Hello, I know that the GTX 460 is better but I was wondering if I chose the right card for the price I paid. So I first bought a GTX 550 Ti at $110 and it worked fine but I googled "GTX 460 vs GTX 550 Ti" and may people said that the GTX 460 was better so I went ahead and returned the GTX 550 Ti and I bought a GTX 460 for $130. I know that the GTX 460 1 GB version has a 192 Bit memory and the GTX 550 Ti has the same thing. I also know that the GTX 460 1GB in the past had a 256 Bit memory but Nvidia changed it to 192 Bit. Was the $20 difference worth it? I have a Core 2 Quad @ 2.33 Ghz (Q8200) which I know may bottleneck the graphics card. I can't overclock the CPU so I didn't go for any higher end card. When I asked the guy who was selling me the GTX 460 which of the two cards was better, he said the 550 Ti because it had a higher number. I know this was Bull**** but I let it slip. Please tell me I didn't spend that $20 in vain.
GTX 460 Vs GTX 550 Ti
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Hello, I know that the GTX 460 is better but I was wondering if I chose the right card for the price I paid. So I first bought a GTX 550 Ti at $110 and it worked fine but I googled "GTX 460 vs GTX 550 Ti" and may people said that the GTX 460 was better so I went ahead and returned the GTX 550 Ti and I bought a GTX 460 for $130. I know that the GTX 460 1 GB version has a 192 Bit memory and the GTX 550 Ti has the same thing. I also know that the GTX 460 1GB in the past had a 256 Bit memory but Nvidia changed it to 192 Bit. Was the $20 difference worth it? I have a Core 2 Quad @ 2.33 Ghz (Q8200) which I know may bottleneck the graphics card. I can't overclock the CPU so I didn't go for any higher end card. When I asked the guy who was selling me the GTX 460 which of the two cards was better, he said the 550 Ti because it had a higher number. I know this was Bull**** but I let it slip. Please tell me I didn't spend that $20 in vain.
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Nah, I say you did a good choice.
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The 460 is better
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Here is the difference.
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And since the GTX 550 Ti has double the performance I guess It can do 1080p high details but with no AA. IMO the GTX 550 Ti is decent at its low price point but sure GTX 460 is better.
I purchased a GDDR5 HD6670 for a friend and I have to say the HD6670 performance is impressive at 1080p medium details.Originally Posted by mxfreek09
I would have gone with the 460, I havent been impressed at all really with my 550ti.
And since the GTX 550 Ti has double the performance I guess It can do 1080p high details but with no AA. IMO the GTX 550 Ti is decent at its low price point but sure GTX 460 is better.
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To put it in perspective. A 560 ti is nothing more than a heavily OC'd 460 1gb.
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Anyway, GTX 550 Ti has only 192 cuda cores vs 336 for the GTX 460. And if you OC that GTX 460, it will run circles around 550 Ti.
GTX 460 vs GTX 550 Ti
Also, if you OC that GTX 460 to GTX 560 non-Ti 336 cuda cores speeds, this is what you'll get
GTX 560 336 vs GTX 550 Ti
He was talking about GTX 550 ti not GTX 560 Ti.Originally Posted by daydream99
To put it in perspective. A 560 ti is nothing more than a heavily OC'd 460 1gb.
Anyway, GTX 550 Ti has only 192 cuda cores vs 336 for the GTX 460. And if you OC that GTX 460, it will run circles around 550 Ti.
GTX 460 vs GTX 550 Ti
Also, if you OC that GTX 460 to GTX 560 non-Ti 336 cuda cores speeds, this is what you'll get
GTX 560 336 vs GTX 550 Ti
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460is way better than the 55ti
i sold my 460 off and got the evga 55ti as a temp card and it is poop comaired to the 460. and hte 460 was a cyclone 768 meg with a bios mod for extra voltage.
that kicked almost every games ass at full everything EG: crysis 2 65 fps avrage on full everything
i sold my 460 off and got the evga 55ti as a temp card and it is poop comaired to the 460. and hte 460 was a cyclone 768 meg with a bios mod for extra voltage.
that kicked almost every games ass at full everything EG: crysis 2 65 fps avrage on full everything
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GTX 460 SE 1GB 288 Cuda cores has 256 bus width, but Nvidia released (not so officially; quetly) GTX 460 1GB 336 cuda cores with 192 bus width.Originally Posted by Jayek
When did Nvidia start releasing the GTX 460 1GB with only a 192-bit bus? Or is that the SE edition?
Try to understand this: i bought 1 550ti for my GF, she plays The sims 3 and that card CAN NOT even run that game in low settings.. and she have a freaking i5 2400
the card its pegged at 99% usage, like 300mb of vram, 1366*768 resolution
result? 8-12fps..
crappy card is crappy
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the card its pegged at 99% usage, like 300mb of vram, 1366*768 resolution
result? 8-12fps..
crappy card is crappy
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BTW I paid $55 for my GTX 460 1GB SE and that baby overclocks like crazy on the stock voltage.Originally Posted by Boinz
the 550ti pretty much performs like a 5770, and I KNOW a gtx 460 definitely beats a 5770. You made the right choice, altho you paid a little much for a gtx 460 these days, they can be had for $100-110 on ebay, and thats for the 1gb versions.
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NICE STEAL. I myself got my gtx 470 on the bay for .....wait for it.....$77. Broken EVGA sticker but, serial hadn't been registered WOOHOO.Originally Posted by voxox
BTW I paid $55 for my GTX 460 1GB SE and that baby overclocks like crazy on the stock voltage.![tongue.gif]( "tongue.gif")
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