[Review] Inno 3D GTX460 1GB OC Version

Hello everyone,

First of all sorry for my English, I am Italian, but hope you will understand me.

Today i am here for show you a nice card, the Inno 3D GTX 460 1GB OC.

You can find the complete review follow this link: http://www.pcbrain.it/index.php/arti...sso-costo.html

The Inno 3D GTX 460 1GB OC Specification are wrote below in the tab:

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As you can see, this VGA, work at higher frequency than the reference one, because core clock is 750 MHz, Cuda core is 1500 MHz and the memory works at 950 MHz.
Alimentation is provided from two Pci Express 6 PIN connector, while the video output are 2 DVI and 1 mini HDMI.

Below you can find some pics of the card, good thing are the gold plated video connectors.

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For the test i used this Hardware configuration:

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CPU was setted @ 4000 MHz, and the memory @ 1600 MHz 8-8-8-24 1T.
I decided to use an overclocked configuration for avoid bottleneck.

In this first part of test, you can see the Ino 3D GTX460 result with stock frequency (750 MHz, 1500 MHz, 950 MHz).

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Result are very good, because with stock frequency, VGA has good performance, and in relation to the price, in Italy about 200 Euro, are really competitive.

In the follow screens you can see what happen with this card overclocked @ 830 MHz for the core, 1660 MHz for the Cuda core, and with the memory @ 1000 MHz. This is not the max Overclock for the card, but are values that i chosen because, i think, are good for a daily use (24/7)

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From the inititial voices about this card, one thing seemed sure... that is a high Overclock limit, and in my test i can only confirm this, because without Overvolt the GTX460 1GB OC can run stable @ 875 MHz with the Core, 1750 MHz with the Cuda core and 1100 MHz with the memory.

Default GPU Voltage is 1,055V


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Whit higher Vgpu core (1,087V) i can push @ 930 MHz the core, a good frequency for a low voltage. Unfortunately a bios problem blocked the voltage limit at 1,087V and i couldn t increase it at higher value, i try also the Afterburner xtreme, but nothing.. same result.

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As i said before, this card work at higher frequency than the reference one, and also the Vgpu voltage is higher than lot of other competitive GTX460, this is only for safety, because is a OC Version. All these are positive for the Performance, but increase the heat production, and like you can see in the the next screen, the temps are a little higher than the temperature of the other GTX460.

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While in this video you can hear the reference Heatsink sound.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pp4WMtjJDSM