The Fermi Thread - Part 3

[pentium777]

http://www.hardocp.com/article/2010/...0_sli_review/6

You know I really hate how they do the "Highest playable settings" BS, you see 20 FPS min and think "oh it loses" however they have it at 16XCSAA vs ATI at 12XCFAA, anyway hard to know which really wins there stupid way to review.

[GoldenTiger]

You know I really hate how they do the "Highest playable settings" BS, you see 20 FPS min and think "oh it loses" however they have it at 16XCSAA vs ATI at 12XCFAA, anyway hard to know which really wins there stupid way to review.

/agree it's really annoying + obfuscating.

[HelixPC]

why these jokers cant use the newest drivers is stupid.

[zerazax]

You know I really hate how they do the "Highest playable settings" BS, you see 20 FPS min and think "oh it loses" however they have it at 16XCSAA vs ATI at 12XCFAA, anyway hard to know which really wins there stupid way to review.

They're not there to tell you which wins, it's to tell you what kind of settings you should expect to max and still be able to play the game

I find it more enlightening than comparing a game at 7 fps vs. 17 fps at settings where both are unplayable.... or comparing 120 vs. 140 fps where clearly the gpu isn't being taxed.

edit: I'd say your best bet is to compare it to Apples to Apples benches for games that are "borderline" playable in the Apples to Apples benches. As in, games hovering around 25-30FPS and see if its due to settings etc. that you will use

[pentium777]

HA! Idle power usage!

http://www.hardocp.com/article/2010/...0_sli_review/7

For all those crying about electricity bills, unless you are playing 24/7 3d gaming I don't think the max 3D power usage is going to really make or break your wallet. So while doing anything other than gaming in 3D the 480 is lower power consumption than 5870, not by much but the nit pickers might see 10 cents saving per month!

[RaV[666]]

HA! Idle power usage!

http://www.hardocp.com/article/2010/...0_sli_review/7

For all those crying about electricity bills, unless you are playing 24/7 3d gaming I don't think the max 3D power usage is going to really make or break your wallet. So while doing anything other than gaming in 3D the 480 is lower power consumption than 5870, not by much but the nit pickers might see 10 cents saving per month!

You are aware that in the link you provided 480 eats 120Watts MORE than 5870?
Im not juding, it just seems odd that it would draw you to a conclusion that power consumption aint that bad...

[zerazax]

You are aware that in the link you provided 480 eats 120Watts MORE than 5870?
Im not juding, it just seems odd that it would draw you to a conclusion that power consumption aint that bad...

He's just mad his card didn't live up to the hype

I mean yeah, let's talk about idle power consumption, when the first thing Nvidia did at the PR event was talk about folding@home performance...

Which means you'll be using that GPU at full load baby!!

Anyways, it sucks seeing that it actually scales WORSE at 2560x1600, which is what I'm using... so much for that I guess

[GoldenTiger]

He's just mad his card didn't live up to the hype

I mean yeah, let's talk about idle power consumption, when the first thing Nvidia did at the PR event was talk about folding@home performance...

Which means you'll be using that GPU at full load baby!!

Anyways, it sucks seeing that it actually scales WORSE at 2560x1600, which is what I'm using... so much for that I guess

"His" card? @ that comment from you.

It does scale worse at 2560x1600 but in Anand's and Firingsquad's reviews it holds its own very well with performance gains IMO... it's 25% more expensive and seems to be garnering nice performance with that in mind. Also, overclocking seems to give HUGE performance boosts: http://www.firingsquad.com/hardware/...nce/page17.asp

[zerazax]

"His" card? @ that comment from you.

It does scale worse at 2560x1600 but in Anand's and Firingsquad's reviews it holds its own very well with performance gains IMO... it's 25% more expensive and seems to be garnering nice performance with that in mind. Also, overclocking seems to give HUGE performance boosts: http://www.firingsquad.com/hardware/...nce/page17.asp

yes "his" card, he came to this thread talking about getting this next, before any reviews were even yet

And yes, its 25% more expensive, but even Anand concludes its only 10-15% faster on average. And overclocking works both ways

I mean, by all means vote with your wallet, it ain't my money, but I don't see the 10-15% (lower with 2560x1600) being worth 25% more expense + 100W more power load, especially since I leave my computer on 24/7 for various programs

[highoctane]

I mean, by all means vote with your wallet, it ain't my money, but I don't see the 10-15% (lower with 2560x1600) being worth 25% more expense + 100W more power load, especially since I leave my computer on 24/7 for various programs

Unless those various programs involve gpu related work the idle consumption differences are negligible.

[WorshipMe]

Poor old Xbit loses out again...