Worth Upgrading GTX 285 to 470? - Page 2

DarkOneX · 03-29-10, 01:49 PM

Alright I think I've made up my mind and going with a 480, thx guys. Now do we really have to wait until what it is April 12th to buy these? I'm kinda hoping to see them pop up in stock @ Newegg before then.

**lduguay** · 03-29-10, 02:15 PM

Nvidia say that the initial shippment would be in the tens of thousand. It could mean20,000 units. It will go in a heartbeat, not to mention etailer price gouging.

Toss3 · 03-29-10, 02:23 PM

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Originally Posted by lduguay

Nvidia say that the initial shippment would be in the tens of thousand. It could mean20,000 units. It will go in a heartbeat, not to mention etailer price gouging.

Seen the same pre-order page on many different e-tailer's websites already so I'm assuming the GTX 4x0s are going to be rationed based on demand. That should also mean no price-gouging.

**lduguay** · 03-29-10, 02:44 PM

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Originally Posted by Toss3

Seen the same pre-order page on many different e-tailer's websites already so I'm assuming the GTX 4x0s are going to be rationed based on demand. That should also mean no price-gouging.

After the initial shipment (and pre-orders), my guess is that the e-tailers will try to sell over MSRP when the stocks dies up.

Yaboze · 03-29-10, 03:28 PM

Hmmm, at this rate I might just grab another 285.

**Cream** · 03-29-10, 06:22 PM

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Originally Posted by Yaboze

Hmmm, at this rate I might just grab another 285.

I was thinking the same thing :-)

DirkBelig · 03-31-10, 02:35 AM

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Originally Posted by wishiknew

Going from 285 to 470 is very close to going sideways. If it was me, I won't do it.

This is my quandry - I've got SLIed 8800GT 512MB cards and when I was pondering getting a GTX 275 last year, most of what I saw looked like it'd be a lateral move with negligible performance improvement. I was looking at the comparison charts at Tom's HW and this seems to still be true, but these new 58xx/GTX 4x0 cards seem to be 2-4x better than what I've got. Is this the case or is it like wishiknew's opinion that it wouldn't be that much faster? Thanks.

jolle · 03-31-10, 05:31 AM

I dont think I´d get a GTX480 with the reference cooler, it seems like a good idea to wait for some custom coolers that can keep it cooler at lower noise levels.
Seems like there are already some on the way.

Ancient76 · 03-31-10, 07:24 AM

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Originally Posted by Revs

[H] put it nicely...

http://www.hardocp.com/article/2010/...0_sli_review/8

Also, the 5850 will OC 30%!

HOCP test is BS!

Dogmifier · 03-31-10, 09:23 AM

A little late to the party, I'd be, but I agree that it's somewhat of a sidegrade to go to a 470 (other than the DX11)....

Go for the 480.

**john19055** · 04-01-10, 03:24 PM

I would go with another GTX285 and run SLI ,I have never had any problems with studdering,but if you just want one card then the GTX 480 would be the bset deal if you can find one.I look for the price of the GTX 480 to go up to around $600 or more ,it would probbally be cheaper to get another GTX 285.I never had any problems with my BFG GTX 280 OCX in SLI or TRI SLI.

tornadog · 04-01-10, 03:52 PM

DarkOnex, maybe u already made up ur mind, but if you are looking to complement your current pc in your signature, I would say stick with the 285 for now. I doubt you will see any gain with just a gpu upgrade.

03-29-10, 01:49 PM	#13
DarkOneX Registered User Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: Kansas Posts: 327	Re: Worth Upgrading GTX 285 to 470? Alright I think I've made up my mind and going with a 480, thx guys. Now do we really have to wait until what it is April 12th to buy these? I'm kinda hoping to see them pop up in stock @ Newegg before then. __________________ {Core i7-960} {Asus P6X58D-E} {24GB Corsair Vengeance DDR3 1600} {EVGA GeForce GTX 670 FTW 2GB} {SB X-Fi Fatal1ty FPS} {Intel 330 180GB SSD}{(3X) WD Black 1TB HDDs} {(2X) Seagate 750GB HDDs} {WD My Book 4TB HDD} {WD My Book 2TB HDD} {Samsung 20X DVD-RW} {Corsair HX850 psu} {24" Dell U2410 LCD + 20" Dell 2007FP LCD} {Cooler Master CM 690 II Advanced case}{Windows 7 Ultimate 64-bit}

03-29-10, 02:15 PM	#14
lduguay Un-Ripped Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Montreal, Canaduh! Posts: 1,968	Re: Worth Upgrading GTX 285 to 470? Nvidia say that the initial shippment would be in the tens of thousand. It could mean20,000 units. It will go in a heartbeat, not to mention etailer price gouging. __________________ Evga X58\|I7 965 3.8GHz\|Ultra 120 Extreme\|Evga GTX 480 SC\|2 x Intel X25-M 80GB RAID 0\|Intel 520 - 240 GB\|WD Black Caviar 1TB\|6GB Corsair XMS3 1600C8 \|Corsair 1000W PSU\|Antec Twelve-Hundred\|DELL U3011\|Logitech G500\|Logitech G19

03-29-10, 03:28 PM	#17
Yaboze Registered User Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: United States Posts: 2,057	Re: Worth Upgrading GTX 285 to 470? Hmmm, at this rate I might just grab another 285.

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jolle Registered User Join Date: Apr 2003 Posts: 2,804	Re: Worth Upgrading GTX 285 to 470? I dont think I´d get a GTX480 with the reference cooler, it seems like a good idea to wait for some custom coolers that can keep it cooler at lower noise levels. Seems like there are already some on the way. __________________ Q6700, Abit X38 QuadGT, 8Gb (4x 2GB) OCZ Reaper DDR2 1066MHz, Gainward GTX 285 1Gb, X-Fi XtremeMusic

03-31-10, 09:23 AM	#22
Dogmifier Registered User Join Date: Jan 2010 Posts: 34	Re: Worth Upgrading GTX 285 to 470? A little late to the party, I'd be, but I agree that it's somewhat of a sidegrade to go to a 470 (other than the DX11).... Go for the 480. __________________ System: i7 940 @ 2.93GHz (Stock) MSI X58 Platinum 12 GB Kingston HyperX DDR3 1600 (Run at 1333 though) Windows 7 Ultimate 64 Bit PC Power and Cooling 1200W PSU eVGA GTX 295+ X-Fi Titanium 2 Hitatchi 500GB 7200 RPM SATA II drives LG GGW-H20L (Blu-ray burner) Blu-ray ROM (can't remember brand) 24" Samsung LCD 1080P Monitor (can't remember model)

04-01-10, 03:24 PM	#23
john19055 Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: GREENVILLE,TX Posts: 3,851	Re: Worth Upgrading GTX 285 to 470? I would go with another GTX285 and run SLI ,I have never had any problems with studdering,but if you just want one card then the GTX 480 would be the bset deal if you can find one.I look for the price of the GTX 480 to go up to around $600 or more ,it would probbally be cheaper to get another GTX 285.I never had any problems with my BFG GTX 280 OCX in SLI or TRI SLI. __________________ Intel i7-3820+Corsair H-100+ASROCK X79-Extreme4+16gigs G.Skill PC1600DDR3+2-ASUS DirectCU II GTX-670 in SLI+Crucial 256g-SSD+2- Samsung 1-TB+2-WesternDigtial 640g+LG-12x Blu-Ray Burner+1100w CoolerMaster+Antec-P280 case+50" Plasma PM6700+Logitech Mouse+Keyboard+Pioneer VSX-1020+Polk Audio Speakers

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tornadog Keeper of the Faith Join Date: Aug 2004 Posts: 1,446	Re: Worth Upgrading GTX 285 to 470? DarkOnex, maybe u already made up ur mind, but if you are looking to complement your current pc in your signature, I would say stick with the 285 for now. I doubt you will see any gain with just a gpu upgrade. __________________ i7 950 @ 4.2Ghz w/ Venomous-X, Asus Sabertooth x58, 8gb DDR3 GSkill 1600Mhz,MSI N670 PE, Win 7 Ult. x64, Samsung PN50C7000, Pioneer VSX 920-K, Polk Monitor 5.0 Speakers, Bic H100 Sub