ZOTAC GTX480 Review
The Infamous Cooler
Published: 15th April 2010 | Source: Zotac | Price: £441.76 |
The Infamous Cooler
A large part of the reason for the release delay was nVidia attempting to rein in the heat that the Fermi core generates. A combination of cutting down the shaders and clock speeds, along with the biggest hunk of metal we've seen on any reference design, just about makes it manageable.
If you don't believe that this is as hot as is made out, this is the heatsink after our first batch of test runs. I've seen exhausts with less blue-ing on them.
Can anyone remember another heatsink that came uncovered in a final attempt to wrestle some thermal control?
Damn all this griddle-look metal is making me hungry.
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Aye its a bit of a let down by NV this time as i was really looking forward to the new cards.
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Aye its a bit of a let down by NV this time as i was really looking forward to the new cards.
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Quite dissapointing really. 5870 is really the one to go for, or 5970, which is faster in some and clocks very well. Perhaps Fermi could be better used as a grill?
I hope the next generation brings something better to the show, because these are too hot for what they give, and when a 5970 is only £50 more, they represent very poor value.
I hope the next generation brings something better to the show, because these are too hot for what they give, and when a 5970 is only £50 more, they represent very poor value.
Me wants one, watercooled ofc!
My 280ocx is dammed loud on air but having heard these I couldn't put up with the noise.
My 280ocx is dammed loud on air but having heard these I couldn't put up with the noise.
Judging by the color of the cooler it seems that NVIDIA can use it to light their own victory cigar. 
hmmmz..I do and dont like. I just wish the price was more reasonable.
Only if it was the price or a 5870(or even a little more) i would snap one up.
Cant remember, but how does the 5870 and 5890 in oc trim fit the numbers?
Coz i imagine if u would oc a nuclear-reactor u wouldnt think twice before u would oc the ATI cards
Coz i imagine if u would oc a nuclear-reactor u wouldnt think twice before u would oc the ATI cards
The 5970s and 5870s overclock very well, with some 5870s pushing the GHz barrier on overclock. I reckon this would edge them very near the 480.
My 5970s overclock to 900MHz core very happily (haven't really pushed them much) so I reckon the 480s would have to fight pretty hard to keep up. Also, can you imagine SLI 480s overclocked...I mean hell would look like a fridge comparatively.
My 5970s overclock to 900MHz core very happily (haven't really pushed them much) so I reckon the 480s would have to fight pretty hard to keep up. Also, can you imagine SLI 480s overclocked...I mean hell would look like a fridge comparatively.
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Also, can you imagine SLI 480s overclocked....
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Judging by the color of the cooler it seems that NVIDIA can use it to light their own victory cigar.
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thanks for your time of testing this one for us tom. with a watercooler the noise and the temperature are points to forget about, but there is still the price and the powerconsumption.
i will stick to my 5870 and rather buy me a second one than one of the 480th.
i will stick to my 5870 and rather buy me a second one than one of the 480th.
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Two 5870s seem to be a good way forward, as does overclocking a 5970 to 5870 speeds with afterburner, although I'm struggling to get much more than 900MHz on 1.16V.
The Fermis apparently scale OK, but not as well as the 5870s. The fermi's are fast, but I'd be a little bit worried aout sticking them in a case with my other kit. I mean its fine for them to run hot apparently, but my processor and RAID controller are a little bit less happy with 90C+
The Fermis apparently scale OK, but not as well as the 5870s. The fermi's are fast, but I'd be a little bit worried aout sticking them in a case with my other kit. I mean its fine for them to run hot apparently, but my processor and RAID controller are a little bit less happy with 90C+
The SLI scaling isn't as good as it can be atm. The beta drivers are showing better results, along with profiling ofc.
Correctly installed/setup, the 480 with a voltage tweak and running at 850+ on stock cooling is breaking into 90 degrees
5870 in xfire is outstanding btw.
Correctly installed/setup, the 480 with a voltage tweak and running at 850+ on stock cooling is breaking into 90 degrees
5870 in xfire is outstanding btw.
will there be a review of the gtx470? this thing is mad hot,if you do a review of the gtx 470 could it be the gainward one?
Yet again nVidia take a giant dump on ATi's face but unfortunately charge us with their cab fare. I have been waiting for these for SO long. ATi is flashy numbers not substance and my watercooling is banging. SLi 480s will be awesome
How are ATi's numbers flashy, and why do they not have substance? As far as I can tell, their frame rates are above those for the 480s with the 5970 and represent better value with the 5870s.
No matter how good the nvidia cards are, I would still worry about sticking that runs so hot into my case, where all the other components will get hot. Same applies with watercooling unless you have a couple of triple or quads to cool the cards.
No matter how good the nvidia cards are, I would still worry about sticking that runs so hot into my case, where all the other components will get hot. Same applies with watercooling unless you have a couple of triple or quads to cool the cards.
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