Zaključak

Kao što smo vidjeli iz današnjeg članka, GTX560 nastavlja tamo gdje je GTX460 stala i ne sumnjamo kako će postići dobar tržišni uspjeh. Riječ je o identičnom čipu čiji je proizvodni proces sada dovoljno sazrio pa je Nvidija bez problema mogla podići taktove, a samim time i performanse. No, ako nas pitate isplati li se prelaziti s GTX460 1GB na GTX560 1GB odgovor je ne. Vidjeli smo kako solidno naclockana GTX460 ne zaostaje znatno za tvornički blago overclockiranim GTX560 modelima. Prelazak se isplati jedino ukoliko imate slabiji ili generaciju stariji model. Tada će vas GTX560 oduševiti jer su svi današnji naslovi i više nego igrivi na visokim rezolucijama i bez previše kompromisa. Titanium model je u prosjeku 200 kuna skuplji, a donosi oko 10-15% bolje performanse pa kupac sam treba donijeti odluku isplati li mu se dati ekstra novac, jer su obje kartice vrlo dobre. Ovo jedino ne vrijedi u slučaju Gigabyteove GTX560 Ti SOC kartice koja je zvijerka za sebe i ništa joj po performansama ne može parirati (osim kartica iz više klase). No, ona će vas u Njemačkoj koštati oko 30€ više od običnih GTX560 Ti modela, te oko 50 € više od GTX 560 modela. U usporedbi s AMD-ovim karticama, GTX560 se smješta točno između HD6780 i HD6950. I premda je u većini slučajeva pametnije nadoplatiti za HD6950, jasno je kako AMD ovdje treba novi model za popunjavanje nastale rupe.

Club3D je s GTX560 StreamCool OC Edition napravio solidan posao i tržištu ponudio dobar proizvod po pristojnoj cijeni (oko 170 – 180 €). Performanse su solidne, a out-of-the-box čak nešto malo bolje od Gigabyteovog OC modela. No s druge strane, bundle je vrlo slab a više zagrijavanje i malo povećana buka joj ne idu u prilog. Nije to nešto s čime se ne da živjeti, no u odnosu na Gigabyteov model je primjetno. Overclocking potencijal je solidan i s time se može računati na oko 15% povećanja performansi u odnosu na referentni model.

Gigabyte je s druge strane napravio odličan posao po pitanju kvalitete izrade i učinkovitog a tihog hlađenja. Zbog toga nam je čudno što je povećanje taktova vrlo konzervativno. Ova je kartica kao što smo vidjeli spremna za 900+ MHz iz tvornice, a mi smo ju stabilno natjerali na 975MHz. Za više ćemo taktove očito trebati pričekati OC2 verziju, ali i vjerojatno paprenu SuperOverclock verziju. I cijena se ove kartice u Njemačkoj kreće oko 180 €, pa mislimo kako sumnje između danas testiranih model na bi trebalo biti. Ipak, i Club3D je pokazao kako se može uspješno boriti i s najboljima.

 

Conclusion

As we have seen from today’s article, GTX560 is picking up where GTX460 left off, and it will be a huge market hit without any doubt. They share an identical GPU which has been improved over the time, so Nvidia could bump up the clocks and performance with them. But, if you ask us is the transition from GTX460 to GTX560 justified, the answer would be no. We have seen that Gigabytes GTX460 OC is not so slower than GTX560, and the transition is justified only from a slower or one generation older model. Then you will see the true face of GTX560, with which all today’s games are more than playable in high resolutions and without too much compromises. Titanium model is about 20 – 25 € more expensive, and with 10 -15% higher performance. So, it is completely up to buyers preferences because both are good cards. But there is an exception. 230 € will buy you a Gigabytes GTX560 Ti SuperOverclock beast which is in a league of its own. Compared to AMD products, GTX560 sits in between HD6780 1GB and HD6950 1GB, and in most cases the HD6950 is worth an extra 10 – 15 €. But, it is more than clear that AMD somehow needs a card to fill the gap between the HD6870 and HD6950 to be more competitive.

Club3D did a good job with GTX560 StreamCool OC Edition, and offered a solid product for a fair price (170 – 180 €). Performances are ok, and even a bit faster that Gigabytes OC model. But on the other hand, noise level is higher as well as the GPU temperature, and very poor bundle doesn`t help either. Noise is in no way to high, but compared to Gigabytes solution it is noticeable higher. Overclocking potential is good, and buyer can count on 15% performance bump if he decides to do it.

Gigabyte has made a great job with the efficient and quiet cooling system. Build quality is also very high, as always. Therefore we were surprised that factory overclocking was so conservative (810MHz to 830MHz). This card is clearly capable of 900+ MHz clocks out of the factory, and we managed to push it to a stable 975MHz. We will obviously have to wait for the OC2 version, or the spicy SuperOverclok one. Considering this card is similarly priced with Club3D one, it is more that clear that it is a better choice. But, Club3D has certainly shown that it can go up with the best of them.