Official "I just got a Geforce GTX 5xx thread" - Page 15

brunner · 04-16-10, 03:02 PM

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Originally Posted by azanon

I own a Seasonic X-650 which is 80Plus Gold Rated, modular design. Wonder if it could drive 2, 470s? That would put the quality vs. quantity to the test! Supposedly my PS is very high on quality, but obviously low on quantity.

Hard to tell without trying. Even the same PSU models can perform differently. Every PSU has a slightly different built tolerance.

newparad1gm · 04-16-10, 04:26 PM

Come on NVIDIA, where are those release 256 drivers with support for 3D Surround? I just ordered two more Acer GD235HZ 3D monitors off Newegg. Free 3-day shipping, so I had to take advantage.

Bah! · 04-17-10, 10:25 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by azanon

I own a Seasonic X-650 which is 80Plus Gold Rated, modular design. Wonder if it could drive 2, 470s? That would put the quality vs. quantity to the test! Supposedly my PS is very high on quality, but obviously low on quantity.

According to SLI Zone it should:

http://www.slizone.com/object/slizone_build_psu.html

brunner · 04-17-10, 12:10 PM

Damn, the shortages are so annoying. I miss the 8800 day when you can just walk into a store or go online and get as many cards as you'd like.

Slytat · 04-18-10, 07:03 PM

Fluidmark :

Vantage :

brunner · 04-18-10, 07:30 PM

Looks likes the tide of public opinion has really turned on Fermi the last couple of days. The 5870s were hot commodities just last month but now the 2gb cards are readily available everywhere while the 4XX remained sold out. Unless you're gaming at 2650x1600 where NV drivers are still kinda weak, getting the 480 instead of the 2gb 5870 is a no brainer.

I really regret not pulling the trigger on 2 EVGA 480s on Tigerdirect last week. Guess I'm just gonna have to stick with the less demanding stuff like DX9 console ports and Bad Company 2 until I can get a hold of the 480s.

Ninja Prime · 04-18-10, 07:34 PM

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Originally Posted by brunner

The 5870s were hot commodities just last month but now the 2gb cards are readily available everywhere while the 4XX remained sold out. .

Thats because theres almost no 480s and tens of a thousands of 5870s, not much a judge of sales lol.

Slytat · 04-18-10, 07:36 PM

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Originally Posted by brunner

Looks likes the tide of public opinion has really on Fermi the last couple of days. The 5870s were hot commodities just last month but now the 2gb cards are readily available everywhere while the 4XX remained sold out. Unless you're gaming at 2650x1600 where NV drivers are still kinda weak, getting the 480 instead of the 2gb 5870 is a no brainer.

I really regret not pulling the trigger on 2 EVGA 480s on Tigerdirect last week. Guess I'm just gonna have to stick with the less demanding stuff like DX9 console ports and Bad Company 2 until I can get a hold of the 480s.

I was apprehensive about temps until I started seeing positive end user feedback. After seeing some trusted users results, there was no way I was missing out.

These really are excellent cards. I'm very happy with them

top3koms · 04-19-10, 04:37 PM

There are 5 EVGA 480's available here in the US for only $105 over MSRP.I would go ahead and get my 2 now but I would really like to pay MSRP if not at least a bit closer.Gonna give my amazon pre-order another week or so.

Blacklash · 04-19-10, 05:37 PM

Early results are 1483 shader, so that's about 742 on the core. I have not found my max on my memory yet and was content to test @ a flat 1850 (3700). I'll update when I do. I tested both cards in my i7 rig so the CPU and memory would be identical.

STALKER: CoP

The settings for both cards run 1

The results run 1

HD 5870 @ 1000|1275

GTX 470 @ 742|1850

The settings for both cards run 2

The results run 2

HD 5870 @ 1000|1275

GTX 470 @ 742|1850

I was actually angry when I was done running this bench. The 470 is much more fluid in this bench than the 5870 and certainly moreso than triple HD 5870 Crossfire that puts up better than twice its averages. I will stress again, that's with AA. The ATi card(s) are equally fluid sans AA. FPS does not reflect this, you have to see it to believe it.

This OCed 470 feels darn solid and fluid, an OCed 480 must really be something. If you can afford the 480, get that sucker.

Blacklash · 04-19-10, 06:13 PM

Stock idle in a closed SilverStone case with all system fans on low.

I'm going to drop some Shin-Etsu X23-7783D on my card this weekend.

brunner · 04-19-10, 06:24 PM

Yeah, your experiences confirm exactly my own with the 5870s. They simply don't perform as smoothly as their numbers will lead one to believe. IMO, reviewers simply don't state this enough. I remember hearing the same things from some users with regards to the 4870s vs 280s. My hunch is that the ATI cards just don't have enough bandwidth once you start using 4xAA at 1920x1200 with graphically intensive games. If it's a framebuffer issue, the 2gb cards should have shown much bigger improvements than they did.

04-16-10, 04:26 PM	#170
newparad1gm Registered User Join Date: Mar 2007 Posts: 690	Re: Official "I just got a Geforce GTX 470/480" thread Come on NVIDIA, where are those release 256 drivers with support for 3D Surround? I just ordered two more Acer GD235HZ 3D monitors off Newegg. Free 3-day shipping, so I had to take advantage. __________________ 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

04-17-10, 12:10 PM	#172
brunner Registered User Join Date: Jan 2008 Posts: 101	Re: Official "I just got a Geforce GTX 470/480" thread Damn, the shortages are so annoying. I miss the 8800 day when you can just walk into a store or go online and get as many cards as you'd like.

04-18-10, 07:03 PM	#173
Slytat Registered User Join Date: Dec 2009 Posts: 354	Re: Official "I just got a Geforce GTX 470/480" thread Fluidmark : Vantage :

04-18-10, 07:30 PM	#174
brunner Registered User Join Date: Jan 2008 Posts: 101	Re: Official "I just got a Geforce GTX 470/480" thread Looks likes the tide of public opinion has really turned on Fermi the last couple of days. The 5870s were hot commodities just last month but now the 2gb cards are readily available everywhere while the 4XX remained sold out. Unless you're gaming at 2650x1600 where NV drivers are still kinda weak, getting the 480 instead of the 2gb 5870 is a no brainer. I really regret not pulling the trigger on 2 EVGA 480s on Tigerdirect last week. Guess I'm just gonna have to stick with the less demanding stuff like DX9 console ports and Bad Company 2 until I can get a hold of the 480s.

04-19-10, 04:37 PM	#177
top3koms Registered User Join Date: May 2005 Location: Mid-Atlantic Region Posts: 283	Re: Official "I just got a Geforce GTX 470/480" thread There are 5 EVGA 480's available here in the US for only $105 over MSRP.I would go ahead and get my 2 now but I would really like to pay MSRP if not at least a bit closer.Gonna give my amazon pre-order another week or so. __________________ Asus Rampage III Extreme/Intel Core i7 960/Corsair H70 Corsair Dominator Gt DDR3 1600 (7,7,7,20) EVGA GTX 580 SLI/ Soundblaster X-Fi Fatal1ty Intel X25-M 80Gb SSD - WD Black 500Gb /LG DVD-RW Silverstone DA1000 / Windows 7 Ultimate 64bit Coolermaster Stacker 830 / Alienware AW2310 NVIDIA 3D Vision

04-19-10, 05:37 PM	#178
Blacklash 8^9^3 Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: Old Vizima Posts: 3,679	Re: Official "I just got a Geforce GTX 470/480" thread Early results are 1483 shader, so that's about 742 on the core. I have not found my max on my memory yet and was content to test @ a flat 1850 (3700). I'll update when I do. I tested both cards in my i7 rig so the CPU and memory would be identical. STALKER: CoP The settings for both cards run 1 The results run 1 HD 5870 @ 1000\|1275 GTX 470 @ 742\|1850 The settings for both cards run 2 The results run 2 HD 5870 @ 1000\|1275 GTX 470 @ 742\|1850 I was actually angry when I was done running this bench. The 470 is much more fluid in this bench than the 5870 and certainly moreso than triple HD 5870 Crossfire that puts up better than twice its averages. I will stress again, that's with AA. The ATi card(s) are equally fluid sans AA. FPS does not reflect this, you have to see it to believe it. This OCed 470 feels darn solid and fluid, an OCed 480 must really be something. If you can afford the 480, get that sucker. __________________ Intel Core i7 920 @ 3.96GHz (1.36v)\|Mushkin 998681 XP3-12800 (3x2GB) ASUS TUF Sabertooth (X58)\|ASUS GTX 580 DirectCU II (980\|4604)\|ASUS PA246Q WD VelociRaptor 150GB HD (x2)\|Pioneer DVR-2920Q\|LG GH22LS30\|Klipsch PM20 2.0 SilverStone OP1000-E\|SilverStone TJ10-B\|Thermalright U-120 Extreme\|Win 7 HP x64

04-19-10, 06:13 PM	#179
Blacklash 8^9^3 Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: Old Vizima Posts: 3,679	Re: Official "I just got a Geforce GTX 470/480" thread Stock idle in a closed SilverStone case with all system fans on low. I'm going to drop some Shin-Etsu X23-7783D on my card this weekend. __________________ Intel Core i7 920 @ 3.96GHz (1.36v)\|Mushkin 998681 XP3-12800 (3x2GB) ASUS TUF Sabertooth (X58)\|ASUS GTX 580 DirectCU II (980\|4604)\|ASUS PA246Q WD VelociRaptor 150GB HD (x2)\|Pioneer DVR-2920Q\|LG GH22LS30\|Klipsch PM20 2.0 SilverStone OP1000-E\|SilverStone TJ10-B\|Thermalright U-120 Extreme\|Win 7 HP x64

04-19-10, 06:24 PM	#180
brunner Registered User Join Date: Jan 2008 Posts: 101	Re: Official "I just got a Geforce GTX 470/480" thread Yeah, your experiences confirm exactly my own with the 5870s. They simply don't perform as smoothly as their numbers will lead one to believe. IMO, reviewers simply don't state this enough. I remember hearing the same things from some users with regards to the 4870s vs 280s. My hunch is that the ATI cards just don't have enough bandwidth once you start using 4xAA at 1920x1200 with graphically intensive games. If it's a framebuffer issue, the 2gb cards should have shown much bigger improvements than they did.