14 DAY TRIAL // We've written about many GeForce GTX 680 graphics cards these past two weeks, but now we get to offer some information on a board that will better suit the needs of the masses.
Not that the 680 doesn't have what it takes for it, but it is definitely not something most people can afford, even with its price advantage over AMD's Radeon HD 7970.
Sparkle is the one making the formal introduction of the GeForce GTX 560 SE.
One would argue that the company is a bit late to the party.
Still, we have to admit that launching something like this just when people are getting their fill of top-tier models can come across as a timely breath of fresh air.
That said, the product is powered by the GF114 graphics processing unit (GPU) and suited up in a fairly common dual-slot cooler.
Spec-wise, the card has 288 CUDA cores, 1 GB of GDDR5 VRAM and a GPU clock speed of 736 MHz, plus a memory interface of 192 bits.
In the company's words, GTX 560 SE delivers “the ultimate next generation gaming experience”, but we'll add “in its price range” for the sake of accuracy.
Speaking of price, the press release dodges the issue, saying only that “now is the perfect time to upgrade your graphics card at a surprisingly affordable price” and that GTX 560 SE “offers a great value for money at a 25% less than GeForce GTX 560 price.”
Considering that the latter costs under $200, we guess that means $150 or so. Other GTX 560 SE models go for 133 Euro online, so we assume Sparkle's product will do the same.
For those who want more info on the Sparkle GTX 560 SE, the connection to the PC is done via Dual-link DVI (two ports) or HDMI. Finally, noise shouldn't be much of a problem.