Originally Posted by
kerneld
Hey guys,
Long time reader, first time poster. Sorry to jump on the bandwagon so late in the thread, but seeing as though there are some here with inside information, and many others whose experience might translate into valuable insight, I'd like to put the following to your consideration:
The soon-to-be-released GTX265 and 285.. They're 55nm versions of the 260 and 280, right? So we're mainly talking about a "simple" die-shrink, not a major upgrade to the underlying design.. Right? A lower TDP, lower voltages needed to achieve the same clock frequencies might well mean that the 55nm versions can be OCd/pushed further than current ones (they might even be released with higher clocks across the board), but ultimately, the performance gains probably won't be anything to write home about. Especially if nVidia doesn't stick an attractive/competitive price tag on them. Sounds about right so far?
My problem is this: back when the GTXs came out, I was about to build a new system.. Sprung €200 for slim profile, full cover, single slot waterblocks (2) intending to wc 2 gtx280s (or 260s). Some unforeseen events killed my budget so now I'm sitting on two brand new blocks that I can't shift. They most certainly won't fit the new 55nms from the pics I've seen so far, so my question is: when the new versions come out, should I eat my losses, buy new blocks and the new cards, or wait til the new cards come out and use the price drop on the 65nm to save some money?
One last thing: are factory-OCd cards worth the extra dough? Even assuming they're higher binned versions, can't those same clocks be reached on vanilla cards safely and with stability for extended gaming sessions?
Thanks for your input
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