GeForce GTX 480 Box Shot

[Jd007]

Box shots of a GeForce GTX 480. Interesting info: amount of RAM and power requirement.

 

[Wag]

Beat me to it.

 

[konakona]

not flashy enough. i am disappoint.

 

[alyarb]

this is weak. 2GB or bust for me.

 

[solofly]

600 watt power supply required...lovely...(green nv isn't green at all)

 

[zerocool84]

600 watt power supply required...lovely...(green nv isn't green at all)

I guess it is big and hot and power hungry like everyone says it is.

 

[WelshBloke]

Who the hell are Colorful? Are they big in North America cos I've never heard of them in the UK?

Ultra-much silver plating technology?

Is this legit? It looks a bit cheap as I thought the first Fermi based GPU's would come from BFG or EVGA or the like.

 

[Pantlegz]

600 watt power supply required...lovely...(green nv isn't green at all)

Quit cryin and go back to bein a fanboi... 600w isn't much at all and the 5970 requires 500w so stfu, kthxbye.

And it requires 2GB of system RAM it's not a 2GB card.

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[Wag]

Who the hell are Colorful? Are they big in North America cos I've never heard of them in the UK?

http://en.colorful.cn/Default.aspx

Seek and ye shall find.

They are Chinese.

 

[zerocool84]

Quit cryin and go back to bein a fanboi... 600w isn't much at all and the 5970 requires 500w so stfu, kthxbye.

And it requires 2GB of system RAM it's not a 2GB card.

Umm a 5970 is a dual gpu card so yea.............

 

[solofly]

Quit cryin and go back to bein a fanboi... 600w isn't much at all and the 5970 requires 500w so stfu, kthxbye.

And it requires 2GB of system RAM it's not a 2GB card.

Is this bullshit allowed in here I ask...???(or can I step on him?)

 

[ScorcherDarkly]

Quit cryin and go back to bein a fanboi... 600w isn't much at all and the 5970 requires 500w so stfu, kthxbye.

First off, wow, this isn't b.net, you need to act older than 13 even if you aren't. Second, 600W is quite a bit for a lot of people, considering its at least a 20% increase over the minimum required for the competition this generation. Third, read the label closer. Not only does it require a 600W PSU, it also requires a 42 amp 12v rail. For all of those with multi-rail PSUs, they're going to have a problem.

 

[Blue Shift]

Relax, a 600w power supply requirement isn't THAT bad. It's not as it it actually uses that much power on its own.


The GTX 285 cites a 550W power supply as a system requirement:
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...-190-_-Product



Edit: I just read...

Third, read the label closer. Not only does it require a 600W PSU, it also requires a 42 amp 12v rail. For all of those with multi-rail PSUs, they're going to have a problem.

Okay, you've got a point there. : (

 

[Piano Man]

Power requirements gives one pause, but the 1.5GB DDR5 is pretty sexy. Guess it comes down to performance/price. I think people will be forgiving of the power reqs if the price is right.

 

[WelshBloke]

http://en.colorful.cn/Default.aspx

Seek and ye shall find.

They are Chinese.

Cheers. I was a bit as I'd never heard of them and was expecting to only see EVGA and BFG cards for a while.

Are they a big brand in the States or are they new?

 

[Blue Shift]

blah blah blah if the price is right.

qft.

 

[Voo]

Power requirements gives one pause, but the 1.5GB DDR5 is pretty sexy. Guess it comes down to performance/price. I think people will be forgiving of the power reqs if the price is right.

Though fermi would mean a new PSU for a LOT of people which also costs some money.

I'm not that shocked about the 600W (ok for a single GPU that's an awful lot..), but the 42amp on the 12v rail..

 

[WelshBloke]

Though fermi would mean a new PSU for a LOT of people which also costs some money.

I'm not that shocked about the 600W (ok for a single GPU that's an awful lot..), but the 42amp on the 12v rail..

Puts the dampner on Nvidias version of eyefinity as well (as you need 2 cards to do it).

 

[SmCaudata]

Cheers. I was a bit as I'd never heard of them and was expecting to only see EVGA and BFG cards for a while.

Are they a big brand in the States or are they new?

I've never heard of them but I hope they come here. I want "Ultra-much" Silver plating on my card.


Seriously though, 42 Amps is ridiculous. I'm hoping my 9800 GX2 will keep me happy until the new AMD architecture.

 

[Acanthus]

Though fermi would mean a new PSU for a LOT of people which also costs some money.

I'm not that shocked about the 600W (ok for a single GPU that's an awful lot..), but the 42amp on the 12v rail..

If you buy me a fermi, i will bet my PSU in the rig in sig pushes it fine.

 

[JSt0rm]

man thing need some juice. Why not just design it to plug into the wall?

 

[Keysplayr]

If you buy me a fermi, i will bet my PSU in the rig in sig pushes it fine.

I would think so to. Requirements have historically been overstated for safety margins.
I mean, GTX280 was supposed to need 500 or 550W PSU? But I ran it fine for months on a 435W Enermax.

 

[Wag]

Cheers. I was a bit as I'd never heard of them and was expecting to only see EVGA and BFG cards for a while.

Are they a big brand in the States or are they new?

I've heard of them before but only in passing. It would make sense that a small Chinese company like this would leak info and not the bigger, more well known "Western" ones.

 

[BTRY B 529th FA BN]

I'm an ATI fan, and I'm excited about this release for 2 reasons. To help push down the prices of the ATI cards and secondly an optional purchase possibility

EDIT: o i got kinda excited after exiting this thread, I read 'Box Shot.' Got excited, and came back for a second look :whiste:

o, you mean that kinda box :\

 

[Cookie Monster]

You guys are forgetting the fact that the GTX280 required a minimum of 40A on the 12V rail..