Xfx gt240 gddr5 $35ar

[edplayer]

XFX 512MB GT 240 GDDR5

GT240XYHFC


$75 + $40 MIR and free shipping:

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16814150452



Best bang for the buck videocard is back (its on sale a lot, usually $40AR though). If you want it for gaming, I'd recommend using it at 1680x1050 or less.

 

[qliveur]

I've heard that this makes a decent, low-power Phys-X coprocessor, too.

 

[Zap]

Yes, because it has a relative high number of CUDA cores for the power draw/cost.

 

[Infrnl]

Overall price is not bad; but there were better deals over 6mos ago on this card or gt240's.
These cards make for a good bang for buck folding cards too

 

[manimal]

would this do physx any better than a 9600gso?

 

[qliveur]

It has 96 unified shaders, just like the 8800GS/9600GSO, but this model has a 128-bit memory bus with GDDR5, giving it more memory bandwidth than the older cards. Core and shader clocks are about the same. As a Phys-X copro it would roughly equal, if not a little faster due to the increased memory bandwidth while drawing ~15 watts less.

 

[ClockerXP]

How does this compare to my old 256-bit wide 512MB 9600GT?

 

[StrangerGuy]

How does this compare to my old 256-bit wide 512MB 9600GT?

It's really just a 9600GT @ 40nm.

 

[qliveur]

^No, it isn't. A 9600GT has 64 shaders. This card has 96.

 

[gtd2000]

Well I have the 1GB DDR5 version and can say in reality (as opposed to marketing or benchmarks) the 9600GT performs better in my system... by a reasonable margin...I'm not too impressed at all really and that's me being nice here....

 

[qliveur]

Did you overclock it?

 

[Thump553]

Got this card three weeks ago ($40 AR). Very nice upgrade from my onboard graphics.

 

[edplayer]

^No, it isn't. A 9600GT has 64 shaders. This card has 96.

but a 9600GT is a little faster. Maybe averages around 5% faster

 

[Chocu1a]

It's really just a 9600GT @ 40nm.

It is actually more like a 8800GT, which became the 9800GT, which became the gt240

 

[qliveur]

It's neither. A 9600GT has 64 shaders; a 9800GT has 112 and this has 96. It's basically a 40nm 9600GSO, but with a 128-bit memory bus. GDDR5 gives it a memory bandwidth approaching that of a 9600GT or 9800GT.

but a 9600GT is a little faster. Maybe averages around 5% faster

At stock speeds, yes. Overclock it to the same clockspeed as a 9600GT (650/1625/900) and it should beat it.

 

[edplayer]

So the 9600GT is still faster. I'm sure you are already aware of it, but the 9600GT can be overclocked also

 

[darkewaffle]

It is actually more like a 8800GT, which became the 9800GT, which became the gt240

Not quite. 8800 became 9800 became GTS 250, they're all based off the G92 core. The 240 is a step below that line, but still makes a nice budget card or PhysX card. I got one for around $30 a while ago for an HTPC and haven't had any issues.

 

[edplayer]

9800 isn't the same as a GTS250. GTS250 has more shaders and texture units and a higher clock/shader and memory speed

 

[Infrnl]

any of you think the combo w/psu is worth it? I know the psu doesn't get the greatest review, but if you could get the rebates back it would make for a good deal. I was planning to keep the psu as a spare in the event my dad or someone else needs one in an emergency situation; I could sell it to them.

 

[gtd2000]

Did you overclock it?

Not yet - I've heard via the video card forum the CPU in the system is possibly holding back the card.

I hope to receive an upgraded CPU this weekend and I'll report back with some overclocks too.

 

[vailr]

OP's XFX GT 240 card is now OOS.
EVGA GeForce GT 240 512MB 128-bit DDR5 PCI Express 2.0 x16 HDCP Ready Video Card
$34.99 after mail-in rebate card.
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16814130533

 

[Infrnl]

FYI: The XFX card had lifetime warranty; EVGA card only has 2 yr; if any of that is important to yo guys

 

[Zargon]

FYI: The XFX card had lifetime warranty; EVGA card only has 2 yr; if any of that is important to yo guys

you have to reg the xfx card within 30 days of purchase, or else you have ZERO warranty FWIW

 

[Infrnl]

you have to reg the xfx card within 30 days of purchase, or else you have ZERO warranty FWIW

same with Evga; you have to register within 30 days or you get a 1 yr warranty I believe.

I would like to see this price with no rebate or a much smaller rebate; like $10

 

[midwestfisherman]

OOS