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FRONTPAGE ASUS STRIX GTX 960 Graphics Card Review With SLI Results
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Just as we expected, this card popped up at Newegg this morning for $209.99
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814121913
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814121913
Great review!
However, beyond quiet operation, I see zero draw to this card when you can find 290s for as little as $250 and 280Xs for $220 or lower (and knock off another $50-$75 if you go used).
I think they needed to make the 960 closer in performance to a 770 (or 280X) in order to make it appealing.
However, beyond quiet operation, I see zero draw to this card when you can find 290s for as little as $250 and 280Xs for $220 or lower (and knock off another $50-$75 if you go used).
I think they needed to make the 960 closer in performance to a 770 (or 280X) in order to make it appealing.
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Power draw, yea, but is short PCB really that big a deal? I think there are plenty of ITX cases out now (all the best ones, really) that will more than support full size cards. Not to mention, weren't there issues with the 970 Strix and MSI Gaming being too "tall"?
I don't see how you can release a $200+ GPU in January of 2015 and expect people to turn down video settings at 1080P.
EDIT: 4.77" on the 960 STRIX, 5.5" on the 970, so they did decrease the height.
I still feel, however, that this card is aimed at the "average gamer" as is the x60 card in every Nvidia generation. The average gamer has a case which will more than accommodate larger cards. I just don't think there is enough value in a smaller card, when you're sacrificing that performance.
EDIT2: Looked up an old 760 review. Performance (in BF4 at least - didn't look through the other benchmarks) is the same compared to the 960...
760
960
Sure, less heat/power draw/size, but really?
I don't see how you can release a $200+ GPU in January of 2015 and expect people to turn down video settings at 1080P.
EDIT: 4.77" on the 960 STRIX, 5.5" on the 970, so they did decrease the height.
I still feel, however, that this card is aimed at the "average gamer" as is the x60 card in every Nvidia generation. The average gamer has a case which will more than accommodate larger cards. I just don't think there is enough value in a smaller card, when you're sacrificing that performance.
EDIT2: Looked up an old 760 review. Performance (in BF4 at least - didn't look through the other benchmarks) is the same compared to the 960...
760
960
Sure, less heat/power draw/size, but really?
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