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Zotac prepares AMP! Edition GTX 460

by Pete Mason on 17 August 2010, 16:22

Tags: GeForce GTX 460, NVIDIA (NASDAQ:NVDA), ZOTAC

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NVIDIA's GeForce GTX 460 hasn't been out that long and we've already seen a whole raft of factory overclocked models pushing the frequencies way above the stock 675MHz.

Today it's Zotac's turn to join in on the action with its latest AMP! Edition card. This new GTX 460 isn't the fastest we've seen, but it isn't too far off.

The card will come with a core frequency of 810MHz and 1,620MHz for the 336 shaders - a 20% increase over reference speeds - and a full 1GB frame buffer clocked at an effective 4,000MHz. Practically identical, then, to the recently-reviewed KFA2 LTD OC edition.

Similar to the company's standard-clocked GTX 460s - including one we reviewed back in July - the card comes with a custom back-plate.

And, instead of the standard two DVI and one mini-HDMI outputs, Zotac's card also sports a full-sized HDMI-port and a standard DisplayPort.  These sit either side of a DVI connector, resulting in the second DVI output being positioned in the middle of the card's rear exhaust vent.

The fan on this new card looks, at first glance, to be quite similar to NVIDIA's reference cooler.  However, Zotac claims that this is a new design that can drastically reduce temperatures while keeping noise levels low.

Continuing the recent resurgence of including games with video cards, the AMP! Edition model comes with a copy of Ubisoft's recent Prince of Persia: The Forgotten Sands.

We have no idea as to pricing or availability just yet, but expect this card to join the fray in the coming weeks.



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well if I went for a card based on looks I'd buy this
Yeah it does look nice but I have a no window on my case so it come down too pricing and speed for me