FireStream 9270 vs GeForce GTX 460 768MB
If you are going to buy a new graphics card and are choosing between FireStream 9270 and GeForce GTX 460 768MB, there are a couple of things to consider. Cards with more VRAM in general perform better and allow you to play on higher graphics settings. Size also makes a difference. A model with a large heatsink can occupy up to three expansion slots on a motherboard. Be sure you have enough room in your PC case. When comparing GPUs with different architectures, more processing cores and even higher TFLOPS will not always translate to better performance. To help you decide which GPU you need, we have measured frame rates in a number of popular games. For more on how the FireStream 9270 stacks up against GeForce GTX 460 768MB, check out specs charts below.
FireStream 9270
GeForce GTX 460 768MB
Main Specs
| FireStream 9270 | GeForce GTX 460 768MB | |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 160 Watt | |
| Interface | PCIe 2.0 x16 | |
| Supplementary power connectors | 2x 6-pin | |
| Memory type | GDDR5 | GDDR5 |
| Maximum RAM amount | 2 GB | |
| Display Connectors | 1x DVI | |
- Both cards are used in Desktops.
- FireStream 9270 is build with TeraScale architecture, and GeForce GTX 460 768MB - with Fermi.
- Core clock speed of FireStream 9270 is 75 MHz higher, than GeForce GTX 460 768MB.
- Memory clock speed of FireStream 9270 is 1800 MHz higher, than GeForce GTX 460 768MB.
Game benchmarks
| high / 1080p | 5−6 | 12−14 |
| ultra / 1080p | 2−3 | 7−8 |
| QHD / 1440p | 2−3 | 2−3 |
| low / 720p | 14−16 | 24−27 |
| medium / 1080p | 7−8 | 14−16 |
| The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 460 768MB in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 100% more, than FireStream 9270. | ||
| high / 1080p | 10−11 | 18−20 |
| ultra / 1080p | 8−9 | 16−18 |
| QHD / 1440p | 0−1 | 3−4 |
| low / 720p | 21−24 | 40−45 |
| medium / 1080p | 10−12 | 21−24 |
| The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 460 768MB in Battlefield 5 is 92% more, than FireStream 9270. | ||
| low / 768p | 45−50 | 45−50 |
| high / 1080p | 40−45 | − |
| QHD / 1440p | 0−1 | 0−1 |
| FireStream 9270 and GeForce GTX 460 768MB have the same average FPS in Call of Duty: Warzone. | ||
| low / 768p | 130−140 | 180−190 |
| medium / 768p | 100−110 | 150−160 |
| ultra / 1080p | 50−55 | 80−85 |
| QHD / 1440p | 27−30 | 45−50 |
| 4K / 2160p | 12−14 | 30−33 |
| high / 768p | 75−80 | 120−130 |
| The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 460 768MB in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 52% more, than FireStream 9270. | ||
| low / 768p | 50−55 | 55−60 |
| ultra / 1080p | 18−20 | 30−35 |
| medium / 1080p | 45−50 | 45−50 |
| The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 460 768MB in Cyberpunk 2077 is 15% more, than FireStream 9270. | ||
| low / 768p | 80−85 | 100−110 |
| medium / 768p | 55−60 | 80−85 |
| ultra / 1080p | 30−35 | 50−55 |
| The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 460 768MB in Dota 2 is 40% more, than FireStream 9270. | ||
| high / 1080p | 7−8 | 14−16 |
| ultra / 1080p | 5−6 | 12−14 |
| 4K / 2160p | 5−6 | 5−6 |
| low / 720p | 16−18 | 30−35 |
| medium / 1080p | 8−9 | 14−16 |
| The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 460 768MB in Far Cry 5 is 100% more, than FireStream 9270. | ||
| high / 1080p | 7−8 | 21−24 |
| ultra / 1080p | 0−1 | 16−18 |
| QHD / 1440p | 0−1 | − |
| low / 720p | 55−60 | 85−90 |
| medium / 1080p | 18−20 | 40−45 |
| The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 460 768MB in Fortnite is 78% more, than FireStream 9270. | ||
| high / 1080p | 10−11 | 21−24 |
| ultra / 1080p | − | 16−18 |
| QHD / 1440p | − | 6−7 |
| 4K / 2160p | 8−9 | − |
| low / 720p | 21−24 | 40−45 |
| medium / 1080p | 12−14 | 21−24 |
| The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 460 768MB in Forza Horizon 4 is 93% more, than FireStream 9270. | ||
| low / 768p | 50−55 | 70−75 |
| medium / 768p | − | 65−70 |
| high / 1080p | 10−12 | 21−24 |
| ultra / 1080p | 5−6 | 10−11 |
| QHD / 1440p | − | 1−2 |
| medium / 720p | 45−50 | − |
| The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 460 768MB in Grand Theft Auto V is 52% more, than FireStream 9270. | ||
| high / 1080p | 3−4 | 8−9 |
| ultra / 1080p | 1−2 | 6−7 |
| 4K / 2160p | − | 2−3 |
| low / 720p | 10−11 | 21−24 |
| medium / 1080p | 5−6 | 10−11 |
| The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 460 768MB in Metro Exodus is 140% more, than FireStream 9270. | ||
| low / 768p | 90−95 | 100−110 |
| ultra / 1080p | 80−85 | 95−100 |
| medium / 1080p | − | 100−110 |
| The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 460 768MB in Minecraft is 16% more, than FireStream 9270. | ||
| high / 1080p | 6−7 | 20−22 |
| ultra / 1080p | 2−3 | 16−18 |
| 4K / 2160p | 0−1 | − |
| low / 720p | 27−30 | 45−50 |
| medium / 1080p | 10−11 | 21−24 |
| The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 460 768MB in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS is 125% more, than FireStream 9270. | ||
| high / 1080p | − | 12−14 |
| ultra / 1080p | − | 9−10 |
| QHD / 1440p | − | 0−1 |
| low / 720p | 10−11 | 21−24 |
| medium / 1080p | 9−10 | 14−16 |
| The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 460 768MB in Red Dead Redemption 2 is 80% more, than FireStream 9270. | ||
| low / 768p | 21−24 | 40−45 |
| medium / 768p | 14−16 | 27−30 |
| high / 1080p | 6−7 | 14−16 |
| ultra / 1080p | 4−5 | 9−10 |
| 4K / 2160p | 3−4 | 7−8 |
| The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 460 768MB in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is 100% more, than FireStream 9270. | ||
| low / 768p | 75−80 | 95−100 |
| medium / 768p | 40−45 | 55−60 |
| ultra / 1080p | 18−20 | 30−33 |
| high / 768p | 30−35 | 45−50 |
| The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 460 768MB in World of Tanks is 38% more, than FireStream 9270. | ||
Full Specs
| FireStream 9270 | GeForce GTX 460 768MB | |
| Architecture | TeraScale | Fermi |
| Code name | RV770 | |
| Type | Desktop | Desktop |
| Release date | 13 November 2008 | no data |
| Pipelines | 800 | 336 |
| Core clock speed | 750 MHz | 675 MHz |
| Transistor count | 956 million | |
| Manufacturing process technology | 55 nm | |
| Texture fill rate | 30.00 | |
| Floating-point performance | 1,200.0 gflops | |
| Memory bus width | 256 Bit | 192 Bit |
| Memory clock speed | 3600 MHz | 1800 MHz |
| Memory bandwidth | 115.2 GB/s | |
| DirectX | 10.1 (10_1) | 11 |
| Shader Model | 4.1 | |
| OpenGL | 3.3 | |
| OpenCL | 1.1 | |
| Vulkan | N/A | |