GeForce GTX 460 vs GeForce GTX 590

Find out if it is worth upgrading your current GPU setup by comparing GeForce GTX 460 and GeForce GTX 590. Here you can take a closer look at graphics cards specs, such as core clock speed, memory type and size, display connectors, etc. The price, overall benchmark and gaming performances are usually defining factors when it comes to choosing between GeForce GTX 460 and GeForce GTX 590. Make sure that the graphics card has compatible dimensions and will properly fit in your new or current computer case. Also these graphics cards may have different system power recommendations, so take that into consideration and upgrade your PSU if necessary.

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Main Specs

	GeForce GTX 460	GeForce GTX 590
Power consumption (TDP)	160 Watt	365 Watt
Interface	PCIe 2.0 x16	PCIe 2.0 x16
Supplementary power connectors	6-pin & 6-pin	Two 8-pin
Memory type	GDDR5	GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount	768 MB	3072 MB (1536 MB per GPU)
Display Connectors	2x DVI, 1x mini-HDMI	3x DVI, 1x mini-DisplayPort
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GeForce GTX 590 has 128% more power consumption, than GeForce GTX 460.
Both video cards are using PCIe 2.0 x16 interface connection to a motherboard.
GeForce GTX 590 has 2304 GB more memory, than GeForce GTX 460.
Both cards are used in Desktops.
GeForce GTX 460 and GeForce GTX 590 are build with Fermi architecture.
Core clock speed of GeForce GTX 590 is 540 MHz higher, than GeForce GTX 460.
GeForce GTX 460 and GeForce GTX 590 are manufactured by 40 nm process technology.
GeForce GTX 590 is 3 mm longer, than GeForce GTX 460.
Memory clock speed of GeForce GTX 460 is 1893 MHz higher, than GeForce GTX 590.

Game benchmarks


high / 1080p	10−12	16−18
ultra / 1080p	6−7	10−11
QHD / 1440p	1−2	4−5
low / 720p	24−27	35−40
medium / 1080p	14−16	21−24
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 590 in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 63% more, than GeForce GTX 460.
high / 1080p	18−20	27−30
ultra / 1080p	16−18	21−24
QHD / 1440p	2−3	6−7
4K / 2160p	−	5−6
low / 720p	40−45	55−60
medium / 1080p	20−22	30−35
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 590 in Battlefield 5 is 45% more, than GeForce GTX 460.
low / 768p	45−50	50−55
high / 1080p	−	45−50
QHD / 1440p	0−1	0−1
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 590 in Call of Duty: Warzone is 10% more, than GeForce GTX 460.
low / 768p	180−190	210−220
medium / 768p	150−160	190−200
ultra / 1080p	75−80	100−110
QHD / 1440p	45−50	60−65
4K / 2160p	30−33	30−35
high / 768p	110−120	150−160
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 590 in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 25% more, than GeForce GTX 460.
low / 768p	55−60	60−65
ultra / 1080p	30−35	45−50
medium / 1080p	45−50	55−60
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 590 in Cyberpunk 2077 is 22% more, than GeForce GTX 460.
low / 768p	95−100	110−120
medium / 768p	80−85	100−110
ultra / 1080p	50−55	70−75
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 590 in Dota 2 is 25% more, than GeForce GTX 460.
high / 1080p	12−14	20−22
ultra / 1080p	12−14	18−20
QHD / 1440p	−	18−20
4K / 2160p	5−6	6−7
low / 720p	30−33	45−50
medium / 1080p	14−16	21−24
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 590 in Far Cry 5 is 53% more, than GeForce GTX 460.
high / 1080p	20−22	27−30
ultra / 1080p	14−16	21−24
QHD / 1440p	−	14−16
low / 720p	80−85	110−120
medium / 1080p	40−45	60−65
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 590 in Fortnite is 42% more, than GeForce GTX 460.
high / 1080p	20−22	27−30
ultra / 1080p	16−18	21−24
QHD / 1440p	5−6	10−11
low / 720p	40−45	60−65
medium / 1080p	21−24	30−35
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 590 in Forza Horizon 4 is 47% more, than GeForce GTX 460.
low / 768p	70−75	90−95
medium / 768p	60−65	80−85
high / 1080p	21−24	30−35
ultra / 1080p	9−10	14−16
QHD / 1440p	0−1	4−5
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 590 in Grand Theft Auto V is 34% more, than GeForce GTX 460.
high / 1080p	7−8	10−11
ultra / 1080p	5−6	8−9
4K / 2160p	1−2	1−2
low / 720p	21−24	30−35
medium / 1080p	10−11	14−16
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 590 in Metro Exodus is 44% more, than GeForce GTX 460.
low / 768p	100−110	110−120
ultra / 1080p	95−100	−
medium / 1080p	100−110	110−120
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 590 in Minecraft is 9% more, than GeForce GTX 460.
high / 1080p	20−22	−
ultra / 1080p	16−18	14−16
low / 720p	45−50	60−65
medium / 1080p	21−24	18−20
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 590 in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS is 10% more, than GeForce GTX 460.
high / 1080p	12−14	14−16
ultra / 1080p	8−9	9−10
QHD / 1440p	0−1	0−1
low / 720p	21−24	30−35
medium / 1080p	14−16	18−20
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 590 in Red Dead Redemption 2 is 35% more, than GeForce GTX 460.
low / 768p	40−45	60−65
medium / 768p	24−27	35−40
high / 1080p	14−16	21−24
ultra / 1080p	9−10	12−14
4K / 2160p	7−8	7−8
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 590 in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is 40% more, than GeForce GTX 460.
low / 768p	95−100	90−95
medium / 768p	55−60	60−65
ultra / 1080p	27−30	35−40
high / 768p	45−50	55−60
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 590 in World of Tanks is 8% more, than GeForce GTX 460.

Full Specs

	GeForce GTX 460	GeForce GTX 590
Architecture	Fermi	Fermi
Code name	GF104	GF110
Type	Desktop	Desktop
Release date	12 July 2010	24 March 2011
Pipelines	336	1024
Core clock speed	675 MHz	1215 MHz
Transistor count	1,950 million	3,000 million
Manufacturing process technology	40 nm	40 nm
Texture fill rate	37.80	77.7 billion/sec
Floating-point performance	907.2 gflops	2x 1,244.2 gflops
Length	8.25"(210 mm) (21 cm)	11" (280 mm) (27.9 cm)
Memory bus width	192 Bit	768-bit (384-bit per GPU)
Memory clock speed	3600 MHz	1707 MHz
Memory bandwidth	86.4 GB/s	327.7 GB/s
Shared memory		-
DirectX	12 (11_0)	12 (11_0)
Shader Model	5.1	5.1
OpenGL	4.1	4.2
OpenCL	1.1	1.1
Vulkan	N/A	N/A
CUDA	+	+
CUDA cores		1024
Bus support	16x PCI-E 2.0	16x PCI-E 2.0
Height	4.376"(111 mm) (11.1 cm)	4.376" (111 mm) (11.1 cm)
SLI options	+	+
Multi monitor support	+	+
HDMI	+	+
HDCP	+
Maximum VGA resolution	2048x1536	2048x1536
Audio input for HDMI	Internal	Internal
Bitcoin / BTC (SHA256)	66 Mh/s	107 Mh/s
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GeForce GTX 460 vs GeForce GTX 590

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