which card is better ? gtx 260 ftw or the 216 cores ?

[sentenced83]

which card is better the gtx 260 FTW version or the 216 cores ? am getting one in the next 2 weeks and i cant decide

 

[IndigoMoss]

Well if they are about the same price, the 216 is the smart choice, because the "FTW" card is just OC'd, which you can do with the 216 core one.

 

[monsta]

^+1

 

[outlw6669]

^^+1

 

[sentenced83]

am not an expert with ocing but if the 216 with precision overclocking utility then i think i'll get it , but ive seen reviews where the ftw comes comes to the gtx 280 !

 

[outlw6669]

The Core 216 variant WILL be faster than the FTW version as it has one more node on the chip enabled.
Overclocking them is a cake walk.
All you need is RivaTuner.

 

[megamanx00]

^+1

 

[sentenced83]

i'll get the 216 core superclocked version