GeForce GTX 460 vs Radeon R9 M270X

When choosing between GeForce GTX 460 and Radeon R9 M270X, 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 M270X.

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Radeon R9 M270X

Main Specs

	GeForce GTX 460	Radeon R9 M270X
Power consumption (TDP)	160 Watt
Interface	PCIe 2.0 x16	PCIe 3.0 x16
Supplementary power connectors	6-pin & 6-pin
Memory type	GDDR5	GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount	768 MB	4 GB
Display Connectors	2x DVI, 1x mini-HDMI	No outputs
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GeForce GTX 460 is connected by PCIe 2.0 x16, and Radeon R9 M270X uses PCIe 3.0 x16 interface.
GeForce GTX 460 has 764 GB more memory, than Radeon R9 M270X.
Both cards are used in Desktops.
GeForce GTX 460 is build with Fermi architecture, and Radeon R9 M270X - with GCN 1.0.
Core clock speed of Radeon R9 M270X is 50 MHz higher, than GeForce GTX 460.
GeForce GTX 460 is manufactured by 40 nm process technology, and Radeon R9 M270X - by 28 nm process technology.
Memory clock speed of GeForce GTX 460 is 2475 MHz higher, than Radeon R9 M270X.

Game benchmarks


high / 1080p	10−12	6−7
ultra / 1080p	6−7	4−5
QHD / 1440p	1−2	0−1
low / 720p	24−27	16−18
medium / 1080p	14−16	8−9
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 460 in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 55% more, than Radeon R9 M270X.
high / 1080p	18−20	10−12
ultra / 1080p	16−18	10−11
QHD / 1440p	2−3	0−1
low / 720p	40−45	24−27
medium / 1080p	20−22	12−14
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 460 in Battlefield 5 is 60% more, than Radeon R9 M270X.
low / 768p	45−50	45−50
high / 1080p	−	45−50
QHD / 1440p	0−1	0−1
GeForce GTX 460 and Radeon R9 M270X have the same average FPS in Call of Duty: Warzone.
low / 768p	180−190	130−140
medium / 768p	150−160	100−110
ultra / 1080p	75−80	50−55
QHD / 1440p	45−50	27−30
4K / 2160p	30−33	27−30
high / 768p	110−120	75−80
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 460 in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 42% more, than Radeon R9 M270X.
low / 768p	55−60	55−60
ultra / 1080p	30−35	18−20
medium / 1080p	45−50	45−50
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 460 in Cyberpunk 2077 is 9% more, than Radeon R9 M270X.
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 R9 M270X.
high / 1080p	12−14	8−9
ultra / 1080p	12−14	7−8
4K / 2160p	5−6	3−4
low / 720p	30−33	18−20
medium / 1080p	14−16	8−9
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 460 in Far Cry 5 is 66% more, than Radeon R9 M270X.
high / 1080p	20−22	14−16
ultra / 1080p	14−16	10−11
low / 720p	80−85	60−65
medium / 1080p	40−45	21−24
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 460 in Fortnite is 48% more, than Radeon R9 M270X.
high / 1080p	20−22	12−14
ultra / 1080p	16−18	10−12
QHD / 1440p	5−6	1−2
low / 720p	40−45	24−27
medium / 1080p	21−24	12−14
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 460 in Forza Horizon 4 is 75% more, than Radeon R9 M270X.
low / 768p	70−75	50−55
medium / 768p	60−65	45−50
high / 1080p	21−24	12−14
ultra / 1080p	9−10	6−7
QHD / 1440p	0−1	0−1
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 460 in Grand Theft Auto V is 41% more, than Radeon R9 M270X.
high / 1080p	7−8	4−5
ultra / 1080p	5−6	3−4
4K / 2160p	1−2	0−1
low / 720p	21−24	12−14
medium / 1080p	10−11	6−7
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 460 in Metro Exodus is 83% more, than Radeon R9 M270X.
low / 768p	100−110	90−95
high / 1080p	−	85−90
ultra / 1080p	95−100	80−85
medium / 1080p	100−110	90−95
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 460 in Minecraft is 14% more, than Radeon R9 M270X.
high / 1080p	20−22	16−18
ultra / 1080p	16−18	14−16
low / 720p	45−50	30−35
medium / 1080p	21−24	18−20
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 460 in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS is 35% more, than Radeon R9 M270X.
high / 1080p	12−14	−
ultra / 1080p	8−9	7−8
QHD / 1440p	0−1	0−1
low / 720p	21−24	10−12
medium / 1080p	14−16	10−12
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 460 in Red Dead Redemption 2 is 66% more, than Radeon R9 M270X.
low / 768p	40−45	24−27
medium / 768p	24−27	16−18
high / 1080p	14−16	9−10
ultra / 1080p	9−10	6−7
4K / 2160p	7−8	−
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 460 in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is 64% more, than Radeon R9 M270X.
low / 768p	95−100	85−90
medium / 768p	55−60	40−45
ultra / 1080p	27−30	18−20
high / 768p	45−50	35−40
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 460 in World of Tanks is 23% more, than Radeon R9 M270X.

Full Specs

	GeForce GTX 460	Radeon R9 M270X
Architecture	Fermi	GCN 1.0
Code name	GF104	Venus
Type	Desktop	Desktop
Release date	12 July 2010	21 March 2014
Pipelines	336	640
Core clock speed	675 MHz	725 MHz
Boost Clock		775 MHz
Transistor count	1,950 million	1,500 million
Manufacturing process technology	40 nm	28 nm
Texture fill rate	37.80	31.00
Floating-point performance	907.2 gflops	1,536 gflops
Length	8.25"(210 mm) (21 cm)
Memory bus width	192 Bit	128 Bit
Memory clock speed	3600 MHz	1125 MHz
Memory bandwidth	86.4 GB/s	72 GB/s
DirectX	12 (11_0)
Shader Model	5.1	5.1
OpenGL	4.1	4.4
OpenCL	1.1	Not Listed
Vulkan	N/A
CUDA	+
FreeSync		+
Bus support	16x PCI-E 2.0	PCIe 3.0 x16
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		+
HD3D		+
PowerTune		+
DualGraphics		+
ZeroCore		+
Switchable graphics		+
Mantle		+
Compute units		10
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GeForce GTX 460 vs Radeon R9 M270X

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