GeForce GTX 460 SE vs Radeon HD 6850 X2

Find out if it is worth upgrading your current GPU setup by comparing GeForce GTX 460 SE and Radeon HD 6850 X2. 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 SE and Radeon HD 6850 X2. 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.

GeForce GTX 460 SE

Radeon HD 6850 X2

Main Specs

	GeForce GTX 460 SE	Radeon HD 6850 X2
Power consumption (TDP)	150 Watt	254 Watt
Interface	PCIe 2.0 x16	PCIe 2.0 x16
Supplementary power connectors	6-pin & 6-pin	2x 8-pin
Memory type	GDDR5	GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount	1 GB	2 GB
Display Connectors	2x DVI, 1x mini-HDMI	2x DVI, 1x HDMI, 1x DisplayPort

Radeon HD 6850 X2 has 69% more power consumption, than GeForce GTX 460 SE.
Both video cards are using PCIe 2.0 x16 interface connection to a motherboard.
Radeon HD 6850 X2 has 1 GB more memory, than GeForce GTX 460 SE.
Both cards are used in Desktops.
GeForce GTX 460 SE is build with Fermi architecture, and Radeon HD 6850 X2 - with TeraScale 2.
Core clock speed of GeForce GTX 460 SE is 500 MHz higher, than Radeon HD 6850 X2.
GeForce GTX 460 SE and Radeon HD 6850 X2 are manufactured by 40 nm process technology.
Memory clock speed of Radeon HD 6850 X2 is 2500 MHz higher, than GeForce GTX 460 SE.

Game benchmarks


high / 1080p	9−10	12−14
ultra / 1080p	5−6	7−8
QHD / 1440p	0−1	2−3
low / 720p	21−24	27−30
medium / 1080p	12−14	16−18
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6850 X2 in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 33% more, than GeForce GTX 460 SE.
high / 1080p	16−18	21−24
ultra / 1080p	12−14	18−20
QHD / 1440p	0−1	4−5
low / 720p	30−35	45−50
medium / 1080p	16−18	21−24
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6850 X2 in Battlefield 5 is 42% more, than GeForce GTX 460 SE.
low / 768p	45−50	45−50
QHD / 1440p	0−1	0−1
GeForce GTX 460 SE and Radeon HD 6850 X2 have the same average FPS in Call of Duty: Warzone.
low / 768p	160−170	190−200
medium / 768p	130−140	160−170
ultra / 1080p	65−70	85−90
QHD / 1440p	40−45	45−50
4K / 2160p	27−30	30−33
high / 768p	100−110	120−130
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6850 X2 in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 20% more, than GeForce GTX 460 SE.
low / 768p	55−60	55−60
ultra / 1080p	24−27	35−40
medium / 1080p	45−50	45−50
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6850 X2 in Cyberpunk 2077 is 9% more, than GeForce GTX 460 SE.
low / 768p	90−95	100−110
medium / 768p	70−75	85−90
ultra / 1080p	45−50	55−60
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6850 X2 in Dota 2 is 18% more, than GeForce GTX 460 SE.
high / 1080p	10−12	14−16
ultra / 1080p	10−11	14−16
4K / 2160p	4−5	5−6
low / 720p	24−27	30−35
medium / 1080p	12−14	16−18
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6850 X2 in Far Cry 5 is 41% more, than GeForce GTX 460 SE.
high / 1080p	18−20	21−24
ultra / 1080p	12−14	16−18
QHD / 1440p	−	16−18
low / 720p	70−75	85−90
medium / 1080p	30−35	45−50
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6850 X2 in Fortnite is 26% more, than GeForce GTX 460 SE.
high / 1080p	16−18	21−24
ultra / 1080p	14−16	16−18
QHD / 1440p	4−5	7−8
low / 720p	35−40	45−50
medium / 1080p	18−20	24−27
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6850 X2 in Forza Horizon 4 is 33% more, than GeForce GTX 460 SE.
low / 768p	65−70	75−80
medium / 768p	55−60	65−70
high / 1080p	18−20	24−27
ultra / 1080p	8−9	10−11
QHD / 1440p	0−1	1−2
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6850 X2 in Grand Theft Auto V is 18% more, than GeForce GTX 460 SE.
high / 1080p	6−7	8−9
ultra / 1080p	4−5	6−7
4K / 2160p	1−2	2−3
low / 720p	18−20	24−27
medium / 1080p	8−9	10−12
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6850 X2 in Metro Exodus is 25% more, than GeForce GTX 460 SE.
low / 768p	100−110	100−110
ultra / 1080p	90−95	95−100
medium / 1080p	95−100	100−110
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6850 X2 in Minecraft is 4% more, than GeForce GTX 460 SE.
high / 1080p	18−20	21−24
ultra / 1080p	14−16	16−18
low / 720p	40−45	50−55
medium / 1080p	20−22	21−24
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6850 X2 in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS is 16% more, than GeForce GTX 460 SE.
high / 1080p	12−14	12−14
ultra / 1080p	8−9	9−10
QHD / 1440p	0−1	0−1
low / 720p	18−20	24−27
medium / 1080p	12−14	14−16
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6850 X2 in Red Dead Redemption 2 is 15% more, than GeForce GTX 460 SE.
low / 768p	35−40	45−50
medium / 768p	21−24	27−30
high / 1080p	12−14	16−18
ultra / 1080p	8−9	9−10
4K / 2160p	7−8	7−8
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6850 X2 in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is 29% more, than GeForce GTX 460 SE.
low / 768p	90−95	95−100
medium / 768p	50−55	55−60
ultra / 1080p	24−27	30−35
high / 768p	40−45	50−55
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6850 X2 in World of Tanks is 13% more, than GeForce GTX 460 SE.

Full Specs

	GeForce GTX 460 SE	Radeon HD 6850 X2
Architecture	Fermi	TeraScale 2
Code name	GF104	Barts
Type	Desktop	Desktop
Release date	15 November 2010	19 September 2011
Pipelines	288	960
Core clock speed	1300 MHz	800 MHz
Transistor count	1,950 million	1,700 million
Manufacturing process technology	40 nm	40 nm
Texture fill rate	31.2 billion/sec	38.40
Floating-point performance	748.8 gflops	2x 1,536.0 gflops
Length	8.25" (210 mm) (21 cm)
Memory bus width	256 Bit	256 Bit
Memory clock speed	1700 MHz	4200 MHz
Memory bandwidth	108.8 GB/s	134.4 GB/s
DirectX	12 (11_0)	11.2 (11_0)
Shader Model	5.1	5.0
OpenGL	4.1	4.4
OpenCL	1.1	1.2
Vulkan	N/A	N/A
CUDA	+
CUDA cores	288
Bus support	16x PCI-E 2.0
Height	4.376" (111 mm) (11.1 cm)
SLI options	+
Multi monitor support	+
HDMI	+
Maximum VGA resolution	2048x1536
Audio input for HDMI	Internal
Bitcoin / BTC (SHA256)	48 Mh/s
Number of display connectors	2

GeForce GTX 460 SE vs Radeon HD 6850 X2

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