Thinking bout selling my GTX 480s

Se7ven · 19 Jul 2010 at 12:27

Hey guys, the new rig I got about a month ago now I decided to splash out and get 2 GTX 480s for and SLI setup.

Over the past month I have started to regret it, not because of performance, but because of cost, where I could have got myself 5870s for almost half the price and I wouldnt say any noticeable difference in performance.

So before new technology comes out and the 480s take another drop in price I am thinking about selling and getting myself a couple of 5870's.

What do you guys think?

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HeX · 19 Jul 2010 at 12:35

TBH you've got them now. If you sell them you are going to take a big hit on what you paid for them, and then by the time you buy two more new 5870's the money you actually retrieve is going to be pretty trivial.

I'd just stick to what you've got and just not worry about having to upgrade for a very long time.

RavenXXX2 · 19 Jul 2010 at 12:36

5970's are going at a decent price now, clock it and win.

Rroff · 19 Jul 2010 at 12:40

Stick with them... SLI is a bit better multi GPU wise than crossfire.

Or just stick a single GTX470 in there and add another one if you really feel like performance isn't upto it (which it probably will be at anything upto and including 1920x).

arc@css · 19 Jul 2010 at 12:41

Stay with what you've got, they will last you an age. Then you will have got your monies worth.

Van Diemen · 19 Jul 2010 at 13:06

I say stick with what you have. They should last you a long time

And if you decide to sell, then I'm sure someone here will be happy to take them off your hands for the right price

reiyushin · 19 Jul 2010 at 13:07

Sell second hand and buy second hand, the money loss through power alone is justification enough.

guadizba · 19 Jul 2010 at 13:09

sell them and get your 5870s. less power hungry and you will save electricity. you won't regret it.

madindehead · 19 Jul 2010 at 13:16

Keep your two GTX 480s mate. If they offer good performance, then keep them! No point in selling, and then buying again. Just wastes time and money.

Rroff · 19 Jul 2010 at 13:17

Or sell one and watercool/clock the socks off the other one.

arc@css · 19 Jul 2010 at 13:20

^^Not a bad idea that. Water cooling (probably best for these beasts) will give better clocks, too.

easyrider · 19 Jul 2010 at 13:21

To the OP,

how much did they cost you?

what will you get for them?

and how much money will you pocket after getting the new cards?

straxusii · 19 Jul 2010 at 13:31

Flog 1 and keep a single 480 or flog both and buy a single 470 for £235

Kelt · 19 Jul 2010 at 13:34

Cut your losses and flog them to me for £200.

Can't say fairer than that.

Razor Time · 19 Jul 2010 at 13:37

I would keep them but then again I am biased.

Cosimo · 19 Jul 2010 at 13:46

Razor Time said:
I would keep them but then again I am biased.

Keep them, so am I.

Razor Time · 19 Jul 2010 at 14:20

simulatorman said:
Keep them, so am I.

Nice one mate.

RizlaKing · 19 Jul 2010 at 14:23

Unless there are other reasons then you have stated i would keep them and save the hassle you'll have selling them and buying new cards.

DIABLO · 19 Jul 2010 at 14:33

As said you have them now so might as well keep them they should give you a few good years use and sell pretty well when you finally upgrade as top rung Nvidia cards generally keep a pretty good price even after a couple of years.

liquidex · 19 Jul 2010 at 15:17

If the money you potentially pocket could get you something nice then why not? If your res isn't super high then a single gtx 480 would probably be enough anyway.