I'm about to upgrade my 9600GT to a new card to prepare for newer games and future GPU video transcoding apps and getting faster Folding @ Home speeds.

I'm on a Intel Core 2 Quad Q6700 Overclocked to 3.2Ghz with a Corsair HX520 520W 40A power supply.

I'm split between two video cards: The Nvidia GTX 260 216 core 55nm edition and the Nvidia GTX 275

I've read that the price difference and the marginal increase in performance makes the GTX 275 not worth the money and that the GTX 260 is better bang for your buck. But also keep in mind my power supply and whether if I actually got a GTX 275. Could I be able to run Folding @ Home and SETI @ Home at the same time without overloading?

I need this settled, what are this community's takes on these 2 graphics cards and which should I choose for the upgrade? (This would be my final upgrade for my current Core 2 Quad editing/gaming rig. My next rig will be Core i7 based.)

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No one? No advice to give?

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I think you've already answered your own question. 216 cores vs. 240 cores and snd very close clocks means that from a crunching standpoint, they will be very close. Power requirements for both are the same, you'll need two PCIx6 connectors for each card. Since you can get the GTX 260 for at least $70.00 US less, I think its a no brainer.

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Another concern is future-proofing. Which one is more future ready and does that matter?

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At the rate video card technology improves, I'd say that either one would be the same. Either one will be old school in six months, LOL.

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True about that, and that's what NCIX said. Based on my PSU, budget, and the least concern for future proofing, they recommended the GTX 260 core 216 55nm.

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You know what, I actually changed minds and am gonna wait until the price gets lower for the 275 since I heard the 260 chips are binned as lower cause there's faults preventing it from going up to spec with the higher end cards.

And my budget could allow for more expensive cards around the time I buy the card (mid-July)

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It really depends onthe price you are getting them for. I see 260 maxcores for about $170 CAD with the rebate and 275s are funnily enough $275. at that price I'd go 260. If the 275 fell to $220 or so I'd go that route.