FireStream 9270 vs GeForce GTX 460

If you are going to buy a new graphics card and are choosing between FireStream 9270 and GeForce GTX 460, 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 FireStream 9270 stacks up against GeForce GTX 460, check out specs charts below.

FireStream 9270

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Main Specs

	FireStream 9270	GeForce GTX 460
Power consumption (TDP)	160 Watt	160 Watt
Interface	PCIe 2.0 x16	PCIe 2.0 x16
Supplementary power connectors	2x 6-pin	6-pin & 6-pin
Memory type	GDDR5	GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount	2 GB	768 MB
Display Connectors	1x DVI	2x DVI, 1x mini-HDMI
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Both graphics cards have the same power consumption of 160 Watt.
Both video cards are using PCIe 2.0 x16 interface connection to a motherboard.
GeForce GTX 460 has 766 GB more memory, than FireStream 9270.
Both cards are used in Desktops.
FireStream 9270 is build with TeraScale architecture, and GeForce GTX 460 - with Fermi.
Core clock speed of FireStream 9270 is 75 MHz higher, than GeForce GTX 460.
FireStream 9270 is manufactured by 55 nm process technology, and GeForce GTX 460 - by 40 nm process technology.
Memory clock speed of FireStream 9270 and GeForce GTX 460 is 3600 MHz.

Game benchmarks


high / 1080p	5−6	10−12
ultra / 1080p	2−3	6−7
QHD / 1440p	2−3	1−2
low / 720p	14−16	24−27
medium / 1080p	7−8	14−16
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 460 in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 83% more, than FireStream 9270.
high / 1080p	10−11	18−20
ultra / 1080p	8−9	16−18
QHD / 1440p	0−1	2−3
low / 720p	21−24	40−45
medium / 1080p	10−12	20−22
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 460 in Battlefield 5 is 84% more, than FireStream 9270.
low / 768p	45−50	45−50
high / 1080p	40−45	−
QHD / 1440p	0−1	0−1
FireStream 9270 and GeForce GTX 460 have the same average FPS in Call of Duty: Warzone.
low / 768p	130−140	180−190
medium / 768p	100−110	150−160
ultra / 1080p	50−55	75−80
QHD / 1440p	27−30	45−50
4K / 2160p	12−14	30−33
high / 768p	75−80	110−120
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 460 in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 48% more, than FireStream 9270.
low / 768p	50−55	55−60
ultra / 1080p	18−20	30−35
medium / 1080p	45−50	45−50
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 460 in Cyberpunk 2077 is 15% more, than FireStream 9270.
low / 768p	80−85	95−100
medium / 768p	55−60	80−85
ultra / 1080p	30−35	50−55
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 460 in Dota 2 is 35% more, than FireStream 9270.
high / 1080p	7−8	12−14
ultra / 1080p	5−6	12−14
4K / 2160p	5−6	5−6
low / 720p	16−18	30−33
medium / 1080p	8−9	14−16
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 460 in Far Cry 5 is 87% more, than FireStream 9270.
high / 1080p	7−8	20−22
ultra / 1080p	0−1	14−16
QHD / 1440p	0−1	−
low / 720p	55−60	80−85
medium / 1080p	18−20	40−45
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 460 in Fortnite is 71% more, than FireStream 9270.
high / 1080p	10−11	20−22
ultra / 1080p	−	16−18
QHD / 1440p	−	5−6
4K / 2160p	8−9	−
low / 720p	21−24	40−45
medium / 1080p	12−14	21−24
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 460 in Forza Horizon 4 is 86% more, than FireStream 9270.
low / 768p	50−55	70−75
medium / 768p	−	60−65
high / 1080p	10−12	21−24
ultra / 1080p	5−6	9−10
QHD / 1440p	−	0−1
medium / 720p	45−50	−
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 460 in Grand Theft Auto V is 47% more, than FireStream 9270.
high / 1080p	3−4	7−8
ultra / 1080p	1−2	5−6
4K / 2160p	−	1−2
low / 720p	10−11	21−24
medium / 1080p	5−6	10−11
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 460 in Metro Exodus is 120% more, than FireStream 9270.
low / 768p	90−95	100−110
ultra / 1080p	80−85	95−100
medium / 1080p	−	100−110
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 460 in Minecraft is 16% more, than FireStream 9270.
high / 1080p	6−7	20−22
ultra / 1080p	2−3	16−18
4K / 2160p	0−1	−
low / 720p	27−30	45−50
medium / 1080p	10−11	21−24
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 460 in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS is 125% more, than FireStream 9270.
high / 1080p	−	12−14
ultra / 1080p	−	8−9
QHD / 1440p	−	0−1
low / 720p	10−11	21−24
medium / 1080p	9−10	14−16
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 460 in Red Dead Redemption 2 is 80% more, than FireStream 9270.
low / 768p	21−24	40−45
medium / 768p	14−16	24−27
high / 1080p	6−7	14−16
ultra / 1080p	4−5	9−10
4K / 2160p	3−4	7−8
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 460 in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is 100% more, than FireStream 9270.
low / 768p	75−80	95−100
medium / 768p	40−45	55−60
ultra / 1080p	18−20	27−30
high / 768p	30−35	45−50
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 460 in World of Tanks is 35% more, than FireStream 9270.

Full Specs

	FireStream 9270	GeForce GTX 460
Architecture	TeraScale	Fermi
Code name	RV770	GF104
Type	Desktop	Desktop
Release date	13 November 2008	12 July 2010
Pipelines	800	336
Core clock speed	750 MHz	675 MHz
Transistor count	956 million	1,950 million
Manufacturing process technology	55 nm	40 nm
Texture fill rate	30.00	37.80
Floating-point performance	1,200.0 gflops	907.2 gflops
Length		8.25"(210 mm) (21 cm)
Memory bus width	256 Bit	192 Bit
Memory clock speed	3600 MHz	3600 MHz
Memory bandwidth	115.2 GB/s	86.4 GB/s
DirectX	10.1 (10_1)	12 (11_0)
Shader Model	4.1	5.1
OpenGL	3.3	4.1
OpenCL	1.1	1.1
Vulkan	N/A	N/A
CUDA		+
Bus support		16x PCI-E 2.0
Height		4.376"(111 mm) (11.1 cm)
SLI options		+
Multi monitor support		+
HDMI		+
HDCP		+
Maximum VGA resolution		2048x1536
Audio input for HDMI		Internal
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FireStream 9270 vs GeForce GTX 460

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