GeForce GTX 460 vs Radeon HD 7870

When choosing between GeForce GTX 460 and Radeon HD 7870, it is worth examining the specifications of the models in detail. Do they meet the recommended requirements of modern games and software? Storage capacity, form factor, TDP, available ports, warranty and manufacturer support are all important. For example, the size of a PC case can limit the maximum thickness and length of the card. Often, instead of the factory overclocked card and RGB backlight, it is better to choose a reference model with a more efficient GPU. And make sure that your current power supply unit has the correct connection pins (using adapters is not recommended). This GPUs compare tool is meant to help you to choose the best graphics card for your build. Let's find out the difference between GeForce GTX 460 and Radeon HD 7870.

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Main Specs

	GeForce GTX 460	Radeon HD 7870
Power consumption (TDP)	160 Watt	175 Watt
Interface	PCIe 2.0 x16
Supplementary power connectors	6-pin & 6-pin
Memory type	GDDR5	GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount	768 MB	2 GB
Display Connectors	2x DVI, 1x mini-HDMI
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Radeon HD 7870 has 9% more power consumption, than GeForce GTX 460.
GeForce GTX 460 has 766 GB more memory, than Radeon HD 7870.
Both cards are used in Desktops.
GeForce GTX 460 is build with Fermi architecture, and Radeon HD 7870 - with GCN.
Core clock speed of Radeon HD 7870 is 325 MHz higher, than GeForce GTX 460.
GeForce GTX 460 is manufactured by 40 nm process technology, and Radeon HD 7870 - by 28 nm process technology.
Memory clock speed of Radeon HD 7870 is 1200 MHz higher, than GeForce GTX 460.

Game benchmarks


high / 1080p	10−12	24−27
ultra / 1080p	6−7	14−16
QHD / 1440p	1−2	9−10
4K / 2160p	−	6−7
low / 720p	24−27	45−50
medium / 1080p	14−16	30−33
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7870 in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 127% more, than GeForce GTX 460.
high / 1080p	18−20	35−40
ultra / 1080p	16−18	30−35
QHD / 1440p	2−3	16−18
4K / 2160p	−	10−11
low / 720p	40−45	75−80
medium / 1080p	20−22	40−45
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7870 in Battlefield 5 is 105% more, than GeForce GTX 460.
low / 768p	45−50	50−55
QHD / 1440p	0−1	0−1
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7870 in Call of Duty: Warzone is 10% more, than GeForce GTX 460.
low / 768p	180−190	240−250
medium / 768p	150−160	210−220
ultra / 1080p	75−80	130−140
QHD / 1440p	45−50	100−110
4K / 2160p	30−33	60−65
high / 768p	110−120	180−190
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7870 in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 55% more, than GeForce GTX 460.
low / 768p	55−60	60−65
ultra / 1080p	30−35	−
medium / 1080p	45−50	55−60
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7870 in Cyberpunk 2077 is 15% more, than GeForce GTX 460.
low / 768p	95−100	120−130
medium / 768p	80−85	110−120
ultra / 1080p	50−55	85−90
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7870 in Dota 2 is 41% more, than GeForce GTX 460.
high / 1080p	12−14	30−33
ultra / 1080p	12−14	27−30
QHD / 1440p	−	21−24
4K / 2160p	5−6	9−10
low / 720p	30−33	60−65
medium / 1080p	14−16	30−35
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7870 in Far Cry 5 is 113% more, than GeForce GTX 460.
high / 1080p	20−22	35−40
ultra / 1080p	14−16	30−33
QHD / 1440p	−	18−20
low / 720p	80−85	130−140
medium / 1080p	40−45	80−85
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7870 in Fortnite is 77% more, than GeForce GTX 460.
high / 1080p	20−22	40−45
ultra / 1080p	16−18	30−33
QHD / 1440p	5−6	18−20
4K / 2160p	−	14−16
low / 720p	40−45	75−80
medium / 1080p	21−24	45−50
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7870 in Forza Horizon 4 is 104% more, than GeForce GTX 460.
low / 768p	70−75	110−120
medium / 768p	60−65	100−110
high / 1080p	21−24	45−50
ultra / 1080p	9−10	20−22
QHD / 1440p	0−1	10−11
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7870 in Grand Theft Auto V is 75% more, than GeForce GTX 460.
high / 1080p	7−8	14−16
ultra / 1080p	5−6	12−14
QHD / 1440p	−	10−12
4K / 2160p	1−2	4−5
low / 720p	21−24	45−50
medium / 1080p	10−11	21−24
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7870 in Metro Exodus is 122% more, than GeForce GTX 460.
low / 768p	100−110	120−130
ultra / 1080p	95−100	−
medium / 1080p	100−110	110−120
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7870 in Minecraft is 14% more, than GeForce GTX 460.
high / 1080p	20−22	−
ultra / 1080p	16−18	14−16
low / 720p	45−50	75−80
medium / 1080p	21−24	18−20
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7870 in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS is 27% more, than GeForce GTX 460.
high / 1080p	12−14	16−18
ultra / 1080p	8−9	10−12
QHD / 1440p	0−1	4−5
4K / 2160p	−	2−3
low / 720p	21−24	45−50
medium / 1080p	14−16	24−27
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7870 in Red Dead Redemption 2 is 78% more, than GeForce GTX 460.
low / 768p	40−45	85−90
medium / 768p	24−27	50−55
high / 1080p	14−16	30−33
ultra / 1080p	9−10	16−18
4K / 2160p	7−8	10−11
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7870 in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is 95% more, than GeForce GTX 460.
low / 768p	95−100	90−95
medium / 768p	55−60	60−65
ultra / 1080p	27−30	45−50
high / 768p	45−50	55−60
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7870 in World of Tanks is 14% more, than GeForce GTX 460.

Full Specs

	GeForce GTX 460	Radeon HD 7870
Architecture	Fermi	GCN
Code name	GF104	Pitcairn XT
Type	Desktop	Desktop
Release date	12 July 2010	5 March 2012
Pipelines	336	1280
Core clock speed	675 MHz	1000 MHz
Transistor count	1,950 million	2800 Million
Manufacturing process technology	40 nm	28 nm
Texture fill rate	37.80
Floating-point performance	907.2 gflops
Length	8.25"(210 mm) (21 cm)
Memory bus width	192 Bit	256 Bit
Memory clock speed	3600 MHz	4800 MHz
Memory bandwidth	86.4 GB/s
Shared memory		-
DirectX	12 (11_0)	DirectX 11.1, Shader 5.1
Shader Model	5.1
OpenGL	4.1
OpenCL	1.1
Vulkan	N/A
CUDA	+
Monero / XMR (CryptoNight)		0.39 kh/s
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
Bitcoin / BTC (SHA256)	66 Mh/s
Eyefinity		+
Decred / DCR (Decred)		0.63 Gh/s
Ethereum / ETH (DaggerHashimoto)		16.6 Mh/s
Zcash / ZEC (Equihash)		145 Sol/s
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GeForce GTX 460 vs Radeon HD 7870

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