Gigabyte GTX 560 OC Video Card Reviewed
#1
Posted 17 May 2011 - 07:49 AM
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Posted 17 May 2011 - 12:05 PM
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Posted 17 May 2011 - 05:39 PM
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#4
Posted 17 May 2011 - 06:29 PM
DIE 560 DIE!!!I wonder if IVI's head will explode from the price.
He already goes crazy when you mention the HD 6790, I can only wonder what he'll do with the GTX 560.
(or just lose $50 off the price tag mr. rebranded 460
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#5
Posted 17 May 2011 - 10:38 PM
DIE 560 DIE!!!
Whoa, i sense RageFace
Edited by hermes09, 17 May 2011 - 10:38 PM.

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#6
Posted 18 May 2011 - 11:03 AM
More like OverExaggeratingSarcasticFaceWhoa, i sense RageFace
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#7
Posted 18 May 2011 - 11:34 AM
Seems expensive compared to the compared to the competitors.
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#8
Posted 18 May 2011 - 02:26 PM
Thanks for the review. Could you please tell me what drivers were used for the GTX 580, and for the Radeon HD 6970, in the review?
And I assume both of the above cards were tested in the same PC?
Thanks in advance.
Edited by sysdawg, 18 May 2011 - 02:27 PM.
#9
Posted 20 May 2011 - 10:16 AM
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#10
Posted 20 May 2011 - 12:01 PM
RHKCommander959,
Thanks for the review. Could you please tell me what drivers were used for the GTX 580, and for the Radeon HD 6970, in the review?
And I assume both of the above cards were tested in the same PC?
Thanks in advance.
1. The latest ones available at the time of the review.
2.Yes
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#11
Posted 20 May 2011 - 12:16 PM
1. The latest ones available at the time of the review.
2.Yes
Thanks for the reply, but what is a bit unclear to me is this: were the results for the 6970 and GTX 580 from a review done earlier (like months ago, and hence using drivers that were the latest available then, but not in May 2011), or were those cards re-tested for this review of the Gigabyte GTX 560 OC?
#12
Posted 20 May 2011 - 12:18 PM
Thanks for the reply, but what is a bit unclear to me is this: were the results for the 6970 and GTX 580 from a review done earlier (like months ago, and hence using drivers that were the latest available then, but not in May 2011), or were those cards re-tested for this review of the Gigabyte GTX 560 OC?
These are from a review done earlier. So they used the latest at the time.
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