GeForce RTX 4070 vs GTX 460

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Aggregate performance score

We've compared GeForce GTX 460 and GeForce RTX 4070, covering specs and all relevant benchmarks.

GTX 460
2010
2 GB GDDR5, 160 Watt
5.83

RTX 4070 outperforms GTX 460 by a whopping 1090% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

GPU architecture, market segment, value for money and other general parameters compared.

Place in the ranking60224
Place by popularitynot in top-10036
Cost-effectiveness evaluation1.2560.51
Power efficiency2.5424.15
ArchitectureFermi (2010−2014)Ada Lovelace (2022−2024)
GPU code nameGF104AD104
Market segmentDesktopDesktop
Release date12 July 2010 (14 years ago)12 April 2023 (1 year ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$199 $599

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

The higher the performance-to-price ratio, the better. We use the manufacturer's recommended prices for comparison.

RTX 4070 has 4741% better value for money than GTX 460.

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 cores3365888
Core clock speed675 MHz1920 MHz
Boost clock speedno data2475 MHz
Number of transistors1,950 million35,800 million
Manufacturing process technology40 nm5 nm
Power consumption (TDP)160 Watt200 Watt
Texture fill rate37.80455.4
Floating-point processing power0.9072 TFLOPS29.15 TFLOPS
ROPs2464
TMUs56184
Tensor Coresno data184
Ray Tracing Coresno data46

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).

Bus support16x PCI-E 2.0no data
InterfacePCIe 2.0 x16PCIe 4.0 x16
Length210 mm240 mm
Height4.376"(111 mm) (11.1 cm)no data
Width2-slot2-slot
Supplementary power connectors2x 6-pin1x 16-pin
SLI options+-

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 typeGDDR5GDDR6X
Maximum RAM amount2 GB12 GB
Memory bus width192 Bit192 Bit
Memory clock speed900 MHz1313 MHz
Memory bandwidth86.4 GB/s504.2 GB/s
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 ConnectorsTwo Dual Link DVI, Mini HDMI1x HDMI 2.1, 3x DisplayPort 1.4a
Multi monitor support+no data
HDMI++
HDCP+-
Maximum VGA resolution2048x1536no data
Audio input for HDMIInternalno data

API and SDK compatibility

List of supported 3D and general-purpose computing APIs, including their specific versions.

DirectX12 (11_0)12 Ultimate (12_2)
Shader Model5.16.7
OpenGL4.14.6
OpenCL1.13.0
VulkanN/A1.3
CUDA+8.9
DLSS-+

Synthetic benchmark performance

Non-gaming benchmark results comparison. The combined score is measured on a 0-100 point scale.


Combined synthetic benchmark score

This is our combined benchmark score.

GTX 460 5.83
RTX 4070 69.38
+1090%

Passmark

This is the most ubiquitous GPU benchmark. It gives the graphics card a thorough evaluation under various types of load, providing four separate benchmarks for Direct3D versions 9, 10, 11 and 12 (the last being done in 4K resolution if possible), and few more tests engaging DirectCompute capabilities.

GTX 460 2264
RTX 4070 26947
+1090%

3DMark Fire Strike Graphics

Fire Strike is a DirectX 11 benchmark for gaming PCs. It features two separate tests displaying a fight between a humanoid and a fiery creature made of lava. Using 1920x1080 resolution, Fire Strike shows off some realistic graphics and is quite taxing on hardware.

GTX 460 2570
RTX 4070 43824
+1605%

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 HD18−20
−1106%
217
+1106%
1440p10−12
−1140%
124
+1140%
4K6−7
−1183%
77
+1183%

Cost per frame, $

1080p11.06
−301%
2.76
+301%
1440p19.90
−312%
4.83
+312%
4K33.17
−326%
7.78
+326%
  • RTX 4070 has 301% lower cost per frame in 1080p
  • RTX 4070 has 312% lower cost per frame in 1440p
  • RTX 4070 has 326% lower cost per frame in 4K

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low Preset

Counter-Strike 2 160−170
+0%
160−170
+0%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Battlefield 5 110−120
+0%
110−120
+0%
Counter-Strike 2 160−170
+0%
160−170
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 482
+0%
482
+0%
Forza Horizon 5 180−190
+0%
180−190
+0%
Metro Exodus 174
+0%
174
+0%
Red Dead Redemption 2 120−130
+0%
120−130
+0%
Valorant 350−400
+0%
350−400
+0%

Full HD
High Preset

Battlefield 5 110−120
+0%
110−120
+0%
Counter-Strike 2 160−170
+0%
160−170
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 45
+0%
45
+0%
Far Cry 5 156
+0%
156
+0%
Fortnite 270−280
+0%
270−280
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 376
+0%
376
+0%
Forza Horizon 5 180−190
+0%
180−190
+0%
Grand Theft Auto V 174
+0%
174
+0%
Metro Exodus 149
+0%
149
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 210−220
+0%
210−220
+0%
Red Dead Redemption 2 120−130
+0%
120−130
+0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 170−180
+0%
170−180
+0%
Valorant 350−400
+0%
350−400
+0%
World of Tanks 270−280
+0%
270−280
+0%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 110−120
+0%
110−120
+0%
Counter-Strike 2 160−170
+0%
160−170
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 207
+0%
207
+0%
Far Cry 5 130−140
+0%
130−140
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 322
+0%
322
+0%
Forza Horizon 5 180−190
+0%
180−190
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 210−220
+0%
210−220
+0%
Valorant 350−400
+0%
350−400
+0%

1440p
High Preset

Counter-Strike 2 35−40
+0%
35−40
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 93
+0%
93
+0%
Grand Theft Auto V 137
+0%
137
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 170−180
+0%
170−180
+0%
Red Dead Redemption 2 90−95
+0%
90−95
+0%
World of Tanks 450−500
+0%
450−500
+0%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 85−90
+0%
85−90
+0%
Far Cry 5 160−170
+0%
160−170
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 222
+0%
222
+0%
Forza Horizon 5 130−140
+0%
130−140
+0%
Metro Exodus 143
+0%
143
+0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 150−160
+0%
150−160
+0%
Valorant 300−350
+0%
300−350
+0%

4K
High Preset

Counter-Strike 2 45−50
+0%
45−50
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 46
+0%
46
+0%
Grand Theft Auto V 146
+0%
146
+0%
Metro Exodus 65
+0%
65
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 200−210
+0%
200−210
+0%
Red Dead Redemption 2 60−65
+0%
60−65
+0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 146
+0%
146
+0%

4K
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 90−95
+0%
90−95
+0%
Counter-Strike 2 45−50
+0%
45−50
+0%
Far Cry 5 100−110
+0%
100−110
+0%
Fortnite 95−100
+0%
95−100
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 121
+0%
121
+0%
Forza Horizon 5 80−85
+0%
80−85
+0%
Valorant 170−180
+0%
170−180
+0%

This is how GTX 460 and RTX 4070 compete in popular games:

  • RTX 4070 is 1106% faster in 1080p
  • RTX 4070 is 1140% faster in 1440p
  • RTX 4070 is 1183% faster in 4K

All in all, in popular games:

  • there's a draw in 57 tests (100%)

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 5.83 69.38
Recency 12 July 2010 12 April 2023
Maximum RAM amount 2 GB 12 GB
Chip lithography 40 nm 5 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 160 Watt 200 Watt

GTX 460 has 25% lower power consumption.

RTX 4070, on the other hand, has a 1090.1% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 12 years, a 500% higher maximum VRAM amount, and a 700% more advanced lithography process.

The GeForce RTX 4070 is our recommended choice as it beats the GeForce GTX 460 in performance tests.

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