GeForce GTX 460 768MB vs Radeon R7 512 Cores Kaveri

If you are going to buy a new graphics card and are choosing between GeForce GTX 460 768MB and Radeon R7 512 Cores Kaveri, 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 GeForce GTX 460 768MB stacks up against Radeon R7 512 Cores Kaveri, check out specs charts below.
GeForce GTX 460 768MB
Radeon R7 512 Cores Kaveri

Main Specs

  GeForce GTX 460 768MB Radeon R7 512 Cores Kaveri
Memory type GDDR5
 
  • Both cards are used in Desktops.
  • GeForce GTX 460 768MB is build with Fermi architecture, and Radeon R7 512 Cores Kaveri - with GCN.
  • Core clock speed of Radeon R7 512 Cores Kaveri is 45 MHz higher, than GeForce GTX 460 768MB.

Game benchmarks

high / 1080p 12−14 7−8
ultra / 1080p 7−8 4−5
QHD / 1440p 2−3 0−1
low / 720p 24−27 18−20
medium / 1080p 14−16 9−10
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 460 768MB in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 50% more, than Radeon R7 512 Cores Kaveri.

Full Specs

  GeForce GTX 460 768MB Radeon R7 512 Cores Kaveri
Architecture Fermi GCN
Code name Kaveri Spectre
Type Desktop Desktop
Release date no data 14 January 2014
Pipelines 336 512
Core clock speed 675 MHz 720 MHz
Manufacturing process technology 28 nm
Memory bus width 192 Bit
Memory clock speed 1800 MHz
Shared memory +
DirectX 11 DirectX 12 (FL 12_0), Shader 5.2