GTX 480 vs.

[mindfire]

Hi people,

I've found a refurbished GTX 480 £119, and new HD 7850 £143

Which one is better? According to the benchmark charts, GTX 480 has better performance.

My mobo is M4A78LTM-LE, 8GB RAM

PSU +5v & 3.3v combined 180w, +5v & 3.3v & 12V combined 830w max (how do I post PSU spec?)

Thanks!

 

[Bejusek]

Yes, GTX 480 is a little faster, but it draws nearly 3 times as much power as 7850, is loud as hell and runs very hot. If that's ok with you than buy it. Personally I would choose 7850. What about warranty, with refurbished products it's usually 12 months, how about that XFX?

Post your PSU make and model, that will be enough.

 

[mindfire]

It's Win POWER SL-8850EPS!

Warranty are both 1 years :<

 

[Bejusek]

Unfortunately this is not a quality PSU. It's like a 600W unit which is a minimum for a power hungry card like GTX480. For this card there should be about 40A available on +12V rail.