14 DAY TRIAL // NVIDIA just yesterday introduced the GeForce GTX 460 graphics card and, unsurprisingly, the market is already swarming with its partners' customized versions. There are even models that actually push the clock of the GF104 GPU from 675 MHz all the way up to 800 or 810 MHz. Apparently, instead of just focusing on enhancing cooling (since the regular 460 already has a reasonable solution), the various outfits did their best to outmatch each other in terms of performance. This led to a great deal of factory-overclocked boards, and PNY has just joined that party.
The New Jersey-based NVIDIA partner is preparing to launch a tweaked model of its own, with the goal being to provide a reasonably affordable HD gaming solution. This product will bear the XLR8 branding and will have 1 GB of GDDR5 VRAM. Obviously, it will support DirectX 11, as well as NVIDIA's own technologies, such as CUDA, PhysX, SLI, 3D Vision Surround, HDCP and OpenGL 4.0. DirectCompute 5.0 and OpenCL compatibility is also present.
Unfortunately, PNY actually chose to not reveal the exact frequencies. This means that consumers will have to make do with knowing of the 336 CUDA cores, and the memory interface of 256 bits. As for video output, PNY threw in dual-DVI connectors and a mini HDMI 1.3 port. The product will sell through select retailers and the company's own website for roughly $250, backed by a standard 1-year out of box warranty and 24-hour technical support.
“Next generation gaming has arrived, and this card delivers an unparalleled gaming experience while keeping gamers within budget,” said Nicholas Mauro, senior marketing manager, PC components for PNY. “The GTX 460 is a great complement to our XLR8 line-up, and we’re excited to offer this overclocked version that will bring users blazing fast frame rates for the ultimate in visuals.”