Solved Q6600 with GTX 480

[Overson]

SO i have the Q6600 2.4 and thinking about upgrading my 9500 gt to gtx 480 will my processor able to handle it or .... going to bottlenecked ?

Q6600 2.4
6 GB RAM DDR2 Hyper-x 1066
PSU 650W

 

[Overson]

also is this one good ? Newegg.com - EVGA 015-P3-1480-KR GeForce GTX 480 (Fermi) 1536MB 384-bit GDDR5 PCI Express 2.0 x16 HDCP Ready SLI Support Video Card

 

[Alsisgevat]

Hi, hope this helps, um you plan one getting a 480? So you wantnthe top of the line in that series? (quickly,the 480's get hotter then a 580,they use more power and they perform less, with the reliece of the 680 the prices in 580 dropped allot, I dont know your budget, but an 570 out performs an 480, and in some games an pre-overclocked 560ti out performs a 480 aswell, and is cheaper, So firstly I would suggest looking at the 5sereis before going for a 480. Nothing against them, but if you can get bettter for alitlle more,then why not?). As for the quistion, your cou is allitle out dated, it will botlleneck you new gpu,but not by so much that it will make a giant differance in games, you will notice it in rendering and graphic desigh programs,mhowever,in games the performance will be botlled by the q6600, even though iit was a great cpu. Unfortunatly if you plan on getting a top gfx card, your gonna need to look at a new cpu,wich means new motherboard...and it gets pricy then. As for the card you suggested, its Evga!!! So its allready a win (anyone that differs,please search google for top sold brand cards in the world) there is a reason evga has that number one seller sticker, secondly they offer amazing warrenties. And the card looks good too.

So basically in my own opinion, if you upgrade your gpu, dont stair flat atmthe 480, it is a great card, but got replaced by 5 series, as have the 5series been replaced by 6 series, my point is you can get more performance from newere technology and not have to pay to much. Secondly,the cpu will have to be upgraded on your choice,it wont effect gaming to much if you dont, but its seriously recomended,and the i5 or i7's will definatly not bottleneck your gpu, and the new mobo will give a slight performance boost too,so except for the extra cash you have to drop, its a win win. But yeah,that evga card is a great choice overall.

 

[Overson]

THanks for that info .. , so conclusion is upgrading my VGA requires upgrading the whole PC lol that's too much for me . what about ATI they are much cheaper , any recommend?

 

[Overson]

my budget is 220$

 

[rvbfan]

Check my specs. I can honestly play all games at acceptable levels.:beer:
You could update the card to a 6850HD or even a6770 and be happy.

 

[Alsisgevat]

Hehe, now we have a ballpark. Again you dont "have" to upgrade your cpu, most users have your same cpu and run 480's, 580's without any problems. And still play serious games, its just needed if tou want that "get all you can out of a card" feeling. As for ati, yeah some are cheaper and they use allot less power, so you dont have to worry about dropping cash on a new psu ither, again, same principles aplie wit top ati cards being botled by cpu..... So if you can get the 480 or a 5series cheap, then go for it, unless your trying to get max fps on btllefield 3 you wont "notice" a big dip in performance when you stay with your 6600, so it is the cheaper option to just get a new card, but then rather get a 470,the performance is not majorly less then a 480, and its cheaper, so again you save money.

As for ati cards, I cant recomend any because I never used ati(did once for 2months then sold it, although it was an amazing card, I got an nvidia cheap) your best bet would be to find an ATI Card from the same year reliece as the 4series nvidia, the ati will be cooler,less powerhungry and ......red i geuss. But yeah, if you want the 480 get it, you can allways upgrade cpu,mb,ram at a far furure stage if you want to

 

[Alsisgevat]

Newegg.com - EVGA 01G-P3-1561-KR GeForce GTX 560 Ti FPB (Fermi) 1GB 256-bit GDDR5 PCI Express 2.0 x16 HDCP Ready SLI Support Video Card

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814127545



These are good choices, and obviously the one you listed in the begining, And as a bonus, the 480 will out perform the 560 in almost every game you get, some new titles will benefit more from ne tech. But yeah the 480 is a great choice, and you will not be sorry if you get it! So for a finall input, go get that card! Hehe

 

[Overson]

awesome thanks a lot

 

[Alsisgevat]

Your welcome, glad I could help. So are you gonna get the 480? From the link you sent,it looks like a bargain!

 

[stormy13]

What power supply do you have? Going from the 9500 GT (which was almost as low as you could go when the Nvidia 9xxx series came out, only the 9400 GT was lower) to a GTX 480 (which was the top end when it came out), is also going to require a massive boost in PSU.

Video Card Comparison - GPUReview.com

50 W for the 9500 GT (card only) versus 250 W for the GTX 480. Something to consider before dropping money on the new card, as you may need to factor in a new power supply to run it.

 

[Alsisgevat]

Stormy13, in hisnvery first post he said he had a 650, so if it is a single rail like the coolermaster650's then he wont have problems, but I think even with a normal dual rail 650 it will be enough forna 480,since his cpu and all the rest draw so litlle, but not sure, anyway good advice,I completaly forgot about that.

 

[dwarfer66]

I'm running a Q6600 2.4 (overclocked to 2.88) and 3gb ddr 2 800 Ram, with a GTX 560, works great.

 

[Overson]

here is my PSU Amazon.com: Cooler Master GX Series 750W ATX Power Supply RS750-ACAAE3-US: Electronics the 650w one

 

[Overson]

ah i still thinking about the 480 , since it's 2010 and we are half the way to 2013 so i might try 5xx , A comparison is needed, then i'll take my final decision. btw will it fit into normal size case?

 

[Overson]

What power supply do you have? Going from the 9500 GT (which was almost as low as you could go when the Nvidia 9xxx series came out, only the 9400 GT was lower) to a GTX 480 (which was the top end when it came out), is also going to require a massive boost in PSU.

Video Card Comparison - GPUReview.com

50 W for the 9500 GT (card only) versus 250 W for the GTX 480. Something to consider before dropping money on the new card, as you may need to factor in a new power supply to run it.

by the time then i didn't need to buy a high end card .... but now i do .

 

[Alsisgevat]

Firstly, congrats on your psu, its a great choice(its the one where the gx is writen in orangei think) anyway that is a single rail psu, so you have enough "juice" for any single card, I ran a stock 580 with a gx650 psu and even overclocked my i7 950 at that stage, so no worries in psu. As for comparrison, I am not gonna post stocks,and graphs and all that stuff, I will keep it simple.

480 was the best 4series card.
580 destroys a 480 in any game/bench test.
Some test and most games, a 570 will beat a 480.
A 560ti is weaker and performs much less then an 580,but uses less power and stays in the 50-60degrees C, the 580 will EASILY reach 85+ degrees C if you dont have effective cooling.

The 560 is newer tech then the 480, but 480 is more powerfull. Mostly users will get a _70 cause its a great value for money, ie: 470 or 570, the 570 uses less power and has less heat then a 580, and performs a little less, on extreme games,it will perform even less than a 580, but is still better then a 480 or 560.

Basically, 680 better then 580, 670 sometimes better then 580, 580 better then 480,470 and so on. 570 better then 480,470... And lastly 560 cheaper then all, and good power/performance ratio. But if you want to wait, then opt for a 580,from personall experience they are beasts! Then again, a 680 is better.

Edit. Please update your system specs in the left corner, for example,look at mine, it must show atleast the basic details, so we know what chassis you have,size ect.

As for if it will fit, yeah aslong as your mobo supports x16 lane(not realy,just aslong as it has a pci slo) and if your mobo is an atx form factor, then it will give you a good basis, a 480 is maybe a little longer then a atx board is wide, 580 sticks out a bit more.

 

[Adam23]

I have 2 gtx 480s in sli, with a phenom II 955, an they run perfectly, but they can get very hot ( 80-90c) an you also need a good powersupply has a gtx 480 can be power hungary, but if you can live with them two things then go for it, you wont be dissapointed mate.

Adam

 

[bobkn]

Upgrading is a slippery slope. Here's a little more grease:

Have you looked at the Radeon HD 7850? It's two generations newer than the GTX480, and the 7850 uses less than 150W. The 7850 costs a bit more than a new GTX480, but not a lot. I haven't found a straight benchmark comparison, but I believe that the 7850 would outperform the 480.

I tend to prefer NVidia's drivers, but I'm not a fan boy.

 

[Overson]

yea, i can't make-up my mind yet , my problem is WHAT IF .... the new vga wasn't able to run new games , max pain 3 , GTA V ,and others, i don't wanna end up saying i wasted my money. anyway gotta make a decision soon .