Gigabyte GeForce GTX 480 "Special Edition" or Gigabyte GeForce GTX 480 SUPER OC

[SouperMatt]

haha, yea i know i posted the rig im building in general hardware.

 

[daveash]

I have the SE and I'm a big fan. OCs to 850 easily and runs quiet and relatively cool. Power draw is a bit of a git but it is better on these cards due to the better PWM.

 

[jonnylaris]

The 6950 and 6970's are slower than a 570. Dont know how people think otherwise, check the benchmarks!

 

[Cleeecooo]

The 6950 and 6970's are slower than a 570. Dont know how people think otherwise, check the benchmarks!

But the 6950 is cheap

 

[tommybhoy]

The 6950 and 6970's are slower than a 570. Dont know how people think otherwise, check the benchmarks!

I think it's six and half a dozen myself:
http://www.anandtech.com/bench/Product/292?vs=306

Unless you have 2 cards, then the 6950>70 wins with better scaling.

 

[jonnylaris]

I think it's six and half a dozen myself:
http://www.anandtech.com/bench/Product/292?vs=306

Unless you have 2 cards, then the 6950>70 wins with better scaling.

Bar crysis, the 570 beats the 6970 in almost every other test.

And I'd rather pay an extra few quid for better stability, better drivers and image quality.

 

[liquidex]

Bar crysis, the 570 beats the 6970 in almost every other test.

And I'd rather pay an extra few quid for better stability, better drivers and image quality.

The 6950 is cheaper by £40 which to a lot of people is a decent amount. Just because in your opinion you would pay the extra doesn't mean that everyone else would when once unlocked performance is roughly on par with one another.

The performance difference is hardly if one card struggles with a certain game the other would breeze through it. They would both struggle.

 

[tommybhoy]

Bar crysis, the 570 beats the 6970 in almost every other test.

From the Anandtech link above, out of 9 games tested (took BC2 out of the equation as both have a win each), the 6970 wins 5 times to the 570's 4 wins.

And I'd rather pay an extra few quid for better stability, better drivers and image quality.

£70 dearer for a 570 when I got my 6950's plus I would have needed a new psu as well!

~£250 saving for better scaling/performance is a no brainer.

The rest of your comment is taking place within the mind and modified by individual bias.

 

[SUPERHAPPYRICHM]

Reading people having problems with 480' soc i'll defo go for 480 SE and pump it up steadily to SOC speeds...

 

[tommybhoy]

Reading people having problems with 480' soc i'll defo go for 480 SE and pump it up steadily to SOC speeds...

Wise choice.

 

[Ezyryder]

The 6950 and 6970's are slower than a 570. Dont know how people think otherwise, check the benchmarks!

The 6970 is faster than the 570 in the games that matter and the resolutions that matter.

Also, you can get a 6950 and unlock it and voila.

 

[SUPERHAPPYRICHM]

Gigabyte GeForce GTX 480 Special Edition ROCKS and is one am getting even if I was a £££££££££ billionaire!

 

[straxusii]

I seriously doubt the SEs would be any better at SOC speeds, both are great value, I would go for the SOC to get the guaranteed overclock.

 

[coupe69]

I would go for the SOC to get the guaranteed overclock.

Yep and me, pretty much GTX 580 performance for considerably less money, with the added benefit of extra VRAM over the 570. It's a no brainer tbh

 

[Tediore]

I had my 480 SOC in a Define R3 with room to spare. It ran lovely and cool, and was very quiet as well. Only thing I did was add a side 140mm fan, and another at the top.

Really thinking about ordering another one as soon as the refund for my last one goes into my account. Would be nice if I could get the postage refunded if I get another bad one though...

 

[REDNINEAPB]

Go for the 480 SOc