NVIDIA launches GeForce GTX 460

Brian Ambrozy 12 Jul, 2010 at 12:33am ET Article published in Tech

Today NVIDIA launches their mid-range Fermi card, the GeForce GTX 460. Featuring 336 stream processors and available in either 768mb or 1gb configurations, the GeForce GTX 460 may just be the bright and shining star NVIDIA has needed for a while. Reviews are pouring in, and they’re mostly positive: For $200 you’re getting one hell of a video card. It trades blows pretty much on even ground with its red competitor, the ATI Radeon 5850, but it costs less. After the flop that was the GTX 465, NVIDIA needed something in their corner, and it looks like the 460 may just be it.

Get the in-depth look and hard numbers from our esteemed colleagues:

The NVIDIA GeForce GTX 460 is available now at retail for about $200.

Comments

12 Jul 2010 ~ 12:35am QuadWhore 200 Dollars? Damn.
12 Jul 2010 ~ 12:48am fatcat $199 for 192bit 768MB version.
$219 for 256bit 1024MB version.
12 Jul 2010 ~ 2:33am TurboPenguin If you plan on buying and EVGA model make sure you are getting a -AR part as this carries a lifetime warranty, the cheaper -AR products are only carrying a 2 year warranty. Also remember you must register your card within 30 days of purchase.
12 Jul 2010 ~ 2:54am primesuspect Very good point.

The EVGA version, with lifetime warranty:

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EVGA GeForce GTX 460 (Fermi) Superclocked 768-P3-1362-AR Video Card</a><img src="http://www.ftjcfx.com/image-3467298-10440897" width="1" height="1" border="0"/>
12 Jul 2010 ~ 8:15am Thrax Very surprising.
12 Jul 2010 ~ 10:01am MAGIC Man, nice price and good looking numbers. I think I would spring for this guy over a 5850 at this point.
12 Jul 2010 ~ 2:17pm fatcat I can't see any reason to buy the 192bit 768MB version though. Go collect your pocket change out of the car and spend $20 more for the 256bit 1GB version.
12 Jul 2010 ~ 2:44pm MAGIC

fatcat wrote:

I can't see any reason to buy the 192bit 768MB version though. Go collect your pocket change out of the car and spend $20 more for the 256bit 1GB version.

the 460s are 199, the cheapest reputable 465 is 250.
12 Jul 2010 ~ 2:52pm mirage I agree Fatcat, 1GB/256bit version of 460 is the way to go.
12 Jul 2010 ~ 6:07pm fatcat

MAGIC wrote:

the 460s are 199, the cheapest reputable 465 is 250.

I was talking 460 768MB vs 460 1024MB Conrad

1GB GDDR5/256bit
5830 - $199
GTX460 - $219
GTX465 - $249
5850 - $289

With the 460 and 5850 swapping paint on benchmarks, the 460 looks like a nice deal, and they seem to overclock very nicely
12 Jul 2010 ~ 7:13pm ardichoke Does it still double as a space-heater?
12 Jul 2010 ~ 7:33pm fatcat

ardichoke wrote:

Does it still double as a space-heater?

Power consumption, temperatures, noise, real-world assessment
12 Jul 2010 ~ 7:51pm _k I don't understand why people can't just buy a dba meter.
16 Jul 2010 ~ 11:25am pseudonym Ordered one last night! Gigabyte 1GB version (Only one in stock @ newegg). I'll let you know how it goes.
16 Jul 2010 ~ 11:58am MAGIC

pseudonym wrote:

Ordered one last night! Gigabyte 1GB version (Only one in stock @ newegg). I'll let you know how it goes.

Oh, you mean the version "2oz Copper PCB with overclocked at 715MHz".

Great description.
16 Jul 2010 ~ 4:02pm pseudonym Yeah, that one. Their clock on it is very mild, but I've read some reviews where it overclocks very well. Anythings better than my current barton agp system!
16 Jul 2010 ~ 5:12pm Sledgehammer70 It looks like Nvidia found a winner with the GTX 460 cards.
16 Jul 2010 ~ 5:46pm _k Really tempting to buy one. Been looking to get away from this 9800 GX2.
19 Jul 2010 ~ 3:23pm _k Ya I just ordered one of the same, pseudonym.
19 Jul 2010 ~ 3:25pm BuddyJ

_k_ wrote:

I don't understand why people can't just buy a dba meter.

Because they're expensive to get accurate ones, and most are made to measure loud noises, not industrial hums and whirrs. To get one sensitive enough for PSUs, video cards, and HSFs is cost-prohibitive for most.
22 Jul 2010 ~ 5:53pm _k Got mine. Darn thing is silent under load. 46C. Can't hear it over the fans on my CM fans on my rad, 19.1 dBA
22 Jul 2010 ~ 9:09pm mirage

_k_ wrote:

Got mine. Darn thing is silent under load. 46C. Can't hear it over the fans on my CM fans on my rad, 19.1 dBA

Okay, how about overclock?
22 Jul 2010 ~ 9:14pm _k Haven't bothered yet. it is at 715/1430/900 from factory so there is a really mild OC
22 Jul 2010 ~ 10:35pm _k So about an hour at 830/1660/900 doing folding, I did about 30 minutes at 800/1600/900.
25 Jul 2010 ~ 10:13am mirage

_k_ wrote:

So about an hour at 830/1660/900 doing folding, I did about 30 minutes at 800/1600/900.

That is a good overclock as I was expecting. Have fun!