14 DAY TRIAL // NVIDIA has joyfully launched the GeForce GTX 460 Fermi graphics adapter, with support for DirectX 11, and already its partners, as well as consumers, are hyped up about it. The card will cater to the needs of the performance market, the upper part of the mainstream segment that is, and is powered by the GF104 graphics processing unit. Needless to say, hardware makers have already begun to shower their customers with special versions of the device, and EVGA seems quite eager to be among those with the largest number of different models on sale.
EVGA unleashed no less than six distinct iterations of the same card, four of which have 768 MB of GDDR5 and an interface of 192 bits, while the other two have 1GB VRAM and a 256-bit interface. Of the first four, two remain faithful to the reference model's clock speeds, which means that the GPU, shaders and memory operate at 675 MHz, 1350 MHz and 3600 MHz, respectively. The other two are quite faster, worthy of their SuperClocked names. Specifically, they run at 763/1525/3800 MHz. As for the 1GB cards, one is stock-clocked, whereas the other shares the same frequency boosts as the other SuperClocked members.
“The EVGA GeForce GTX 460 brings next generation gaming performance and features to new price levels,” said Bob Klase, VP of Sales at EVGA. “Now everyone can experience the ultimate gaming experience with NVIDIA 3D Vision Surround, PhysX and DirectX 11 done right!”
Tow of the six EVGA GTX 460 make use of the reference cooler designed by NVIDIA, whereas the others come with the External Exhaust custom solution. Needless to say, this fansink drives temperatures lower and even allows for overclocking feats to be attained. All of the models should start selling soon, priced at between $200 and $250.