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ZOTAC GeForce GTX 285 1GB AMP
Conclusion
This card is almost-but-not-quite a single-GPU silver bullet. I mean, it’s super-fast, with all the trappings of fast. It costs a lot, it uses a pile of power, but could very well be worth it. Looking back at NVIDIA’s most recent crowning moment, the 8800 GTX, this card has a similar kind of ability to cast a very long shadow. But where the 8800 heralded DX10, the GTX 285 seems to be clutching on to it. DirectX 11 is probably less than a year away, and this hardware doesn’t have even the moderate advantage of DX10.1. I’m picturing a GTX 300 that’s this very card plus DX11 in an equally short amount of time. While the current price isn’t the financial kidney-punch that was the GTX 280 (in that light, it’s practically reasonable) it’s nowhere near the bargain that a GTX 260-216 is, and like ATI’s high-end hardware, it also faces internal competition of SLIed lesser GTXs. This is simply a very powerful, comparatively expensive video card. Simple is the important thing, here, and for many people, simple is best. But I always recommend buying cheap and upgrading often. If this isn’t cheap for you, it’s probably not a great idea. And, like I said, I don’t think there’s a huge amount of staying power, either. But if it’s really not expensive for you, get these in pairs and drive your insanely large monitor without fear of dropped frames or jaggies, because this is the most powerful muti-GPU platform out there. (As always: for now.) Pros  Ridiculously powerful Great video playback AA, high-res, this does all of thatCons  High power consumption Expensive compared to other hardware DX10 is waning
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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2 User Comments 1 - Posted by
Bogeyman
on April 5, 2009 - 9:18 pm Another good review, Max! I can't wait till you guys test out the GTX 275. If the initial benchies are any indication, the 285 might be Invidia's red-headed stepchild (just a joke here). With the 260's going for bargain prices and the 275 pretty much being equal to the 285 in some games, the folks who have gone out and purchased one of these will want to kick their pooches. Anyways, can't wait to see you guys bench the 275 against this card. I guess invidia could have sweetened up the initial releases of the 275 to make it look better. But then again, they wouldn't do such a thing, would they? 2 - Posted by
Kurtis
on April 6, 2009 - 4:36 am We've got at least one GTX 275 en route for testing/review, so keep an eye peeled for that. :)
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