Thread: Asus ENGTX260 matrix

Apart from the cooler, this card isn't different from the reference design. We expected it to be factory-overclocked, but Asus has left the core and memory speeds untouched. Instead, you get a software utility called iTracker which can manually tweak the speeds and voltages.

The cooler for the massive GTX 260 chip has been very well designed. There are two circular sets of fins with a copper pipe running through them for dissipating heat. In addition, a third set of fins near the rear panel provides more cooling. The only quirk in the design is the absence of a heat spreader for memory chips.



At default speed the GTX 260 runs Crysis Warhead at 1920x1200 (Enthusiast quality) at 20 fps. Race Driver: Grid and Left 4 Dead run at 62 fps and 52 fps respectively at 1920x1200 (High with 8xAA). Using Asus iTracker we were able to get the core running at 800 MHz (With a bit of over-volting), which is a 38 percent bump. We found a big difference in performance-Crysis Warhead ran at 27 fps (35 percent faster) and Race Driver: Grid and Left 4 Dead ran 10 fps faster almost as fast as the GTX 275, but at a higher price. 50 you have to decide whether you'd prefer a GTX 275.