460 gtx vs 6870

[Dyjon54]

which one will perform better? Most likely going to overclock the 460 gtx if I get it.

link to the 460 gtx http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814130568&Tpk=01G-P3-1373-AR

link to the 6870 http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814121418&Tpk=6870%20asus

10$ difference. so I want to know which one will be better I guess. Only upsde to getting the 460 gtx is I can sli (Motherboard only supports sli not crossfire) maybe a few months later.

 

[The Halo Don]

I'm sure the 6870 is better than the GTX 460, it's also newer, meaning it will work a tad bit better with tessellation, and tessellation is in games like Battlefield.

 

[megamanx00]

The 6870 is faster, but the 460 is generally cheaper. A 460 that has a big overclock can keep up with a 6870 though.

 

[megamanx00]

The 460 also uses up more power, but hey if you have a decent PSU and aren't worried about your electric bill then no worries ^_^

 

[Dyjon54]

whats the difference in power usage?

 

[Harith Aslam]

the gtx 460 1 gb is rather in competition with the hd 6850

 

[pro-gamer]

gtx 460 is the closer competitor of 6850 and 6870

 

[Dyjon54]

so which do you like? im looking for bang for buck here.

 

[pro-gamer]

go for gtx 460 cheaper and faster

 

[jdw_swb]

go for gtx 460 cheaper and faster

Completely wrong.

The 6870 is a faster card than the 460.

That 6870 listed is the Direct CU version which is already oc'd to 915/1050....and can be oc'd further to 1000/1200.

If those are your two choices, then definitely get the 6870.

 

[pro-gamer]

yes 6870 is faster only 10% but not too much but if he/she can get an sli gtx 460 setup then he/she can beat 6870 easily so thats why there is no huge differences in thier prices only 10$ 6870 is expensive this mean it would be 10% better than a single gtx460.

 

[GreenDutchAlien]

So, why state the 460 is cheaper and faster then ? You're making no sense. Now you compare sli 460 against a single 6870. A crossfire 6870 will beat a sli 460, and a oc 6870 will beat a oc 460.
6870 IS better. Period.

 

[shrkbay]

actually HD6870 is around 20% faster than GTX460, both are very good overclockers and consume around the same amount of power. I can't understand how the hell 189$ is more than 199$. Dyjon, get the HD6870 it's a lot better (30%) than GTX460 at this price.

 

[GreenDutchAlien]

Ok, just saw now that the op only can sli. Was focused on the statement that a 460 is cheaper and faster. Get a GTX560 imo and sli that in the future.
Whats your system specs btw ( cpu, psu, ram, resolution ), maybe a 560 or 460 is overkill anyway.

 

[pro-gamer]

ok click this link
http://www.anandtech.com/bench/Product/290?vs=313


in some games gtx 460 beat that 6870 click on the link.

 

[GreenDutchAlien]

Yeah, well, applause ! There are 2 games listed there where the 460 does it slightly (!) better and only with AA on or on high resolution. True ; Civ V has 3.6 fps more, yeah, party, party !!!! The other differences are much bigger and in favor of the 6870. Get real.

 

[jdw_swb]

ok click this link
http://www.anandtech.com/bench/Product/290?vs=313


in some games gtx 460 beat that 6870 click on the link.

I clicked on your link.

The only game that the 460 is faster in is Civ 5....oh...and faster in Dirt but only when playing at 1680 x 1050.

You stated that the 460 was cheaper and faster......but, in the link you posted, it clearly shows the opposite.

Thanks for posting a link that clearly shows the 6870's dominance over the 460, saves me from digging it up.

 

[crisan_tiberiu]

If you want i can sell you my Asus ENGTX 460 1GB (jokin, i am from Romania). I have the GTX 460 (675MHz core, 3800 MHZ gddr5) overclocked to 800Mhz core / 3900 Mhz Memory) and it runs good

 

[pro-gamer]

yes so that what i told you in previous thread that gtx 460 is little closer competitor of 6870

 

[GreenDutchAlien]

Well, all agreeing than that the 6870 is better :lol: , it's all way off topic ; the op maybe wants to sli and can't crossfire. So he def. has to go with NVidea, therefore a 460 or 560 but we can't tell without knowing other specs and res.

 

[yummerzzz]

No, the GTX 560 is closer in performance to the HD 6870, they actually trade blows, now what I don't understand, is that you are saying the GTX 460 is as fast as the HD 6870, meaning it has to be as fast as a GTX 560. So why then, would they release a GTX 560?

we all know Civ 5 favors Nvidia cards, which is why it gets better Fps, but in almost every other game the HD 6870 has around %20-30% more Fps, whilst using less power.

@ OP, since your board is Sli only, I'd recommend you get a GTX 560 (Non-Ti), it performance is on par with the HD 6870, and they trade blows, and it will allow you to upgrade to Sli in the future.

This : Zotac GTX 560 DP w/ free Batman Arkham

Or

MSI Dual Fan GTX 560 w/ Batman Arkham and NBA2K11

 

[jdw_swb]

No, the GTX 560 is closer in performance to the HD 6870, they actually trade blows, now what I don't understand, is that you are saying the GTX 460 is as fast as the HD 6870, meaning it has to be as fast as a GTX 560. So why then, would they release a GTX 560?

we all know Civ 5 favors Nvidia cards, which is why it gets better Fps, but in almost every other game the HD 6870 has around %20-30% more Fps, whilst using less power.

@ OP, since your board is Sli only, I'd recommend you get a GTX 560 (Non-Ti), it performance is on par with the HD 6870, and they trade blows, and it will allow you to upgrade to Sli in the future.

This : Zotac GTX 560 DP w/ free Batman Arkham

Or

MSI Dual Fan GTX 560 w/ Batman Arkham and NBA2K11

This is the best advice.

The 560 (non ti) trades blows with the 6870....and since you have sli board, it is the most sensible option.

 

[GreenDutchAlien]

Thats why i allreday stated that twice, get the 560. But really need to know the specs before giving a good advice, maybe he plays at low res and has no need for a high end card, maybe his psu is 450W and can't sli because of that. This is all quessing and no safe advices.

 

[yummerzzz]

I can only see you saying that once, and you never went into as much detail as I did, but oh well.

If by low res you mean 1280*720, I use my HD 6870 on my Dell SE197FP with a max resolution of 1280*1024, and some more demanding games don't run at a constant 60Fps, also, you should have said maybe he has a BAD 450W PSU, as a lot of better quality 450W's can handle a HD 6870 or GTX 560.

But yes, OP you do need to tell us the rest of your system specs.

 

[GreenDutchAlien]

Well, all agreeing than that the 6870 is better :lol: , it's all way off topic ; the op maybe wants to sli and can't crossfire. So he def. has to go with NVidea, therefore a 460 or 560 but we can't tell without knowing other specs and res.

Ok, just saw now that the op only can sli. Was focused on the statement that a 460 is cheaper and faster. Get a GTX560 imo and sli that in the future.
Whats your system specs btw ( cpu, psu, ram, resolution ), maybe a 560 or 460 is overkill anyway.

Soooooo . . . :lol:

And yes ; yours was more detailed. I didn't go there allready because we don't know nothing. No need to tell all this detail if it's maybe not neccasary.

And even a good 450Wpsu won't be able to handle sli and that is maybe what the op wants in the future.