 MchartFirst There.
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Gurnee, IL | reply to ztmike
Re: Nvidia GTX 470 question You can overclock it without them voiding the warranty. Even the non overclocked cards from them can be overclocked without voiding the warranty. This is why it's typically not reccomended to lay down the cash for a factory overclocked card. The overclock isn't substantial enough (Meaning you will see a 5% performance gain at most in benchmarks), and they are still using the same equipment.
I do think it is a better idea to get the card from a company like EVGA though. The extra 30 bucks is worth the better warranty. |
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 DKSDamn Kidney StonesPremium,ExMod 2002
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| said by Mchart:You can overclock it without them voiding the warranty. Even the non overclocked cards from them can be overclocked without voiding the warranty. This is why it's typically not reccomended to lay down the cash for a factory overclocked card. The overclock isn't substantial enough (Meaning you will see a 5% performance gain at most in benchmarks), and they are still using the same equipment. I do think it is a better idea to get the card from a company like EVGA though. The extra 30 bucks is worth the better warranty. And the Superclocked has additional heat spreaders and a new bracket that improves airflow and lowers temps.
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MchartFirst There.
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Gurnee, IL
4 edits | said by DKS:said by Mchart:You can overclock it without them voiding the warranty. Even the non overclocked cards from them can be overclocked without voiding the warranty. This is why it's typically not reccomended to lay down the cash for a factory overclocked card. The overclock isn't substantial enough (Meaning you will see a 5% performance gain at most in benchmarks), and they are still using the same equipment. I do think it is a better idea to get the card from a company like EVGA though. The extra 30 bucks is worth the better warranty. And the Superclocked has additional heat spreaders and a new bracket that improves airflow and lowers temps. For the GTX 470 Superclocked it does not. They have the higher flow bracket and the backplate on the superclocked +. However, the bracket can be acquired for free from EVGA, and the backplate will be 15 bucks when they release it.
Not worth the extra money for the overclocked editions. As even the physically different features can be had for a lot less then what they charge for the different card.
That said, it still seems quite silly to overclock a new card like the GTX470 unless you are going for benchmark numbers. Even the GTX 470 plays the latest games max settings no problem. Plays Metro 2033 maxed out settings w/ AA and AF. No reason to overclock the card if it's running everything great. I think 'overclocked' cards are only worth it if they offer more then the standard nvidia/ATI design. Meaning they have a completely different cooling setup, a higher quality PCB, and other features. However, these cards are usually anywhere from 80-150 bucks more expensive then the normal cards - And it's quite hard to justify that price when you can just upgrade to the faster card. (Like a 5870)
The 5870 is a great choice for the money. A much better buy then the GTX 480 IMO. I personally wouldn't spend $400-ish on a graphics card ($300 is usually my limit) - But if you have the money, go for it.
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DKSDamn Kidney StonesPremium,ExMod 2002
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| said by Mchart:For the GTX 470 Superclocked it does not. They have the higher flow bracket and the backplate on the superclocked +. However, the bracket can be acquired for free from EVGA, and the backplate will be 15 bucks when they release it. Not true. The bracket is free only to registered 470/480 but there is a shipping cost of $4.95. EVGA has no release date or price on the heat speader backplate.
Not worth the extra money for the overclocked editions. As even the physically different features can be had for a lot less then what they charge for the different card. Depends on what you want and what you can get. My 470 Superclocked was all that was available for a very reasonable price at the time.
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