- Dec 5, 2009
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I figured I would start this thread since someone has to.
We have seen 3 good reviews (there are others, but they are done poorly):
http://www.tomshardware.com/reviews/geforce-gtx-480,2585.html
http://www.guru3d.com/article/geforce-gtx-470-480-review/
http://anandtech.com/video/showdoc.aspx?i=3783
Summary:
They all have similar conclusions and performance results. The GTX 480 is 10-15% faster than the 5870 on average. The GTX 470 is only about 5% slower than the 5870 on average. Both cards gain a respective lead of about 10% when heavy tessellation is being used, and I mean heavy. The GTX 480 is the single most power hungry card on the market, even a little more so than the GTX 295. The GTX 470 is a bit better at a slightly higher power consumption than the 5870. Both cards run ridiculously hot, in excess of 90-95c but have very nice, quiet coolers that can have their fans turned up to keep the temps in the 80s with minimal noise increase. Neither overclock as well as the 5870 or 5850, but they come close and with voltage modification might be on-par, though the thermals are still a problem. The GTX 480 is priced at $500 which accounts for a large "high-end" price premium, while the GTX 470 is $350. The BETA drivers are good, not one reviewer ran into a problem and the SLI scaling seems pretty tight so they are pretty well supported, but may not get much of a boost with future drivers.
I think that summarizes everything, now what's your opinions on these cards?
My opinion:
While not a bad card, the GTX 480 is not priced the greatest It has a full $80-$100, at first glance, it isn't bad for being the fastest single-GPU card on the market. However, when you enter the power consumption, heat, and less overclock-ability than the competition, though slight, it really can't afford such a premium. I think the GTX 480 would be a good card at $450, a great card at $400 (right beside the 5870).
The GTX 470 on the other hand, is a different story. It's power consumption, while still behind the competition, is a good deal more palatable. It also provides very similar performance as the 5870 for $50 less. With the 5870 at $400, it is hard to recommend over the $50 cheaper and very similar performing GTX 470, unless the power consumption and heat are major factors. All in all, I think the GTX 470 is a great card and a damn good deal.
I am excited to see what ATI does now. The 2GB variant of the 5870 likely won't match the GTX 480, but if it comes in at $450 or less it should come close enough to make it a far better deal than the GTX 480.
Also, the 5970 is unbeaten and is the undisputed fastest card on the market now. When the 512 SP variant of Fermi (GTX 490 or w/e) comes out, assuming it does, it will likely come close or beat the 5970. However, ATI may still have options, though we shall see how that pans out.
All in all, I'm content with the GTX 480 and impressed with the GTX 470, but neither are game changers and both are very late. At the end of the day, they are much better cards than I had expected them being.
We have seen 3 good reviews (there are others, but they are done poorly):
http://www.tomshardware.com/reviews/geforce-gtx-480,2585.html
http://www.guru3d.com/article/geforce-gtx-470-480-review/
http://anandtech.com/video/showdoc.aspx?i=3783
Summary:
They all have similar conclusions and performance results. The GTX 480 is 10-15% faster than the 5870 on average. The GTX 470 is only about 5% slower than the 5870 on average. Both cards gain a respective lead of about 10% when heavy tessellation is being used, and I mean heavy. The GTX 480 is the single most power hungry card on the market, even a little more so than the GTX 295. The GTX 470 is a bit better at a slightly higher power consumption than the 5870. Both cards run ridiculously hot, in excess of 90-95c but have very nice, quiet coolers that can have their fans turned up to keep the temps in the 80s with minimal noise increase. Neither overclock as well as the 5870 or 5850, but they come close and with voltage modification might be on-par, though the thermals are still a problem. The GTX 480 is priced at $500 which accounts for a large "high-end" price premium, while the GTX 470 is $350. The BETA drivers are good, not one reviewer ran into a problem and the SLI scaling seems pretty tight so they are pretty well supported, but may not get much of a boost with future drivers.
I think that summarizes everything, now what's your opinions on these cards?
My opinion:
While not a bad card, the GTX 480 is not priced the greatest It has a full $80-$100, at first glance, it isn't bad for being the fastest single-GPU card on the market. However, when you enter the power consumption, heat, and less overclock-ability than the competition, though slight, it really can't afford such a premium. I think the GTX 480 would be a good card at $450, a great card at $400 (right beside the 5870).
The GTX 470 on the other hand, is a different story. It's power consumption, while still behind the competition, is a good deal more palatable. It also provides very similar performance as the 5870 for $50 less. With the 5870 at $400, it is hard to recommend over the $50 cheaper and very similar performing GTX 470, unless the power consumption and heat are major factors. All in all, I think the GTX 470 is a great card and a damn good deal.
I am excited to see what ATI does now. The 2GB variant of the 5870 likely won't match the GTX 480, but if it comes in at $450 or less it should come close enough to make it a far better deal than the GTX 480.
Also, the 5970 is unbeaten and is the undisputed fastest card on the market now. When the 512 SP variant of Fermi (GTX 490 or w/e) comes out, assuming it does, it will likely come close or beat the 5970. However, ATI may still have options, though we shall see how that pans out.
All in all, I'm content with the GTX 480 and impressed with the GTX 470, but neither are game changers and both are very late. At the end of the day, they are much better cards than I had expected them being.
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