GeForce GTX 460 v2 vs Radeon HD 6850
In this comparison between GeForce GTX 460 v2 and Radeon HD 6850 you will find out which graphics card performs better in today's games. Bear in mind that third-party versions may have more efficient cooling and higher clock speeds. This will increase cards' performance, though not by much. In addition to raw power you should also take into account the dimensions. Thicker models simply will not fit into a small mini-ITX case. The resolution of your monitor also affects the choice, since 4K gameplay requires a more powerful GPU. And don't overspend on the graphics card. Other parts of your build may also need to be upgraded, save some money for the CPU or power supply. For some people GeForce GTX 460 v2 will be the best choice, for others Radeon HD 6850 will be their preference. Study the comparison tables below and make your choice.
GeForce GTX 460 v2
Main Specs
GeForce GTX 460 v2
Radeon HD 6850
Power consumption (TDP)
160 Watt
127 Watt
Interface
PCIe 2.0 x16
PCIe 2.0 x16
Supplementary power connectors
2x 6-pin
1x 6-pin
Memory type
GDDR5
GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount
1 GB
1 GB
Display Connectors
2x DVI, 1x mini-HDMI
2x DVI, 1x HDMI, 2x mini-DisplayPort
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GeForce GTX 460 v2 has 25% more power consumption, than Radeon HD 6850.
Both video cards are using PCIe 2.0 x16 interface connection to a motherboard.
GeForce GTX 460 v2 and Radeon HD 6850 have maximum RAM of 1 GB.
Both cards are used in Desktops.
GeForce GTX 460 v2 is build with Fermi 2.0 architecture, and Radeon HD 6850 - with TeraScale 2.
GeForce GTX 460 v2 and Radeon HD 6850 are manufactured by 40 nm process technology.
GeForce GTX 460 v2 is 12 mm longer, than Radeon HD 6850.
Game benchmarks
Assassin's Creed Odyssey
Battlefield 5
Call of Duty: Warzone
Counter-Strike: Global Offensive
Cyberpunk 2077
Dota 2
Far Cry 5
Fortnite
Forza Horizon 4
Grand Theft Auto V
Metro Exodus
Minecraft
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS
Red Dead Redemption 2
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt
World of Tanks
high / 1080p
10−11
9−10
ultra / 1080p
6−7
5−6
QHD / 1440p
0−1
0−1
low / 720p
21−24
21−24
medium / 1080p
12−14
12−14
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 460 v2 in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 8% more, than Radeon HD 6850.
high / 1080p
16−18
16−18
ultra / 1080p
14−16
14−16
QHD / 1440p
0−1
0−1
low / 720p
35−40
35−40
medium / 1080p
16−18
16−18
GeForce GTX 460 v2 and Radeon HD 6850 have the same average FPS in Battlefield 5.
low / 768p
45−50
45−50
QHD / 1440p
0−1
0−1
GeForce GTX 460 v2 and Radeon HD 6850 have the same average FPS in Call of Duty: Warzone.
low / 768p
160−170
160−170
medium / 768p
130−140
130−140
ultra / 1080p
70−75
70−75
QHD / 1440p
40−45
40−45
4K / 2160p
30−33
30−33
high / 768p
100−110
100−110
GeForce GTX 460 v2 and Radeon HD 6850 have the same average FPS in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive.
low / 768p
55−60
55−60
ultra / 1080p
27−30
27−30
medium / 1080p
45−50
45−50
GeForce GTX 460 v2 and Radeon HD 6850 have the same average FPS in Cyberpunk 2077.
low / 768p
90−95
90−95
medium / 768p
70−75
70−75
ultra / 1080p
45−50
45−50
GeForce GTX 460 v2 and Radeon HD 6850 have the same average FPS in Dota 2.
high / 1080p
10−12
10−12
ultra / 1080p
10−12
10−11
4K / 2160p
4−5
4−5
low / 720p
27−30
24−27
medium / 1080p
12−14
12−14
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 460 v2 in Far Cry 5 is 8% more, than Radeon HD 6850.
high / 1080p
18−20
18−20
ultra / 1080p
12−14
12−14
low / 720p
75−80
75−80
medium / 1080p
30−35
30−35
GeForce GTX 460 v2 and Radeon HD 6850 have the same average FPS in Fortnite.
high / 1080p
16−18
16−18
ultra / 1080p
14−16
14−16
QHD / 1440p
4−5
4−5
low / 720p
35−40
35−40
medium / 1080p
18−20
18−20
GeForce GTX 460 v2 and Radeon HD 6850 have the same average FPS in Forza Horizon 4.
low / 768p
65−70
65−70
medium / 768p
55−60
55−60
high / 1080p
18−20
18−20
ultra / 1080p
8−9
8−9
QHD / 1440p
0−1
0−1
GeForce GTX 460 v2 and Radeon HD 6850 have the same average FPS in Grand Theft Auto V.
high / 1080p
6−7
6−7
ultra / 1080p
5−6
4−5
4K / 2160p
1−2
1−2
low / 720p
18−20
18−20
medium / 1080p
8−9
8−9
GeForce GTX 460 v2 and Radeon HD 6850 have the same average FPS in Metro Exodus.
low / 768p
100−110
100−110
ultra / 1080p
90−95
90−95
medium / 1080p
95−100
95−100
GeForce GTX 460 v2 and Radeon HD 6850 have the same average FPS in Minecraft.
high / 1080p
18−20
18−20
ultra / 1080p
14−16
14−16
low / 720p
40−45
40−45
medium / 1080p
20−22
20−22
GeForce GTX 460 v2 and Radeon HD 6850 have the same average FPS in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS.
high / 1080p
12−14
12−14
ultra / 1080p
8−9
8−9
QHD / 1440p
0−1
0−1
low / 720p
18−20
18−20
medium / 1080p
12−14
12−14
GeForce GTX 460 v2 and Radeon HD 6850 have the same average FPS in Red Dead Redemption 2.
low / 768p
35−40
35−40
medium / 768p
21−24
21−24
high / 1080p
12−14
12−14
ultra / 1080p
8−9
8−9
4K / 2160p
7−8
7−8
GeForce GTX 460 v2 and Radeon HD 6850 have the same average FPS in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt.
low / 768p
90−95
90−95
medium / 768p
50−55
50−55
ultra / 1080p
24−27
24−27
high / 768p
40−45
40−45
GeForce GTX 460 v2 and Radeon HD 6850 have the same average FPS in World of Tanks.
Full Specs
GeForce GTX 460 v2
Radeon HD 6850
Architecture
Fermi 2.0
TeraScale 2
Code name
GF114
Barts
Type
Desktop
Desktop
Release date
24 September 2011
21 October 2010
Pipelines
336
960
Core clock speed
779 MHz
Transistor count
1,950 million
1,700 million
Manufacturing process technology
40 nm
40 nm
Texture fill rate
43.62
37.20
Floating-point performance
1,045.6 gflops
1,488.0 gflops
Length
210 mm
198 mm
Memory bus width
192 Bit
256 Bit
Memory clock speed
4008 MHz
Memory bandwidth
96.19 GB/s
128.0 GB/s
DirectX
12 (11_0)
Shader Model
5.1
5.0
OpenGL
4.6
4.4
OpenCL
1.1
1.2
Vulkan
N/A
CUDA
2.1
Bus support
AGP
Bitcoin / BTC (SHA256)
75 Mh/s
139 Mh/s
Eyefinity
+
Design
reference
CrossFire
+
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