Quote Originally Posted by Your_Boss View Post
Just wondering...

Do you think the two different cards HD5870 & GTX480 are equal in performance design?

Meaning, if you cranked up the 5870's voltage for memory and core to it's stable max, but also used (let's say some equal cooling, let's use the 480's grill HS&F as an example) the same cooling for both cards, would the two cards be about equal?

Because the 480 is a little faster than the 5870(in general) but at was cost? Extra volts and heat, power, etc. So if you could crank the same voltage, etc into a 5870..would they be about the same performance?? I don't mean the MHz would have to be equal, just what the cards could take in terms of power/heat. Using same cooler, when card A is 90c (check performance) and card B is 90c (check performance), who will win? Or anyone think they will be equal?

Just askin. (Puts on flame retardant suit)
Increasing voltage alone wouldn't do anything for performance.