GeForce GTX 460 - nVidia's $200 Gift to Mainstream Gamers
@ 2010/07/15I remember a GPU called the 6600GT that offered so much bang for the buck that no one was able to follow at such an aggressive price point. I remember it well because it was the first GPU that I ever bought that made me feel like somebody out there actually wanted me to play my games without having to spend a small fortune. It allowed me to play my favourite games at reasonable frame rates and at decent resolutions, but most importantly left me enough cash to buy more games. For most of today’s mainstream gamers, that sort gift hasn’t come from nVidia in quite some time, but this week everything changed as the GeForce GTX 460 was announced to the world.
http://techpowerup.com/reviews/Axle/...768_MB/33.html
if you compare to ATI HD 4890 1Gb card which can be found for $150; that card has EXACTLY the same performance as GTX 460 768Mb at 1920x1200
http://techpowerup.com/reviews/Axle/...768_MB/31.html
how is a $200 card an upgrade from that?
The GTX 460 with 1Gb IS an upgrade from HD 4890, but costs too much in comparison, drop that price to $200 and we can start speaking about a new performance/price/mainstream king/gift