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Tweakboy will soon buy a GTX 460 1GB :)

tweakboy

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Yup guys Im finally going to pull the trigger soon and purchase a EVGA GTX 460 and make my 8800 GT do the phsyics. I mean games run fine at 1920x1200@85hz with 0AA , but 16x AF high quality and game settings all high. It runs great never goes below 42fps. However I want that 42fps to be 72fps because I can tell a difference. By the way Im not counting the Crysis engine since the min on that is more then just 42 is 20fps and lower lol.

Anyhow I want to start using 2304x1440@80hz with 4xAA and I want things to be almost twice as fast. Is it safe to say a OCed 460 is twice as fast as a 8800 GT ?

I am going to buy it one month after the 6xxx come out soo I can get it for 200 dollars since nvidia will drop the price. I dont think I wanna pay more then 200 dollars for a EVGA GTX 460 1GB version at that time.

Also I have a question, can you use nvflash and flash the BIOS and take up the voltage with nibitor. Or is the voltage thing a hard mod like soldering or maybe the pencil trick I dont know this info.

If all I need to do is use nibitor and then nvflash it in DOS to raise the voltage then thats great news. Ive flashed a lot in my life no problemo.

I want to try to get the core to 850Mhz at least.:thumbsup:
 
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You don't need to OC it to be twice as fast. It will be, we are talking about a new generation of video cards here, much better in everything, whether it's power consumption, fps etc.


BTW 460GTX is already below 200$ on newegg. (EVGA around 210$)
 
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For you I highly recommend reading some Aero reviews first. To see if it's going to be smooth quick and snappy enough for ya.
 
why not just wait for a few weeks til hd6xxx, probably will force a price drop on everything including 460s.
 
SolMiester said:
Wouldnt they have to be at the same price point to be 460 killers?
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What do you mean?

If the 6850 is as fast as a 460 but costs $200, it is a 460 killer. If the 6870 is say 15% faster than the 460 and costs $250, then it offers a better price-to-performance ratio for those willing to spend ~$20 more. They can both be 460 killers and not be the same price. And in response Nvidia could officially drop the 460 to $200 (it's still official $230 retail).

This is all hypothetical of course, but I'm not sure a "killer" has to cost the same price.
 
I have a Galaxy GTX 460 1 GB in my "secondary" desktop and so far it's been fantastic. The fan is loud as hell though, but it's also a flaw in my case, since it's very small, and has alot of mesh ventilation. Naturally sound pours through.......

Compared to the Radeon 5850 in my "main" desktop, it's not as fast, but it's certainly a nice foil, especially with some sort of PhysX and CUDA capability if I really need it.
 
My EVGA 460 has the center mount fan and it's very quiet. I've heard the exhaust fan model is a loud mofo, however.
 
My Galaxy is this one:
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Loud little thing. It's a good thing I use headphones (well not good for the ears if too loud lol).
 
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crisium said:
What do you mean?

If the 6850 is as fast as a 460 but costs $200, it is a 460 killer. If the 6870 is say 15% faster than the 460 and costs $250, then it offers a better price-to-performance ratio for those willing to spend ~$20 more. They can both be 460 killers and not be the same price. And in response Nvidia could officially drop the 460 to $200 (it's still official $230 retail).

This is all hypothetical of course, but I'm not sure a "killer" has to cost the same price.
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Sorry to go OT for a sec, but how would a 6850 that's the same speed as a 460, at $200, be a 460 killer? The 460 already sells for $200.

Back OT, I concur with the sentiment here that you should wait a week for the HD6000 series to launch. It'll either provide you with better cards or cheaper GTX 460s, the latter of which will help with your 8800gt wanting to do physx.
 
Avalon said:
Sorry to go OT for a sec, but how would a 6850 that's the same speed as a 460, at $200, be a 460 killer? The 460 already sells for $200.
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No, no, no. You cannot spout AR deals like they are MSRP. 460 is $230. You can call it $220 because there are enough $220 deals out there, But it is only $200 AFTER REBATE.

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...1&name=256-bit

$200 after rebate only. Where is your $200 at the time of checkout 460? Please, don't pretend a card is cheaper than it is. It's misinformation for the community. The 460 is $220-$230. Less after rebate. And if the 6850 happens to land at $200 (just going with a hypothetical), you don't think it would have AR deals in time as well? Really, since when did AMD brands not have rebates as well. It would be a 460 killer at the price because the 460 is NOT $200.
 
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You can find the 768mb version for well under $200 before rebate. I haven't seen anyone specify between 1gb and 768mb versions. So you're both right.

Edit: except for OP. gl gg bless.
 
crisium said:
No, no, no. You cannot spout AR deals like they are MSRP. 460 is $230. You can call it $220 because there are enough $220 deals out there, But it is only $200 AFTER REBATE.

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...1&name=256-bit

$200 after rebate only. Where is your $200 at the time of checkout 460? Please, don't pretend a card is cheaper than it is. It's misinformation for the community. The 460 is $220-$230. Less after rebate. And if the 6850 happens to land at $200 (just going with a hypothetical), you don't think it would have AR deals in time as well? Really, since when did AMD brands not have rebates as well. It would be a 460 killer at the price because the 460 is NOT $200.
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Yes, yes, yes. I can. How is that pretending the card is cheaper than it is? That DOES make it cheaper. Do you really want to argue with me that a hypothetical 6850 at the same speed, at another hypothetical $200 MSRP, is going to be a door blowing, killer deal, at $20 cheaper? Are you for real?! What a KILLER!

Can you honestly tell me with a straight face that you'd be excited for the same speed for a lousy $20 less? No, you can't. If that is AMD's aim, then it's only going to serve their stockholders and to lower the prices of GTX 460 cards further. If it comes in here with a performance and price advantage, then that's something to get excited about.
 
We're arguing over the semantics of "killer". Whatever. I guess you want GTX 470 performance for $150. Good luck.
 
crisium said:
We're arguing over the semantics of "killer". Whatever. I guess you want GTX 470 performance for $150. Good luck.
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We're not arguing semantics. Look up the definition of killer in the dictionary. It's plain as day that it does not apply to what you are describing. So don't get upset with me and put words in my mouth.

If we're going to compare MSRP, the GTX 460 1GB stands at $229. Using this vantage point, I'd like to see the HD6850 come in at $199, with performance about 10% faster than the GTX 460, which I guess would be ~HD5850 performance. If it will only be on par with the 460 1GB in performance, I'd like to see it come in at $179, to give Nvidia a reason to drop their prices.

Now, that's where I stand. Anything less will get a big yawn from me.
 
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