Final Thoughts
For a mid-range card the GTX 470 is a fantastic piece of hardware, and given its price point, is fantastic value for money given that its only a short fall behind the 6950 from AMD. Some tests did favour more towards the POV GTX 460 Beast which is the model below this offering from KFA2, but like this card, the POV 460 Beast is overclocked as standard. When we take into consideration the power that two 460s OC give in SLI, I’m sure that putting two of these together would certainly make up for the difference in percentage gains.
I personally really like the design of the card. It’s different to the normal black plastic cover with a sticker on that we normally see and the slightly industrial’ look along with the blue led fan would look fantastic in a case that has a clear side window.
Pros:
- Full DX11 support
- Well known manufacturer
- UK based support & backing from KFA’s parent company Galaxy
- Detachable fan to allow for easy cleaning and maintenance
- Overclocked as standard
- Non-reference design
Cons:
- GTX 460 has more headroom for overclocking
- No Display Port or mini-DP connections meaning only a maximum of a 3 way monitor setup on a single card.
Ratings:
- Design: 9
- Features: 8
- Performance: 8
- Value: 7
