GTX 480 Official Reviews Thread!! Post links here

[jason4207]

These reviews are awesome but what really throws me off is how some cards, at the same resolutions, win some and lose some when it comes to benchmarks. I am currently looking for a new GPU for my new build and have not really made any progress towards making a clear de rcision.

I'll be running 1680 X 1050 (at the highest settings when it comes to gaming) and am still uncertain about which card to purchase.

I see that cards like the GTX 480, GTX 295, GTX 470, HD 5970 and HD 5870 all showing promise for some games while coming in third of forth in other titles.

Even at 1680 X 1050 some of these higher-end cards kicked butt.

I also don't like the idea of watering cooling my cards/GPU's because I've noticed the water blocks tend to cause them to bend. So I would be looking for a card that is air-cooled yet doesn't consume as much power as the 480 and 5970 (although I am going to be purchasing a Corsair 1000w PSU).

Would GTX 295 SLI beat a GTX 470?

Would an HD 5870 Crossfire beat all of the above?

Confused...again...

At 1680x1050 I wouldn't consider anything above a single GTX285 or 5870, and really a GTX260 or 5850 would be more than enough. The GTS450 might also be in for consideration after we hear more about it. Throw some of that money toward a bigger monitor so you can enjoy those pretty graphics!

I'm still running a single GTX280 and it still chews through just about everything at 1920x1200 max settings 2-4xAA 16xAF on my OC'd rig.

2x GTX295 SLI will destroy a GTX470, but it's only really practical for running benchmarks. For gaming you'll most likely spend more time troubleshooting quad-SLI then you will actually playing games. And in some games you'll get worse results than if you just had a single GTX295. Waste of money IMO.

5870 cross-fire is still king, but it only makes sense if you are running a higher resolution. At 1680x1050 you will see no difference between a single 5870 and 2 5870's in crossfire. I run w/ vsync to prevent tearing, so for me the fps would be pegged at 60fps in either case.

 

[ratbuddy]

I'll be running 1680 X 1050 (at the highest settings when it comes to gaming) and am still uncertain about which card to purchase.

Just get a 5850 and save up for a better monitor.

 

[Bobnova]

5870 crossfire should absolutely stomp a 295, a single 5870 trades blows with a 295.

 

[mxthunder]

GTX460 coming June 1st:

http://translate.google.com/transla...://www.expreview.com/10031.html&sl=auto&tl=en

 

[JDawggS316]

When it comes to taking advantage of Direct X 11 will a GTX 295 (DX 10) still be able to compete with DX 11-based cards?

 

[ratbuddy]

When it comes to taking advantage of Direct X 11 will a GTX 295 (DX 10) still be able to compete with DX 11-based cards?

Nope.

 

[Bobnova]

Can't compete in dx11 if you can't do dx11.

10.1 cards can compete, though they aren't likely to win.

 

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