Is it worth it?

[Holdon Tight]

Should I sell my two gtx 480's and buy one gtx 590?they are both over clocked to 580 stock. Will it be a jump in performance?

 

[arc@css]

No to the first question, and most definitely no to the second.

 

[TerryH]

590's are a car crash of a graphics card, totally avoid and learn to love your 480's

 

[opethdisciple]

Defo not!

 

[Holdon Tight]

Wow, wasn't expecting that! What's wrong with the 590?

 

[RichardH754]

The 480s will waste the 590.

Apart from the heat and noise!

 

[Marine-RX179]

Wow, wasn't expecting that! What's wrong with the 590?

590's reference designed PCB can't handle the high current/voltage, and the card ends up cooking/frying itself.

If anyone interested in the 590, they should do well to stay away from the reference model, and wait to see if the custom designed PCB by board partners would solve the problem or not.

Either way, if you already got GTX480 SLI, I just don't see the point...unless you need more grunt because you game at above 1920 res.

 

[IvanDobskey]

I thought that 480SLI was pretty similar in performance to a 590? Of course there is the problem of the 590's going bang

 

[Marine-RX179]

I thought that 480SLI was pretty similar in performance to a 590? Of course there is the problem of the 590's going bang

At stock it is, but the OP is thinking he could get performance of GTX580 SLI by overclocking the GTX590. It's understandable, but it's a shame that the current PCB simply ain't up to the job.

But to be honest, unless he's planning to overclock the GTX590 cores to beyond GTX580 stock speed, I don't see the point since he can just overclock his GTX480s to become close to stock GTX580 speed.

 

[Holdon Tight]

At stock it is, but the OP is thinking he could get performance of GTX580 SLI by overclocking the GTX590. It's understandable, but it's a shame that the current PCB simply ain't up to the job.

But to be honest, unless he's planning to overclock the GTX590 cores to beyond GTX580 stock speed, I don't see the point since he can just overclock his GTX480s to become close to stock GTX580 speed.

I already have the 480's at 580 stock. What I was wondering is would the 590 be a substantial upgrade. It appears that it is a side ways step with problems attached. Am I correct?

 

[arc@css]

I wouldn't entertain considering it, even if there were no production issues. There would be virtually no difference, certainly no real fps gains. The 590 is two very downclocked 580's.

 

[Holdon Tight]

Thanks all

 

[mraerosmith1981]

stick with the 480's