BFG GTX260 MaxCore and Zotac GTX 260 Amp2! @ DH

Zardon · Sep 25, 2008, 04:16 PM

Read The Review Here
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The new GeForce GTX 260 increases the number of shader processors and should provide a very competitive alternative to the Radeon 4870. Today we will be finding out how well it compares in a selection of the latest games, including Crysis Warhead as well as demonstrating how well it handles Blu-Ray acceleration and PhysX processing.

longhorn1000 · Sep 25, 2008, 07:15 PM

nice performer. BFG card is the best for sure. anyone seen it for sale in USA yet ?

**kris23** · Sep 25, 2008, 11:16 PM

newegg has it

Newegg.com - BFG Tech BFGEGTX260MC896OC2E GeForce GTX 260 896MB 448-bit GDDR3 PCI Express 2.0 x16 HDCP Ready SLI Supported Video Card - Desktop Graphics / Video Cards

very nice......

***Veridian3*** · Sep 25, 2008, 11:48 PM

Thanks Kris but i'm not sure it is... the card we reviewed was :
RETAIL Part #: BFGRGTX260MC896OCXE
ETAIL Part #: BFGEGTX260MC896OCXE

The one listed on newegg is:

BFGEGTX260MC896OC2E

They are very similar i'm sure but not identical.

**kris23** · Sep 26, 2008, 12:00 AM

it may just be a typo on newegg's part....

the OC2 MaxCore is 630mhz core
the OCX MaxCore is 655mhz core

if you zoom in on the box, the specs state 655mhz OCX

Lelisevis · Sep 26, 2008, 12:01 PM

Be nice if a GTX280 was thrown into the mix to compare the price/performance ratio especially against the improved BFG Maxcore. Be interesting to see if it's worth paying the extra £50 for the bigger brother.

Then again I would say that as i'm sitting here scratching my head over which of the two I should buy (260/280).
I plan on keeping one of my 8800GTS cards to handle physics......which had just lead me to think of another point, how would the bfg maxcore 260 compare against my 8800GTS SLI?
Bloody hell, being a computer nerd these days seems a lot more difficult than it used to be.

Lelisevis · Sep 28, 2008, 02:25 AM

Hmmm popular thread this. Seems the credit crunch has bitten deeper than I thought and no-one wants shiny new toys.

Zardon · Sep 28, 2008, 08:48 AM

if you are thinking of the 260 and 280 Levi and have the money, I would go with the 280 GTX. quite a bit more performance from what ive seen. Obviously depends on your wallet.

Lelisevis · Sep 28, 2008, 02:24 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Zardon

if you are thinking of the 260 and 280 Levi and have the money, I would go with the 280 GTX. quite a bit more performance from what ive seen. Obviously depends on your wallet.

Decided to do a little research myself Zardon and it appears the BFG 260 maxcore is pretty much like for like with a stock 280 and suprisingly has pulled off a win or two in some benchmarks at some resolutions, I'll not be going any higher than 1920x1200. I can only put this down to the enhanced clockrates. Add to that an average saving of £50-£70 and it makes the choice very difficult. I think the decision could come down to heat produced and wattage.

I know you and the team have limited time/hardware available but i'd have loved to see a few more cards included for comparison. Especially with heat/power/price comparisons which are pretty big factors.

Cheers as always Lel

tmaven · Oct 1, 2008, 11:20 AM

Quote:

Looking next to the comparison with an overclocked 4870 model we see that although the GTXs have a higher average figure the Radeon is actually ahead on minimum framerate.

how many mhz the oc 4870 in test had?

sammorris · Oct 10, 2008, 06:58 PM

I see a £65 difference between the Maxcore260 and stock 280 in the UK with only a 5% performance difference. The 260+ is the card to buy for sure.

Sep 25, 2008, 04:16 PM	#1
Zardon DriverHeaven Founder Join Date: May 2002 Posts: 32,480 Rep Power: 179	BFG GTX260 MaxCore and Zotac GTX 260 Amp2! @ DH Read The Review Here _____________________________ The new GeForce GTX 260 increases the number of shader processors and should provide a very competitive alternative to the Radeon 4870. Today we will be finding out how well it compares in a selection of the latest games, including Crysis Warhead as well as demonstrating how well it handles Blu-Ray acceleration and PhysX processing.

Sep 25, 2008, 11:16 PM	#3
kris23 Going Insane..... Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Los Angeles Posts: 6,017 Rep Power: 131 System Specs	newegg has it Newegg.com - BFG Tech BFGEGTX260MC896OC2E GeForce GTX 260 896MB 448-bit GDDR3 PCI Express 2.0 x16 HDCP Ready SLI Supported Video Card - Desktop Graphics / Video Cards very nice...... __________________ Hardwareheaven Super-Moderator Building a new computer system and not sure where to start? Click Here! last updated (5/18/11) Rosewill FUTURE case replaces CM 690 II with its greater interior length. Building a PC: Step by Step Guide Written by Kristopher Pedemonte and Nathan Marks-Forder Edited by Allan Campbell Questions or Comments? feel free to post them in the forums!

Sep 26, 2008, 12:00 AM	#5
kris23 Going Insane..... Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Los Angeles Posts: 6,017 Rep Power: 131 System Specs	it may just be a typo on newegg's part.... the OC2 MaxCore is 630mhz core the OCX MaxCore is 655mhz core if you zoom in on the box, the specs state 655mhz OCX __________________ Hardwareheaven Super-Moderator Building a new computer system and not sure where to start? Click Here! last updated (5/18/11) Rosewill FUTURE case replaces CM 690 II with its greater interior length. Building a PC: Step by Step Guide Written by Kristopher Pedemonte and Nathan Marks-Forder Edited by Allan Campbell Questions or Comments? feel free to post them in the forums!

Oct 10, 2008, 06:58 PM	#11
sammorris HardwareHeaven Lover Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Brentwood or York, UK Posts: 178 Rep Power: 26 System Specs	Re: BFG GTX260 MaxCore and Zotac GTX 260 Amp2! @ DH I see a £65 difference between the Maxcore260 and stock 280 in the UK with only a 5% performance difference. The 260+ is the card to buy for sure. __________________ Speakers: Logitech Z-2300 & Philips MC-70 [homebrew surround via ATEN CS1782 KVAM] for HTPC. Logitech Z-5500 for gaming PC. I/O: Razer Diamondback Magma, MS Intellimouse Optical, MS Sidewinder X6, Saitek Eclipse II, Pertelian X2040 USB Display DVD: As little as Possible (LG GH20NS15) Networking: Netgear GS105, GS605, GS608, WRN2000, Linksys WRT54GL [Tomato], DrayTek Vigor 120, yards of CAT6

Sep 25, 2008, 07:15 PM	#2
longhorn1000 DriverHeaven Junior Member Join Date: Mar 2004 Posts: 70 Rep Power: 0	nice performer. BFG card is the best for sure. anyone seen it for sale in USA yet ?

Sep 25, 2008, 11:48 PM	#4
*Veridian3* Administrator Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: Cloaked Posts: 5,026 Rep Power: 181	Thanks Kris but i'm not sure it is... the card we reviewed was : RETAIL Part #: BFGRGTX260MC896OCXE ETAIL Part #: BFGEGTX260MC896OCXE The one listed on newegg is: BFGEGTX260MC896OC2E They are very similar i'm sure but not identical.

Sep 26, 2008, 12:01 PM	#6
Lelisevis Howlin at the moon Join Date: Sep 2003 Posts: 1,663 Rep Power: 0	Be nice if a GTX280 was thrown into the mix to compare the price/performance ratio especially against the improved BFG Maxcore. Be interesting to see if it's worth paying the extra £50 for the bigger brother. Then again I would say that as i'm sitting here scratching my head over which of the two I should buy (260/280). I plan on keeping one of my 8800GTS cards to handle physics......which had just lead me to think of another point, how would the bfg maxcore 260 compare against my 8800GTS SLI? Bloody hell, being a computer nerd these days seems a lot more difficult than it used to be.

Sep 28, 2008, 02:25 AM	#7
Lelisevis Howlin at the moon Join Date: Sep 2003 Posts: 1,663 Rep Power: 0	Hmmm popular thread this. Seems the credit crunch has bitten deeper than I thought and no-one wants shiny new toys.

Sep 28, 2008, 08:48 AM	Thread Starter #8
Zardon DriverHeaven Founder Join Date: May 2002 Posts: 32,480 Rep Power: 179	if you are thinking of the 260 and 280 Levi and have the money, I would go with the 280 GTX. quite a bit more performance from what ive seen. Obviously depends on your wallet.