EVGA GeForce GTX 460 Superclocked 1GB GDDR5 PCIe

Overview

TechSpot Metascore

Based on 4 expert reviews

Excellent:

3
Good:

1
Average:

0
Bad:

0

Pros:

Attractive and effective cooling system, Good monitoring and control S/W bundle, Excellent overclocking headroom, Outstanding price/performance ratio, 1000 MHz GDDR5 overclocks better than 1250 MHz parts, Very low idle clocks = low power consumption.
Great overclocking potential, Cooling running chip, Better overall power usage, Great Software Suites, Lifetime Warranty, Great price to performance ratio

Cons:

Fan speed doesn't move off 40% when GPU is stressed, Some heat from the card is pushed into the case interior, Voltage adjustments not included in EVGA Precision S/W
Only one SLI bridge, Lack of a quieter fan

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Last revision on September 21, 2011

Reviewers Liked

Attractive and effective cooling system, Good monitoring and control S/W bundle, Excellent overclocking headroom, Outstanding price/performance ratio, 1000 MHz GDDR5 overclocks better than 1250 MHz parts, Very low idle clocks = low power consumption
Great overclocking potential, Cooling running chip, Better overall power usage, Great Software Suites, Lifetime Warranty, Great price to performance ratio

Reviewers Didn't Like

Fan speed doesn't move off 40% when GPU is stressed, Some heat from the card is pushed into the case interior, Voltage adjustments not included in EVGA Precision S/W
Only one SLI bridge, Lack of a quieter fan

Expert reviews and ratings

I decided to upgrade my graphics card recently. My computer is several years old and the old setup consisted of a single Geforce GTX 260 graphics card. I wanted to upgrade the graphics card so that I could increase the performance of my computer. While...

By JusTech'n on September 20, 2011

The GTX 460 really is top of the mid market pile … fantastic performance levels with the minimum amount of...

By Kitguru.net on September 07, 2010

this is really a 5850-class card from a technology standpoint, and it performed like one. Overclocked up to what seems like its natural operating point, at 850 MHz on the core, it sweeps the field in its market segment. The cooling performance is...

By Benchmark Reviews on September 04, 2010

100

The EVGA GTX 460 1GB SC is a card with so many awesome features it is hard to include them all however the lifetime warranty and 90-day step up options go a long way to safeguard your investment from manufacturing defects and breakage to the fear...

By Ninjalane on August 05, 2010

Because every card in today’s comparison is a compromise of features, performance, warranty, and price, individual buyers must carefully consider their specific needs before choosing a...

By Tom's Hardware on August 30, 2010

The EVGA GeForce GTX460 SuperClocked had an impressive run in our gauntlet of tests. It kept the minimum FPS at a very respectable level, which we have said all along is our main focus point in the game benchmarks, because that is where the lag...

By TechReaction.net on August 16, 2010

We’ve been raving about the GTX 460 since it’s released and after seeing what EVGA has been able to do with their Superclocked edition of the 1GB card, the high praise isn’t likely to stop anytime soon. What we have here is a card that...

By Hardware Canucks on July 21, 2010