XFX GeForce GTX 260 (216) Black Edition
Introduction and Product Specifications
When first evaluated in June of 2008, we concluded that the GeForce GTX 260 and 280 series offered the most raw power of any gaming graphics cards available at that time. This premium performance, however, came with a hefty price tag, making these models too costly to justify for some folks. A week after their introduction, ATI unveiled the Radeon HD 4850 and 4870 which proved to be decent competitors to the GeForce GTX 260 while attempting to steal NVIDIA's thunder with a lower price as well. Not to be outdone, NVIDIA quickly followed up by introducing price cuts of their own and upping the ante further with their next iteration of GTX 260, dubbed the GeForce GTX 260 (216). The GeForce GTX 260 (216) bumped up the stream processor count from 192 to 216, giving it a performance edge over competitive Radeon offerings. In typical fashion, NVIDIA was ready for the fight.
The XFX GeForce GTX 260 (216) Black Edition comes with as complete a retail bundle as we've seen. With respect to hardware, the XFX GeForce GTX 260 (216) Black Edition is delivered with complimentary 6 Pin PCI-Express power adapter, DVI-to-VGA adapter, DVI-to-HDMI adapter, HDTV Component Adapter and SPDIF cable. The package also came with an installation CD and complimentary Assassin's Creed gaming title with FarCry 2 also available through Steam.
The package also came with a Quick Installation Guide, a Tips and Techniques document which offers suggestions to follow during installation and a Black Edition Membership overview. The XFX GeForce GTX 260 (216) Black Edition qualifies buyers for a free Black Edition Membership which offers registrants several benefits including Priority Technical Support, Special Case Badge, Personalized Black Edition Membership Card, Members-Only Product Offers and Invitations to Members-Only Special Events. For more details, click here. (Note: the address listed on the card is www.BlackEdition.XFXforce.com, which returned a bad hostname request unfortunately).
Today, we're going to take a look at an XFX version of the GTX 260 (Core 216) with their XFX GeForce GTX 260 (216) Black Edition. The Black Editon takes the GeForce 260 (216) reference design to the next level by giving the GPU and Memory speeds a significant boost for added performance potential. Along with its complete retail package, the XFX version of the GTX 260 (Core 216) is clearly out to make an impression, and from what we've seen, they are off to a good start.
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| GPU Processor Cores: 192 Graphics Clock (MHz): 666 MHz Processor Clock (MHz): 1440 MHz Memory Memory Clock (MHz): 2300 MHz Standard Memory Config: 896 MB Memory Interface Width: 448-bit Feature Support NVIDIA SLI®-ready-2-way/3-Way NVIDIA PureVideo® Technology-HD NVIDIA PhysX™-ready NVIDIA CUDA™ Technology HybridPower™ Technology GeForce Boost Microsoft DirectX 10 OpenGL 2.1 Bus Support: PCI-E 2.0 x16 Certified for Windows Vista yes |
Display Support Maximum Digital Resolution: 2560x1600 Maximum VGA Resolution: 2048x1536 Standard Display Connectors: Dual-Link DVI HDTV HDCP HDMI-Via adapter Audio Input for HDMI-SPDIF Standard Graphics Card Dimensions Height: 4.376 inches (111 mm) Length: 10.5 inches (267 mm) Width: Dual-slot Thermal and Power Specs Maximum GPU Tempurature (in C): 105 Maximum Graphics Card Power (W): 182 Minimum System Power Requirement (W): 500 Supplementary Power Connectors: 6-pin x2 |
The XFX GeForce GTX 260 (216) Black Edition comes with as complete a retail bundle as we've seen. With respect to hardware, the XFX GeForce GTX 260 (216) Black Edition is delivered with complimentary 6 Pin PCI-Express power adapter, DVI-to-VGA adapter, DVI-to-HDMI adapter, HDTV Component Adapter and SPDIF cable. The package also came with an installation CD and complimentary Assassin's Creed gaming title with FarCry 2 also available through Steam.
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The package also came with a Quick Installation Guide, a Tips and Techniques document which offers suggestions to follow during installation and a Black Edition Membership overview. The XFX GeForce GTX 260 (216) Black Edition qualifies buyers for a free Black Edition Membership which offers registrants several benefits including Priority Technical Support, Special Case Badge, Personalized Black Edition Membership Card, Members-Only Product Offers and Invitations to Members-Only Special Events. For more details, click here. (Note: the address listed on the card is www.BlackEdition.XFXforce.com, which returned a bad hostname request unfortunately).
