clarkkent57
Limp Gawd
- Joined
- Nov 20, 2007
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Work was such a f'ing POS this last two weeks that I missed the smokin' deals on the GTX 460.
The best current deal I've found is:
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814127512
MSI N460GTX Cyclone 768D5/OC GeForce GTX 460 (Fermi) 768MB 192-bit GDDR5 PCI Express 2.0 x16 HDCP Ready SLI Support Video Card
Which works out to $150 + tax after MIR w/ free shipping. Deal ends 10/5.
So, loyal [H]ard-ites, should I grab this or wait? Frankly, for my purposes, I don't need the card, but I am thinking about the possibility that I MIGHT want to play a game in the near future, and currently do some video transcoding. (Does the speed performance of a video card affect transcoding time?)
I could even get by with a GTS 450 but it would have to be about $100 (before rebates, etc)before it was worthwhile, and that's not to be found anywhere at that price.
ATI products are not viable for me due to repetitive driver performance issues. (But I have a HD5550 in my HTPC, so obviously I am not a hater.)
The best current deal I've found is:
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814127512
MSI N460GTX Cyclone 768D5/OC GeForce GTX 460 (Fermi) 768MB 192-bit GDDR5 PCI Express 2.0 x16 HDCP Ready SLI Support Video Card
Which works out to $150 + tax after MIR w/ free shipping. Deal ends 10/5.
So, loyal [H]ard-ites, should I grab this or wait? Frankly, for my purposes, I don't need the card, but I am thinking about the possibility that I MIGHT want to play a game in the near future, and currently do some video transcoding. (Does the speed performance of a video card affect transcoding time?)
I could even get by with a GTS 450 but it would have to be about $100 (before rebates, etc)before it was worthwhile, and that's not to be found anywhere at that price.
ATI products are not viable for me due to repetitive driver performance issues. (But I have a HD5550 in my HTPC, so obviously I am not a hater.)