GTX 480 for 249.00 brand new.

[Scotty99]

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814130759

I am in the market for a new GPU, i have a budget of about 260.00 bucks (selling my old gtx 465 for 100, and have 160 saved up).

Should i roll with this beast? I realize it uses a lot of power and runs hot, but my PSU is sufficient and my case is well ventilated. Would you suggest another card in the 260 dollar range?

 

[swifty_morgan]

way too friggin much! you can do a lot better for your money.

 

[Scotty99]

How is a gtx 480 for 249.00 not a good price? Its faster (slightly) than a gtx 570 and MUCH faster than a 6950. GTX 570's sell for 340.00 bucks (the quality OEM ones with the blower coolers ).

 

[Scotty99]

I mean just look at that, ive never seen a more quality looking GPU ever made. I guarantee it costs EVGA more to make the 480 than the 580.....a lot more.

 

[lemlo]

I saw those and thought it was a great deal as well. I really can't figure out the logic in a 6950 over this 480 for that price, or even a 6970 for that matter. If you got the setup for it and are looking for an upgrade I really don't see how purchaseing this would be a mistake.

Go for it I say..

Edit: as for quality, there were some definite design flaws in the gf100. In architecture and in cooling. That's why they only ever enabled 480 of the cores rather than the full 512. It's still a fast card for $250, and will give you no issues until your next upgrade in a well ventilated case.

 

[Scotty99]

Im actually torn on this and xfire 6850's. The 6850's are about 30 dollars more. I dunno, i just LOVE the looks of that 480 lol. It just screams quality to me. Even tho it is a space heater lol.

I dunno, i gotta decide soon tho before i spend my money on food and stuff lol.

 

[Scotty99]

GTX 480 is crap just wait for the new cards or get a 6950 or GTX 560ti

How do you figure lol? Yes its hot and it consumes a lot of power, but the card itself performs really well still and is made extremely well. Ive never seen an amd card built even half as good as this lol.

 

[lemlo]

Well when a GTX 560ti can Overclock faster than a GTX 480 and does it silent which the GTX 480 will never be the 560ti is a far better card with better tessellation to boot and you cannot OC a GTX 480 they are just to hot and loud.

I'd really like to see a reference to a 560ti overclocked outperforming a gtx 570. I would be quite impressed.

 

[Scotty99]

A 560 ti is in the same category as the 470, not the 480...

LongpastPNR, i appreciate the replies but you should not really comment on something you know nothing about.

 

[Scotty99]

All blower style coolers are slightly louder than cards that exhaust heat back into the case, but that is the trade off you make. I personally prefer blower style exhausts that vent heat out of my case than having it slightly quieter and having it spewed back into the case.

The 480's blower cooler is no louder than any other blower on the market, easily quieted with a proper fan profile via afterburner.

 

[Earnie]

I saw those and thought it was a great deal as well. I really can't figure out the logic in a 6950 over this 480 for that price, or even a 6970 for that matter. If you got the setup for it and are looking for an upgrade I really don't see how purchaseing this would be a mistake.

Go for it I say..

Edit: as for quality, there were some definite design flaws in the gf100. In architecture and in cooling. That's why they only ever enabled 480 of the cores rather than the full 512. It's still a fast card for $250, and will give you no issues until your next upgrade in a well ventilated case.

http://www.anandtech.com/bench/Product/293?vs=309

 

[Scotty99]

Whats your point? You can also overclock the 480, you know...

 

[Scotty99]

Anandtech is a joke, you automatically disqualify yourself from any other reply from me JUST for linking an anandtech benchmark.

Go look at ACTUAL reviews, the 480 is head and shoulders above a 6950. (hardware canucks, Oc3d etc etc).

 

[lemlo]

A 560 ti is in the same category as the 470, not the 480...

LongpastPNR, i appreciate the replies but you should not really comment on something you know nothing about.

Gonna have to concur. Besides, we're discussing a card that costs around $300 (560ti) that needs to be heavily overclocked to reach the performance of a card that costs $250.

These 480's are surplus from a previous generation and this is the stuff great deals are made of. Not out of the realm of possibility of seeing 580's here next year. I remember seeing the first gen ati 5870's for $500, then again way later for around $300. Brand new.

 

[Earnie]

A 560 ti is in the same category as the 470, not the 480...

LongpastPNR, i appreciate the replies but you should not really comment on something you know nothing about.

http://www.anandtech.com/bench/Product/330?vs=309

 

[Scotty99]

Hottest maybe, loudest far from it. I live in air conditioning in the summer, heat is a non issue. I own a 465 right now and ive been told its crap by tons of people and that they run hot. Ive never seen my GPU go over 68c while gaming (when people were telling me id see 90c temps).

 

[Earnie]

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814161388

 

[amuffin]

Check out a 1ghz 560ti vs everything else. http://www.guru3d.com/article/gigabyte-gtx-560-ti-soc-review/15 It actually performs quite well.

 

[Scotty99]

Ya, im done with this thread. Obvious AMD fanboys in here. I appreciate lemlo for bringing some common sense here and verifying my thoughts on the matter.

I 100% agree also, buying old gen vid cards is absolutely the way to go. This is how budget PC's with amazing specs are accomplished.

 

[amuffin]

GTX 480 is the loudest hottest card ever produced - http://www.anandtech.com/show/2977/nvidia-s-geforce-gtx-480-and-gtx-470-6-months-late-was-it-worth-the-wait-/19

FX5800

 

[jeffredo]

For another $30 ($10 after rebate) I'd rather have a GTX 560 Ti 448. Almost identical performance, uses 75W less power at load and much quieter.

 

[amuffin]

Ya, im done with this thread. Obvious AMD fanboys in here. I appreciate lemlo for bringing some common sense here and verifying my thoughts on the matter.

I 100% agree also, buying old gen vid cards is absolutely the way to go. This is how budget PC's with amazing specs are accomplished.

Though make sure your case has good airflow before you buy. The 480 is a very hot card and needs to be properly cooled.

 

[amuffin]

For another $30 ($10 after rebate) I'd rather have a GTX 560 Ti 448. Almost identical performance, uses 75W less power at load and much quieter.

Not a good card to buy, limited edition run so getting another one for sli down the road will be a pain.

 

[Scotty99]

Just ordered it. And ya i have antec 300 illusion which is one of the best ventilated cases on the market. I cut out the perforations on the front fan mounts for even more airflow.

I would go as far as saying the 300 has better airflow than even the HAF cases from CM because the HDD cage in the 300 runs parallel with the optical bays allowing air to flow freely through it, rather than being subdued by a horizontal (but more convenient) HDD cage.

 

[Scotty99]

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