Safe 470 OC

[chevmaro]

So I got a new GTX 470 today. I am impressed so far. Here is my current overclock. I want to know your opinions about running this 24/7 and having this card last. I need to keep it for 3 years before i get to upgrade again. Even then I would prefer it not to be dead. Using FFXIV Benchmark and GPU was under 100% load. Scored 3914 if anybody cares.

PNY GTX 470
Core Voltage: 1050
Core Clock: 800
Shader Clock: 1600
Memory Clock: 2000
Fan Speed Max: 80%
GPU Temp Max: 82

CPU: 3.2ghz Q6600 400x8


This is all using MSI afterburner. Does that report 82c or 82F? I tried 825 but it crashed the driver and i had to reboot. This is a healthy OC over the stock 607/1215 if you ask me.

Thoughts?

 

[RussianSensation]

Nice overclock! I am assuming at 1.087V?

PNY Technologies, Inc. ("PNY") warrants the product, to be free from defects in materials and workmanship for the life of the product as sold to the original purchaser ("purchaser"), subject to all the terms and conditions hereunder. This warranty is for replacement for like items only. Lifetime replacement warranty does not cover items out of production if the company no longer stocks them. (Lifetime is defined as the lifetime of the product on the market. Outdated technology is not covered by lifetime warranty if the item is no longer available on the common market as a new product.) This warranty is not assignable.

This basically means the PNY warranty is likely to expire before your required 3 years of ownership (esp. once GTX470 series is discontinued/replaced by next Fermi Refresh, say GTX475 (hypothetical name)).

I personally ran my MSI 4890 overclocked at 80-81*C 24/7 for 12 months straight basically (aside from games, it was running Milkyway@Home at 100% load every day). The card didn't flinch a bit. I've also never had a single card fail on me (ATI Radeon 8500, PNY 6600, EVGA 8800GTS 320). All of these were overclocked. Therefore, I think whether a card fails from overclocking is a function of over-voltage, extraneous factors (such as NV bump-gate issues with G80 series), and luck of the draw.

So really, as long as you have reasonable voltage < 1.1V and keep temps in check, the card is easily going to last 3 years.

On a side note, how are you enjoying the game? Gamespot bombed it with a 4.0 rating; Gametrailers gave it 4.2 / 10 and user reviews seem awful.

 

[ArchAngel777]

So I got a new GTX 470 today. I am impressed so far. Here is my current overclock. I want to know your opinions about running this 24/7 and having this card last. I need to keep it for 3 years before i get to upgrade again. Even then I would prefer it not to be dead. Using FFXIV Benchmark and GPU was under 100% load. Scored 3914 if anybody cares.

PNY GTX 470
Core Voltage: 1050
Core Clock: 800
Shader Clock: 1600
Memory Clock: 2000
Fan Speed Max: 80%
GPU Temp Max: 82

CPU: 3.2ghz Q6600 400x8


This is all using MSI afterburner. Does that report 82c or 82F? I tried 825 but it crashed the driver and i had to reboot. This is a healthy OC over the stock 607/1215 if you ask me.

Thoughts?

I have never had luck overclocking video cards. I am always able to get a respectable overclock in synthetic tests, but when it comes to gaming, I found that they would often artifact during certain parts of the game. Eventually I pretty much gave up altogether on overclocking video cards. Most of the high-end ones have little head room anyway. Regardless, that is a great overclock, but I am skeptical if it remains that way... I am sure some type of game is going to bring out a flaw with those clocks and if not, good for you.

 

[chevmaro]

The game is alright. I like it. I did see the bombed reviews. I'm sure by the time they review the PS3 game in 6 months it will be nice and polished. I still play. I think it deserves a little more credit.

 

[Will Robinson]

I have never had luck overclocking video cards. I am always able to get a respectable overclock in synthetic tests, but when it comes to gaming, I found that they would often artifact during certain parts of the game. Eventually I pretty much gave up altogether on overclocking video cards. Most of the high-end ones have little head room anyway. Regardless, that is a great overclock, but I am skeptical if it remains that way... I am sure some type of game is going to bring out a flaw with those clocks and if not, good for you.

Yep,I agree with that.It never seems to make a noticeably positive difference in game but will occasionally make it worse.
If you want a faster card....buy a better chip.

 

[Destiny]

Nice overclock! I am assuming at 1.087V?

PNY Technologies, Inc. ("PNY") warrants the product, to be free from defects in materials and workmanship for the life of the product as sold to the original purchaser ("purchaser"), subject to all the terms and conditions hereunder. This warranty is for replacement for like items only. Lifetime replacement warranty does not cover items out of production if the company no longer stocks them. (Lifetime is defined as the lifetime of the product on the market. Outdated technology is not covered by lifetime warranty if the item is no longer available on the common market as a new product.) This warranty is not assignable.

This basically means the PNY warranty is likely to expire before your required 3 years of ownership (esp. once GTX470 series is discontinued/replaced by next Fermi Refresh, say GTX475 (hypothetical name)).

I personally ran my MSI 4890 overclocked at 80-81*C 24/7 for 12 months straight basically (aside from games, it was running Milkyway@Home at 100% load every day). The card didn't flinch a bit. I've also never had a single card fail on me (ATI Radeon 8500, PNY 6600, EVGA 8800GTS 320). All of these were overclocked. Therefore, I think whether a card fails from overclocking is a function of over-voltage, extraneous factors (such as NV bump-gate issues with G80 series), and luck of the draw.

So really, as long as you have reasonable voltage < 1.1V and keep temps in check, the card is easily going to last 3 years.

On a side note, how are you enjoying the game? Gamespot bombed it with a 4.0 rating; Gametrailers gave it 4.2 / 10 and user reviews seem awful.

Just wondering - is this "lifetime warranty" is subject to all other consumer electronic products? If it is, that is a great marketing ploy...:twisted:

 

[3DVagabond]

I can't see how a new model constitutes the lifetime of the product. I think as long as they are in the video card business it should apply, with exceptions. I could, for example see them not replacing your AGP card if they were no longer manufactured, and therefore, unable to. Just because they don't make the GTX-285 anymore though, I think you should still be able to get an ~460/470 if you had one that died.

 

[RussianSensation]

Just wondering - is this "lifetime warranty" is subject to all other consumer electronic products? If it is, that is a great marketing ploy...:twisted:

No, it depends on the company. For example, EVGA has a true lifetime warranty. XFX even goes beyond that and honors "double" lifetime warranty where if you sell your videocard to someone else, the 2nd hand user still has a lifetime warranty as well (with EVGA you only get 1-time purchase lifetime warranty).

This is why it's important to check what they mean by "lifetime warranty". PNY has had a 'shady' Lifetime Warranty for as long as I can remember. My friend bought his PNY 4200 6 months before it was discontinued. It died within a year after with no replacement - so much for their lifetime warranty