Nvidia GeForce GTX 460

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Nvidia GeForce GTX 460
Fermi
Architecture
Midrange
Product Tier
336
Shader Cores
24
ROPs
56
TMUs
No RT
Ray Tracing
0.768 GB
Memory
GDDR5
Memory Type
86.4 GB/s
Bandwidth
160 W
TDP
GPU Snapshot
Release date:Jul 12, 2010Price at Launch:$199
Type:DesktopArchitecture:Fermi
Generation:GeForce GTX 400 seriesProduct Tier:Midrange
VRAM Capacity:0.768 GBTotal Board Power:160 W
Core Configuration
Shader Cores:336TMUs:56
ROPs:24L2 Cache:512 KB
Memory
VRAM Capacity:0.768 GBMemory Type:GDDR5
Memory Speed:3.6 GbpsMemory Bus:192-bit
Bandwidth:86.4 TB/s
Graphics Processing
Base Clock:675 MHzFP32 Throughput:0.454 TFLOPs
Ray Tracing:NoProcess Size:40nm
Process Name:TSMC 40nmDie Size:367 mm²
Power & Connectivity
Total Board Power:160 WPower Connectors:2x 6-pin
Bus Interface:PCIe 2.0 x16HDMI Support:HDMI 1.3a
DSC:NoMax Displays:2
Media & Software Support
DirectX Support:12Shader Model:5.1
OpenGL Version:4.6

Reviews and Ratings

88

Average Score

Based on 7 reviews

Reviewers Liked

  • High performance for its price range
  • High minimal performance
  • High performance with enabled tessellation
  • Significantly faster than Radeon HD 5830
  • Wide range of supported FSAA modes
  • Improved CSAA/TMAA quality
  • Minimal effect of FSAA on performance
  • Consumes only 18 watts at idle
  • Fermi Introduces Error Correcting Code (ECC)
  • Short length is good for tight cases

Reviewers Didn't Like

  • No serious drawbacks
  • TripleSLI not supported
  • Requires two six-pin power connectors
  • Blocks an adjacent slot
83

This Nvidia card could well become the DirectX 11 price/performance champion. Read our review to find out why...

By PC Authority on
77

With the tests now complete, it is now time to wrap this review up.In terms of performance, the GTX 460 has much to offer. Straight from the box, you can expect performance that (at least) matches the previous range topping GTX 285 but with the...

By Overclock3D on
100

NVIDIAs new GTX 460 offers a huge range of features, matching or exceeding its direct competition from ATI in every way. A great, well balanced and flexible addition to the GTX...

By HardwareHeaven on
90

Looking ahead, we've heard rumors of a possible GeForce GTX 485 sporting the full 512 CUDA cores that Fermi promises, but when quizzed about the likelihood of such a SKU, NVIDIA said they couldn't comment. There's also talk of an even...

By HardwareZone.com on
85

If your a hardcore enthusiast and have been for awhile you'll remember the 8800GT; which was affordable and offered a great price performance ratio and overclocked like mad. That's what the GTX-460 lineup reminds us of. It's not quite...

By Bjorn3D on
91

Although the rating and final score mentioned in this conclusion are made to be as objective as possible, please be advised that every author perceives these factors differently at various points in time. While we each do our best to ensure that all...

By Benchmark Reviews on
93

With plenty of horsepower to drive demanding games on 24-inch and smaller monitors, this speedy, quiet, and cool-running video card is a price-conscious gamer’s dream come true....

By Computer Shopper on

If there have ever been doubts about Nvidia's intentions, they should be cleared now. Late as they might have been released, GF104 based products proved to be quite a match for ATI Radeon HD lineup. Not only that, but GeForce GTX 460 established...

By X-bit Labs on

Putting together these value comparisons is harder than it looks. Oh, sure, looking at our overall value graphs and making broad generalizations is a lot of fun, but it can be quite misleading. You've gotta keep the hidden variables in mind. If this...

By The Tech Report on

NVIDIA GeForce GTX 460 768MB is quite a success, considering the MSRP. It outperforms the cheaper AMD Radeon HD 5770 and performs on a par with (and in some tests outperforms) the similarly priced AMD Radeon HD 5830. Fast tesselation, the advantage...

By iXBT Labs on

To put it simply, the NVIDIA GeForce GTX 460 is a fantastic product. It is priced right; it performs admirably; it is dead quiet; it sips power; it runs cool, and it overclocks like a monster without voltage modification. Even when overclocked, its...

By HardOCP on

NVIDIA's new GF104 GPU might just be the savior the company was looking for as it is delivering in all the areas that are required for a successful mainstream graphics product. The GeForce GTX 460 is faster than the Radeon HD 5830, costs about the...

By PCPer on
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