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NVIDIA GeForce GTX 460 1GB Review Roundup

Patrick "MACMAC" MacMillan

2010-09-10 08:00:00.0


Benchmark Reviews, HardwareHeaven, KitGuru, PureOverclock, t-break, and techPowerUp have several NVIDIA GeForce GTX 460 1GB graphics cards from ASUS, AXLE, ECS, EVGA, GIGABYTE, PNY, and Point of View.

Let's see what they had to say:

  • Benchmark Reviews: EVGA GTX 460 SC Video Card Review:

    "As of early September 2010, the price for the EVGA GTX460 SC (01G-P3-1372-TR) is $229.99 at my favorite PC component supplier, Newegg. There is currently a $10 MIR available and EVGA is giving away free STEAM codes for Metro 2033 with every GTX460 they sell, so consider that in your purchasing decisions. It's hard to find a bad deal for any of the GTX460 cards; even if you are paying a premium for certain features, more memory, or a software bundle, the price-to-performance ratio is so good, there's not a lot of downside anywhere. This particular model comes with a two year warranty, which is one of the lower durations that EVGA offers. Some of their cards have lifetime warranties, but you generally have to pay a small premium for that."


    Click here to read the full review.


  • Benchmark Reviews: PNY GeForce GTX 460 OC XLR8 Video Card Review:

    "Given a modest factory overclock, the $235 PNY GTX 460 XLR8 Black Box Edition video card was able to outperform the ATI Radeon HD 5850, which sells for $55 more. Taking all of the collected test results into consideration, there were a few occasions when the PNY GTX460-OC also surpassed Radeon HD 5870 performance levels. It's also important for gamers to remember that only NVIDIA's GeForce GTX 460 video card can offer APEX PhysX and 3D-Vision functionality, and does so while producing less heat and requiring less power at idle. The PNY GTX 460 XLR8 easily captured the best price to performance ratio in most games tested, occasionally offering better value than the stock GeForce GTX 460. At the end of our test gauntlet, these results prove that PNY GTX460-OC is great choice at $235... and also a better choice than the GeForce GTX-465."


    Click here to read the full review.


  • HardwareHeaven: Point of View GTX 460 Beast Edition Review:

    "It should be pretty clear to anyone reading this article that Point of View had one thing on their mind when creating the Beast Edition. That was to go for as high an overclock as possible, creating the fastest GTX 460 they could and hope to exceed the competition in the process. In the battle for pure speed they have very much won as their competition seems keen to stop at 810MHz, 45MHz below the Beast Edition."


    Click here to read the full review.


  • KitGuru: EVGA GTX 460 1GB Superclocked SLI Review:

    "In SLI, the eVGA GTX460 Superclocked cards give performance levels close to the GTX480 while generating less heat, requiring less power and producing less noise, even when combined. If I was building a high performance gaming system myself today then the eVGA GTX460 SC 1GB cards in SLI would be right at the top of my list. Even if I couldn’t afford two right away, its always an option to upgrade later."


    Click here to read the full review.


  • PureOverclock: Gigabyte GeForce GTX 460 1GB Review:

    "This Gigabyte card costs about $230 USD, which is right on par with the competition and is a great deal considering the custom heatsink, Ultra Durable features that add to the quality construction, and amazing overclocking potential.

    This card is like the muscle cars of yesteryear: horsepower under the hood just waiting to be unleashed on the track. It's got all the right ingredients for consumers, including strong performance, a custom heatsink that runs cool and quiet, amazing overclocking headroom, and a very competitive price. The Gigabyte GTX 460 1GB is a clear winner in our books."


    Click here to read the full review.


  • PureOverclock: PNY GTX 460 XLR8 1GB Review:

    "This card comes with a price tag of $240 USD, which is a bit more expensive than the competition, though you do get strong clock speeds here in exchange. Unfortunately, however, the XLR8 card doesn't come with any included game bundle, unlike some of its competitors.

    With the reference GeForce GTX 460 design a huge improvement from what we saw in the GF100 launch, the PNY GTX 460 XLR8 1GB brings strong gaming card at a good price to consumers on a modest budget. Not only does it put the hurt on the competing Radeon card, but it also takes out the GTX 465, running cooler, quieter, and cheaper for what is far better value. A winner here from PNY."


    Click here to read the full review.


  • t-break: ECS Black GTX 460 Review:

    "So in the end, the ECS Black GTX 460 part of the cream of the GTX460 crop, sitting right along the MSI N460GTX Hawk. The MSI Hawk is louder, runs hotter and costs a bit more than the ECS, but you also get slightly better performance. The ECS Black on the other hand never becomes loud, or heat up, while still providing comparable performance at a slightly lower price. The only chink in its otherwise perfectly crafted armour is its size, which will block out the secondary PCIE slot. If 3 or 4-way SLI isn’t on your agenda, the ECS Black GTX 460 is one of the best choices on the market."


    Click here to read the full review.


  • techPowerUp: ASUS ENGTX460 DirectCU 1 GB Review:

    "With a price of $229 online at this time, the ASUS GTX 460 DirectCU 1 GB costs as much as the reference design 1 GB version. Considering the overclock out of the box, which results in about 10% performance increase on average, this is an excellent deal. Basically you get a 10% faster card for free. Even if you are looking for the best bang for the buck, which would mean you should get a 768 MB card, the ASUS ENGTX460 is still a better deal."


    Click here to read the full review.


  • techPowerUp: AXLE GeForce GTX 468 Ace 1 GB Review:

    "AXLE's GeForce GTX 460 Ace Edition is the first triple slot GeForce GTX 460 card that reaches our labs. It comes with a big, potentially silent running dual fan triple slot heatsink by Arctic Cooling. Unfortunately AXLE didn't properly adjust the fan settings in the BIOS to make best use of the new cooler. Currently the fans runs at 40% no matter if the card is idle. 40% because NVIDIA put it as a fan speed limit into their BIOS. As a result the card is way too noisy, especially in idle. I did some testing on my own and changed the fan speed to 2% in idle and 15% under load, remember normally it's 40% for both cases. This results in an incredible reduction in fan noise and temperatures are still fine: unchanged in idle and 76°C (+15°C) under load. I only hope AXLE gets a fixed BIOS out fast."


    Click here to read the full review.

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