EVGA GTX 480 for $250 @ Amazon

[Corporate Thug]

just to make things interesting, amazon now has a gtx570 for $249AR

http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00...=ATVPDKIKX0DER

Only $20 more in my case since egg and tiger charge tax.

 

[n0x1ous]

just to make things interesting, amazon now has a gtx570 for $249AR

http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00...=ATVPDKIKX0DER

Only $20 more in my case since egg and tiger charge tax.

Nice find. Tough call as the 570 is a tiny bit quicker, quieter and cooler, but the extra vram of the 480 is what makes the difference for me.

BF3 on max settings (high post AA, not deferred) @ 1080p was using 1.3GB of vram for me last night.

 

[Corporate Thug]

Nice find. Tough call as the 570 is a tiny bit quicker, quieter and cooler, but the extra vram of the 480 is what makes the difference for me.

BF3 on max settings (high post AA, not deferred) @ 1080p was using 1.3GB of vram for me last night.

I hear BF3 takes up over 1.3gb on Ultra from a lot of people, but I'm curious as to how many games do that. Wish there was some sort of chart that showed more games. I also wish amazon would match tiger on the 480

 

[n0x1ous]

I hear BF3 takes up over 1.3gb on Ultra from a lot of people, but I'm curious as to how many games do that. Wish there was some sort of chart that showed more games. I also wish amazon would match tiger on the 480

it would be nice to see that yes. off the top of my head skyrim with the high res texture pack and maybe crysis 2 with high rez dx11 add on would probably use a lot of vram

too bad you have to pay tax on the egg as its only 210 now.

Live in cali, NJ, or Tennesse?

 

[aigomorla]

What is your obsession every other metric than perfomance?
Do you whine over that a Lambo makes more noise than a Honda?
Do you whine over that a Lambo drives faster/better than a Honda?
Do you whine over that a Lambo has worse perf/gallon than a Honda?

Only thing that matters is that the lambo beats the Honda in the metric that matters: Driving
same things goes for GPU's.

The ONLY time other metrics are pulled up are when the perfomance crown is lost...as a way of declaring a loss into a win...

your logic doesn't make complete sense

we dont want loud PC's...
We want silent yet cool running PC's otherwise people wouldnt drop an extra 100 on top of a video card to do this:

I dont want a freaken lawn blower inside my PC.
Nor do i want a nuclear reactor which can undergo meltdown at any given moment.

I would seriously only get the 480GTX if I had one and wanted to SLI, also if was watercooling and if could find waterblocks for it, and didnt require a PSU UPGRADE while doing it.
Otherwise it makes NO SENSE to not look at a current ATI card as they are FASTER, draw less power, and run a hell of a lot cooler.

Gpu cards are nothing like antique cars... u dont want last years model, when the current line or near current line is available at near the same price with better specs all around.

 

[n0x1ous]

Otherwise it makes NO SENSE to not look at a current ATI card as they are FASTER, draw less power, and run a hell of a lot cooler.

for the 7xxx series yes but they are also twice as much money as a 480 currently

 

[aigomorla]

for the 7xxx series yes but they are also twice as much money as a 480 currently

ugh.... i noticed that... (been out of the loop for a while...) i was actually browsing for 680 info when i came across this thread.

i still would most likely pass on a 480GTX unless u had one already in your system.

i even waited it out because my friends who were on it would whine about how hot it was.. and how loud they were... im on 580GTX's in tri sli.

well i guess its up to the buyer...
but the 480's are no joke...

 

[nOOky]

It may be just me, but I wouldn't pick up two older cards for close to $500. I'd prefer a slightly slower newer single card solution. Either a HD7950 or one of nvidias newer offerings when they come out.
(The OP suggested he was buying a second card for that price)

 

[Lonbjerg]

your logic doesn't make complete sense

we dont want loud PC's...
We want silent yet cool running PC's otherwise people wouldnt drop an extra 100 on top of a video card to do this:

I dont want a freaken lawn blower inside my PC.
Nor do i want a nuclear reactor which can undergo meltdown at any given moment.

I would seriously only get the 480GTX if I had one and wanted to SLI, also if was watercooling and if could find waterblocks for it, and didnt require a PSU UPGRADE while doing it.
Otherwise it makes NO SENSE to not look at a current ATI card as they are FASTER, draw less power, and run a hell of a lot cooler.

Gpu cards are nothing like antique cars... u dont want last years model, when the current line or near current line is available at near the same price with better specs all around.

I disagree...that you have an inadequte sound solution dosn't mean I want to give up performance due to that.

I want all the perfomance they can push out of a GPU...or a CPU...or any other hardware.

Performance is king...like it or not.

 

[aigomorla]

It may be just me, but I wouldn't pick up two older cards for close to $500. I'd prefer a slightly slower newer single card solution. Either a HD7950 or one of nvidias newer offerings when they come out.
(The OP suggested he was buying a second card for that price)

well yeah if u already have a 480GTX, and your PSU can handle the load on the second 480GTX, it would make sense.

if you have no gpu option and your looking for a new solution, then id say you should rethink your route.

I disagree...that you have an inadequte sound solution dosn't mean I want to give up performance due to that.

I want all the perfomance they can push out of a GPU...or a CPU...or any other hardware.

Performance is king...like it or not.

yeah but performance isnt cheap.
If your going after performance and cheap, you looking at 2 ends of a string.
If your not looking at cheap, you can and will get anything possible to tweak performance even more.

An example is when you waterblock a videocard, did u know you effectively reduce HALF your load temps which translates to more overclocking potential if you can volt unlock your card?
Example: My 580GTX's in tri sli, none of them even break 38C on fulll load on a given ambient of 21C with a coolant temp of 25C?

Again... performance isnt cheap... when your asking for both, your asking to break physics..

 

[DeeJayeS]

I disagree...that you have an inadequte sound solution dosn't mean I want to give up performance due to that.

I want all the perfomance they can push out of a GPU...or a CPU...or any other hardware.

Performance is king...like it or not.

Noxious and Lonbjerg have made it clear they ONLY care about performance (defined as raw power only). That's cool.

I would suggest, however, that their view is not representative of the majority of consumers. For us, "performance" means raw power + low noise + good thermals (+ whatever other features the card has). The closer two cards are in raw power, the more important low noise, thermals, and other features become.

 

[n0x1ous]

It may be just me, but I wouldn't pick up two older cards for close to $500. I'd prefer a slightly slower newer single card solution. Either a HD7950 or one of nvidias newer offerings when they come out.
(The OP suggested he was buying a second card for that price)

A fine choice, but for me, I need CUDA so this was a great deal and big performance boost for me. I can handle the cooling and already had a 1000w psu.

 

[n0x1ous]

Noxious and Lonbjerg have made it clear they ONLY care about performance (defined as raw power only). That's cool.

I would suggest, however, that their view is not representative of the majority of consumers. For us, "performance" means raw power + low noise + good thermals (+ whatever other features the card has). The closer two cards are in raw power, the more important low noise, thermals, and other features become.

Pretty Much yeah. Not sure how many share our viewpoint but it does seem like we are in the minority. I would add that price is my only other factor (but you are correct about me not caring about power/heat/noise)

 

[Nintendesert]

I personally find it to be a poor deal only because the 5xx series is starting to see heavy discounts as retailers look to clear inventory for the upcoming 6xx release. You can check the hot deals forum and see just how many are going with more to come I'm sure.

 

[DeeJayeS]

May want to update title. Newegg now has this for $210 + free shipping. This product is NOT eligible for the step up program (-KR part), so if you want step up privileges you have to pay for an extended warranty within the first 30 days of purchase (for $15 I believe).

Apply promo code: EVGA48315

 

[n0x1ous]

I personally find it to be a poor deal only because the 5xx series is starting to see heavy discounts as retailers look to clear inventory for the upcoming 6xx release. You can check the hot deals forum and see just how many are going with more to come I'm sure.

the 560ti 448 and 570 for me weren't options even though they are similar performance and cooler because i needed the extra vram of the 480. 580 prices are still way more.

 

[n0x1ous]

May want to update title. Newegg now has this for $210 + free shipping. This product is NOT eligible for the step up program (-KR part), so if you want step up privileges you have to pay for an extended warranty within the first 30 days of purchase (for $15 I believe).

i did update the original post with the newegg pricing, but im unaware of how to update the thread title itself. do you know how?

 

[DeeJayeS]

i did update the original post with the newegg pricing, but im unaware of how to update the thread title itself. do you know how?

Ah sorry, don't know, I'm a noob when it comes to AT forums. If nothing else I'm sure the VC mod could do it for you.

 

[SlowSpyder]

I disagree...that you have an inadequte sound solution dosn't mean I want to give up performance due to that.

I want all the perfomance they can push out of a GPU...or a CPU...or any other hardware.

Performance is king...like it or not.

If all that was important was performance above all else, we wouldn't be talking about a $210 - $250 GTX480. That is now a bang for the buck card.

And you wouldn't be using a GTX580 (isn't that what you have?).

 

[Grooveriding]

If all that was important was performance above all else, we wouldn't be talking about a $210 - $250 GTX480. That is now a bang for the buck card.

And you wouldn't be using a GTX580 (isn't that what you have?).

Exactly, a GTX 480 is no longer a performance card, it's a great performance/$ card until the last of the stock is gone. There at least six faster cards I can think of just off the top of my head.

 

[Rvenger]

May want to update title. Newegg now has this for $210 + free shipping. This product is NOT eligible for the step up program (-KR part), so if you want step up privileges you have to pay for an extended warranty within the first 30 days of purchase (for $15 I believe).

Apply promo code: EVGA48315

Just a FYI:

5 Year Extended Warranty

The optional 5 year extended warranty gives EVGA's acclaimed warranty service an additional 2 years to the registered product. The following prices are based on the MSRP of your product:


MSRP Extended Warranty Cost: Under $200 $10 | Under $300 $15 | Under $400 $20 | Under $500 $25 | $500 and over $30

GTX 480 has a MSRP of $499, so make that warranty $25. Still not bad if you step up. But can you step up without a defective card? GTX 480s are reliable cards, likelihood of them breaking are not good unless you intentionally break it. (which is warranty fraud)

 

[wbynum]

Unless one is paying normal prices for a video card, I have never seen the step up program being worthwhile. For any card that is considered a hot deal you will always come out ahead by selling the card and buying whatever new card you want. At least that is my experience. Would be interested to know if others had different experiences.

 

[ItsAlive]

Just a FYI:
GTX 480 has a MSRP of $499, so make that warranty $25. Still not bad if you step up. But can you step up without a defective card? GTX 480s are reliable cards, likelihood of them breaking are not good unless you intentionally break it. (which is warranty fraud)

I just registered my card and it gives me the option to purchase the 5 year warranty for $15. Im fairly certain you can Step-Up with a 100% working card.

 

[BD231]

Exactly, a GTX 480 is no longer a performance card, it's a great performance/$ card until the last of the stock is gone. There at least six faster cards I can think of just off the top of my head.

I guess that's why you've named them for us?

There are no worthwhile gaming cards on the market with 1.5gb+ of vram that hold a $210 dollar price tag. Up until now the cheapest 2gb card would set you back $300 or more, even the gtx 460 2gb. Its been a long while you're either stuck buying top end to get a card that can hold the entirety of textures in todays modern games, which is required to have a smooth gaming experience, or go for something mid range but gpu/memory limited and scale back settings.

Moving forward a 7870 is going to cost $350, which is what you'll have to spend to get into gtx 480/580 performance territory. Even the 7870 gets smacked around by a stock 580 in a number of tests so 200 bucks for a large texture buffer and a non-midrange GPU beefy enough to support it is a smoking hot deal for anyone stuck on a 1gb card who doesn't spend $500 on single gpu's.

 

[Smartazz]

Even at $250, I'd bite if I didn't already own a 6870. Just not enough of an upgrade for me to justify, even if I can pay for it entirely in Bitcoins lol. Been considering a headphone amp as my next purchase for my setup.