GTX 480 instead of 5850?

[The_Golden_Man]

The 480 uses 50 more watts than a 680.........its not some power hungry beast that sucks up entire 1kw PSU's, 680 = 200w, 580 = 250w, 480 = 250w.

According to the results Silverforce11 posted, a 480 uses almost 100w more then a GTX 680. 186w VS 272 Watts for the GTX 480

 

[Smoblikat]

According to the results Silverforce11 posted, a 480 uses almost 100w more then a GTX 680. 186w VS 272 Watts for the GTX 480

While I tend to believe independant results more than websites, the reated tdp is shwon here:
http://www.hwcompare.com/12369/geforce-gtx-480-vs-geforce-gtx-680/

 

[MrK6]

Here's the deal. I have an overclocked 5850 that's probably faster than a stock 5870 when its working. The problem is, I'm sick to death of ATI for my own reasons and would like to switch over to Nvidia while getting a performance boost for no more than $200ish. Would a gtx 480 give me this? Is it even possible at that price point?

It'd probably be best to discern what exactly your issues are and then find a solution that satisfies said criteria. The GTX 480 is generally an inferior product; it wasn't a good idea to buy one two years ago and that hasn't changed.

 

[BallaTheFeared]

Yeah the 480 was an inferior product, it used more power, was noticeably faster, and wasn't very quite but scaled well with overclocking and improved cooling.

That's why I bought a more expensive card that is louder, slower, uses more power this gen.

 

[chimaxi83]

Yeah the 480 was an inferior product, it used more power, was noticeably faster, and wasn't very quite but scaled well with overclocking and improved cooling.

That's why I bought a more expensive card that is louder, slower, uses more power this gen.

Well, at least you have 470 SLI.

 

[Silverforce11]

Yeah the 480 was an inferior product, it used more power, was noticeably faster, and wasn't very quite but scaled well with overclocking and improved cooling.

That's why I bought a more expensive card that is louder, slower, uses more power this gen.

Have u see his sig?? I don't think a gtx680 is even going to touch a 7970 at his OC, both insane on the core n ram. But u are right, its a huge power hog at that beastly OC.

 

[Smoblikat]

Well, at least you have 470 SLI.

Its the ONLY way to go.

 

[MrK6]

Well, at least you have 470 SLI.

 

[VisceralM]

Some good information here, as always. My issues with ATI/AMD are tied to their drivers honestly. Neither brand is perfect, but I'm personally just ready for a change.

Seeing as the game I'm "aiming" for is Guild Wars 2 and not out until August 28th, I think waiting to see if the new mid-level Nvidia card is out this month is probably what I'll do. My issues with the oc'd 5850 have never been performance, it's a great card, it's more about drivers issues and my general annoyance with AMD in general. So, I'll wait and see what the next few weeks hold. Thanks guys.

 

[BallaTheFeared]

Have u see his sig?? I don't think a gtx680 is even going to touch a 7970 at his OC, both insane on the core n ram. But u are right, its a huge power hog at that beastly OC.

So massive it rakes in 80%+ boosts in performance over stock, stuff of legends right there. (But only in titles where you can disable tess)

The difference in performance of an overclocked 7970 on water, and a 680 on air is going to be a few percent, the difference in power draw is going to be at least +200 watts.

Pretty ironic for someone who claims the 480 was bad because it was 10-20% faster than the 5870 for 70 more watts used.

 

[Cookie Monster]

While I tend to believe independant results more than websites, the reated tdp is shwon here:
http://www.hwcompare.com/12369/geforce-gtx-480-vs-geforce-gtx-680/

Yet TDP =/= Power Consumption..