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MSI is rolling out a new premium GeForce GTX 460 SKU, the N460GTX HAWK "Talon Attack". The new model is based on the same design as the N460GTX HAWK the company released over a month ago, except that is uses lower latency memory chips (better), at 0.4 ns; and higher clock speeds. The core is clocked at 810 MHz (compared to 780 MHz on the N460GTX HAWK); CUDA cores at 1620 MHz (vs. 1560), and memory at 975 MHz or 3900 MHz GDDR5 effective (vs. 900 or 3600 MHz effective).

http://www.techpowerup.com/132163/MS...hics-Card.html

 

[sweffymo]

This reminds me of the Sapphire Atomic Edition cards; they were just Toxic Edition cards with cooler stickers (except for the 4870x2; there was no Toxic Edition of that.)

 

[mxracing216]

"do the chickens have large talons?"

 

[1keith1]

Wow... Seriously?

 

[Razi3l]

This is only because the original Hawk was a fail, and it's nothing new. The Zotac 460 Extreme uses 0.4ns chips and is probably better than this, PCB design seems better and has a full-coverage heatsink. MSI need to stop revising cards and just make 1 good card.. its like the 5870 Lightning and L II.. only NVIDIA.

 

[-iceblade^]

sounds at first glance to be as much of a marketing scam as the Hawk was... i'll wait for reviews from different sources before passing judgment.

 

[rocstar96]

I wish the GTS 450s had 0.4ns chips

 

[orick]

I still think practically anyone can get a standard MSI cyclone and overclock it higher than this. Mine does.

 

[staryoshi]

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Originally Posted by rocstar96 I wish the GTS 450s had 0.4ns chips

I've seen at least one that does

Unfortunately it isn't mine

The addition of the .4ns memory modules will make clocking memory more interesting... Should be able to squeeze a bit more memory bandwidth out of it

I miss my 460s

 

[Deluxe]

And still, they underclock the memory.
As the standard 460 memory is rated for 1000 MHz instead of 900.

 

[The Mad Mule]

Eh, after that stunt it pulled w/ the original Hawk, I'm not really expecting anything great out of this card.

 

[xxbassplayerxx]

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Originally Posted by Deluxe And still, they underclock the memory. As the standard 460 memory is rated for 1000 MHz instead of 900.

Tighter timings mean lower memory clock. These aren't the stock memory modules therefore they don't need to follow the stock clocks.

It's like 1800 C6 vs 2000 C7. I'd probably take the 1800 C6.

 

[AFQ]

I'll take Sparkle Calibre over this anytime of the day

 

[Pillz Here]

A nice kick to the gonads for the original HAWK buyers.

 

[Open1Your1Eyes0]

Man, they are getting really cheesy with these special edition card names. Talon Attack? Really? Everything else is taken?

 

[xxbassplayerxx]

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Originally Posted by Pillz Here A nice kick to the gonads for the original HAWK buyers.

Just like the Lightning II was to the Lightning I owners.

MSI needs to get the damn thing right the first time...

 

[-iceblade^]

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Originally Posted by xxbassplayerxx Just like the Lightning II was to the Lightning I owners. MSI needs to get the damn thing right the first time...

they did, with the Cyclone *whistle*

 

[Seeing Red]

Go GTX460 HAWK! Use Talon Attack!

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Originally Posted by sweffymo This reminds me of the Sapphire Atomic Edition cards; they were just Toxic Edition cards with cooler stickers (except for the 4870x2; there was no Toxic Edition of that.)

Actually the Atomics had higher OC thresholds than the Toxics. OC results in this review.

 

[Zhanger]

inb4ncspec'srage.

I bet the original HAWK was something MSI would like to forget. Maybe they actually learned from their mistakes? Time will tell.

 

[slipstream808]

I look at this and think:

When does V-TEC kick in?