GeForce GTX 460 SE vs Radeon R9 270X

If you are going to buy a new graphics card and are choosing between GeForce GTX 460 SE and Radeon R9 270X, 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 SE stacks up against Radeon R9 270X, check out specs charts below.

GeForce GTX 460 SE

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Main Specs

	GeForce GTX 460 SE	Radeon R9 270X
Power consumption (TDP)	150 Watt	180 Watt
Interface	PCIe 2.0 x16	PCIe 3.0 x16
Supplementary power connectors	6-pin & 6-pin	2 x 6-pin
Memory type	GDDR5	GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount	1 GB	2 GB
Display Connectors	2x DVI, 1x mini-HDMI	2x DVI, 1x HDMI, 1x DisplayPort
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Radeon R9 270X has 20% more power consumption, than GeForce GTX 460 SE.
GeForce GTX 460 SE is connected by PCIe 2.0 x16, and Radeon R9 270X uses PCIe 3.0 x16 interface.
Radeon R9 270X 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 R9 270X - with GCN.
GeForce GTX 460 SE is manufactured by 40 nm process technology, and Radeon R9 270X - by 28 nm process technology.

Game benchmarks


high / 1080p	9−10	24−27
ultra / 1080p	5−6	14−16
QHD / 1440p	0−1	10−11
4K / 2160p	−	6−7
low / 720p	21−24	45−50
medium / 1080p	12−14	30−35
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 270X in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 150% more, than GeForce GTX 460 SE.
high / 1080p	16−18	40−45
ultra / 1080p	12−14	30−35
QHD / 1440p	0−1	18−20
4K / 2160p	−	10−12
low / 720p	30−35	80−85
medium / 1080p	16−18	45−50
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 270X in Battlefield 5 is 168% more, than GeForce GTX 460 SE.
low / 768p	45−50	50−55
QHD / 1440p	0−1	0−1
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 270X in Call of Duty: Warzone is 10% more, than GeForce GTX 460 SE.
low / 768p	160−170	240−250
medium / 768p	130−140	210−220
ultra / 1080p	65−70	140−150
QHD / 1440p	40−45	110−120
4K / 2160p	27−30	60−65
high / 768p	100−110	180−190
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 270X in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 78% more, than GeForce GTX 460 SE.
low / 768p	55−60	60−65
ultra / 1080p	24−27	−
medium / 1080p	45−50	55−60
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 270X in Cyberpunk 2077 is 15% more, than GeForce GTX 460 SE.
low / 768p	90−95	120−130
medium / 768p	70−75	110−120
ultra / 1080p	45−50	90−95
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 270X in Dota 2 is 57% more, than GeForce GTX 460 SE.
high / 1080p	10−12	30−35
ultra / 1080p	10−11	27−30
QHD / 1440p	−	21−24
4K / 2160p	4−5	10−11
low / 720p	24−27	60−65
medium / 1080p	12−14	30−35
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 270X in Far Cry 5 is 175% more, than GeForce GTX 460 SE.
high / 1080p	18−20	40−45
ultra / 1080p	12−14	30−35
QHD / 1440p	−	18−20
low / 720p	70−75	140−150
medium / 1080p	30−35	85−90
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 270X in Fortnite is 123% more, than GeForce GTX 460 SE.
high / 1080p	16−18	40−45
ultra / 1080p	14−16	30−35
QHD / 1440p	4−5	18−20
4K / 2160p	−	16−18
low / 720p	35−40	80−85
medium / 1080p	18−20	45−50
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 270X in Forza Horizon 4 is 144% more, than GeForce GTX 460 SE.
low / 768p	65−70	110−120
medium / 768p	55−60	100−110
high / 1080p	18−20	50−55
ultra / 1080p	8−9	21−24
QHD / 1440p	0−1	10−12
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 270X in Grand Theft Auto V is 92% more, than GeForce GTX 460 SE.
high / 1080p	6−7	16−18
ultra / 1080p	4−5	12−14
QHD / 1440p	−	12−14
4K / 2160p	1−2	4−5
low / 720p	18−20	45−50
medium / 1080p	8−9	21−24
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 270X in Metro Exodus is 150% more, than GeForce GTX 460 SE.
low / 768p	100−110	120−130
ultra / 1080p	90−95	−
medium / 1080p	95−100	110−120
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 270X in Minecraft is 18% more, than GeForce GTX 460 SE.
high / 1080p	18−20	−
ultra / 1080p	14−16	14−16
low / 720p	40−45	80−85
medium / 1080p	20−22	18−20
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 270X in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS is 46% more, than GeForce GTX 460 SE.
high / 1080p	12−14	18−20
ultra / 1080p	8−9	12−14
QHD / 1440p	0−1	4−5
4K / 2160p	−	3−4
low / 720p	18−20	45−50
medium / 1080p	12−14	24−27
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 270X in Red Dead Redemption 2 is 100% more, than GeForce GTX 460 SE.
low / 768p	35−40	90−95
medium / 768p	21−24	55−60
high / 1080p	12−14	30−35
ultra / 1080p	8−9	18−20
4K / 2160p	7−8	10−11
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 270X in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is 147% more, than GeForce GTX 460 SE.
low / 768p	90−95	90−95
medium / 768p	50−55	60−65
ultra / 1080p	24−27	45−50
high / 768p	40−45	55−60
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 270X in World of Tanks is 22% more, than GeForce GTX 460 SE.

Full Specs

	GeForce GTX 460 SE	Radeon R9 270X
Architecture	Fermi	GCN
Code name	GF104	Curacao XT
Type	Desktop	Desktop
Release date	15 November 2010	8 October 2013
Pipelines	288	1280
Core clock speed	1300 MHz
Boost Clock		1050 MHz
Transistor count	1,950 million	2,800 million
Manufacturing process technology	40 nm	28 nm
Texture fill rate	31.2 billion/sec	84.00
Floating-point performance	748.8 gflops	2,688 gflops
Length	8.25" (210 mm) (21 cm)
Memory bus width	256 Bit	256 Bit
Memory clock speed	1700 MHz
Memory bandwidth	108.8 GB/s	179.2 GB/s
Shared memory		-
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 3.0
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	318 Mh/s
Eyefinity		+
HD3D		+
TrueAudio		+
Design		reference
DisplayPort support		+
CrossFire		+
DDMA audio		+
Ethereum / ETH (DaggerHashimoto)		30 Mh/s
Zcash / ZEC (Equihash)		163 Sol/s
AppAcceleration		+
LiquidVR		+
TressFX		+
UVD		+
Number of display connectors	2
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GeForce GTX 460 SE vs Radeon R9 270X

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