EVGA 01G-P3-1280-AR GeForce GTX 280 1GB 512-bit GDDR3 PCI Express 2.0 x16 HDCP Ready SLI Supported Video Card - Retail

Great cards,eVga continues to deliver

Reviewed By: on 5/28/2009

Tech Level: high - Ownership: 1 month to 1 year

This user purchased this item from Newegg

Pros: Absolutely brutal performance in SLI on the right setup, just make sure you're either close to 4Ghz with dual-core or use a quad to avoid bottle-necking these. I got them primarily to use in widescreen apps as that is the only REAL justification for SLI and after I got my OC dialed in they really started to shine. I actually was not expecting these to make as much of a difference as they did from my 8800GTS's, at least 40% improvement in FPS accross the board after I got my E8500 up to 3.8 to help with the load.
This is the second set of eVga cards that I've bought from the egg and apparently someone at eVga messed up because although my invoice, boxes and registration at eVga show THESE particular cards I actually got the 1282AR superclocked versions as they show 621 core in Precision! Thanks VERY much eVga and Newegg!!!

Cons: I don't have three and it would take an even larger case than I have to attempt to keep three of 'em cool anyhow!

Other Thoughts: Coolermaster Cosmos Case, Toughpower850
780i SLI w/P08 BIOS
4gb OCZ SLI EPP PC6400,C2D 8500@ 3.8
Windows XP Pro32 SP3,Vista Ult.64SP2,Win7-64RC1
2X eVga GTX280 in SLI, Standard Realtek HD Audio
24" Samsung monitor

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Great, after RMA

Reviewed By: Infinite-T on 4/16/2009

Tech Level: high - Ownership: 1 week to 1 month

This user purchased this item from Newegg

Pros: A great card. It is quite fast. I bought ove when they first came out and loved it. I just bought this second one sice the price dropped for SLI. Now SLI'ed and running very fast. Running a 22 inch 120hz Monitor for Nvidia 3d, and it runs all my gaves at crazy framerates at the highest detail.

Cons: The stock cooler is huge and covers the next slot below it. It also runs a bit hot with the stock cooler (in the 50c range under load). I have water cooled my system so the water block does not take up the slot below it, also cuts the card length down a few inches.

Other Thoughts: The first card was DOA, could be anyones fault, EVGA, Newegg, shipper, w/e . It took about 4 weeks to go thru the whole RMA proccess. SO if you have to deal with EVGA, there support was quick to answer, but usually dealing with a different person every time. SO make sure that each time you re-explain the WHOLE scenario or you will waiste time writing the same thing over and over in additional messages.

I.Ee they told me to try the card in Slot 1, so i did. I wrote back and said, "I tried the card in slot one and it still did not work." A different guy would write back and say, "what was the problem you were having?" I'd say" the card was not working." Then a different guy would say, "Please try installing the card in Slot one to see if it works there".... Get where Im going? I spent about a week doing that.

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Reviewed By: S0n1c on 4/12/2009

Tech Level: high - Ownership: 1 week to 1 month

This user purchased this item from Newegg

Pros: Very good card, runs fast and operates on a very low temperature.

Cons: none so far

Other Thoughts: I wanted to buy another one for SLI, but I am not able to find a second card anywhere. Maybe the card is no longer manufactured.

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