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[url="http://snipr.com/gtxfermis"]http://snipr.com/gtxfermis[/url] [www_techpowerup_com] GTX 480

(from page 36)
"The first comparable thing to the NVIDIA GeForce GTX 480 that comes to the mind are the powerful yet gas-guzzling SUVs that are used for cross-country drives with heavy loads, comfortably. Often stereotyped with fuel-inefficiency, those vehicles don't compromise one bit on performance, space, passenger comfort, loads of accessories, utilities and features. Same is the case with GeForce GTX 480. The card sports solid overall build quality. It offers all the features you'd want from a graphics card of this generation, plus a lot of features which surprisingly have takers. This is the most powerful graphics processor till date, and one of the most complex pieces of silicon ever made with NVIDIA packing 3.2 billion transistors into a chip.

The GeForce GTX 480 shines in nearly all games in our test bench, giving out the highest performance figures for a single-GPU graphics card. It especially performs well in some of the newest DirectX 11 generation tests, something worth discerning. The fact that it's a single GPU accelerator works to its advantage. Multi-GPU graphics cards require application profiles specific to the game you're playing, could encounter certain limitations when running in windowed modes, among other more trivial issues. A single-GPU graphics card by design eliminates most of those.
For a larger part of our review, the GTX 480 doles out performance higher than the GeForce GTX 295, and stays in the second place. In DirectX 11 applications, particularly in tests involving heavy geometry processing load using hardware tessellation, the GTX 480 shines due to NVIDIA's distributed and parallelized implementation of hardware tessellation processing units on the GPU.
At the highest resolutions however, we expected more from the GTX 480. With 1.5 GB of memory and over 170 GB/s of memory bandwidth at its disposal, it should have been able to motorboat through high-resolution tests. At 2560 x 1600 pixel resolution, the GeForce GTX 295 takes a slight performance lead. This isn't acceptable for a card of its stature. The performance advantage the GTX 480 has over competing graphics cards seems to go down with increase in resolution. Either that's because it's faster in lower resolutions (around the 1080p mark), or that it's slower with higher resolutions."


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[url="http://snipr.com/gtx480"]http://snipr.com/gtx480[/url]

(from page 18)
"Then there is Vision 3D, stereoscopy technology from Nvidia. In our original test we noticed a lot of good points about the software, regretting that the screens are not level. AMD still does not offer equivalent on this point and allows the GTX 480 in any case raise the level of performance and play these games comfortably. In SLI mode it is even possible to play 3D on multiple monitors which is a plus."
http://snipr.com/gtxfermis [www_techpowerup_com] GTX 480



(from page 36)

"The first comparable thing to the NVIDIA GeForce GTX 480 that comes to the mind are the powerful yet gas-guzzling SUVs that are used for cross-country drives with heavy loads, comfortably. Often stereotyped with fuel-inefficiency, those vehicles don't compromise one bit on performance, space, passenger comfort, loads of accessories, utilities and features. Same is the case with GeForce GTX 480. The card sports solid overall build quality. It offers all the features you'd want from a graphics card of this generation, plus a lot of features which surprisingly have takers. This is the most powerful graphics processor till date, and one of the most complex pieces of silicon ever made with NVIDIA packing 3.2 billion transistors into a chip.



The GeForce GTX 480 shines in nearly all games in our test bench, giving out the highest performance figures for a single-GPU graphics card. It especially performs well in some of the newest DirectX 11 generation tests, something worth discerning. The fact that it's a single GPU accelerator works to its advantage. Multi-GPU graphics cards require application profiles specific to the game you're playing, could encounter certain limitations when running in windowed modes, among other more trivial issues. A single-GPU graphics card by design eliminates most of those.

For a larger part of our review, the GTX 480 doles out performance higher than the GeForce GTX 295, and stays in the second place. In DirectX 11 applications, particularly in tests involving heavy geometry processing load using hardware tessellation, the GTX 480 shines due to NVIDIA's distributed and parallelized implementation of hardware tessellation processing units on the GPU.

At the highest resolutions however, we expected more from the GTX 480. With 1.5 GB of memory and over 170 GB/s of memory bandwidth at its disposal, it should have been able to motorboat through high-resolution tests. At 2560 x 1600 pixel resolution, the GeForce GTX 295 takes a slight performance lead. This isn't acceptable for a card of its stature. The performance advantage the GTX 480 has over competing graphics cards seems to go down with increase in resolution. Either that's because it's faster in lower resolutions (around the 1080p mark), or that it's slower with higher resolutions."





Here's another, translated via Google:

http://snipr.com/gtx480



(from page 18)

"Then there is Vision 3D, stereoscopy technology from Nvidia. In our original test we noticed a lot of good points about the software, regretting that the screens are not level. AMD still does not offer equivalent on this point and allows the GTX 480 in any case raise the level of performance and play these games comfortably. In SLI mode it is even possible to play 3D on multiple monitors which is a plus."

#1
Posted 03/26/2010 11:33 PM   
Well, this confirms it, there is absolutely no reason to replace my gtx295 for this thing (my wallet is thanking me now). It also confirms that Metro2033 needs some serious optimization. I started playing last night with 3d vision and it's dominating my computer, but I don't understand why considering it's basically a hallway shooter.
Well, this confirms it, there is absolutely no reason to replace my gtx295 for this thing (my wallet is thanking me now). It also confirms that Metro2033 needs some serious optimization. I started playing last night with 3d vision and it's dominating my computer, but I don't understand why considering it's basically a hallway shooter.

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SLI MSI Gaming 980 @ 1.5ghz
16gb Gskill @ 2400mhz
2x Samsung 840 500gb
Corsair HX1000i
Custom water loop
un78hu9000 with 3dplay on checkerboard 1080p

#2
Posted 03/27/2010 12:43 AM   
Lol, another GPU that cant handle Crysis maxed out at 1200p. I'll pass.
Lol, another GPU that cant handle Crysis maxed out at 1200p. I'll pass.

English is my 2nd language...

Vista 64

ASUS P8P67Pro

I-7 2600k @ 3.4Ghz

Msi GTX 580

Msi GTX 460 PhysX

4G ram HyperX DDR3

3D vision user

Panasonic 3DHDTV VT25

#3
Posted 03/27/2010 12:51 AM   
I'm concerened with the power consumption. Can I run this card with my current power supply? I know that the GTX 480 involves like 40 watts on a single rail or something? No one is making mention of this so I assume that this card will work with my current power supply but better safe than sorry.

[url="http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817611009"]http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx...N82E16817611009[/url]
I'm concerened with the power consumption. Can I run this card with my current power supply? I know that the GTX 480 involves like 40 watts on a single rail or something? No one is making mention of this so I assume that this card will work with my current power supply but better safe than sorry.



http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx...N82E16817611009

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EVGA 1300 watt
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ASUS 27 inch 3D monitor 3D vision 2.

#4
Posted 03/27/2010 01:08 AM   
[quote name='redcubelilj' post='1027871' date='Mar 27 2010, 12:43 AM']Well, this confirms it, there is absolutely no reason to replace my gtx295 for this thing (my wallet is thanking me now). It also confirms that Metro2033 needs some serious optimization. I started playing last night with 3d vision and it's dominating my computer, but I don't understand why considering it's basically a hallway shooter.[/quote]

it has some intense lighting and texture/bumpmap effects.
[quote name='redcubelilj' post='1027871' date='Mar 27 2010, 12:43 AM']Well, this confirms it, there is absolutely no reason to replace my gtx295 for this thing (my wallet is thanking me now). It also confirms that Metro2033 needs some serious optimization. I started playing last night with 3d vision and it's dominating my computer, but I don't understand why considering it's basically a hallway shooter.



it has some intense lighting and texture/bumpmap effects.

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[quote name='The Professor' date='11 August 2011 - 10:33 AM' timestamp='1313055223' post='1277858']

I think Qazax is a pretty cool guy. eh kills aleins and doesnt afraid of anything.

#5
Posted 03/27/2010 01:55 AM   
Those cards sound pretty good to me. I think I'm gonna go with the GTX 470.
Those cards sound pretty good to me. I think I'm gonna go with the GTX 470.
#6
Posted 03/27/2010 01:57 AM   
im stoked to get two 480's in sli to replace my quad 295 sli rig. ill see a huge performance gain in 3d apps over quad
im stoked to get two 480's in sli to replace my quad 295 sli rig. ill see a huge performance gain in 3d apps over quad

System:

Intel I7 920 overclocked to 4ghz

Asus Rampage Extreme II

2 Ge-force 480 in SLI

GTX 295 PhysX Card

12gb ddr3 2000mhz ram

Intel SSD in RAID 0

BR RW

1000w Sony surround sound

NVIDIA 3D Vision



3d displays tested:



Mitsubishi 65" DLP 3d HDTV (good old 1080p checkerboard since 2007!!!)

Panasonic VT25 (nice 2d but I returned it due to cross talk)

Acer H5360 720p on 130" screen (the best 3d)

23" Acer LCD monitor (horrible cross talk- sold it)

Samsung 65D8000

#7
Posted 03/27/2010 02:19 AM   
[quote name='redcubelilj' post='1027871' date='Mar 26 2010, 08:43 PM']Well, this confirms it, there is absolutely no reason to replace my gtx295 for this thing (my wallet is thanking me now). It also confirms that Metro2033 needs some serious optimization. I started playing last night with 3d vision and it's dominating my computer, but I don't understand why considering it's basically a hallway shooter.[/quote]

It looks like it's no more than just a semi-optimized console port. In a world where most of the money wasn't from the profits reaped from catering to the xbox360/PS3 crowd, you'd have a much better desktop game. At least on the PC end of things you can end up with the bragging rights of some of the most ridiculously rendered DX11 eye-candy anyone has ever seen, but you'll practically need a 2nd mortgage to do it at the high resolutions most gamers prefer.

Having my future system built around a 3D LCD projector makes everything a little saner, if not completely ideal. The big con is is having to play in 1024x768 (or possible 1280x1024 if I want to stick w/ 4:3 which I do) Not a lot of people would be willing to sacrifice stepping down to this sort of resolution, but I'm lucky in that there just are no cost-effective 1080p projector options available now or likely in the near future. So I was really very happy that the 470 didn't tank when it came to real-world testing because that's the card I've had my eye on.

At my intended resolutions, the 470 should run everything out there now (and for maybe even the next year's worth of releases) at medium to maxed detail levels [b]in 3D[/b] on the 17 foot screen I'm setting up. If I have a little more in my budget when it's time to pull the trigger, maybe I'll splurge for the 480, but I think that money could be better spent on another set of 3D glasses, better sound, nicer screen, etc.

No, the 470 looks just right for my upgrade path. I just hope they are in supply in the next month or 2 in range of $320-360 or better. Given that the 470 tests identically to the ~300$ 5850, I doubt that nvidia will be able to get away with selling the 470 for much more than that past the initial demand.
[quote name='redcubelilj' post='1027871' date='Mar 26 2010, 08:43 PM']Well, this confirms it, there is absolutely no reason to replace my gtx295 for this thing (my wallet is thanking me now). It also confirms that Metro2033 needs some serious optimization. I started playing last night with 3d vision and it's dominating my computer, but I don't understand why considering it's basically a hallway shooter.



It looks like it's no more than just a semi-optimized console port. In a world where most of the money wasn't from the profits reaped from catering to the xbox360/PS3 crowd, you'd have a much better desktop game. At least on the PC end of things you can end up with the bragging rights of some of the most ridiculously rendered DX11 eye-candy anyone has ever seen, but you'll practically need a 2nd mortgage to do it at the high resolutions most gamers prefer.



Having my future system built around a 3D LCD projector makes everything a little saner, if not completely ideal. The big con is is having to play in 1024x768 (or possible 1280x1024 if I want to stick w/ 4:3 which I do) Not a lot of people would be willing to sacrifice stepping down to this sort of resolution, but I'm lucky in that there just are no cost-effective 1080p projector options available now or likely in the near future. So I was really very happy that the 470 didn't tank when it came to real-world testing because that's the card I've had my eye on.



At my intended resolutions, the 470 should run everything out there now (and for maybe even the next year's worth of releases) at medium to maxed detail levels in 3D on the 17 foot screen I'm setting up. If I have a little more in my budget when it's time to pull the trigger, maybe I'll splurge for the 480, but I think that money could be better spent on another set of 3D glasses, better sound, nicer screen, etc.



No, the 470 looks just right for my upgrade path. I just hope they are in supply in the next month or 2 in range of $320-360 or better. Given that the 470 tests identically to the ~300$ 5850, I doubt that nvidia will be able to get away with selling the 470 for much more than that past the initial demand.

#8
Posted 03/27/2010 04:06 AM   
[url="http://www.escapistmagazine.com/news/view/99475-PAX-East-2010-NVidia-Reveals-Its-Latest-Tiny-God-of-GPUs"]http://www.escapistmagazine.com/news/view/...iny-God-of-GPUs[/url]

And another review /banana.gif' class='bbc_emoticon' alt=':banana:' />
http://www.escapistmagazine.com/news/view/...iny-God-of-GPUs



And another review /banana.gif' class='bbc_emoticon' alt=':banana:' />
#9
Posted 03/27/2010 04:49 AM   
If those reviews are correct it appears that Nvidia has the most powerful single gpu card but in terms of heat and power consumption it's hurting.

:( well I guess I will stick to dx9 and dx10 games for a while.

Disappointed. :(
If those reviews are correct it appears that Nvidia has the most powerful single gpu card but in terms of heat and power consumption it's hurting.



:( well I guess I will stick to dx9 and dx10 games for a while.



Disappointed. :(

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Nvidia 3Dvision
Oculus Rift
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Windows 10

#10
Posted 03/27/2010 04:57 AM   
[quote name='msm903' post='1027973' date='Mar 26 2010, 09:57 PM']If those reviews are correct it appears that Nvidia has the most powerful single gpu card but in terms of heat and power consumption it's hurting.

:( well I guess I will stick to dx9 and dx10 games for a while.

Disappointed. :([/quote]

HAHAHAHA man that is not what I thought you were saying till I read it all.. thanks really made me laugh..

But you are so right.. and this is what some were saying before launch day.. not good at all. So now watch them REALLY push PHYSX.. haha..
[quote name='msm903' post='1027973' date='Mar 26 2010, 09:57 PM']If those reviews are correct it appears that Nvidia has the most powerful single gpu card but in terms of heat and power consumption it's hurting.



:( well I guess I will stick to dx9 and dx10 games for a while.



Disappointed. :(



HAHAHAHA man that is not what I thought you were saying till I read it all.. thanks really made me laugh..



But you are so right.. and this is what some were saying before launch day.. not good at all. So now watch them REALLY push PHYSX.. haha..

#11
Posted 03/27/2010 05:42 AM   
I'm upgrading from my 3 X GTX 280's to 2 X GTX 480's in SLI and keeping one of my GTX 280 as a PhysX card.
I'm upgrading from my 3 X GTX 280's to 2 X GTX 480's in SLI and keeping one of my GTX 280 as a PhysX card.

#12
Posted 03/27/2010 07:58 AM   
[quote name='Axim' post='1027953' date='Mar 27 2010, 04:06 AM']It looks like it's no more than just a semi-optimized console port. In a world where most of the money wasn't from the profits reaped from catering to the xbox360/PS3 crowd, you'd have a much better desktop game. At least on the PC end of things you can end up with the bragging rights of some of the most ridiculously rendered DX11 eye-candy anyone has ever seen, but you'll practically need a 2nd mortgage to do it at the high resolutions most gamers prefer.

Having my future system built around a 3D LCD projector makes everything a little saner, if not completely ideal. The big con is is having to play in 1024x768 (or possible 1280x1024 if I want to stick w/ 4:3 which I do) Not a lot of people would be willing to sacrifice stepping down to this sort of resolution, but I'm lucky in that there just are no cost-effective 1080p projector options available now or likely in the near future. So I was really very happy that the 470 didn't tank when it came to real-world testing because that's the card I've had my eye on.

At my intended resolutions, the 470 should run everything out there now (and for maybe even the next year's worth of releases) at medium to maxed detail levels [b]in 3D[/b] on the 17 foot screen I'm setting up. If I have a little more in my budget when it's time to pull the trigger, maybe I'll splurge for the 480, but I think that money could be better spent on another set of 3D glasses, better sound, nicer screen, etc.

No, the 470 looks just right for my upgrade path. I just hope they are in supply in the next month or 2 in range of $320-360 or better. Given that the 470 tests identically to the ~300$ 5850, I doubt that nvidia will be able to get away with selling the 470 for much more than that past the initial demand.[/quote]


metro isnt a bad port, it is just very graphically intensive and IMHO it looks awesome, the motion blur is fantastic and the effects it can achieve in dx11 are really something.

a gtx 470 wont handle games in 4 years time at max settings. think of a graphics card from 4 years ago and try playing a new game on it today. good luck with that...
[quote name='Axim' post='1027953' date='Mar 27 2010, 04:06 AM']It looks like it's no more than just a semi-optimized console port. In a world where most of the money wasn't from the profits reaped from catering to the xbox360/PS3 crowd, you'd have a much better desktop game. At least on the PC end of things you can end up with the bragging rights of some of the most ridiculously rendered DX11 eye-candy anyone has ever seen, but you'll practically need a 2nd mortgage to do it at the high resolutions most gamers prefer.



Having my future system built around a 3D LCD projector makes everything a little saner, if not completely ideal. The big con is is having to play in 1024x768 (or possible 1280x1024 if I want to stick w/ 4:3 which I do) Not a lot of people would be willing to sacrifice stepping down to this sort of resolution, but I'm lucky in that there just are no cost-effective 1080p projector options available now or likely in the near future. So I was really very happy that the 470 didn't tank when it came to real-world testing because that's the card I've had my eye on.



At my intended resolutions, the 470 should run everything out there now (and for maybe even the next year's worth of releases) at medium to maxed detail levels in 3D on the 17 foot screen I'm setting up. If I have a little more in my budget when it's time to pull the trigger, maybe I'll splurge for the 480, but I think that money could be better spent on another set of 3D glasses, better sound, nicer screen, etc.



No, the 470 looks just right for my upgrade path. I just hope they are in supply in the next month or 2 in range of $320-360 or better. Given that the 470 tests identically to the ~300$ 5850, I doubt that nvidia will be able to get away with selling the 470 for much more than that past the initial demand.





metro isnt a bad port, it is just very graphically intensive and IMHO it looks awesome, the motion blur is fantastic and the effects it can achieve in dx11 are really something.



a gtx 470 wont handle games in 4 years time at max settings. think of a graphics card from 4 years ago and try playing a new game on it today. good luck with that...

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[quote name='The Professor' date='11 August 2011 - 10:33 AM' timestamp='1313055223' post='1277858']

I think Qazax is a pretty cool guy. eh kills aleins and doesnt afraid of anything.

#13
Posted 03/27/2010 12:25 PM   
[quote name='Qazax' post='1028125' date='Mar 27 2010, 08:25 AM']metro isnt a bad port, it is just very graphically intensive and IMHO it looks awesome, the motion blur is fantastic and the effects it can achieve in dx11 are really something.

a gtx 470 wont handle games in 4 years time at max settings. think of a graphics card from 4 years ago and try playing a new game on it today. good luck with that...[/quote]

4? more years....since when did I start running for re-election? :) My wallet would love it if I could get 4 years out of any tech but that hasn't happened since my x51v and I know how rare that's been.

As for metro, more customized video settings should have been included...not a bad port overall yet it could have been a lot better.

Sean

more reviews:

[url="http://snipr.com/fermi2"]http://snipr.com/fermi2[/url]

[url="http://snipr.com/fermi3"]http://snipr.com/fermi3[/url] . "Because designing GPUs this big is 'f*cking hard'" -NVIDIA’s VP of Product Marketing Ujesh Desai on GF100
[quote name='Qazax' post='1028125' date='Mar 27 2010, 08:25 AM']metro isnt a bad port, it is just very graphically intensive and IMHO it looks awesome, the motion blur is fantastic and the effects it can achieve in dx11 are really something.



a gtx 470 wont handle games in 4 years time at max settings. think of a graphics card from 4 years ago and try playing a new game on it today. good luck with that...



4? more years....since when did I start running for re-election? :) My wallet would love it if I could get 4 years out of any tech but that hasn't happened since my x51v and I know how rare that's been.



As for metro, more customized video settings should have been included...not a bad port overall yet it could have been a lot better.



Sean



more reviews:



http://snipr.com/fermi2



http://snipr.com/fermi3 . "Because designing GPUs this big is 'f*cking hard'" -NVIDIA’s VP of Product Marketing Ujesh Desai on GF100

#14
Posted 03/27/2010 03:44 PM   
sorry i misread your post. you will get a years use out of it easily. got to agree on the x51v, i love that PDA.

while the settings are a bit limited, you should be able to configure it easily enough in the config file?
sorry i misread your post. you will get a years use out of it easily. got to agree on the x51v, i love that PDA.



while the settings are a bit limited, you should be able to configure it easily enough in the config file?

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[quote name='The Professor' date='11 August 2011 - 10:33 AM' timestamp='1313055223' post='1277858']

I think Qazax is a pretty cool guy. eh kills aleins and doesnt afraid of anything.

#15
Posted 03/27/2010 03:51 PM   
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