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NVIDIA GeForce GTX 460: launch-day pricing and availability

by Parm Mann on 12 July 2010, 11:16

Tags: GeForce GTX 460, NVIDIA (NASDAQ:NVDA)

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NVIDIA's Fermi architecture has come of age with today's introduction of the mid-range GeForce GTX 460.

Launched in two flavours - 768MB and 1,024MB - the cards are now appearing at retail priced anywhere between £150 and £200, making them noteworthy alternatives to AMD's ATI Radeon HD 5830 and 5850.

Take a look at our in-depth review to find out which graphics card is for you, but if you've already made your decision, here's what's available at GTX 460 launch:


GeForce GTX 460 768MB

retailer product availability price
scan.co.uk* Inno3D GeForce GTX 460 Pre-order £152.12
Palit GeForce GTX 460 Pre-order £152.12
MSI GeForce GTX 460 Pre-order £154.82
Gainward GeForce GTX 460 Pre-order £159.17
EVGA GeForce GTX 460 Pre-order £163.87
Gigabyte GeForce GTX 460 Pre-order £163.87
ASUS GeForce GTX 460 In stock £174.99
EVGA GeForce GTX 460 SC Pre-order £175.62
Gigabyte GeForce GTX 460 OC Pre-order £181.49
ebuyer.com Palit GeForce GTX 460 Pre-order £159.99
MSI GeForce GTX 460 Pre-order £169.99
Gigabyte GeForce GTX 460 Pre-order £174.99
ASUS GeForce GTX 460 In stock £179.99
dabs.com Best Value GeForce GTX 460 Pre-order £154.48
Gainward GeForce GTX 460 Pre-order £162.85
Gigabyte GeForce GTX 460 Pre-order £168.02
ASUS GeForce GTX 460 In stock £168.55
ZOTAC GeForce GTX 460 Pre-order £170.49
novatech.co.uk Novatech GeForce GTX 460 Pre-order £154.98
MSI GeForce GTX 460 Pre-order £164.98
ASUS GeForce GTX 460 Pre-order £174.99
cclonline.com Point of View GeForce GTX 460 Pre-order £161.30
MSI GeForce GTX 460 Pre-order £172.55
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The lesser of the two GTX 460 models - equipped with a 768MB frame buffer and a 192-bit memory interface - is available to buy at launch, albeit in limited quantities.

At the time of writing, only the ASUS model is available from a selection of the above-listed retailers, with prices starting at £168.55. However, consumers willing to wait for other manufacturer cards to filter through could snap up a GeForce GTX 460 for as little as £152.

Speaking to numerous retailers, we expect stock of other cards to become available in the very near future - if not later today.


GeForce GTX 460 1,024MB

retailer product availability price
scan.co.uk* Palit GeForce GTX 460 1GB Pre-order £183.84
Gigabyte GeForce GTX 460 1GB OC Pre-order £187.37
Gainward GeForce GTX 460 1GB GS Pre-order £194.42
Gainward GeForce GTX 460 1GB GS GLH Pre-order £210.87
ebuyer.com No 1GB products listed Pre-order N/A
dabs.com Best Value GeForce GTX 460 1GB Pre-order £185.80
Gainward GeForce GTX 460 1GB Pre-order £198.99
ZOTAC GeForce GTX 460 1GB N/A £203.99
novatech.co.uk Novatech GeForce GTX 460 1GB Pre-order £186.94
cclonline.com No 1GB products listed Pre-order N/A
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Our pick of the duo, the 1GB card equipped with a wider 256-bit memory interface, is notably harder to track down. At present, none of our listed retailers show available stock, although there is a hint at availability later in the week.

As expected, pricing for the GeForce GTX 460 1GB will start at around £180 for a stock-clocked model, with factory-overclocked cards fetching anywhere between £190 and £210.

It's certainly a prettier launch-day picture than GeForce GTX 480 and GTX 470 in terms of pricing and availability - but is NVIDIA's latest rendition of Fermi enough to tempt you into making a purchase?

 

All pricing correct as of 11am, Monday July 12, 2010.



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It's looking promising but lets wait and see the price and availability settle down. The AMD 58xx series had a hard launch followed by shortages and prices increasing.