EVGA GeForce GTX 260 Core 216 (216 SP) Superclocked Edition Review

A Closer Look at the EVGA GTX 260 Core 216 Superclocked

Overall, this card looks no different from any other GTX 260 or 280 card on the market other than the fact that there is a yellow “Core 216” sitting there on the heatsink sticker. As with all of the other GTX 200-series cards, this one is a full 10.5” long which means it passes beyond the edge of a standard ATX motherboard so if you have a tight case, make sure it fits before buying it.


What makes these cards different from past high-end cards is that their full coverage heatsink not only covers the upper side of the card but also the underside. This is to ensure that the ram modules on the underside get sufficient cooling while the grille allows cool air to dissipate even more heat.


The EVGA GTX 260 Core 216 also includes a double SLI connector which can be used to link either two or three of these cards together for increased performance (and price of course) and an S/PDIF audio input. The output connectors are standard fare with all stock Nvidia cards: a pair of DVI connectors as well as a TV-Out / HDTV output.