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    GeForce GTX 460 vs Radeon R9 280X

    When choosing between GeForce GTX 460 and Radeon R9 280X, 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 R9 280X.
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    Main Specs

      GeForce GTX 460 Radeon R9 280X
    Power consumption (TDP) 160 Watt 250 Watt
    Interface PCIe 2.0 x16 PCIe 3.0 x16
    Supplementary power connectors 6-pin & 6-pin 1 x 6-pin + 1 x 8-pin
    Memory type GDDR5 GDDR5
    Maximum RAM amount 768 MB 3 GB
    Display Connectors 2x DVI, 1x mini-HDMI 2x DVI, 1x HDMI, 1x DisplayPort
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    • Radeon R9 280X has 56% more power consumption, than GeForce GTX 460.
    • GeForce GTX 460 is connected by PCIe 2.0 x16, and Radeon R9 280X uses PCIe 3.0 x16 interface.
    • GeForce GTX 460 has 765 GB more memory, than Radeon R9 280X.
    • Both cards are used in Desktops.
    • GeForce GTX 460 is build with Fermi architecture, and Radeon R9 280X - with GCN.
    • GeForce GTX 460 is manufactured by 40 nm process technology, and Radeon R9 280X - by 28 nm process technology.
    • Radeon R9 280X is 267 mm longer, than GeForce GTX 460.

    Game benchmarks

    high / 1080p 10−12 35−40
    ultra / 1080p 6−7 21−24
    QHD / 1440p 1−2 16−18
    4K / 2160p − 10−11
    low / 720p 24−27 60−65
    medium / 1080p 14−16 40−45
    The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 280X in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 227% more, than GeForce GTX 460.

    Full Specs

      GeForce GTX 460 Radeon R9 280X
    Architecture Fermi GCN
    Code name GF104 Thaiti XTL
    Type Desktop Desktop
    Release date 12 July 2010 8 October 2013
    Pipelines 336 2048
    Core clock speed 675 MHz
    Boost Clock 1000 MHz
    Transistor count 1,950 million 4,313 million
    Manufacturing process technology 40 nm 28 nm
    Texture fill rate 37.80 128.0
    Floating-point performance 907.2 gflops 4,096 gflops
    Length 8.25"(210 mm) (21 cm) 275 mm
    Memory bus width 192 Bit 384 Bit
    Memory clock speed 3600 MHz
    Memory bandwidth 86.4 GB/s 288 GB/s
    Shared memory -
    DirectX 12 (11_0)
    Shader Model 5.1 5.1
    OpenGL 4.1 4.6
    OpenCL 1.1 1.2
    Vulkan N/A +
    CUDA +
    Monero / XMR (CryptoNight) 0.5 kh/s
    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 494 Mh/s
    Eyefinity +
    HD3D +
    TrueAudio +
    Design reference
    DisplayPort support +
    CrossFire +
    DDMA audio +
    Decred / DCR (Decred) 1.07 Gh/s
    Ethereum / ETH (DaggerHashimoto) 14.42 Mh/s
    Zcash / ZEC (Equihash) 285 Sol/s
    AppAcceleration +
    LiquidVR +
    TressFX +
    UVD +
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