Aging GTX 460

[malarky13]

Hi there Guys,

My 460 is starting to show its age a bit now and im thinking of getting another card. Santas already getting me an SSD

and with the kids christmas lists growing by the day, my options are limited to something like a 560ti. Though I have seen on Aria a 460 for £97 should I get this and SLI until the next series of cards come out or get a 560ti. I was thinking as a stop gap surely two 460's would destroy a 560ti and it would be cheaper for now. I currently game at 1920x1080 and dont really want to drop my resoloution. I could buy a better card next year.

Any thoughts comments or suggestions will as ever be gratefully received

Cheers Marc

 

[alicarve]

Well my 2 460s do pretty well with games at 1920*1200 I could run bf3 at ultra settings just with AA down and minimum fps i would get is 30

i don't think a 560ti would be that much of an improvement

 

[malarky13]

Thanks for the reply,

Thats kinda what I figured have you over clocked your cards at all or are they stock.

 

[alicarve]

Thanks for the reply,

Thats kinda what I figured have you over clocked your cards at all or are they stock.

mine came preoverclocked at 775/1550/4000 which i run them at

 

[marsey99]

560ti aint a big jump from a 460 while 2 460s puts you up around the 570/580 range of performance dude.

i hoping to get me a 2nd 460 early next year as i too have the same issue :/

tbh this 460 is holding up better than i expected as its giving 30/40 fps on bf3 @1080 on high

 

[badtaylorx]

if you CAN sli.....go that way......i can personally attest to 460 sli being one of the SMOOTHEST gaming experiences ive had...

you will NOT regret this decision......2xgtx 460 sli > 1 gtx 580

good luck

bTx

 

[NoKz]

I'd say SLI the 460. I had one and loved it, but retired it for Dual 560ti Hawk's and love them even more.

 

[Toxteth O'Grady]

SLI 460s = bang for buck.

Here's a couple of my 3DMark Vantage scores (with & without PhysX):

With PhysX

Without

 

[SmoulderingCircuits]

Most of the 5xx series are rebranded 4xx anyway, SLI all the way - and overclock them too

 

[wassupdoc]

if you CAN sli.....go that way......i can personally attest to 460 sli being one of the SMOOTHEST gaming experiences ive had...

you will NOT regret this decision......2xgtx 460 sli > 1 gtx 580

good luck

bTx

I agree entirely, i have two Gigabyte gtx 460 super overclock editions @980/1900/2050MHz and they eat up bf3 at ultra on 1980x1080.

 

[SmoulderingCircuits]

I agree entirely, i have two Gigabyte gtx 460 super overclock editions @980/1900/2050MHz and they eat up bf3 at ultra on 1980x1080.

Gratz on the clock there. Are they air cooled?

 

[wassupdoc]

Gratz on the clock there. Are they air cooled?

yeah

they only hit 75 max as well (windforce x2 cooler)

 

[SmoulderingCircuits]

yeah

they only hit 75 max as well (windforce x2 cooler)

Sounds like you've got 75 - 100Mhz more headroom there

 

[wassupdoc]

Sounds like you've got 75 - 100Mhz more headroom there

I like your thinking XD

I had it running @1000MHz+ but it showed artefacts on 3d mark so I toned it down for day to day- to just 960 XD interestingly it only hit 78-80 when at 1000+

 

[SmoulderingCircuits]

I like your thinking XD

I had it running @1000MHz+ but it showed artefacts on 3d mark so I toned it down for day to day- to just 960 XD interestingly it only hit 78-80 when at 1000+

Just add more volts

If adding more volts doesn't work, add more volts

 

[wassupdoc]

Just add more volts

If adding more volts doesn't work, add more volts

I have the voltage maxed XD there's no power like more power

 

[wassupdoc]

Whad'ya think of my new sig?

 

[SmoulderingCircuits]

I have the voltage maxed XD there's no power like more power

When are they going to stop skimping on voltage control

 

[SmoulderingCircuits]

Whad'ya think of my new sig?

Very nice. You need to actually make a club out of that 1Ghz 460 thing though, make a thread and invite people

 

[wassupdoc]

Very nice. You need to actually make a club out of that 1Ghz 460 thing though, make a thread and invite people

Will do, i'm working on it XD maybe you could join?