Just got my GTX 480

Airbot said:

apparently, doesn't need a serial, hence lack thereof..:)

That would explain it - it's been ages since I played it.

Now, go freeze your ass off

I haven't read thru this thread in a few days...

What's up with the GTX480?
Any issues?

Thanks Rham !

UPDATE! eVGA GTX 480 will be here tomorrow for some FERMI 480 SLI ACTION

Finally Canceled my Amazon GTX 480 Order. I ordered a eVGA 480 on Amazon 1 day after that brand was on there site for pre-order. it's been 27 days and NOT A SINGLE EMAIL, or anything from them. When newegg, amazon 3rd party links like buy.com ON amazon's site, Newegg. Tigerdirect, evga.com, PNY, and NCIX have ALL been shipping these cards a few at a time.

I know a guy that ordered the same card on amazon March 30th and ordered 2, one shipped April 20th and the other shipped 2 days later, it's been an entire week and they still aren't to my order.. WOW, amazon Royally screwed this launch up severely.

So, I canceled it this afternoon and got the eVGA 480 from Newegg.com today at around 3:00PM. did rush processing, they shipped the same day. (did Free UPS 3 day shipping) and since I'm in vegas things come fast, so ordered today at 3, and it will be here tomorrow. so overnight FTW as i love newegg..

Another update* I will be keeping the eVGA and adding it to my water loop. so if anyone wants to buy my Gigabyte 480 2 weeks old PM me.

I wanted to make another post for this. I see you all were discussing the 5970. Not to bring up the past, but I remember ATI and all the ATI fans saying you can't compare our 4890 to the 295, thats not fair.. You can't compare a Dual GPU card to a single card, they said the same thing with the 9800GX2..

BUT OHH.. now the tables are turned and when Nvidia and reviewers say the GTX 480 is the fastest GPU in the market they claim no, it's your top end against ours. and our 5970 wins.. so now it's ok to say Top card in general, the best from both sides and compare huh. I don't think so. this is just me ranting, but for people to keep arguing all this is just lame IMO. I think the more competition the better, thats why nvidia's prices are sort of bearable this time around. cuz ATI is doing good. more competition the better for us.

Edit* oh and sorry, I've been busy fixing some PC's this week. I've got a little side deal going with someone from a cable company sending me to people with PC problems and I've been busy... $$$$
SOOOOO.. my Nickel+Copper Danger Den 480 block is amazingly beautiful. and heavy. I took pictures and haven't got around to loading them. I will tomorrow when I add that second 480 in :):):)

XGUNTHERC said:

BUT OHH.. now the tables are turned and when Nvidia and reviewers say the GTX 480 is the fastest GPU in the market they claim no, it's your top end against ours. and our 5970 wins.. so now it's ok to say Top card in general, the best from both sides and compare huh. I don't think so.

And just like someone mentioned in a thread on the evga forums, the acceptance of the direct comparison between the 480 and 5970 was because the 480 hype expectations would be that the 480 would not only compete with the 5970 head-to-head, but surpass it.


This is just an observation, not directed at anybody

As a general rule: rightly or wrongly; nvidia loyalists have long reveled in their superior attitude over ATI loyalists for so long, that when ATI finally had a clearly better product than nvidia, there was a serious case of sour grapes occurring.


Then when the nvidia flagship finally landed and failed to live up the massive hope and hype, to be honest, all nvidia loyalists were disappointed to varying degrees.


Now, instead of being able to easily lord it over ATI loyalists, the shoe is on the other foot where they have to defend 'their' product because the line of distinction is now a lot less clear as both camps have very valid for and against arguments.


Defense is something ATI users are used to, but quite frankly, nvidia loyalists are not and clearly - they don't like it.



Whatever the underlying reasons, maybe it is time to just acknowledge that the Top Card should be any single physical card, regardless of brand, camp or single/dual GPU status.

ya your probably right.. its true.

As I've said with Red vs Green, or Intel vs AMD.. I don't care who is best. I just want there to be some good competition. Without AMD we'd have $1000 dollar CPU's ONLY from Intel Nothing under a Grand. and same thing with graphics cards by Nvidia. I'm glad ATI has a great round this year and even beat them to the punch. I don't have any brand loyalty. I've been soooo sick of the arguing and fighting in forums over the 480 the last month I've stopped getting on. People asking General questions about the 470/480 will have 10 different ATI owners thread crap and say rude things and bash the thread.
It's got so out of hand I've been avoiding the Nvidia section for a while at most forums I go to.

As much as I see your post making sense, in the same manor I think many of the ATI people have been let down, and let down. or once again not got the better product. or whatever it may be for so long the last few years and had to hear it from the nvidia guys or whatever. That NOW that ati finally has this Stellar product. Beat the competition to the market. and still looks to be in a great position. The ATI owners finally are getting there first solid chance to go after everyone that buys Nvidia. And personally. They've been going a little to hard. and need to tone it down a bit. I'm fine with people defending there purchases and stuff. But it almost seems like the anger the ATI owners have is much worse this time around and they've been being pretty out of control

I'm all for competition. It keeps innovation up, and prices down. So bring it on.. but all the fanboi calling and fighting is just childish. Buy what you want, or what suits your likes or needs and enjoy it.