gefroce gtx 285

[cobuk]

can you guys help me iam gonna buy a gefroce gtx 285(pic below) but looking at the gpu clock speeds it says it only 610mhz were most are 670mhz and the shader clock is only 1350mhz were others are 1500mhz+ it will be an import form china any one know why the clocks are soo low

heres some pics

gtx 285 pic

heres gpuz readings

 

[G J]

Sorry i can't help with the specific's with the card, one thing i do know is the GPU-Z used to take the screeenshot is out of date. Might be the reason why the clocks might be misred.

Edit: Latest GPU-Z is 0.3.4

 

[gt_junkie]

I wouldn't worry - if the price is good then get it.

You'll most probably be able to clock the card way past stock and beyond the 'overclocked' cards you see advertised anyway.

The 285 i recently tested clocked to 740mhz on the core.

gt

 

[cobuk]

I wouldn't worry - if the price is good then get it.

You'll most probably be able to clock the card way past stock and beyond the 'overclocked' cards you see advertised anyway.

gt

well i can get it for £190 wuth free delivery would you say get it or not, could it be that cpuz is outdated or the gfx driver are

thanks

 

[HazardO]

Very odd, I'm sure as G J said, some of the info is wrong because it's an old version of GPU-Z. It's a 55nm GT200B chip with 240 shaders though, so it's either a GTX275 or a GTX285. I wonder if it failed validation in factory, and slipped out onto the grey market in an underclocked mode. It seems fishy to me. Is there any warrantly with it? Is it very cheap?

 

[cobuk]

Very odd, I'm sure as G J said, some of the info is wrong because it's an old version of GPU-Z. It's a 55nm GT200B chip with 240 shaders though, so it's either a GTX275 or a GTX285. I wonder if it failed validation in factory, and slipped out onto the grey market in an underclocked mode. It seems fishy to me. Is there any warrantly with it? Is it very cheap?

its of ebay, £190 free delivery from china, and says 12 month warrenty

 

[gt_junkie]

Go for something like the Gainward: HERE

£220 with free game and 2 year warranty.

Better peace of mind as well!

Not to mention if you get stung for import tax (most probable) then you'll pay more than the Gainward costs.

gt

Edit: Also, as it's from China the warranty may not actually be covered in the UK and even if it is you might have to post the card back to China to get it repaired.

 

[AtaRo]

Go for something like the Gainward: HERE

£220 with free game and 2 year warranty.

Better peace of mind as well!

Not to mention if you get stung for import tax (most probable) then you'll pay more than the Gainward costs.

gt

+1 and you can also bay the game to bring the price down a little bit more.

 

[cobuk]

Go for something like the Gainward: HERE

£220 with free game and 2 year warranty.

Better peace of mind as well!

Not to mention if you get stung for import tax (most probable) then you'll pay more than the Gainward costs.

gt

Edit: Also, as it's from China the warranty may not actually be covered in the UK and even if it is you might have to post the card back to China to get it repaired.

yea see what your saying, i was going to buy that same card till i seen the other which was £30 cheaper but wasent worth the risks, ill go with the overclokers one

thanks for the help guys

 

[HazardO]

+1 on the gainward, £30 for peace of mind and higher clocks is worth every penny. And I think gt_junkie is right about the import tax, it would be more expensive.