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Roundup: Nine GeForce GTX 460 1 GB Boards Benchmarked

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August 30, 2010 6:00:04 AM

Happy with Nvidia's GeForce GTX 460, we invited a dozen of the industry's top graphics companies to show off their unique interpretations of the card. Nine responded with what they feel are exceptional products. Can they get any better than reference?

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August 30, 2010 6:03:45 AM

Good article.
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August 30, 2010 6:06:09 AM

I really am a fan of ASUS' DirectCu/TOP cards.

I can't decide between the 460 and 5850 versions :p 
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August 30, 2010 6:18:43 AM

I would have liked noise benchmarks.
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August 30, 2010 6:26:50 AM

just installed two gigabyte 460 cards in my brothers new setup, they are pretty nice! can't hear them even with the 2 fans on each and they run around 25/29 C idle, this is as far as I've gotten with tests :p 
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August 30, 2010 6:40:08 AM

thestealthyoneI really am a fan of ASUS' DirectCu/TOP cards.I can't decide between the 460 and 5850 versions

Thats a contemplative choice? Considering its not the 5830, the clear choice is the 5850.
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August 30, 2010 6:40:10 AM

Wow. Jetway's 33 % overclock is nSane... especially on what seems to be nVidia's reference cooler.

I wonder how many cards can reach that 900 MHz with acceptable noise and voltage levels.
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August 30, 2010 6:48:48 AM

This review is trying to tell us what? Higher overclocked cards give better performance? Duh?

It would have been better to see each card overclocked to it's most stable overclock first, then test the cards with all the benchmarks.

I read CPU magazine's article comparing the GTX 460's, and same conclusion. Palit is the fastest, but MSI's is the quietest and coolest.

I've been looking into getting a pair for SLI. Those that don't have extra space between their PCI Express 2.0 slots should go for the EVGA Superclocked because of the external exhaust. Those that do have space like me and prefer low noise would be better off the MSI's. Performance-wise, they're all great overclockers (every card in this review can overclock higher than Palit's factory overclock). Honestly, you really can't go wrong with any of these cards.
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August 30, 2010 7:33:32 AM

El_CapitanHonestly, you really can't go wrong with any of these cards.


Basically.
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August 30, 2010 7:51:43 AM

I have one gigabyte card and very happy with it. Almost complete silent at idle. and not much noise at 100% fan speed. 50% fan speed is enough to keep it around 60c in games
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August 30, 2010 7:55:27 AM

If you are going to use the cards in PC in your home, the less noisy and the coolest is often the best choice.
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August 30, 2010 7:58:28 AM

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MSI has become famous for its Afterburner software, but the core voltage adjustment doesn’t work with this particular card


I'm fairly sure that one does support overvoltage but you have to check "unlock voltage control" and "unlock voltage monitoring" then restart the program, only reason i note this is that only a few 460's support any kind of voltage control, not that it needs it for an impressive overclock.

It's in the change log afterall
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Afterburner 1.6.1 (2010-07-07)
Added NVIDIA GeForce GTX 460 series and MSI N460GTX Cyclone series graphics cards support (including voltag control!)

http://event.msi.com/vga/afterburner/download.htm
also lol voltage is typoed lol

supposedly msi has a 460 fully custom in the works that will support even memory voltage tweaking
http://forums.guru3d.com/showthread.php?s=6c27407b258f5...
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August 30, 2010 8:07:54 AM

Ah, I'll be using this as reference in the future. Sometimes it's hard deciding between companies haha.
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August 30, 2010 8:26:28 AM

Nice article.
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Shuffling Through The Cards

Nice (sub)title :p 
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August 30, 2010 8:59:24 AM

I like my "Galaxy GTX 460 Super OC". Factory clocked at 810 MHz GPU, 4000MHz GDDR5. Out of the box it's faster than Palit's Sonic Platinum.
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August 30, 2010 9:29:39 AM

I'd still go for the MSI, since I've read that that cooler is the most silent of them all. And it's temps' are the best of all, so more OC'ing potential. Too bad you didn't include "sound" tests, I'd like to see how loud/silent other coolers get under load.
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August 30, 2010 9:45:54 AM

How safe is it to get the cheapest out of the lot.? Very safe i guess.. How much value is it to get the costliest.? Pretty good i guess.. So the consumer is basically safe with any choice made.. That's always a good thing.. This just may be one of those cases where one can pick a card more based on its aesthetics.. Nice huh..
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August 30, 2010 9:48:27 AM

MSI/Asus, the hell. .it's still a 460! nice article :) 
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August 30, 2010 10:24:44 AM

I had a nvidia card once, i traded it for a ati card because the nvidia card was giving me headaches. seriously
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August 30, 2010 10:35:13 AM

anthonys17MSI/Asus, the hell. .it's still a 460! nice article
Yes, MSI and Asus are about equal. MSI starts out cooler but has less maximum-speed cooling, Asus starts out warmer but the fan has more room to speed up. They're about the same noise level until you speed things up, in which case MSI tops out before Asus.
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August 30, 2010 11:50:50 AM

Good article, I like the speculation of useful warranty. To me that is 2 years minimum since I try to upgrade every other generation. I am going to upgrade between 12 to 24 months from date of purchase.
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August 30, 2010 12:32:18 PM

Palit has a nice GPU. While besting all the other GPU's what makes it stand out is not scoring highest in temperature or Power draw. Note not counting the exhibition card.
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August 30, 2010 12:34:11 PM

I read some Newegg reviews on the EVGA card and most said it was cheaply built and noisy as **** because of the turbine exhaust design. Is this true ?
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August 30, 2010 12:40:52 PM

I heard the same thing. If you look at the pictures on some of these cards, you can see the MSI having the biggest fan and heatsink. Gigabyte has two fans, and the other cards just seem to have the stock fan.
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August 30, 2010 1:09:06 PM

evga for me, it just looks like a nicely designed card!
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August 30, 2010 1:26:28 PM

DSpiderI read some Newegg reviews on the EVGA card and most said it was cheaply built and noisy as fÏ…ck because of the turbine exhaust design. Is this true ?

It's noisier than the ones that spew heat into your case/CPU. Get a decent case to cut the noise, and enjoy that the two "turbine" cooler cards blow the heat out of the case.
americanherosandwichI heard the same thing. If you look at the pictures on some of these cards, you can see the MSI having the biggest fan and heatsink. Gigabyte has two fans, and the other cards just seem to have the stock fan.
You forgot ECS's triple-slot cooler. And Asus' cooler has more peak cooling power than MSI's, though its cooling-to-noise ratio is lower.
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August 30, 2010 1:50:49 PM

Possibly the worst conclusion I've ever seen on Tom's.

What is the quietness, performance, warranty, price ratio for each card? Then you would know what the winner is.
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August 30, 2010 2:04:39 PM

Good article. Just a suggestion but next time include one card lower on the ladder (GTX 260?) so users can see how much perfromance gain there is if they upgrade to those tested and then include in the benchmarks a card higher on the performance ladder (GTX 470 or HD 5850?)...
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August 30, 2010 2:10:55 PM

These are neat cards. I have been considering a GTX 460 to replace the 4890 in my HTPC but cannot justify the increase just yet :( 

I want a fermi though! (And my desktop is already CF 5870s)
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August 30, 2010 2:13:30 PM

El_CapitanIt would have been better to see each card overclocked to it's most stable overclock first, then test the cards with all the benchmarks.


Overclocking can vary from chip to chip, so you cannnot come to a conclusion by overclocking GPUs from different vendors. The chip batch and other factors cannot be checked by end-user. What vendors can ensure though is for example a 15% overclock to all their product type, chips that fail to meet the requirements are used in less expensive versions with stock speeds and/or lower overclocks.
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Anonymous
August 30, 2010 2:21:54 PM

Jetwat's GTX 460 is like a monster. It's like another graphics card, that is faster, not a GTX 460.
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August 30, 2010 2:31:24 PM

Humans thinkOverclocking can vary from chip to chip, so you cannnot come to a conclusion by overclocking GPUs from different vendors. The chip batch and other factors cannot be checked by end-user. What vendors can ensure though is for example a 15% overclock to all their product type, chips that fail to meet the requirements are used in less expensive versions with stock speeds and/or lower overclocks.

Of course overclocking can vary from chip to chip, but that doesn't stop Tom's Hardware from reviewing CPU's and GPU's and seeing how well they overclock. It's not like they get 20 different samples of an i7 980x from different batches, they get one from Intel and there you have it. Same can be applied here.
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August 30, 2010 2:45:33 PM

Personally I would like one that has a all copper cooler instead of just copper heat pipes and flimsy aluminum fins. To many run hotter than they would with a copper cooler. As for the EVGA I am willing to live with the noise so long my rig doesn't become a toaster oven. I hate internal exhaust that raises the temps of my cpu and drives. My cpu is close to it's max as it is with my overclocking.
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August 30, 2010 3:13:16 PM

RoffleJetwat's GTX 460 is like a monster. It's like another graphics card, that is faster, not a GTX 460.


I'd be interested to see just how long a card like that would actually last. I know one of the biggest values for me is longevity. To me, it seems the ASUS or MSI has the capability of keeping the GPU in the best shape for the longest time because of the better cooling. To me, the added price for the ASUS seems worth it to me, even if the performance value is slightly negative. It has the second best performance, as well as the lowest GPU temp at high fan speed.

Granted, this may not be as cut and dry as we all hope it would be, but that's my 2 cents.
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August 30, 2010 3:56:59 PM

ALL GTX 460 CARDS HAVE 336 UNIFIED SHADERS!! GPU-Z IS INACCURATELY REPORTING THE SHADER COUNT!!
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August 30, 2010 3:57:35 PM

I remove the grid from the rear exhaust - its easy with clippers - This allows for greater air flow out the rear end and doesn't transmit the heat as much into the frame of card and computer. Much less back pressure. It may void warranty if they are hardcore about it. Seriously I think it covers 30% of the aperture.

No good reason for the grid I can think of - maybe kids and cat paws?
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August 30, 2010 3:58:27 PM

As much as performance goes it's not always that. Companies build reputation and base their products around that for being reliable. For the short time I had palit as a 'like' on FB, almost everything coming out of that page was cocky. Just look at barry bonds, he may be a powerhouse but that doesn't mean everyone likes him. I'll stick with EVGA.
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August 30, 2010 4:21:26 PM

ARRHHH!!! I've been waiting for this roundup/shootout to done since the first GTX test a few weeks back and one of the most important parameters for anyone using it in a media pc or htpc was ignored. NOISE LEVELS!

WHERE ARE THE NOISE LEVEL TEST RESULTS???!!!

Once again a Toms review fails.
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August 30, 2010 4:40:20 PM

Some of these companies really need to get their customer service/satisfaction areas in check... If I'm dropping ~$300 on a graphics card (or more for that matter) the warranty better be at LEAST 2 years.
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August 30, 2010 5:34:23 PM

It's a nice article, but noise tests really are critical for gpu's.
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August 30, 2010 6:02:12 PM

Palit offer 2 years warranty for US/Canada.
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August 30, 2010 6:11:15 PM

460's are decent cards on their own, but where they really shine (and beat the snot out of AMD) is in SLI. So it would be awesome to see an SLI round-up as a follow-up article.

I also wish galaxy would have sent a card, as they are the only top-tier gpu maker I do not see listed.
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August 30, 2010 6:16:21 PM

Great article. I just ordered the Gigabyte card. I chose that one mainly for the low noise the reviews talked about. My 8800 GTS is by far the noisiest thing in my case.
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August 30, 2010 6:21:35 PM

Considering the variety of cooling solutions, analysis of the fan noise would have been welcome. It is also worth noting that the MSI solution keeps the case hotter, so analysis of how the cards affect the case temps would have been interesting too.
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August 30, 2010 6:57:17 PM

EmperusHow safe is it to get the cheapest out of the lot.? Very safe i guess.. How much value is it to get the costliest.? Pretty good i guess.. So the consumer is basically safe with any choice made.. That's always a good thing.. This just may be one of those cases where one can pick a card more based on its aesthetics.. Nice huh..


Or which one is on sale when you're buying?

-Z

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August 30, 2010 7:38:18 PM

That's weird.
I was just thinking about how nice an article about this would be yesterday.
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August 30, 2010 7:50:43 PM

Tamz_mscI would have liked noise benchmarks.

yes, i'd like to base my decision on my next vidcard upon the amount of noise it makes during games. thx
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August 30, 2010 9:24:39 PM

Very well written.

My main gripe remains the same ... Total focus on games while completely dismissing graphics and multimedia rendering benchmarks.

And, of course, again, not a peep, regarding noise levels at idle and load.

I really do think that there are a whole lot of us, out here, who are bloggers and video editors, motion graphics artists and electronic musicians, who would really like to know how these cards perform with CS5 and VEGAS and many of us add much weight to the relative noise level (Live Recording, V.O., etc.).

Once again, what I already might have guessed is laid out in explicit detail while, what I really want to know, has been completely ignored.

Happy Gaming !!

= Alvin =
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August 30, 2010 10:15:46 PM

This is good, but i was looking for maximum overclocks on each card, that would definetly drive up interest in this article.
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