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according to the latest price search on newegg.ca a GTX $580 is only about 13% more money than a GTX 480.
Is that not worth it? 13% is only about $60
Are GTX 480's looking forward to a price drop... perhaps putting them around the $399 mark or is that impossible?
Here is some info posted on "another" site...
Feel free to post yours!
Just received, installed and tested the 580, and despite the rather high price tag, so far I can suggest that it's definitely worth stepping-up from the 480.
So far, here's some results:
GTX 480 - usual idle temp w/ fan @ 55% was 45C+
GTX 580 - idle temp w/ fan @50% is 34C
That's -11C at 5% slower fan speed and quiet!
Borderlands
GTX 480 - usual load temp w/ fan @ 79%+ was 67C-74C
GTX 580 - load temp w/ fan @ 70% is 53C
That's -9% fan speed, @ 14C-23C cooler... and quiet!
FPS is now 4-15 higher just so far with brief testing, same exact scenario, environment and on-screen action. Generally upwards of 9-15fps higher most of the time.
The GTX 580 is actually a big improvement over the 480 in every way... much quieter, much cooler and the performance so far is actually also worth the cost when you put all of these factors together.
For what it's worth, there's just a small example. Glad I made the move. Definitely worth it!
Is that not worth it? 13% is only about $60
Are GTX 480's looking forward to a price drop... perhaps putting them around the $399 mark or is that impossible?
Here is some info posted on "another" site...
Feel free to post yours!
Just received, installed and tested the 580, and despite the rather high price tag, so far I can suggest that it's definitely worth stepping-up from the 480.
So far, here's some results:
GTX 480 - usual idle temp w/ fan @ 55% was 45C+
GTX 580 - idle temp w/ fan @50% is 34C
That's -11C at 5% slower fan speed and quiet!
Borderlands
GTX 480 - usual load temp w/ fan @ 79%+ was 67C-74C
GTX 580 - load temp w/ fan @ 70% is 53C
That's -9% fan speed, @ 14C-23C cooler... and quiet!
FPS is now 4-15 higher just so far with brief testing, same exact scenario, environment and on-screen action. Generally upwards of 9-15fps higher most of the time.
The GTX 580 is actually a big improvement over the 480 in every way... much quieter, much cooler and the performance so far is actually also worth the cost when you put all of these factors together.
For what it's worth, there's just a small example. Glad I made the move. Definitely worth it!