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ZOTAC GeForce GTX 295 1792MB
Conclusion
So from all these tests it's very clear: this card isn't mainstream in the least. Across the board it's CPU limited and at these resolutions it doesn't have room to stretch its legs. That's a strange place to be after all the CPU price wars. High-end gaming processors cost a fraction of what this video card does and even they're not enough for it, unless you're an overclocker. There's also the fact that this card is DX10 only, which in a while, is going to be another bottleneck; this card is excellent right now but is just shy of future-proof. That's unfortunate since it absolutely has the power, just not the API support. Finally, it costs more than two GTX 260-216s, which while it has the bandwidth improvement, I doubt under even the most extreme circumstances you'd ever be able to spot the difference. Just so I'm clear: this is the most powerful card on the market to-date. If you're not running at 1920x1200 or greater, it's too much card. Even then, there will always be those for whom the best will never be enough. For you, I say this card's the one to shoot for. Pros  Insanely powerful Great video playback Really, this is as good as it will get for a long timeCons  Expensive compared to other hardware Actually performs worse than single-GPU cards under these circumstances DX10.1 not included
Page 1: Introduction, The Card & Bundle
Page 2: Specifications and Setup Page 3: DirectX 10 Titles Page 4: DX9, OpenGL, and Synthetics Page 5: Video, Power, and Overclocking Page 6: Conclusion 
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