3 days until payday, which means 3 days until I buy the parts for my new system Anyhow just curious which GTX 480 I should go for (prices are all Canadian)EVGA "standard" $480http://www.newegg.ca/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814130552MSI Twin Frozr II (twin fan) $500 (looks like it was just released, no reviews on Newegg yet)http://www.newegg.ca/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814127526EVGA Superclocked (factory overclocked) $505http://www.newegg.ca/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814130551Zotac AMP! (factory overclocked twin fan) $535http://www.newegg.ca/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814500166

I have the Zotac AMP! running effortlessly, and stable in FSX via MSI Afterburner:Core Clock: 850 MhzShader Clock: 1700 MhzMemory Clock: 2106 MhzCore Voltage is 1.125 VAt this settings, in the most demanding situation in FSX, the card doesn't run hotter than 60 degrees Celcius.Hugo

Zotac AMP, here too. Very good temperatures and almost noiseless.Best.Miquel.

Boy! That's a tough choice. They all look good!Kind regards,

This one:http://www.newegg.ca/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814130552&cm_re=gtx_480_evga-_-14-130-552-_-Productwith rebate then get this:http://www.evga.com/products/moreInfo.asp?pn=M020-00-000171&family=Accessories - Hardware&sw=4Using MSI Afterburner I clocked mine to 826/4000 with no problems at all. Temps didn't get above 72c with full load test - deosn't come close to 70C with FSX.Spending $100 more for a slightly faster clock will provide no benefit in FSX. Other games, maybe but not FSX.Vic

Is there any point to overclocking these cards at all for FSX?

Is there any point to overclocking these cards at all for FSX?

You proably wouldn't see a a big differnce if you overclocked in FSX but it would pay off for other games.