EVGA GeForce GTX 480 (Fermi) 1.5GB GDDR5 PCI Express Video Card (015-P3-1480-KR) + Trend Micro Titanium Antivirus 2012 (1 User) $210 + Free Shipping (expired)

I really want this card... must... resist... temptation...

good deal. in for one. if you only have 1 monitor, this is the best card you'll need

Should I get this card? or wait for a 560ti (448core) for around $200?

This card is very, very slightly faster than the 560ti-448. They're so close that I would call them practically the same. The 560 uses less power (about 40 watts less when maxed out). Not sure what other differences there are, if any. The GPU is a slightly different model: GF100 (480) versus GF110 (560).

It was actually kind of hard to find reviews that benchmark the 560ti-448 versus the 480 but this one has it: http://www.techpowerup.com/review...448_Cores/

560ti-448 versus 480 power usage: http://www.hwcompare.com/11144/ge...60-ti-448/

The 560ti-448 was $190 just a few days ago.

Quote from UltraLaser : This card is very, very slightly faster than the 560ti-448. They're so close that I would call them practically the same. The 560 uses less power (about 40 watts less when maxed out). Not sure what other differences there are, if any. The GPU is a slightly different model: GF100 (480) versus GF110 (560). It was actually kind of hard to find reviews that benchmark the 560ti-448 versus the 480 but this one has it: http://www.techpowerup.com/review...448_Cores/ 560ti-448 versus 480 power usage: http://www.hwcompare.com/11144/ge...60-ti-448/ The 560ti-448 was $190 just a few days ago.

Keep in mind though that if you ever plan on SLI, the 448 is a limited run card. It *may* be harder to find another 560ti448 in a year than a 480. AND, the 480 will probably be even cheaper by then. Of course, you will need a beast of a power supply to SLI 480s...

Quote from buckhr : Keep in mind though that if you ever plan on SLI, the 448 is a limited run card. It *may* be harder to find another 560ti448 in a year than a 480. AND, the 480 will probably be even cheaper by then. Of course, you will need a beast of a power supply to SLI 480s...

I actually run my 480s SLI on a i7 920, few hard drives, lots of fans on a 750 PSU (Seasonic) and have not had a problem. It runs close sometimes but the most I've drawn according to my kil-o-watt thing was 720ish watts. That being said, I would still recommend a high quality PSU.

edit: forgot to mention that it hit 720watts when playing BF3. Don't know about any of the newer benching programs and how much wattage they would take.

Quote from buckhr : Keep in mind though that if you ever plan on SLI, the 448 is a limited run card. It *may* be harder to find another 560ti448 in a year than a 480. AND, the 480 will probably be even cheaper by then. Of course, you will need a beast of a power supply to SLI 480s...

I wish I could find it again but I read somewhere that although they were originally "limited", it's likely that nVidia will keep making them as long as they keep making the 570. I mean why not, the 560ti-448's are just 570's that didn't quite meet the spec and the card seems successful.

With that said, I agree that it will probably be easier to find the 480 if you were trying to hunt one down for SLI later.

The 480 has more cuda cores than a 560ti 448, 480>448 basically the 560ti 448 is a lower watt 470 with higher clocks.

I have a i7 2600k clocked at 4.6ghz, 5 traditional hard drives, 1 SSD, 2 optical drives, 4 120mm fans, 1 140mm fan, 1 240mm fan and 2 480's using a Raidmax 1000w power supply.

When running 3dmark11 the watt's peaked 765w with cards overclocked to 840 core and 2150 ram. At stock card clocks with cpu still overclocked to 4.6ghz watts peaked at 615w so not sure why I had issues with a 850w corsair with my previous 470's. I just got the Kil-o-watt meter the other day so never ran it with the 2 470's.

i got another code from newegg that - $40 bucks off this card.... too bad it doesnt stack

Quote from UltraLaser : This card is very, very slightly faster than the 560ti-448. They're so close that I would call them practically the same. The 560 uses less power (about 40 watts less when maxed out). Not sure what other differences there are, if any. The GPU is a slightly different model: GF100 (480) versus GF110 (560). It was actually kind of hard to find reviews that benchmark the 560ti-448 versus the 480 but this one has it: http://www.techpowerup.com/reviews/Zotac/GeForce_GTX_560_Ti_448_Cores/ 560ti-448 versus 480 power usage: http://www.hwcompare.com/11144/geforce-gtx-480-vs-geforce-gtx-560-ti-448/ The 560ti-448 was $190 just a few days ago.

higher memory bandwidth due to wider bus with the 480, should be a touch faster is most apps
but hotter and noisier
http://www.gpureview.com/show_car...&card2=627

Quote from Magowin : The 480 has more cuda cores than a 560ti 448, 480>448 basically the 560ti 448 is a lower watt 470 with higher clocks. I have a i7 2600k clocked at 4.6ghz, 5 traditional hard drives, 1 SSD, 2 optical drives, 4 120mm fans, 1 140mm fan, 1 240mm fan and 2 480's using a Raidmax 1000w power supply. When running 3dmark11 the watt's peaked 765w with cards overclocked to 840 core and 2150 ram. At stock card clocks with cpu still overclocked to 4.6ghz watts peaked at 615w so not sure why I had issues with a 850w corsair with my previous 470's. I just got the Kil-o-watt meter the other day so never ran it with the 2 470's.

What program do u use to track watt usage?

Problem is SLI might become a problem in the future because this is an outdated series.

Also, SLI will require a quite big power supply (wattage).

Not only that but SLI will also require you to keep an eye on temps on your case, maybe add fans.

Those are the cons, pros are you get a beast card that can still handle games. Like I said, I have been very tempted, but two generations behind is already a deal breaker unless I can find one of this for like $130-$150.

I bought a Galaxy GTX 560ti 448 (for $220) after some research and I've been happy with my decision. It's powerful enough that I'm pretty sure my AMD Phenom 3.2Ghz Quad core is limiting my framerates instead of the GPU.
Also, good job on breaking down the comparison UltraLaser. I like it when someone does my homework for me.