Hardware Nvidia GeForce GTX 480 1,536MB Review

itll cripple you before those 2 things happen though - can you imagine how big the power brick will be?

 

The soviets did suitcase nukes, I am thinking a deriavation of that?

 

It's a valid question. Nvidia couldn't scale the GTX200's down due to their design, so were were stuck with rebranded G90 parts (which were often rebranded G80 parts) Fermi's design means it should be much easier to scale down and therefore much more suitable to laptop use. The question is when? I'd have though soon as mobile GPU's cost disproportionately more that desktop version despite not using any more silicon.

 

yes but desktop gpu's benefit from having a much bigger cooler, and being much better at the task!

 

The terms 'Laptop' and 'Gaming' shouldn't be used in the same sentence. I don't care how good you think your laptop is..it sucks. You want portable gaming? Get a PSP.

You want a laptop that can play like a desktop? ~newsflash~ get a desktop. Because unless you got it plugged into the mains constantly, it will run out faster than Thatchers reforms. Add to that, that no matter how UBER1337 it is, it will always get trampled on by a desktop. Oh did I mention that it will weigh about as much as a Mini Cooper and will likely chuck out enough heat to warm your bed in winter?

Laptop gaming is a big fail, sorry. Its a Netbook for internet or a Desktop for gaming. There is no in between. Do, or do not. There is no try.

Edit: I saw the words 'Laptop' and 'Mobile' and internet rage overtook me (alcohol could have been a factor).. I apologise.

 

thats not strictly true - i have a laptop that does games ok. i might not be able to max everything out, but i can still play games (mobility 3650).

if i ever want to do serious gaming ill go on my desktop - but that doesnt mean my laptop doesnt have a purpose.

 

Somebody call 911, shiny fire burning on the dance floor. wOoOohH!

http://img101.imageshack.us/img101/327/46325974.jpg

Use that in a Nvidia press conference.

Fire burning, fire burning...

TOLD 1.7%

 

this is a laptop debate now =] sure someone will come up with a reason to buy it.. even folders running this 24/7 gimme a break.. the chip will die at those temps

 

Greetings!

New BIOS for the GTX480. Now using two monitors the temperature only reaches 75ºC, in idle:
http://www.legitreviews.com/article/1271/1/

 

Only 75C?

 

that's all it takes elton.. a carrot under the nose of a fanboy.. wave it just right- tweak here, saddle pop there.. sold! hehe

 

Greetings!

Yep. It used to get to 90ºC.
Should have used a smiley, hen?

 

Gone are the days when 75C was considered too hot.

 

on serious note.. wonder how long these cards will last at those loaded temps- guess we'll have to see

someone should load up a 480 folding and see if it breaks

 

Bet you anything that their circut breaker will first.

 

Actually, if you read it all they've done is tweak the fan profile to include the dual monitor setup.

clocks = the same
power usage = the same (well, ~1W increase)
fan speed (+noise) = raised

hot and quiet*
changed to
(slightly) cooler and (slightly) noisier

not a real improvement IMHO, it's still loud, hot and power hungry no matter how much they tweak it.

*(for fermi standards anyway)

 

Greetings!

Yep. Cooler and louder.

 

75C at idle? wow. id love to know the MTBF of these things.

my new card idles at 40C and is silent - gotta love the vapor-x cooler.

 

Will you be testing this card on the new drivers made for it??? 197.41WHQL's
should be interesting..

please!! lol

 

I think ATI are the way to go for this generation of cards.