No current high-end graphics card slugfest can do without the NVIDIA GeForce GTX 280 1GB card. Like the G80-based GeForce 8800 Ultra and G92-based GeForce 9800 GX2, the GeForce GTX 280 enjoys the luxury of carrying the 'performance king' tag, but looking at the way things are headed now, it would very soon that NVIDIA would lose the performance crown (finally) to AMD/ATI when they push out their Radeon HD 4870 X2 next month officially.

We did a review of the NVIDIA GeForce GTX 280 1GB card last month, and it could be found here.

 


A fully reference NVIDIA GeForce GTX 280 1GB card.

 

 


The back of the GeForce GTX 280. Having a back cover adds a little protection to the PCB.

 

 


The back of the card. Dual dual-link DVI outputs and a single S-Video ouput are available.
Also, hot air is expelled from the vents above the display connectors.

 

 


HDMI audio output similar to that of the GeForce 9800 family. Power is a 6-and-8-pin combination like the GeForce 9800 GX2.