5870 Platinum or GTX 480?OR 1K 5970!!

**Jaketh** · May 27, 2010, 04:29 PM

ill finally have the money by the end of June to get a video card, but which one is better, there both around the same price
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...-382-_-Product

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16814130552

**Juli26** · May 27, 2010, 04:49 PM

I remember from when I was active in this forum that you were a nvidia fan so I'll say go with the gtx480. It runs hotter than the 5870 but who cares since its faster.

**Big Boss** · May 27, 2010, 05:40 PM

Between the 2 I'd go for the GTX 480. The ROG's performance and features doesn't warrant the price. If it was a different 5870 I'd probably go for that then.

**Wheelchair** · May 27, 2010, 08:00 PM

Just get a normal 5870, you'll be much happier with it... trust me.

**karamazovmm** · May 27, 2010, 08:18 PM

I TRUST HIM^^ YES WE CAN

**Darkpriest667** · May 27, 2010, 08:34 PM

If you read the newegg comments youll see lots of people commenting on the GTX 480 that they had the 5870 and sold it to try the 480 and wish they hadnt.. the performance wasnt as good.

**Jaketh** · May 27, 2010, 08:39 PM

look at this rofl

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16814102894

**Big Boss** · May 27, 2010, 09:03 PM

Originally Posted by Darkpriest667

If you read the newegg comments youll see lots of people commenting on the GTX 480 that they had the 5870 and sold it to try the 480 and wish they hadnt.. the performance wasnt as good.

The performance is better, it just isn't worth it to upgrade form a 5870 to a GTX 480. To quote a reviewer, don't upgrade from a 5870 to a 480 unless you don't like money.

**Jaketh** · May 27, 2010, 09:12 PM

i have a 260 right now, which plays 99% of games maxed but i want DX11 and better performance in ETW and NTW

**mrcrusty** · May 28, 2010, 12:30 AM

Don't get the Asus Matrix.

It looked awesome and has great OC potential, but the reviews I've seen of it aren't flattering and it looks to be too expensive to be worth it.

The Nvidia cards seem to shine at DX 11 games much moreso than ATI ones, so even if every inch in my fanboy body is screaming "Sapphire Toxic 5870, HIS ICooler 5870, Asus 5870 V2, just get a friggin HD 5870 already!!", I'd probably suggest a GTX 480.

Zotac are releasing an AMP edition GTX 480 with a massive Zalman HSF. Three slots, but runs something like 20c cooler on load according to the techPowerUp review. You may want that, or the Palit dual fan cards, or you could just be patient and wait for other custom cooled cards from Nvidia's board partners.

**Freddie** · May 28, 2010, 07:24 AM

What case do you have? If you have mid size case with a few 120mm fan I would worried about the heat a hd5970 and gtx480 pumps put and its effect on the rest of my system.

There's nothing wrong with the stock hd5870's, get one with a good warranty.

**Jaketh** · May 28, 2010, 12:21 PM

Originally Posted by Freddie

What case do you have? If you have mid size case with a few 120mm fan I would worried about the heat a hd5970 and gtx480 pumps put and its effect on the rest of my system.

There's nothing wrong with the stock hd5870's, get one with a good warranty.

i have an Antec 300, but will be getting this case if i go Nvidia
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...-100-_-Product

or this case if i go ATI

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...-043-_-Product

**mrcrusty** · May 28, 2010, 07:23 PM

Oh my lord, boy is that Element V overpriced. I don't care whether it's certified for Fermi cards, if you want a case that has decent video card cooling and a massive side panel fan, it's the HAF 932 or gtfo. Not to mention it's $100 cheaper.