GTX 480 vs a GTX560SC(Non TI)

Re:GTX 480 vs a GTX560SC(Non TI) (nick u SICILIANU)

Tue, 10 Apr 2012 20:20:15 GMT

esCob4r

Congrats on the SSC Member! =P now to hit your milestone brother!

thanks
I never been in a active forum before this one, but since i start using this forum, I like it, people are friendly in here, and I am learning a lot of things
so I thing now I am a active member too

Re:GTX 480 vs a GTX560SC(Non TI) (esCob4r)

Mon, 09 Apr 2012 20:28:32 GMT

Congrats on the SSC Member! =P now to hit your milestone brother!

Re:GTX 480 vs a GTX560SC(Non TI) (nick u SICILIANU)

Mon, 09 Apr 2012 19:03:22 GMT

I got the SSC Member, lol

Re:GTX 480 vs a GTX560SC(Non TI) (nick u SICILIANU)

Mon, 09 Apr 2012 19:01:31 GMT

RainStryke

Seriously, people act like this is the GTX 480

It's not, it's actually super quiet in my case.

If you want to hear something loud, go get a pair of dual GPU cards and see how those do.

lmao, actually yes sir, that how my 3 gtx470 sounds wile gaming lol, the only thing missing is the fires but I get the heat in the room as those turbine engines in the video .
I can't wait to water cool them, I really hopping to get lower noise level and lower heat into the room, remember I am in tropical weather, and that don't help me.

Re:GTX 480 vs a GTX560SC(Non TI) (esCob4r)

Mon, 09 Apr 2012 09:39:14 GMT

RainStryke

Seriously, people act like this is the GTX 480

It's not, it's actually super quiet in my case.

If you want to hear something loud, go get a pair of dual GPU cards and see how those do.

That was actually pretty sick.

Re:GTX 480 vs a GTX560SC(Non TI) (RainStryke)

Sun, 08 Apr 2012 21:29:49 GMT

Seriously, people act like this is the GTX 480

It's not, it's actually super quiet in my case.

If you want to hear something loud, go get a pair of dual GPU cards and see how those do.

Re:GTX 480 vs a GTX560SC(Non TI) (esCob4r)

Sat, 07 Apr 2012 21:32:56 GMT

bhk1004

most people have the TI version. personally if you want top dollar for your GPU the best place to sell it on ebay. sells usually around 10-20% higher than you can sell it for on forums. good luck.

Thanks, Yeah I thought about that but I can not sell on ebay. They need me to link a credit card or some crap in order to do so. =X

Re:GTX 480 vs a GTX560SC(Non TI) (bhk1004)

Sat, 07 Apr 2012 21:31:05 GMT

most people have the TI version. personally if you want top dollar for your GPU the best place to sell it on ebay. sells usually around 10-20% higher than you can sell it for on forums. good luck.

Re:GTX 480 vs a GTX560SC(Non TI) (esCob4r)

Sat, 07 Apr 2012 20:56:24 GMT

So how much of an improvement would I see going from a 560 to a 480? I am primarly asking because it seems there is no interest on my 560 currently here on evga. I have yet to get a chance to post it else where but I will once I am allowed to. I know it runs hot. I know it gets loud. I am not to worried about that unless it is loud enough to keep the entire house awake at night.

I have always wanted to be able to put a back plate on a video card and since you can't with a normal 560 I figured I would try to snag something up that has that available. I have evga bucks just burning in my pocket =( I wish I could use them for step up and I would just do that.

Re:GTX 480 vs a GTX560SC(Non TI) (nick u SICILIANU)

Sat, 07 Apr 2012 11:22:27 GMT

or even this one looks pretty good but more money 40$ each GPU processor + 16 for the memory cooler that you suggested
http://www.koolance.com/water-cooling/product_info.php?product_id=566
video memory and vreg
http://www.svc.com/gtx470-hs.html
but personally I think the 20$ one is good, its capable too cool 200W and the 470 are about 200W heat dissipation
http://www.koolance.com/water-cooling/product_info.php?product_id=87
what do you think will work better.
Any way, that is where my next money going, to water cool my primary components (CPU and GPUs)
Sadly I just need my job back and start saving some money lol

Re:GTX 480 vs a GTX560SC(Non TI) (nick u SICILIANU)

Sat, 07 Apr 2012 11:10:05 GMT

revenantx02

Here ya go nick:
http://www.overclock.net/t/1203528/official-nvidia-gpu-mod-club-aka-the-mod
each AIO turns the card into pretty much single slot, so no issue with stacked video cards.

Just grab same vram heatsinks from new egg and all set.

Another way is to get the full heat sink cover for the GPU blocks
like this : http://www.svc.com/gtx470-hs.html
and cut it where necessary to make the aio fit

mmmmmmmmm,,, that is not a bad idea at all, and is way cheaper (H80 is 100$) then buy full water cool block for those cards (125$ each + pump + tubing +radiator and what ever you need) love the idea.
I researched, and I found this http://www.koolance.com/water-cooling/product_info.php?product_id=87 for 20$ each for the GPU processor + http://www.svc.com/gtx470-hs.html to cool the Vmemory + http://www.koolance.com/water-cooling/product_info.php?product_id=1246 70$ to cool your CPU + http://www.koolance.com/water-cooling/product_info.php?product_id=950 40$ as a pump + http://www.koolance.com/water-cooling/product_info.php?product_id=1226 as radiator 70$ + 50$ between coolant, tubing+ fitting = 20+20+20+16+16+16+70+40+70+50= 338$ full custom water cooling loop, not bat either, because those H80 are about 100$ each so multiply by 4 (3 for GPUs and 1 for CPU) still spending 400$ plus the headache to fit 4 radiators in to the case.
Any opinion or suggestion or website to get stuff cheaper will be welcome, soo what do you thing?

Re:GTX 480 vs a GTX560SC(Non TI) (revenantx02)

Sat, 07 Apr 2012 06:33:08 GMT

Here ya go nick:
http://www.overclock.net/t/1203528/official-nvidia-gpu-mod-club-aka-the-mod
each AIO turns the card into pretty much single slot, so no issue with stacked video cards.

Just grab same vram heatsinks from new egg and all set.

Another way is to get the full heat sink cover for the GPU blocks
like this : http://www.svc.com/gtx470-hs.html
and cut it where necessary to make the aio fit

Re:GTX 480 vs a GTX560SC(Non TI) (nick u SICILIANU)

Fri, 06 Apr 2012 18:31:48 GMT

Mystikalrush

You can also use the 480 heatsink as a cooking surface.

lmao, I beat you could, they get mad hot.

@revenantx02: that is really interesting to see how you do it but that way you will cool the GPU but what about the videocard memory?
but sadly that will not work for me anyway, since I have 3 cards one on top of the other and no space for add H80 or what ever CPU cooler.

@esCob4r: I agree with you about those compact water coolers, since they give me problems, I had a CORSAIR H60 and man, so much headaches, as soon I open the box 1 of the treading screw was mess up, I had to mod with some stoff from the local hardware store, then the internal pump failed and caused my computer to randomly shot down after 6 months of usage and I got it replaced and the second all so failed at me, now I am back to a big chock of metal as a CPU cooler with 2x 120mm fans push pull and they do cool better then that H60 I had be honest, so I never will buy 1 of those coolers again, my next money will be on a custom loop, even is I have no idea what to buy and how to assemble 1

Re:GTX 480 vs a GTX560SC(Non TI) (bhk1004)

Fri, 06 Apr 2012 16:40:55 GMT

480 running at stock in a decent air circulated case is fine. I definitely recommend reTIM the card as I've see 5-10 degrees difference at full load and around 3-5 at idle. Also high flow bracket will help you a few degrees. Just gauge your tolerance for noise as you start to overclock it. Personally I was fine on the stock coolers and overclocked.

It helped even more that I paid 200 bucks each for my 480s and my wallet was a bit heavier allowed me to overlook the sound short comin. Ive convinced one of my friends to buy one as well, and my little brother got one from me for Christmas and neither of them complain of any noises.

Re:GTX 480 vs a GTX560SC(Non TI) (esCob4r)

Fri, 06 Apr 2012 15:23:17 GMT

revenantx02

The heat and noise of the card is usually embellished a fair bit.
My 470 has been sitting around 80-85'c as of late (without a decent clean in a few months). Normally when its clean and summer it sits at around 72-80'c at 65-70% fan speed. (under full load)
While the noise is noticable, its bearable with gaming noises/tv sounds - easily. My wife and I can talk without even noticing it (while whispering to make sure we don't wake our 3 months old up) - and the 3 month old can sleep with the fan noise too lol.

I imagine that while the 480 uses more power and heat, it has a better heatsink than the 470, so from what I have read the temps and noise are similar. (if you are really worried, just throw a AIO water cpu cooler on it like the antec/cosair's (its what im doing : )

I won't have that option right off rips. And I won't be getting any AIO water cpu cooler again. Next stage for my WC is a custom loop. Or a pre-made loop for cpu and gpu.

Re:GTX 480 vs a GTX560SC(Non TI) (revenantx02)

Fri, 06 Apr 2012 14:42:22 GMT

The heat and noise of the card is usually embellished a fair bit.
My 470 has been sitting around 80-85'c as of late (without a decent clean in a few months). Normally when its clean and summer it sits at around 72-80'c at 65-70% fan speed. (under full load)
While the noise is noticable, its bearable with gaming noises/tv sounds - easily. My wife and I can talk without even noticing it (while whispering to make sure we don't wake our 3 months old up) - and the 3 month old can sleep with the fan noise too lol.

I imagine that while the 480 uses more power and heat, it has a better heatsink than the 470, so from what I have read the temps and noise are similar. (if you are really worried, just throw a AIO water cpu cooler on it like the antec/cosair's (its what im doing : )

Re:GTX 480 vs a GTX560SC(Non TI) (esCob4r)

Fri, 06 Apr 2012 12:34:03 GMT

Mystikalrush

You can also use the 480 heatsink as a cooking surface.

I wouldn't be willing to do that. I mainly just want to be able to add a backplate to my video card. I would try to mod one up myself. I am not skilled enough to make a good backplate for my 560 non ti =(.

Re:GTX 480 vs a GTX560SC(Non TI) (Mystikalrush)

Fri, 06 Apr 2012 12:27:54 GMT

You can also use the 480 heatsink as a cooking surface.

Re:GTX 480 vs a GTX560SC(Non TI) (esCob4r)

Fri, 06 Apr 2012 12:12:39 GMT

Yeah I do not plan on running SLI for a while. And as for SLI 560s, I had them in SLI but did not see a true reason for keeping them other for benching purposes. If I do run SLI in the future I plan on going WC before i get another 480. Either way thanks for the advice. Anyone wanna buy a 560? =P LoL

Re:GTX 480 vs a GTX560SC(Non TI) (RainStryke)

Thu, 05 Apr 2012 14:14:10 GMT

Just before leaving for work today I had to take a second look at the case fans to make sure they were moving. Sure enough, it was on and super quiet.

Re:GTX 480 vs a GTX560SC(Non TI) (AlexisRO)

Thu, 05 Apr 2012 13:03:20 GMT

^ You're running Tri-Sli what did you expect from these cards, or any other cards stuck together next to each one sucking the heat from one to another?

In single card configuration with proper airflow and more importantly a decent ambiental temp, 480/470's are quite ok both in the thermal and acoustic department.

Re:GTX 480 vs a GTX560SC(Non TI) (nick u SICILIANU)

Thu, 05 Apr 2012 12:39:58 GMT

random_matt

RainStryke

The only complaints I ever hear about the GTX 480 running hot and being loud is when people are running SLI.

I have a single GTX 480. Operating levels are around 80C and I never notice the card being too loud.

+1, they are not that loud like people say, my fan speed is set at 70 when i game which is noisy but not deafening. I do not really hear much difference over my other fans, i say go for it, it would be a great upgrade.

I don't know how you can say they not that loud, I have 3x 470 in 3 way sli and yea, they are very loud, they sound like jet engines from air-planes wile gaming, they even cover the fan noise from my window unit air conditioning, that how loud, about heat? they troll into the room a grate quantity of heat, like if my room with the computer IDLE stays at 80F, when start gaming goes up to 90 and more, leaving me no choice to run my A/C, and the A/C runs with a lot of effort to keep the rum at 80F, so I don't know how you guys can say they not that hot and noisy and I hear that 480 are even worse

Re:GTX 480 vs a GTX560SC(Non TI) (staypuft)

Thu, 05 Apr 2012 06:17:43 GMT

It's not loud for gaming and usually stayed in the 70-80C range, but folding it hit 90C+ and the fan was putting up big numbers. The sound isn't 460EE irritating, just more volume than you are used to and louder than either of your 560's could ever be.

You will like the performance and extra VRAM.

Re:GTX 480 vs a GTX560SC(Non TI) (aka_STEVE_b)

Thu, 05 Apr 2012 04:23:43 GMT

+1 on the YES. They are still beasts in performance. ... and I don't notice them being too loud when my entire case case is running 7 other fans for cooling anyways ., plus the sounds from gaming.

Re:GTX 480 vs a GTX560SC(Non TI) (random_matt)

Thu, 05 Apr 2012 04:13:30 GMT

RainStryke

The only complaints I ever hear about the GTX 480 running hot and being loud is when people are running SLI.

I have a single GTX 480. Operating levels are around 80C and I never notice the card being too loud.

+1, they are not that loud like people say, my fan speed is set at 70 when i game which is noisy but not deafening. I do not really hear much difference over my other fans, i say go for it, it would be a great upgrade.

Re:GTX 480 vs a GTX560SC(Non TI) (RainStryke)

Wed, 04 Apr 2012 21:46:11 GMT

The GTX 480 is a solid card. I'd make that move.

Re:GTX 480 vs a GTX560SC(Non TI) (EliteGeek91)

Wed, 04 Apr 2012 21:36:18 GMT

voodoo do-er

why not ad a second 560?

He had them in SLI, but didn't like for some reason, so I bought his other card, and now possibly selling him my 480 lol.

Re:GTX 480 vs a GTX560SC(Non TI) (RainStryke)

Wed, 04 Apr 2012 21:34:47 GMT

The only complaints I ever hear about the GTX 480 running hot and being loud is when people are running SLI.

I have a single GTX 480. Operating levels are around 80C and I never notice the card being too loud.

Re:GTX 480 vs a GTX560SC(Non TI) (voodoo do-er)

Wed, 04 Apr 2012 21:06:08 GMT

why not ad a second 560?

Re:GTX 480 vs a GTX560SC(Non TI) (Afterburner)

Wed, 04 Apr 2012 20:59:29 GMT

esCob4r

Is it really THAT loud? what the heck?

Not really, but kind of under high stress like Folding is... A good chart is below for a reference...

http://www.gcaudio.com/resources/howtos/loudness.html