Temps and Overclocking
Temperatures:
For a card to run stable it needs to remain at a decent temperature level, and when it comes to videocards the noise level is usually unbearable because they run quite hot. The fan on this videocard is actually way more silent than most cards I have came by this far. The fan is very silent at idle mode but makes quite a bit of noise at full load like all the other cards. Personally I dont game to much and therefore I look for a silent card and this would be my choice when it comes to noise and performance.
Looking at the graph we can see that the card runs a bit hotter than the others but this is because the 4850 is a slower card and the 285GTX has dual fans on it and makes alot more noise.
Overclocking:
To overclock we ran ATI´s own software, at stock this card runs at 960MHz core and 1050MHz memory. The got locked up with the core quite fast and were only able to run it at 1050MHz before it created artifacts or locked up windows. The memory on the other hand we were able to push a bit further, 1120MHz is the final score where we were able to loop 3dmark Vantage with without artifacts.
Conclusion:
I think I saw this card selling for 250$ at Newegg which is quite reasonable for this type of card. The new cooling makes it a bit more silent than other cards which is always good. Overall I have been very happy with the performance of it during our testing and it even overclocked well on all points except the core itself. The accessorie bundle with 3dmark etc is also good and you get way more than with other manufacturers. I think the numbers spoke for themselves and the card has proven that it gives you alot of bang for the buck. If you got the extra dollars you should go for this card otherwise there are others on the market, like 4850 cards etc.
Pros:
+ Fast
+ Good fan
+ Well packed
+ Stable
+ Memory overclocks well
Cons:
- Core overclocking
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