14 DAY TRIAL // Now that NVIDIA has finally launched the GeForce GTX 460 graphics card, and its partners practically showered the market with special models, it is logical for system makers to make their move. Maingear decided it would make its own move sooner rather than later. As such, it announced that not just one, but several of its more popular gaming systems now feature this latest video board as an option. Both single and multi-GPU configurations are available.
The GeForce GTX 460 is, basically, the Santa Clara, California-based company's mainstream solution, though it borders on the high-end side. It comes with 336 CUDA cores and either 768 MB or 1 GB of GDDR5 VRAM. These models have memory interfaces of 192 bits and 256 bits, respectively, and support PhysX, CUDA, DirectX 11 (obviously) and even 3D Vision Surround, which lets consumers play games in 3D on three monitors.
It should also be noted that, compared to the GTX 470 and GTX 480, the GTX 460 is much less power hungry and their heat generation is significantly lower. The desktops that Maingear can now equip with either one or multiple such video controllers go by the names or X-Cube, Vybe and F131. Also, even the SHIFT, the so-called personal supercomputer, can adopt this newest creation if customers so wish.
"Maingear customers are always looking for the perfect combination of performance and reliability, and with the Nvidia GeForce GTX 460 as a solid affordable solution, Maingear is offering a differentiating and compelling option for PC gamers and enthusiast," said Drew Henry, general manager of GPU business at Nvidia.
All in all, these new offering should strike a fair balance between performance and affordability. All of them have already been updated on the company's website and can be seen in detail, and bought, by visiting this page.