Oh jeez, nVidia, WTH, I JUST downloaded and installed 182.06. Grrrr.

This is great Im loving how nvidia is supporting there products :rockout:

you know what, if you change the 9800GTX's device id you can get a free GTX250 so lol, im gonna do it.

So many releases... I was so used to the "one every couple months is enough".

KainXSyou know what, if you change the 9800GTX's device id you can get a free GTX250 so lol, im gonna do it.

Was just going to say the same thing. Why do forums keep promoting companies such as this, Big headlines, if this was a newspaper this headline would be relegated to the back pages. This chip is a rebadged older nvidia GPU. When its obvious what their up to why give them any credit worthy of your front page.

IcrushitIThis chip is a rebadged older nvidia GPU.

They came up with a new PCB making it smaller and brang increased the power efficiency substantially. If the prices are right, I find it worthy of the new name.

iamverysmartSo many releases... I was so used to the "one every couple months is enough".

You might be seeing a lot more now, because its the beginning of a new year, and this is when all the new cards comes out.

v12dockThis is great Im loving how nvidia is supporting there products :rockout:

The quicker the better i guess. I agree tho, these drivers work great with my card, no issues. :)

iamverysmartThey came up with a new PCB making it smaller and brang increased the power efficiency substantially. If the prices are right, I find it worthy of the new name.

who told you that, the palit 9800GTX+ uses the exact same PCB as the Palit GTS250 so thats odd, its heavily dependent on the cards maker, and more and more of these companies are making their own PCB's now.

but I am going by the only card I know for sure uses the same pcb because tpu's gts250 review is the first detailed 250 review I have seen

malware- Up to 11% performance increase in Left 4 Dead at high resolution with AA.

from what ive seen its not limited to high res with AA, and gains seem to be 25-40% nice conservative estimate Nv.

for GTX250 , what about old drivers i think they are same GPU

dont know if i should try these on windows 7

KainXSwho told you that, the palit 9800GTX+ uses the exact same PCB as the Palit GTS250 so thats odd, its heavily dependent on the cards maker, and more and more of these companies are making their own PCB's now.

You're talking about the 2GB one?

What I was meant to be referring to was the reference GTS250, which looks like 8800GTS 512's.

"Adds support" for the 8800GT they released years ago. Nice.

Nvidia need to pay some attention to the up coming titles such as HAWX DX10 strutting issues and Riddick: Assault on Dark Athena poor performance.

KainXSwho told you that, the palit 9800GTX+ uses the exact same PCB as the Palit GTS250 so thats odd, its heavily dependent on the cards maker, and more and more of these companies are making their own PCB's now.

but I am going by the only card I know for sure uses the same pcb because tpu's gts250 review is the first detailed 250 review I have seen

I'm always amazed on the complains about rebadging (i.e 8800 GTS > 9800 GTX > 9800 GTX+ > GTS250). Reference GTS 250 DOES have an improved PCB, memory and other components (9800 GTX had too, 98'' GX+ not only that but 55nm GPU...). The only thing in common is the GPU.

And maybe this will take you guys by surprise, but Ati's HD 4850, HD4870 and HD4870 X2 TOO have the same GPU inside!!! Are the same cards then?? Think about it...

I can agree that Nvidia is giving too much freedom to their partners concerning non-reference designs though. It's just an excuse for partners to sell their old designs as new card.