Palit GeForce GTX 470 Dual Fan 1280MB GDDR5 PCIe

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Pros:

Runs cooler than reference card, Outstanding overclocking performance
Cheaper than reference design cards, Excellent overclocking potential, Better choice of display outputs, Native HDMI output, Support for DirectX 11, Support for NVIDIA 3D Vision Surround, Support for CUDA, PhysX and 3D Vision

Cons:

Not factoryoverclocked, Cheaper than most reference based GeForce GTX 470 cards
Only two outputs can be active at the same time, Fairly noisy under load (just like the reference design), Higher power draw than reference design, DirectX 11 won't be relevant for quite a while

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Last revision on July 9, 2010

Reviewers Liked

Runs cooler than reference card, Outstanding overclocking performance
Cheaper than reference design cards, Excellent overclocking potential, Better choice of display outputs, Native HDMI output, Support for DirectX 11, Support for NVIDIA 3D Vision Surround, Support for CUDA, PhysX and 3D Vision

Reviewers Didn't Like

Not factoryoverclocked, Cheaper than most reference based GeForce GTX 470 cards
Only two outputs can be active at the same time, Fairly noisy under load (just like the reference design), Higher power draw than reference design, DirectX 11 won't be relevant for quite a while

Expert reviews and ratings

4 Palit’s interpretation of the GTX 470 is a little different. Like Galaxy, Palit is able to cut half an inch from the card’s length, making it an easier fit in smaller microATX enclosures. And instead of putting the power plugs on the back of the...

By ComputerPowerUser on July 09, 2010

Overall, the Palit GeForce GTX 470 is a commendable take on the GeForce GTX 470. While performance hasn't improved due to Palit's decision to stick with reference clock speeds, the card does run significantly cooler, which is crucial considering...

By HardwareZone.com on May 25, 2010

Palit's GeForce GTX 470 is a solid implementation of a non-reference design for the GTX 470. Coming at reference design clocks, we didn't expect any changes in performance - and there weren't any. Palit also went with several design choices...

By techPowerUp! on May 21, 2010

for the product we test today. Will it be good? Will it be able to handle the heat levels and keep noise under control? I mean, Palit has put a heatpipe based cooling solution on top of the GTX 470 with two active fans. Well, you are here to find it...

By Guru of 3D on June 23, 2010

The Palit GTX 470 was a beautiful video card. It featured a dual fan cooler, which was surprisingly hard to remove. The card did run pretty hot at full load, however, it still managed to be the top performer on our charts. The card is equipped with a...

By Neoseeker on June 15, 2010

The recipe for the Palit GeForce GTX 470 is quite simple, improve the cooling and make the design cheaper to manufacture. This recipe does not provide the ingredients for any extra performance as Palit has decided to stick with the default Nvidia...

By Legion Hardware on June 07, 2010

Fast zwei Monate nach dem GTX-400-Debüt () kommt die Designwelle ins Rollen. Kaufen Sie dieser Tage eine Geforce GTX 480 oder GTX 470, erhalten Sie stets dieselbe Hardware, bestückt mit Bauteilen aus der gleichen Quelle, äußerlich...

By PC Games Hardware on May 22, 2010

Die Palit GeForce GTX 470 hatte ein Ziel: die beste GeForce GTX 470 zu sein. Dies ist auch gelungen, wenngleich das auch derzeit nicht sonderlich schwer ist, stellt sie doch die bisher einzige Non-Referenz-Karte dar, die wir in Händen halten...

By Hardwareluxx on May 01, 2010