Best CUDA enabled GPU for price?

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Anyone got any real world stats on GPU CUDA performance across the different cards? Please note I am not looking for info on overclocks - just stock. Also not looking for any games performance - this is purely to leverage parallel processing.
 
Probably an 8800gs/9600gso or an 8800gt. Newegg has an asus 9600gs for $54 + $20 Mail In Rebate + COD 5. Or you can go the used route. Vaulter98c has a few 9600gso's for $40 shipped I believe. You will get just under 4000ppd with one of those. Search google for NVIDIA PPD chart. There are tons of them.
 
currently the best bang for the buck is the gtx 275.. but look around this section of the forum.. theres about 10-15 different threads talking about which cards are the best price to performance..

btw puppeteer.. newegg only carries the neutered 9600GSO's now.. not worth buying.. but with the new WU's.. the 8800GS/9600GSO/8800GT are no longer the best bang for the buck cards..

my 8800GT which is overclocked to a 9800GT only avg's about 4200 PPD.. 511 WU's are about 3500-3800 PPD.. and the highest ive seen it is 6100 PPD on the fast 311 point WU's.. but those are rare to get..
 
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814121319

This is the one I'm talking about. It has gone in and out of stock recently.
I managed to snag one that will be here tomorrow. It is the original 384mb 96sp version so it isn't neutered. Honestly, a gtx card is much better choice but the gso for $35 is what sells it for me :) Afterall, you can only afford so much when you dont know if you will have a job in the next few weeks :(
 
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The thing with the 9600 GSOs is to get the older 96 shader version. Most of the new ones are the neutered 48SP versions, which are much slower. 9600 GSOs with 384 or 768MB RAM are the 96SP version, 9600 GSOs with 512MB or 1GB are the neutered 48SP version.

All 8800GSs have the full 96SPs.
 
sirmonkey1985 said:
currently the best bang for the buck is the gtx 275.. but look around this section of the forum.. theres about 10-15 different threads talking about which cards are the best price to performance..
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Im not so sure.

The GX2 is still better IMO.....if your case has the airflow to handle the heat.
 
bang for buck, I think the 275 uses less power than the GX2, so the minimal differance in points is made for in value and the fact that there is a way bigger market for GTX based coolers than GX2 based coolers. Plus, they are newer, easier to find, you can get them with warranty's (fan dies on GX2, ur screwed) etc...

Best bang for over 150$ would be the 275
between 80 and 140 - the 260 (whatever version you can grab)
below 80 - 8800 GT, no doubt

All of my rigs are having some sort of problem right now, but I hope to get a 3way 8800 GT rig running later, I can give power draw and whatnot if I can get it set up

 
Thanks for all the info - I am in Europe so not so cheap as those at NewEgg - but still the same I think I will go for a 260 or 275 from what I have read.


Vaulter98c said:
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All of my rigs are having some sort of problem right now..
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nothing terminal I hope!!
 
Unless you can get a whopper of a deal on 260, get the 275 for the best price you can.
 
Only reason I put them seperate is Ive seen a few now go for 110 - 100 each , which puts it in a whole nother leauge at that price

but ya, if its not that low, anything over 130 and I'd strongly consider getting a 275

and no, nothing terminal on my gamer rig (sig rig) just some HDD failures im pretty sure running my torrent app caused (really want that RC1 release so I'll have to suck it up), altho I cant even get my 3way to post now, thats never good lol

edit, damn, your saying 88's only get 4200 on a 511? my 260's only get 4700.... sad
 
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Personally I am looking at going GTX275 (or some GTX295 single PCB variant) for all future cards. As others have said, easier to find/get, & warranty are deciding factors for me.

 
once I get set up at the new house, I may build a 4 way 275 rig for christmas (heres hoping I keep my job lol)
 
What are the reasons everyone seems to favor the GTX275 over the GTX260. Is it the shader count, GTX275 = 240 and the GTX260 is either 192 or 216. :confused: Is it the power requirements (plugs ie 8 pin, 6 pin, or minimum quality PSU 12v lines :confused Are they cooler running GPU's (GTX275) :confused:

What about the "king" of GPU2 folders, the infamous 9800GX2. Even under water are they still hard to keep cool (like less than 65c's) :confused:

What about the GTS250 (I know a rebranded 9800GTX or 9800GTX plus ;)) AFAIK it uses only one 6 pin vs 2x 6 pin connecters of the 9800GTX series, but it only has 128 SP's (I think) :(

In all honesty I could really "give a shite less" about gaming. My questions pertain mainly to DCing with the F@H GPU2 client :p

Any answers would be highly appreciated, inquiring minds wanna' know :)
 
jws2346 said:
What are the reasons everyone seems to favor the GTX275 over the GTX260. Is it the shader count, GTX275 = 240 and the GTX260 is either 192 or 216. :confused:
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Yes, it is the shader count. The GTX275 has the same number of shaders as the more expensive GTX280, so although it has less memory and a narrower memory bus, it is just as good for folding due to the shaders. It is also a newer 55nm GPU, so it can reach higher clock speeds than the older GTX260s and the GTX280. Considering the fairly low price, those factors make it an ideal folding card, especially based on bang for the buck.
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What about the "king" of GPU2 folders, the infamous 9800GX2. Even under water are they still hard to keep cool (like less than 65c's) :confused:
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The main problem with the GX2 is availability. It's basically impossible to find a new 9800GX2 these days. Another issue is power consumption; it's two GPUs, so it eats up a pretty hefty amount. The GTX275 puts out a bit less PPD, but has much lower power consumption.
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What about the GTS250 (I know a rebranded 9800GTX or 9800GTX plus ;)) AFAIK it uses only one 6 pin vs 2x 6 pin connecters of the 9800GTX series, but it only has 128 SP's (I think) :(
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Yes, the GTS250 only has 128 shaders, so it isn't nearly as good a folding card as the GTX275. The GTX275 also has better PPD/Watt performance.
 
I've been wondering why 275 > 260 also. It seems to me a 275 is 10% or so better for 50% more $. I would think that a 260-216 is the better choice.
 
MS3 said:
I've been wondering why 275 > 260 also. Is seems to me a 275 is 10% or so better for 50% more $. Seems that a 260-216 is the best choice.
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You pick up about 2k+ ppd more out of a 275 than a 260.

The big part is, how valuable is each PCIe slot that you have. (not to mention all the others stuff that goes in it.

If you have a 2 slot box, it's cheaper to run 2x 275s than run 3x 260's and build a 2nd box to house the 3rd card.
 
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