EVGA GTX 285 mini review

[MrHydes]

EVGA is an award-winning company[1][2] that primarily produces NVIDIA based
consumer computer hardware.[3] Founded in July of 1999, it is currently
headquartered in Brea, California.


EVGA GTX 85

Stream Processors 240
Bus .................512bit
samsung GDDR3 0.8ns
ROP....................32
GLFOPS................
Vram..................1GB
pixel Fillrate........ 20.7
Bandwidth........... 159
Texture Fill.......... 47.4
PCI-Express 2.0

Core clock......... 648MHz
Memory clock....... 1242MHz (2484MHz effective)
Shader clock........1476MHz

• 2nd generation Nvidia® Unified Architecture
• Full Microsoft® DirectX 10
• Nvidia® 2-way and 3-way SLI Ready
• Nvidia® Pure video™ HD Technology
• Nvidia® PhysX Ready
• Nvidia® CUDA technology
• PCI Express® 2.0 Support

Interface
- HDTV
- DVI-I
- DVI-I
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Hardware:

1. Motherboard: Asus Rampage extreme intel X48
2. Processor: Intel C2D E8600@ 4.02GHz
3. Ram: Cellshock blue PC1500 1866MHz @ 1600MHz (7-7-7-14) 1T
4. Videocard: EVGA GTX 285
5. soundcard: Creative X-FI Titanium PCI-EX
6. PSU: Corsair HX1000W
7. Cooling: Watercooling

as you can see the 285 is a little bit different of 280, with the evga version
the back actually is uncovered, unlike the 280, this for me was a surprise.
and explains too the price tag diference beetween 280 and 285.







this card needs both a 6-pin and 6-pin power connector, unlike the 280 that demands 6-pin and 8-pin power conector



Nvidia really scores in the cooling department, 36ºc idle for such a hughe
chip like GT200 even being 55nm, because this chip doesn't seem to suffer a size drop from de 65nm version




GTX285 PCB, CHIP COOLER




















CRYSIS

Windows Xp 32bits
DirectX 9






GTX 280

602MHz // 2214MHz // 1296MHz at 1900x1200

• Minim : 33.47 FPS
• Maximo: 53.9 FPS
• Avergae: 44FPS

GTX 285

648MHz // 2484MHz // 1476MHz at 1900x1200

• minim: 36.29 FPS
• Maximo: 59.21 FPS
• Average: 47.94 FPS

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GRAND THIEF AUTO IV

Windows Xp 32bits
DirectX 9

GTX 280

• Average FPS: 50.95
• Duration: 37.09 sec
• CPU Usage: 91%
• System memory usage: 57%
• Video memory usage: 97%
  
  
• Video Mode: 1920 x 1200 (60 Hz)
• Texture Quality: High
• Render Quality: High
• View Distance: 29
• Detail Distance: 100

GTX 285

• Average FPS: 54.24
• Duration: 37.13 sec
• CPU Usage: 79%
• System memory usage: 56%
• Video memory usage: 97%
  
  
• Video Mode: 1920 x 1200 (60 Hz)
• Graphics Settings
• Texture Quality: High
• Render Quality: High
• View Distance: 29
• Detail Distance: 100

*Both cards at default clocks


CRYSIS WARHEAD

Windows Xp 32bits
DirectX 9

GTX 280

602MHz // 2214MHz // 1296MHz at 1900x1200




*Minim : 26.77 FPS
*Maximo: 33.06 FPS
*Average: 26.92 FPS




GTX 285

602MHz // 2214MHz // 1296MHz at 1900x1200




*Minim: 20.93FPS
*Maximo: 35.84 FPS
*Average: 29.35 FPS


3DMARK06



i've step both cards at same Clocks 621MHz // 2270MHz // 1357MHz, same bios config (voltages, frequencies) and runned at very same conditions, and the results are:

EVGA GTX280: 17038 marks
EVGA GTX285: 17477 marks

as you can see, and i can't explain why but cpu score more 71 marks
and the total diference: 439

i'll try this test later but overclocking GPU & CPU, to make sure
that this scores are real.




Overclocking:

[webwilli]

more please

overclock

[valiant]

I would like to know if all the mounting holes are the same as gtx 280. Will the same FC water blocks fit? MCW60 still fit?

[cstkl1]

hey noticed something
today i got two zotac gtx 285 amps

since the 9800gx2 etc gtx 260, gtx280, gtx260 216 sp for various brands
the sli connectors had this plastic rubber protector

but the zotac didnt have it
so did evga also..
saving cost??

[dtham]

I would like to know if all the mounting holes are the same as gtx 280. Will the same FC water blocks fit? MCW60 still fit?

I was looking into stepping up for the GTX 285 but realized that the memory chips not being on the back end will get in the way of any full cover plates so it's different from GTX 260/280 in that way. But least new full cover blocks won't need a backplate. (I should have waited)

But chip only blocks like the MCW60 might still work as long as the mounting holes are the same.

[masxerofkartis]

Is the warranty sticker covering a screw? Don't remember having such prob's on my 260

[fatguy1992]

I'm looking forward to the rest of ur review

[MrHydes]

Crysis posted

[dengyong]

Could you tell us how far it overclocks please ?

[Splave]

def subscribed for overclocking results

[MrHydes]

def subscribed for overclocking results

allright. updated 1st post

[moogle]

Aww no backplate? I liked having that on the cards.

[Brahmzy]

Where's the OC at?!?!?! Please OC that thang!

[PaRn ssR]

Great for GTX285 mini review

[OliverM84]

Please test OC

[dertimaushh]

*subscribed*

Waiting for OC Results

[pinto]

I have two of these:

[s3rv3r]

Would 3 of these beat 2 GTX295 ?

[Blacky]

Nice-mini review looking forward for max OC wall!!

I have two of these:

wow nice clocks

[cstkl1]

Would 3 of these beat 2 GTX295 ?

eh
two of these would kick a single gtx295
but the price is 50% more for 2

one thing i have to say this cards are pretty cool
running them in malaysian whether in sli temps on idle is around 42-44
load is around 57-59 on crysis. for both cards all on default 40% fan speed.

the heatsink on the side vent is pretty warm on the touch
but the pcb is not..

major improvement compared to the gtx280 i had.

[jasonelmore]

Got my EVGA 295 in today. Just thought i would post a couple of bench's.. It's one sick card. It's loud as hell at 100% Fan speed

This is the Standard Performance run of 3dMark Vantage with Physix



This is 3DMark Vantage Performance with Physix Disabled



And finally this is 3DMark 06



These are just my first benchmarks. I have not attempted to overclock it to it's max yet. I'll soon figure out what this baby can do. I can't wait to put it on water. Those pics of K1ngp|N's 295's running at 1000 Mhz on LN2 makes me think this card has a lot in it with a few modifications.

[Slovnaft]

It does.
If you've got the iron, there's a quick vmod you can solder on without even unfolding the pcbs. OVP at 1.3v though. Only gets ~760 core.

[Splave]

Got my EVGA 295 in today. Just thought i would post a couple of bench's.. It's one sick card. It's loud as hell at 100% Fan speed

This is the Standard Performance run of 3dMark Vantage with Physix



This is 3DMark Vantage Performance with Physix Disabled



And finally this is 3DMark 06



These are just my first benchmarks. I have not attempted to overclock it to it's max yet. I'll soon figure out what this baby can do. I can't wait to put it on water. Those pics of K1ngp|N's 295's running at 1000 Mhz on LN2 makes me think this card has a lot in it with a few modifications.

So it scores a bit worse than 2 moderately oc'd gtx-260s
http://www.hwbot.org/result.do?resultId=807517

back on topic

[Newblar]

thats some leet fan speed on the 285 :O
look at the huge idle temp difference between the two, i wonder whats the difference in full load. (furmark burn in)

[X4er0]

750MHz on core for 24/7 possible without volt modding...hmmm

Can't wait untill Thermalright will introduce a HR03-xx for the GTX285.