comparing GPUs for SETI

FluffySheep

FluffySheep

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Hi all

I remember seeing (some time ago) a list comparing different GPU cards/chips and rating them as a % compared to the best of the time (something like a NVidia 260 scoring 100%).

Is there such a thing for modern GPUs? I'm looking for that sweet spot of kick *** power with a bargain basement price (yup I know I'll NEVER hit both!) as I want to upgrade my 8800GTS as part of a whole new PC as I have some money coming and I want to stick it with a 2600K :D

FluffySheep
 
I think the sweet spot is still the GTX460 or GTX560 for the best price|power|performance ratios
 
I am no expert but would agree with Mr Biffa that the current pricing on gtx460 and gtx560 make them a good "bang per buck" card. Try looking through peoples computers and get an idea of output with these cards from there :)
 
FluffySheep said:
cheers - I was looking nearby as I thought about a 560ti. More research needed!
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Hang fire for a bit sah before purchasing a 560ti - my search skills are zip put i do remember posting in the news or somewhere about Nvidia updateing the 560 ti and making them 448 cores well apparently only 17days to go

Nvidia prepping GTX 560 Ti with 448 CUDA cores
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ooh shiny - I am waiting for a bit anyway, so it's perfect this is appearing soon. Certainly looks good.

£900 ish and I'm most of the way there

Fluffy
 
Aye and just when you think your ready to pounce ...... sit back and wait a bit longer unfortunately you hit 40 and that level of patience is long gone :(:D
 
There's always something to wait for by the end of the month! At the mo I'm eyeing up:

Intel Core i7-2600K 3.40GHz (Sandybridge) Socket LGA1155 Processor - OEM £227.99
Asus GeForce GTX 560Ti DirectCU II 1024MB GDDR5 PCI-Express Graphics Card £179.99
Asus P8Z68-V GEN3 Intel Z68 (Socket 1155) DDR3 Motherboard £144.98
Corsair Vengeance 12GB (3x4GB) DDR3 PC3-12800C9 1600MHz Triple Channel Kit (CMZ12GX3M3A1600C9) £124.99
Corsair Enthusiast Series TX850M High Performance 850W '80 Plus Bronze' Modular Power Supply (CP-9020004-UK) £113.99
Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium SP1 64-Bit - OEM (GFC-02050) £79.99
Scythe Ninja 3 High Performance CPU Cooler (Socket LGA775/LGA1155/LGA1156/LGA1366/AM3/AM2/AM2+/939/940) £39.98
OcUK Professional 2.5" to 3.5" SSD Adaptor Plate - Black £4.79
Akasa SATA-II 45cm Silver Data Cable £3.98

with re-using my P182 case and 500GB mechanical HD as main storage

FluffySheep
 
my current rig (e6750 based) is 4 1/2 years old and done my very well. Got it to 3.5GHz and it still OK but showing it's age and giving some lag. 24/7 stable for SETI.

As I don't need case and mechanical HDD I can plow more money into the new rig (plus I can make money back on the old bits)

FluffySheep
 
ToxicTBag said:
Hang fire for a bit sah before purchasing a 560ti - my search skills are zip put i do remember posting in the news or somewhere about Nvidia updateing the 560 ti and making them 448 cores well apparently only 17days to go

Nvidia prepping GTX 560 Ti with 448 CUDA cores
Full Article
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Good ole Nvidia eh? Rebadging for all its worth :D

So a GTX570 is really a GTX480 and the new GTX560 is a GTX470 :cool:
 
hmmm 448 vs 384 - 116% or thereabouts, but....
210W vs 170 W, thats 123%.... I think long run energy draw wise thats going to work out as less efficient?
and if its a rebadged 470, we already know thats less E efficient.
 
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