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Roundup: Nine GeForce GTX 460 1 GB Boards Benchmarked

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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?

Benchmark Results: S.T.A.L.K.E.R.: Call Of Pripyat

The S.T.A.L.K.E.R.: Call Of Pripyat benchmark shows us that the GeForce GTX 460 is perfectly adequate of playing at maximum settings all the way through 1920x1080, as our own examination of minimum frame rates (not shown) proves that even the slowest card stays above 20 FPS in the most difficult “SunShafts” test.

Palit’s GeForce GTX 460 beats the reference card by 16%.

Results aren’t so pretty at 2560x1600, but if you can afford the big monitor, you can probably afford a second card for SLI.

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  • Tamz_msc 30 August 2010 13:03
    Good article.
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  • TheStealthyOne 30 August 2010 13:06
    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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  • Tamz_msc 30 August 2010 13:18
    I would have liked noise benchmarks.
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  • beans4you 30 August 2010 13:26
    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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  • falchard 30 August 2010 13:40
    thestealthyoneI really am a fan of ASUS' DirectCu/TOP cards.I can't decide between the 460 and 5850 versionsThats a contemplative choice? Considering its not the 5830, the clear choice is the 5850.
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  • Lmeow 30 August 2010 13:40
    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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  • El_Capitan 30 August 2010 13:48
    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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  • vixiv 30 August 2010 14:33
    El_CapitanHonestly, you really can't go wrong with any of these cards.
    Basically.
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  • void 30 August 2010 14:51
    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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  • amgsoft 30 August 2010 14:55
    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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