GeForce GTX 460 SE vs Radeon HD 6970
In this comparison between GeForce GTX 460 SE and Radeon HD 6970 you will find out which graphics card performs better in today's games. Bear in mind that third-party versions may have more efficient cooling and higher clock speeds. This will increase cards' performance, though not by much. In addition to raw power you should also take into account the dimensions. Thicker models simply will not fit into a small mini-ITX case. The resolution of your monitor also affects the choice, since 4K gameplay requires a more powerful GPU. And don't overspend on the graphics card. Other parts of your build may also need to be upgraded, save some money for the CPU or power supply. For some people GeForce GTX 460 SE will be the best choice, for others Radeon HD 6970 will be their preference. Study the comparison tables below and make your choice.
GeForce GTX 460 SE
Main Specs
GeForce GTX 460 SE
Radeon HD 6970
Power consumption (TDP)
150 Watt
550 Watt
Interface
PCIe 2.0 x16
PCIe 2.0 x16
Supplementary power connectors
6-pin & 6-pin
1x 6-pin + 1x 8-pin
Memory type
GDDR5
DDR5
Maximum RAM amount
1 GB
2 GB
Display Connectors
2x DVI, 1x mini-HDMI
2x DVI, 1x HDMI, 2x mini-DisplayPort
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Radeon HD 6970 has 266% more power consumption, than GeForce GTX 460 SE.
Both video cards are using PCIe 2.0 x16 interface connection to a motherboard.
Radeon HD 6970 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 6970 - with Terascale 2.
GeForce GTX 460 SE and Radeon HD 6970 are manufactured by 40 nm process technology.
Radeon HD 6970 is 259 mm longer, than GeForce GTX 460 SE.
Memory clock speed of GeForce GTX 460 SE is 325 MHz higher, than Radeon HD 6970.
Game benchmarks
Assassin's Creed Odyssey
Battlefield 5
Call of Duty: Warzone
Counter-Strike: Global Offensive
Cyberpunk 2077
Dota 2
Far Cry 5
Fortnite
Forza Horizon 4
Grand Theft Auto V
Metro Exodus
Minecraft
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS
Red Dead Redemption 2
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt
World of Tanks
high / 1080p
9−10
14−16
ultra / 1080p
5−6
9−10
QHD / 1440p
0−1
3−4
low / 720p
21−24
30−35
medium / 1080p
12−14
18−20
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6970 in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 58% more, than GeForce GTX 460 SE.
high / 1080p
16−18
24−27
ultra / 1080p
12−14
21−24
QHD / 1440p
0−1
7−8
4K / 2160p
−
5−6
low / 720p
30−35
50−55
medium / 1080p
16−18
27−30
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6970 in Battlefield 5 is 68% 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 6970 have the same average FPS in Call of Duty: Warzone.
low / 768p
160−170
210−220
medium / 768p
130−140
180−190
ultra / 1080p
65−70
95−100
QHD / 1440p
40−45
50−55
4K / 2160p
27−30
30−33
high / 768p
100−110
140−150
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6970 in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 34% more, than GeForce GTX 460 SE.
low / 768p
55−60
55−60
ultra / 1080p
24−27
40−45
medium / 1080p
45−50
45−50
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6970 in Cyberpunk 2077 is 13% more, than GeForce GTX 460 SE.
low / 768p
90−95
110−120
medium / 768p
70−75
90−95
ultra / 1080p
45−50
60−65
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6970 in Dota 2 is 28% more, than GeForce GTX 460 SE.
high / 1080p
10−12
18−20
ultra / 1080p
10−11
16−18
4K / 2160p
4−5
6−7
low / 720p
24−27
35−40
medium / 1080p
12−14
18−20
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6970 in Far Cry 5 is 58% more, than GeForce GTX 460 SE.
high / 1080p
18−20
24−27
ultra / 1080p
12−14
18−20
QHD / 1440p
−
16−18
low / 720p
70−75
95−100
medium / 1080p
30−35
50−55
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6970 in Fortnite is 41% more, than GeForce GTX 460 SE.
high / 1080p
16−18
24−27
ultra / 1080p
14−16
20−22
QHD / 1440p
4−5
9−10
low / 720p
35−40
50−55
medium / 1080p
18−20
27−30
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6970 in Forza Horizon 4 is 50% more, than GeForce GTX 460 SE.
low / 768p
65−70
85−90
medium / 768p
55−60
75−80
high / 1080p
18−20
30−33
ultra / 1080p
8−9
12−14
QHD / 1440p
0−1
3−4
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6970 in Grand Theft Auto V is 36% more, than GeForce GTX 460 SE.
high / 1080p
6−7
9−10
ultra / 1080p
4−5
7−8
4K / 2160p
1−2
2−3
low / 720p
18−20
27−30
medium / 1080p
8−9
12−14
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6970 in Metro Exodus is 50% more, than GeForce GTX 460 SE.
low / 768p
100−110
110−120
ultra / 1080p
90−95
100−110
medium / 1080p
95−100
100−110
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6970 in Minecraft is 10% more, than GeForce GTX 460 SE.
high / 1080p
18−20
21−24
ultra / 1080p
14−16
18−20
low / 720p
40−45
55−60
medium / 1080p
20−22
24−27
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6970 in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS is 29% more, than GeForce GTX 460 SE.
high / 1080p
12−14
14−16
ultra / 1080p
8−9
9−10
QHD / 1440p
0−1
0−1
low / 720p
18−20
27−30
medium / 1080p
12−14
16−18
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6970 in Red Dead Redemption 2 is 30% more, than GeForce GTX 460 SE.
low / 768p
35−40
55−60
medium / 768p
21−24
30−35
high / 1080p
12−14
18−20
ultra / 1080p
8−9
10−12
4K / 2160p
7−8
8−9
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6970 in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is 47% more, than GeForce GTX 460 SE.
low / 768p
90−95
100−110
medium / 768p
50−55
60−65
ultra / 1080p
24−27
35−40
high / 768p
40−45
50−55
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6970 in World of Tanks is 20% more, than GeForce GTX 460 SE.
Full Specs
GeForce GTX 460 SE
Radeon HD 6970
Architecture
Fermi
Terascale 2
Code name
GF104
Cayman
Type
Desktop
Desktop
Release date
15 November 2010
14 December 2010
Pipelines
288
1536
Core clock speed
1300 MHz
Boost Clock
880 MHz
Transistor count
1,950 million
2,640 million
Manufacturing process technology
40 nm
40 nm
Texture fill rate
31.2 billion/sec
84.48
Floating-point performance
748.8 gflops
2,703.4 gflops
Length
8.25" (210 mm) (21 cm)
267 mm
Memory bus width
256 Bit
256 Bit
Memory clock speed
1700 MHz
1375 MHz
Memory bandwidth
108.8 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
+
CUDA cores
288
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
+
+
Maximum VGA resolution
2048x1536
Audio input for HDMI
Internal
Bitcoin / BTC (SHA256)
48 Mh/s
273 Mh/s
Eyefinity
+
Design
reference
CrossFire
+
Number of display connectors
2
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