Leadtek Winfast GTX-260

INTRODUCTION

With the release of the new NVIDIA GTX-280/260 class of GPUs we see that rare time when enthusiasts and graphics lovers are avidly following the developments and performance of the “New Generation” video cards. Around this time there's always a lot of speculation about the previous generation and how it compares to the current generation. There's always a generous amount of truth, a modest amount of speculation, and a dash or two of hype to spice up the debate.

We at Bjorn3D have been in the thick of the Graphics Revolution for more than 10 years and seen the latest and greatest released to much fanfare on a lot of occasions. Some of the events were mere rehashes of the old architecture with a few bugs worked out and a higher clock and memory speed here and there. Those events were more the computer industries habit of using 20/20 hindsight to get a product that was well done perfected to what, in a more perfect world, it should have been to begin with.

It's a lot more uncommon to see an actual evolution of graphics solutions but things began to get exciting when NVIDIA came out with the G80 core, things heated up and got really exciting with the release of the G92 core. After NVIDIA acquired PhysX technology and applied it to the new GT200 core the GTX-280/260 class was born.

Having been consumers of graphics cards for many years here at Bjorn3D, with a great appreciation for the new technology and “Eye Candy” it can provide we can tell you there's a special feeling we get when basking in the glow of a high end GPU. Nay sayers will argue that the GTX-280/260 line is nothing more than a G92, they would be wrong. After basking in it's glow (Yes we have GTX tan lines) we can tell you definitively it's not a G92 it's a GT200 core with a side of PhysX thrown in for good measure.

Leadtek was nice enough to send us a Winfast GTX-260 to take for a test drive. Having heard the cries of our readers we decided to take a different tack at this test drive and do a direct comparison between the Leadtek GTX-260 and an XFX 8800 GT Alpha Dog. Going more in depth with a head to head comparison between an old favorite and the new kid on the block.

So set back, get your favorite beverage and snack handy and together we'll see if the Alpha Dog can run the GTX-260 off the porch.

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