EVGA 896-P3-1260-AR e-GeForce GTX260 896MB DDR3 PCI Express 2.0 Graphics Card - Lifetime Warranty

by EVGA

Product Details

• Product Dimensions: 0.4 x 0.4 x 0.4 inches
• Shipping Weight: 2.8 pounds
• Shipping: Currently, item can be shipped only within the U.S.
• ASIN: B001BLWXPM
• Item model number: 896-P3-1260-AR
• Average Customer Review: 4.6 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (8 customer reviews)
• Date first available at Amazon.com: April 28, 2008

Product Description

GTX260 (576 Mhz Clock) GDDR3 PCI-E 2.0 Dual DVI+HDTV 2-way+3-way SLI ready Nvidia PhysX Ready Nvidia PureVideo HD and CUDA technology

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Tight install, but worked perfectly right out of the box, May 10, 2009

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R. Davenport (San Jose) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: EVGA 896-P3-1260-AR e-GeForce GTX260 896MB DDR3 PCI Express 2.0 Graphics Card - Lifetime Warranty (Personal Computers)

Got this as a gift for my daughter who is a big WOW gamer. First, you have to make sure you have enough power for this card as it really sucks it up. I had to upgrade her power supply to a 600 watt unit from her systems 350 stock unit . . . got a deal on a OZ supply that works great -- just make sure there is plenty of 12 volt rail power.

Second, this card is huge! You have to make sure there is enough length clearance as well as two slot spaces available. Had to move some of the hard drive connectors around to make space for the back of the card.

Some good design features made this a desirable card. All the hot air goes out the back slots, so it actually helps keep the entire unit cooler. The connectors on the back are solid and the card seats in perfectly. The card is very quiet compared to a ATI-based card we tested, hard to tell it is there. The fan speed varies by heat and draw and she has never had it go up even close to max. By making sure I got her a very quiet power supply and the design of this card, upgrading her system actually made it quieter.

Now my daughter plays World of Warcraft with every setting at max on a 24" monitor with a second monitor for control and messages. No stutter or freezing, no artifacts, just game fun.

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Nice video card for Crysis, November 3, 2008

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rpmjr - See all my reviews

This review is from: EVGA 896-P3-1260-AR e-GeForce GTX260 896MB DDR3 PCI Express 2.0 Graphics Card - Lifetime Warranty (Personal Computers)

Definitely worth it. The SSC edition is discontinued so I don't know if this will help anybody. I have an AM2 6000+ with 3GB RAM and Vista 64. Crysis rocks with this card. It plays at 1280x1024 at ultrahigh for the first couple boards, but I had to turn it down to high settings for later boards. (Including turning the resolution down for the last big boss.)

My system couldn't push a 280 anyway, so this card was perfect. I wonder how much more I could get with PCI express 16x 2.0, but it does everything I want it to.

The seller was A+, no complaints, and fast ship time. (Electronica Direct.) Plus the card is EVGA, so if I have a problem, EVGA has very good support and RMA.

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Great card, October 21, 2008

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A. Holtom - See all my reviews
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This review is from: EVGA 896-P3-1260-AR e-GeForce GTX260 896MB DDR3 PCI Express 2.0 Graphics Card - Lifetime Warranty (Personal Computers)

Great card. Mine came factory overclocked, even though I bought the basic version.

Handles anything I throw at it just fine, with AA turned up.

Got an awesome deal on it over a month ago, would buy it again!