GeForce GTX 970 vs Radeon RX 460

If you are going to buy a new graphics card and are choosing between GeForce GTX 970 and Radeon RX 460, 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 970 stacks up against Radeon RX 460, check out specs charts below.

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Main Specs

	GeForce GTX 970	Radeon RX 460
Power consumption (TDP)	148 Watt	75 Watt
Interface	PCIe 3.0 x16	PCIe 3.0 x8
Supplementary power connectors	2x 6-pins	None
Memory type	GDDR5	GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount	4 GB	4 GB
Display Connectors	1x DVI, 1x HDMI, 3x DisplayPort	1x DVI, 1x HDMI, 1x DisplayPort
Recommended system power (PSU)	500 Watt
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GeForce GTX 970 has 97% more power consumption, than Radeon RX 460.
GeForce GTX 970 is connected by PCIe 3.0 x16, and Radeon RX 460 uses PCIe 3.0 x8 interface.
GeForce GTX 970 and Radeon RX 460 have maximum RAM of 4 GB.
Both cards are used in Desktops.
GeForce GTX 970 is build with Maxwell architecture, and Radeon RX 460 - with Polaris.
Core clock speed of Radeon RX 460 is 40 MHz higher, than GeForce GTX 970.
GeForce GTX 970 is manufactured by 28 nm process technology, and Radeon RX 460 - by 14 nm process technology.
Radeon RX 460 is 160 mm longer, than GeForce GTX 970.
Memory clock speed of Radeon RX 460 is 6993 MHz higher, than GeForce GTX 970.

Game benchmarks


high / 1080p	50−55	21−24
ultra / 1080p	30−35	12−14
QHD / 1440p	27−30	7−8
4K / 2160p	14−16	5−6
low / 720p	75−80	40−45
medium / 1080p	60−65	24−27
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 970 in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 131% more, than Radeon RX 460.
high / 1080p	75−80	30−35
ultra / 1080p	70−75	27−30
QHD / 1440p	50−55	12−14
4K / 2160p	27−30	8−9
low / 720p	130−140	70−75
medium / 1080p	85−90	35−40
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 970 in Battlefield 5 is 134% more, than Radeon RX 460.
low / 768p	45−50	50−55
QHD / 1440p	45−50	0−1
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 460 in Call of Duty: Warzone is 10% more, than GeForce GTX 970.
low / 768p	250−260	230−240
medium / 768p	230−240	200−210
ultra / 1080p	−	120−130
QHD / 1440p	150−160	95−100
4K / 2160p	100−110	50−55
high / 768p	220−230	170−180
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 970 in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 27% more, than Radeon RX 460.
low / 768p	70−75	60−65
ultra / 1080p	−	50−55
medium / 1080p	50−55	55−60
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 970 in Cyberpunk 2077 is 3% more, than Radeon RX 460.
low / 768p	120−130	120−130
medium / 768p	110−120	100−110
ultra / 1080p	110−120	80−85
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 970 in Dota 2 is 13% more, than Radeon RX 460.
high / 1080p	60−65	24−27
ultra / 1080p	60−65	24−27
QHD / 1440p	40−45	20−22
4K / 2160p	21−24	8−9
low / 720p	100−110	50−55
medium / 1080p	65−70	27−30
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 970 in Far Cry 5 is 130% more, than Radeon RX 460.
high / 1080p	90−95	30−35
ultra / 1080p	70−75	24−27
QHD / 1440p	45−50	16−18
4K / 2160p	21−24	−
low / 720p	220−230	120−130
medium / 1080p	140−150	70−75
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 970 in Fortnite is 114% more, than Radeon RX 460.
high / 1080p	85−90	35−40
ultra / 1080p	65−70	27−30
QHD / 1440p	45−50	14−16
4K / 2160p	30−35	12−14
low / 720p	130−140	70−75
medium / 1080p	90−95	40−45
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 970 in Forza Horizon 4 is 126% more, than Radeon RX 460.
low / 768p	160−170	100−110
medium / 768p	150−160	95−100
high / 1080p	95−100	40−45
ultra / 1080p	45−50	16−18
QHD / 1440p	40−45	7−8
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 970 in Grand Theft Auto V is 90% more, than Radeon RX 460.
high / 1080p	35−40	12−14
ultra / 1080p	30−35	10−11
QHD / 1440p	24−27	10−11
4K / 2160p	14−16	3−4
low / 720p	95−100	40−45
medium / 1080p	50−55	18−20
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 970 in Metro Exodus is 168% more, than Radeon RX 460.
low / 768p	120−130	120−130
medium / 1080p	−	110−120
GeForce GTX 970 and Radeon RX 460 have the same average FPS in Minecraft.
high / 1080p	75−80	−
ultra / 1080p	55−60	14−16
4K / 2160p	18−20	−
low / 720p	120−130	70−75
medium / 1080p	85−90	18−20
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 970 in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS is 157% more, than Radeon RX 460.
high / 1080p	35−40	16−18
ultra / 1080p	24−27	10−11
QHD / 1440p	16−18	2−3
4K / 2160p	10−12	1−2
low / 720p	90−95	40−45
medium / 1080p	55−60	21−24
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 970 in Red Dead Redemption 2 is 150% more, than Radeon RX 460.
low / 768p	180−190	75−80
medium / 768p	120−130	45−50
high / 1080p	70−75	24−27
ultra / 1080p	40−45	14−16
4K / 2160p	24−27	8−9
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 970 in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is 164% more, than Radeon RX 460.
low / 768p	120−130	90−95
medium / 768p	−	60−65
ultra / 1080p	65−70	40−45
high / 768p	−	55−60
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 970 in World of Tanks is 43% more, than Radeon RX 460.

Full Specs

	GeForce GTX 970	Radeon RX 460
Architecture	Maxwell	Polaris
Code name	GM204	Polaris 11 / Baffin XT
Type	Desktop	Desktop
Release date	19 September 2014	8 August 2016
Pipelines	1664	896
Core clock speed	1050 MHz	1090 MHz
Boost Clock	1178 MHz	1200 MHz
Transistor count	5,200 million	3,000 million
Manufacturing process technology	28 nm	14 nm
Texture fill rate	109 billion/sec	67.20
Floating-point performance	3,920 gflops	2,150 gflops
Length	10.5" (26.7 cm)	170 mm
Memory bus width	256 Bit	128 Bit
Memory clock speed	7.0 GB/s	7000 MHz
Memory bandwidth	224 GB/s	112.0 GB/s
Shared memory	-	-
G-SYNC support	+
DirectX	12 (12_1)	12 (12_0)
Shader Model	6.4	6.4
OpenGL	4.4	4.6
OpenCL	1.2	2.0
Vulkan	1.1.126	1.2.131
CUDA	+
Monero / XMR (CryptoNight)	0.48 kh/s
FreeSync		+
CUDA cores	1664
Bus support	PCI Express 3.0
Height	4.376" (11.1 cm)
SLI options	+
Multi monitor support	4 displays
HDCP	+
Maximum VGA resolution	2048x1536
Audio input for HDMI	Internal
Bitcoin / BTC (SHA256)	478 Mh/s	240 Mh/s
Decred / DCR (Decred)	1.51 Gh/s
Ethereum / ETH (DaggerHashimoto)	22.21 Mh/s
Zcash / ZEC (Equihash)	291.61 Sol/s
GameStream	+
GeForce ShadowPlay	+
GPU Boost	2.0
GameWorks	+
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GeForce GTX 970 vs Radeon RX 460

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