NVIDIA GeForce GTX 480 Final Specs & Pricing Revealed

I hope the GTX 480 doesn't turn out as bad as those performance figures let on to be. That would mean that it would be barely faster than my 4870 x2 that's close to 2 years old, since the 5870 and 4870x2 have very similar performance.

I was really hoping to upgrade to the GTX 480 so I could experience some physx and cuda effects that I've been missing out on in a few games. There are other reasons too, such as eliminating microstuttering from the dual-gpu setup I have right now.

If those figures are at all accurate, then it's looking more like a side-grade with DX11, physx, and cuda as the only benefit...

I can't wait to get see some accurate benchmarks on this thing...



This trend sort of repeated itself last generation... The GTX 280 ended up being about as fast as the 9800GX2 (minus the microstutter)... Now it's looking like the GTX 480 will be about as fast as the GTX 295...
 
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necrophile said:
So if a game is running at 60 fps on the 5870, it will run at perhaps 3 to 6fps better on the 480. Totally worth the wait.
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Yes like it was worth the wait when your ATI card came out and ran slower in most games than the gtx295 :rolleyes:

There is more to cards than FPS, there are a lot of things the Nvidia card does that the ATI cannot (at least not at this moment)
 
My ati card came out before the 295 and keeps up with it depending on game and settings.
 
shaolin95 said:
Yes like it was worth the wait when your ATI card came out and ran slower in most games than the gtx295 :rolleyes:

There is more to cards than FPS, there are a lot of things the Nvidia card does that the ATI cannot (at least not at this moment)
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like what?
 
If this card can run as fast or faster than a 5870 AND handle tessellation/DX11 effects full on, with a nice frame rate; it will be a great card.:D
 
like what?
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+1,...yeah....like what?

The only thing i wanted to say about the main topic is do not forget two important things. #1 that there are already issues about availability of this card, which leads directly to #2, although this happens anyways --- #2 Those prices, if true, are the set retail price which always goes up by $25-$50 at launch or shortly after -- especially when #1 is true. So is that 470 still looking so worth it being $100 more than a 5850? and the 480 closer to price with the 5970 for a little more perf than the 5870? .........time will tell.
 
I thought we were headed down the road of more efficient and conservative use of power and energy. The last thing I want is a small space heater and that's almost the gist I get looking over this thread assuming the info here is credible which no one seems to be adamantly denying. My GTX 280 SSC is about as hot and power greedy as I'd ever want.
 
I'll probably get the cheaper one. Got my new i7 system for starcraft2 and gotta upgrade the 8800GTS to something newer-- okay i don't NEED to for sc2 but its just an excuse to upgrade =).

I mainly stick with Nvidia because eventually, due to trickle down upgrades, this card will eventually be in my Linux system.
 
bexamous said:
I'll probably get the cheaper one. Got my new i7 system for starcraft2 and gotta upgrade the 8800GTS to something newer-- okay i don't NEED to for sc2 but its just an excuse to upgrade =).

I mainly stick with Nvidia because eventually, due to trickle down upgrades, this card will eventually be in my Linux system.
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I disagree in the fact that getting a new video card is going to be better all around for you. I had the same card before getting my 5870 & let me tell you. Best decision ever, & being a WoW/SC2 fan, it's nice not having to worry about low fps or anything.

Q-BZ said:
My GTX 280 SSC is about as hot and power greedy as I'd ever want.
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Well think of it as an investment in better heating come next winter.

Overall, I'm awaiting benchmarks like most since I already have a 5870 that does more than I really need it to. I agree that those initial prices won't last long, the cards will sell within the first hour & they'll jump due to demand being high. If ATI can make a slight adjustment with Nvidia's cards only do on scale with the performance the article is stating. I would be hard pressed to not say ATI won another round, & let's not forget the refresh coming.
 
Now we know what nvidia boss meant, when he promised some hot products this year :) And to the ovens. "Multitasking by NVIDIA - boil your eggs, while playing games. You don't even have to move from computer" Also it seems like the overheating nvidia cards with newest drivers was not a bug. It was test, if your machine is 480-capable.

Heh, Nvidia is going to end like Toyota, with all the jokes about new products :)
 
terrybogard21 said:
Well think of it as an investment in better heating come next winter.
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I guess so although it is pretty ridiculous.

Otherwise how do those 5970s or 5870s run?

Overall, I'm awaiting benchmarks like most since I already have a 5870 that does more than I really need it to. I agree that those initial prices won't last long, the cards will sell within the first hour & they'll jump due to demand being high. If ATI can make a slight adjustment with Nvidia's cards only do on scale with the performance the article is stating. I would be hard pressed to not say ATI won another round, & let's not forget the refresh coming.
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I'm waiting. I'm in no real hurry myself.
 
And to the ovens. "Multitasking by NVIDIA - boil your eggs, while playing games. You don't even have to move from computer"
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Hey yeah! Couldn't they just attach one of those 5.25" drawer compartments to the GTX 480's heatsink? Instant oven! I mean, that thing could fit a whole cookie to bake, or an egg!

I can see it now: Nvidia, "Play your games well AND get a cookie when you're done!"
 
Forgive me for not reading the entire thread....

I think it's going to be hard to find those dedicated GPU PSU's once these are readily available.

Corsair? Dedicated GPU PSU???? C'mon, you know you wanna! ;) :)
 
heatlesssun said:
Three GTX 480s or bust.
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You better buy a new dedicated air conditoner for that room and have your water cooling way up to top form for that venture. Maybe put the hardware in a freezer outright and call it a day. :p
 
Only thing I keep thing through all this, Thank god we got Lithium Power!
 
Personally I don't really care how much power a GPU consumes but the heat might be a problem given the warm tropical climate where I live here. With all the fancy cooling stuff, even if it manage to keep the GPU safe, my room will turn into an oven:eek: (heat's got to go somewhere)

With my GTX 295, it should allow me to skip the current DX11 cards. Hopefully we'll see a new gen of GPUs by the end of the year... and I really hope its not becoming a trend that newer cards are getting hotter and hotter:(
 
Not only do you pay 500 for the card, it also eats your electric bill for breakfast too. :( pass.
 
YeuEmMaiMai said:
like what?
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Scary that you have to ask since most of you act like you were experts in all Nvidia....
Ever heard of Cuda, Physx and that little thing 3d Vision (the world is going 3d finally in case you havent noticed).
And yes now you can insert the usual silly comments on how those are useless, gimmicks, etc....as anything your card does not have MUST be a gimmick right? ;)
 
Q-BZ said:
You better buy a new dedicated air conditoner for that room and have your water cooling way up to top form for that venture. Maybe put the hardware in a freezer outright and call it a day. :p
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I have had a window AC in my office for years as I've had plenty of hot running rigs like my sis rig.
 
Waiting to see some benchmarks before deciding. I'm in no hurry for a new card.
 
Digital Viper-X- said:
at that price, it's actually not bad, I'd say $399 would be a bit better but if it is faster then the 5870 then it's justified, unless of course AMD drops their price by 25-50 bux
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Of course it isn't bad, you're never going to see a video card priced outrageously vs the competition because nobody would buy it.

Nvidia didn't decide on these prices, the performance did. In fact, one can easily better predict the performance of a card by knowing it's price than any technical specs.

Anyway, given that the ATI cards are priced higher than their initial MSRP already (remember $259 5850?) I'm sure ATI is pretty thrilled with this. At these prices there's no pressure at all on 5800 pricing. If anything, I think 470 may be priced a tad high. It sits halfway between 5850 and 5870, when 5870 is about 20% faster than 5850, while it's claimed 470 is "5-10%" faster. 470 would need to be 10% faster to justify $349.

But, Nvidia probably thinks their cards are worth a slight premium due to Physx and all that jazz. And at least initially with likely pent up demand from Nvidia fanboys, they're probably right.

Edit: 499 for 480 is pretty steep though.

Overall this is pretty much still an "ouch" for Nvidia. The 5890 will probably at least equal the 480 easily by these numbers, for much less than 499.

The clocks screwed Nvidia.
 
Shark974 said:
But, Nvidia probably thinks their cards are worth a slight premium due to Physx and all that jazz. And at least initially with likely pent up demand from Nvidia fanboys, they're probably right.
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yeah i can understand the premium they want might even be worth it, but not to me.

nvidia fanboi's have been blue ballin for 6 months.
 
Hornet said:
Personally I don't really care how much power a GPU consumes but the heat might be a problem given the warm tropical climate where I live here. With all the fancy cooling stuff, even if it manage to keep the GPU safe, my room will turn into an oven:eek: (heat's got to go somewhere)

With my GTX 295, it should allow me to skip the current DX11 cards. Hopefully we'll see a new gen of GPUs by the end of the year... and I really hope its not becoming a trend that newer cards are getting hotter and hotter:(
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So what you're saying is that you care a whole lot about how much power a GPU consumes.
 
Newsflash: nVidia today released a statement regarding the recent passing of the Energizer bunny: nVidia was quoted "Even though the Energizer bunny started an alien spaceship in the past, we managed to kill it by asking it to power a 480 series card" :p
 
Shark974 said:
Overall this is pretty much still an "ouch" for Nvidia. The 5890 will probably at least equal the 480 easily by these numbers, for much less than 499.

The clocks screwed Nvidia.
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When is the 5890 expected to surface more or less?

How do ATI cards like the 5870 or even 5970 run heat/power/energy wise vs. what we're talking about here with the GTX 480 if all of this holds? Are they all space heaters pretty much?
 
Shark974 said:
Of course it isn't bad, you're never going to see a video card priced outrageously vs the competition because nobody would buy it.

Nvidia didn't decide on these prices, the performance did. In fact, one can easily better predict the performance of a card by knowing it's price than any technical specs.

Anyway, given that the ATI cards are priced higher than their initial MSRP already (remember $259 5850?) I'm sure ATI is pretty thrilled with this. At these prices there's no pressure at all on 5800 pricing. If anything, I think 470 may be priced a tad high. It sits halfway between 5850 and 5870, when 5870 is about 20% faster than 5850, while it's claimed 470 is "5-10%" faster. 470 would need to be 10% faster to justify $349.

But, Nvidia probably thinks their cards are worth a slight premium due to Physx and all that jazz. And at least initially with likely pent up demand from Nvidia fanboys, they're probably right.

Edit: 499 for 480 is pretty steep though.

Overall this is pretty much still an "ouch" for Nvidia. The 5890 will probably at least equal the 480 easily by these numbers, for much less than 499.

The clocks screwed Nvidia.
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ATI can simply go back to the original msrp if prices and performance is correct.


$260 vs $350 is good for the 5850 if the 10% performance increase is correct. Not many will shell out an extra $90 for that. 5870 droping back to $380 and many people will rather spend the extra $30 bucks for the performance diffrence.

Also the 5870 uses less power than the gtx 470.

The 480 out in $500 land would be screwed. Its a $120 more at the prices i mentioned more and performane would be 20% more at max ? At that point another $100 for the 5970 would net you even more.

For ati , you'd only be setting the prices back to what they were 6 months ago which is not a big deal for ati. For nvidia it would make a hard sell.

Couple that with the fact that the 5870 2gigs will chip away at the lead the gtx 480 has in ram heavy gmes and high resolutions wont help nvidia at all.
 
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