EVGA NVIDIA GeForce GTX 460 Fermi 768MB Gaming Video Card Unboxing & First Look Linus Tech Tips

The video opens with LinusTechTips unboxing the EVGA GeForce GTX 460 768MB graphics card, highlighting its position in the lineup as a DirectX 11 capable card priced around $200. The host compares the GTX 460 to the GTX 480 and GTX 470, noting that the 460 offers competitive performance at a lower cost and draws less power, making it a value option for enthusiasts. He points out that the 460 uses a reworked architecture that reduces heat and power consumption while delivering improved performance relative to some 400-series cards, and discusses the reduced RAM as a potential bottleneck at very high resolutions. Throughout the opening segment, he lays out the packaging contents, including a user guide, EVGA driver disc, and a bumper sticker, while clarifying that the latest drivers should be downloaded from NVIDIA’s site rather than the disc. By the end of the first segment, the host provides a quick overview of the card’s dimensions, cooler design, and the single- and dual-slot form, setting expectations for SLI capability and Surround readiness, and noting that two 6-pin PCIe power connectors are required for operation. In the middle portion, the unboxing transitions to a closer look at the card itself, describing the physical layout with a small PCB, copper base, heat pipes, and a flower-style heatsink reminiscent of Intel’s cooler designs. The host examines the I/O outputs, confirming two DVI ports and one HDMI output, and reiterates the card’s support for Nvidia Surround and 3D Vision, while cautioning that Surround requires two cards and only two connectors can be used at a time. He discusses the card’s potential performance at common gaming resolutions, reiterating that the 768MB frame buffer may limit very high resolution anti-aliasing, but emphasizes the card’s price-to-performance proposition for mainstream gaming at the time. The segment ends with a practical note about the 460’s small form factor relative to other 400-series cards and a reminder about potential upgrades to the 1GB version for better performance in multi-card configurations. The outro thanks viewers for watching, mentions the possibility of future testing, and briefly references an additional promotional bumper sticker included in the package.

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