PNY XLR8 GeForce GTX 460 1024MB GDDR5 PCI-Express 2.0 DVI-I+DVI-I+HDMI mini Overclocked Graphics Card VCGGTX4601XPB-OC

Product Description

Built from the ground up for DirectX 11, GeForce GTX 460 delivers the ultimate next generation gaming experience. With up to 4x the DirectX 11 tessellation performance of the competition, GTX 460 packs highly detailed visuals into your games - without sacrificing high frame rates. And with NVIDIA 3D Vision, PhysX, and CUDA technologies, GeForce GTX 460 powers all the incredibly realistic effects that your games can throw its way.

From the Manufacturer

Next-Generation Gaming Has Arrived

Built from the ground up for DirectX 11, PNYs Overclocked GeForce GTX 460 delivers the ultimate next generation gaming experience. With up to 4x the DirectX tessellation performance of the competition*, GTX 460 packs highly detailed visuals into your games without sacrificing high frame rates. And with NVIDIA 3D Visions, Physx, and CUDA technologies, PNYs Overclocked GeForce GTX 460 powers all the incredibly realistic effects that your games can throw its way.

Microsoft DirectX 11 Support

DirectX 11 GPU with Shader Model 5.0 support designed for ultra high performance in the new APIs key graphics feature, GPU-accelerated tessellation.

NVIDIA PhysX Technology

Full support for NVIDIA PhysX technology, enabling a totally new class of physical gaming interaction for a more dynamic and realistic experience with GeForce.

NVIDIA 3D Vision Ready

GeForce GPU support for NVIDIA 3D Vision, bringing a fully immersive stereoscopic 3D experience to the PC. A combination of high-tech wireless glasses and advanced software, 3D Vision transforms hundreds of PC games into full stereoscopic 3D. In addition, you can watch 3D movies and 3D digital photographs in eye popping, crystal-clear quality.

NVIDIA 3D Vision Surround Ready

1

Expand your games across three displays in full stereoscopic 3D for the ultimate inside the game experience with the power of NVIDIA 3D Vision and SLI technologies. NVIDIA Surround also supports triple screen gaming with non-stereo displays.

Key Features

Microsoft DirectX 11 support

NVIDIA CUDA technology with CUDA C/C++

DirectCompute 5.0 and OpenCL support

NVIDIA PhysX technology

NVIDIA SLI-Ready

NVIDIA 3D Vision Surround Ready*

NVIDIA PureVideo HD technology**

PCI Express 2.0 support

Two dual-link DVI-I connectors

One mini-HDMI connector

Dual-link HDCP-Capable***

OpenGL 4.0 support

Minimum System Requirements

PCI Express or PCI Express 2.0-compliant motherboard with one dual-width x16 graphics slot

Two 6-pin PCI Express supplementary power connectors

Minimum 450W or greater system power supply (with a minimum 12V current rating of 38A)****

Intel Pentium 4, AMD Athlon XP class processor or higher

200MB of available hard disk space

2GB system memory (4GB recommended)

Microsoft Windows XP, Vista, or Windows 7 Operating System (32-bit or 64-bit)

DVD-ROM drive

Included in the box

NVIDIA GeForce GTX 460 graphics card

Quick Installation Guide

Installation DVD, which includes: - Detailed installation guide - NVIDIA Graphics Drivers - NVIDIA GeForce Demos - PhysX System Software - vReveal 2.0 Trial Software

One DVI-to-VGA adapter

One Mini HDMI-to-HDMI adapter

One 6-pin PCIe to Molex power adapter

* NVIDIA 3D Vision Surround requires NVIDIA release 256 driver, two or more graphics cards in NVIDIA SLI configuration, 3D Vision glasses, and three matching 3D Vision-Ready displays. See

www.nvidia.com/surround

for more information. ** Supported video software is required to experience certain features. Visit

www.nvidia.com

for more details. *** Playback of HDCP-protected content requires other HDCP-compatible components. **** Minimum system power requirement based on a PC configured with an Intel Core i7 3.2GHz processor.

Features & Benefits

NVIDIA CUDA Technology

2

CUDA technology unlocks the power of the GPUs processor cores to accelerate the most demanding tasks such as video transcoding, physics simulation, ray tracing, and more, delivering incredible performance improvements over traditional CPUs.

3-way NVIDIA SLI Technology

3

Industry leading 3-way NVIDIA SLI technology offers amazing performance scaling by implementing 3-way AFR (Alternate Frame Rendering) for the worlds premier gaming solution under Windows 7 with solid, state-of-the-art drivers.

32x Anti-aliasing Technology

Lightning fast, high-quality anti-aliasing at up to 32x sample rates obliterates jagged edges.

Microsoft Windows 7 Support

Windows 7 is the next generation operating system that will mark a dramatic improvement in the way the OS takes advantage of the graphics processing unit (GPU) to provide a more compelling user experience. By taking advantage of the GPU for both graphics and computing, Windows 7 will not only make todays PCs more visual and more interactive but also ensure that they have the speed and responsiveness customers want.

DirectCompute Support

Full support for DirectCompute, Microsofts GPU computing API.

OpenCL Support

Full support for OpenCL GPU computing API.

OpenCL Support

Full support for OpenCL GPU computing API.

OpenGL 3.2 Optimization and Support

Designed for the new PCI Express 2.0 bus architecture offering the highest data transfer speeds for the most bandwidth-hungry games and 3D applications, while maintaining backwards compatibility with existing PCI Express motherboards for the broadest support.

PCI Express 2.0 Support

DirectX 11 GPU with Shader Model 5.0 support designed for ultra high performance in the new APIs key graphics feature, GPU-accelerated tessellation.

Features & Benefits Microsoft

DirectX 11 Support

DirectX 11 GPU with Shader Model 5.0 support designed for ultra high performance in the new APIs key graphics feature, GPU-accelerated tessellation.

NVIDIA PhysX Technology

Full support for NVIDIA PhysX technology, enabling a totally new class of physical gaming interaction for a more dynamic and realistic experience with GeForce.

NVIDIA 3D Vision Ready

GeForce GPU support for NVIDIA 3D Vision, bringing a fully immersive stereoscopic 3D experience to the PC. A combination of high-tech wireless glasses and advanced software, 3D Vision transforms hundreds of PC games into full stereoscopic 3D. In addition, you can watch 3D movies and 3D digital photographs in eye popping, crystal-clear quality.

NVIDIA 3D Vision Surround Ready

1

Expand your games across three displays in full stereoscopic 3D for the ultimate inside the game experience with the power of NVIDIA 3D Vision and SLI technologies. NVIDIA Surround also supports triple screen gaming with non-stereo displays.

NVIDIA CUDA Technology

2

CUDA technology unlocks the power of the GPUs processor cores to accelerate the most demanding tasks such as video transcoding, physics simulation, ray tracing, and more, delivering incredible performance improvements over traditional CPUs.

3-way NVIDIA SLI Technology

3

Industry leading 3-way NVIDIA SLI technology offers amazing performance scaling by implementing 3-way AFR (Alternate Frame Rendering) for the worlds premier gaming solution under Windows 7 with solid, state-of-the-art drivers.

32x Anti-aliasing Technology

Lightning fast, high-quality anti-aliasing at up to 32x sample rates obliterates jagged edges.

Microsoft Windows 7 Support

Windows 7 is the next generation operating system that will mark a dramatic improvement in the way the OS takes advantage of the graphics processing unit (GPU) to provide a more compelling user experience. By taking advantage of the GPU for both graphics and computing, Windows 7 will not only make todays PCs more visual and more interactive but also ensure that they have the speed and responsiveness customers want.

DirectCompute Support

Full support for DirectCompute, Microsofts GPU computing API.

OpenCL Support

Full support for OpenCL GPU computing API.

OpenGL 4.0 Optimization and Support

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Ensures top-notch compatibility and performance for OpenGL applications.

PCI Express 2.0 Support

Designed for the new PCI Express 2.0 bus architecture offering.

1 - NVIDIA 3D Vision Surround requires NVIDIA release 256 driver, two or more graphics cards in NVIDIA SLI configuration, 3D Vision glasses and three matching 3D Vision-Ready displays. See www.nvidia.com/surround for more information. 2 - Requires application support for CUDA technology. 3 - A GeForce GTX 460 GPU must be paired with another GeForce GTX 460 GPU (graphics card manufacturer can be different). SLI requires sufficient system cooling and a compatible power supply. Visit www.slizone.com for more information and a listing of SLI-Certified components. 4 - OpenGL 4.0 support requires NVIDIA release 256 driver.

2010 NVIDIA Corporation. NVIDIA, the NVIDIA logo, PhysX, CUDA, SLI, 3D Vision, 3D Vision Surround, and GeForce are trademarks and/or registered trademarks of NVIDIA Corporation in the United States and other countries. All other trademarks are the property of their respective owners. All rights reserved.

Warranty and Service

One year (will be extended for the lifetime of the original purchaser upon completion of a registration form on PNY's website)

The latest up-to-date drivers at www.pny.com

What is your BUS Type?

PCI-e

(Peripheral Component Interconnect Express)

The latest standard for expansion cards that is available on most mainstream PCs. Designed to replace the older PCI and AGP standards.

AGP

(Accelerated Graphics Port)

Progressively phased out in favor of the newer and now common PCI-e standard.

PCI

(Peripheral Component Interconnect)

Remains a very common interface in most modern PCs as a standard expansion bus.

Feature Comparison of PNY GeForce Video Cards

Product Ideal for Power Features at a glance

CUDA

PhysX

SLI Ready Technology

Microsoft DirectX

HDMI Support

Windows 7

Maximum Analog Resolution

Maximum Digital Resolution

GeForce GTX 580

Enthusiast

Extreme Gamer, Power User, Multimedia Enthusiast

11 2048x1536 2560x1600 GeForce GTX 480 11 2048x1536 2560x1600 GeForce GTX 470 11 2048x1536 2560x1600 GeForce GTX 460 OC 11 2048x1536 2560x1600 GeForce GTS 450

Performance

Gamer, Casual Multimedia User

11 2048x1536 2560x1600 GeForce GT 430 11 2048x1536 2560x1600 GeForce GT 240 1GB

Mainstream

Business User, Home PC User

10.1 2048x1536 2560x1600 GeForce GT 220 10.1 2048x1536 2560x1600 GeForce 210 1GB 10.1 2048x1536 2560x1600 GeForce 210 512MB 10.1 2048x1536 2560x1600 GeForce 8400 GS DMS PCIe

Value

Business User, Value PC Buyer

10 2048x1536 1920x1200 GeForce 8400 GS PCIe 10 2048x1536 2560x1600 GeForce 8400 GS PCI 10 2048x1536 2560x1600 GeForce 6200 AGP 9 2048x1536 1920x1200

Specification Comparison of PNY GeForce Video Cards

GeForce Cards Part Number Core Clock (MHz) Processor Cores Processor Clock (MHz) Texture Fill rate (Billion/sec) Memory Frequency (effective) Memory Interface Memory Bandwidth (GB/sec) BUS Technology Features

XLR8

GTX 580 VCGGTX580XPB 772 512 1544 49.4 4008MHz 384-bit 192.4 PCI Express 2.0 GTX 480 VCGGTX480XPB 700 480 1401 42.0 3696MHz 384-bit 177.4 PCI Express 2.0 GTX 470 VCGGTX470XPB 607 448 1215 34.0 3348MHz 320-bit 133.9 PCI Express 2.0 GTX 460 OC VCGGTX4601XPB-OC 765 336 1530 42.84 3700MHz 256-bit 118.4 PCI Express 2.0 GTS 450 VCGGTS4501XPB 783 192 1566 25.1 3608MHz 128-bit 57.7 PCI Express 2.0

VERTO

GT 430 VCGGT4301XPB 700 96 1400 5.6 1600MHz 128-bit 25.6 PCI Express 2.0 Low Profile GT 240 1GB VCGGT2401D3XPB 550 96 1340 26.4 1400MHz 128-bit 22.4 PCI Express 2.0 GT 220 VCGGT2201XPB 625 48 1360 15 800MHz 128-bit 12.8 PCI Express 2.0 Low Profile GeForce 210 1GB VCGG2101XPB 475 24 1100 5.7 800MHz 128-bit 6.4 PCI Express 2.0 Low Profile GeForce 210 512MB VCGG2105XPB 589 16 1402 4.712 800MHz 64-bit 6.4 PCI Express 2.0 Low Profile

LEGACY

8400GS DMS PCI-e VCG84DMS5SXPB 567 32 1400 4.5 800MHz 64-bit 6.4 PCI Express 2.0 Low Profile / Passive Cooling 8400GS PCI-e VCG84R2SXPB 567 32 1400 4.5 800MHz 64-bit 6.4 PCI Express 2.0 Low Profile 8400GS PCI VCG84512SPPB 567 32 1400 9.1 667MHz 64-bit 5.33 PCI Low Profile 6200 AGP VCG62512SAPB 350 1.4 533MHz 64-bit 4.27 AGP Low Profile

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