Roundup: Nine GeForce GTX 460 1 GB Boards Benchmarked
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Crashman
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?
Roundup: Nine GeForce GTX 460 1 GB Boards Benchmarked : Read more
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Tamz_msc
August 30, 2010 6:03:45 AM
TheStealthyOne
August 30, 2010 6:06:09 AM
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Tamz_msc
August 30, 2010 6:18:43 AM
beans4you
August 30, 2010 6:26:50 AM
falchard
August 30, 2010 6:40:08 AM
Lmeow
August 30, 2010 6:40:10 AM
El_Capitan
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.
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.
Score
15
vixiv
August 30, 2010 7:33:32 AM
void
August 30, 2010 7:51:43 AM
amgsoft
August 30, 2010 7:55:27 AM
IzzyCraft
August 30, 2010 7:58:28 AM
Quote:
MSI has become famous for its Afterburner software, but the core voltage adjustment doesn’t work with this particular cardI'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
Quote:
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...
Score
1
Onyx2291
August 30, 2010 8:07:54 AM
Mark Heath
August 30, 2010 8:26:28 AM
LordConrad
August 30, 2010 8:59:24 AM
nevertell
August 30, 2010 9:29:39 AM
Emperus
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..
Score
0
anthonys17
August 30, 2010 9:48:27 AM
wishmaster12
August 30, 2010 10:24:44 AM
Crashman
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. Score
0
MechaNintendoMaster
August 30, 2010 11:34:43 AM
rolli59
August 30, 2010 11:50:50 AM
elbert
August 30, 2010 12:32:18 PM
DSpider
August 30, 2010 12:34:11 PM
americanherosandwich
August 30, 2010 12:40:52 PM
thillntn
August 30, 2010 1:09:06 PM
Crashman
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.Score
0
LORD_ORION
August 30, 2010 1:50:49 PM
hundredislandsboy
August 30, 2010 2:04:39 PM
scook9
August 30, 2010 2:10:55 PM
Humans think
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.
Score
1
Anonymous
August 30, 2010 2:21:54 PM
El_Capitan
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.
Score
-1
nforce4max
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.
Score
-1
rwmunchkin12788
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.
Score
0
Slakeon
August 30, 2010 3:56:59 PM
was3000
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?
No good reason for the grid I can think of - maybe kids and cat paws?
Score
0
liquidblue
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.
Score
1
niknikktm
August 30, 2010 4:21:26 PM
CrazeEAdrian
August 30, 2010 4:40:20 PM
mattmock
August 30, 2010 5:34:23 PM
palitusa
August 30, 2010 6:02:12 PM
Notleh
August 30, 2010 6:11:15 PM
doubleflo7
August 30, 2010 6:16:21 PM
Anonymous
August 30, 2010 6:21:35 PM
zinzan
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
Score
1
duk3
August 30, 2010 7:38:18 PM
ra3tonite
August 30, 2010 7:50:43 PM
Alvin Smith
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 =
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 =
Score
6
Kumitsu
August 30, 2010 10:15:46 PM
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