GeForce GTX 460 vs Radeon HD 6950

When choosing between GeForce GTX 460 and Radeon HD 6950, 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 HD 6950.

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Main Specs

	GeForce GTX 460	Radeon HD 6950
Power consumption (TDP)	160 Watt	500 Watt
Interface	PCIe 2.0 x16	PCIe 2.0 x16
Supplementary power connectors	6-pin & 6-pin	2x 6-pin
Memory type	GDDR5	GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount	768 MB	2 GB
Display Connectors	2x DVI, 1x mini-HDMI	2x DVI, 1x HDMI, 2x mini-DisplayPort
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Radeon HD 6950 has 212% more power consumption, than GeForce GTX 460.
Both video cards are using PCIe 2.0 x16 interface connection to a motherboard.
GeForce GTX 460 has 766 GB more memory, than Radeon HD 6950.
Both cards are used in Desktops.
GeForce GTX 460 is build with Fermi architecture, and Radeon HD 6950 - with TeraScale 3.
GeForce GTX 460 and Radeon HD 6950 are manufactured by 40 nm process technology.
Radeon HD 6950 is 259 mm longer, than GeForce GTX 460.
Memory clock speed of GeForce GTX 460 is 2350 MHz higher, than Radeon HD 6950.

Game benchmarks


high / 1080p	10−12	14−16
ultra / 1080p	6−7	8−9
QHD / 1440p	1−2	3−4
low / 720p	24−27	27−30
medium / 1080p	14−16	16−18
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6950 in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 27% more, than GeForce GTX 460.
high / 1080p	18−20	21−24
ultra / 1080p	16−18	18−20
QHD / 1440p	2−3	5−6
4K / 2160p	−	5−6
low / 720p	40−45	45−50
medium / 1080p	20−22	24−27
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6950 in Battlefield 5 is 20% more, than GeForce GTX 460.
low / 768p	45−50	45−50
QHD / 1440p	0−1	0−1
GeForce GTX 460 and Radeon HD 6950 have the same average FPS in Call of Duty: Warzone.
low / 768p	180−190	200−210
medium / 768p	150−160	170−180
ultra / 1080p	75−80	90−95
QHD / 1440p	45−50	50−55
4K / 2160p	30−33	30−33
high / 768p	110−120	130−140
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6950 in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 13% more, than GeForce GTX 460.
low / 768p	55−60	55−60
ultra / 1080p	30−35	35−40
medium / 1080p	45−50	45−50
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6950 in Cyberpunk 2077 is 4% more, than GeForce GTX 460.
low / 768p	95−100	100−110
medium / 768p	80−85	90−95
ultra / 1080p	50−55	60−65
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6950 in Dota 2 is 11% more, than GeForce GTX 460.
high / 1080p	12−14	16−18
ultra / 1080p	12−14	14−16
4K / 2160p	5−6	6−7
low / 720p	30−33	35−40
medium / 1080p	14−16	18−20
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6950 in Far Cry 5 is 26% more, than GeForce GTX 460.
high / 1080p	20−22	21−24
ultra / 1080p	14−16	18−20
QHD / 1440p	−	16−18
low / 720p	80−85	90−95
medium / 1080p	40−45	45−50
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6950 in Fortnite is 12% more, than GeForce GTX 460.
high / 1080p	20−22	24−27
ultra / 1080p	16−18	18−20
QHD / 1440p	5−6	8−9
low / 720p	40−45	45−50
medium / 1080p	21−24	27−30
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6950 in Forza Horizon 4 is 19% more, than GeForce GTX 460.
low / 768p	70−75	80−85
medium / 768p	60−65	70−75
high / 1080p	21−24	27−30
ultra / 1080p	9−10	10−12
QHD / 1440p	0−1	2−3
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6950 in Grand Theft Auto V is 17% more, than GeForce GTX 460.
high / 1080p	7−8	9−10
ultra / 1080p	5−6	7−8
4K / 2160p	1−2	2−3
low / 720p	21−24	27−30
medium / 1080p	10−11	12−14
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6950 in Metro Exodus is 33% more, than GeForce GTX 460.
low / 768p	100−110	110−120
ultra / 1080p	95−100	100−110
medium / 1080p	100−110	100−110
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6950 in Minecraft is 5% more, than GeForce GTX 460.
high / 1080p	20−22	21−24
ultra / 1080p	16−18	16−18
low / 720p	45−50	50−55
medium / 1080p	21−24	21−24
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6950 in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS is 3% more, than GeForce GTX 460.
high / 1080p	12−14	14−16
ultra / 1080p	8−9	9−10
QHD / 1440p	0−1	0−1
low / 720p	21−24	24−27
medium / 1080p	14−16	14−16
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6950 in Red Dead Redemption 2 is 14% more, than GeForce GTX 460.
low / 768p	40−45	50−55
medium / 768p	24−27	30−35
high / 1080p	14−16	16−18
ultra / 1080p	9−10	10−11
4K / 2160p	7−8	8−9
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6950 in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is 20% more, than GeForce GTX 460.
low / 768p	95−100	100−105
medium / 768p	55−60	60−65
ultra / 1080p	27−30	30−35
high / 768p	45−50	50−55
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6950 in World of Tanks is 8% more, than GeForce GTX 460.

Full Specs

	GeForce GTX 460	Radeon HD 6950
Architecture	Fermi	TeraScale 3
Code name	GF104	Cayman
Type	Desktop	Desktop
Release date	12 July 2010	14 December 2010
Pipelines	336	1408
Core clock speed	675 MHz
Boost Clock		800 MHz
Transistor count	1,950 million	2,640 million
Manufacturing process technology	40 nm	40 nm
Texture fill rate	37.80	70.40
Floating-point performance	907.2 gflops	2,252.8 gflops
Length	8.25"(210 mm) (21 cm)	267 mm
Memory bus width	192 Bit	256 Bit
Memory clock speed	3600 MHz	1250 MHz
Memory bandwidth	86.4 GB/s
DirectX	12 (11_0)
Shader Model	5.1	5.0
OpenGL	4.1	4.4
OpenCL	1.1	1.2
Vulkan	N/A
CUDA	+
Bus support	16x PCI-E 2.0	PCIe 2.0 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	244 Mh/s
Eyefinity		+
Design		reference
CrossFire		+
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GeForce GTX 460 vs Radeon HD 6950

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