The GTX460 was the first one, it was 336 cores, it actually has 384 really, but 1 of the 8 clusters are disabled, for yield reason (chips have defects, this allows them to disable the defective cores, if any, and still make tons of cards). And when I speak of GTX460, I am talking about the full version (336 cores, 256bit, 1gb ram) there are some cut down versions too (192bit, and SE cards with less cores). Then they released the full unlocked card with all cores enabled, GTX560ti, then sold the cut down one as the 560 (not ti). The non-TI 560 = 460
So:
GTX460 1GB 336 Cores 256bit memory
GTX560 1GB 336 Cores 256bit memory
GTX560ti 1GB 384 Cores 256bit memory
Typically the 460 and 560 match each other, while the 560ti may give you 5% more fps (like 50fps -> 53fps).
The other difference is clock speed. The slowest you will see is 715mhz, the fastest will be close to 900mhz. FPS increases with clock speed, so the faster the mhz card you are buying, the more fps. Every single 460 and 560 will do at least 850mhz+ if you overclock. So you can buy the cheapest 460 or 560, and overclock it to like 850 and be done.
Also, each brand has a different chip cooler and fan setup, but any will suffice.
I was selling my two 460s but since the 6 series is stupid priced, I bought another 460 on ebay 2 weeks ago, and will be running 2 460s again, which will play any game out, maxed out on full settings (at 1080p). If you have a board that will do SLI, and a PSU that is >700watts, I think 2 460s for about $200-250 is a awesome buy, since it keeps up with the $400 setups. Then even a year or two from now, you can still get like 75-100 for used 460s and get most of your money back, while a $400 card will be worth 200 next year.
This is the one that looks to be the fastest mhz for the price, but the TI cards will be slightly faster:
http://www.ebuyer.com/344798-evga-01g-p ... p3-1363-kr
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