NVIDIA GTX 465: A Mainstream Version of NVIDIA Fermi
One day before the start of Computex 2010 in Taipei, NVIDIA launched its first mainstream DirectX 11 GPU, the GeForce GTX 465. Naming wise, this particular GPU is positioned below the GTX 470, but it’s based on the same Fermi architecture. That would give it all the features of the GT 100, except the speed of course. It’s not too far off from the release of high-end Fermis, so it looks like NVIDIA wanted to act fast and close the gap in mainstream market segments. Perhaps we can expect to see other variations of Fermi within the next couple of months as well.
NVIDIA GTX 465
Specification
GeForce GTX 275 | GeForce GTX 465 | GeForce GTX 470 | GeForce GTX 480 | |
Core Clock | 633 MHz | 608 MHz | 607 MHz | 700 MHz |
Shader Clock | 1404 MHz | 1215 MHz | 1215 MHz | 1401 MHz |
Memory Clock (effective) | 2268 MHz | 3208 MHz | 3348 MHz | 3696 MHz |
Memory Size | 896 MB | 1024 MB | 1280 MB | 1536 MB |
Memory Interface | 448-bit | 256-bit | 320-bit | 384-bit |
Memory Type | GDDR3 | GDDR5 | GDDR5 | GDDR5 |
Stream (Shader) Processors | 240 | 352 | 448 | 480 |
Compared to its higher end siblings, the GTX 465 is a bit lacking when it comes to technical prowess. Its video memory amount/ interface, and stream processor number are all reduced to distinguish it from the flagship GTXs. The GTX 480 and GTX 470 are 32-stream processors apart, the gap widens to 96 stream processors, between the GTX 470 and GTX 465.
Features
GeForce GTX 465 | GeForce GTX 470 | GeForce GTX 480 | |
DirectX Version | 11 | 11 | 11 |
Shader Model | 5 | 5 | 5 |
OpenGL | 3.2 | 3.2 | 3.2 |
Fabrication Process | 40 nm | 40 nm | 40 nm |
NVIDIA SLI | Yes | Yes | Yes |
NVIDIA 3D Vision Ready | Yes | Yes | Yes |
NVIDIA 3D Vision Surround Ready | Yes | Yes | Yes |
NVIDIA PureVideo® Technology | Yes | Yes | Yes |
NVIDIA PhysX™-ready | Yes | Yes | Yes |
NVIDIA CUDA™ Technology | Yes | Yes | Yes |
Bus Support | PCIe 2.0 x 16 | PCIe 2.0 x 16 | PCIe 2.0 x 16 |
Maximum GPU Temperature | – | 105 °C | 105 °C |
Maximum Graphics Card Power | – | 215 W | 250 W |
Minimum Recommended Power Supply | 550 W | 550 W | 600 W |
Power Connectors | 6-pin x2 | 6-pin x2 | 6-pin + 8-pin |
The GeForce GTX 465 has every bit of features supported by the Fermi family of GPUs. It needs at least a 550 watt PSU, which puts it on a par with the GeForce GTX 470 in term of power requirement.