GeForce GTX 460 vs Radeon R7 260X

Find out if it is worth upgrading your current GPU setup by comparing GeForce GTX 460 and Radeon R7 260X. 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 Radeon R7 260X. 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	Radeon R7 260X
Power consumption (TDP)	160 Watt	115 Watt
Interface	PCIe 2.0 x16	PCIe 3.0 x16
Supplementary power connectors	6-pin & 6-pin	1 x 6-pin
Memory type	GDDR5	GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount	768 MB	4 GB
Display Connectors	2x DVI, 1x mini-HDMI	2x DVI, 1x HDMI, 1x DisplayPort
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GeForce GTX 460 has 39% more power consumption, than Radeon R7 260X.
GeForce GTX 460 is connected by PCIe 2.0 x16, and Radeon R7 260X uses PCIe 3.0 x16 interface.
GeForce GTX 460 has 764 GB more memory, than Radeon R7 260X.
Both cards are used in Desktops.
GeForce GTX 460 is build with Fermi architecture, and Radeon R7 260X - with GCN 2.0.
GeForce GTX 460 is manufactured by 40 nm process technology, and Radeon R7 260X - by 28 nm process technology.
Radeon R7 260X is 162 mm longer, than GeForce GTX 460.

Game benchmarks


high / 1080p	10−12	16−18
ultra / 1080p	6−7	9−10
QHD / 1440p	1−2	4−5
low / 720p	24−27	30−35
medium / 1080p	14−16	20−22
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R7 260X in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 45% more, than GeForce GTX 460.
high / 1080p	18−20	24−27
ultra / 1080p	16−18	21−24
QHD / 1440p	2−3	8−9
4K / 2160p	−	6−7
low / 720p	40−45	50−55
medium / 1080p	20−22	27−30
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R7 260X in Battlefield 5 is 35% more, than GeForce GTX 460.
low / 768p	45−50	45−50
QHD / 1440p	0−1	0−1
GeForce GTX 460 and Radeon R7 260X have the same average FPS in Call of Duty: Warzone.
low / 768p	180−190	210−220
medium / 768p	150−160	180−190
ultra / 1080p	75−80	100−110
QHD / 1440p	45−50	55−60
4K / 2160p	30−33	30−35
high / 768p	110−120	140−150
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R7 260X in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 21% more, than GeForce GTX 460.
low / 768p	55−60	55−60
ultra / 1080p	30−35	40−45
medium / 1080p	45−50	45−50
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R7 260X in Cyberpunk 2077 is 8% more, than GeForce GTX 460.
low / 768p	95−100	110−120
medium / 768p	80−85	95−100
ultra / 1080p	50−55	65−70
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R7 260X in Dota 2 is 20% more, than GeForce GTX 460.
high / 1080p	12−14	18−20
ultra / 1080p	12−14	16−18
QHD / 1440p	−	16−18
4K / 2160p	5−6	6−7
low / 720p	30−33	40−45
medium / 1080p	14−16	20−22
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R7 260X in Far Cry 5 is 40% more, than GeForce GTX 460.
high / 1080p	20−22	24−27
ultra / 1080p	14−16	20−22
QHD / 1440p	−	16−18
low / 720p	80−85	100−110
medium / 1080p	40−45	55−60
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R7 260X in Fortnite is 30% more, than GeForce GTX 460.
high / 1080p	20−22	27−30
ultra / 1080p	16−18	21−24
QHD / 1440p	5−6	10−11
4K / 2160p	−	10−11
low / 720p	40−45	55−60
medium / 1080p	21−24	30−33
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R7 260X in Forza Horizon 4 is 42% more, than GeForce GTX 460.
low / 768p	70−75	85−90
medium / 768p	60−65	75−80
high / 1080p	21−24	30−35
ultra / 1080p	9−10	12−14
QHD / 1440p	0−1	3−4
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R7 260X in Grand Theft Auto V is 26% more, than GeForce GTX 460.
high / 1080p	7−8	10−11
ultra / 1080p	5−6	8−9
4K / 2160p	1−2	3−4
low / 720p	21−24	30−35
medium / 1080p	10−11	12−14
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R7 260X in Metro Exodus is 44% more, than GeForce GTX 460.
low / 768p	100−110	110−120
ultra / 1080p	95−100	−
medium / 1080p	100−110	100−110
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R7 260X in Minecraft is 4% more, than GeForce GTX 460.
high / 1080p	20−22	21−24
ultra / 1080p	16−18	18−20
low / 720p	45−50	55−60
medium / 1080p	21−24	24−27
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R7 260X in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS is 14% more, than GeForce GTX 460.
high / 1080p	12−14	14−16
ultra / 1080p	8−9	10−11
QHD / 1440p	0−1	0−1
low / 720p	21−24	30−33
medium / 1080p	14−16	16−18
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R7 260X in Red Dead Redemption 2 is 28% more, than GeForce GTX 460.
low / 768p	40−45	55−60
medium / 768p	24−27	35−40
high / 1080p	14−16	20−22
ultra / 1080p	9−10	10−12
4K / 2160p	7−8	8−9
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R7 260X in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is 35% more, than GeForce GTX 460.
low / 768p	95−100	100−110
medium / 768p	55−60	60−65
ultra / 1080p	27−30	35−40
high / 768p	45−50	55−60
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R7 260X in World of Tanks is 14% more, than GeForce GTX 460.

Full Specs

	GeForce GTX 460	Radeon R7 260X
Architecture	Fermi	GCN 2.0
Code name	GF104	Bonaire
Type	Desktop	Desktop
Release date	12 July 2010	8 October 2013
Pipelines	336	896
Core clock speed	675 MHz
Boost Clock		1000 MHz
Transistor count	1,950 million	2,080 million
Manufacturing process technology	40 nm	28 nm
Texture fill rate	37.80	61.60
Floating-point performance	907.2 gflops	1,971 gflops
Length	8.25"(210 mm) (21 cm)	170 mm
Memory bus width	192 Bit	128 Bit
Memory clock speed	3600 MHz
Memory bandwidth	86.4 GB/s	104 GB/s
DirectX	12 (11_0)
Shader Model	5.1	6.3
OpenGL	4.1	4.6
OpenCL	1.1	2.0
Vulkan	N/A
CUDA	+
FreeSync		+
Bus support	16x PCI-E 2.0	PCIe 3.0
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	225 Mh/s
Eyefinity		+
Design		reference
DDMA audio		+
Ethereum / ETH (DaggerHashimoto)		5.16 Mh/s
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GeForce GTX 460 vs Radeon R7 260X

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