View Full Version : Zotac and Palit 240 starting $70
PoppaGeek
03-17-2010, 03:49 PM
Newegg has Palit and Zotac 240s (http://www.newegg.com/Product/ProductList.aspx?Submit=ENE&N=2010380048%20106793264%201369825721%204808&name=Free%20Shipping)starting at $69.99 and $74.99 w/free shipping. The GDDR5 are now $80 w/free shipping. These prices are getting tempting. SKGiven in GPUGrid forums has said the GDDR5 are a little faster.
Anyone have any experience with either manufacture?
OldChap
03-17-2010, 04:17 PM
with the trend toward bigger wu's mooted My thought is that the minimum just now is around the shaders/speed of my gx2's which complete in around 11.25 hours @1836 shaders...Why? because it will just about do 2 wu's in 24 hours and therefore gets the full bonus.
BUT at a cost cos these mutha's are thirsty bearing in mind they use probably more power than the 260-216-55 which will turn out twice the output of one gx2 side
Me? I would save till I had enough for a 260 as even though they ( the 240's) may be newer/cheaper to run than half a gx2 unless they can keep up too and are using what??? 50watts??? and you have lots of spare slots you will be pushing your luck.
F@h on the other hand, if you have the slots, is another matter
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PoppaGeek
03-17-2010, 04:44 PM
Newegg has 1 listing for a GTX260-216 that is in stock. One. I am really disappointed that they have let the stock dry up and prices never went down.
I just have my doubts about getting a 470 anytime soon. Everyone seems to think they will be limited availability and that means high prices like what happened with the 5850 ati 5870.
I have a 790FX mb with 4 slots. Just thinking about the possibilities.