Product Face-Offs Graphics Cards : Nvidia GeForce GTX 470 1.3 GB, Asus Radeon HD 7970 DirectCU II TOP, Asus GTX 670 DirectCU II TOP, Nvidia GeForce GTX 670 2 GB,

Nvidia GeForce GTX 470 1.3 GB

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Asus GTX 670 DirectCU II TOP

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Asus Radeon HD 7970 DirectCU II TOP

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Asus Radeon HD 7970 DirectCU II TOP

Nvidia GeForce GTX 670 2 GB

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Nvidia GeForce GTX 670 2 GB

Nvidia GeForce GTX 470 1.3 GB

Asus Radeon HD 7970 DirectCU II TOP

Asus GTX 670 DirectCU II TOP

Nvidia GeForce GTX 670 2 GB

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Price

MARCHANDS	€
Amazon mark...	269.99
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MARCHANDS	€
Amazon.co.uk	417.34
Amazon mark...	436.43
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Amazon mark...	687.99
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MARCHANDS	€
Amazon mark...	517.87
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MARCHANDS	€
Amazon.co.uk	304.39
Amazon mark...	407.97
Amazon mark...	408.35
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1680 x 1050 = LCD 20 / 22 inch 1/2

Nvidia GeForce GTX 470 1.3 GB

Asus Radeon HD 7970 DirectCU II TOP

Asus GTX 670 DirectCU II TOP

Nvidia GeForce GTX 670 2 GB

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Specifications

Caractéristiques
Chip	GF100
GPU frequency	607 MHz
Memory quantity	1280 MB
Memory type	GDDR5
Memory frequency	837 MHz
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Cooler	double decker
Connectors	2x DVI + 1x mini HDMI
Driver tested	ForceWare 197.55
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Chip
GPU frequency	GHz
Memory quantity	GB
Memory type
Memory frequency	MHz
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Chip
GPU frequency	MHz
Memory quantity	GB
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Caractéristiques
Chip	GK104
GPU frequency	915 MHz
Memory quantity	2 GB
Memory type	GDDR5
Memory frequency	1502 MHz
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Cooler	dual-layer
Connectors	2x DVI - 1x HDMI - 1x DisplayPort
Driver tested	ForceWare 301.34
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Conclusion

Rapid and with numerous features, the GeForce GTX 470 will find plenty of 3D gamer customers. It's just a shame that power consumption, heat and noise are excessive.

This graphics card handles video games very well and uses a reasonable amount of power. It just may up the ante for the competition... All good things for the consumer!

Pluses

Good performance in games

DirectX 11 compatible

3D Vision and 3D Surround

Acceleration of processing with CUDA compatible applications

Gameplay performance

Power usage similar to the competition

Handy extra features: frame rate limiter, adaptive vertical sync, etc.

Minuses

Energy consumption too high

Fan noise unbearable in 3D

Excessively hot

Fan noise? (possible issue with our review model)

GPU Boost: slight variations in performance may exist in different cards