So, whats happened to the GTX 470/480

[jaggerwild]

The GTX 480 Waffle Iron, I think you've found the perfect addition to every gamers pad!

:roflmao:

Here's a photo going around over @ Xtreme systems

 

[neo101]

The GTX 480 Waffle Iron, I think you've found the perfect addition to every gamers pad!

:roflmao:

Here's a photo going around over @ Xtreme systems

Here in the UK those grills are always "on sale" at vast reductions to the advertised 'mugs' price.

Could we apply that to Nvidia grills (and does it come with a free nuclear power station)?

 

[ThePizzaMan]

The GTX 480 Waffle Iron, I think you've found the perfect addition to every gamers pad!

:roflmao:

Here's a photo going around over @ Xtreme systems

Here in the UK those grills are always "on sale" at vast reductions to the advertised 'mugs' price.

Could we apply that to Nvidia grills (and does it come with a free nuclear power station)?

now that i like haha.... can it do pizza?

 

[ciphernemo]

The GTX 480 Waffle Iron, I think you've found the perfect addition to every gamers pad!

:roflmao:

Here's a photo going around over @ Xtreme systems

HAHAHA! LOL! Nicccccccccccccccce

I was just thinking about making that kind of image (sans George Foreman) after seeing that grill-looking style and hearing about how hot it runs. Glad someone was thinking the same thing and beat me to it.

 

[stormy13]

Not sure where it originated but,

 

[thefabe]

Latest from Toms on testing and bechmarking these cards.GeForce GTX 480 And 470: From Fermi And GF100 To Actual Cards! : The Way It?s Meant To Be Played? Fabe

 

[ThePizzaMan]

hmmm good read thanks for posting fabe

 

[Zen00]

Yes it is.

As far as I'm concerned, if your looking for a good priced GPU, the Fermi cards are currently in the perfect range. Though that is easy enough to do when your opponent has set the field already. Now we just have to see if ATI reacts to the new challenger.

 

[Everlong]

Nvidia's GM has commented on the current situation of the GTX400s, saying the chip itself is designed to withstand the temperatures it reaches, and it won't decrease the longevity of the card...we'll just have to wait and see if that's really the case.

nTersect Blog - GTX 480: A Passion for the Future of PC Gaming

 

[zezasu]

thanks for the article thefabe. I learned BFBC is in Dx11. My friend has a 9800GTX and bought the game but he wanted to see my 5850 run it. Set at all max, the game was amazing compared to my friends. The story is great and make me think of crysis when playing but then it wasn't and was a bit disappointing but all good.

I just hope ATI doesn't get everything way in over its head for pricing. ATI has a good thing going on but I hope it doesn't try to do Nvidia business style. I still like Nividias Geforce 9000 cards for some reason. ^_^

 

[neo101]

Here's some more information on the suggested PSU if you're going to be getting a 480.

PC Perspective - Looking at the higher end of the PSU wattage scale

One test reviewer worked out that the New Antec 750w is made by Seasonic for Antec, as they have exact same parts and almost identical circuit boards in them to a comparable Seasonic PSU!

 

[Fumz]

Sadly, after looking over all the reviews, I had to bite the bullet and order an HD 5850. I was really looking forward to the 470, but, there's just no way to justify it on price/performance ratio... especially when my game is BFBC. At my res, 1680x1050, the 5850 just crushes the 470, and even the 480. I got a deal on one last night at newegg for $289.00

NVIDIA?s GeForce GTX 480 and GTX 470: 6 Months Late, Was It Worth the Wait? - AnandTech :: Your Source for Hardware Analysis and News

 

[ThePizzaMan]

hm wow... thats something i didn't expect

 

[Fumz]

I'm not sure why? I've always picked hardware that has the best price/performance ratio, and not just because I happen to like company A or B. In this case, clearly, ATI has the better product... the much better product. It would be stupid of me to buy the more expensive, more power hungry, much hotter, much slower video card, right?

I must admit I'm nervous though... it's a driver thing. :sarc:

btw, nvidia announced the GTX 580 this am, 580 cuda cores, due out later this year.

 

[Everlong]

btw, nvidia announced the GTX 580 this am, 580 cuda cores, due out later this year.

Happy April Fools to you too

 

[Fumz]

ah, lol... shame on me.

 

[neo101]

Yes it is.

As far as I'm concerned, if your looking for a good priced GPU, the Fermi cards are currently in the perfect range. Though that is easy enough to do when your opponent has set the field already. Now we just have to see if ATI reacts to the new challenger.

What sort of goggles do you wear O wise wun? You could buy eg. a 40" LCD Tv for the same price as a poxy Nvidia Graphic card! Which represents better value?

 

[fseal]

Sigh, I really hate it when this situation arises. 4-5 times in the past.. what 20 years now? (eesh) Since the DOS days this has come up where every now and then ATI has a much better price/performace solution than the nerest competitor and I am tempted byt it. And every time I "go for it" I am /always/ sorry. Maybe it's bad luck or maybe something else, but I always regret the descision and it's always due to a drastic reduction in system stability. I... just... can't... do... it... again!

 

[Fumz]

Sigh, I really hate it when this situation arises. 4-5 times in the past.. what 20 years now? (eesh) Since the DOS days this has come up where every now and then ATI has a much better price/performace solution than the nerest competitor and I am tempted byt it. And every time I "go for it" I am /always/ sorry. Maybe it's bad luck or maybe something else, but I always regret the descision and it's always due to a drastic reduction in system stability. I... just... can't... do... it... again!

Yeah, I hear ya. The last time I had to do this I was bit in the @ss too. However, with a 3.5 year old 8800 (g80), I'm between a rock and a hard place. I'm just going to cross my fingers and hope for the best.

On a side note, at under $300.00, if things don't work out and I have to upgrade again, I won't be that pissed... as opposed to the 500 something I paid for this 88, which is probably one of the reasons I've held on to it as long as I have?

 

[Zen00]

Yes it is.

As far as I'm concerned, if your looking for a good priced GPU, the Fermi cards are currently in the perfect range. Though that is easy enough to do when your opponent has set the field already. Now we just have to see if ATI reacts to the new challenger.

What sort of goggles do you wear O wise wun? You could buy eg. a 40" LCD Tv for the same price as a poxy Nvidia Graphic card! Which represents better value?

You miss my point, a 470 performs better than a 5850, but is priced about midway between a 5850 and 5870, the 480 performs better than a 5870, and is priced a bit higher. At the perfect price points.

Besides, you can't fit a 40" LCD in your computer.