Newegg has it for double that, so I would say yes...Originally Posted by joker
Newegg has it for double that, so I would say yes...
Ok, I have looked at the Nvida breakdown charts and on paper, it seems that the GTX 295 will outperform a GTX 465. Does anyone have any real world experience with these 2 cards?
I want to say zombie67 has a 295, but I could be completely wrong about that. It was certainly a beast back in the day (it is a dual GPU card), but I'm not sure about now.
Yeah, I had one. But the power consumption is stupid high. And the performance was wildly inconsistent. May have been defective. In any case, the 580 is WAY stupid faster. Many times over. Skip the 4xx and go with a 5xx, IMO.
Well, I am looking at the 295 at $150. Cant afford a 580 at this time so I am asking if it is worth (in crunching terms) $150?
I don't look at crunching costs based on purchase cost. That is a drop in the bucket over 2-3 years. The real cost is power. At least for me and where I live. For my small farm, I spend over $1k/month in electricity just for the crunching. So a $500 card that is 3-5x faster, and uses the same power or less is a no brainer.
I probably would. But that's me. I need a cruncher's support group, though...
Well since purchase cost IS a factor for me, I shall presume that the power cost is too high for a GTX 295. I spent $140 on a GTX 465 that will be here tomorrow and I guess I will have to deal with the power requirements when I hook it up.
I think power is going to be your bigger issue. I forgot you got the 465 - I'd probably skip the 295 then... though it is a bit of a shame to pass up...
Your telling me. I almost want to pick it up (even though I have no slots for it) just to have it to sell to someone on the team. Seems like a steal at that price.though it is a bit of a shame to pass up...
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