[DEAD] EVGA GTX480 1.5GB video card - $215FS@Tigerdirect

[Termie]

Less power, same if not more heat.

This is wrong. See below.

The GTX480 is a great card, but it is also the most power-guzzling single-GPU card ever created.

To answer Leyawiin's question, the 8800gtx would be close to the HD5870 is power use, extrapolating from the two graphs above. Thus, the GTX480 would use approximately 100w more than the 8800gtx.

To the person who said he had two in SLI running at 480w, I'd say that's pretty surprising. My two 5850s on an i7-860 use 410w at load. I'd guess the 480SLI should be at the minimum 100w higher. The graph above actually shows the 480SLI set at 200w over 5870CF.

 

[Lothar1974]

Had to pull the trigger for $209. Upgrading from a GTX280.

 

[frostedflakes]

Heck of a deal at $210. For people concerned about heat, you could keep the GPU at stock clocks but undervolt to cut back on temps, noise, and power consumption without having to sacrifice any performance. Probably still won't offer quite as good of perf/watt as the GTX 570 and won't hold a candle to the new 28nm cards that are coming out, but should bring the heat and noise down to much more reasonable levels.

 

[BTRY B 529th FA BN]

OMG this is soooo tempting

..but i see it at 250$ anyone else seeing it at 250 @ New Egg?

i'd buy one at 210

 

[frostedflakes]

You have to use the coupon code in OP's post to get $40 off at NewEgg.

 

[khurios2000]

To the person who said he had two in SLI running at 480w, I'd say that's pretty surprising. My two 5850s on an i7-860 use 410w at load. I'd guess the 480SLI should be at the minimum 100w higher. The graph above actually shows the 480SLI set at 200w over 5870CF.

a short video GTX 480 SLI OC 800/1600/1848 running Unigine heaven benchmark

Id say idle ~150w
Load 480-500w

Heaven:
8xAA
16xAAF
Tesselation: Extreme
Resolution:1920x1200

heres the link
http://youtu.be/ATjtU6179qc

 

[Rvenger]

Tigerdirect raised the price to $219

 

[JBT]

This is wrong. See below.

The GTX480 is a great card, but it is also the most power-guzzling single-GPU card ever created.

To answer Leyawiin's question, the 8800gtx would be close to the HD5870 is power use, extrapolating from the two graphs above. Thus, the GTX480 would use approximately 100w more than the 8800gtx.

To the person who said he had two in SLI running at 480w, I'd say that's pretty surprising. My two 5850s on an i7-860 use 410w at load. I'd guess the 480SLI should be at the minimum 100w higher. The graph above actually shows the 480SLI set at 200w over 5870CF.

hmm looking at this I COULD actually run them in SLI on a 750 watt... am I wrong?

 

[VirtualLarry]

hmm looking at this I COULD actually run them in SLI on a 750 watt... am I wrong?

As long as you don't run Furmark.

 

[JBT]

This deal is awesome but I opted for this 7970 instead. http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16814131465

 

[BD231]

GTX480 is quiet. Just don't look at the temps or feel the backplate. Its hot!!! 20 mins on BF3 the GPU registered at 188f on auto fan. This is winter remember LOL.

I've yet to touch it at load. I've got 2 120 mm fans blowing directly on the card from the side panel, and one 140mm and one 80mm fan blowing directly at it from the front of the case. Small form factor so its literally engulfed in an air tornado 😛. This thing would run a lot cooler if it were not for such a low typical fan speed and blower design.

 

[Don Karnage]

Still not worth it IMO. Had a 480 and it was a great card but it heated my room up like i was living in the desert.

 

[Rvenger]

I've yet to touch it at load. I've got 2 120 mm fans blowing directly on the card from the side panel, and one 140mm and one 80mm fan blowing directly at it from the front of the case. Small form factor so its literally engulfed in an air tornado 😛. This thing would run a lot cooler if it were not for such a low typical fan speed and blower design.

Yes I agree BD. When I start gaming I just set the speed in Afterburner at about 65% and it stays at 70c max. I just purchased one of these. I did not like the BF3 performance on the HD 6950 at all. Even with 2gb of RAM gulf of omen hits the low 50fps on low settings at 1080p res. Unacceptable.

 

[Rvenger]

Sold out @newegg

 

[BTRY B 529th FA BN]

Thank God! ....was so temping

 

[NeoV]

This is not a good card folks - not today anyway.

2 years ago - this is a smoking hot deal.

Now - it's just a smoking-hot card, literally.

Much, much better cards available in the same price range.

If a 6950 is throttling you on a BF3 map, you have other system issues.

 

[frostedflakes]

Care to post a card for $210 that offers better performance? 🙂

 

[Rvenger]

If a 6950 is throttling you on a BF3 map, you have other system issues.

I think not because I have a GTX 480 sitting right here next to me and it certainly can run 4x MSAA unlike the 6950 I have here. It can also maintain a constant 60+ fps on low settings in BF3. (without msaa of course) I think the memory bus has a lot to do with the 6950 bf3 performance issue.

You can't even get an HD 6950 2gb for $220 and it is 10% slower than a GTX480.

 

[Roland00Address]

Based on the benchmarks the upcoming radeon 7850 2gb will perform similarly for about $250. The 7850 will only need 1 6pin external power (less than 150 watts). While this 480 has a 8pin and a 6 pin (less than 300 watts) and some 480s use even greater than 300 watts (greater than the cords are supposed to provide) when you overclock it.

I just find it amazing you now have the power to provide a decent gaming experience at 1600p with a card that is only a 150w card.

 

[Rvenger]

Dead @ Tiger

 

[BD231]

Based on the benchmarks the upcoming radeon 7850 2gb will perform similarly for about $250. The 7850 will only need 1 6pin external power (less than 150 watts). While this 480 has a 8pin and a 6 pin (less than 300 watts) and some 480s use even greater than 300 watts (greater than the cords are supposed to provide) when you overclock it.

I just find it amazing you now have the power to provide a decent gaming experience at 1600p with a card that is only a 150w card.

The GTX580 is the overall faster card winning by large margins in a number of tests so that's not true at all.

Your power numbers are way off also, you only start using 300 watts when you overvolt excessively which isn't even necessary to get a decent OC. The GTX 480 is as stated before a sub 250watt card and you don't magically travel to three hundred watts adding 150mhz to stock clocks. People use these forums for good information, don't spread lies.

 

[ItsAlive]

The price is back to $210 at Newegg.

$40 coupon code: EVGA48315
ends 3/15

 

[Termie]

The price is back to $210 at Newegg.

$40 coupon code: EVGA48315
ends 3/15

Thanks. OP updated.

 

[ItsAlive]

I broke down and ordered one on Fri. last week and it should be here today. I had planned to wait for the HD7850 release, but I've been running on HD3000 and cant wait any longer.

I've been waiting to upgrade since black friday and was hoping for a $200 HD6950. Sadly that just wasn't in the cards so to speak, but if I can get GTX580 speeds out of this one for less than 50% of the price then I'll be happy.

 

[Termie]

I broke down and ordered one on Fri. last week and it should be here today. I had planned to wait for the HD7850 release, but I've been running on HD3000 and cant wait any longer.

I've been waiting to upgrade since black friday and was hoping for a $200 HD6950. Sadly that just wasn't in the cards so to speak, but if I can get GTX580 speeds out of this one for less than 50% of the price then I'll be happy.

Your sig says you have a 5850 - are you upgrading a different system? Obviously a huge upgrade from built-in graphics.

EDIT: You updated your sig in the past 5 seconds!