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Product ReviewsEVGA GeForce GTX 470 (Fermi) 012-P3-1470-AR Video Card
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 Rating: Review Date: 03/10/11  |
Cons:
None
Pros: Fast , Compact |
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Rating: Review Date: 02/12/11 |
Cons:
Runs a little warmer than I would like it to be
Pros: Does exactly what you want it to out of the box Comment:
Overall I think it was a good purchase. Bought in November during Black Friday deals, but now that the 5xx series are out I would definitely be purchasing them now. |
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Rating: Review Date: 01/14/11 |
Cons:
gets really hottt not much else
Pros: card is fast its a evga card with limited lifetime warrentyits shorter than a gtx 260 Comment:
this card is doing well in my case currently and frame rates are good on most new games. I would buy another card in the future when they drop in price again. |
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Rating: Review Date: 11/15/10 |
Cons:
expensive for its class
Pros: Good qualityLow heat/noise Comment:
This is a very good graphics card and I would recommend it for anyone who wants a mid-high end Nvidia card without breaking the bank. The radeon 6870 is a bit faster for the same price, but Nvidia has the superior technoligies, so I'd say go with this card |
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Rating: Review Date: 10/16/10 |
Cons:
none
Pros: very fast 7.7 rating Comment:
wicked fast video card plays all my games at max settings, makes sure to use evga's fan control utility while gaming to ensure the card runs cool. Go play! |
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Rating: Review Date: 10/13/10 |
Cons:
Fan is noisy when turned up high
Pros: Plays everything maxedzero problems Comment:
Great card, plays everything on max settings with full AA at 1920x1080. Gets a little warm, as expected, mid 70's when playing intensive games, but the fan only jumps from 40% to around 44% :P Turning the fan up while gaming helps but you better turn up the games volume!Overclocks easily, bumped it up to 707MHz no problem, and got a 20% boost in 3dmark vantage! |
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Rating: Review Date: 09/15/10 |
Cons:
None so far. Watercooled so heat is not a problem.
Pros: It handles every game I have to my expectations. Comment:
Extremely fast, runs all of my games at max settings. Crysis Warhead and Just Cause 2 look beautiful with all settings at max. Purchased a EK waterblock and this thing idles at 34c. |
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Rating: Review Date: 09/02/10 |
Cons:
havnt come across anything yet
Pros: Runs everything i want and somelifetime warranty Comment:
Used this card for my first build ever and im a heavy gamer. This will run everything on maxed out settings including crysis. Keeps pretty cool [in a haf 922], the price is a little up there, but with a little over clock you can get insane results from it which makes up for the cost. |
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Rating: Review Date: 08/31/10 |
Cons:
-Very big, so small cases might have trouble fitting.
Pros: -Awesome specs-Dual expansion slots in the back-PCI-e-Runs everything at MAX Comment:
So far, I have been very impressed by this card. I first installed CS:S and TF2 and it runs them both at max with 200-299(cap) Fps. Never seen my games run so nicely before! Mine came with 2 free games so that was a bonus incentive to get it. Very good card that will last you at least a couple years if you want to always run everything on max. It takes up 2 spaces on the back of your case; one is for venting for better cooling. Highly recommended if you want a good card for under $350 |
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Rating: Review Date: 08/27/10 |
Cons:
none
Pros: awesome performance Comment:
If you want top of the line this is the most reasonable card to get I think, just because the 480 is only a little bit better but another $100 or so. This isn't a cheap card but it's sure nice to be able to run everything on ultra settings perfectly smooth. I am at 1680x1050 and run 8x MSAA 8X AF on everything and it's like butter.This card is warm and needs good power so get a decent PSU and case with good airflow. I see temps of 80 C on this card at stock settings during games. I haven't tried overclocking yet but I'm not terribly excited about the idea since everything flies at stock speeds and O/C on this particular card only gets you a small performance boost.I read a lot about 470s vs. 5850s and 480s and 460s. I think SLI/Xfire is probably not worth it, with needing games to support it having to purchase SLI mobo/PSU and microstutter annoyances. So even though the 460's SLI great who cares? For a single card this thing smokes. It beats the 5850 by a little and doesn't cost much more.I couldn't find many reviews of this particular EVGA brand card, no specific benchmarks for example vs. other 470s. But it was as expected from EVGA--great card, great warranty. (Don't forget to register to make it a lifetime warranty.)This card looks nice... basic but nice. I don't notice the fan within the rest of my system even though it is small and high RPM. The accessory package is decent, you get PCI-E->MOLEX adapters, a DVI->VGA, and the HDMI cable. There's a nice deal with the free games right now but I PM'd so I didn't get anything.I would consider waiting for the GTX 475, supposedly Q3. The 460 is an amazing card, very good overclocker. So a 475 on the GF104 could be pretty stellar. |
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Rating: Review Date: 08/23/10 |
Cons:
warm cardget loud
Pros: high framesquality price range Comment:
ive been running this card for a week now coming from SLI im used to loud and hot cards running. this card is more warm then hot, i run air cooling with around 6 120mm fans and its just enough to notice in a closed room. runs all my games great, easy software and no problemsA+++ |
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Rating: Review Date: 08/23/10 |
Cons:
hot. very hot. even after a short usage the card burns. i have an antec 900 and even with all the fans installed, it is really hot. got an extra pci card with a two fans to put under the card to keep it cool
Pros: really good for all modern applications. i am running starcraft 2 with everything on ultra settings and everything to the max in the nvidia control panel and do not see any lag or dropped frames during gameplay. Comment:
well worth it for the cost i would say, maybe thats just me because im an nvidia fan, but the performance is extraordinary, although the heat issues must be looked at and taken care of. |
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Rating: Review Date: 07/05/10 |
Cons:
-Hotter (Max load in Crysis ~85 degrees h 77% fan)-Consumes more power (Meh...)
Pros: -Faster than a 5850 with the newest drivers release (and drivers have yet to mature!)-Lifetime warranty and excellent support compared to other AIBs- Comment:
Overall, the card is faster but definitely runs hotter and consumes more power than a 5850. These can be had for $350, XFX 5850s can be had for ~$310 (crappy non-reference), it all comes down to $40 and the pros/cons. To me, warranty/support is worth $40 and speed is a bonus. |
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Rating: Review Date: 06/11/10 |
Cons:
Runs HOT. Buying a Zalman VF1000 to keep it cool during loads, runs at ~80C with the stock fan at 60% speed.
Pros: Powerful card. Runs everything I own on max settings and resolution, and does so fast, with very minimal drops in fps. Comment:
GTX 470 superclock is one beast of a card, check out youtube to see some nice benchmark scores. Only drawback is the heat it produces, if you cant keep it cooled, youll be burning out the card in no time. I have troubles keeping it cool with an antec 1200, all 7 installed fans going full blast. |
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Rating: Review Date: 05/11/10 |
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Watts divided by volts equals amps, So you actually need about 46 amps on the 12 volt rails to properly power this card. Not sure why they didnt just say that |
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Rating: Review Date: 05/07/10 |
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I know this card is not as fast as the GTX 480 but I runs every game I play on max with good FPS. Crysis with it all on vary high I get 43.3 FPS, With a resolution of 1920 by 1080. This is not in SLI. I well be getting another GTX 470 and trying that out oon. |
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Rating: Review Date: 05/03/10 |
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Exactly as advertised. EVGA Precision is a great tool to have that comes with it to customize and monitor your settings. This video card maxed out all games I own and ran up to 93C in Assassins Creed 2. Card is made to run hot so no worries there. Recommended to me was at least a 750 watt psu even though a 550 watt is the minimum required. All in all a great card to get, you will not be disappointed. |
My stock card is able to run at overclock speeds with no problems. The power management software included reduces core and memory speeds dramatically when card is not working hard. Fan speed is very programable so nearly silent at idle but loud when the card is working hard. Card is shorter than some so extra room in your case for hard drives etc.