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Choosing the right hardware for a test like this is not easy. There is a strong school of argument that every card should be tested on our Core i7 980 Extreme Rig, but that’s not likely to be the kind of configuration which the GTX 465 will find itself placed into.
KitGuru feels comfortable testing GTX 465 in a system which a larger number of users might choose. Processor power will come from Intel’s multi-award winning Core i7 875K processor sitting on Intel’s capable DP55WG motherboard. CPU cooling comes from the Noctua NH D14 and we’ve assembled the system into our Silverstone Raven 02. Special thanks goes to Crucial for sending over 4GB of Ballistix Tracer.
As the GTX 465 is aimed at the mid sector audience there is no point testing games with our LaCie LED reference 30 inch panel which costs almost £2,000 … double the cost of the rest of the system. Statistics show that less than 1 percent of the enthusiast audience use a 30 inch screen and those who do will be aiming higher than a GTX 465, possibly a GTX 480 or BE HD5870– be sure to check out our reviews. We will be using the fantastic Dell Ultrasharp U2410 monitor as well as a Panasonic Viera 600hz 1080p Plasma TV for our results today … many people buying a GTX 465 will also be gaming in a 1080p living room environment.
GTX 465 will be pitted against two reference cards from AMD, the Radeon HD 5830 and 5850. From what we understand, nVidia wants to line the GTX 465 against the 5830, but the actual line up will depend on street pricing. Last week, KitGuru heard that the GTX 465 will retail around £255 inc vat in the UK. At that price point, GTX 465 will be lap dancing in the 5850’s groin space. Not easy. If a £40 price drop happens in the next few weeks, then it will dance into the much softer 5830 space. We’ll watch these price points and let you know!
Zotac GTX465 Graphics Card
AMD Reference 5850 Graphics Card
AMD Reference 5830 Graphics Card
Dell U2410 Monitor
Panasonic 42 inch Viera 600hz Plasma Television
Intel Core i7 875K Processor
Intel DP55WG Motherboard
Crucial 2x2gb (4gb) Ballistix Tracer Memory – running at 1600mhz
Coolermaster 700W PSU
Intel 160GB SSD Drive
2x500GB Western Digital Hard Drives in Raid 0
Silverstone Raven 02 Chassis
Windows 7 64 Bit Ultimate Edition
Valve Steam Client
Catalyst 10.5 Driver
Forceware 257.15 Driver
Fraps Professional
Metro 2033
Alien V Predator
Far Cry 2
Resident Evil 5
Tom Clancy H.A.W.X.
Grand Theft Auto 4: Episodes from Liberty City
Left 4 Dead 2
Crysis Warhead
Unigine Heaven Benchmark 2.1
Thermal Diodes
Digital Sound Level Noise Decibel Meter Style 2
Raytek Laser Temp Gun 3i LSRC/MT4 Mini Temp
The system was built from scratch and all drivers, firmwares and software was updated – all our results are gathered from five individual runs to analyze and remove any possible result abnormalities. We try to mix and match games between reviews to keep it interesting for regular readers – no one wants to see the same four or five games benchmarked every week.
Thats actually a really good card. thanks for the unbiased and impartial results 🙂
its still quite hot for a mid range card but compared to the higher end models its pretty cool. Nice performance.
5850 is definiately faster overall but it holds onto it pretty well. if you dont like ATI drivers this is a good option.
Interesting results – but the pricing is off. thanks for explaining why though, I will wait for it to drop a little over the next month. my next card!
I was expecting the 465GTX to score a little better, but its clearly outclassed by the 5850. That said, for nvidia fans this is a good option, just seems a little too little , too late.
Funny text in places, gave me a chuckle. 5850 is a better card which this review verifies but the 465 is better than I thought it was going to be.
260 is too much money for this. 200 quid id be tempted. nothing more.
excuse my english – 255 will be how much euros?
bit disappointed, thought it would be the class leader
drop the price nvidia, get into the real world !
good review, informative. it seems to hold its own again the strong AMD competition, noise seems ok, temps a bit hot, but not like 480. all in all a pretty good card, even if its late to the table.
better than I expected, nice card. drop the price.
I am not really that impressed . it should be beating the 5850, its more expensive, later to market and runs hotter while consuming more power. Why is everyone so positive about this?
I agree with long jumper – why is this being received so positively?
because ATI drivers suck, thats why. people are prepared to pay a little extra for forceware, its well known 🙂
Thats actually quite a good card, nice performer. Temps are still a bit worrying for me to be honest, I don’t have a great case at home.
5850 is still better and actually cheaper, dont know what nvidia are thinking
Nice nice nice, I like it. I prefer nvidia cards to ATI and this is next on my list. ill do some shopping around to see if I can get a bit of a deal on one.
I was expecting this to be crap, its not bad. still cant believe how hot they get though, thats really poor design methodology from nv
surprised kitguru got a sample after all the ermm interesting nvidia news reportage lately.
Still have to say, good unbiased review. seems to be a capable board. good job,
Its pretty close to HD5850, which is good enough for me. ill have one 🙂
very nice, thanks
too hot for me, i like my cards cold. will wait on third party cooler to come out. hopefully by then the price has dropped also as they cost a bit much right now. good to see why they cost more though in the conclusion.
not a flop at all. I bet KitGuru are gutted they couldnt slag it off 😉
im impressed with the review, thanks for the coverage so soon.
Overpriced, too hot. no thanks.
This is a total flop. its far too late and offers no performance improvements over 5850, it actually costs more too ! WTF!
wise up NV, almost 90 c under load when overclocked? could double up as a good egg frier. toasty, far too toasty
AMD really have this market still in their pocket. If NV drop the price by £30-50 quid then its a different story, but its still AMDs market.
You AMD fanbois need to shut up. this is a wicked card, the review shows its actually very close in some and WINS IN OTHERS! I wouldnt touch AMD with a 10 foot pole, cause the drivers such azz.
Sam, NVIDIA recently had drivers which bricked cards. I don’t think AMD got to that level.
@Vivian: My guess is that it will be almost the same from $ to £ to €
300 euros I hear.
Good review – I wouldnt touch ATI cards with a bargepole. last card I had the drivers were absolutely shite
The ATI drivers are really good now, I prefer them for watching movies on my tv for instance, the controls work so much better for vibrance, noise reduction and sharpness.
You probably just forgot to test power usage, but this card almost takes as much juice as the 470.
I bet NVIDIA is glad you forgot.
I actually didn’t get time to start running power consumption tests however nvidia have rated the card at 200watts against the 470 at 215watts. 480 is 250 watts. Interestingly they say “TDP is a measure of maximum power draw over time in real world applications. It does not represent the maximum power draw in pathological cases such as Furmark.”
@Zardon: How does one achieve the proper FurMark anyway ?
AMD really have this market still in their pocket. If NV drop the price by £30-50 quid then its a different story, but its still AMDs market.
Thats actually quite a good card, nice performer. Temps are still a bit worrying for me to be honest, I don’t have a great case at home.
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