GTX 460 to 660 Ti (an upgrade worth the price?)

[The Joker]

Winfast...as for as I know Winfast are Leadtek cards.
Nothing wrong with them, but I would rather settle for a PNY or KFA2 os something along those lines.

[PsyCLown]

As the other have stated, the 660Ti is DEF a worth while upgrade from a GTX 460.

Although in the long run, the 670 may not be a bad choice - spend a tad bit more, but you do get more. I would rather go for the 670 if you are gaming at resolutions higher than 1080p.

[ZEDtoCRICKET]

Depends what games you play
If you play older games it is really not necessary as the 460 is a great card .
If you are playing games like Metro 2033 then go for it!

[Kuga]

I'd rather pay a little more a pop and go 670, much better option in the long run. Funny that my 260gtx has a better Memory Interface(?) (448 bit) than the 6 series.

Well depends on your budget.

The 670 runs on the tail of the 680.

So if you can afford the 670, then go for that, otherwise the 660Ti really is a good card. It kills a 580, and is half the price.

BUT..

With the release of the 660Ti, AMD have stated that they will be dropping the price of all their cards. So it may be worth while waiting a tad to see what the new prices of the cards are going to be.

[Pr⊕phet]

Well depends on your budget.

The 670 runs on the tail of the 680.

My budget? Why would I for example want to pay 3500 for something when there is a better choice for R500 more? I've not seen 680s for ±R500 more on top of the 670's prices.

So if you can afford the 670, then go for that, otherwise the 660Ti really is a good card. It kills a 580, and is half the price.

Not sure where this fits in. Why would I want a 580 ?

With the release of the 660Ti, AMD have stated that they will be dropping the price of all their cards. So it may be worth while waiting a tad to see what the new prices of the cards are going to be.

7970 looks good, but price does not. Not like I'd be upgrading this month, looking at something in sept/oct. So I get auto-wait...

[Kuga]

My budget? Why would I for example want to pay 3500 for something when there is a better choice for R500 more? I've not seen 680s for ±R500 more on top of the 670's prices.

It's the proverbial carrot on a stick. If you have a max budget of R3500 and can't spend R500 then my point stands. Also remember JHB people get better prices across the board than P.E. people. Even dealer pricing is more expensive as they always add in courier fees.

Not sure where this fits in. Why would I want a 580 ?

I was merely using the 580 as a reference in terms of a comparison for performance.

7970 looks good, but price does not. Not like I'd be upgrading this month, looking at something in sept/oct. So I get auto-wait...

Indeed. Why I suggest waiting to see what happens with the price decrease.

I may just go 2 x 7990's IF I get my 6 x 20" plan in order. Will see how things pan out for me. I have an awesome rig as it is, I will only need more power for running Eyefinity again.

[Weeman360]

I bought it

Thanks for the info

[Kuga]

I bought it

Thanks for the info

Nice man!

And ? Are you enjoying it?

[Weeman360]

Nice man!

And ? Are you enjoying it?

It still has to be delivered. Ordered it from Landmarkpc.co.za
Funny thing though I put my gtx 460 up on gumtree to see if I get any hits.
I ended up selling it for R1200 lol. Everything happened so quickly. I have to go post it tomorrow so I'll be without a graphics card this weekend. Time to test the power of the i7 2600k integrated graphics :P