GeForce GTX 460 vs Radeon R9 M390X
If you are going to buy a new graphics card and are choosing between GeForce GTX 460 and Radeon R9 M390X, 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 stacks up against Radeon R9 M390X, check out specs charts below.
Radeon R9 M390X is a Laptop Graphics Card
Note: Radeon R9 M390X is only used in laptop graphics. It has lower GPU clock speed compared to the desktop variant, which results in lower power consumption, but also 10-30% lower gaming performance. Check available laptop models with Radeon R9 M390X here:
Main Specs
GeForce GTX 460
Radeon R9 M390X
Power consumption (TDP)
160 Watt
100 Watt
Interface
PCIe 2.0 x16
PCIe 3.0 x16
Supplementary power connectors
6-pin & 6-pin
None
Memory type
GDDR5
GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount
768 MB
4 GB
Display Connectors
2x DVI, 1x mini-HDMI
No outputs
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GeForce GTX 460 has 60% more power consumption, than Radeon R9 M390X.
GeForce GTX 460 is connected by PCIe 2.0 x16, and Radeon R9 M390X uses PCIe 3.0 x16 interface.
GeForce GTX 460 has 764 GB more memory, than Radeon R9 M390X.
GeForce GTX 460 is used in Desktops, and Radeon R9 M390X - in Laptops.
GeForce GTX 460 is build with Fermi architecture, and Radeon R9 M390X - with GCN 3.
Core clock speed of Radeon R9 M390X is 48 MHz higher, than GeForce GTX 460.
GeForce GTX 460 is manufactured by 40 nm process technology, and Radeon R9 M390X - by 28 nm process technology.
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
10−12
21−24
ultra / 1080p
6−7
12−14
QHD / 1440p
1−2
8−9
4K / 2160p
−
5−6
low / 720p
24−27
40−45
medium / 1080p
14−16
27−30
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 M390X in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 109% more, than GeForce GTX 460.
high / 1080p
18−20
35−40
ultra / 1080p
16−18
30−35
QHD / 1440p
2−3
14−16
4K / 2160p
−
9−10
low / 720p
40−45
70−75
medium / 1080p
20−22
40−45
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 M390X in Battlefield 5 is 100% more, than GeForce GTX 460.
low / 768p
45−50
50−55
QHD / 1440p
0−1
0−1
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 M390X in Call of Duty: Warzone is 10% more, than GeForce GTX 460.
low / 768p
180−190
230−240
medium / 768p
150−160
210−220
ultra / 1080p
75−80
120−130
QHD / 1440p
45−50
100−110
4K / 2160p
30−33
55−60
high / 768p
110−120
170−180
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 M390X in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 50% more, than GeForce GTX 460.
low / 768p
55−60
60−65
ultra / 1080p
30−35
55−60
medium / 1080p
45−50
55−60
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 M390X in Cyberpunk 2077 is 31% more, than GeForce GTX 460.
low / 768p
95−100
120−130
medium / 768p
80−85
110−120
ultra / 1080p
50−55
85−90
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 M390X in Dota 2 is 41% more, than GeForce GTX 460.
high / 1080p
12−14
27−30
ultra / 1080p
12−14
24−27
QHD / 1440p
−
20−22
4K / 2160p
5−6
9−10
low / 720p
30−33
55−60
medium / 1080p
14−16
30−33
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 M390X in Far Cry 5 is 100% more, than GeForce GTX 460.
high / 1080p
20−22
35−40
ultra / 1080p
14−16
27−30
QHD / 1440p
−
16−18
low / 720p
80−85
130−140
medium / 1080p
40−45
75−80
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 M390X in Fortnite is 72% more, than GeForce GTX 460.
high / 1080p
20−22
35−40
ultra / 1080p
16−18
27−30
QHD / 1440p
5−6
16−18
4K / 2160p
−
14−16
low / 720p
40−45
75−80
medium / 1080p
21−24
40−45
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 M390X in Forza Horizon 4 is 90% more, than GeForce GTX 460.
low / 768p
70−75
110−120
medium / 768p
60−65
95−100
high / 1080p
21−24
45−50
ultra / 1080p
9−10
18−20
QHD / 1440p
0−1
9−10
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 M390X in Grand Theft Auto V is 68% more, than GeForce GTX 460.
high / 1080p
7−8
14−16
ultra / 1080p
5−6
10−12
QHD / 1440p
−
10−12
4K / 2160p
1−2
3−4
low / 720p
21−24
40−45
medium / 1080p
10−11
20−22
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 M390X in Metro Exodus is 100% more, than GeForce GTX 460.
low / 768p
100−110
120−130
ultra / 1080p
95−100
−
medium / 1080p
100−110
110−120
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 M390X in Minecraft is 14% more, than GeForce GTX 460.
high / 1080p
20−22
−
ultra / 1080p
16−18
14−16
low / 720p
45−50
75−80
medium / 1080p
21−24
18−20
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 M390X in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS is 27% more, than GeForce GTX 460.
high / 1080p
12−14
16−18
ultra / 1080p
8−9
10−12
QHD / 1440p
0−1
3−4
4K / 2160p
−
2−3
low / 720p
21−24
40−45
medium / 1080p
14−16
21−24
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 M390X in Red Dead Redemption 2 is 64% more, than GeForce GTX 460.
low / 768p
40−45
80−85
medium / 768p
24−27
50−55
high / 1080p
14−16
27−30
ultra / 1080p
9−10
16−18
4K / 2160p
7−8
9−10
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 M390X in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is 90% more, than GeForce GTX 460.
low / 768p
95−100
90−95
medium / 768p
55−60
60−65
ultra / 1080p
27−30
40−45
high / 768p
45−50
55−60
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 M390X in World of Tanks is 10% more, than GeForce GTX 460.
Full Specs
GeForce GTX 460
Radeon R9 M390X
Architecture
Fermi
GCN 3
Code name
GF104
Amethyst (XT) / Tonga
Type
Desktop
Laptop
Release date
12 July 2010
9 June 2015
Pipelines
336
2048
Core clock speed
675 MHz
723 MHz
Transistor count
1,950 million
5,000 million
Manufacturing process technology
40 nm
28 nm
Texture fill rate
37.80
92.54
Floating-point performance
907.2 gflops
2,961 gflops
Length
8.25"(210 mm) (21 cm)
Memory bus width
192 Bit
256 Bit
Memory clock speed
3600 MHz
Memory bandwidth
86.4 GB/s
160.0 GB/s
Shared memory
-
DirectX
12 (11_0)
Shader Model
5.1
6.3
OpenGL
4.1
4.4
OpenCL
1.1
Not Listed
Vulkan
N/A
+
CUDA
+
FreeSync
+
Bus support
16x PCI-E 2.0
PCIe 3.0
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
Laptop size
large
Eyefinity
+
HD3D
+
PowerTune
+
DualGraphics
+
ZeroCore
+
Switchable graphics
+
Mantle
+
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