Nvidia launches its Geforce GTX460
GRAPHICS CHIP FLOGGER Nvidia has unveiled its budget Geforce GTX460 GPU, built from the ground up for DirectX 11 tessellation no less.
The Fermi-based mainstream card is designed to deliver DX11 gaming and supports Nvidia 3D Vision technology. Meaning, it should have enough grunt under the hood for high-definition 3D playback.
The GTX460 has two flavours so there’s a cheaper 768MB version with a 192-bit memory interface or the pricier 1GB model with a 256-bit memory interface.
Nvidia is in the unusual position of already receiving nearly unanimous critical appraisal from reviewers online. The general consensus is that it’s one of the most powerful budget cards you can get for your wonga. However, Nvidia wants you to be absolutely drenched in marketing flim-flammery so it included a bunch of hyperbolic quotes from developers.
Developers from Capcom, 2K Games, Epic Games and Id Software have gone into superlative adjectives and exclamation marks heavy mode. We’ll spare you the fine details but suffice it to say the words “amazing” and “blazing!” crop up all too often.
The cheaper 768MB Geforce GTX460 card is out now for £132 while the £152 1GB Geforce GTX460 card is expected on 26 July. µ
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