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[Lollies]

Newegg.com - Open Box: MSI N460GTX CYCLONE 1GD5/OC GeForce GTX 460 (Fermi) 1GB 256-bit GDDR5 PCI Express 2.0 x16 HDCP Ready SLI Support Video Card

What is the difference between say this one EVGA 01G-P3-1377-TR GeForce GTX 460 (Fermi) FTW 1GB 256-bit GDDR5 PCI Express 2.0 x16 HDCP Ready SLI Support Video Card and EVGA 01G-P3-1373-AR GeForce GTX 460 (Fermi) Superclocked EE 1GB 256-bit GDDR5 PCI Express 2.0 x16 HDCP Ready SLI Support Video Card ?

There are 6-8 different EVGA GTX 460's but not quite sure what the difference is besides the memory or clock.

 

[LiquidSnak]

Other than core clock or memory, the difference is usually the heat sink/fan style. There are also many different MSI 460 cards. I have the 450 cyclone, and while loud at 100% fan, I never reach that speed using afterburner (Fan curve attached)

 

[Lollies]

Other than core clock or memory, the difference is usually the heat sink/fan style. There are also many different MSI 460 cards. I have the 450 cyclone, and while loud at 100% fan, I never reach that speed using afterburner (Fan curve attached)

I'm thinking 2 EVGA 01G-P3-1373-AR GeForce GTX 460 (Fermi) Superclocked EE 1GB 256-bit GDDR5 PCI Express 2.0 x16 HDCP Ready SLI Support Video Card would work out well.

The difference between the other two, one which is the same price EVGA 01G-P3-1371-AR GeForce GTX 460 (Fermi) FPB EE 1GB 256-bit GDDR5 PCI Express 2.0 x16 HDCP Ready SLI Support Video Card and the one which is a little more expensive EVGA 01G-P3-1378-TR GeForce GTX 460 (Fermi) FTW EE 1GB 256-bit GDDR5 PCI Express 2.0 x16 HDCP Ready SLI Support Video Card is unknown to me.

And I don't know what the difference is with the 460's that look a bit different.

 

[LiquidSnak]

Well, the different look is different heat sink and cover designs, which can positively or negatively affect cooling.

A boxed in design does not take advantage of any system cooling fans, but exclusively cools itself. Some of the other designs mix their own fan with taking advantage of any air movement in the case as well to take heat off of the heat sinks.

A lot of the differences in similar looking products will be the release date.

 

[Lollies]

Well, the different look is different heat sink and cover designs, which can positively or negatively affect cooling.

A boxed in design does not take advantage of any system cooling fans, but exclusively cools itself. Some of the other designs mix their own fan with taking advantage of any air movement in the case as well to take heat off of the heat sinks.

A lot of the differences in similar looking products will be the release date.

I'm just gunna go with whatever you suggest lol.

 

[LiquidSnak]

Are you still looking to do an SLI setup?

 

[SlackerITGuy]

Other than core clock or memory, the difference is usually the heat sink/fan style. There are also many different MSI 460 cards. I have the 450 cyclone, and while loud at 100% fan, I never reach that speed using afterburner (Fan curve attached)

Nice fan profile.

 

[LiquidSnak]

Gets the job done quietly

 

[SlackerITGuy]

Gets the job done quietly

No doubt.

I for one, had the tendency to leave video cards fans profiles alone, but after getting my GTX 470, I had to change it manually.

It now maxes out @ 79c (low 90s with the default one), so I'm pretty happy .

 

[Lollies]

Are you still looking to do an SLI setup?

Either or really, with the GTX 460's I was but with something like a GTX 480 I wouldn't be so inclined with the exception of future price drops and new cards hitting the market.

So I guess I am, yeah.

 

[thefabe]

Wish you'd fill in your sytem specs for us here


I only wanted to know if your board could run either SLI or Crossfire since some can and a couple of these babies look pretty good to me Newegg.com - XFX HD-687A-ZNFC Radeon HD 6870 1GB 256-bit DDR5 PCI Express 2.1 x16 HDCP Ready CrossFireX Support Video Card with Eyefinity Even being an Nvidia Fanboy.

Otherwise a couple of GTX460 would be nice as well Newegg.com - EVGA 01G-P3-1373-AR GeForce GTX 460 (Fermi) Superclocked EE 1GB 256-bit GDDR5 PCI Express 2.0 x16 HDCP Ready SLI Support Video Card

Or with a free download game and only 192 bit but a lot cooler looking fan setup in both ways. Newegg.com - EVGA 768-P3-1362-AR GeForce GTX 460 (Fermi) Superclocked 768MB 192-bit GDDR5 PCI Express 2.0 x16 HDCP Ready SLI Support Video Card
Fabe

 

[Lollies]

Asus Engtx4602di/1gd5 Geforce Gtx460 Cuda 1gb Gddr5 Ctlr Engtx460 Directcu/2di/1gd5 Pci 2.0 (engtx4602di-1gd5)

I have purchased from this company before, and they are decent. I haven't had to deal with their customer service yet (3 orders).

Unless you are set on newegg.com.

It would help to know the rest of your system specs to make a judgement on the PSU, but 850 will probably be plenty, depending on the mfg.

I'm not set on newegg, that's just where I automatically go for most everything. I'll take a look.

Sorry forgot about the rest of the system.
CPU: (Quad-Core) Intel Core 2 Extreme QX9650 @ 3.00GHz 1333FSB 12MB L2 Cache 64-bit
CD: LG 20X DVD R/RW + CD-R/RW Drive Dual Layer
CD2: 16X DVD Rom
FlashMedia: Internal 12in1 Flash Media Reader/Writer
Fan: Corsair H70
HDD: Raid-0 10,000 RPM 2 WD Velociraptor's
Motherboard:Asus Striker II Formula nForce 780i SLI Mainboard
Memory: 8G Corsair Dominator DDR2
Network: Intel Pro gigabite 10/100/1000 Network Card
PowerSupply:Corsair AX850
Sound: Creative Labs X-FI XtremeGamer 24-Bit PCI Sound Card
Video: None

Edit: They only have a picture of the rear of the card

Saw it in a side link, Asus Engtx460top/2di/1g Geforce Gtx460 Cuda 1gb Gddr5

Wish you'd fill in your sytem specs for us here
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I only wanted to know if your board could run either SLI or Crossfire since some can and a couple of these babies look pretty good to me Newegg.com - XFX HD-687A-ZNFC Radeon HD 6870 1GB 256-bit DDR5 PCI Express 2.1 x16 HDCP Ready CrossFireX Support Video Card with Eyefinity Even being an Nvidia Fanboy.

Otherwise a couple of GTX460 would be nice as well Newegg.com - EVGA 01G-P3-1373-AR GeForce GTX 460 (Fermi) Superclocked EE 1GB 256-bit GDDR5 PCI Express 2.0 x16 HDCP Ready SLI Support Video Card

Or with a free download game and only 192 bit but a lot cooler looking fan setup in both ways. Newegg.com - EVGA 768-P3-1362-AR GeForce GTX 460 (Fermi) Superclocked 768MB 192-bit GDDR5 PCI Express 2.0 x16 HDCP Ready SLI Support Video Card
Fabe

I've been neglecting it until I actually have an operational machine but I've had enough time to do it I've just been waiting. I quoted a post with what I'm using. i have time before work today so I'll start filling it in. there is no point in waiting anymore since it has taken me so long to even figure out what I want.

 

[LiquidSnak]

I'd pick up a pair of those open box 460s for the cheap.

Two of these:
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814130570

Or two of these if it was my computer:
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814127510R

 

[Lollies]

I'd pick up a pair of those open box 460s for the cheap.

Two of these:
Newegg.com - EVGA 01G-P3-1370-TR GeForce GTX 460 (Fermi) 1GB 256-bit GDDR5 PCI Express 2.0 x16 HDCP Ready SLI Support Video Card

Or two of these if it was my computer:
Newegg.com - Open Box: MSI N460GTX CYCLONE 1GD5/OC GeForce GTX 460 (Fermi) 1GB 256-bit GDDR5 PCI Express 2.0 x16 HDCP Ready SLI Support Video Card

The EVGA GTX 460's had free shipping and now they have 7.56$ shipping...weak. I was gunna buy them last night too.

I have to head off to work soon, I'll take a look and check back later.

 

[Lollies]

I was going to just get two Newegg.com - EVGA 01G-P3-1373-AR GeForce GTX 460 (Fermi) Superclocked EE 1GB 256-bit GDDR5 PCI Express 2.0 x16 HDCP Ready SLI Support Video Card.
But I thought I might wait and see if NewEgg's Black November sale has any GPU discounts. They had free shipping and now they don't so I already missed that.

 

[LiquidSnak]

You never know. I'm waiting on motherboards to go on sale - I need a new one for another build Gonna take my old case and sell a completed computer.

 

[SlackerITGuy]

I was going to just get two Newegg.com - EVGA 01G-P3-1373-AR GeForce GTX 460 (Fermi) Superclocked EE 1GB 256-bit GDDR5 PCI Express 2.0 x16 HDCP Ready SLI Support Video Card.
But I thought I might wait and see if NewEgg's Black November sale has any GPU discounts. They had free shipping and now they don't so I already missed that.

Yo, what up Lollies, I see you still haven't made your decision on which Video card(s) to go for, so I thought I'd leave you with this little suggestion:

What about two of these in CrossFire?:

Newegg.com - XFX HD-685X-ZNFC Radeon HD 6850 1GB 256-bit DDR5 PCI Express 2.1 x16 HDCP Ready CrossFireX Support Video Card with Eyefinity

These new HD 6800 series cards from AMD scale EXTREMELY well, even surpassing NVIDIA's SLI level performance in most situations.

Two HD 6850's in CrossFire would yield better performance than two GTX 460 in SLI.

Plus they run cooler and require less amperage on the +12V rail.

So think about it, two HD 6850 vs two GTX 460:

• Cheaper
• More performance
• Less heat production
• Less power consumption

No downside whatsoever =).

EDIT: Thought I'd leave you with this review:

Radeon HD 6850 & 6870 CrossfireX review

 

[Lollies]

You never know. I'm waiting on motherboards to go on sale - I need a new one for another build Gonna take my old case and sell a completed computer.

They had 10% off Intel&AMD Motherboards the 11/1 which is when I bought a bunch of games. Now they have 10% off Corsair and Antec PSU's so I could have saved 20$..sigh. Its too late to return it now anyways, I didn't wait so it figures.

They now have ASUS ENGTX460 DirectCU TOP/2DI/1GD5 GeForce GTX 460 (Fermi) 1GB 256-bit GDDR5 PCI Express 2.0 x16 HDCP Ready SLI Support Video Card back in stock now.

I was going to just get two Newegg.com - EVGA 01G-P3-1373-AR GeForce GTX 460 (Fermi) Superclocked EE 1GB 256-bit GDDR5 PCI Express 2.0 x16 HDCP Ready SLI Support Video Card.
But I thought I might wait and see if NewEgg's Black November sale has any GPU discounts. They had free shipping and now they don't so I already missed that.

Yo, what up Lollies, I see you still haven't made your decision on which Video card(s) to go for, so I thought I'd leave you with this little suggestion:

What about two of these in CrossFire?:

Newegg.com - XFX HD-685X-ZNFC Radeon HD 6850 1GB 256-bit DDR5 PCI Express 2.1 x16 HDCP Ready CrossFireX Support Video Card with Eyefinity

These new HD 6800 series cards from AMD scale EXTREMELY well, even surpassing NVIDIA's SLI level performance in most situations.

Two HD 6850's in CrossFire would yield better performance than two GTX 460 in SLI.

Plus they run cooler and require less amperage on the +12V rail.

So think about it, two HD 6850 vs two GTX 460:

• Cheaper
• More performance
• Less heat production
• Less power consumption

No downside whatsoever =).

EDIT: Thought I'd leave you with this review:

Radeon HD 6850 & 6870 CrossfireX review

Ah man i was just read to but two EVGA or ASUS GTx 460's too lol. Thanks for the info, I'll take a look at it, I'm not against Radeon, just know little about it. I'm more of a Nvidia fanboy really I guess.

Newegg has yet to have any sale on GPU's so I've got time, I'd rather wait than order two and see a 10% discount from their November sale. I could already have saved 20$ on my PSU.

 

[Lollies]

EVGA 015-P3-1580-AR GeForce GTX 580 (Fermi) 1536MB 384-bit GDDR5 PCI Express 2.0 x16 HDCP Ready SLI Support Video Card is now available on newegg, currently has a 10% discount code, considering that. Any opinions? I've been waiting to see if GPU's go on sale for Black November but noticed this has a discount code already, not sure if it will for that long or what. If there is some type of sale from Black November than it may not stack promo's anyways.

 

[thomas242]

I own a EVGA gtx460 and a gtx470 I have the 460 in my media center and have the 470 in my gaming pc and i am happy with them. I play a lot of fps on my gaming rig. I have the setting in all the games I am playing maxed and get 60fps. I had a 9800gt be for this and I had to play BF2BC on low to med setting be for this and it was getting choppy with 32 people in a game.
My old rig is now a media center with EVGA 460
AMD 5200x2 4gigs ram and (EVGA9800gt) replaced with 460
New gaming Pc
AMD phenom II x4 965 8gigs ram and EVGA 470
I am so happy with the cards they run great and I prefer Nvidea drivers over Ati for gaming I all ways had problems with some of the games I play not liking the Ati drivers