# nVidia Launches next generation video cards (GeForce 260 and 280)

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**Created:** [June 16, 2008, 1:49pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/nvidia-launches-next-generation-video-cards-geforce-260-and-280/50097 "2008-06-16T13:49:39Z")\
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**Author:** ![Dr.Stevil](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/da6949/32.png) [@Dr.Stevil](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Dr.Stevil)\
**Post date:** [June 16, 2008, 1:49pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/nvidia-launches-next-generation-video-cards-geforce-260-and-280/50097/1 "2008-06-16T13:49:39Z")

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> **[NVIDIA unearths GTX 280 and GTX 260 graphics cards](https://www.engadget.com/2008/06/16/nvidia-unearths-new-gtx-280-and-gtx-260-graphics-cards/)**
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> Surprise! NVIDIA has officially unleashed its new GeForce GTX 280 and GTX 260 graphics cards. The GTX 280, NVIDIA's flagship model, is reportedly 50% faster th...

[http://enthusiast.hardocp.com/article.html?art=MTUxOCwxLCxoZW50aHVzaWFzdA==](http://enthusiast.hardocp.com/article.html?art=MTUxOCwxLCxoZW50aHVzaWFzdA==)

Seems to be a pretty baller card(s). Pretty much double the power of the current 8-9 series gpu’s… performs on par with an SLI 9800

still no DX 10.1 though :tdown:

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**Author:** ![ILCisDEAD](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/a87d85/32.png) [@ILCisDEAD](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/ILCisDEAD)\
**Post date:** [June 16, 2008, 1:50pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/nvidia-launches-next-generation-video-cards-geforce-260-and-280/50097/2 "2008-06-16T13:50:51Z")

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triple sli… WTF