Well, I knew about the running hot part of Fermi but since a local store with a no restocking fee policy had them, I thought let me try the 470. I had a 5870 right before Fermi came out and returned it while it was under 30 days because I wanted to see how Fermi did.
If I remember right, when I ran FurMark on it, max was around 76C or 78C. Using the same exact settings, with the 470 I get:
I have 5 fans running through my system and sometimes feel I have TOO much airflow. Ahh well, no bigee I thought. I don't run a stress test normally, I only game... So let's game!
I threw on Mass Effect 2 with max settings. The 5870 didn't even know it was running. The 470 hit about 81C. I was a little worried so I threw on Modern Warfare 2 and with Max Settings, the card hit 91C after just a few moments!!! 74C with the 5870.
So yes, just know that all around this card runs much hotter. I just don't feel comfy with routine gaming being in the low 90's.
Ordered a Sapphire 5870 from Newegg and will stick with a quiet, low-heat card until something overwhelming comes out next.
If I remember right, when I ran FurMark on it, max was around 76C or 78C. Using the same exact settings, with the 470 I get:
I have 5 fans running through my system and sometimes feel I have TOO much airflow. Ahh well, no bigee I thought. I don't run a stress test normally, I only game... So let's game!
I threw on Mass Effect 2 with max settings. The 5870 didn't even know it was running. The 470 hit about 81C. I was a little worried so I threw on Modern Warfare 2 and with Max Settings, the card hit 91C after just a few moments!!! 74C with the 5870.
So yes, just know that all around this card runs much hotter. I just don't feel comfy with routine gaming being in the low 90's.
Ordered a Sapphire 5870 from Newegg and will stick with a quiet, low-heat card until something overwhelming comes out next.