- 512MB GDDR3
- Core Clock 760MHz
- 2 x DVI 1 x HDMI (via Adapter)
- PCI Express 2.0 x16
This is 65nm part, not 55nm
05/15/2009
This review is from: MSI GeForce GTS 250 512MB GDDR3 PCI Express 2.0 x16 Video Card N250GTS-2D512-OC
Pros:
Factory overclocked, fairly fast, quiet under desktop, great memory chips rated for 1200MHz (2400MHz operation).
Cons:
Fan spins up under gaming or any GPU load, This particular card is the old 65nm part, not the new 55nm (I thought every GTS 250 was 55nm, guess not), aluminum heat sink is not efficient at dissipating heat (gets to 80C under gaming).
Overall Review:
This card is a mix of good and bad. The Good: Memory is Hynix H5RS5223CFR N2C, so it is rated for 1200MHz (2400MHz effective) operation. The bad: fan sink is aluminum (with some copper in the middle, but no heatpipe and card gets very hot during gaming, even though fan is spinning at 70% or so), under FurMark burn in, I could smell something burning after one minute, so I shut it off. It functions fine, but was scary, as temp was climbing and I have no idea what max temp is for this GPU. Stock nVidia heatsink is actually better than this one. Again, this is the 65nm part, as was indicated by GPU-Z. So, don't expect high overclocks on this one.
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- Dmitri A.
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