GTX 460 opinions

[enycepinoy31]

Hey all, after much deliberation I've settled on the GTX 460 since it best suits my price range and needs (replacing a 9800GX2). That being said, just wondering what everyone else out there, particularly those of you who are running 460s, feel about the card.

Secondly, I have narrowed my search down to two cards but I'm indecisive as each has its pros and cons. Here's the cards:

Galaxy 60XGH6HS3GMW GeForce GTX 460 (Fermi) Super OC 1GB 256-bit GDDR5 PCI Express 2.0 x16
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814162056&cm_re=galaxy_gtx_460-_-14-162-056-_-Product

EVGA 01G-P3-1373-AR GeForce GTX 460 (Fermi) Superclocked EE 1GB 256-bit GDDR5 PCI Express 2.0 x16
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814130568&cm_re=evga_gtx460-_-14-130-568-_-Product

The price points are close, and I do know that EVGA does offer its famous lifetime warranty, whereas Galaxy only offers 2 yrs. I'm a n00b to OC-ing and that Galaxy comes with a pretty startling out of box OC that won't really make it necessary to mess with OCing at all and potentially voiding the warranty. Both cards are getting rave reviews and it just comes down to I'm indecisive and just need some further input. Anyone know of Galaxy's reputation? Thoughts in general?

Also, is it a smart idea to run my 9800gx2 as a dedicated PhysX card when I get the GTX460?

Much appreciated guys!

 

[hunter315]

I would go for the EVGA GTX 460, comes out quite a bit cheaper after shipping and its supposed to have a pretty good cooler on it so you wont have an issue OCing.

 

[enycepinoy31]

yeah i do like the external exhaust to help reduce internal temps