GTX 580 Gigabyte Triblade within my grasp, should I go for it?

No matter how much people here still love the GTX580 it is not a card to buy anymore only if you want to SLI with a 580 that you own. And for the OP, that PSU, while a quality product, will not be enough for a GTX580 let alone an overclocked one.

Best bet is to wait two more weeks. The GTX660Ti will be a better card than the 7950 let alone the 580. For 300$ you will get a new card, 2GB VRAM and far lower power consumption which will fit nicely with your PSU.

 

I would not recommend running a 580 on a 500 watt psu either. a quality 600 watt should do.

 

Combined 12V on that PSU is 408W/34A. 580 TDP is 244W. Even a ridiculous OC would probably be ok on it even with a dozen hard drives.

Keep in mind she is not really OC'ing that i5-2400 much or at all and I doubt she is going to go up to 1.15 or 1.2V on that 580.

Buying a new PSU I don't think is a good use of money unless she knows she is going multi GPU in the future.

 

Cooler Master Silent Pro M600W

There's my cooler master. Its 80+ Bronze but Pill Monster said that the Silverstone would be better than it.

Thanks. I don't think I could afford those PSU's you just recommended, I need to save up. Im not good at PSU's so could you please check the link above for my Cooler Master PSU if its good enough?

I would also love to get the 660Ti, but the problem would be the availability. The 580 isn't even available from where I live, the only video cards for sale here on the shelf is a 550 Ti (hence my current video card lol)

Hey thanks for all your help guys. I'm really thinking hard about getting the 580 or just to wait for the 660 Ti.

The power consumption of the Kepler really sounds amazing to think that a 660Ti can come on par with the previous generation 580 beast but with lower power consumption.

I also think that my Silverstone can power the 580 but Im not too confident that it will last long or perform properly. As what ---TK--- mentioned above, I really dont want to experience those problems.

 

http://www.tweaktown.com/reviews/48...ti_2gb_reference_video_card_review/index.html

 

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But once you enable high AA levels, etc., it gets crippled by 145gb/s. And they didn't include 580gtx by few tests, i wonder why lol :].

The only game that really stands out is Bf3, i bet they build this GK104 with BF3 in mind, FrostByte engine loves FP16 texture performance :nerd:

Imo this one should do the trick.


It has 40A (480W) by 12V rail

 

Dude CoolerMaster is a worse brand for PSUs so I would consider that to be a downgrade.. 40A vs 34A who cares it is not going to net more performance. 400W on 12V is just plenty of power man. People are overly careful about getting a beefy power supply because of the horror stories out there. There are some brands that sell a 600W PSU that cannot nearly sustain that and will likely pop and kill your motherboard... Silverstone is not one of those brands.

 

Idk i thought gpu benefits more from higher amps then wattage and both use single 12v rail.

She has both at home, so she can always switch back..

 

You are correct. The PSU has to have enough amps and wattage to sustain the load that is placed on it. Fact is, both are important but unfortunately most people only look at the wattage and assume if it meets the recommended amount they are good to go without even checking the finer more important specs.

Build quality and amperage are what matter most, for example, Gigabyte recommend a 750w PSU when a 600w – 650w with 50+ amp on the 12v will easily handle that card and anything else in a basic system.

 

i remembered this thread and all i gotta say is i told you so. the 660ti is now released and performs better than the 580 in almost all games. and uses like 100 less watts. im kinda pissed it actually performs very close to a 670....lol


http://www.guru3d.com/article/msi-geforce-gtx-660-ti-power-editon-oc-review/1

 

care to say that again?

http://www.guru3d.com/article/msi-geforce-gtx-660-ti-power-editon-oc-review/18


i was also right about the price at $299. also you get a coupon for free borderlands 2 if you get the 660ti

http://www.extremetech.com/gaming/134595-nvidias-gtx-660-ti-offers-same-kepler-performance-better-price


to the OP i hope you waited and didnt buy that 580...

 

But the thing is she could get that 580gtx for only 150$ VS. 300$ for a new 660Ti.

Although she has been all quiet about it, maybe she's rethinking it?

 

Hello! Yeah I didn't buy the 580. Right now I'm getting the 650 Ti or the 660. But most probably the 650 Ti. I know it's not an upgrade from my 550 Ti or 460 but I'm not that much of a gamer anyway.

Hey Tj! Yeah been quiet for a while now around the forums. Been focusing on work and stuff. It's a good thing I didn't get the 580 because I would rather save up and get the 660.

I'm more inclined to get the 650 Ti though, but If I can save more then I'd go for the 660. Time and patience will tell

 

mmm i'd go for a 660 ti or even wait till amd release their next batch.

actually 7950's are pretty good as well.

i know it costs more but when you do an upgrade you really want it to be an upgrade, just dont want you to be underwhelmed by your new purchase.

 

dont side grade, not worth it, 660 all the way, if you have the cash 660ti

 

^ agreed

 

:wanker::wanker::wanker::whip::whip:

come on guys stop punishing me! It's really hard for me to save up you know. I have to pay rent, the electricity, and some other crap

 

We're saving you money by not spending on a card that wont give you much benefit.

 

sidegrading while on a strict budget is not a wise decision