Details leak on Asus branded, Nvidia GTS 440/450
While I find myself gravitating towards the higher end of the GPU spectrum, I understand that not everyone has the monetary means or lust for a three-screen desktop. With that said, if you’re running a lonely monitor all by it’s lonesome, and don’t plan on any heavy or demanding gaming, a $200+ graphics card seems ridiculous. And if $200 is too much, the $500+ GTX 480 is downright stupid.
The time has come for more affordable Fermi power by way of hte GF106 architecture, starting with the GTS 440/450. These initial details pertain to an Asus-branded model, but nevertheless, highlight what rouhgly ~$125USD will get you in a few weeks time.
Hop inside for the spec sheet…
Let’s get right to it!
- Clock speed: 783MHz
- Cores: 192
- Core Clock: 1.56GHz
- Max Power Draw: 150W
- Memory Controller: 128bit
Remember, these specs are for an Asus-branded GTS 440/450 model alone. Other manufacturers’ cards could be higher/lower clocked and/or priced. Personally, if these cards to drop at $120-$150, it makes more sense to spend $10-$30 more and get yourself a vastly superior card — the GTS 460 series. It’s faster and not that much more price wise.
What do you guys think?
Source:
BrightSide
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