460GTX SLI vs new NVIDIA cards

[Daverino]

So one of my 460GTX cards died the other day, sadly. I ran two in SLI for some time and never had a performance problem on my single 27" monitor. They are no longer being made, but I think I can pick up a used one for $75.00 or so on EBay.

So the question: With the new generation of NVIDIA cards launching tomorrow, what price point would I be looking at to give me equal or better performance to the 460GTX SLIs? I could use my remaining 460GTX as a Physx card and go with a single card for graphics. But the 460s have held up so well I know I've skipped two generations of cards and am woefully uneducated in terms of relative performance these days.

Suggestions?

 

[Tweak155]

I think if you start at least $175 area, you might be able to start replacing your dual card solution with one card.

But keep in mind your 460 died... all that is (likely) available are used 460's... you're still gambling without a warranty.

On the flipside, Spend $200-$250, sell your current working 460 and spend a net of $150-$200, you get a brand new card with a brand new warranty and new architecture. Something like a 7870 XT or spend a little more and get a 660TI or better yet a 7950... great deals on those after you sell the games if you don't want them.

 

[aaksheytalwar]

At stock it is comparable to a 6970/570. Overclocked it will probably compare to a 580 oc tops. A 7870/660ti is a minor upgrade once oced. A 7950 oc or 680 stock is a decent/medium upgrade. A 7970 ghz oc or 680 high oc is a big upgrade.

 

[daveybrat]

I just upgraded recently from my old GTX 460 to a new GTX 660 2GB card and my frame rates have almost doubled.

So in your case i'd say a single GTX 660 Ti would be about equal to what you have and consume less power and more consistent than SLI is.

 

[jamudin1]

gtx 660 ti winner