Radeon RX Vega 10 vs GeForce GTX 460

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Aggregate performance score

We've compared GeForce GTX 460 with Radeon RX Vega 10, including specs and performance data.

GTX 460
2010
2 GB GDDR5, 160 Watt
5.87
+38.4%

GTX 460 outperforms RX Vega 10 by a substantial 38% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

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

Place in the ranking596682
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation1.25no data
Power efficiency2.5229.08
ArchitectureFermi (2010−2014)GCN 5.0 (2017−2020)
GPU code nameGF104Raven
Market segmentDesktopLaptop
Release date12 July 2010 (14 years ago)8 January 2019 (5 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$199 no data

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance to price ratio. The higher, the better.

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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 cores336640
Core clock speed675 MHz300 MHz
Boost clock speedno data1301 MHz
Number of transistors1,950 million4,940 million
Manufacturing process technology40 nm14 nm
Power consumption (TDP)160 Watt10 Watt
Texture fill rate37.8052.04
Floating-point processing power0.9072 TFLOPS1.665 TFLOPS
ROPs248
TMUs5640

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 x16IGP
Length210 mmno data
Height4.376"(111 mm) (11.1 cm)no data
Width2-slotno data
Supplementary power connectors2x 6-pinNone
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 typeGDDR5System Shared
Maximum RAM amount2 GBSystem Shared
Memory bus width192 BitSystem Shared
Memory clock speed900 MHzSystem Shared
Memory bandwidth86.4 GB/sno 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 ConnectorsTwo Dual Link DVI, Mini HDMINo outputs
Multi monitor support+no data
HDMI+-
HDCP+-
Maximum VGA resolution2048x1536no data
Audio input for HDMIInternalno data

API compatibility

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

DirectX12 (11_0)12 (12_1)
Shader Model5.16.4
OpenGL4.14.6
OpenCL1.12.0
VulkanN/A1.2.131
CUDA+-

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. We are regularly improving our combining algorithms, but if you find some perceived inconsistencies, feel free to speak up in comments section, we usually fix problems quickly.

GTX 460 5.87
+38.4%
RX Vega 10 4.24

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 2262
+38.6%
RX Vega 10 1632

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
+13.1%
RX Vega 10 2272

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 HD21−24
+23.5%
17
−23.5%

Cost per frame, $

1080p9.48no data

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low Preset

Cyberpunk 2077 12
+0%
12
+0%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 9
+0%
9
+0%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 12
+0%
12
+0%
Battlefield 5 17
+0%
17
+0%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 15
+0%
15
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 9
+0%
9
+0%
Far Cry 5 11
+0%
11
+0%
Far Cry New Dawn 18
+0%
18
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 45
+0%
45
+0%
Hitman 3 9
+0%
9
+0%
Horizon Zero Dawn 27−30
+0%
27−30
+0%
Metro Exodus 21
+0%
21
+0%
Red Dead Redemption 2 19
+0%
19
+0%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 20
+0%
20
+0%
Watch Dogs: Legion 63
+0%
63
+0%

Full HD
High Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 14
+0%
14
+0%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 8
+0%
8
+0%
Battlefield 5 8
+0%
8
+0%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 14
+0%
14
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 5
+0%
5
+0%
Far Cry 5 9
+0%
9
+0%
Far Cry New Dawn 7
+0%
7
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 34
+0%
34
+0%
Hitman 3 10−11
+0%
10−11
+0%
Horizon Zero Dawn 27−30
+0%
27−30
+0%
Metro Exodus 18
+0%
18
+0%
Red Dead Redemption 2 17
+0%
17
+0%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 14
+0%
14
+0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 16−18
+0%
16−18
+0%
Watch Dogs: Legion 41
+0%
41
+0%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 12−14
+0%
12−14
+0%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 4−5
+0%
4−5
+0%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 10
+0%
10
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 7−8
+0%
7−8
+0%
Far Cry 5 9−10
+0%
9−10
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 24−27
+0%
24−27
+0%
Hitman 3 10−11
+0%
10−11
+0%
Horizon Zero Dawn 11
+0%
11
+0%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 12
+0%
12
+0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 8
+0%
8
+0%
Watch Dogs: Legion 40−45
+0%
40−45
+0%

Full HD
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2 10−12
+0%
10−12
+0%

1440p
High Preset

Battlefield 5 8−9
+0%
8−9
+0%
Far Cry New Dawn 6−7
+0%
6−7
+0%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 4−5
+0%
4−5
+0%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3−4
+0%
3−4
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 2−3
+0%
2−3
+0%
Far Cry 5 5−6
+0%
5−6
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 6−7
+0%
6−7
+0%
Hitman 3 9−10
+0%
9−10
+0%
Horizon Zero Dawn 10−11
+0%
10−11
+0%
Metro Exodus 0−1 0−1
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 3−4
+0%
3−4
+0%
Watch Dogs: Legion 24−27
+0%
24−27
+0%

1440p
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2 8−9
+0%
8−9
+0%

4K
High Preset

Battlefield 5 3−4
+0%
3−4
+0%
Far Cry New Dawn 3−4
+0%
3−4
+0%
Hitman 3 0−1 0−1
Horizon Zero Dawn 1−2
+0%
1−2
+0%
Metro Exodus 1−2
+0%
1−2
+0%

4K
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 3−4
+0%
3−4
+0%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 2−3
+0%
2−3
+0%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2−3
+0%
2−3
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 0−1 0−1
Far Cry 5 2−3
+0%
2−3
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 3−4
+0%
3−4
+0%
Watch Dogs: Legion 1−2
+0%
1−2
+0%

4K
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2 5−6
+0%
5−6
+0%

This is how GTX 460 and RX Vega 10 compete in popular games:

  • GTX 460 is 24% faster in 1080p

All in all, in popular games:

  • there's a draw in 65 tests (100%)

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 5.87 4.24
Recency 12 July 2010 8 January 2019
Chip lithography 40 nm 14 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 160 Watt 10 Watt

GTX 460 has a 38.4% higher aggregate performance score.

RX Vega 10, on the other hand, has an age advantage of 8 years, a 185.7% more advanced lithography process, and 1500% lower power consumption.

The GeForce GTX 460 is our recommended choice as it beats the Radeon RX Vega 10 in performance tests.

Be aware that GeForce GTX 460 is a desktop card while Radeon RX Vega 10 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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