GTX 260 [VS] 2 way SLI GTS 250'S

[striker10001]

hai, guys am planning to buy a good graphic card but am in great confussion which one two go for, i have samsung 933sn 19inc monitor with 1360x768 as max resolution...am an graphic enthusiast in games, so just wanna play games in max resolution with ultra high settings,so which one of these could satisfy my need's...am affordable to by xfx gtx260 and two xfx gts 250..

 

[Guest]

for that res one gtx 260 will be more than enough. Two gts 250 will give you more fps but at that resolution you wont see it. Also sli is not good in all games. If you are hardcore gamer better buy some bigger monitor, that will improve your gaming experience by a lot. what type of games do you playing?

 

[wh3resmycar]

with 1360x768 as max resolution

???

am an graphic enthusiast in games,

i'd give you a better suggestion. buy 1 gts250, then throw that monitor away and get yourself one that has a higher native resolution.

 

[striker10001]

all sort's of FPS, LIKE COD4 , etc....

 

[gkay09]

+1 for 1 GTS 250...
I guess it is an LCD TV...right ??
And like others have said a single GTS 250 can easily max out all the current games @ that resolution...
But the GTX 260 is a better option just in case if you upgrade you monitor...

 

[striker10001]

now i wish i could upgrade my monitor, but there's only 22 inches t 220 hdmi monitor in the market, is there any difference b'ween 19 inches and 22..

 

[Guest]

yes you will see a big difference. T220 is very good monitor, most stylish and very responsive monitor for gaming. But when you buying a monitor try to buy a monitor with a original samsung panel.
xAx-xxxx Samsung panel
xLx-xxxx AU Optronics panel
xDx-xxxx CMO panel
xIx-xxxx CPT panel

 

[successful_troll]

now i wish i could upgrade my monitor, but there's only 22 inches t 220 hdmi monitor in the market, is there any difference b'ween 19 inches and 22..

Monitor size___usage
19’ __________no use, is only suitable for the garbage.
22’ __________for office use, nothing more.
26’ __________you can play some games.
30’ __________perfect for games.

get a 30 inches monitor with 3 x GTX260, and your gaming experience will be improve by a lot.

 

[coozie7]

^Do not listen to this idiot!
Ever!

If you plan on a larger monitor then get the GTX260, that way the system is ready for it.
If you plan on staying with the 19" display, just a single GTS250 will be plenty.
Either will leave SLI open for the future in case you change your mind and get a larger display.
Nice spec BTW

 

[successful_troll]

Do not listen to coozie7 listen to me because I speak the truth.

 

[hundredislandsboy]

Also consider your CPU if you're going to get the full value of the GTX 260 (unless like coozie said you will be upgrading soon - an upgrade next year is not soon because if you buy the GTX 260 now, by next year when you get a larger monitor, the GTX 260 will be almost half price, probably 12 months from now $99 or less.)

 

[striker10001]

Monitor size___usage
19’ __________no use, is only suitable for the garbage.
22’ __________for office use, nothing more.
26’ __________you can play some games.
30’ __________perfect for games.

get a 30 inches monitor with 3 x GTX260, and your gaming experience will be improve by a lot.

i don't afford to buy such a great gaint monitor of 30, am no planning to have a home theatre either, and am not a game freak... just wanna experience some hd gamming that's all and 3 gtx 260 would costing around $500 right, am no stupid to waste such a huge in graphic cards...may be xxx gts 250 or equivalent...thanks..

 

[striker10001]

Monitor size___usage
19’ __________no use, is only suitable for the garbage.
22’ __________for office use, nothing more.
26’ __________you can play some games.
30’ __________perfect for games.

get a 30 inches monitor with 3 x GTX260, and your gaming experience will be improve by a lot.

i don't afford to buy such a great gaint monitor of 30, am no planning to have a home theatre either, and am not a game freak... just wanna experience some hd gamming that's all and 3 gtx 260 would costing around $500 right, am no stupid to waste such a huge in graphic cards...may be xxx gts 250 or equivalent...thanks..

 

[successful_troll]

i don't afford to buy such a great gaint monitor of 30, am no planning to have a home theatre either, and am not a game freak... just wanna experience some hd gamming that's all and 3 gtx 260 would costing around $500 right, am no stupid to waste such a huge in graphic cards...may be xxx gts 250 or equivalent...thanks..

Well if you get a 30 inches monitor(2560x1600) you need 3x GTX260 but now you have only a monitor with 1360x768 (the resolution that I use to play games in 1999) and probably a GTS250 is fine for you because you are not a demanding person considering that you still have a 19 inches monitor(1360x768) with 9400GT.

 

[ac3144]

Well if you get a 30 inches monitor(2560x1600) you need 3x GTX260 but now you have only a monitor with 1360x768 (the resolution that I use to play games in 1999) and probably a GTS250 is fine for you because you are not a demanding person considering that you still have a 19 inches monitor(1360x768) with 9400GT.

WHAT!!! You use a 30inch monitor??!! This is my monitor...(That's me in the duvet)
http://www.podcastingnews.com/content/wp-content/uploads/2008/12/diy-drive-inn-movies.jpg

30inches...sheesh, bring out the magnifying glass why dontcha
AC

 

[ac3144]

@OP- you should probably listen to Coozie7, he has a moustache and EVERYTHING.
AC

 

[coozie7]

^ And a Father Christmas beard!
HO!HO!HO!

 

[blackhawk1928]

Monitor size___usage
19’ __________no use, is only suitable for the garbage.
22’ __________for office use, nothing more.
26’ __________you can play some games.
30’ __________perfect for games.

get a 30 inches monitor with 3 x GTX260, and your gaming experience will be improve by a lot.

WTF are u the prince of england or something??19inch monitor is perfectly fine for gaming...i know so many people who play with 19'' monitors apparently they are not just suitable for garbage, because they manage to do everything they need with it...for a 30''gaming monitor you need a 600+ dollar graphics configuration to be able to handle that resolution...ur either extremely picky (like a king or royalty) or just bill gates business partner. I went from a 17''monitor to a 23'' monitor and my gaming experience improved a bit...i mean the higher resolution forced me to spend much more a new GPU so I could see a couple inches more on the edge of my screen. I bet you 99.9% of people in america who play games...do it on a 24'' monitor or less and play games perfectly fine. So to my conclusion ur a very narrow-minded person and whatever bad terms coozie7 called u, i agree with him cause he is right lol

-OH And I forgot to mention something, when u said a 22'' is suitable for office use and nothing more, 99% of the corporate business world in the United States and mostly the world work on 15-19'' monitors, few work on 20-inches and some people in management work on bigger then that. Only scientists and market people mostly use big monitors in the business world for there custom needs.

 

[striker10001]

so a single xfx 250 gts is enough for my 19 inch monitor for all ultra settings.....so what is the use of sli....

 

[Horhe]

SLI is a marketing gimmick to sell more graphic cards. 2x the $$, 2x the power usage, 2x the heat for less than 50% performance gain. It's usefulness is rather limited. Some will argue that it's a good upgrade option, but by the time you need to add a second card new and better cards at low price will be out. Just my 2 cents.

 

[striker10001]

yeah i think your right about that man..,why sli, why don't they manufacture all those technology dumped in one card... ex: there in no huge difference b'ween gts 250 and 9800 gtx except the money right .....

 

[striker10001]

i should have thought this before i bought a sli m-board, psu just wasted money...

 

[successful_troll]

WTF are u the prince of england or something??19inch monitor is perfectly fine for gaming...i know so many people who play with 19'' monitors apparently they are not just suitable for garbage, because they manage to do everything they need with it...for a 30''gaming monitor you need a 600+ dollar graphics configuration to be able to handle that resolution...ur either extremely picky (like a king or royalty) or just bill gates business partner. I went from a 17''monitor to a 23'' monitor and my gaming experience improved a bit...i mean the higher resolution forced me to spend much more a new GPU so I could see a couple inches more on the edge of my screen. I bet you 99.9% of people in america who play games...do it on a 24'' monitor or less and play games perfectly fine. So to my conclusion ur a very narrow-minded person and whatever bad terms coozie7 called u, i agree with him cause he is right lol

-OH And I forgot to mention something, when u said a 22'' is suitable for office use and nothing more, 99% of the corporate business world in the United States and mostly the world work on 15-19'' monitors, few work on 20-inches and some people in management work on bigger then that. Only scientists and market people mostly use big monitors in the business world for there custom needs.

My rules are correct about the “Monitor size___usage” but in reality a few people follow my rules because many people are miserable and narrow-minded.

Every person that respect him self must follow the following rules:

Monitor size___usage
19’ __________no use, is only suitable for the garbage.
22’ __________for office use, nothing more.
26’ __________you can play some games.
30’ __________perfect for games.

Graphic card___________usage
HD4850 / GTS250_______basically is for garbage but you can play a few games very miserable.
HD4870 / GTX260_______games will play like crap for crap. That is for very poor gamers.
HD4890 / GTX275_______games will play like crap. That is for poor gamers.
HD4870x2 / GTX295_____mainstream. That is for normal gamers.
3x HD4890 / 3x GTX285__perfect for games. That is for wealthy gamers.

 

[striker10001]

My rules are correct about the “Monitor size___usage” but in reality a few people follow my rules because many people are miserable and narrow-minded.

Every person that respect him self must follow the following rules:

Monitor size___usage
19’ __________no use, is only suitable for the garbage.
22’ __________for office use, nothing more.
26’ __________you can play some games.
30’ __________perfect for games.

Graphic card___________usage
HD4850 / GTS250_______basically is for garbage but you can play a few games very miserable.
HD4870 / GTX260_______games will play like crap for crap. That is for very poor gamers.
HD4890 / GTX275_______games will play like crap. That is for poor gamers.
HD4870x2 / GTX295_____mainstream. That is for normal gamers.
3x HD4890 / 3x GTX285__perfect for games. That is for wealthy gamers.

ok Successful_troll, there won't be anyone spending in buying ur idea of configuration on his own salary , u obviously don't care about prices do u!

 

[successful_troll]

ok Successful_troll, there won't be anyone spending in buying ur idea of configuration on his own salary , u obviously don't care about prices do u!

For gaming only the best of best will do.

edit:
PC gaming is not an expensive hobby actually is a very cheap. Even if your salary is only 1500$ you CAN afford to spend 3000$ every year for a new PC (250$ per month 250x12=3000$) really 250$ per month is nothing.