Gigabyte GeForce GTX 460 SOC review

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Gigabyte GeForce GTX 460 SOC

Above, you can see the card we tested, this is the Gigabyte GeForce GTX 460 1024MB SOC series. The card comes with a fairly basic bundle, no additional game software or anything. While 675 MHz is the default reference clock frequency on the core, this one is clocked at a blistering 815MHz. The 1GB 256-bit gDDR5 memory is normally clocked at 3700 MHz, the SOC at 4000 MHz (effective data-rate).

The card has a 7 Phase PWM design of which 6 phases are for the GPU and one for memory. It also comes with six phase status LED indicators, which we'll show you later on.

The design is elaborate alright, we like that. The board has been fitted with a huge cooler, it is in fact the WindForce 2X cooler. That cooler is thick though, let me show you.

Gigabyte GeForce GTX 460 SOC

This card will eat up 2 PCI slots, that's quite alright. The benefit is good though, excellent noise levels versus fair temperatures. Component usage for this board is based on Gigabyte's Ultra Durable design as well. We spot a Proadlizer at the backside, it comes with a 2 oz copper PCB, quality capacitors, Ferrite chokes and low RDS MOSFETs.

Gigabyte GeForce GTX 460 SOC

Two 6-pin PEG power connectors are required for this board. Power consumption is rated at a 160W TDP for the reference design 1024MB model, this card however is pre-overclocked and then ready for more overclocking, as such the TDP we estimate will be higher. We'll calculate that later on though.

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