***Official OMG I've finally got my 480/470 thread***

[marc512]

Ok here you go, the official omg got my fermi order confirmation email.
which looks to be as close to the real thing we're get this week.

Lets see someone beat the time i ordered..

lol @ VAT.

 

[Bergkamp]

Actually I think you are mistaking trolls for "PC enthusiasts" lol

Putting the power consumption/heat issue and high price aside, GTX480 IS faster than the 5870

Test kit: 3.2GHz Intel Core i7-965 Extreme Edition CPU, 6GB Corsair 1,600Mhz DDR3
Drivers: Nvidia Forceware 197.17 BETA WHQL, ATI Catalyst 10.3 WHQL
Battlefield: Bad Company 2 (DX 11, Win7 64-bit)
1,920x1,200, no AA, 16xAF
GTX480: min 56fps, max 75fps
HD5870: min 52fps, max 74fps

1,920x1,200, 4xAA, 16xAF
GTX480: min 44fps, max 66fps
HD5870: min 32fps, max 58fps

(source: Custom PC Issue 081 June 2010, p11)

Well that one result definitely swings it to a definitive nvidia victory. If only I had waited. I feel so foolish for ever doubting nvidia!

By the way, I notice a distinct lack of average FPS.

 

[Marine-RX179]

Well that one result definitely swings it to a definitive nvidia victory. If only I had waited. I feel so foolish for ever doubting nvidia!

By the way, I notice a distinct lack of average FPS.

Sorry it was mistake on my part...it should had been min/average fps, not min/max fps. But to be fair, while GTX480 is faster than HD5870 at higher AA, it is also priced at £100-£120 higher. If people are paying £450 for a GTX480, they might as well go a bit further and pay another £100 for a HD5970...but that may be a bit overkill, unless the person got a 120MHz monitor or multi-monitors:

Test kit: 3.2GHz Intel Core i7-965 Extreme Edition CPU, 6GB Corsair 1,600Mhz DDR3
Drivers: Nvidia Forceware 197.17 BETA WHQL, ATI Catalyst 10.3 WHQL
Battlefield: Bad Company 2 (DX 11, Win7 64-bit)
1,920x1,200, no AA, 16xAF
HD5970: min 71fps, average 116fps
GTX480: min 56fps, average 75fps
HD5870: min 52fps, average 74fps

1,920x1,200, 4xAA, 16xAF
HD5970: min 56fps, average 91fps
GTX480: min 44fps, average 66fps
HD5870: min 32fps, average 58fps

(source: Custom PC Issue 081 June 2010, p11)

 

[AgedIdiot]

Well that one result definitely swings it to a definitive nvidia victory. If only I had waited. I feel so foolish for ever doubting nvidia!

By the way, I notice a distinct lack of average FPS.

Edited as was a repeat of Marine-Rx179 's detailed figures above.

Except summary at end of review

'Overall, the GTX480 is fast but far too pricey,hot and power-hungry to be truly desirable' - Reads about right , unfortunately

I'M TOO SLOW - Getting old etc.

 

[no_1_dave]

I'd imagine there aren't many people ordered 470s to be honest.

With a small overclock it is right on the heels of the 480 but £150 cheaper.
I know the 480 can be clocked, but with high temps already I doubt very far...

 

[r3loaded]

With a small overclock it is right on the heels of the 480 but £150 cheaper.
I know the 480 can be clocked, but with high temps already I doubt very far...

Yeah, I'm surprised more people aren't springing for the 470. If nothing else, it's more sensibly priced and runs cooler than the 480.

 

[kylew]

Yeah, I'm surprised more people aren't springing for the 470. If nothing else, it's more sensibly priced and runs cooler than the 480.

Because while it's cheaper than a 480, it's still more expensive than a 5870.

When you can beat an overclocked 470 with an overclocked 5850, you know they're a flop.

 

[bru]

yes it would seem that the 470 versus 480 is very similar to the 5850 versus 5870 debate.
just like the ATI variants it would seem that the lower card can be overclocked to give the upper cards performance or very close to it, you just have to ask yourself if the price difference is worth it.
myself i don't see that the prices of the upper portion of 5850's £250+ being worth it over a 5870, but one of the £220 ones still is.

with the 470's and the 480's the prices are just too high unfortunately, but the £130 difference does make the 470 more tempting

 

[jorzeh]

lol @ VAT.

Idd consdiering we allready pay 25% off ya damn wage.. damn goverment takes about 50% of our money every month in tax and we get sod all back.. so much money we could have left to spend on pc hardware

 

[tommybhoy]

GTX480: min 44fps, average 66fps
HD5870: min 32fps, average 58fps

Roughly £18 per extra average frame per second.

 

[coupe69]

I know the 480 can be clocked, but with high temps already I doubt very far...

linky

 

[Kasc]

Huh?

Just a question, what makes you or anyone posting here able to class this thread as official? !

 

[Phoenixdancer]

i will await real reviews aswell please

 

[straxusii]

I've got a 480!

It came bundled with Duke Nukem Forever.





Sorry...

You were sounding plausible until you said you had a 480

 

[straxusii]

linky

Liquid nitrogen cooling is hardly mainstream

 

[Marine-RX179]

If only the above result is for a air-cooled GTX480...people may pay £600 for it lol

 

[obraxis]

I have my order for a 470...I expect them to be shipped late Friday, arriving Monday.

 

[Locky]

I don't think there will be any stock this week or next week or the week after.

 

[RavenXXX2]

Wost availability for a new card series launch ever??

 

[p4radox]

Wost availability for a new card series launch ever??

Wasn't the X850XT PE pretty bad? I seem to remember no one being able to get hold of them.

/edit: that might not have been the first of the series though