GeForce GTX 460 SE vs Radeon HD 7850

When choosing between GeForce GTX 460 SE and Radeon HD 7850, it is worth examining the specifications of the models in detail. Do they meet the recommended requirements of modern games and software? Storage capacity, form factor, TDP, available ports, warranty and manufacturer support are all important. For example, the size of a PC case can limit the maximum thickness and length of the card. Often, instead of the factory overclocked card and RGB backlight, it is better to choose a reference model with a more efficient GPU. And make sure that your current power supply unit has the correct connection pins (using adapters is not recommended). This GPUs compare tool is meant to help you to choose the best graphics card for your build. Let's find out the difference between GeForce GTX 460 SE and Radeon HD 7850.

GeForce GTX 460 SE

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Main Specs

	GeForce GTX 460 SE	Radeon HD 7850
Power consumption (TDP)	150 Watt	225 Watt
Interface	PCIe 2.0 x16	PCIe 3.0 x16
Supplementary power connectors	6-pin & 6-pin	1x 6-pin
Memory type	GDDR5	GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount	1 GB	2 GB
Display Connectors	2x DVI, 1x mini-HDMI	1x DVI, 1x HDMI, 2x mini-DisplayPort
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Radeon HD 7850 has 50% more power consumption, than GeForce GTX 460 SE.
GeForce GTX 460 SE is connected by PCIe 2.0 x16, and Radeon HD 7850 uses PCIe 3.0 x16 interface.
Radeon HD 7850 has 1 GB more memory, than GeForce GTX 460 SE.
Both cards are used in Desktops.
GeForce GTX 460 SE is build with Fermi architecture, and Radeon HD 7850 - with GCN 1.0.
GeForce GTX 460 SE is manufactured by 40 nm process technology, and Radeon HD 7850 - by 28 nm process technology.
Radeon HD 7850 is 202 mm longer, than GeForce GTX 460 SE.
Memory clock speed of GeForce GTX 460 SE is 500 MHz higher, than Radeon HD 7850.

Game benchmarks


high / 1080p	9−10	18−20
ultra / 1080p	5−6	10−12
QHD / 1440p	0−1	5−6
4K / 2160p	−	4−5
low / 720p	21−24	35−40
medium / 1080p	12−14	24−27
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7850 in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 91% more, than GeForce GTX 460 SE.
high / 1080p	16−18	30−33
ultra / 1080p	12−14	24−27
QHD / 1440p	0−1	10−11
4K / 2160p	−	7−8
low / 720p	30−35	60−65
medium / 1080p	16−18	30−35
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7850 in Battlefield 5 is 100% more, than GeForce GTX 460 SE.
low / 768p	45−50	50−55
QHD / 1440p	0−1	0−1
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7850 in Call of Duty: Warzone is 10% more, than GeForce GTX 460 SE.
low / 768p	160−170	220−230
medium / 768p	130−140	190−200
ultra / 1080p	65−70	110−120
QHD / 1440p	40−45	80−85
4K / 2160p	27−30	40−45
high / 768p	100−110	160−170
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7850 in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 52% more, than GeForce GTX 460 SE.
low / 768p	55−60	60−65
ultra / 1080p	24−27	45−50
medium / 1080p	45−50	55−60
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7850 in Cyberpunk 2077 is 27% more, than GeForce GTX 460 SE.
low / 768p	90−95	110−120
medium / 768p	70−75	100−110
ultra / 1080p	45−50	75−80
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7850 in Dota 2 is 41% more, than GeForce GTX 460 SE.
high / 1080p	10−12	21−24
ultra / 1080p	10−11	21−24
QHD / 1440p	−	18−20
4K / 2160p	4−5	7−8
low / 720p	24−27	50−55
medium / 1080p	12−14	24−27
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7850 in Far Cry 5 is 116% more, than GeForce GTX 460 SE.
high / 1080p	18−20	30−35
ultra / 1080p	12−14	21−24
QHD / 1440p	−	14−16
low / 720p	70−75	110−120
medium / 1080p	30−35	65−70
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7850 in Fortnite is 73% more, than GeForce GTX 460 SE.
high / 1080p	16−18	30−35
ultra / 1080p	14−16	24−27
QHD / 1440p	4−5	12−14
4K / 2160p	−	12−14
low / 720p	35−40	65−70
medium / 1080p	18−20	35−40
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7850 in Forza Horizon 4 is 94% more, than GeForce GTX 460 SE.
low / 768p	65−70	100−105
medium / 768p	55−60	90−95
high / 1080p	18−20	35−40
ultra / 1080p	8−9	14−16
QHD / 1440p	0−1	6−7
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7850 in Grand Theft Auto V is 60% more, than GeForce GTX 460 SE.
high / 1080p	6−7	12−14
ultra / 1080p	4−5	9−10
4K / 2160p	1−2	2−3
low / 720p	18−20	35−40
medium / 1080p	8−9	16−18
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7850 in Metro Exodus is 87% more, than GeForce GTX 460 SE.
low / 768p	100−110	110−120
ultra / 1080p	90−95	−
medium / 1080p	95−100	110−120
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7850 in Minecraft is 13% more, than GeForce GTX 460 SE.
high / 1080p	18−20	−
ultra / 1080p	14−16	14−16
low / 720p	40−45	65−70
medium / 1080p	20−22	18−20
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7850 in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS is 26% more, than GeForce GTX 460 SE.
high / 1080p	12−14	14−16
ultra / 1080p	8−9	10−11
QHD / 1440p	0−1	1−2
4K / 2160p	−	0−1
low / 720p	18−20	35−40
medium / 1080p	12−14	20−22
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7850 in Red Dead Redemption 2 is 61% more, than GeForce GTX 460 SE.
low / 768p	35−40	70−75
medium / 768p	21−24	40−45
high / 1080p	12−14	24−27
ultra / 1080p	8−9	12−14
4K / 2160p	7−8	7−8
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7850 in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is 88% more, than GeForce GTX 460 SE.
low / 768p	90−95	90−95
medium / 768p	50−55	60−65
ultra / 1080p	24−27	40−45
high / 768p	40−45	55−60
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7850 in World of Tanks is 18% more, than GeForce GTX 460 SE.

Full Specs

	GeForce GTX 460 SE	Radeon HD 7850
Architecture	Fermi	GCN 1.0
Code name	GF104	Pitcairn
Type	Desktop	Desktop
Release date	15 November 2010	5 March 2012
Pipelines	288	1024
Core clock speed	1300 MHz
Boost Clock		1000 MHz
Transistor count	1,950 million	2,800 million
Manufacturing process technology	40 nm	28 nm
Texture fill rate	31.2 billion/sec	55.04
Floating-point performance	748.8 gflops	1,761 gflops
Length	8.25" (210 mm) (21 cm)	210 mm
Memory bus width	256 Bit	256 Bit
Memory clock speed	1700 MHz	1200 MHz
Memory bandwidth	108.8 GB/s	153.6 GB/s
DirectX	12 (11_0)
Shader Model	5.1	5.1
OpenGL	4.1	4.6
OpenCL	1.1	1.2
Vulkan	N/A
CUDA	+
FreeSync		+
CUDA cores	288
Bus support	16x PCI-E 2.0	PCIe 2.1 x16
Height	4.376" (111 mm) (11.1 cm)
SLI options	+
Multi monitor support	+
HDMI	+	+
Maximum VGA resolution	2048x1536
Audio input for HDMI	Internal
Bitcoin / BTC (SHA256)	48 Mh/s	249 Mh/s
Eyefinity		+
Design		reference
CrossFire		+
Ethereum / ETH (DaggerHashimoto)		12.5 Mh/s
Number of display connectors	2
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