AT Fermi OC/benchmark thread

[nitromullet]

It seems that the Fermi cards are starting to trickle into retail, so I'm curious to see that sort of clocks and performance people are getting out of their cards.

Post your rig, clocks, benchmark results, and any other info you think may be of interest.

Here's what I've got myself so far:

Processor: Intel(R) Core(TM) i7 CPU 920 @ 2.67GHz @ 4000 Mhz
CPU ID : Intel64 Family 6 Model 26 Stepping 5
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 7 Professional
Physical memory: 5.99 GB
Display adapter: NVIDIA GeForce GTX 470 1280 MB
Video Processor: GeForce GTX 470
Driver version: 8.17.11.9741 (20100402000000.000000-000)
Motherboard: ASUS P6T DELUXE V2 Rev 1.xx

Crysis Warhead 1920 x 1200 AA 4x/16xAF (HQ AF set via nHancer):

stock clocks (608/1215/3348):

DirectX 10 ENTHUSIAST 3X @ Map: frost @ 0 1920 x 1200 AA 4x
==> Framerate [ Min: 18.78 Max: 28.02 Avg: 23.69 ]

DirectX 10 ENTHUSIAST 3X @ Map: ambush @ 0 1920 x 1200 AA 4x
==> Framerate [ Min: 16.41 Max: 27.80 Avg: 23.17 ]

DirectX 10 ENTHUSIAST 3X @ Map: avalanche @ 0 1920 x 1200 AA 4x
==> Framerate [ Min: 12.84 Max: 33.93 Avg: 24.12 ]

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OCed (705/1410/3460):

04/17/2010 15:56:46 - Microsoft Windows 7 Professional

DirectX 10 ENTHUSIAST 3X @ Map: frost @ 0 1920 x 1200 AA 4x
==> Framerate [ Min: 18.78 Max: 30.90 Avg: 26.18 ]

DirectX 10 ENTHUSIAST 3X @ Map: ambush @ 0 1920 x 1200 AA 4x
==> Framerate [ Min: 17.99 Max: 31.18 Avg: 26.08 ]

DirectX 10 ENTHUSIAST 3X @ Map: avalanche @ 0 1920 x 1200 AA 4x
==> Framerate [ Min: 15.79 Max: 38.20 Avg: 26.84 ]


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Max gpu temp: 93C (stock HSF @ 79&#37
Max cpu temp: 58C (water cooled)

Please try to keep this thread about real world (paying customer) Fermi performance. There is no need to link to professional reviewer results or Charlie ramblings on Semi-accurate... We already have plenty of threads with that info, so please keep this thread about your Fermi performance results or providing insight or ideas about Fermi OCing that might be useful to others.

 

[Keysplayr]

Just cutting and pasting from another thread, but here is Stalker CoP.
1920x1200 Everything maxxed, HDAO etc. 4xAA DX11 & Tesselation.
GTX480
I went to 830 core, 1660 shaders, and 2211 Memory.

Map: Min/Avg/Max @ Stock. 701/1402/3696
Day: 25/48/64
Night: 33/50/70
Rain: 41/52/70
Sun: 26/34/46

Map: Min/Avg/Max @ 830/1660/4422
Day: 27/56/73 (+8%| +18% | +15%)
Night: 37/59/82 (+12% | +18% | +18%)
Rain: 44/62/82 (+8% | +19% | +18%)
Sun: 31/41/54 (+20% | +20% | +18%)

Ran fan at 100% to play safe, but not needed. Monitored temps shows a high of 66C at it's peak. I probably could have been fine setting the fan to 65 to 70%.
I went right to 830/1660/2211(4422). Didn't try anything lower, or higher. Just a quickie.
The o/c on core and shaders and memory is about 18.5%.

 

[nitromullet]

Those are some pretty monster clocks! I'm actually pretty surprised at how much headroom my 470 has.

 

[BD231]

Those are some pretty monster clocks! I'm actually pretty surprised at how much headroom my 470 has.

You're aware it's on a 40nm process right?

 

[AzN]

Monster? That's no more than 15% if I'm seeing it correctly. Typical.

 

[Keysplayr]

You're aware it's on a 40nm process right?

I'm certain that he does.

 

[Keysplayr]

n/m

 

[BD231]

I'm certain that he does.

Just making sure. So here's the big question to add to the overclock results, are you guys going to be running your card @ stock or oc'd? Those numbers are good for stock voltage.

Interested to hear whether or not people are comfortable (haven't witnessed any negative results from overclocking heat or otherwise) running the 470/480 overclocked.

 

[nitromullet]

You're aware it's on a 40nm process right?

Monster? That's no more than 15% if I'm seeing it correctly. Typical.

Yes, of course I'm aware it's on 40nm...

830 is an 18.5% OC from 700. IMO, that is a pretty monster OC with the stock HSF on gargantuan core like Fermi. Many predicted these cards would have very little OCing potential. Turns out they do... Maybe "monster" is a bit strong of a term, but I'm just glad that people are squeezing more out of their cards. Plus, 830 would be monster for me on a GTX 470, but I'm not seeing that happening with the stock cooling/voltages.

Just making sure. So here's the big question to add to the overclock results, are you guys going to be running your card @ stock or oc'd? Those numbers are good for stock voltage.

Interested to hear whether or not people are comfortable (haven't witnessed any negative results from overclocking heat or otherwise) running the 470/480 overclocked.

I don't post any OC that I don't think I can run 24/7... I don't see the sense in "suicide runs" or clocks that aren't stable all the time. I like my rig to be fast, but ultimately it needs to be reliable and reasonably quiet. I think of it more as grocery getter with a turbo than a race car that I run errands in.

My clocks are with stock volts - Afterburner doesn't support voltage adjustment on the 470 (yet), so stock is all I can do. I can get higher clocks and better temps running the fan @ 100%, but it is too loud IMO. I'm thinking a water block may me in order, but I'll have to see if a water block on the GTX 470 or a step-up to a GTX 480 makes more sense financially. I have three months to decide.

..for now, I'm pleased with what I'm getting out of a $350 card.

 

[nitromullet]

Batman AA Benchmark @ 1920x1200 4xAA (all settings max/PhysX high):

GTX 470:
stock clocks (608/1215/3348):
min: 26 / max: 60 / avg: 49

OCed (705/1410/3460):
min: 29 / max: 61 / avg: 52

 

[BD231]

Soon enough, the voltage tweaks will come. One thing that is not easy to find is voltage's for these cards. Are you guys able to see what the default voltage is on the core? 480/470 respectively. I would imagine a 470 should be able to match overclocks on the 480 if the 480 has a higher default.

 

[nitromullet]

That I don't know.

Since I have the 470, the voltage slider is grayed out for me and there is no value present in Afterburner.

However, in this article about OCing the 480 Afterburner is showing a value for the voltage: http://www.tweaktown.com/articles/3...rclocking_with_voltage_adjustment/index2.html

This makes sense because Afterburner supports voltage adjustment on the 480 already. I assume that it shows the default before you start messing with it.

According to EVGA's OC Scanner, the VDDC is 0.83V on my 470, which I assume translates into 830mV. In the article I linked to they indicate that MSI has said a voltage of 1110mV is safe for a 480 (default wasn't mentioned). We'll have to see where the sweet spot is for the 470.

 

[Keysplayr]

Just making sure. So here's the big question to add to the overclock results, are you guys going to be running your card @ stock or oc'd? Those numbers are good for stock voltage.

Interested to hear whether or not people are comfortable (haven't witnessed any negative results from overclocking heat or otherwise) running the 470/480 overclocked.

"Ran fan at 100% to play safe, but not needed. Monitored temps shows a high of 66C at it's peak. I probably could have been fine setting the fan to 65 to 70%."

If I leave the fan on auto, it kicks up to about 55-60% and the GPU gets up to around 88C
in Stalker. If I manually set it to 65%, temps come down to about 82C. This is at 830/1660.

I've noticed the overall temps relaxing a bit as I use it more. Maybe the thermal compound takes a little time to set with heat fluctuations. I've seen this before with CPUs, average temps calming down a bit after the TC "burns in".

I've just added a second GTX480, and the temps are higher than the first one, so I'll keep note if the temps equalize after some usage on the second one.

 

[MarcVenice]

Keys, run Furmark, heck run Far Cry 2. See if your OC holds. Only running CoP doesn't mean jack when it comes to stability.

Also, this thread was ment for paying customers, no offence, but I won't bother posting my results either, because some people just might think reviewers gets cherrypicked samples...

 

[Keysplayr]

Keys, run Furmark, heck run Far Cry 2. See if your OC holds. Only running CoP doesn't mean jack when it comes to stability.

Also, this thread was ment for paying customers, no offence, but I won't bother posting my results either, because some people just might think reviewers gets cherrypicked samples...

When Nitro said "paying customers" I think he just meant members here who actually own 470/480 and can post their individual findings. I don't think he cares that I received my cards from Nvidia. Otherwise, I think he would have said something after my initial response.
I'll ask him. Nitro, are you interested in if I actually bought my cards or just received them from Nvidia? Or the fact that I have them and can post o/c findings without pointing to external reviews?
Let me know.
Thanks.
Marc, you can also take a look at Apoppins o/c article. He takes it a lot farther than just Stalker CoP. His o/c is just 5MHz below mine on stock voltage. And of course, you could test your own and report here. I'm not a big o/c'er as I have stated many times.

 

[digitaldurandal]

When Nitro said "paying customers" I think he just meant members here who actually own 470/480 and can post their individual findings. I don't think he cares that I received my cards from Nvidia. Otherwise, I think he would have said something after my initial response.
I'll ask him. Nitro, are you interested in if I actually bought my cards or just received them from Nvidia? Or the fact that I have them and can post o/c findings without pointing to external reviews?
Let me know.
Thanks.
Marc, you can also take a look at Apoppins o/c article. He takes it a lot farther than just Stalker CoP. His o/c is just 5MHz below mine on stock voltage. And of course, you could test your own and report here. I'm not a big o/c'er as I have stated many times.

Wow, this thread has become ridiculous. Seriously you are going to make a big deal over him posting in the thread? It isn't like he has hidden the fact that he received his 480 from Nvidia directly. I sincerely doubt they did cherrypick anything for him. I could see them doing so for review pages, which are referenced all the time here.

Personally you should either read and pay attention to his results or just ignore it personally because you have some conspiracy theory that he has a 480gtx that deviates extremely from the norm.

 

[nitromullet]

Considering the really low response on this thread, I don't really care who posts with OC info. Anyone who can offer an tips/tricks and share their experience is welcome.

My main intention is that this thread not become a thread about ATI vs. NVIDIA because we have enough of these already.

 

[MarcVenice]

Keys, I've been emailing with apoppin, you know how he got to 825MHz? Because I did too, so he tried it and it was stable I tested a bit more then you did though...

I simply mentioned keys and his cards because I figured Nitro didn't want those results, because they might be cp-ed or something.

Btw, Nvidia gave 'us' a evga-tool that allowed the oc-ing of the GTX 480. I think it'll work with the GTX 470 as well. Hasn't it leaked out yet?

 

[SHAQ]

Everything 1920x1080

Just Cause 2 8XAA/16xAF
Everything maxxed except GPU water.

Dark Tower Desert Sunrise Concrete Jungle
81.71 115.65 56.60


Crysis DX9 w/ VH tweak 8XAA
63.86


FarCry 2 Ranch Small
8X/Ultra
127.59

Vantage Performance default Extreme at 1920x1080
P32721 GPU
GPU 16368
28639

Cryostasis Tech Demo
Everything max
80.4

bleh...should be P32721 with GPU 28639; Extreme at 1920x1080 GPU is 16368

 

[cbn]

I would imagine a 470 should be able to match overclocks on the 480 if the 480 has a higher default.

Unless the dual 6 pins and/or power efficiency of the lower bin hold it back.

 

[nitromullet]

Btw, Nvidia gave 'us' a evga-tool that allowed the oc-ing of the GTX 480. I think it'll work with the GTX 470 as well. Hasn't it leaked out yet?

The only method I'm aware of for adjusting voltage on the 470 is with Afterburner 1.6 beta 5. Currently, beta 4 is the newest version available to the public, which supports voltage adjustment in the 480 but not the 470.

 

[nitromullet]

What is everyone using for stability testing btw...?

I ran Heaven 2.0, and I had to reduce my clocks from 705/1410/1730 to 650/1300/1700 with the stock fan profile because I would get artifacts and eventually a crash. Prior to this, I had run bunch of loops in Warhead, played a level of Warhead, and some Borderlands at the same clocks, but they wouldn't run Heaven.

It appears to be a heat issue to a point. Here's what I was able to get with the stock vs. 100% fan profiles @ stock voltage in Heaven 2.0:

Settings
Render: direct3d11
Mode: 1920x1200 4xAA fullscreen
Shaders: high
Textures: high
Filter: trilinear
Anisotropy: 16x
Occlusion: enabled
Refraction: enabled
Volumetric: enabled
Replication: disabled
Tessellation: normal

GTX 470 725/1450/1700
fan: 100%
max gpu temp: 77C

Unigine
Heaven Benchmark v2.0
FPS: 34.8
Scores: 876
Min FPS: 23.1
Max FPS: 74.8


GTX 470 650/1300/1700
fan: auto (max 79%)
max gpu temp: 94C

FPS: 32.1
Scores: 808
Min FPS: 21.6
Max FPS: 68.5

edit: I don't really like the temps at the stock fan profile, but I also don't care for the noise with the fan at 100%.

 

[Madcatatlas]

Thats the way it is with Fermi architecture. Nice performance but at the cost of something else.
Anyone with a vid/clip of the sound a 470/480 makes at 100% fan speed?

Both you and Keys mention its loud (although you differ in that 100% is acceptable for Keys, but unbearable for you), so it would be interesting to just see a clip/hear the sound in a quiet/normal gamin environment. etc



edit: I must have made up the part about Keys saying it was loud and acceptable. ignore that.

 

[ashishmishra]

Nitromullet try 65% fan, I am stable at 700/1400 on my evga GTX 470 with good temps

 

[nitromullet]

Nitromullet try 65% fan, I am stable at 700/1400 on my evga GTX 470 with good temps

Mine's not even stable at 79% above 650/1300/1700. You must live in an igloo if you are getting good temps at 65%.

My ambient temps are ~20-22C, and my case has decent air flow.

What are you testing you OC with? As I said before, mine will run most things at 700/1400 auto fan (~70-77%) no problems, but Heaven 2.0 causes it to crash unless I give it more air.