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Thread created 03-13-2012 by kcobra
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Exactly. The 480 not only has more DRAM but a wider bus width (384 vs 320 I believe)
Factory clock speeds are irrelevant as we all know, you can change that in seconds but you can't change the...
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Thread created 03-13-2012 by kcobra
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Wow!!! Before spending this amount of money, remember that all the 480 and 570 are hot and power hungry.
Radeon 7870 and 7850 are being released very soon, in a matter of weeks if not days. See...
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Thread created 03-13-2012 by kcobra
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Wow what case is that? My Haf 912 Cooler Master has only 1/2 inch left till end of card hits the drive bays I wish I had that much space in my system would be so much neater mine is a mess. I'm going...
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Thread created 03-13-2012 by kcobra
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Turn off an incandescent bulb while gaming and you should be set...
The only thing remotely close to this deal is the Zotac 560 Ti 448 for $240 AR with a copy of BF3 but guess what? Reviewers say...
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Thread created 03-13-2012 by kcobra
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Unless you are going to SLI this with another 480, you can get more performance for less heat with a 6950 for the same money.
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Thread created 03-13-2012 by kcobra
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I owned this PNY 470 for almost 2 years: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814133318
It was in a raidmax smilodon and was my 1st real gaming rig ever(got a sweet deal off of...
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Thread created 03-13-2012 by kcobra
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I can't see what the attraction is for this old noisy hot card when gtx 570 can be had for $30 more and the prices will soon drop down for all nvidia cards when the gtx 680 is announced.
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Thread created 03-13-2012 by kcobra
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I don't think there's a cabal between Green and Red but I do think you've got two companies that aren't doing as well as they (shareholders) hoped they would and so I actually do think the high end...
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Thread created 03-13-2012 by kcobra
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K I should be up and running with some basic tests by this afternoon. I can also place a digital thermometer in the middle of the room and see if it raises room temp. Its a smaller room and its at...
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Thread created 03-13-2012 by kcobra
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You rock, sir! :worship:
I truly appreciate your helpfulness and attention to detail; no need to fret the DB meter - considering the application at hand I sincerely believe an anecdotal account of...
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Thread created 03-13-2012 by kcobra
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NP. BTW I said afternoon and meant to say late evening. :doh:
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Thread created 03-13-2012 by kcobra
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Anyone getting 2 of these to SLI and need a power supply I recommend this one http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B004M677U4/ref=oh_o01_s00_i00_details I got it yesterday it's well worth the $119.99...
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Thread created 03-13-2012 by kcobra
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clock for clock the 480 is faster. More VRAM, 40 bucks cheaper, better vendor at the cost of running hotter, and slightly louder.
I'll take the 480.
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Thread created 03-13-2012 by kcobra
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I was looking to pick one up last go around, but with the 6 series right around the corner price will only continue to drop on a 2yr old card. Holding off myself.
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Thread created 03-13-2012 by kcobra
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the card with reference cooler can handle the temps even if the fan gets up it wont get too hot to burn it out. You don't even need that well of a ventilated case (if you're buying a card like this...
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Thread created 03-13-2012 by kcobra
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No worries, whenever you can!
BTW you might find this interesting
Actually its NOT - similar, but not "way better"; there is no performance gain, less memory...you're essentially paying $50 more...
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Thread created 03-13-2012 by kcobra
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Argh. Tempted to get a 2nd, but I don't think the wiring in my apartment will support the power draw, lol. I've already blown fuses with all the junk I have plugged in.
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Thread created 03-13-2012 by kcobra
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exactly.
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Thread created 03-13-2012 by kcobra
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Id be careful with pushing it with sli or tri sli etc...
From Jonny Guru's mouth in response to a review by HardOcp:
If they claim 80 Plus X and it fails to hit the criteria, that's a fail....
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Thread created 03-13-2012 by kcobra
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very nice deal if you don't care about heat/noise--unfortunately I do :-(
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Thread created 03-13-2012 by kcobra
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Mine are running at 41c at idle with auto fan setting not sure why yours are so high at idle. I would look for obstruction in front of the fan on front and the exhaust vents behind the card. Also...
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Thread created 03-13-2012 by kcobra
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Interesting read, but like I said... "The reason why I'm guessing you believe that your GTX 480 is silent and I wouldn't is b/c your fan speed is way too low for my liking. I would probably have...
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Thread created 03-13-2012 by kcobra
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What is the minimum spec? I am trying to stuff this card into a dell inspirion 530. It has a 300W power supply. Bad idea? Do I have to upgrade the psu? Hardcop link from earlier says 775W PS?
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Thread created 03-13-2012 by kcobra
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there's no way a 300W supply will work.
your going to need a 650W supply.
during my testing i see 1 card during benchmarks hit 522W, full system load. you're going to want some headroom, and...
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Thread created 03-13-2012 by kcobra
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I have had a Zotac GTX 480 for over a year, in an ancient no name case with poor airflow. It idles in the low 50's and when I am playing Starcraft 2 or Civ V at 1920x1080 with everything turned up...
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Thread created 03-13-2012 by kcobra
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Well the 2 fans you have at the top aren't very powerful. They are 2 x 120 mm fans, correct? Also, look at the case openings into which they are exhausting air flow? Not a lot of air moving there.
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Thread created 03-13-2012 by kcobra
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Man I ran a benchmark comparison on Anandtech's bench site vs my GTX 460 and the 480 just destroys it. It practically ties the 570 in the tests. So this is a $50 cheaper 570, basically (just...
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Thread created 03-13-2012 by kcobra
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I finally decided to pull the trigger on the GTX 480. Coming from an 8800GT, I can't friggin' wait. Though I must say, I'm not sure what the big deal about the fan noise is. I looked at the YouTube...
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Thread created 03-13-2012 by kcobra
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Please give me some advice.
Evga gtx 480 - 220
Evga gtx 560 ti + batman - 190
galaxy gtx 570 - 240
galaxy gtx 580 - 340
Which one would you go? I am mostly going to play BF3 at 1920*1080.
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Thread created 03-13-2012 by kcobra
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Yeah, I'd get that GTX 480 in your case.
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Thread created 03-13-2012 by kcobra
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That's a dual GPU video card.
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Thread created 03-13-2012 by kcobra
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I just installed the card into my computer today. It replaces 2 NVIDIA GTX 280 in SLI mode. I know from benchmark it is about the same as what I replaced. The way I figure I need an direct X 11 card...
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Thread created 03-13-2012 by kcobra
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You must not have heard the 6990 then. A single 6990 was louder than both my 480 combined.
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Thread created 03-13-2012 by kcobra
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600W with 42a is what a single card requires as per the box. If you have that you will be fine. The card wont use 600w, but they are figuring the card at max with everything else you have your...
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Thread created 03-13-2012 by kcobra
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Well if the 7850 drops $50 in six months then it will be. Cause you'd get the same performance without the head or power usage. Buy if you need it.
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Thread created 03-13-2012 by kcobra
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So here it goes to step up to a gtx580 (leave out having to buy extended warranty on this card).
Paid $210 for this card. GTX 580 vanilla cost $440. So $440 - 210 = $230 + 210 = $440
YOU'RE...
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Thread created 03-13-2012 by kcobra
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OK I got my card setup and running a bit with 3dmark vantage and I can finally run 3DMark11 since I have DX11 now, my 250 GTS in SLI would not run it since DX11 is a requirement.
First about the...
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Thread created 03-13-2012 by kcobra
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Oh great another lemming. Its all hype. High performance video cards run hot. If you don't like it then buy an xbox 360 slim for gaming.
The funny thing is there is not a huge difference...
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Thread created 03-13-2012 by kcobra
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You don't have to notice it for it to exist. You can say that you ran it before and under your conditions you never noticed it. That makes sense.
Sorta like saying that atoms don't exist because...
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Thread created 03-13-2012 by kcobra
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That is not how you calculate it. If it ran at 80% efficiency while powering 750W, it would be 750W while using 937.5 at the wall (937.5 * 0.80). Two other things. Its rated 80 Plus Bronze which...
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