GeForce GTX 460 768MB vs Radeon HD 7870 XT

If you are going to buy a new graphics card and are choosing between GeForce GTX 460 768MB and Radeon HD 7870 XT, 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 460 768MB stacks up against Radeon HD 7870 XT, check out specs charts below.

GeForce GTX 460 768MB

Radeon HD 7870 XT

Main Specs

	GeForce GTX 460 768MB	Radeon HD 7870 XT
Power consumption (TDP)		185 Watt
Interface		PCIe 3.0 x16
Supplementary power connectors		2x 6-pin
Memory type	GDDR5	GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount		2 GB
Display Connectors		1x DVI, 1x HDMI, 2x mini-DisplayPort

Both cards are used in Desktops.
GeForce GTX 460 768MB is build with Fermi architecture, and Radeon HD 7870 XT - with GCN 1.0.
Core clock speed of Radeon HD 7870 XT is 250 MHz higher, than GeForce GTX 460 768MB.
Memory clock speed of Radeon HD 7870 XT is 4200 MHz higher, than GeForce GTX 460 768MB.

Game benchmarks


high / 1080p	12−14	35−40
ultra / 1080p	7−8	21−24
QHD / 1440p	2−3	16−18
4K / 2160p	−	10−11
low / 720p	24−27	60−65
medium / 1080p	14−16	40−45
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7870 XT in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 200% more, than GeForce GTX 460 768MB.
high / 1080p	18−20	55−60
ultra / 1080p	16−18	45−50
QHD / 1440p	3−4	35−40
4K / 2160p	−	18−20
low / 720p	40−45	100−110
medium / 1080p	21−24	60−65
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7870 XT in Battlefield 5 is 210% more, than GeForce GTX 460 768MB.
low / 768p	45−50	50−55
QHD / 1440p	0−1	0−1
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7870 XT in Call of Duty: Warzone is 10% more, than GeForce GTX 460 768MB.
low / 768p	180−190	250−260
medium / 768p	150−160	220−230
ultra / 1080p	80−85	180−190
QHD / 1440p	45−50	110−120
4K / 2160p	30−33	70−75
high / 768p	120−130	210−220
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7870 XT in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 70% more, than GeForce GTX 460 768MB.
low / 768p	55−60	60−65
ultra / 1080p	30−35	−
medium / 1080p	45−50	55−60
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7870 XT in Cyberpunk 2077 is 15% more, than GeForce GTX 460 768MB.
low / 768p	100−110	120−130
medium / 768p	80−85	110−120
ultra / 1080p	50−55	100−110
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7870 XT in Dota 2 is 43% more, than GeForce GTX 460 768MB.
high / 1080p	14−16	45−50
ultra / 1080p	12−14	40−45
QHD / 1440p	−	27−30
4K / 2160p	5−6	14−16
low / 720p	30−35	80−85
medium / 1080p	14−16	45−50
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7870 XT in Far Cry 5 is 193% more, than GeForce GTX 460 768MB.
high / 1080p	21−24	60−65
ultra / 1080p	16−18	45−50
QHD / 1440p	−	27−30
4K / 2160p	−	27−30
low / 720p	85−90	180−190
medium / 1080p	40−45	110−120
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7870 XT in Fortnite is 142% more, than GeForce GTX 460 768MB.
high / 1080p	21−24	60−65
ultra / 1080p	16−18	45−50
QHD / 1440p	6−7	30−35
4K / 2160p	−	24−27
low / 720p	40−45	100−110
medium / 1080p	21−24	65−70
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7870 XT in Forza Horizon 4 is 186% more, than GeForce GTX 460 768MB.
low / 768p	70−75	140−150
medium / 768p	65−70	120−130
high / 1080p	21−24	70−75
ultra / 1080p	10−11	30−35
QHD / 1440p	1−2	21−24
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7870 XT in Grand Theft Auto V is 132% more, than GeForce GTX 460 768MB.
high / 1080p	8−9	24−27
ultra / 1080p	6−7	20−22
QHD / 1440p	−	16−18
4K / 2160p	2−3	8−9
low / 720p	21−24	65−70
medium / 1080p	10−11	30−35
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7870 XT in Metro Exodus is 210% more, than GeForce GTX 460 768MB.
low / 768p	100−110	130−140
ultra / 1080p	95−100	−
medium / 1080p	100−110	120−130
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7870 XT in Minecraft is 23% more, than GeForce GTX 460 768MB.
high / 1080p	20−22	−
ultra / 1080p	16−18	14−16
low / 720p	45−50	100−110
medium / 1080p	21−24	18−20
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7870 XT in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS is 58% more, than GeForce GTX 460 768MB.
high / 1080p	12−14	24−27
ultra / 1080p	9−10	16−18
QHD / 1440p	0−1	10−11
4K / 2160p	−	7−8
low / 720p	21−24	65−70
medium / 1080p	14−16	35−40
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7870 XT in Red Dead Redemption 2 is 140% more, than GeForce GTX 460 768MB.
low / 768p	40−45	130−140
medium / 768p	27−30	85−90
high / 1080p	14−16	45−50
ultra / 1080p	9−10	24−27
4K / 2160p	7−8	16−18
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7870 XT in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is 210% more, than GeForce GTX 460 768MB.
low / 768p	95−100	90−95
medium / 768p	55−60	60−65
ultra / 1080p	30−33	50−55
high / 768p	45−50	60−65
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7870 XT in World of Tanks is 15% more, than GeForce GTX 460 768MB.

Full Specs

	GeForce GTX 460 768MB	Radeon HD 7870 XT
Architecture	Fermi	GCN 1.0
Code name		Tahiti
Type	Desktop	Desktop
Release date	no data	19 November 2012
Pipelines	336	1536
Core clock speed	675 MHz	925 MHz
Boost Clock		975 MHz
Transistor count		4,313 million
Manufacturing process technology		28 nm
Texture fill rate		93.60
Floating-point performance		2,995 gflops
Length		267 mm
Memory bus width	192 Bit	256 Bit
Memory clock speed	1800 MHz	6000 MHz
Memory bandwidth		192.0 GB/s
DirectX	11	12 (11_1)
Shader Model		5.1
OpenGL		4.6
OpenCL		1.2
Vulkan		1.2.131
Bitcoin / BTC (SHA256)		346 Mh/s
Ethereum / ETH (DaggerHashimoto)		14.5 Mh/s

GeForce GTX 460 768MB vs Radeon HD 7870 XT

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