Message boards : Graphics cards (GPUs) : have gtx480. what makes sense as 2nd card?
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My son has a computer with a GTX480. He is pretty good about Snoozing Boinc only when he needs to play his games. | |
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My experiences with mixing different speed cards is that they will always default to the lower speed card. That & you have a hard time adjusting them with something like MSI Afterburner as it doesn't want to read different speed cards right that are paired together.Personally I would go with the same type card ... .Steve | |
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I agree. It would be a good idea to sell your GTX480 now, this week, before the GTX570 comes out; as it is a better card. In terms of value for money the GTX470 is the best card around by some distance, and two would provide good balance. Obviously if you wait for a week to buy a card you could get two GTX570's but they would cost between £600 and £700, whereas two GTX470's would cost £360. The GTX570 would be about 29% faster for crunching, but at almost twice the price. If you sell your GTX480 you might only have to add another £100 to get two GTX470's. | |
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The GTX580 costs around 380 euro + vat. I guess that the GTX570 is the best value for price. I agree. It would be a good idea to sell your GTX480 now, this week, before the GTX570 comes out; as it is a better card. In terms of value for money the GTX470 is the best card around by some distance, and two would provide good balance. Obviously if you wait for a week to buy a card you could get two GTX570's but they would cost between £600 and £700, whereas two GTX470's would cost £360. The GTX570 would be about 29% faster for crunching, but at almost twice the price. If you sell your GTX480 you might only have to add another £100 to get two GTX470's. | |
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Message boards : Graphics cards (GPUs) : have gtx480. what makes sense as 2nd card?