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Old November 20, 2010, 07:36 AM
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Default What's best budget folding card?
Can someone give me advice on whats the best budget folding card? price vs performance. thanks
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Old November 20, 2010, 07:47 AM
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Its hard to give firm number right now (especially without a budget to work with), but the GTS 450 is doing a good job right now, while the 460 (768mb) is handling the newer, bigger 68xx work units much better than the 450. Those bigger work units will become more common soon.
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Old November 20, 2010, 07:48 AM
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Sorry for the double-post, but Xeven is selling some good cards here:
http://www.hardwarecanucks.com/forum...tml#post452194
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Old November 20, 2010, 07:52 AM
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GTX 460 for sure. I got my MSI Cyclone version up to 900/4000. It does insanely well in many of the newer games and folds like crazy!
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depending on the price or juice consumption? check the 768 megger on special at the egg, very close to 450 pricing
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Old November 20, 2010, 01:19 PM
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3 weeks ago 450 now 460 (when on sale).
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Old November 21, 2010, 09:24 AM
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Used 460's. Bar none best card you can get for the dollar.
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Used 460's. Bar none best card you can get for the dollar.

I concur. Don't wait when you see them in the BST section, they are hot commodities.
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Old November 22, 2010, 05:13 AM
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so 460 gtx seem to be the best for folding. i'll keep my eye out.
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Building a new system with SLI 460's. Cant wait to try em out
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