Windows 7: GTX 550ti or 460 ?

sinbin · 21 Dec 2011

what is the better card ,there roughly the same price but i dont like the power demand the 460 requires?

I will be buying one of these this evening!

**yowanvista** · 21 Dec 2011

Get the 550Ti, it will require at least a PSU of 400W

sinbin · 21 Dec 2011

Quote: Originally Posted by yowanvista

Get the 550Ti, it will require at least a PSU of 400W

yes is it the better card!i read the 460 is a bit faster but req high power x2 4 pin slots!
My experience of these 2 slots is thererun very hot and dont last very long

**yowanvista** · 21 Dec 2011

Quote: Originally Posted by sinbin

Quote: Originally Posted by yowanvista

Get the 550Ti, it will require at least a PSU of 400W

yes is it the better card!i read the 460 is a bit faster but req high power x2 4 pin slots!
My experience of these 2 slots is thererun very hot and dont last very long

They won't run hot unless you have really a bad airflow in your case.

MrNeeds · 22 Dec 2011

Quote: Originally Posted by sinbin

Quote: Originally Posted by yowanvista

Get the 550Ti, it will require at least a PSU of 400W

yes is it the better card!i read the 460 is a bit faster but req high power x2 4 pin slots!
My experience of these 2 slots is thererun very hot and dont last very long

i don't know, my 260GTX had 2 PCI-E pins and ran hot, and lasted 3 years this month, i've just got a 560Ti and that requires the same 2 PCI-E pin connectors and uses half power and runs half as hot.

nireagle · 22 Dec 2011

I'd recommend you 550Ti. Though, 460 is a bit higher than 550 but Ti edition is not that bad. I myself currently having 550ti asus, i think its a top notch for such PSU class

M1GU31 · 22 Dec 2011

the gtx 460 its faster then the 550ti in benchmarks here is the comparisons big difference and about the 550ti using less power its only a 44wat differnce so go for the gtx 460
GeForce GTX 460 1GB vs GeForce GTX 550 Ti – Performance Comparison Benchmarks @ Hardware Compare

badger906 · 23 Dec 2011

4** series was always "loud and hot"
The need for 2xpci power connectors is just the standard form factor for most cards. Well some newer 5** cards need a 6 and a 4 pin, but consumption is minimal.

**yowanvista** · 23 Dec 2011

Quote: Originally Posted by badger906

4** series was always "loud and hot"
The need for 2xpci power connectors is just the standard form factor for most cards. Well some newer 5** cards need a 6 and a 4 pin, but consumption is minimal.

I never heard of the GTX400 series being 'loud and hot' unless having a malfunctioning fan.
My GTX460 is quiet and has an idle temperature of around 42C.

badger906 · 23 Dec 2011

Lol that's not me talking from experience

its just I remember when the 5** range appeared, my favourite magazine kept mentioning how quiet and cool they ran in comparison lol. I've not had an Nvidia card since my 8800gtx! That sounded like a vacuum cleaner lol

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