EVGA GeForce GTX480 Superclocked+ Graphics Card Review
August 19th, 2010 | 
After a delayed launch, Nvidia’s GeForce GTX 480 GPU is finally entering that middle stage: Factory overclocked, not-quite-standard products are emerging, offering better performance, improved cooling, and the potential for even higher overclocks.
EVGA altered the design of the back-plate, enlarging its vents to facilitate more efficient airflow. The back-plate also helps dissipate heat, though there is a small chance that you will encounter thermal issues with some case or motherboard designs.
The Superclocked+ has a core clock of 726MHz versus 700MHz stock, and 950MHz memory as opposed to the reference 926MHz. This gives a a shader clock frequency of 1,451MHz.
What’s the bottom line? If you want the fastest single GPU card that doesn’t require special cooling (like EVGA’s water-block equipped Hydro Copper FTW GTX 480), then this is your card. It’s pricey and it’s fast and you know you crave it.
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Product Description
The EVGA GTX 480 Superclocked+ takes the next generation of NVIDIA GeForce graphics processing units and then cranks it up another two notchs by offering not only higher performance, but also an innovative backplate and bracket which can lower the operating temperature by as much as 7 degrees Celsius. Experience heart-pounding cinematic visuals thanks to the combined power of DirectX 11, NVIDIA PhysX, and NVIDIA 3D Vision Surround Technologies. The EVGA GTX 480 Superclocked+ contains double the CUDA cores of previous generation GPU’s, a high speed GDDR5 memory interface with 1536 MB onboard and full DirectX 11 support providing unrivalled performance and breathtaking image quality. Compatible in 2-way, 3-way, and 4-way SLI configurations, the GTX480 Superclocked+ provides brilliant and immersive experiences in games and unsurpassed computational power. Specifications include the GTX 480 (726 MHz core clock) chipset, 1536 MB of 2.0ns GDDR5 memory with a 3800 MHz memory clock and 182.4 GB/second memory bandwidth, 384 bit memory interface, 1451 MHz Shader Clock, 480 CUDA cores, and PCI Express 2.0 compatibility
Product Details
- GeForce GTX 480 Superclocked+ with 726 MHz core clock
- Includes EVGA high flow bracket (EBB) and backplate
- 1536 MB 384-bit 2.0ns GDDR5 memory
- 3800 MHz memory clock and 1451 MHz shader clock
- Windows XP, Vista and Windows7 support
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