[DEAD] Galaxy GTX 460 1GB SLI Kit, $255 A/R @ newegg

[nwo]

I stumbled upon this deal today, seems pretty hot to me since it would make the individual cards about $128 and you can't even get the SE version for that much.

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...-064-_-Product

$324.99-$70 MIR = $254.99

 

[TripperJoe]

how does this compare to the single card solutions for ~$250? i.e. 6950 2GB (unlocked to 6970)

 

[cubeless]

sli 460 is generally faster... the 1gb ones are probably smoother than the 768 ones at 1080 res with eyecandy turned up... my kid likes the 5870 2gb card i got a couple weeks ago better than 2 460 768's, says it's not as fast, but it's smoother... he likes the iq on the ati better, too...

 

[nwo]

how does this compare to the single card solutions for ~$250? i.e. 6950 2GB (unlocked to 6970)

http://www.anandtech.com/bench/Product/314?vs=292
Seems to be quite a bit faster in most games that utilize SLI. However, as you can see, they scale differently in some games, so the performance difference may vary.

 

[Sunny129]

does anyone have any past experience with Galaxy's rebate department, good or bad? anyone been pimped? did it take a long time to receive? etc.

 

[TripperJoe]

Thanks! I didn't know about that benchmarking section of Ananadtech. Very helpful. The 460s look like the clear winner but I think one of my biggest concerns is the 150W premium usage while under load. Always tradeoffs...

 

[qliveur]

does anyone have any past experience with Galaxy's rebate department, good or bad? anyone been pimped? did it take a long time to receive? etc.

I got approved for both of my rebates on the ~$84AR GTX 460 768MB deal awhile back.

Galaxy's rebates are handled by 4myrebate and you'll get your money as long as you've jumped through the hoops correctly.

 

[Sunny129]

I got approved for both of my rebates on the ~$84AR GTX 460 768MB deal awhile back.

Galaxy's rebates are handled by 4myrebate and you'll get your money as long as you've jumped through the hoops correctly.

thanks for the heads up. i've cashed in on quite a few rebates for products of various brand, but all handled by 4myrebate. never had a problem, and i always got my rebate in a timely fashion...i think the longest i've ever waited for a 4myrebate rebate to come was a month, which is not bad at all.

at any rate, i might have to cash in on this deal, as i need a good CUDA card for crunching Einstein@Home ...might use both of them, might use only one and sell the other.

 

[nwo]

might use both of them, might use only one and sell the other.

I was thinking of doing the same

Can't lose either way considering the cheapest real GTX 460 (on newegg) is $150 A/R.

 

[nikkai]

Remember tho - FERMI runs hot, 400 series hotter, and two equals lava. Good airflow/case/fan settings a must.

 

[nwo]

Remember tho - FERMI runs hot, 400 series hotter, and two equals lava. Good airflow/case/fan settings a must.

They are 460s though, so they don't run nearly as hot as the 470s/480s. According to the comparison I linked earlier, in SLI mode, they run just as hot as a single 5770, which is just under 80*C at full load.

 

[sgrinavi]

Or, if you get the single 2gb 6950 now you have room to add a second one later

EDIT: kinda hard to beat the bang/buck on that 460 deal ....