Final thoughts and rating
Gigabyte's Super Overclock is without a doubt the best 1GB GeForce GTX 460 we've tested.
We were already impressed by NVIDIA's reference design, but when you're in the market for a custom derivative, you're generally looking for something that's quicker, quieter and cooler. Gigabyte's SOC ticks all of those boxes, and costs only £20 more than reference.
Out-the-box performance is excellent at the £175 price point, and Gigabyte's custom design manages to keep ultra-cool and ultra-quiet under load. But it's arguably the price that's most appealing. We had expected to see this card listed in the region of £200, but by being late to market, it's now duelling with AMD's impressive new mid-range and has been priced accordingly.
It's a great time to be in the market for a PC graphics card, and such is the quality of both the GeForce GTX 460 and Radeon HD 6870 GPUs, it's difficult to point out a clear winner. They both offer exceptional performance for under £200, and are perhaps best differentiated by their respective feature sets. AMD has Eyefinity and lower power consumption in its corner, whilst NVIDIA continues to promote 3D visuals and CUDA-accelerated apps.
Different features will appeal to different audiences, but if your mid-range requirements are best met by NVIDIA, don't hesitate in picking up Gigabyte's excellent GeForce GTX 460 Super Overclock.
The Good
Factory overclocked at 815MHz
Only £20 more than reference
Ultra-low temperatures
Very quiet in use
The Bad
Larger than reference, almost as long as a GTX 470
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