EVGA GTX 260 Core 216 55nm Superclocked Edition Video Card Review

A Closer Look at the EVGA GTX 260 Core 216 Superclocked

This sight will probably be familiar to many of you since the basic design of the 55nm GTX 260 is very similar to the older card at first glance. The length stays unchanged at 10.5” but EVGA seems to have added a few different touches in terms of decals and whatnot. One thing is sure: it is definitely interesting to see red of all colors on an EVGA Nvidia card. One thing is for sure; this color scheme will not appeal to everyone.


The underside of the 55nm GTX 260 is where there is a large departure from past 200-series cards. Since there is no longer any memory ICs on the back of the PCB, some money could be saved by not installing a heatsink here.


Even though the GPU core takes less power than the older version, there is still a pair of 6-pin power connectors used along with the S/PDIF input. Originally, the side of the GTX 260 heatsink was slightly corrugated to allow for a greater surface area for dispersing heat brought to it by a single heatpipe. As we will see in the next section, this heatpipe is MIA so the design here now has an aesthetic value as opposed to a functional one.


The output connectors on the EVGA GTX 260 Core 216 Superclocked Edition are the same as we have seen on nearly every other stock 200-series card to date: a single HDTV connector and a pair of DVI outputs.