GeForce GTX 460 768MB vs Radeon R9 M290X

If you are going to buy a new graphics card and are choosing between GeForce GTX 460 768MB and Radeon R9 M290X, 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 R9 M290X, check out specs charts below.

GeForce GTX 460 768MB

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Radeon R9 M290X is a Laptop Graphics Card

Note: Radeon R9 M290X is only used in laptop graphics. It has lower GPU clock speed compared to the desktop variant, which results in lower power consumption, but also 10-30% lower gaming performance. Check available laptop models with Radeon R9 M290X here:

Radeon R9 M290X Laptops

Main Specs

	GeForce GTX 460 768MB	Radeon R9 M290X
Power consumption (TDP)		100 Watt
Interface		PCIe 3.0 x16
Supplementary power connectors		None
Memory type	GDDR5	GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount		4 GB
Display Connectors		No outputs
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GeForce GTX 460 768MB is used in Desktops, and Radeon R9 M290X - in Laptops.
GeForce GTX 460 768MB is build with Fermi architecture, and Radeon R9 M290X - with GCN.
Core clock speed of Radeon R9 M290X is 175 MHz higher, than GeForce GTX 460 768MB.
Memory clock speed of GeForce GTX 460 768MB is 600 MHz higher, than Radeon R9 M290X.

Game benchmarks


high / 1080p	12−14	16−18
ultra / 1080p	7−8	10−11
QHD / 1440p	2−3	4−5
4K / 2160p	−	4−5
low / 720p	24−27	30−35
medium / 1080p	14−16	20−22
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 M290X in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 41% more, than GeForce GTX 460 768MB.
high / 1080p	18−20	24−27
ultra / 1080p	16−18	21−24
QHD / 1440p	3−4	9−10
4K / 2160p	−	6−7
low / 720p	40−45	55−60
medium / 1080p	21−24	27−30
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 M290X in Battlefield 5 is 40% more, than GeForce GTX 460 768MB.
low / 768p	45−50	45−50
QHD / 1440p	0−1	0−1
GeForce GTX 460 768MB and Radeon R9 M290X have the same average FPS in Call of Duty: Warzone.
low / 768p	180−190	210−220
medium / 768p	150−160	180−190
ultra / 1080p	80−85	100−110
QHD / 1440p	45−50	55−60
4K / 2160p	30−33	30−35
high / 768p	120−130	150−160
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 M290X in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 20% more, than GeForce GTX 460 768MB.
low / 768p	55−60	55−60
ultra / 1080p	30−35	40−45
medium / 1080p	45−50	45−50
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 M290X in Cyberpunk 2077 is 8% more, than GeForce GTX 460 768MB.
low / 768p	100−110	110−120
medium / 768p	80−85	95−100
ultra / 1080p	50−55	65−70
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 M290X in Dota 2 is 16% more, than GeForce GTX 460 768MB.
high / 1080p	14−16	18−20
ultra / 1080p	12−14	18−20
QHD / 1440p	−	16−18
4K / 2160p	5−6	6−7
low / 720p	30−35	40−45
medium / 1080p	14−16	21−24
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 M290X in Far Cry 5 is 31% more, than GeForce GTX 460 768MB.
high / 1080p	21−24	27−30
ultra / 1080p	16−18	21−24
QHD / 1440p	−	16−18
low / 720p	85−90	100−110
medium / 1080p	40−45	55−60
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 M290X in Fortnite is 26% more, than GeForce GTX 460 768MB.
high / 1080p	21−24	27−30
ultra / 1080p	16−18	21−24
QHD / 1440p	6−7	10−11
4K / 2160p	−	10−11
low / 720p	40−45	55−60
medium / 1080p	21−24	30−35
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 M290X in Forza Horizon 4 is 36% more, than GeForce GTX 460 768MB.
low / 768p	70−75	90−95
medium / 768p	65−70	80−85
high / 1080p	21−24	30−35
ultra / 1080p	10−11	12−14
QHD / 1440p	1−2	4−5
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 M290X in Grand Theft Auto V is 32% more, than GeForce GTX 460 768MB.
high / 1080p	8−9	10−11
ultra / 1080p	6−7	8−9
4K / 2160p	2−3	3−4
low / 720p	21−24	30−35
medium / 1080p	10−11	14−16
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 M290X in Metro Exodus is 40% more, than GeForce GTX 460 768MB.
low / 768p	100−110	110−120
ultra / 1080p	95−100	−
medium / 1080p	100−110	100−110
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 M290X in Minecraft is 4% more, than GeForce GTX 460 768MB.
high / 1080p	20−22	24−27
ultra / 1080p	16−18	18−20
low / 720p	45−50	60−65
medium / 1080p	21−24	24−27
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 M290X in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS is 22% more, than GeForce GTX 460 768MB.
high / 1080p	12−14	14−16
ultra / 1080p	9−10	10−11
QHD / 1440p	0−1	0−1
low / 720p	21−24	30−35
medium / 1080p	14−16	16−18
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 M290X in Red Dead Redemption 2 is 20% more, than GeForce GTX 460 768MB.
low / 768p	40−45	60−65
medium / 768p	27−30	35−40
high / 1080p	14−16	21−24
ultra / 1080p	9−10	12−14
4K / 2160p	7−8	8−9
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 M290X in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is 40% more, than GeForce GTX 460 768MB.
low / 768p	95−100	100−110
medium / 768p	55−60	60−65
ultra / 1080p	30−33	35−40
high / 768p	45−50	55−60
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 M290X in World of Tanks is 12% more, than GeForce GTX 460 768MB.

Full Specs

	GeForce GTX 460 768MB	Radeon R9 M290X
Architecture	Fermi	GCN
Code name		Neptune
Type	Desktop	Laptop
Release date	no data	7 January 2014
Pipelines	336	1280
Core clock speed	675 MHz	850 MHz
Boost Clock		900 MHz
Transistor count		2,800 million
Manufacturing process technology		28 nm
Texture fill rate		72.00
Floating-point performance		2,304 gflops
Memory bus width	192 Bit	256 Bit
Memory clock speed	1800 MHz	1200 MHz
Memory bandwidth		153.6 GB/s
Shared memory		-
DirectX	11
Shader Model		5.1
OpenGL		4.4
OpenCL		Not Listed
FreeSync		+
Bus support		PCIe 3.0 x16
Bitcoin / BTC (SHA256)		300 Mh/s
Laptop size		large
Eyefinity		+
HD3D		+
PowerTune		+
DualGraphics		+
ZeroCore		+
Switchable graphics		+
Mantle		+
Compute units		20
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GeForce GTX 460 768MB vs Radeon R9 M290X

Radeon R9 M290X is a Laptop Graphics Card

Main Specs

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