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Graphics MSI GTX465 is actually a GTX470.

Discussion in 'Hardware' started by TheMusician, 31 Jul 2010.

  1. TheMusician

    TheMusician Audio/Tech Enthusiast/Historian

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    Rebranding and handicapping hardware is commonplace in the CPU industry, but I've never seen it in GPUs, at least so blatantly like it is here. He's able to basically turn a GTX465 into a GTX470 with a few easy firmware modifications. It's brilliant.

    It makes me want to build a Phenom II X3 + GTX465 system and turn it into a Phenom II X4 + GTX470 system. If it was really guaranteed that it'd work and such, and I was strapped for money, I'd do it.
     
    TheMusician, 31 Jul 2010
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  2. Jipa

    Jipa Avoiding the "I guess.." since 2004

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    Jipa, 31 Jul 2010
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  3. rollo

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    Why bother

    Get a 460 overclock it and you have 470 performance for same cost

    465 is a peace of crap
     
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  4. Ph4ZeD

    Ph4ZeD What's a Dremel?

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    First time I've seen a rollo post make sense. +Rep
     
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  5. Jipa

    Jipa Avoiding the "I guess.." since 2004

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    Yeah it's hard to see the point of GTX465/470. Waiting for the fermi 2.0.
     
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