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Thread ID: 112733 2010-09-20 05:00:00 MSI Graphics Card Pato (2463) Press F1
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1138505 2010-09-20 06:34:00 ASUS or Gigabyte. pctek (84)
1138506 2010-09-20 06:52:00 ASUS or Gigabyte.Thanks, Not MSI then?
What about eVGA?
Pato (2463)
1138507 2010-09-20 21:29:00 eVGA is ok but still ASUS or Gigabyte.
I use Gigatyte myself.
DeSade (984)
1138508 2010-09-20 21:45:00 Nothing wrong with MSI....! SolMiester (139)
1138509 2010-09-20 21:51:00 Get the 1GB version, not the 768MB one. It is slightly faster.

I have the Gigabyte GTX460 and it's a pretty sweet card.
autechre (266)
1138510 2010-09-20 22:34:00 However, when you look at price ($280 for the 460 vs $566 for the 470) that's an increase of roughly 50%

So would you pay 50% more for 20% extra speed? I'd agree with the previous post, the 460 is much better value

$280 to $566 is a 100% increase in price.

Where are you getting, retail, a decent-branded GTX460 1GB for $280?? I got some new graphics cards recently and couldn't find even a rubbish brand, 768MB 460 for under $300.

I'd expect to pay $360 for a decent branded, reference-spec 460 1GB, or about $430 for a decent branded, OC-spec 460 1GB.

I'd still very much agree though - unless money is no object, the 460 1GB is the choice from the nvidia stable atm. Miles ahead on price/performance. Unless you're getting 2x 480s im not sure why you'd get anything but the 460 tbh (or 2 in SLI ;))

Went with the Asus GTX460 TOP 1GB in the end. Incredible card, and at 1920x1080 getting nigh-on identical performance to the 1.2GB 470 in our other box.

Asus, Gigabyte, or eVGA would be the brands to go for imo.
inphinity (7274)
1138511 2010-09-20 23:39:00 Thanks for the further info guys. A big thanks for all your help. I would be lost without this forum. Cheers. Pato (2463)
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