Having written numerous articles comparing the current breed of GPUs from NVIDIA and ATI, you likely know the drill by now. NVIDIA finally readied Fermi-based graphics cards last March and while the release saw them take the performance crown back home, the battle didn’t go without casualties. In fact, even today we would argue NVIDIA doesn’t have a completely dominant product because ATI, in most instances, is still offering better value.

The GeForce GTX 480 remains an expensive card, selling for ~$100 more than the Radeon HD 5870, which is no slouch in comparison. The GeForce GTX 480 also turned out to be a hot and hungry graphics card. So, yes, the card is a powerhouse but note that it will deliver the highest numbers on all fronts, including energy consumption and temperature levels.

Recent driver updates have fine tuned performance on the newest GeForce range, and much stronger SLI gains over Crossfire have made the GTX 480 a hardcore gamer favorite regardless of its shortcomings.

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