GTX 460s - Who is getting some for folding?

littlepuppy · 14 Jul 2010 at 09:06

Thinking what would be better 2 x 470s or 3 x 460s?

How loud do 470's get?

Biffa · 14 Jul 2010 at 11:52

Mine are completely silent

ReaVerUK · 14 Jul 2010 at 12:52

Biffa said:
Mine are completely silent

LOL sorry but i actually did

Richy1204 · 14 Jul 2010 at 12:53

Might pick two up for my rig when there's blocks for them.

Biffa · 14 Jul 2010 at 13:06

Seriously 3 x 460's would be a good setup

edgedemon · 14 Jul 2010 at 13:11

littlepuppy said:
Thinking what would be better 2 x 470s or 3 x 460s?

How loud do 470's get?

3 x 460 = 1008 CUDA cores
2 x 470 = 896 CUDA cores

littlepuppy · 14 Jul 2010 at 14:28

Ordered 3 x 460's (MSI) as they have solid caps....

Speed · 14 Jul 2010 at 14:30

Nice, can't wait to see what they can do.

edgedemon said:
3 x 460 = 1008 CUDA cores
2 x 470 = 896 CUDA cores

Looks promising, cheapest pricing atm:

3 x 460 = £455.81
2 x 470 = £519.98

littlepuppy said:
Ordered 3 x 460's (MSI) as they have solid caps....

Most do tbh. Palits do for example and they are the cheapest.

You using yours for Folding@Home littlepuppy, when they arrive?

Biffa · 14 Jul 2010 at 14:48

Have heard back from one major block manufacturer that they are not going to bother even trying to make one for the 460 because of the reasons I gave.

We will not offer a block for this card since the layout madness has already started and we know from the past that only a handful of people with these mid-range cards buy a block that costs around 50% of the cards price.

Speed · 14 Jul 2010 at 14:51

Which manufacturer was this?

Water does make the cards last longer, but if they have decent warranties it isn't a huge issue, bar the noise of course.

littlepuppy · 14 Jul 2010 at 15:03

Yeo for folding

They are 140 somewhere else on the web!

Biffa · 14 Jul 2010 at 15:36

Speed said:
Which manufacturer was this?

Water does make the cards last longer, but if they have decent warranties it isn't a huge issue, bar the noise of course.

I'd rather not say until I hear back from the others

Good watercooling also will let you push your overclocks higher and more stable.

Biffa · 14 Jul 2010 at 15:39

littlepuppy said:
Yeo for folding

They are 140 somewhere else on the web!

I dunno, I just don't trust somewhere that says "Normally in Stock" I guess I'd have to order one and see if it arrived.

HeX · 14 Jul 2010 at 15:43

Biffa said:
Have heard back from one major block manufacturer that they are not going to bother even trying to make one for the 460 because of the reasons I gave.

TBH you don't need a full cover block for these, all you need is the gpu cooled.

Surely someone will just make add a few more holes to a current block.

picnic · 14 Jul 2010 at 15:48

Does GPU memory quantity make a difference here, 1GB better than 768MB? I'm guess not for folding/seti stuff.

littlepuppy · 14 Jul 2010 at 15:58

I rang them, they have 2 in stock, both palit, loads at 1024 mb apparantly.. which are 150 there

I would have bought mine here TBH as i like OCUK they djust didnt have the MSI and thats the one i decided to go after..

Biffa · 14 Jul 2010 at 16:34

From EK:

We started developing new water block for Nvidia 460GTX reference design.

Graphic card has good overclocking potential so we are doing best to provide adequate block.

More info and updates will follow as usual. Compatibility will be shown in cooling configurator. If your card is not listed, please submit it in CC with all required photos and views of PCB.

So only for reference design cards.

The first quote was from AquaGrafx

They may change their minds though

BTW The way the VRMs get hot on all the modern cards I'd want a full cover block tbh, or you'll need good airflow on a swiftech type plate/block combo. But thats just me

picnic said:
Does GPU memory quantity make a difference here, 1GB better than 768MB? I'm guess not for folding/seti stuff.

768 would be find for CUDA crunching whether Folding or Boinc.

Speed · 14 Jul 2010 at 16:37

picnic said:
Does GPU memory quantity make a difference here, 1GB better than 768MB? I'm guess not for folding/seti stuff.

I wouldn't of thought so, gaming performance is better on the 1024MB version as the memory bus is larger. The 768MB version has the same number of CUDA cores and clock speeds (the latter depending on OC ofc) so they should fold basically the same. I certainally can't see the extra price being reflected in folding performance, so stick to the 768MB and put any extra cash towards a factory overclocked one or the makes with longer warranties.

Biffa said:
So only for reference design cards.

Some good news then, have to keep an eye on who is using reference designs as more reviews of individual cards come out.

Biffa · 14 Jul 2010 at 16:46

Some figures starting to come in:

460 GTX

Project ID: 10633

Min. Time / Frame : 00:00:55 - 9,598.3 PPD
Avg. Time / Frame : 00:01:02 - 8,514.6 PPD
Cur. Time / Frame : 00:00:58 - 9,101.8 PPD
R3F. Time / Frame : 00:00:57 - 9,261.5 PPD
All Time / Frame : 00:00:57 - 9,261.5 PPD
Eff. Time / Frame : 00:01:07 - 7,879.2 PPD

Both Cards Producing consistent 9261 PPD

Speed · 14 Jul 2010 at 16:49

Looks like 3 x GTX 460 would be the better buy then over 2 x GTX 470. Similar PPD but the 460s are cheaper.

Did it state if those GTX 460s were at stock or overclocked Biffa?