Today we are taking a look at a new graphics card from Inno3D that is designed to deliver high-end performance at an affordable price tag. Based on the GeForce GTX 275 reference design, this new Inno3D product features overclocked core and memory frequencies for even greater performance…
Recently two new graphics cards arrived targeting the $250 US price range called the Radeon HD 4890 and GeForce GTX 275. Initially we were only anticipating the arrival of a new ATI graphics card, though it would have been unlike Nvidia to sit by and watch. As luck would have it, coming up with a counter for the Radeon HD 4890 did not take long, as the GPU that powers the new GeForce GTX 275 has been out and about for some time now.
Despite what some might try to tell you, the Radeon HD 4890 is merely an overclocked Radeon HD 4870 and therefore it is only slightly faster. This means that in most cases the Radeon HD 4870 is faster than the GeForce GTX 260, while it is slower than the GeForce GTX 285, and it is priced to sit between these two graphics cards.
In fact, Nvidia had quite a large pricing discrepancy between these two graphics cards, with the GeForce GTX 260 priced at around $180 US while the GeForce GTX 285 cost $350 US. Since the new Radeon HD 4890 was targeting the $250 US price range, it made sense for Nvidia to follow with the GeForce GTX 275. While the Radeon HD 4890 is just an overclocked Radeon HD 4870, the GeForce GTX 275 is a single GPU version of the GeForce GTX 295.
The GPU’s featured on the GeForce GTX 295 were unique and we often referred to them as being a GeForce GTX 280/260 hybrid. This is because the GPU’s featured a similar core configuration to that of the GeForce GTX 280, while the core and memory clock speeds matched the GeForce GTX 260. This meant that a single GPU version of the GeForce GTX 295 would perform somewhere in-between these two graphics cards, and this was an ideal level of performance for a Radeon HD 4890 counter.
Availability of these new graphics cards is already very good, and it is possible to purchase a GeForce GTX 275 for $260 US, while the Radeon HD 4890 is coming in slightly cheaper at $250 US. Although all current products based on these new GPU’s are simply reference boards with a company logo slapped on the heatsink, Inno3D has at least tried to make their example a little more attractive, by carrying out a little factory overclocking while also including two free full version games as well.
