Bought this GPU for a new build. My original intention was just to use the ole EVGA 9800GT I have in my previous build and boy I am glad I did not. I thought the 9800GT did a great job graphically and I suppose for it's time and price range it was respectable, however, this card blows it away. I am actually enjoying the games I play more and in awe at all of the finer detail that this card brings out. I mean I am seeing things that were never there before when using the 9800GT. As expected my windows experience index score went up for both Graphics and Graphics gaming, but I did not expect them both to go up from a 6.8 to a 7.6 with 7.9 being the highest possible.
I have not tested and compared frame rate speeds to my previous card but game play makes it apparant there is a significant increase.
The card is double wide. This is not a problem with my Gigabyte GA-890FXA-UD5 m/b for it does not get in the way of other slots or headers. The length of the card is not an issue either for my sata headers face the hdd drives rather than being mounted on the top of the board like many others, however even if my SATA headers were on top of the board I don't think this GPU would have blocked any of them anyway. How it's dimensions may or may not interfere with your m/b's slots/headers I can't answer. The model of my Gigabyte board is well laid out, that I can attest to.
This GPU calls for a 450W PSU minimum and requires 2 PCI-E 6-pin power connections, so make sure your power requirements are met. This card also runs much cooler than my 9800GT. It's at 33C idle and goes up to about 45C at full load. In comparison my 9800GT was at about 45C idle and went into the 60C area under full load. To be fair to the 9800GT I am using a better ventilated case now than what it is in, but I have also read other reviews that stated this card runs cooler than their previous ones as well.
Lets see what else? The GTX460 comes with 2 dual link DVI-I Connectors and 1 Mini-HDMI 1.4 Connector. Also a Mini-HDMI to HDMI Adaptor, DVI to VGA adapter and 2 6-pin PCI-E Power adapters are included. Also included is a free overclocking utility. It carries a 2 year warranty, which I know from experience this is meaningful coming from EVGA, they honor their Warranty with no hassle.
Well enough said, this is a very good card for the money. It must be super awesome running in SLI or Crossfire. I love it and am very impressed in its performance, definately the best GPU I've ever laid hands on. Unless you can afford one of them $300-600.00 supercards and feel you really have the need for one of them, this card should more than fullfill and satisfy your graphic needs. I very highly recommend it. EVGA makes some great GPU's and this one is no exception. Buy it!!! I got mine back in May when Amazon stocked it for a better price than what it's going for here now. Might pay to shop around or hope Amazon gets it back in stock.
| Max Screen Resolution | 2560 x 1600 |
|---|---|
| Memory Speed | 3800 MHz |
| Graphics Coprocessor | Nvidia GeForce |
| Chipset Brand | NVIDIA |
| Graphics Card Ram Size | 1 GB |
