On Friday past week, NVIDIA Corporation released their new GPU line. The GPU named GTX 480 and GTX 470, based on Fermi Architecture.
Lets see how it look like,


Looks ferocious huh?
The GTX 480 GPU is powered by 480 CUDA Cores, more than twice of GT200 has, while GTX 470 using 448 CUDA Cores. There is a total of 1536MB of GDDR5 memory running through a 384-bit bus that combine to deliver higher memory bandwidth. GTX 480 is priced at $499 USD, and GTX 470 at $349 USD.
Specification:
| GeForce GTX 470 | GeForce GTX 480 | |
| Graphics Processing Clusters | 4 | 4 |
| Streaming Multiprocessors | 14 | 15 |
| CUDA Cores | 448 | 480 |
| Texture Units | 56 | 60 |
| ROP Units | 40 | 48 |
| Graphics Clock (Fixed Function Units) | 607 MHz | 700 MHz |
| Processor Clock (CUDA Cores) | 1215 MHz | 1401 MHz |
| Memory Clock (Clock rate / Data rate) | 837 MHz / 3348 MHz | 924 MHz / 3696 MHz |
| Total Video Memory | 1280 MB | 1536 MB |
| Memory Interface | 320-bit | 384-bit |
| Total Memory Bandwidth | 133.9 GB/s | 177.4 GB/s |
| Texture Filtering Rate (Bilinear) | 34.0 GigaTexels/sec | 42.0 GigaTexels/sec |
| Fabrication Process | 40 nm | 40 nm |
| Connectors | 2 x Dual-Link DVI-I 1 x Mini HDMI | 2 x Dual-Link DVI-I 1 x Mini HDMI |
| Form Factor | Dual Slot | Dual Slot |
| Power Connectors | 2 x 6-pin | 1 x 6-pin, 1 x 8-pin |
| Max Board Power (TDP) | 215 Watts | 250 Watts |
| Recommended PSU | 550 Watts | 600 Watts |
| GPU Thermal Threshold | 105° C | 105° C |
| MSRP | $349 USD | $499 USD |
Can this GPU beat the direct competitor from AMD/ATi, Radeon 5870 and 5850. Lets see what this new GPU can do,
From a benchmark by bjorn3d.com, this is the result


The highest performance is delivered by the Dual GPU HD 5970 and GTX 295. When it comes to single cards (GPU) the GTX 480 is unmatched.
Conclution
Summary: The Nvidia GTX-480 brings a lot to the table and the feast it lays out is succulent. With 480 exposed cores, double the previous generations cores, 15 streaming processors, 60 texture units, 1.5GB of GDDR5 and a 384 bit memory bus the GTX-480 extrudes mind blowing raw power. Backing up all that muscle is a half ton of new features previous generations of Nvidia GPU’s can only dream about. The 40nm manufacturing process placing 3 Billion transistor at Fermi’s command is a formidable engineering feat. Then give Fermi what it needs for Ultra AA/AF, Ray Tracing, and Tessellation this is one eye candy feast you shouldn’t pass up. We could say more about the GTX-480 but our 3DVision glasses have recharged and the next 6 or 7 hours we are going to play Crysis the way it was meant to be played.
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