GTX460 or GTX480 for 3D-vision
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I'm still playing on my old 8800GTX (great card btw), but thought it might be a good time to set up a new rig.

I'm using the samsung syncmaster2233 for 3D-vision and would like to play in the native resolution (1680*1050) with most effects turned on (don't have to have AA);

Is the GTX460 fast enough to get 60fps with these settings or do I have to take a GTX480 (which is more expensive and louder)? [I don't plan to go SLI]

Your comments would be much appreciated
I'm still playing on my old 8800GTX (great card btw), but thought it might be a good time to set up a new rig.



I'm using the samsung syncmaster2233 for 3D-vision and would like to play in the native resolution (1680*1050) with most effects turned on (don't have to have AA);



Is the GTX460 fast enough to get 60fps with these settings or do I have to take a GTX480 (which is more expensive and louder)? [I don't plan to go SLI]



Your comments would be much appreciated

#1
Posted 09/13/2010 06:30 PM   
I'm still playing on my old 8800GTX (great card btw), but thought it might be a good time to set up a new rig.

I'm using the samsung syncmaster2233 for 3D-vision and would like to play in the native resolution (1680*1050) with most effects turned on (don't have to have AA);

Is the GTX460 fast enough to get 60fps with these settings or do I have to take a GTX480 (which is more expensive and louder)? [I don't plan to go SLI]

Your comments would be much appreciated
I'm still playing on my old 8800GTX (great card btw), but thought it might be a good time to set up a new rig.



I'm using the samsung syncmaster2233 for 3D-vision and would like to play in the native resolution (1680*1050) with most effects turned on (don't have to have AA);



Is the GTX460 fast enough to get 60fps with these settings or do I have to take a GTX480 (which is more expensive and louder)? [I don't plan to go SLI]



Your comments would be much appreciated

#2
Posted 09/13/2010 06:30 PM   
gtx 480 as you are playing in twice the resolution, don't think the 460 is man enough
gtx 480 as you are playing in twice the resolution, don't think the 460 is man enough

#3
Posted 09/13/2010 06:37 PM   
gtx 480 as you are playing in twice the resolution, don't think the 460 is man enough
gtx 480 as you are playing in twice the resolution, don't think the 460 is man enough

#4
Posted 09/13/2010 06:37 PM   
You can pick up 2 460's and run them sli .. That's what I ended up doing... cheaper then one 480
You can pick up 2 460's and run them sli .. That's what I ended up doing... cheaper then one 480

#5
Posted 09/13/2010 06:48 PM   
You can pick up 2 460's and run them sli .. That's what I ended up doing... cheaper then one 480
You can pick up 2 460's and run them sli .. That's what I ended up doing... cheaper then one 480

#6
Posted 09/13/2010 06:48 PM   
Yes if you can afford it the single 480 will undoubtedly be faster than a single 460, but as others stated, if you can run SLI, 2x460 1GB will probably be the better option in 3D for roughly the same price as a single 480. As a general guideline, in situations that you're not already capped at 60FPS per eye:

1x480 is roughly 50% faster than 1x460, so if 2x460 scales ~80% in SLI, 2x460 will be roughly 30-40% faster than 1x480.
Yes if you can afford it the single 480 will undoubtedly be faster than a single 460, but as others stated, if you can run SLI, 2x460 1GB will probably be the better option in 3D for roughly the same price as a single 480. As a general guideline, in situations that you're not already capped at 60FPS per eye:



1x480 is roughly 50% faster than 1x460, so if 2x460 scales ~80% in SLI, 2x460 will be roughly 30-40% faster than 1x480.

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#7
Posted 09/13/2010 08:05 PM   
Yes if you can afford it the single 480 will undoubtedly be faster than a single 460, but as others stated, if you can run SLI, 2x460 1GB will probably be the better option in 3D for roughly the same price as a single 480. As a general guideline, in situations that you're not already capped at 60FPS per eye:

1x480 is roughly 50% faster than 1x460, so if 2x460 scales ~80% in SLI, 2x460 will be roughly 30-40% faster than 1x480.
Yes if you can afford it the single 480 will undoubtedly be faster than a single 460, but as others stated, if you can run SLI, 2x460 1GB will probably be the better option in 3D for roughly the same price as a single 480. As a general guideline, in situations that you're not already capped at 60FPS per eye:



1x480 is roughly 50% faster than 1x460, so if 2x460 scales ~80% in SLI, 2x460 will be roughly 30-40% faster than 1x480.

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My 3D Vision Games List Ratings

Intel Core i7 5930K @4.5GHz | Gigabyte X99 Gaming 5 | Win10 x64 Pro | Corsair H105
Nvidia GeForce Titan X SLI Hybrid | ROG Swift PG278Q 144Hz + 3D Vision/G-Sync | 32GB Adata DDR4 2666
Intel Samsung 950Pro SSD | Samsung EVO 4x1 RAID 0 |
Yamaha VX-677 A/V Receiver | Polk Audio RM6880 7.1 | LG Blu-Ray
Auzen X-Fi HT HD | Logitech G710/G502/G27 | Corsair Air 540 | EVGA P2-1200W

#8
Posted 09/13/2010 08:05 PM   
[quote name='CoppDog' post='1116657' date='Sep 13 2010, 02:48 PM']You can pick up 2 460's and run them sli .. That's what I ended up doing... cheaper then one 480[/quote]

A single 460 will probably be just a bit too underpowered for 3D at 1680x1050. I went with dual 460s in SLI and I can play most games maxed at 1920x1080. As was mentioned, two 460s in SLI are cheaper than a single 480 but will run about 15% faster. Since the 460s can only go 2x max in SLI, it comes down to if you'd want to later upgrade a single 480 with another 480, or if you'd just be content with the 460s for a while and then upgrade with the next gen of vid cards down the line.
[quote name='CoppDog' post='1116657' date='Sep 13 2010, 02:48 PM']You can pick up 2 460's and run them sli .. That's what I ended up doing... cheaper then one 480



A single 460 will probably be just a bit too underpowered for 3D at 1680x1050. I went with dual 460s in SLI and I can play most games maxed at 1920x1080. As was mentioned, two 460s in SLI are cheaper than a single 480 but will run about 15% faster. Since the 460s can only go 2x max in SLI, it comes down to if you'd want to later upgrade a single 480 with another 480, or if you'd just be content with the 460s for a while and then upgrade with the next gen of vid cards down the line.

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#9
Posted 09/13/2010 08:05 PM   
[quote name='CoppDog' post='1116657' date='Sep 13 2010, 02:48 PM']You can pick up 2 460's and run them sli .. That's what I ended up doing... cheaper then one 480[/quote]

A single 460 will probably be just a bit too underpowered for 3D at 1680x1050. I went with dual 460s in SLI and I can play most games maxed at 1920x1080. As was mentioned, two 460s in SLI are cheaper than a single 480 but will run about 15% faster. Since the 460s can only go 2x max in SLI, it comes down to if you'd want to later upgrade a single 480 with another 480, or if you'd just be content with the 460s for a while and then upgrade with the next gen of vid cards down the line.
[quote name='CoppDog' post='1116657' date='Sep 13 2010, 02:48 PM']You can pick up 2 460's and run them sli .. That's what I ended up doing... cheaper then one 480



A single 460 will probably be just a bit too underpowered for 3D at 1680x1050. I went with dual 460s in SLI and I can play most games maxed at 1920x1080. As was mentioned, two 460s in SLI are cheaper than a single 480 but will run about 15% faster. Since the 460s can only go 2x max in SLI, it comes down to if you'd want to later upgrade a single 480 with another 480, or if you'd just be content with the 460s for a while and then upgrade with the next gen of vid cards down the line.

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#10
Posted 09/13/2010 08:05 PM   
I have a GTX 295 (Paid it only 210€ for a 6month old card used under 3 years warrantie)
the GTX 295 is cheap now, and its still the 2nd powerfull Nvidia Card avaible and the 3nd better video card all brand...
The GTX 295 is an SLI of GTX 260+ in one card.

3D Benchmark Card podium: [url="http://service.futuremark.com/hardware/"]http://service.futuremark.com/hardware/[/url]

GTX 480 score: 24 300

GTX 295 score: 21 200

GTX 460 score: 14 400

But if you realy want DirectX 11 then you need a serie 4
I have a GTX 295 (Paid it only 210€ for a 6month old card used under 3 years warrantie)

the GTX 295 is cheap now, and its still the 2nd powerfull Nvidia Card avaible and the 3nd better video card all brand...

The GTX 295 is an SLI of GTX 260+ in one card.



3D Benchmark Card podium: http://service.futuremark.com/hardware/



GTX 480 score: 24 300



GTX 295 score: 21 200



GTX 460 score: 14 400



But if you realy want DirectX 11 then you need a serie 4

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#11
Posted 09/13/2010 08:11 PM   
I have a GTX 295 (Paid it only 210€ for a 6month old card used under 3 years warrantie)
the GTX 295 is cheap now, and its still the 2nd powerfull Nvidia Card avaible and the 3nd better video card all brand...
The GTX 295 is an SLI of GTX 260+ in one card.

3D Benchmark Card podium: [url="http://service.futuremark.com/hardware/"]http://service.futuremark.com/hardware/[/url]

GTX 480 score: 24 300

GTX 295 score: 21 200

GTX 460 score: 14 400

But if you realy want DirectX 11 then you need a serie 4
I have a GTX 295 (Paid it only 210€ for a 6month old card used under 3 years warrantie)

the GTX 295 is cheap now, and its still the 2nd powerfull Nvidia Card avaible and the 3nd better video card all brand...

The GTX 295 is an SLI of GTX 260+ in one card.



3D Benchmark Card podium: http://service.futuremark.com/hardware/



GTX 480 score: 24 300



GTX 295 score: 21 200



GTX 460 score: 14 400



But if you realy want DirectX 11 then you need a serie 4

Windows Seven 64 Bits

Asus P5Q Pro Turbo

Core 2 Quad Q9550 @ 3,6Ghz

Corsair Dominator DDR2 @1066Mhz PC8500 2 X 2 Go

Nvidia GTX 580 Gainward Phantom Edition

Acer GD245HQ

#12
Posted 09/13/2010 08:11 PM   
Thanks for all your replies,

Seems like 2*GTX 460 is the way to go;

I always read about SLI-problems like micro-stuttering though - so I'm a little wary regarding SLI.
Thanks for all your replies,



Seems like 2*GTX 460 is the way to go;



I always read about SLI-problems like micro-stuttering though - so I'm a little wary regarding SLI.

#13
Posted 09/13/2010 09:54 PM   
Thanks for all your replies,

Seems like 2*GTX 460 is the way to go;

I always read about SLI-problems like micro-stuttering though - so I'm a little wary regarding SLI.
Thanks for all your replies,



Seems like 2*GTX 460 is the way to go;



I always read about SLI-problems like micro-stuttering though - so I'm a little wary regarding SLI.

#14
Posted 09/13/2010 09:54 PM   
maybe I'm wrong but I thought that if you were using 3d the 480 would beat 460 sli. Isn't 3d 3840x2160 instead of 1920x1080. If so according to the reviews then a 480 would handle it better due to its increased vram.
[url="http://www.hexus.net/content/item.php?item=25498&page=5"]http://www.hexus.net/content/item.php?item=25498&page=5[/url]
If you look at the highest resolution they test, then although the average framerate is higher for the 460's the minimum framerate crown belongs to the single 480 card. Basically if you increase the resolution then it seems to go more towards the 480, but you need to be running at 2560x1600+ for this to work.

Its a shame nobody benches these in 3d.
maybe I'm wrong but I thought that if you were using 3d the 480 would beat 460 sli. Isn't 3d 3840x2160 instead of 1920x1080. If so according to the reviews then a 480 would handle it better due to its increased vram.

http://www.hexus.net/content/item.php?item=25498&page=5

If you look at the highest resolution they test, then although the average framerate is higher for the 460's the minimum framerate crown belongs to the single 480 card. Basically if you increase the resolution then it seems to go more towards the 480, but you need to be running at 2560x1600+ for this to work.



Its a shame nobody benches these in 3d.

#15
Posted 09/14/2010 08:00 AM   
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