Best Low-Profile GPU???

motasim · Sep 2, 2010

What is the best (highest performance) Low-Profile GPU currently available? Anything to be released soon? Thanks!

wolf · Sep 2, 2010

this would be one of them

http://www.powercolor.com/us/products_features.asp?id=255

low profile 5750, but I couldhave sworn someone was making a low profile 5770 too, a 5770 will be the best you can get in a low profile card for sure.

motasim · Sep 2, 2010

wolf said:
this would be one of them

http://www.powercolor.com/us/products_features.asp?id=255

low profile 5750, but I couldhave sworn someone was making a low profile 5770 too, a 5770 will be the best you can get in a low profile card for sure.

Do you know of anything more capable coming in the near future? No chance of a Low-Profile GTX460?

wolf · Sep 2, 2010

at a guess you might find a low profile GTS450 in the future, but realistically the GTX460 is too big a core+circutry IMO to fit onto a low profile card, unless it were as long as say a GTX480.

you might want to wait till ATi's 6000 series, a guess would have it that a 6750/6770 or something alike would make it to low profile and have more power than the 5750/5770.

motasim · Sep 2, 2010

wolf said:
at a guess you might find a low profile GTS450 in the future, but realistically the GTX460 is too big a core+circutry IMO to fit onto a low profile card, unless it were as long as say a GTX480.

you might want to wait till ATi's 6000 series, a guess would have it that a 6750/6770 or something alike would make it to low profile and have more power than the 5750/5770.

You're right, thanks!

and also the upcoming move to 28nm technology (most probably after the 6xxx series) will even further facilitate making lower-profile GPUs.

wolf · Sep 2, 2010

honestly I'm already over the moon that you can get 8800 class GPU's in low profile format, hec a 5770 should be faster in just about any scenario than an 8800GTX.

to me thats already completely awesome, think of the super slim gaming rig you could make and bolt onto the back of a monitor...

motasim · Sep 2, 2010

wolf said:
honestly I'm already over the moon that you can get 8800 class GPU's in low profile format, hec a 5770 should be faster in just about any scenario than an 8800GTX.

to me thats already completely awesome, think of the super slim gaming rig you could make and bolt onto the back of a monitor...

This is the Lian Li PC-C39 case that I'm considering for my friend's HTPC's build:

Damn sexy

wolf · Sep 2, 2010

and to think of the calibre of system you could put in that now if you wanted to, 5770, core i3/i5/i7, super fast DDR3, its amazing isnt it.

motasim · Sep 2, 2010

wolf said:
and to think of the calibre of system you could put in that now if you wanted to, 5770, core i3/i5/i7, super fast DDR3, its amazing isnt it.

Having an ATX power supply paves the way, you are only limited by the height, which is a nice challenge!

ragejg · Sep 7, 2010

jigsaw + four 1 3/4" long flat-cut dowels + custom-cut plexiglass (smoke black) + epoxy/glue.

= a nice monitor stance, not much height added, a slot in the case to fit a high-profile card, and bragging rights.

lol

I did that once to a dell for a friend.

ktr · Sep 7, 2010

SPARKLE SXS2501024D3L-NM GeForce GTS 250 1GB 256-b...

GTS 250 is twice as fast than a 5570 (http://www.techpowerup.com/reviews/Powercolor/HD_5570/29.html)

If you can mod and aren't using the rest of the PCIe slots, you can get a PCIe riser (90 degree) and mount a regular video card sideways.

wolf said:
I couldhave sworn someone was making a low profile 5770 too, a 5770 will be the best you can get in a low profile card for sure.

http://www.techpowerup.com/123610/PowerColor_Low-Profile_HD_5700_Series_Cards_Spotted.html

largon · Sep 7, 2010

5570 is minimum considering HD playback quality.
But either of Powercolor's low profile 5750s or 5770s mentioned earlier would be my choice. I see those Powercolor LPs are not available yet, though.

W1zzard · Sep 7, 2010

review of the powercolor 5750 low profile is coming today

Completely Bonkers · Sep 7, 2010

The new 6300 seems to be what you are looking for. AMD ''Caicos'' Radeon HD 6300 Series Reference Bo...

Nice case BTW

W1zzard · Sep 7, 2010

Completely Bonkers said:
The new 6300 seems to be what you are looking for. AMD ''Caicos'' Radeon HD 6300 Series Reference Bo...

Nice case BTW

he's looking for a card today, not for the carrot on a stick in front of his face that may or may not taste good

Completely Bonkers · Sep 7, 2010

W1zzard said:
he's looking for a card today, not for the carrot on a stick in front of his face that may or may not taste good

Read the OP

motasim said:
What is the best (highest performance) Low-Profile GPU currently available? Anything to be released soon? Thanks!

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