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460 GTX 1024 vs 2048

MarkyMark

MarkyMark

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Hey all I'm in a bit of a predicament. I've literally spent hours researching which gfx card to buy for around £150+- and had finally decided on a Gigabyte 460gtx 1024mb with the two fans. Everyone on here seems to rate them.

However, I've just seen a Palit 2048Mb nVidia GeForce GTX 460 for less than the 1024mb and can't seem to find a reason not to go it. I can even go to store and pick it up today.

So which is actually better? Does the 2048mb have any major flaws that I should know about? I.e. it doesn't overclock well, or its munches on power like a 470? The only reference I can find to it on these forums is Gibbo announcing it and selling it for £200, then a price drop to £192 and now it seems to have stopped being sold all together. So is it terrible or what :p

Thanks all.

EDIT: Just realised the price that was cheaper is ex. vat so in actual fact it is now about £25 more :p AH well, still interested in whether or not they are worth the extra.
 
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2gb of ram is a waste on these cards dont you dare buy it

ive never gone above 1gb most games only use 800-900mb even when you turn the AA up to 8x, only stalker with super hi res textures mod has used over 1000mb for me and it only barely managed it (at 1920x1080)
 
What about for dual monitors? Looking to be running 2x 24" @ 1920x1080. Not aiming to game on both at that res, but for video editing on one and the rest of my stuff on the other. Would the extra 1024mb make much difference then?
 
I very much doubt you will ever need that extra gig of memory but if it's only really a few quid more than a 1gb then I personally would probably get it just for the sake of it :P

if you ever got a second one later and then wanted to do some 3 monitor gaming it would probably come in useful.
 
Absolutly!!

The sole purpose for the extra Gig of VRAM is to maintain FPS at high res or duel monitors.

The 460 is a powerful card, it out performs the GTX280 2Gb on most levels (toms hardware tests)

If we are talking dual monitors, then without a shadow of a doubt spend and extra £20 and go for the 2GB, the extra VRAM will give you some ooomff

for the record Palit own Gainward and do indeed manufacture quality GPUs
 
Complete waste even at 1920x1080. Just look at benchmarks. Look at how a 1GB barely outperforms a 768MB, or look at the equally pointless 2GB 5870 VS 1GB 5870. At the resolutions/detail level that will actually benefit from 2GB VRAM, the 460 wont be giving playable FPS. Use the extra money to go for a 470 or 6870. That will actually make a detectable difference in current games. Much much better idea.
 
Icarus2 said:
Absolutly!!

The sole purpose for the extra Gig of VRAM is to maintain FPS at high res or duel monitors.

The 460 is a powerful card, it out performs the GTX280 2Gb on most levels (toms hardware tests)

If we are talking dual monitors, then without a shadow of a doubt spend and extra £20 and go for the 2GB, the extra VRAM will give you some ooomff

for the record Palit own Gainward and do indeed manufacture quality GPUs
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but he isnt gaming on both monitors.... look how much vram is used sitting on your desktop....

39mb vram used as i post this :rolleyes:

get the gigabyte 1gb you wont regret it
 
It is utterly pointless- by the time that you need more than 1gb vram, you will be way past the point where you need a faster card than the 460.

Total gimmick.
 
el Kuarlos said:
It is utterly pointless- by the time that you need more than 1gb vram, you will be way past the point where you need a faster card than the 460.

Total gimmick.
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Well Sparkle, Gainward, Zotac, Gigabyte and Palit have all made one!

Do you not think their researchers might have given this a bit of thought?
Im sure its not "utterly pointless" as you put it, But a very good card.
 
I've just seen a Palit 2048Mb nVidia GeForce GTX 460 for less than the 1024mb
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You guys might have missed that - the 2gb is cheaper - no problem getting it. You won't see any benefit using it the way you described - but if you ever get another one and go for nVidia's Sli 3-screen gaming setup... :D
 
Icarus2 said:
Well Sparkle, Gainward, Zotac, Gigabyte and Palit have all made one!

Do you not think their researchers might have given this a bit of thought?
Im sure its not "utterly pointless" as you put it, But a very good card.
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LOL :) - more like their marketing dept know people would buy such a product! Look at tests/benchmarks to see how much 'better' it is than a 1GB model. Should have bought a 470 ;)
 
just get a cheap 470 or a cheap 768mb 460 and save for a 2nd 460. personally i would go for a single 470 and when they come down to £150 get another.
 
cavemanoc said:
You guys might have missed that - the 2gb is cheaper - no problem getting it.
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You must have missed the OP realising his mistake, and that the 2GB is not cheaper, but rather 470 money.

You won't see any benefit using it the way you described - but if you ever get another one and go for nVidia's Sli 3-screen gaming setup...
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...in which a single 460 will give about 10 FPS in a modern title unless you turn absolutely everything down. A ridiculous amount of VRAM only remotely makes sense on a ridiculously powerful core. 1GB 3450 anyone?
 
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