I'm a 3D Vision user and recently I became interested in the new Fermi archtech. I intend to buy 2 GTX 480 to replace my existing 2 GTX 280 that work in SLI.
I have a Qx9650 @ 3.83ghz 1.35v 1800mhz FSB 4GB DDR3 Corsair Dominator 1800mhz linked synch 8-8-8-24 (2T) mobo: XFX 790i Ultra SLI
2 XFX GTX 280 in SLI, 1 HD Western Digital 150gb 10.000 rpm and 2 HD Samsung 320gb 7200rpm PSU: Thermaltake Toughpower 1000W
Monitor samsung 2233rz 120hz + 3D Vision kit
Can my PC with those specs above handle 2 GTX 480 in SLI??? My only concern is the CPU bottleneck because I'm pretty sure a 1000W PSU should be enough for those graphics monsters.
I don't pretend to change my CPU, Mobo and ram so soon. I would have to spend a lot of money and I'm still very satisfied with my QX9650. I will wait until next year to change my setup. I still think my CPU is prety good and I don't feel like upgrading to Corei7 and X58 mobo just yet.
So, Does anyone that understands a bit about this matter can help me out with my concern?? Can my Qx9650 at 3.83ghz 1800mhz handle 2 GTX 480 without laging and stuttering while gaming??
I apreciate any help and suggestions I can get here. I really wanna go Fermi the next months. Crysis 2 will be out in october and I want to be prepared....
I'm a 3D Vision user and recently I became interested in the new Fermi archtech. I intend to buy 2 GTX 480 to replace my existing 2 GTX 280 that work in SLI.
I have a Qx9650 @ 3.83ghz 1.35v 1800mhz FSB 4GB DDR3 Corsair Dominator 1800mhz linked synch 8-8-8-24 (2T) mobo: XFX 790i Ultra SLI
2 XFX GTX 280 in SLI, 1 HD Western Digital 150gb 10.000 rpm and 2 HD Samsung 320gb 7200rpm PSU: Thermaltake Toughpower 1000W
Monitor samsung 2233rz 120hz + 3D Vision kit
Can my PC with those specs above handle 2 GTX 480 in SLI??? My only concern is the CPU bottleneck because I'm pretty sure a 1000W PSU should be enough for those graphics monsters.
I don't pretend to change my CPU, Mobo and ram so soon. I would have to spend a lot of money and I'm still very satisfied with my QX9650. I will wait until next year to change my setup. I still think my CPU is prety good and I don't feel like upgrading to Corei7 and X58 mobo just yet.
So, Does anyone that understands a bit about this matter can help me out with my concern?? Can my Qx9650 at 3.83ghz 1800mhz handle 2 GTX 480 without laging and stuttering while gaming??
I apreciate any help and suggestions I can get here. I really wanna go Fermi the next months. Crysis 2 will be out in october and I want to be prepared....
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I'm a 3D Vision user and recently I became interested in the new Fermi archtech. I intend to buy 2 GTX 480 to replace my existing 2 GTX 280 that work in SLI.
I have a Qx9650 @ 3.83ghz 1.35v 1800mhz FSB 4GB DDR3 Corsair Dominator 1800mhz linked synch 8-8-8-24 (2T) mobo: XFX 790i Ultra SLI
2 XFX GTX 280 in SLI, 1 HD Western Digital 150gb 10.000 rpm and 2 HD Samsung 320gb 7200rpm PSU: Thermaltake Toughpower 1000W
Monitor samsung 2233rz 120hz + 3D Vision kit
Can my PC with those specs above handle 2 GTX 480 in SLI??? My only concern is the CPU bottleneck because I'm pretty sure a 1000W PSU should be enough for those graphics monsters.
I don't pretend to change my CPU, Mobo and ram so soon. I would have to spend a lot of money and I'm still very satisfied with my QX9650. I will wait until next year to change my setup. I still think my CPU is prety good and I don't feel like upgrading to Corei7 and X58 mobo just yet.
So, Does anyone that understands a bit about this matter can help me out with my concern?? Can my Qx9650 at 3.83ghz 1800mhz handle 2 GTX 480 without laging and stuttering while gaming??
I apreciate any help and suggestions I can get here. I really wanna go Fermi the next months. Crysis 2 will be out in october and I want to be prepared....[/quote]
you have a nicee system going there right now, why not just wait for a refresh of the 400 series? but to answer your question yes you should have no issues with power or system bottlenecks from what i see in your system . as for stuttering i cant say anything about that because that would be up to the drivers and there isnt much floating out there about SLI 480's and the current drivers. but as far as your system goes your lookin good sir.
I'm a 3D Vision user and recently I became interested in the new Fermi archtech. I intend to buy 2 GTX 480 to replace my existing 2 GTX 280 that work in SLI.
I have a Qx9650 @ 3.83ghz 1.35v 1800mhz FSB 4GB DDR3 Corsair Dominator 1800mhz linked synch 8-8-8-24 (2T) mobo: XFX 790i Ultra SLI
2 XFX GTX 280 in SLI, 1 HD Western Digital 150gb 10.000 rpm and 2 HD Samsung 320gb 7200rpm PSU: Thermaltake Toughpower 1000W
Monitor samsung 2233rz 120hz + 3D Vision kit
Can my PC with those specs above handle 2 GTX 480 in SLI??? My only concern is the CPU bottleneck because I'm pretty sure a 1000W PSU should be enough for those graphics monsters.
I don't pretend to change my CPU, Mobo and ram so soon. I would have to spend a lot of money and I'm still very satisfied with my QX9650. I will wait until next year to change my setup. I still think my CPU is prety good and I don't feel like upgrading to Corei7 and X58 mobo just yet.
So, Does anyone that understands a bit about this matter can help me out with my concern?? Can my Qx9650 at 3.83ghz 1800mhz handle 2 GTX 480 without laging and stuttering while gaming??
I apreciate any help and suggestions I can get here. I really wanna go Fermi the next months. Crysis 2 will be out in october and I want to be prepared....
you have a nicee system going there right now, why not just wait for a refresh of the 400 series? but to answer your question yes you should have no issues with power or system bottlenecks from what i see in your system . as for stuttering i cant say anything about that because that would be up to the drivers and there isnt much floating out there about SLI 480's and the current drivers. but as far as your system goes your lookin good sir.
[quote name='francomg' post='1032227' date='Apr 1 2010, 02:54 PM']Thank you very much!!! So I should be OK than...
What do you meand with the refresh of the 400 series??? When will that take place and what is that refresh, what are the changes???
Once again, thank you so much.[/quote]
as far as hardware goes yes you should be fine.
and for the refresh i mean like nvidia creating another version of the 400 series like how they started out with the 2xx series as the GTX 280 and GTX 260 i believe and then came along the GTX 285 and then the GTX 295 and the 275 and all those were basically refresh's of that graphics card. and the changes could be anything from lowering the power usage to shrinking the Die size or increasing the clock speeds or increasing the number of CUDA cores. but i have no information on when the refresh will happen although i think it should be before the end of the year or maybe even this summer. but its all speculation.
[quote name='francomg' post='1032227' date='Apr 1 2010, 02:54 PM']Thank you very much!!! So I should be OK than...
What do you meand with the refresh of the 400 series??? When will that take place and what is that refresh, what are the changes???
Once again, thank you so much.
as far as hardware goes yes you should be fine.
and for the refresh i mean like nvidia creating another version of the 400 series like how they started out with the 2xx series as the GTX 280 and GTX 260 i believe and then came along the GTX 285 and then the GTX 295 and the 275 and all those were basically refresh's of that graphics card. and the changes could be anything from lowering the power usage to shrinking the Die size or increasing the clock speeds or increasing the number of CUDA cores. but i have no information on when the refresh will happen although i think it should be before the end of the year or maybe even this summer. but its all speculation.
I'm a 3D Vision user and recently I became interested in the new Fermi archtech. I intend to buy 2 GTX 480 to replace my existing 2 GTX 280 that work in SLI.
I have a Qx9650 @ 3.83ghz 1.35v 1800mhz FSB 4GB DDR3 Corsair Dominator 1800mhz linked synch 8-8-8-24 (2T) mobo: XFX 790i Ultra SLI
2 XFX GTX 280 in SLI, 1 HD Western Digital 150gb 10.000 rpm and 2 HD Samsung 320gb 7200rpm PSU: Thermaltake Toughpower 1000W
Monitor samsung 2233rz 120hz + 3D Vision kit
Can my PC with those specs above handle 2 GTX 480 in SLI??? My only concern is the CPU bottleneck because I'm pretty sure a 1000W PSU should be enough for those graphics monsters.
I don't pretend to change my CPU, Mobo and ram so soon. I would have to spend a lot of money and I'm still very satisfied with my QX9650. I will wait until next year to change my setup. I still think my CPU is prety good and I don't feel like upgrading to Corei7 and X58 mobo just yet.
So, Does anyone that understands a bit about this matter can help me out with my concern?? Can my Qx9650 at 3.83ghz 1800mhz handle 2 GTX 480 without laging and stuttering while gaming??
I apreciate any help and suggestions I can get here. I really wanna go Fermi the next months. Crysis 2 will be out in october and I want to be prepared....[/quote]
francomg
Your system is almost identical to mine and I plan to upgrade from 2 gtx285s to 2 evga gtx480s scs in sli.
I also currently run a gts250 as dedicated physx processor which pulls at most 150watts. My total from wall system load during intense gaming is neer more than 720watts. Moving up to 480s should not add more than 160 watts to system.
It is also possible that moving to fermis x 2 will make the dedicated physx card superfluous, although I currently gain 10-12fps using it in physx titles; I'm sure the increase will be less with 2 480s.
I do not think that our cpu/motherboard/memory systems will bottlleneck 2 480s significantly. We would probably see an additional 10% performance improvement if upgraded cpu/motherboard to corei9/x58 but I will plan on getting another year out of my current motherboard.
Next year plan to get third gtx480 larger power supply and x58 motherboard and put all gpus on water cooling with new build. (core2Q would seriously bottleneck trisli480s)
These games (metro2033, bioshock2, assassins creed1,2) are very immersive and beautiful when played at 1920x1080 in 3DVision but require plenty of GPU horsepower.
This is an addicting hobby. But remember reality is for people who can't handle games.
baragon
[size=1][color="#FFCC00"]MOTHERBOARD: EVGA 780I SLI A2 P-06Bios
CPU: Intel 2 Core Quad QX9650 45nm(OC @ 3.83GHz FSB:1333 @ 1.3200V set in bios)prime95 all day
CPU Cooler: Gigabyte 3D Mercury case with integrated watercooling (cpu only at present)
RAM: 2x2GB OCZ PC8000 SLI (Timing:5-5-5-15-2T@ 2.0V, FSB:DRAM Ratio=2:3)
GRAPHICS: 2X EVGA GTX 285ssc(clocks: 720/1624/1370, stock heatsinks)
Physx: GTS250 512MB 756MHz stock
HDD1: 2X Western Digital Caviar SATA II 250GB 7200 rpm Raid 0
HDD2: Western Digital Caviar SATA II 500GB 7200 rpm
SOUND: On board
OS: Windows Vista Ultimate 64bit SP2
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PSU: Thermaltake Toughpower 1000W
CASE: Gigabyte 3D Mercury
3DMARK Vantage: 24,920p Current Display Driver:197.13[/color][/size]
I'm a 3D Vision user and recently I became interested in the new Fermi archtech. I intend to buy 2 GTX 480 to replace my existing 2 GTX 280 that work in SLI.
I have a Qx9650 @ 3.83ghz 1.35v 1800mhz FSB 4GB DDR3 Corsair Dominator 1800mhz linked synch 8-8-8-24 (2T) mobo: XFX 790i Ultra SLI
2 XFX GTX 280 in SLI, 1 HD Western Digital 150gb 10.000 rpm and 2 HD Samsung 320gb 7200rpm PSU: Thermaltake Toughpower 1000W
Monitor samsung 2233rz 120hz + 3D Vision kit
Can my PC with those specs above handle 2 GTX 480 in SLI??? My only concern is the CPU bottleneck because I'm pretty sure a 1000W PSU should be enough for those graphics monsters.
I don't pretend to change my CPU, Mobo and ram so soon. I would have to spend a lot of money and I'm still very satisfied with my QX9650. I will wait until next year to change my setup. I still think my CPU is prety good and I don't feel like upgrading to Corei7 and X58 mobo just yet.
So, Does anyone that understands a bit about this matter can help me out with my concern?? Can my Qx9650 at 3.83ghz 1800mhz handle 2 GTX 480 without laging and stuttering while gaming??
I apreciate any help and suggestions I can get here. I really wanna go Fermi the next months. Crysis 2 will be out in october and I want to be prepared....
francomg
Your system is almost identical to mine and I plan to upgrade from 2 gtx285s to 2 evga gtx480s scs in sli.
I also currently run a gts250 as dedicated physx processor which pulls at most 150watts. My total from wall system load during intense gaming is neer more than 720watts. Moving up to 480s should not add more than 160 watts to system.
It is also possible that moving to fermis x 2 will make the dedicated physx card superfluous, although I currently gain 10-12fps using it in physx titles; I'm sure the increase will be less with 2 480s.
I do not think that our cpu/motherboard/memory systems will bottlleneck 2 480s significantly. We would probably see an additional 10% performance improvement if upgraded cpu/motherboard to corei9/x58 but I will plan on getting another year out of my current motherboard.
Next year plan to get third gtx480 larger power supply and x58 motherboard and put all gpus on water cooling with new build. (core2Q would seriously bottleneck trisli480s)
These games (metro2033, bioshock2, assassins creed1,2) are very immersive and beautiful when played at 1920x1080 in 3DVision but require plenty of GPU horsepower.
This is an addicting hobby. But remember reality is for people who can't handle games.
baragon
MOTHERBOARD: EVGA 780I SLI A2 P-06Bios
CPU: Intel 2 Core Quad QX9650 45nm(OC @ 3.83GHz FSB:1333 @ 1.3200V set in bios)prime95 all day
CPU Cooler: Gigabyte 3D Mercury case with integrated watercooling (cpu only at present)
[quote name='francomg' post='1032227' date='Apr 1 2010, 05:54 PM']Thank you very much!!! So I should be OK than...
What do you mean with the refresh of the 400 series??? When this refresh will take place and what is that refresh, what are the changes???
Once again, thank you so much.[/quote]
Reports initially said that refresh of gtx280 would arrive 2-3mos after launch of gtx280. Actually waited 7 mos before they were available. These cards were mabey 15% faster, slightly cooler. Probably wasn't worth the wait.
[quote name='francomg' post='1032227' date='Apr 1 2010, 05:54 PM']Thank you very much!!! So I should be OK than...
What do you mean with the refresh of the 400 series??? When this refresh will take place and what is that refresh, what are the changes???
Once again, thank you so much.
Reports initially said that refresh of gtx280 would arrive 2-3mos after launch of gtx280. Actually waited 7 mos before they were available. These cards were mabey 15% faster, slightly cooler. Probably wasn't worth the wait.
The way I look at it. If the card needed higher CPU Nvidia wouldn't sell to many Video cards, the cards are suppose to run them selves to a point, now I'm not taken about putting the cards in to a very old weak P4 cpu, common sense has to come to light at a certain point LOL............CHEERS
The way I look at it. If the card needed higher CPU Nvidia wouldn't sell to many Video cards, the cards are suppose to run them selves to a point, now I'm not taken about putting the cards in to a very old weak P4 cpu, common sense has to come to light at a certain point LOL............CHEERS
[quote name='baragon' post='1032233' date='Apr 1 2010, 10:09 PM']francomg
Your system is almost identical to mine and I plan to upgrade from 2 gtx285s to 2 evga gtx480s scs in sli.
I also currently run a gts250 as dedicated physx processor which pulls at most 150watts. My total from wall system load during intense gaming is neer more than 720watts. Moving up to 480s should not add more than 160 watts to system.
It is also possible that moving to fermis x 2 will make the dedicated physx card superfluous, although I currently gain 10-12fps using it in physx titles; I'm sure the increase will be less with 2 480s.
I do not think that our cpu/motherboard/memory systems will bottlleneck 2 480s significantly. We would probably see an additional 10% performance improvement if upgraded cpu/motherboard to corei9/x58 but I will plan on getting another year out of my current motherboard.
Next year plan to get third gtx480 larger power supply and x58 motherboard and put all gpus on water cooling with new build. (core2Q would seriously bottleneck trisli480s)
These games (metro2033, bioshock2, assassins creed1,2) are very immersive and beautiful when played at 1920x1080 in 3DVision but require plenty of GPU horsepower.
This is an addicting hobby. But remember reality is for people who can't handle games.
baragon
[size=1][color="#FFCC00"]MOTHERBOARD: EVGA 780I SLI A2 P-06Bios
CPU: Intel 2 Core Quad QX9650 45nm(OC @ 3.83GHz FSB:1333 @ 1.3200V set in bios)prime95 all day
CPU Cooler: Gigabyte 3D Mercury case with integrated watercooling (cpu only at present)
RAM: 2x2GB OCZ PC8000 SLI (Timing:5-5-5-15-2T@ 2.0V, FSB:DRAM Ratio=2:3)
GRAPHICS: 2X EVGA GTX 285ssc(clocks: 720/1624/1370, stock heatsinks)
Physx: GTS250 512MB 756MHz stock
HDD1: 2X Western Digital Caviar SATA II 250GB 7200 rpm Raid 0
HDD2: Western Digital Caviar SATA II 500GB 7200 rpm
SOUND: On board
OS: Windows Vista Ultimate 64bit SP2
MONITOR: Dell 3008wfp 30" Native Res: 2560X1600 @ 60Hz, Acer235Hz120Hz-3D
PSU: Thermaltake Toughpower 1000W
CASE: Gigabyte 3D Mercury
3DMARK Vantage: 24,920p Current Display Driver:197.13[/color][/size][/quote]
I really think the wait is not worth it. I do want to get a superclocked series and they are already available.
Anyway I think that 2 GTX 480 will give at least 70% more horsepower over 2 GTX 280.
The refresh series will probally come in the end of the year or maybe in 2011. I doubt it will come in the next 6 months. And usually the difference are that it runs cooler and a gain of 10% more horsepower the most. It's not that difference, and the price usually don't drop much.
I'm pretty sure that 3 SLI would bottleneck my CPU but 3 SLI is not a question for me. I'm OK with just 2 cards cause it's already a lot of money and where I live it costs a lot more than it costs in America.
I think that with 2 GTX 480 in SLI will be easier to handle 1920 x 1080 and 3D Vision in upcoming games like Crysis 2 and also playing games in DX11. I pretend to buy a new 3D Full HD monitor as soon as they launch a LED 27" 3D display. For less I don't think it's worth to replace my Samsung 2233rz
[quote name='baragon' post='1032237' date='Apr 1 2010, 10:14 PM']Reports initially said that refresh of gtx280 would arrive 2-3mos after launch of gtx280. Actually waited 7 mos before they were available. These cards were mabey 15% faster, slightly cooler. Probably wasn't worth the wait.
Your system is almost identical to mine and I plan to upgrade from 2 gtx285s to 2 evga gtx480s scs in sli.
I also currently run a gts250 as dedicated physx processor which pulls at most 150watts. My total from wall system load during intense gaming is neer more than 720watts. Moving up to 480s should not add more than 160 watts to system.
It is also possible that moving to fermis x 2 will make the dedicated physx card superfluous, although I currently gain 10-12fps using it in physx titles; I'm sure the increase will be less with 2 480s.
I do not think that our cpu/motherboard/memory systems will bottlleneck 2 480s significantly. We would probably see an additional 10% performance improvement if upgraded cpu/motherboard to corei9/x58 but I will plan on getting another year out of my current motherboard.
Next year plan to get third gtx480 larger power supply and x58 motherboard and put all gpus on water cooling with new build. (core2Q would seriously bottleneck trisli480s)
These games (metro2033, bioshock2, assassins creed1,2) are very immersive and beautiful when played at 1920x1080 in 3DVision but require plenty of GPU horsepower.
This is an addicting hobby. But remember reality is for people who can't handle games.
baragon
MOTHERBOARD: EVGA 780I SLI A2 P-06Bios
CPU: Intel 2 Core Quad QX9650 45nm(OC @ 3.83GHz FSB:1333 @ 1.3200V set in bios)prime95 all day
CPU Cooler: Gigabyte 3D Mercury case with integrated watercooling (cpu only at present)
3DMARK Vantage: 24,920p Current Display Driver:197.13
I really think the wait is not worth it. I do want to get a superclocked series and they are already available.
Anyway I think that 2 GTX 480 will give at least 70% more horsepower over 2 GTX 280.
The refresh series will probally come in the end of the year or maybe in 2011. I doubt it will come in the next 6 months. And usually the difference are that it runs cooler and a gain of 10% more horsepower the most. It's not that difference, and the price usually don't drop much.
I'm pretty sure that 3 SLI would bottleneck my CPU but 3 SLI is not a question for me. I'm OK with just 2 cards cause it's already a lot of money and where I live it costs a lot more than it costs in America.
I think that with 2 GTX 480 in SLI will be easier to handle 1920 x 1080 and 3D Vision in upcoming games like Crysis 2 and also playing games in DX11. I pretend to buy a new 3D Full HD monitor as soon as they launch a LED 27" 3D display. For less I don't think it's worth to replace my Samsung 2233rz
[quote name='baragon' post='1032237' date='Apr 1 2010, 10:14 PM']Reports initially said that refresh of gtx280 would arrive 2-3mos after launch of gtx280. Actually waited 7 mos before they were available. These cards were mabey 15% faster, slightly cooler. Probably wasn't worth the wait.
Baragon
I totally agree.
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[quote name='Vtectrini' post='1032400' date='Apr 1 2010, 10:07 PM']Every machine I saw at PAX running 2 GTX 480's in SLI had 1500 watt PSUs.[/quote]
Considering the 1000watt thermaltake toughpower can handle quad sli with 2 gtx 295s (which draw more power than the gtx 480), I doubt it would be a problem. I would be surprised if even 3-way SLI choked it, since it handled my 3-way SLI 280s without any dips, though admittedly that would be pushing it given the increase in power draw. I would be pretty confident doing sli 480s and then a gtx 260 216 for physx though and that is exactly what I plan to do.
[quote name='Vtectrini' post='1032400' date='Apr 1 2010, 10:07 PM']Every machine I saw at PAX running 2 GTX 480's in SLI had 1500 watt PSUs.
Considering the 1000watt thermaltake toughpower can handle quad sli with 2 gtx 295s (which draw more power than the gtx 480), I doubt it would be a problem. I would be surprised if even 3-way SLI choked it, since it handled my 3-way SLI 280s without any dips, though admittedly that would be pushing it given the increase in power draw. I would be pretty confident doing sli 480s and then a gtx 260 216 for physx though and that is exactly what I plan to do.
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I'm pretty sure a Thermaltake 1000W PSU can handle 2 GTX 480, I would be surprised if it coudn't. 2 GTX 480 will be fast enough not requiring another GTX 260 por physx. I always prefer to leave space between cards because of the heat it generates. If I use another card for physx it would probally generate to much heat as these 3 cards would be to close to another and that could be harmfull for the mobo and components. GTX 480 is very hot considering the reviews I'm reading, so 2 should be hot enough. I would only go for 3 or a physx card If I were watercolling, but I'm on air.
I hope I can play Crysis 2 with maximized settings and 3D enabled. I do hope that Crysis 2 comes optimized for 3D Vision, or at least offers a much better support than it's previous versions. Crysis is an awesome game but it should be 3x coolest playing in 3D and it will definattely requires tons of GPU horsepower in order to go 3D in Very High I'm guessing.
I'm pretty sure a Thermaltake 1000W PSU can handle 2 GTX 480, I would be surprised if it coudn't. 2 GTX 480 will be fast enough not requiring another GTX 260 por physx. I always prefer to leave space between cards because of the heat it generates. If I use another card for physx it would probally generate to much heat as these 3 cards would be to close to another and that could be harmfull for the mobo and components. GTX 480 is very hot considering the reviews I'm reading, so 2 should be hot enough. I would only go for 3 or a physx card If I were watercolling, but I'm on air.
I hope I can play Crysis 2 with maximized settings and 3D enabled. I do hope that Crysis 2 comes optimized for 3D Vision, or at least offers a much better support than it's previous versions. Crysis is an awesome game but it should be 3x coolest playing in 3D and it will definattely requires tons of GPU horsepower in order to go 3D in Very High I'm guessing.
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[quote name='patman' post='1033622' date='Apr 4 2010, 08:22 AM']Well if you see that 1 GTX480 takes > 400 W under load.
That means a SLI config will drain more than 800W.
Good luck running the rest (an OC) with less than 200W.[/quote]
Those tests are of full system draw, not just the GPU. The actual GPU consumes about ~250w. I'm getting [url="http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817371026"]this[/url] 750w PSU with 100amps on the 12v rail total (4 rails, 25a each) and that will cover GTX 480 SLI without even breaking a sweat.
[quote name='patman' post='1033622' date='Apr 4 2010, 08:22 AM']Well if you see that 1 GTX480 takes > 400 W under load.
That means a SLI config will drain more than 800W.
Good luck running the rest (an OC) with less than 200W.
Those tests are of full system draw, not just the GPU. The actual GPU consumes about ~250w. I'm getting this 750w PSU with 100amps on the 12v rail total (4 rails, 25a each) and that will cover GTX 480 SLI without even breaking a sweat.
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[quote name='pahncrd' post='1032434' date='Apr 2 2010, 02:08 AM']Considering the 1000watt thermaltake toughpower can handle quad sli with 2 gtx 295s (which draw more power than the gtx 480), I doubt it would be a problem. I would be surprised if even 3-way SLI choked it, since it handled my 3-way SLI 280s without any dips, though admittedly that would be pushing it given the increase in power draw. I would be pretty confident doing sli 480s and then a gtx 260 216 for physx though and that is exactly what I plan to do.[/quote]
I have that PSU and I have 2 480s preordered and will have my 9800gt back for physx (wanna see if it bottlenecks though) and I have that same PSU so I will let you guys know what I find asap
I have a lot of high speed fans added to my rig but I still think my psu can do it.
[quote name='pahncrd' post='1032434' date='Apr 2 2010, 02:08 AM']Considering the 1000watt thermaltake toughpower can handle quad sli with 2 gtx 295s (which draw more power than the gtx 480), I doubt it would be a problem. I would be surprised if even 3-way SLI choked it, since it handled my 3-way SLI 280s without any dips, though admittedly that would be pushing it given the increase in power draw. I would be pretty confident doing sli 480s and then a gtx 260 216 for physx though and that is exactly what I plan to do.
I have that PSU and I have 2 480s preordered and will have my 9800gt back for physx (wanna see if it bottlenecks though) and I have that same PSU so I will let you guys know what I find asap
I have a lot of high speed fans added to my rig but I still think my psu can do it.
I'm a 3D Vision user and recently I became interested in the new Fermi archtech. I intend to buy 2 GTX 480 to replace my existing 2 GTX 280 that work in SLI.
I have a Qx9650 @ 3.83ghz 1.35v 1800mhz FSB 4GB DDR3 Corsair Dominator 1800mhz linked synch 8-8-8-24 (2T) mobo: XFX 790i Ultra SLI
2 XFX GTX 280 in SLI, 1 HD Western Digital 150gb 10.000 rpm and 2 HD Samsung 320gb 7200rpm PSU: Thermaltake Toughpower 1000W
Monitor samsung 2233rz 120hz + 3D Vision kit
Can my PC with those specs above handle 2 GTX 480 in SLI??? My only concern is the CPU bottleneck because I'm pretty sure a 1000W PSU should be enough for those graphics monsters.
I don't pretend to change my CPU, Mobo and ram so soon. I would have to spend a lot of money and I'm still very satisfied with my QX9650. I will wait until next year to change my setup. I still think my CPU is prety good and I don't feel like upgrading to Corei7 and X58 mobo just yet.
So, Does anyone that understands a bit about this matter can help me out with my concern?? Can my Qx9650 at 3.83ghz 1800mhz handle 2 GTX 480 without laging and stuttering while gaming??
I apreciate any help and suggestions I can get here. I really wanna go Fermi the next months. Crysis 2 will be out in october and I want to be prepared....
I'm a 3D Vision user and recently I became interested in the new Fermi archtech. I intend to buy 2 GTX 480 to replace my existing 2 GTX 280 that work in SLI.
I have a Qx9650 @ 3.83ghz 1.35v 1800mhz FSB 4GB DDR3 Corsair Dominator 1800mhz linked synch 8-8-8-24 (2T) mobo: XFX 790i Ultra SLI
2 XFX GTX 280 in SLI, 1 HD Western Digital 150gb 10.000 rpm and 2 HD Samsung 320gb 7200rpm PSU: Thermaltake Toughpower 1000W
Monitor samsung 2233rz 120hz + 3D Vision kit
Can my PC with those specs above handle 2 GTX 480 in SLI??? My only concern is the CPU bottleneck because I'm pretty sure a 1000W PSU should be enough for those graphics monsters.
I don't pretend to change my CPU, Mobo and ram so soon. I would have to spend a lot of money and I'm still very satisfied with my QX9650. I will wait until next year to change my setup. I still think my CPU is prety good and I don't feel like upgrading to Corei7 and X58 mobo just yet.
So, Does anyone that understands a bit about this matter can help me out with my concern?? Can my Qx9650 at 3.83ghz 1800mhz handle 2 GTX 480 without laging and stuttering while gaming??
I apreciate any help and suggestions I can get here. I really wanna go Fermi the next months. Crysis 2 will be out in october and I want to be prepared....
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I'm a 3D Vision user and recently I became interested in the new Fermi archtech. I intend to buy 2 GTX 480 to replace my existing 2 GTX 280 that work in SLI.
I have a Qx9650 @ 3.83ghz 1.35v 1800mhz FSB 4GB DDR3 Corsair Dominator 1800mhz linked synch 8-8-8-24 (2T) mobo: XFX 790i Ultra SLI
2 XFX GTX 280 in SLI, 1 HD Western Digital 150gb 10.000 rpm and 2 HD Samsung 320gb 7200rpm PSU: Thermaltake Toughpower 1000W
Monitor samsung 2233rz 120hz + 3D Vision kit
Can my PC with those specs above handle 2 GTX 480 in SLI??? My only concern is the CPU bottleneck because I'm pretty sure a 1000W PSU should be enough for those graphics monsters.
I don't pretend to change my CPU, Mobo and ram so soon. I would have to spend a lot of money and I'm still very satisfied with my QX9650. I will wait until next year to change my setup. I still think my CPU is prety good and I don't feel like upgrading to Corei7 and X58 mobo just yet.
So, Does anyone that understands a bit about this matter can help me out with my concern?? Can my Qx9650 at 3.83ghz 1800mhz handle 2 GTX 480 without laging and stuttering while gaming??
I apreciate any help and suggestions I can get here. I really wanna go Fermi the next months. Crysis 2 will be out in october and I want to be prepared....[/quote]
you have a nicee system going there right now, why not just wait for a refresh of the 400 series? but to answer your question yes you should have no issues with power or system bottlenecks from what i see in your system . as for stuttering i cant say anything about that because that would be up to the drivers and there isnt much floating out there about SLI 480's and the current drivers. but as far as your system goes your lookin good sir.
I'm a 3D Vision user and recently I became interested in the new Fermi archtech. I intend to buy 2 GTX 480 to replace my existing 2 GTX 280 that work in SLI.
I have a Qx9650 @ 3.83ghz 1.35v 1800mhz FSB 4GB DDR3 Corsair Dominator 1800mhz linked synch 8-8-8-24 (2T) mobo: XFX 790i Ultra SLI
2 XFX GTX 280 in SLI, 1 HD Western Digital 150gb 10.000 rpm and 2 HD Samsung 320gb 7200rpm PSU: Thermaltake Toughpower 1000W
Monitor samsung 2233rz 120hz + 3D Vision kit
Can my PC with those specs above handle 2 GTX 480 in SLI??? My only concern is the CPU bottleneck because I'm pretty sure a 1000W PSU should be enough for those graphics monsters.
I don't pretend to change my CPU, Mobo and ram so soon. I would have to spend a lot of money and I'm still very satisfied with my QX9650. I will wait until next year to change my setup. I still think my CPU is prety good and I don't feel like upgrading to Corei7 and X58 mobo just yet.
So, Does anyone that understands a bit about this matter can help me out with my concern?? Can my Qx9650 at 3.83ghz 1800mhz handle 2 GTX 480 without laging and stuttering while gaming??
I apreciate any help and suggestions I can get here. I really wanna go Fermi the next months. Crysis 2 will be out in october and I want to be prepared....
you have a nicee system going there right now, why not just wait for a refresh of the 400 series? but to answer your question yes you should have no issues with power or system bottlenecks from what i see in your system . as for stuttering i cant say anything about that because that would be up to the drivers and there isnt much floating out there about SLI 480's and the current drivers. but as far as your system goes your lookin good sir.
What do you mean with the refresh of the 400 series??? When this refresh will take place and what is that refresh, what are the changes???
Once again, thank you so much.
What do you mean with the refresh of the 400 series??? When this refresh will take place and what is that refresh, what are the changes???
Once again, thank you so much.
Windows 7 Home Premium 64 Bits - Core i7 2600K @ 4.5ghz - Asus Maximus IV Extreme Z68 - Geforce EVGA GTX 690 - 8GB Corsair Vengeance DDR3 1600 9-9-9-24 (2T) - Thermaltake Armor+ - SSD Intel 510 Series Sata3 256GB - HD WD Caviar Black Sata3 64mb 2TB - HD WD Caviar Black 1TB Sata3 64mb - Bose Sound System - LG H20L GGW Blu Ray/DVD/CD RW - LG GH20 DVD RAM - PSU Thermaltake Toughpower 1000W - Samsung S27A950D 3D Vision Ready + 3D HDTV SAMSUNG PL63C7000 3DTVPLAY + ROLLERMOD CHECKERBOARD
What do you meand with the refresh of the 400 series??? When will that take place and what is that refresh, what are the changes???
Once again, thank you so much.[/quote]
as far as hardware goes yes you should be fine.
and for the refresh i mean like nvidia creating another version of the 400 series like how they started out with the 2xx series as the GTX 280 and GTX 260 i believe and then came along the GTX 285 and then the GTX 295 and the 275 and all those were basically refresh's of that graphics card. and the changes could be anything from lowering the power usage to shrinking the Die size or increasing the clock speeds or increasing the number of CUDA cores. but i have no information on when the refresh will happen although i think it should be before the end of the year or maybe even this summer. but its all speculation.
What do you meand with the refresh of the 400 series??? When will that take place and what is that refresh, what are the changes???
Once again, thank you so much.
as far as hardware goes yes you should be fine.
and for the refresh i mean like nvidia creating another version of the 400 series like how they started out with the 2xx series as the GTX 280 and GTX 260 i believe and then came along the GTX 285 and then the GTX 295 and the 275 and all those were basically refresh's of that graphics card. and the changes could be anything from lowering the power usage to shrinking the Die size or increasing the clock speeds or increasing the number of CUDA cores. but i have no information on when the refresh will happen although i think it should be before the end of the year or maybe even this summer. but its all speculation.
I'm a 3D Vision user and recently I became interested in the new Fermi archtech. I intend to buy 2 GTX 480 to replace my existing 2 GTX 280 that work in SLI.
I have a Qx9650 @ 3.83ghz 1.35v 1800mhz FSB 4GB DDR3 Corsair Dominator 1800mhz linked synch 8-8-8-24 (2T) mobo: XFX 790i Ultra SLI
2 XFX GTX 280 in SLI, 1 HD Western Digital 150gb 10.000 rpm and 2 HD Samsung 320gb 7200rpm PSU: Thermaltake Toughpower 1000W
Monitor samsung 2233rz 120hz + 3D Vision kit
Can my PC with those specs above handle 2 GTX 480 in SLI??? My only concern is the CPU bottleneck because I'm pretty sure a 1000W PSU should be enough for those graphics monsters.
I don't pretend to change my CPU, Mobo and ram so soon. I would have to spend a lot of money and I'm still very satisfied with my QX9650. I will wait until next year to change my setup. I still think my CPU is prety good and I don't feel like upgrading to Corei7 and X58 mobo just yet.
So, Does anyone that understands a bit about this matter can help me out with my concern?? Can my Qx9650 at 3.83ghz 1800mhz handle 2 GTX 480 without laging and stuttering while gaming??
I apreciate any help and suggestions I can get here. I really wanna go Fermi the next months. Crysis 2 will be out in october and I want to be prepared....[/quote]
francomg
Your system is almost identical to mine and I plan to upgrade from 2 gtx285s to 2 evga gtx480s scs in sli.
I also currently run a gts250 as dedicated physx processor which pulls at most 150watts. My total from wall system load during intense gaming is neer more than 720watts. Moving up to 480s should not add more than 160 watts to system.
It is also possible that moving to fermis x 2 will make the dedicated physx card superfluous, although I currently gain 10-12fps using it in physx titles; I'm sure the increase will be less with 2 480s.
I do not think that our cpu/motherboard/memory systems will bottlleneck 2 480s significantly. We would probably see an additional 10% performance improvement if upgraded cpu/motherboard to corei9/x58 but I will plan on getting another year out of my current motherboard.
Next year plan to get third gtx480 larger power supply and x58 motherboard and put all gpus on water cooling with new build. (core2Q would seriously bottleneck trisli480s)
These games (metro2033, bioshock2, assassins creed1,2) are very immersive and beautiful when played at 1920x1080 in 3DVision but require plenty of GPU horsepower.
This is an addicting hobby. But remember reality is for people who can't handle games.
baragon
[size=1][color="#FFCC00"]MOTHERBOARD: EVGA 780I SLI A2 P-06Bios
CPU: Intel 2 Core Quad QX9650 45nm(OC @ 3.83GHz FSB:1333 @ 1.3200V set in bios)prime95 all day
CPU Cooler: Gigabyte 3D Mercury case with integrated watercooling (cpu only at present)
RAM: 2x2GB OCZ PC8000 SLI (Timing:5-5-5-15-2T@ 2.0V, FSB:DRAM Ratio=2:3)
GRAPHICS: 2X EVGA GTX 285ssc(clocks: 720/1624/1370, stock heatsinks)
Physx: GTS250 512MB 756MHz stock
HDD1: 2X Western Digital Caviar SATA II 250GB 7200 rpm Raid 0
HDD2: Western Digital Caviar SATA II 500GB 7200 rpm
SOUND: On board
OS: Windows Vista Ultimate 64bit SP2
MONITOR: Dell 3008wfp 30" Native Res: 2560X1600 @ 60Hz, Acer235Hz120Hz-3D
PSU: Thermaltake Toughpower 1000W
CASE: Gigabyte 3D Mercury
3DMARK Vantage: 24,920p Current Display Driver:197.13[/color][/size]
I'm a 3D Vision user and recently I became interested in the new Fermi archtech. I intend to buy 2 GTX 480 to replace my existing 2 GTX 280 that work in SLI.
I have a Qx9650 @ 3.83ghz 1.35v 1800mhz FSB 4GB DDR3 Corsair Dominator 1800mhz linked synch 8-8-8-24 (2T) mobo: XFX 790i Ultra SLI
2 XFX GTX 280 in SLI, 1 HD Western Digital 150gb 10.000 rpm and 2 HD Samsung 320gb 7200rpm PSU: Thermaltake Toughpower 1000W
Monitor samsung 2233rz 120hz + 3D Vision kit
Can my PC with those specs above handle 2 GTX 480 in SLI??? My only concern is the CPU bottleneck because I'm pretty sure a 1000W PSU should be enough for those graphics monsters.
I don't pretend to change my CPU, Mobo and ram so soon. I would have to spend a lot of money and I'm still very satisfied with my QX9650. I will wait until next year to change my setup. I still think my CPU is prety good and I don't feel like upgrading to Corei7 and X58 mobo just yet.
So, Does anyone that understands a bit about this matter can help me out with my concern?? Can my Qx9650 at 3.83ghz 1800mhz handle 2 GTX 480 without laging and stuttering while gaming??
I apreciate any help and suggestions I can get here. I really wanna go Fermi the next months. Crysis 2 will be out in october and I want to be prepared....
francomg
Your system is almost identical to mine and I plan to upgrade from 2 gtx285s to 2 evga gtx480s scs in sli.
I also currently run a gts250 as dedicated physx processor which pulls at most 150watts. My total from wall system load during intense gaming is neer more than 720watts. Moving up to 480s should not add more than 160 watts to system.
It is also possible that moving to fermis x 2 will make the dedicated physx card superfluous, although I currently gain 10-12fps using it in physx titles; I'm sure the increase will be less with 2 480s.
I do not think that our cpu/motherboard/memory systems will bottlleneck 2 480s significantly. We would probably see an additional 10% performance improvement if upgraded cpu/motherboard to corei9/x58 but I will plan on getting another year out of my current motherboard.
Next year plan to get third gtx480 larger power supply and x58 motherboard and put all gpus on water cooling with new build. (core2Q would seriously bottleneck trisli480s)
These games (metro2033, bioshock2, assassins creed1,2) are very immersive and beautiful when played at 1920x1080 in 3DVision but require plenty of GPU horsepower.
This is an addicting hobby. But remember reality is for people who can't handle games.
baragon
MOTHERBOARD: EVGA 780I SLI A2 P-06Bios
CPU: Intel 2 Core Quad QX9650 45nm(OC @ 3.83GHz FSB:1333 @ 1.3200V set in bios)prime95 all day
CPU Cooler: Gigabyte 3D Mercury case with integrated watercooling (cpu only at present)
RAM: 2x2GB OCZ PC8000 SLI (Timing:5-5-5-15-2T@ 2.0V, FSB:DRAM Ratio=2:3)
GRAPHICS: 2X EVGA GTX 285ssc(clocks: 720/1624/1370, stock heatsinks)
Physx: GTS250 512MB 756MHz stock
HDD1: 2X Western Digital Caviar SATA II 250GB 7200 rpm Raid 0
HDD2: Western Digital Caviar SATA II 500GB 7200 rpm
SOUND: On board
OS: Windows Vista Ultimate 64bit SP2
MONITOR: Dell 3008wfp 30" Native Res: 2560X1600 @ 60Hz, Acer235Hz120Hz-3D
PSU: Thermaltake Toughpower 1000W
CASE: Gigabyte 3D Mercury
3DMARK Vantage: 24,920p Current Display Driver:197.13
What do you mean with the refresh of the 400 series??? When this refresh will take place and what is that refresh, what are the changes???
Once again, thank you so much.[/quote]
Reports initially said that refresh of gtx280 would arrive 2-3mos after launch of gtx280. Actually waited 7 mos before they were available. These cards were mabey 15% faster, slightly cooler. Probably wasn't worth the wait.
Baragon
What do you mean with the refresh of the 400 series??? When this refresh will take place and what is that refresh, what are the changes???
Once again, thank you so much.
Reports initially said that refresh of gtx280 would arrive 2-3mos after launch of gtx280. Actually waited 7 mos before they were available. These cards were mabey 15% faster, slightly cooler. Probably wasn't worth the wait.
Baragon
Your system is almost identical to mine and I plan to upgrade from 2 gtx285s to 2 evga gtx480s scs in sli.
I also currently run a gts250 as dedicated physx processor which pulls at most 150watts. My total from wall system load during intense gaming is neer more than 720watts. Moving up to 480s should not add more than 160 watts to system.
It is also possible that moving to fermis x 2 will make the dedicated physx card superfluous, although I currently gain 10-12fps using it in physx titles; I'm sure the increase will be less with 2 480s.
I do not think that our cpu/motherboard/memory systems will bottlleneck 2 480s significantly. We would probably see an additional 10% performance improvement if upgraded cpu/motherboard to corei9/x58 but I will plan on getting another year out of my current motherboard.
Next year plan to get third gtx480 larger power supply and x58 motherboard and put all gpus on water cooling with new build. (core2Q would seriously bottleneck trisli480s)
These games (metro2033, bioshock2, assassins creed1,2) are very immersive and beautiful when played at 1920x1080 in 3DVision but require plenty of GPU horsepower.
This is an addicting hobby. But remember reality is for people who can't handle games.
baragon
[size=1][color="#FFCC00"]MOTHERBOARD: EVGA 780I SLI A2 P-06Bios
CPU: Intel 2 Core Quad QX9650 45nm(OC @ 3.83GHz FSB:1333 @ 1.3200V set in bios)prime95 all day
CPU Cooler: Gigabyte 3D Mercury case with integrated watercooling (cpu only at present)
RAM: 2x2GB OCZ PC8000 SLI (Timing:5-5-5-15-2T@ 2.0V, FSB:DRAM Ratio=2:3)
GRAPHICS: 2X EVGA GTX 285ssc(clocks: 720/1624/1370, stock heatsinks)
Physx: GTS250 512MB 756MHz stock
HDD1: 2X Western Digital Caviar SATA II 250GB 7200 rpm Raid 0
HDD2: Western Digital Caviar SATA II 500GB 7200 rpm
SOUND: On board
OS: Windows Vista Ultimate 64bit SP2
MONITOR: Dell 3008wfp 30" Native Res: 2560X1600 @ 60Hz, Acer235Hz120Hz-3D
PSU: Thermaltake Toughpower 1000W
CASE: Gigabyte 3D Mercury
3DMARK Vantage: 24,920p Current Display Driver:197.13[/color][/size][/quote]
I really think the wait is not worth it. I do want to get a superclocked series and they are already available.
Anyway I think that 2 GTX 480 will give at least 70% more horsepower over 2 GTX 280.
The refresh series will probally come in the end of the year or maybe in 2011. I doubt it will come in the next 6 months. And usually the difference are that it runs cooler and a gain of 10% more horsepower the most. It's not that difference, and the price usually don't drop much.
I'm pretty sure that 3 SLI would bottleneck my CPU but 3 SLI is not a question for me. I'm OK with just 2 cards cause it's already a lot of money and where I live it costs a lot more than it costs in America.
I think that with 2 GTX 480 in SLI will be easier to handle 1920 x 1080 and 3D Vision in upcoming games like Crysis 2 and also playing games in DX11. I pretend to buy a new 3D Full HD monitor as soon as they launch a LED 27" 3D display. For less I don't think it's worth to replace my Samsung 2233rz
[quote name='baragon' post='1032237' date='Apr 1 2010, 10:14 PM']Reports initially said that refresh of gtx280 would arrive 2-3mos after launch of gtx280. Actually waited 7 mos before they were available. These cards were mabey 15% faster, slightly cooler. Probably wasn't worth the wait.
Baragon[/quote]
I totally agree.
Your system is almost identical to mine and I plan to upgrade from 2 gtx285s to 2 evga gtx480s scs in sli.
I also currently run a gts250 as dedicated physx processor which pulls at most 150watts. My total from wall system load during intense gaming is neer more than 720watts. Moving up to 480s should not add more than 160 watts to system.
It is also possible that moving to fermis x 2 will make the dedicated physx card superfluous, although I currently gain 10-12fps using it in physx titles; I'm sure the increase will be less with 2 480s.
I do not think that our cpu/motherboard/memory systems will bottlleneck 2 480s significantly. We would probably see an additional 10% performance improvement if upgraded cpu/motherboard to corei9/x58 but I will plan on getting another year out of my current motherboard.
Next year plan to get third gtx480 larger power supply and x58 motherboard and put all gpus on water cooling with new build. (core2Q would seriously bottleneck trisli480s)
These games (metro2033, bioshock2, assassins creed1,2) are very immersive and beautiful when played at 1920x1080 in 3DVision but require plenty of GPU horsepower.
This is an addicting hobby. But remember reality is for people who can't handle games.
baragon
MOTHERBOARD: EVGA 780I SLI A2 P-06Bios
CPU: Intel 2 Core Quad QX9650 45nm(OC @ 3.83GHz FSB:1333 @ 1.3200V set in bios)prime95 all day
CPU Cooler: Gigabyte 3D Mercury case with integrated watercooling (cpu only at present)
RAM: 2x2GB OCZ PC8000 SLI (Timing:5-5-5-15-2T@ 2.0V, FSB:DRAM Ratio=2:3)
GRAPHICS: 2X EVGA GTX 285ssc(clocks: 720/1624/1370, stock heatsinks)
Physx: GTS250 512MB 756MHz stock
HDD1: 2X Western Digital Caviar SATA II 250GB 7200 rpm Raid 0
HDD2: Western Digital Caviar SATA II 500GB 7200 rpm
SOUND: On board
OS: Windows Vista Ultimate 64bit SP2
MONITOR: Dell 3008wfp 30" Native Res: 2560X1600 @ 60Hz, Acer235Hz120Hz-3D
PSU: Thermaltake Toughpower 1000W
CASE: Gigabyte 3D Mercury
3DMARK Vantage: 24,920p Current Display Driver:197.13
I really think the wait is not worth it. I do want to get a superclocked series and they are already available.
Anyway I think that 2 GTX 480 will give at least 70% more horsepower over 2 GTX 280.
The refresh series will probally come in the end of the year or maybe in 2011. I doubt it will come in the next 6 months. And usually the difference are that it runs cooler and a gain of 10% more horsepower the most. It's not that difference, and the price usually don't drop much.
I'm pretty sure that 3 SLI would bottleneck my CPU but 3 SLI is not a question for me. I'm OK with just 2 cards cause it's already a lot of money and where I live it costs a lot more than it costs in America.
I think that with 2 GTX 480 in SLI will be easier to handle 1920 x 1080 and 3D Vision in upcoming games like Crysis 2 and also playing games in DX11. I pretend to buy a new 3D Full HD monitor as soon as they launch a LED 27" 3D display. For less I don't think it's worth to replace my Samsung 2233rz
[quote name='baragon' post='1032237' date='Apr 1 2010, 10:14 PM']Reports initially said that refresh of gtx280 would arrive 2-3mos after launch of gtx280. Actually waited 7 mos before they were available. These cards were mabey 15% faster, slightly cooler. Probably wasn't worth the wait.
Baragon
I totally agree.
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Considering the 1000watt thermaltake toughpower can handle quad sli with 2 gtx 295s (which draw more power than the gtx 480), I doubt it would be a problem. I would be surprised if even 3-way SLI choked it, since it handled my 3-way SLI 280s without any dips, though admittedly that would be pushing it given the increase in power draw. I would be pretty confident doing sli 480s and then a gtx 260 216 for physx though and that is exactly what I plan to do.
Considering the 1000watt thermaltake toughpower can handle quad sli with 2 gtx 295s (which draw more power than the gtx 480), I doubt it would be a problem. I would be surprised if even 3-way SLI choked it, since it handled my 3-way SLI 280s without any dips, though admittedly that would be pushing it given the increase in power draw. I would be pretty confident doing sli 480s and then a gtx 260 216 for physx though and that is exactly what I plan to do.
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I hope I can play Crysis 2 with maximized settings and 3D enabled. I do hope that Crysis 2 comes optimized for 3D Vision, or at least offers a much better support than it's previous versions. Crysis is an awesome game but it should be 3x coolest playing in 3D and it will definattely requires tons of GPU horsepower in order to go 3D in Very High I'm guessing.
I hope I can play Crysis 2 with maximized settings and 3D enabled. I do hope that Crysis 2 comes optimized for 3D Vision, or at least offers a much better support than it's previous versions. Crysis is an awesome game but it should be 3x coolest playing in 3D and it will definattely requires tons of GPU horsepower in order to go 3D in Very High I'm guessing.
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That means a SLI config will drain more than 800W.
Good luck running the rest (an OC) with less than 200W.
That means a SLI config will drain more than 800W.
Good luck running the rest (an OC) with less than 200W.
That means a SLI config will drain more than 800W.
Good luck running the rest (an OC) with less than 200W.[/quote]
Those tests are of full system draw, not just the GPU. The actual GPU consumes about ~250w. I'm getting [url="http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817371026"]this[/url] 750w PSU with 100amps on the 12v rail total (4 rails, 25a each) and that will cover GTX 480 SLI without even breaking a sweat.
That means a SLI config will drain more than 800W.
Good luck running the rest (an OC) with less than 200W.
Those tests are of full system draw, not just the GPU. The actual GPU consumes about ~250w. I'm getting this 750w PSU with 100amps on the 12v rail total (4 rails, 25a each) and that will cover GTX 480 SLI without even breaking a sweat.
Q6600 @ 3.0 GHz
4GB DDR2 800
GTX 280
3D Vision w/Samsung 2233rz
Vista 64
I have that PSU and I have 2 480s preordered and will have my 9800gt back for physx (wanna see if it bottlenecks though) and I have that same PSU so I will let you guys know what I find asap
I have a lot of high speed fans added to my rig but I still think my psu can do it.
I have that PSU and I have 2 480s preordered and will have my 9800gt back for physx (wanna see if it bottlenecks though) and I have that same PSU so I will let you guys know what I find asap
I have a lot of high speed fans added to my rig but I still think my psu can do it.