First-tier motherboard makers launch GeForce GTX 460 cards

We all knew there would be more chips based on the "Fermi" architecture.  The real question is..  Will they be any good?

The GeForce GTX 460 will come in two versions, 192-bit 768MB memory priced US$199 and 256-bit 1GB memory priced US$299. Most graphics card makers are already selling 768MB version GeForce GTX 460-based cards, while the 1GB versions will start mass shipments on July 26.

Nvidia is expected to launch the GeForce GTS 455/450 GPU, targeting a US$129-179 price range in August and will launch one more GF100-based GPU in September, targeting the US$100 and below price range.

The GeForce GTX 460 is equipped with 336 CUDA cores with 56 texture units.

Given that the 460 runs at the same clock speed as the larger 480 and has some headroom for overclocking, I think the answer will be yes 

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