GeForce GTX 460 vs Radeon HD 4870

If you are going to buy a new graphics card and are choosing between GeForce GTX 460 and Radeon HD 4870, 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 stacks up against Radeon HD 4870, check out specs charts below.

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Main Specs

	GeForce GTX 460	Radeon HD 4870
Power consumption (TDP)	160 Watt	150 Watt
Interface	PCIe 2.0 x16	PCIe 2.0 x16
Supplementary power connectors	6-pin & 6-pin	2x 6-pin
Memory type	GDDR5	GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount	768 MB	1 GB
Display Connectors	2x DVI, 1x mini-HDMI	2x DVI, 1x S-Video
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GeForce GTX 460 has 6% more power consumption, than Radeon HD 4870.
Both video cards are using PCIe 2.0 x16 interface connection to a motherboard.
GeForce GTX 460 has 767 GB more memory, than Radeon HD 4870.
Both cards are used in Desktops.
GeForce GTX 460 is build with Fermi architecture, and Radeon HD 4870 - with TeraScale.
Core clock speed of Radeon HD 4870 is 75 MHz higher, than GeForce GTX 460.
GeForce GTX 460 is manufactured by 40 nm process technology, and Radeon HD 4870 - by 55 nm process technology.
Radeon HD 4870 is 242 mm longer, than GeForce GTX 460.
Memory clock speed of GeForce GTX 460 and Radeon HD 4870 is 3600 MHz.

Game benchmarks


high / 1080p	10−12	3−4
ultra / 1080p	6−7	1−2
QHD / 1440p	1−2	0−1
low / 720p	24−27	14−16
medium / 1080p	14−16	6−7
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 460 in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 133% more, than Radeon HD 4870.
high / 1080p	18−20	8−9
ultra / 1080p	16−18	6−7
QHD / 1440p	2−3	0−1
low / 720p	40−45	21−24
medium / 1080p	20−22	9−10
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 460 in Battlefield 5 is 118% more, than Radeon HD 4870.
low / 768p	45−50	45−50
high / 1080p	−	40−45
QHD / 1440p	0−1	0−1
GeForce GTX 460 and Radeon HD 4870 have the same average FPS in Call of Duty: Warzone.
low / 768p	180−190	120−130
medium / 768p	150−160	100−110
ultra / 1080p	75−80	45−50
QHD / 1440p	45−50	24−27
4K / 2160p	30−33	−
high / 768p	110−120	75−80
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 460 in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 52% more, than Radeon HD 4870.
low / 768p	55−60	70−75
ultra / 1080p	30−35	21−24
medium / 1080p	45−50	40−45
GeForce GTX 460 and Radeon HD 4870 have the same average FPS in Cyberpunk 2077.
low / 768p	95−100	75−80
medium / 768p	80−85	55−60
ultra / 1080p	50−55	30−35
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 460 in Dota 2 is 40% more, than Radeon HD 4870.
high / 1080p	12−14	4−5
ultra / 1080p	12−14	4−5
4K / 2160p	5−6	1−2
low / 720p	30−33	14−16
medium / 1080p	14−16	6−7
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 460 in Far Cry 5 is 150% more, than Radeon HD 4870.
high / 1080p	20−22	12−14
ultra / 1080p	14−16	7−8
QHD / 1440p	−	4−5
low / 720p	80−85	60−65
medium / 1080p	40−45	18−20
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 460 in Fortnite is 60% more, than Radeon HD 4870.
high / 1080p	20−22	7−8
ultra / 1080p	16−18	7−8
QHD / 1440p	5−6	0−1
low / 720p	40−45	21−24
medium / 1080p	21−24	10−11
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 460 in Forza Horizon 4 is 108% more, than Radeon HD 4870.
low / 768p	70−75	50−55
medium / 768p	60−65	−
high / 1080p	21−24	10−11
ultra / 1080p	9−10	4−5
QHD / 1440p	0−1	0−1
medium / 720p	−	40−45
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 460 in Grand Theft Auto V is 54% more, than Radeon HD 4870.
high / 1080p	7−8	2−3
ultra / 1080p	5−6	0−1
4K / 2160p	1−2	0−1
low / 720p	21−24	9−10
medium / 1080p	10−11	4−5
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 460 in Metro Exodus is 160% more, than Radeon HD 4870.
low / 768p	100−110	85−90
high / 1080p	−	70−75
ultra / 1080p	95−100	−
medium / 1080p	100−110	−
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 460 in Minecraft is 20% more, than Radeon HD 4870.
high / 1080p	20−22	−
ultra / 1080p	16−18	12−14
low / 720p	45−50	30−35
medium / 1080p	21−24	14−16
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 460 in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS is 45% more, than Radeon HD 4870.
high / 1080p	12−14	7−8
ultra / 1080p	8−9	4−5
QHD / 1440p	0−1	0−1
low / 720p	21−24	8−9
medium / 1080p	14−16	8−9
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 460 in Red Dead Redemption 2 is 100% more, than Radeon HD 4870.
low / 768p	40−45	18−20
medium / 768p	24−27	12−14
high / 1080p	14−16	7−8
ultra / 1080p	9−10	5−6
4K / 2160p	7−8	1−2
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 460 in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is 122% more, than Radeon HD 4870.
low / 768p	95−100	75−80
medium / 768p	55−60	40−45
ultra / 1080p	27−30	18−20
high / 768p	45−50	30−35
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 460 in World of Tanks is 35% more, than Radeon HD 4870.

Full Specs

	GeForce GTX 460	Radeon HD 4870
Architecture	Fermi	TeraScale
Code name	GF104	RV770
Type	Desktop	Desktop
Release date	12 July 2010	25 June 2008
Pipelines	336	800
Core clock speed	675 MHz	750 MHz
Transistor count	1,950 million	956 million
Manufacturing process technology	40 nm	55 nm
Texture fill rate	37.80	30.00
Floating-point performance	907.2 gflops	1,200.0 gflops
Length	8.25"(210 mm) (21 cm)	250 mm
Memory bus width	192 Bit	256 Bit
Memory clock speed	3600 MHz	3600 MHz
Memory bandwidth	86.4 GB/s	115.2 GB/s
DirectX	12 (11_0)	10.1 (10_1)
Shader Model	5.1	4.1
OpenGL	4.1	3.3
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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GeForce GTX 460 vs Radeon HD 4870

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