Is Sparkle a decent manufacturer and when will 2gb 460 be out?

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Hey guys, just wanted some input on Sparkle brand cards??? I haven't seen or heard too much about them and was curious as to their reputation....anybody have any insight?

Also am curious if anyone knows when their 2GB 460 cards will be out. Look like it will be a monster for Cuda rendering! thanks
 

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here is a link to an article about the product

http://www.maximumpc.com/article/news/sparkle_stuff_2gb_geforce_gtx_460_card

I am really just looking at it for gpu rendering....no gaming etc. 2GB allows you to load a lot bigger scene into gpu memory for rendering....kind of like a poor mans Tesla. Check out Octane render if your into 3d visualization etc.

and yes I kind figured Sparkle was not too reliable that why I asked...hopefully some people have had positive experiences