Official "I just got a Geforce GTX 5xx thread"

ragejg · 04-08-10, 01:40 PM

If you've received a GTX 470 or 480, please post your initial impressions of your card here. This thread is for consumers to describe what they think of nvidia's new high-end offerings.

Gaming impressions/issues, cooling/temperature/power consumption discussion, worthiness of upgrade discussion etc... all goes here .

EDIT - User benchmark result thread links:

Single card: http://www.nvnews.net/vbulletin/showthread.php?t=149839

SLi: http://www.nvnews.net/vbulletin/showthread.php?t=149840

newparad1gm · 04-09-10, 05:25 PM

I'll get my two EVGA GTX 480 superclocks next week from the Egg. I'm still keeping my SabrePC pre-order though because a couple buddies of mine are looking to buy as well, and I'll just sell the extras to them.

Jas28 · 04-09-10, 05:51 PM

I have my GTX 470 installed right now. Works great! It does run HOT!! When I run MSI Kombustor it gets to 93C with the fan at 70%. But I knew it was gonna run hot before I got it. So far, so good.

**nekrosoft13** · 04-09-10, 06:17 PM

Status: Shipped - Your order has shipped. You may view your tracking information by clicking the applicable Tracking Number below. However, your tracking number may not appear immediately as the shipping couriers update only periodically. Your tracking number(s) will also be sent via e-mail to your Newegg.com login.

newparad1gm · 04-09-10, 06:36 PM

Same with mine nekro, no tracking number tho yet.

Lol next you are gonna be updating us on every location that the shipment stops at.

Muppet · 04-09-10, 07:02 PM

I shall be posting in here on Monday or Tuesday when mine arrives.

**lee63** · 04-09-10, 07:14 PM

I got both of mine today

I did a reformat and went to activate my OS...well, MS has blocked it. I called and they said it was blocked because it was pirated

I bought from a guy at [H]....I'm trying to contact him via email but I don't think he'll reply.

Oh well...live and learn. I'll probaly run Vantage but I wont load any games until I get a legit copy of win 7 64.

Ninja Prime · 04-09-10, 07:19 PM

Second-hand OS is bad cheese lee.

**nekrosoft13** · 04-09-10, 07:23 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by lee63

I got both of mine today

I did a reformat and went to activate my OS...well, MS has blocked it. I called and they said it was blocked because it was pirated

why do some of you reformat so often

Muppet · 04-09-10, 07:25 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by lee63

I got both of mine today

I did a reformat and went to activate my OS...well, MS has blocked it. I called and they said it was blocked because it was pirated

I bought from a guy at [H]....I'm trying to contact him via email but I don't think he'll reply.

Oh well...live and learn. I'll probaly run Vantage but I wont load any games until I get a legit copy of win 7 64.

Damn, that sucks. I must admit, I would only buy a retail version second hand. Good news about your Fermi's though. I'm looking forward to your impressions.

Muppet · 04-09-10, 07:27 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by nekrosoft13

why do some of you reformat so often

I generally do because the OS gets so full of crap just from general running. Doing a clean up never gets rid of the bulk of it.

**lee63** · 04-09-10, 07:29 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by nekrosoft13

why do some of you reformat so often

Going form ATi to NV I think you should...there's always something left behind with ATi, don't need any conflicts.

Plus I love a fresh install

Sticky btw

04-08-10, 01:40 PM	#1
ragejg nV News Alumni Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: Finger Lakes of Hell, NY Posts: 5,399	Official "I just got a Geforce GTX 5xx thread" If you've received a GTX 470 or 480, please post your initial impressions of your card here. This thread is for consumers to describe what they think of nvidia's new high-end offerings. Gaming impressions/issues, cooling/temperature/power consumption discussion, worthiness of upgrade discussion etc... all goes here . EDIT - User benchmark result thread links: Single card: http://www.nvnews.net/vbulletin/showthread.php?t=149839 SLi: http://www.nvnews.net/vbulletin/showthread.php?t=149840 __________________ 2010-2011 Reviews: GTX 570 \| GTX 580 \| GTS 450 \| GTX 460 \| GTX 465 Pre-2010 Reviews: 6600 GT \| XMS 4400 DDR \| SilenX Cooler \| 6800 \| 5900 XT \| Personal Cinema \| 5900 NU ______________________________________________ Phenom II x6 1090t @ 4.0 ghz \| Asus M498TD-EVO Am3 SLI nForce 980a \| 2x EVGA GTX 560 SLI \| 2x4gb DDR3-1333 \| Antec EarthWatts EA650 PSU \| 60gb Mushkin Calisto Enhanced Sandforce SSD \| 2x WD2500KS RAID 0 \| Sunbeam Tuniq 3 case \| 24" Asus 19x10 LED LCD \| 26" Panasonic 720p TV \| Sidewinder X5 mouse \| Logitech MX5500 & Revolution mouse \| Altec Lansing 5.1 THX-Certified audio \| Win 7 Ultimate \| desk \| couch "Stars must die so that I may live. I... stepped out of a Supernova." Last edited by ragejg; 04-10-10 at 04:13 AM.

04-09-10, 05:25 PM	#2
newparad1gm Registered User Join Date: Mar 2007 Posts: 691	Re: Official "I just got a Geforce GTX 470/480" thread I'll get my two EVGA GTX 480 superclocks next week from the Egg. I'm still keeping my SabrePC pre-order though because a couple buddies of mine are looking to buy as well, and I'll just sell the extras to them. __________________ WAR MACHINE: Intel Core i7 3930K \| Asus X79 Sabertooth \| 4x4 GB G.Skill RipJaw PC3-12800 \| 2x EVGA NVIDIA GTX TITAN Signature 6GB SLI \| OCZ Vertex 3 240GB SSD \| 2x500 GB Seagate Barracuda RAID 0 \| Seagate FreeAgent 500GB External \| LG BD-ROM \| Cyber Acoustics CA3001WB 2.1 Speakers \| ABS SL 1050W PSU \| 3x Acer GD235HZ 23.6in 120Hz \| Silverstone Fortress FT02 \| Windows 8 Pro x64 \| NVIDIA 3DVision SURROUND CRIMSON DYNAMO: Intel Core i7 2600K \| Gigabyte Z68X-UD3H \| 2x4 GB G.Skill Ripjaw PC3-12800 \| XFX AMD HD7970 3GB \| Intel X-25M G2 160GB SSD \| 2x250GB RAID 0 \| Samsung BD-ROM \| Corsair TX 850W PSU \| Toshiba 42" REGZA 1080p HDTV \| Antec 900 ATX \| Windows 8 Pro x64 Sailor Jupiter (HTPC): Intel Pentium Dual-Core E5200 \| ZOTAC Geforce 9300 \| 2x2 GB OCZ Fatal1ty PC2-8500 \| WD 1TB \| Hitachi 2TB External \| MediaSonic HFR2-SU3S2 6x3TB Seagate Barracuda RAID 1+0 \| LG Blu-Ray/HD DVD-ROM \| FSP 150W PSU \| Toshiba 42" REGZA 1080p HDTV \| Foxconn RS233 mini-ITX \| Windows 7 Pro x86

04-09-10, 05:51 PM	#3
Jas28 Registered User Join Date: Nov 2003 Posts: 88	Re: Official "I just got a Geforce GTX 470/480" thread I have my GTX 470 installed right now. Works great! It does run HOT!! When I run MSI Kombustor it gets to 93C with the fan at 70%. But I knew it was gonna run hot before I got it. So far, so good. __________________ Intel Core i7 860 @3.85GHz w/ Corsair H50 MSI P55-CD53 4Gb A-DATA DDR3 1600 EVGA GeForce GTX 470 Superclocked 1280MB GDDR5 SoundBlaster X-Fi XtremeMusic Windows 7 64-Bit

04-09-10, 06:17 PM	#4
nekrosoft13 I'm Geralt Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Chicagoland, once a year in Poland Posts: 24,364	Re: Official "I just got a Geforce GTX 470/480" thread Status: Shipped - Your order has shipped. You may view your tracking information by clicking the applicable Tracking Number below. However, your tracking number may not appear immediately as the shipping couriers update only periodically. Your tracking number(s) will also be sent via e-mail to your Newegg.com login. __________________ Windows 8 the next big failure, right after Windows ME

04-09-10, 06:36 PM	#5
newparad1gm Registered User Join Date: Mar 2007 Posts: 691	Re: Official "I just got a Geforce GTX 470/480" thread Same with mine nekro, no tracking number tho yet. Lol next you are gonna be updating us on every location that the shipment stops at. __________________ WAR MACHINE: Intel Core i7 3930K \| Asus X79 Sabertooth \| 4x4 GB G.Skill RipJaw PC3-12800 \| 2x EVGA NVIDIA GTX TITAN Signature 6GB SLI \| OCZ Vertex 3 240GB SSD \| 2x500 GB Seagate Barracuda RAID 0 \| Seagate FreeAgent 500GB External \| LG BD-ROM \| Cyber Acoustics CA3001WB 2.1 Speakers \| ABS SL 1050W PSU \| 3x Acer GD235HZ 23.6in 120Hz \| Silverstone Fortress FT02 \| Windows 8 Pro x64 \| NVIDIA 3DVision SURROUND CRIMSON DYNAMO: Intel Core i7 2600K \| Gigabyte Z68X-UD3H \| 2x4 GB G.Skill Ripjaw PC3-12800 \| XFX AMD HD7970 3GB \| Intel X-25M G2 160GB SSD \| 2x250GB RAID 0 \| Samsung BD-ROM \| Corsair TX 850W PSU \| Toshiba 42" REGZA 1080p HDTV \| Antec 900 ATX \| Windows 8 Pro x64 Sailor Jupiter (HTPC): Intel Pentium Dual-Core E5200 \| ZOTAC Geforce 9300 \| 2x2 GB OCZ Fatal1ty PC2-8500 \| WD 1TB \| Hitachi 2TB External \| MediaSonic HFR2-SU3S2 6x3TB Seagate Barracuda RAID 1+0 \| LG Blu-Ray/HD DVD-ROM \| FSP 150W PSU \| Toshiba 42" REGZA 1080p HDTV \| Foxconn RS233 mini-ITX \| Windows 7 Pro x86

04-09-10, 07:02 PM	#6
Muppet Registered User Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: New Zealand Posts: 3,120	Re: Official "I just got a Geforce GTX 470/480" thread I shall be posting in here on Monday or Tuesday when mine arrives. __________________ Gigabyte Z77-X UP7 \| Intel 3770k \| SS Phasechange \| 16GB Corsair Platinum DDR3 1866 \| Asus GTX680 x2 SLI \| Corsair AX1200 Watt PSU \| Lian-Li PC-8NWX \| Intel 520 120Gb SSD x2 \| Samsung S27A950D 27" 120Hz \| HP ZR24w 24" S-IPS x3 Nvidia Surround @6000x1200 \| Xonar Essence STX

04-09-10, 07:14 PM	#7
lee63 Classified Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Murrieta, U.S./Taunton, U.K. Posts: 4,263	Re: Official "I just got a Geforce GTX 470/480" thread I got both of mine today I did a reformat and went to activate my OS...well, MS has blocked it. I called and they said it was blocked because it was pirated I bought from a guy at [H]....I'm trying to contact him via email but I don't think he'll reply. Oh well...live and learn. I'll probaly run Vantage but I wont load any games until I get a legit copy of win 7 64. __________________

04-09-10, 07:19 PM	#8
Ninja Prime Registered User Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Utah Posts: 2,263	Re: Official "I just got a Geforce GTX 470/480" thread Second-hand OS is bad cheese lee.