GeForce GTX 460 v2 vs Radeon R9 290X

When choosing between GeForce GTX 460 v2 and Radeon R9 290X, 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 v2 and Radeon R9 290X.

GeForce GTX 460 v2

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Main Specs

	GeForce GTX 460 v2	Radeon R9 290X
Power consumption (TDP)	160 Watt	250 Watt
Interface	PCIe 2.0 x16	PCIe 3.0 x16
Supplementary power connectors	2x 6-pin	1 x 6-pin + 1 x 8-pin
Memory type	GDDR5	GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount	1 GB	4 GB
Display Connectors	2x DVI, 1x mini-HDMI	2x DVI, 1x HDMI, 1x DisplayPort
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Radeon R9 290X has 56% more power consumption, than GeForce GTX 460 v2.
GeForce GTX 460 v2 is connected by PCIe 2.0 x16, and Radeon R9 290X uses PCIe 3.0 x16 interface.
Radeon R9 290X has 3 GB more memory, than GeForce GTX 460 v2.
Both cards are used in Desktops.
GeForce GTX 460 v2 is build with Fermi 2.0 architecture, and Radeon R9 290X - with GCN.
GeForce GTX 460 v2 is manufactured by 40 nm process technology, and Radeon R9 290X - by 28 nm process technology.
Radeon R9 290X is 65 mm longer, than GeForce GTX 460 v2.
Memory clock speed of GeForce GTX 460 v2 is 2758 MHz higher, than Radeon R9 290X.

Game benchmarks


high / 1080p	10−11	35−40
ultra / 1080p	6−7	24−27
QHD / 1440p	0−1	18−20
4K / 2160p	−	10−11
low / 720p	21−24	60−65
medium / 1080p	12−14	45−50
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 290X in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 230% more, than GeForce GTX 460 v2.
high / 1080p	16−18	60−65
ultra / 1080p	14−16	50−55
QHD / 1440p	0−1	35−40
4K / 2160p	−	18−20
low / 720p	35−40	110−120
medium / 1080p	16−18	65−70
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 290X in Battlefield 5 is 252% more, than GeForce GTX 460 v2.
low / 768p	45−50	50−55
QHD / 1440p	0−1	0−1
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 290X in Call of Duty: Warzone is 10% more, than GeForce GTX 460 v2.
low / 768p	160−170	250−260
medium / 768p	130−140	220−230
ultra / 1080p	70−75	190−200
QHD / 1440p	40−45	110−120
4K / 2160p	30−33	70−75
high / 768p	100−110	210−220
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 290X in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 96% more, than GeForce GTX 460 v2.
low / 768p	55−60	60−65
ultra / 1080p	27−30	−
medium / 1080p	45−50	55−60
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 290X in Cyberpunk 2077 is 15% more, than GeForce GTX 460 v2.
low / 768p	90−95	120−130
medium / 768p	70−75	110−120
ultra / 1080p	45−50	100−110
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 290X in Dota 2 is 64% more, than GeForce GTX 460 v2.
high / 1080p	10−12	45−50
ultra / 1080p	10−12	45−50
QHD / 1440p	−	30−35
4K / 2160p	4−5	16−18
low / 720p	27−30	85−90
medium / 1080p	12−14	50−55
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 290X in Far Cry 5 is 284% more, than GeForce GTX 460 v2.
high / 1080p	18−20	65−70
ultra / 1080p	12−14	50−55
QHD / 1440p	−	30−35
4K / 2160p	−	27−30
low / 720p	75−80	180−190
medium / 1080p	30−35	120−130
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 290X in Fortnite is 205% more, than GeForce GTX 460 v2.
high / 1080p	16−18	65−70
ultra / 1080p	14−16	45−50
QHD / 1440p	4−5	35−40
4K / 2160p	−	24−27
low / 720p	35−40	110−120
medium / 1080p	18−20	70−75
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 290X in Forza Horizon 4 is 277% more, than GeForce GTX 460 v2.
low / 768p	65−70	140−150
medium / 768p	55−60	130−140
high / 1080p	18−20	75−80
ultra / 1080p	8−9	30−35
QHD / 1440p	0−1	24−27
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 290X in Grand Theft Auto V is 155% more, than GeForce GTX 460 v2.
high / 1080p	6−7	27−30
ultra / 1080p	5−6	21−24
QHD / 1440p	−	18−20
4K / 2160p	1−2	9−10
low / 720p	18−20	70−75
medium / 1080p	8−9	35−40
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 290X in Metro Exodus is 325% more, than GeForce GTX 460 v2.
low / 768p	100−110	130−140
ultra / 1080p	90−95	−
medium / 1080p	95−100	120−130
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 290X in Minecraft is 28% more, than GeForce GTX 460 v2.
high / 1080p	18−20	−
ultra / 1080p	14−16	14−16
low / 720p	40−45	100−110
medium / 1080p	20−22	18−20
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 290X in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS is 76% more, than GeForce GTX 460 v2.
high / 1080p	12−14	27−30
ultra / 1080p	8−9	18−20
QHD / 1440p	0−1	12−14
4K / 2160p	−	8−9
low / 720p	18−20	70−75
medium / 1080p	12−14	35−40
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 290X in Red Dead Redemption 2 is 200% more, than GeForce GTX 460 v2.
low / 768p	35−40	140−150
medium / 768p	21−24	90−95
high / 1080p	12−14	50−55
ultra / 1080p	8−9	27−30
4K / 2160p	7−8	16−18
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 290X in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is 294% more, than GeForce GTX 460 v2.
low / 768p	90−95	90−95
medium / 768p	50−55	60−65
ultra / 1080p	24−27	55−60
high / 768p	40−45	−
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 290X in World of Tanks is 25% more, than GeForce GTX 460 v2.

Full Specs

	GeForce GTX 460 v2	Radeon R9 290X
Architecture	Fermi 2.0	GCN
Code name	GF114	Hawaii XT
Type	Desktop	Desktop
Release date	24 September 2011	24 October 2013
Pipelines	336	2816
Core clock speed	779 MHz
Boost Clock		947 MHz
Transistor count	1,950 million	6,200 million
Manufacturing process technology	40 nm	28 nm
Texture fill rate	43.62	176.0
Floating-point performance	1,045.6 gflops	5,632 gflops
Length	210 mm	275 mm
Memory bus width	192 Bit	512 Bit
Memory clock speed	4008 MHz	1250 MHz
Memory bandwidth	96.19 GB/s	320 GB/s
Shared memory		-
DirectX	12 (11_0)
Shader Model	5.1	6.3
OpenGL	4.6	4.6
OpenCL	1.1	2.0
Vulkan	N/A	+
CUDA	2.1
Monero / XMR (CryptoNight)		0.76 kh/s
FreeSync		+
Bus support		PCIe 3.0
HDMI		+
Bitcoin / BTC (SHA256)	75 Mh/s	623 Mh/s
Eyefinity		+
HD3D		+
TrueAudio		+
Design		reference
DisplayPort support		+
CrossFire		+
DDMA audio		+
Decred / DCR (Decred)		1.07 Gh/s
Ethereum / ETH (DaggerHashimoto)		25.75 Mh/s
Zcash / ZEC (Equihash)		350 Sol/s
AppAcceleration		+
LiquidVR		+
TressFX		+
UVD		+
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GeForce GTX 460 v2 vs Radeon R9 290X

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