NVIDIA GeForce GTX 570 debuts: the 580 goes on a power diet to fit into $349 price bracket

Want to know what the famous act of cutting down a graphics card to match a given price point looks like? Well, here it is, the $349 GTX 580 (aka GeForce GTX 570): it has 480 CUDA cores running at 1464MHz, a 732MHz graphics clock, and 1.25GB of GDDR5 memory hurtling along at an effective rate of 3.8GHz. Each of those specs represents a moderate downgrade from NVIDIA’s original 500 series GPU, while the physical construction — including that vapor chamber cooler — is almost wholly identical to the 580. Aside from the paintjob, the only difference is that the GTX 570 can live on a pair of 6-pin auxiliary power connectors. The best comparison for the 570, however, turns out to be NVIDIA’s former flagship, the GTX 480, as reviewers found the new card’s performance to be nearly identical to the old tessellation monster . Verdicts invariably agreed that the 570 is quieter, cooler, and more power-efficient, making it pretty much a no-brainer of a purchase in its price bracket. Of course, every recommendation comes colored with the warning that AMD should finally be unveiling its upper-tier wares next week — we’d wait the extra few days before parting with our cash. Read – HardOCP Read – Tech Report Read – AnandTech Read – Bit-tech Read – Hexus Read – Legit Reviews Read – PC Perspective Continue reading NVIDIA GeForce GTX 570 debuts: the 580 goes on a power diet to fit into $349 price bracket NVIDIA GeForce GTX 570 debuts: the 580 goes on a power diet to fit into $349 price bracket originally appeared on Engadget on Tue, 07 Dec 2010 09:43:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds . Permalink

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