What is the difference between the MSI Talon Attack 460 and Gigabyte SOC 460?

[Mattyjw]

As the title really, what's the difference between the two cards? Is it just that the MSI has the triple voltage management.

Does the MSI military grade components remind anybody else of the bit in Mad Men where Don reveals the Lucky Strike "It's Toasted" ad and the Lucky Strike guy tells him that everybody else has toasted tobacco too.

 

[JediFragger]

Jeeez, someone needs to stop watching so much TV

 

[TaKeN]

Extra care needs to be taken with the Talon Attack, it's believed that one member here actually lost his testicles and scrotal sack as the direct result of improper 'unboxing' of said card.

 

[Strepsils]

Extra care needs to be taken with the Talon Attack, it's believed that one member here actually lost his testicles and scrotal sack as the direct result of improper 'unboxing' of said card.

LOL, all he heard was the screech of an eagle then swoosh! they were gone

 

[Frame352]

Interested in this also, as I'll be ordering a 460 on Friday. Of particular interest is the cooler - is either louder than the other?

 

[Sem]

having briefly owed both id go for the Gigabyte as it has the quieter cooler

should perfom the same at stock and overclock to similar levels

 

[Frame352]

having briefly owed both id go for the Gigabyte as it has the quieter cooler

should perfom the same at stock and overclock to similar levels

Thanks for that. I hadn't really noticed the Gigabyte card when looking around at reviews, but re-reading them now confirms what you say about noise. Think I've made my decision, and on TWO as well

 

[danceforfreedom]

I have the msi 5850 twin frozr. Same cooler as the talon attack, it really is quite silent below 50% then a bit noisy, but not to the point where u will hear it over your games!