Radeon RX Vega 5 vs GeForce GTX 460 v2
Aggregate performance score
We've compared GeForce GTX 460 v2 with Radeon RX Vega 5, including specs and performance data.
GTX 460 v2 outperforms RX Vega 5 by a small 5% based on our aggregate benchmark results.
Primary details
GPU architecture, market segment, value for money and other general parameters compared.
| Place in the ranking | 638 | 651 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Cost-effectiveness evaluation | 0.86 | no data |
| Power efficiency | 2.08 | 21.25 |
| Architecture | Fermi 2.0 (2010−2014) | Vega (2017−2020) |
| GPU code name | GF114 | Vega |
| Market segment | Desktop | Laptop |
| Release date | 24 September 2011 (13 years ago) | 7 January 2020 (4 years ago) |
| Launch price (MSRP) | $199 | no data |
Cost-effectiveness evaluation
Performance to price ratio. The higher, the better.
Detailed specifications
General parameters such as number of shaders, GPU core base clock and boost clock speeds, manufacturing process, texturing and calculation speed. Note that power consumption of some graphics cards can well exceed their nominal TDP, especially when overclocked.
| Pipelines / CUDA cores | 336 | 320 |
| Core clock speed | 779 MHz | no data |
| Boost clock speed | no data | 1400 MHz |
| Number of transistors | 1,950 million | no data |
| Manufacturing process technology | 40 nm | 7 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 160 Watt | 15 Watt |
| Texture fill rate | 43.62 | no data |
| Floating-point processing power | 1.046 TFLOPS | no data |
| ROPs | 24 | no data |
| TMUs | 56 | no data |
Form factor & compatibility
Information on compatibility with other computer components. Useful when choosing a future computer configuration or upgrading an existing one. For desktop graphics cards it's interface and bus (motherboard compatibility), additional power connectors (power supply compatibility).
| Interface | PCIe 2.0 x16 | no data |
| Length | 210 mm | no data |
| Width | 2-slot | no data |
| Supplementary power connectors | 2x 6-pin | no data |
VRAM capacity and type
Parameters of VRAM installed: its type, size, bus, clock and resulting bandwidth. Integrated GPUs have no dedicated video RAM and use a shared part of system RAM.
| Memory type | GDDR5 | no data |
| Maximum RAM amount | 1 GB | no data |
| Memory bus width | 192 Bit | no data |
| Memory clock speed | 1002 MHz | no data |
| Memory bandwidth | 96.19 GB/s | no data |
| Shared memory | - | - |
Connectivity and outputs
Types and number of video connectors present on the reviewed GPUs. As a rule, data in this section is precise only for desktop reference ones (so-called Founders Edition for NVIDIA chips). OEM manufacturers may change the number and type of output ports, while for notebook cards availability of certain video outputs ports depends on the laptop model rather than on the card itself.
| Display Connectors | 2x DVI, 1x mini-HDMI | no data |
| HDMI | + | - |
API compatibility
List of supported 3D and general-purpose computing APIs, including their specific versions.
| DirectX | 12 (11_0) | 12_1 |
| Shader Model | 5.1 | no data |
| OpenGL | 4.6 | no data |
| OpenCL | 1.1 | no data |
| Vulkan | N/A | - |
| CUDA | 2.1 | - |
Gaming performance
Let's see how good the compared graphics cards are for gaming. Particular gaming benchmark results are measured in FPS.
Average FPS across all PC games
Here are the average frames per second in a large set of popular games across different resolutions:
| Full HD | 18−20
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| 18
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Cost per frame, $
| 1080p | 11.06 | no data |
FPS performance in popular games
Full HD
Low Preset
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 9
+0%
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9
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Full HD
Medium Preset
| Assassin's Creed Odyssey | 15
+0%
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15
+0%
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| Assassin's Creed Valhalla | 12
+0%
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12
+0%
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| Battlefield 5 | 12−14
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12−14
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| Call of Duty: Modern Warfare | 13
+0%
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13
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| Cyberpunk 2077 | 8−9
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8−9
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| Far Cry 5 | 10−11
+0%
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10−11
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| Far Cry New Dawn | 12−14
+0%
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12−14
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| Forza Horizon 4 | 27−30
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27−30
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| Hitman 3 | 8
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8
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| Horizon Zero Dawn | 30−35
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30−35
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| Metro Exodus | 20
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20
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| Red Dead Redemption 2 | 18
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18
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| Shadow of the Tomb Raider | 16−18
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16−18
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| Watch Dogs: Legion | 45−50
+0%
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45−50
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Full HD
High Preset
| Assassin's Creed Odyssey | 12−14
+0%
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12−14
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| Assassin's Creed Valhalla | 4−5
+0%
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4−5
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| Battlefield 5 | 12−14
+0%
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12−14
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| Call of Duty: Modern Warfare | 12
+0%
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12
+0%
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| Cyberpunk 2077 | 8−9
+0%
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8−9
+0%
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| Far Cry 5 | 10−11
+0%
|
10−11
+0%
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| Far Cry New Dawn | 12−14
+0%
|
12−14
+0%
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| Forza Horizon 4 | 27−30
+0%
|
27−30
+0%
|
| Hitman 3 | 10−11
+0%
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10−11
+0%
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| Horizon Zero Dawn | 30−35
+0%
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30−35
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| Metro Exodus | 15
+0%
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15
+0%
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| Red Dead Redemption 2 | 14
+0%
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14
+0%
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| Shadow of the Tomb Raider | 17
+0%
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17
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| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 16−18
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16−18
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| Watch Dogs: Legion | 45−50
+0%
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45−50
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|
Full HD
Ultra Preset
| Assassin's Creed Odyssey | 12−14
+0%
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12−14
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| Assassin's Creed Valhalla | 4−5
+0%
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4−5
+0%
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| Call of Duty: Modern Warfare | 10−11
+0%
|
10−11
+0%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 8−9
+0%
|
8−9
+0%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 10−11
+0%
|
10−11
+0%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 27−30
+0%
|
27−30
+0%
|
| Hitman 3 | 10−11
+0%
|
10−11
+0%
|
| Horizon Zero Dawn | 30−35
+0%
|
30−35
+0%
|
| Shadow of the Tomb Raider | 14
+0%
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14
+0%
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| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 9
+0%
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9
+0%
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| Watch Dogs: Legion | 45−50
+0%
|
45−50
+0%
|
Full HD
Epic Preset
| Red Dead Redemption 2 | 12
+0%
|
12
+0%
|
1440p
High Preset
| Battlefield 5 | 9−10
+0%
|
9−10
+0%
|
| Far Cry New Dawn | 7−8
+0%
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7−8
+0%
|
1440p
Ultra Preset
| Assassin's Creed Odyssey | 4−5
+0%
|
4−5
+0%
|
| Call of Duty: Modern Warfare | 4−5
+0%
|
4−5
+0%
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| Cyberpunk 2077 | 2−3
+0%
|
2−3
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| Far Cry 5 | 5−6
+0%
|
5−6
+0%
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| Forza Horizon 4 | 9−10
+0%
|
9−10
+0%
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| Hitman 3 | 9−10
+0%
|
9−10
+0%
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| Horizon Zero Dawn | 10−12
+0%
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10−12
+0%
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| Metro Exodus | 2−3
+0%
|
2−3
+0%
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| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 4−5
+0%
|
4−5
+0%
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| Watch Dogs: Legion | 27−30
+0%
|
27−30
+0%
|
1440p
Epic Preset
| Red Dead Redemption 2 | 9−10
+0%
|
9−10
+0%
|
4K
High Preset
| Battlefield 5 | 3−4
+0%
|
3−4
+0%
|
| Far Cry New Dawn | 3−4
+0%
|
3−4
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| Hitman 3 | 1−2
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|
1−2
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| Horizon Zero Dawn | 4−5
+0%
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4−5
+0%
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| Metro Exodus | 1−2
+0%
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1−2
+0%
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| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 0−1 | 0−1 |
4K
Ultra Preset
| Assassin's Creed Odyssey | 3−4
+0%
|
3−4
+0%
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| Assassin's Creed Valhalla | 2−3
+0%
|
2−3
+0%
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| Call of Duty: Modern Warfare | 2−3
+0%
|
2−3
+0%
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| Cyberpunk 2077 | 0−1 | 0−1 |
| Far Cry 5 | 2−3
+0%
|
2−3
+0%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 4−5
+0%
|
4−5
+0%
|
| Watch Dogs: Legion | 1−2
+0%
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1−2
+0%
|
4K
Epic Preset
| Red Dead Redemption 2 | 5−6
+0%
|
5−6
+0%
|
This is how GTX 460 v2 and RX Vega 5 compete in popular games:
- A tie in 1080p
All in all, in popular games:
- there's a draw in 67 tests (100%)
Pros & cons summary
| Performance score | 4.86 | 4.65 |
| Recency | 24 September 2011 | 7 January 2020 |
| Chip lithography | 40 nm | 7 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 160 Watt | 15 Watt |
GTX 460 v2 has a 4.5% higher aggregate performance score.
RX Vega 5, on the other hand, has an age advantage of 8 years, a 471.4% more advanced lithography process, and 966.7% lower power consumption.
Given the minimal performance differences, no clear winner can be declared between GeForce GTX 460 v2 and Radeon RX Vega 5.
Be aware that GeForce GTX 460 v2 is a desktop card while Radeon RX Vega 5 is a notebook one.
Should you still have questions concerning choice between the reviewed GPUs, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.
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