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Palit Packs 2GB on Nvidia's GeForce GTX 285 Videocard

Posted 02/25/09 at 11:00:11 AM  by Paul Lilly

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In what the company claims is a first (and as far as we can tell, they're right), Palit Microsystems has released a GeForce GTX 285 videocard outfitted with 2GB of memory. Every other GTX 285 currently ships with 1GB.

Whether or not the additional memory buffer proves a worthwhile investment remains to be seen, but it's worth noting the GTX 285 is Nvidia's fastest single-GPU solution available, second in speed only to the dual-GPU GTX 295. We've often seen graphics partners outfit lower end cards with additional memory, which is almost always of dubious value, but that isn't the case here.

Palit also lays claim to offering the first custom designed GTX 285. Deviating from the reference heatsink/fan assembly, Palit has outfitted its GTX 285 series with two PWM fans and four heat pipes.

"Conceived for two GPUs, the two PWM fans are able to provide sufficient air flow to cool GPU on the graphics quietly," Palit wrote in a press release. "The PWM fan created for both fans can adjust the fan speed depending on the GPU's temperature."

Palit also offers the GTX 285 in a more standard 1GB configuration. No word yet on pricing or availability for either model.

Image Credit: Palit

COMMENTS:8
TAGS: graphics, videocard, gpu, geforce, Memory, hardware, build a pc, 2gb, palit, gtx 285
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avatarPalit seems to have a hard

Submitted by Cabal468 on Wed, 02/25/2009 - 9:03pm

Palit seems to have a hard time producing their products though...I waited for months for their 1gb 4870 card to hit the retailers but gave up after Xmas and went with another brand, I still haven't seen it anywhere yet(at least here in the U.S.) and it's almost March.

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avatarWith GTX280's at NewEgg for

Submitted by Keith E. Whisman on Wed, 02/25/2009 - 12:10pm

With GTX280's at NewEgg for under $300bucks now it's just not worth getting these cards unless you miss out on the GTX280.

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avatarWell, there goes the neighborhood.

Submitted by Ilander on Wed, 02/25/2009 - 10:51am

This should be the first card capable of playing Crysis on max settings...at least, in SLI.  Available frame buffer was the limit before, with Crysis at 25x16 using something like 1.5 GB graphics buffer...and no card on the market available to do such a thing.  Call me back with benchmarks, and a comparison of a 4870 2GB, though.

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avatarLooks like ...

Submitted by CTskifreak on Wed, 02/25/2009 - 10:39am

Looks like a 4850X2 with that fan design. I could only imagine three of those in tri-SLI. Crysis killers? Who knows? LOL.

 

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avatarHow about because its a

Submitted by Jeffredo on Wed, 02/25/2009 - 10:09am

How about because its a negligible difference in performance for the extra money at this point.  I regularly use up more than 1GB of VRAM in my heavily modded Oblivion - this isn't a waste on a GPU of this power.

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avatarNvidia

Submitted by Block_Dude on Wed, 02/25/2009 - 9:02am

why don't they ever upgrade to GDDR5?

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avatarNvidia has heard our cries

Submitted by Keith E. Whisman on Wed, 02/25/2009 - 12:08pm

Nvidia has heard our cries and with the next generation of Nvidia graphics cards they'll start using GDDR5 also with a super wide bandwidth unlike ATI's 256Bit.

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avatarCost

Submitted by MeTo on Wed, 02/25/2009 - 9:41am

It cost more and they make them as cheap as they can.

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