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System Name | Vulcan |
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Processor | i6 6600K |
Motherboard | GIGABYTE Z170X UD3 |
Cooling | Thermaltake Frio Silent 14 |
Memory | 16GB Corsair Vengeance LPX 16GB (2 x 8GB) |
Video Card(s) | ASUS Strix GTX 970 |
Storage | Mushkin Enhanced Reactor 1TB SSD |
Display(s) | QNIX 27 Inch 1440p |
Case | Fractal Design Define S |
Audio Device(s) | On Board |
Power Supply | Cooler Master V750 |
Software | Win 10 64-bit |
How are they failures the 480 gtx is the most powerful single gpu on earth . I own one and it works great, it runs no hotter in my case than a 8800 gtx and the fan seems no louder than the prior generation. It needs a more aggressive fan setting but than can be fixed with afterburner. I do love the 5800 series and wouldn't hesitate to buy one they are great cards, but there is zero wrong with the 400 gtx series, could it be better? yes but as is it is a beast.
It needs a good powersupply for sure and it's a power hog but thats only a issue when gaming and thats usually a few hours a day. If you buy a 470 gtx heat doesn't become a issue at al, powerconsumption comes down a bitl and the fan isn't loud!!!! plus it's a overclocking monster. They 465 gtx just needs a price adjustment at it's current pricing a 5850 is a way better choice ( I believe they are overpriced aswell) at the 5850's price point a 470 gtx is a better buy. I could go all day to me the only cards out that make sense price wise are the 5770, ref model 5870 and 480 gtx. To me all the rest are not priced right.
While I think prices need to come down on all these cards, I would never consider a GTX 470 over an HD 5850.
In fact I wouldn't buy any GF100 based card for the reasons I have already indicated.
We will just have to agree to disagree.