They look nearly identical, but I thought I'd ask for your input on them. (or alternatives) Anyone else can feel free to chime in. It's one of the reasons why I didn't use the Noteboard. (other than the fact that not everyone checks theirs)
To clarify, I will only be running one card, not two in SLI. This would be an upgrade from my 8800GT 512MB. Rest of my applicable system specs are e8400 Wolfdale C2Duo @ stock 3ghz, 4GB 1066 ram. I know my system could be newer, but it's still keeping up pretty well. This upgrade will be a bigger help in GPU-limited games like Crysis, Metro 2033, etc, and I realize that bottlenecks may appear. Still, the 460 seems decent enough to be worthwhile.
GIGABYTE Super Overclock Series GV-N460SO-1GI GeForce GTX 460 (Fermi) 1GB 256-bit GDDR5
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814125345
$219 + 7.98 Shippping, $20 Mail-in Rebate
and
MSI N460GTX Hawk Talon Attack GeForce GTX 460 (Fermi) 1GB 256-bit GDDR5
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814127534
$215 + Free Shipping
I know you recommended a Palit version elsewhere, but these two appear to have better temps and cooling, based on feedback, etc. I guess there's always the option of waiting, too. My timeline involves wanting to play The Witcher 2 and Crysis 2 well when they release next year. Re-playing games like Crysis and Metro earlier would be a perk to upgrading now, though prices would likely drop a little over the next 3 months.
There's always the chance that I'll continue running my 8800GT until it dies, but we'll see. The GTX460 is tempting, but not quite necessary. A bonus, and not too expensive, but could still be resisted. We have the dissolution of the 5-year console cycle to thank for that, I suppose. Only PC-centric games are pushing my system.
/lotsa edits
To clarify, I will only be running one card, not two in SLI. This would be an upgrade from my 8800GT 512MB. Rest of my applicable system specs are e8400 Wolfdale C2Duo @ stock 3ghz, 4GB 1066 ram. I know my system could be newer, but it's still keeping up pretty well. This upgrade will be a bigger help in GPU-limited games like Crysis, Metro 2033, etc, and I realize that bottlenecks may appear. Still, the 460 seems decent enough to be worthwhile.
GIGABYTE Super Overclock Series GV-N460SO-1GI GeForce GTX 460 (Fermi) 1GB 256-bit GDDR5
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814125345
$219 + 7.98 Shippping, $20 Mail-in Rebate
and
MSI N460GTX Hawk Talon Attack GeForce GTX 460 (Fermi) 1GB 256-bit GDDR5
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814127534
$215 + Free Shipping
I know you recommended a Palit version elsewhere, but these two appear to have better temps and cooling, based on feedback, etc. I guess there's always the option of waiting, too. My timeline involves wanting to play The Witcher 2 and Crysis 2 well when they release next year. Re-playing games like Crysis and Metro earlier would be a perk to upgrading now, though prices would likely drop a little over the next 3 months.
There's always the chance that I'll continue running my 8800GT until it dies, but we'll see. The GTX460 is tempting, but not quite necessary. A bonus, and not too expensive, but could still be resisted. We have the dissolution of the 5-year console cycle to thank for that, I suppose. Only PC-centric games are pushing my system.
/lotsa edits
The sword might be grateful to the forge fire, but never fond of it.
This message last edited by Zalis on 30/11/2010 at 05:38:38 PM
Hardware Q for Roland - Considering two GTX460s.
- 30/11/2010 05:08:45 PM
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I need to learn more about hardware.
- 30/11/2010 05:56:18 PM
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I ended up going for an MSI Hawk 1gb 460 that was on sale for $159 after discount & rebate.
- 04/12/2010 08:23:15 PM
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...aaaand an RMA. 
Makes a chirping noise and has occasional artifacting. *NM*
- 08/12/2010 08:34:02 PM
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Makes a chirping noise and has occasional artifacting. *NM*
- 08/12/2010 08:34:02 PM
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