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Graphics Card

kornnutcase

kornnutcase

kornnutcase

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Hello,

I am looking at Graphics cards and cannot decide which would be best buy between the following:-

Gainward GeForce GTX 460 GLH 1024mb
Gainward GeForce GTX 460 GS 2048MB

They are pretty much the same price.

Thank you for your help
 
If you're looking to spend ~£200 on a card, consider a GTX470 instead.

If a 460 is sufficient for your needs, then buy a basic model, overclock it, and save yourself some money. You aren't likely to get any more mileage out of the "GLH" version than a stock card.

I certainly wouldn't consider the 2Gb model. That much memory is not necessary, unless you're playing at very high resolutions or with three screens (in which case you would want a more powerful card anyway).
 
Hello,

Thank you for the help, I do not game much but I am going to build a new pc which I want to last for a while. Its main purpose will be to run XBMC via HDMI on a 40" 1920x1080 TV and act as a pc on 2 screens running monitors at 1920x1080 via DVI. I was thinking the better card I will get the easier it will do this.

Thank you
 
You don't even need a an expensive 460 to do this, the cheapest 768mb 460 will do the job, even lesser cards will be more than capable.
 
Will better cards not add better detail etc on the video playback?

I am currently using a Geforce 6800 which struggles with video at 1920x1080 on one screen but cards do look allot better now.

I have the following spec for the machine:-

450W Corsair CMPSU-450HXUK
Gigabyte GA-P55M-UD2
Intel I5 760
4GB (2x2GB) Corsair XMS3
Silverstone SUGO SG01S-F
LG CH10LS20.AUAR
60GB OCZ Technology Vertex 2E
*A good Graphics Card*

Thank you again
 
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There will be no difference in detail.

The "higher-spec" GTX460 cards simply operate at increased clock frequencies.

Any GTX260 will be a huge improvement from your Geforce 6800. It should be around a factor of ten faster. If you are not gaming then you don't need anything more powerful than this. The GTX260 would be overkill anyway.

Stay clear of the GTX470 or above, with the power supply you are using. It will be on the limits.
 
Yeah I'm with Nvidia now but my previous card an ATI 5870 had better image quality when watching HD content and standard def movies.
 
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