GeForce GTX 460 vs Radeon R9 M290X

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Aggregate performance score

We've compared Radeon R9 M290X with GeForce GTX 460, including specs and performance data.

R9 M290X
2014
4 GB GDDR5, 100 Watt
8.45
+44%

R9 M290X outperforms GTX 460 by a considerable 44% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

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

Place in the ranking500595
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluationno data1.25
Power efficiency5.792.52
ArchitectureGCN 1.0 (2011−2020)Fermi (2010−2014)
GPU code nameNeptuneGF104
Market segmentLaptopDesktop
Release date9 January 2014 (10 years ago)12 July 2010 (14 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)no data$199

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 cores1280336
Compute units20no data
Core clock speed850 MHz675 MHz
Boost clock speed900 MHzno data
Number of transistors2,800 million1,950 million
Manufacturing process technology28 nm40 nm
Power consumption (TDP)100 Watt160 Watt
Texture fill rate72.0037.80
Floating-point processing power2.304 TFLOPS0.9072 TFLOPS
ROPs3224
TMUs8056

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).

Laptop sizelargeno data
Bus supportPCIe 3.0 x1616x PCI-E 2.0
InterfacePCIe 3.0 x16PCIe 2.0 x16
Lengthno data210 mm
Heightno data4.376"(111 mm) (11.1 cm)
Widthno data2-slot
Supplementary power connectorsNone2x 6-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 typeGDDR5GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount4 GB2 GB
Memory bus width256 Bit192 Bit
Memory clock speed1200 MHz900 MHz
Memory bandwidth153.6 GB/s86.4 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 ConnectorsNo outputsTwo Dual Link DVI, Mini HDMI
Multi monitor supportno data+
Eyefinity+-
HDMI-+
HDCP-+
Maximum VGA resolutionno data2048x1536
Audio input for HDMIno dataInternal

Supported technologies

Supported technological solutions. This information will prove useful if you need some particular technology for your purposes.

FreeSync+-
HD3D+-
PowerTune+-
DualGraphics+-
ZeroCore+-
Switchable graphics+-

API compatibility

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

DirectXDirectX® 1112 (11_0)
Shader Model5.15.1
OpenGL4.44.1
OpenCLNot Listed1.1
Vulkan-N/A
Mantle+-
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.

R9 M290X 8.45
+44%
GTX 460 5.87

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.

R9 M290X 3256
+43.9%
GTX 460 2262

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.

R9 M290X 5294
+106%
GTX 460 2570

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 HD46
+53.3%
30−35
−53.3%

Cost per frame, $

1080pno data6.63

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low Preset

Cyberpunk 2077 12−14
+44.4%
9−10
−44.4%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 21−24
+50%
14−16
−50%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 12−14
+50%
8−9
−50%
Battlefield 5 24−27
+44.4%
18−20
−44.4%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 16−18
+70%
10−11
−70%
Cyberpunk 2077 12−14
+44.4%
9−10
−44.4%
Far Cry 5 18−20
+58.3%
12−14
−58.3%
Far Cry New Dawn 24−27
+50%
16−18
−50%
Forza Horizon 4 55−60
+60%
35−40
−60%
Hitman 3 16−18
+60%
10−11
−60%
Horizon Zero Dawn 45−50
+60%
30−33
−60%
Metro Exodus 24−27
+44.4%
18−20
−44.4%
Red Dead Redemption 2 21−24
+64.3%
14−16
−64.3%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 27−30
+55.6%
18−20
−55.6%
Watch Dogs: Legion 55−60
+45%
40−45
−45%

Full HD
High Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 21−24
+50%
14−16
−50%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 12−14
+50%
8−9
−50%
Battlefield 5 24−27
+44.4%
18−20
−44.4%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 16−18
+70%
10−11
−70%
Cyberpunk 2077 12−14
+44.4%
9−10
−44.4%
Far Cry 5 18−20
+58.3%
12−14
−58.3%
Far Cry New Dawn 24−27
+50%
16−18
−50%
Forza Horizon 4 55−60
+60%
35−40
−60%
Hitman 3 16−18
+60%
10−11
−60%
Horizon Zero Dawn 45−50
+60%
30−33
−60%
Metro Exodus 24−27
+44.4%
18−20
−44.4%
Red Dead Redemption 2 21−24
+64.3%
14−16
−64.3%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 27−30
+55.6%
18−20
−55.6%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 24−27
+50%
16−18
−50%
Watch Dogs: Legion 55−60
+45%
40−45
−45%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 21−24
+50%
14−16
−50%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 12−14
+50%
8−9
−50%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 16−18
+70%
10−11
−70%
Cyberpunk 2077 12−14
+44.4%
9−10
−44.4%
Far Cry 5 18−20
+58.3%
12−14
−58.3%
Forza Horizon 4 55−60
+60%
35−40
−60%
Hitman 3 16−18
+60%
10−11
−60%
Horizon Zero Dawn 45−50
+60%
30−33
−60%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 27−30
+55.6%
18−20
−55.6%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 24−27
+50%
16−18
−50%
Watch Dogs: Legion 55−60
+45%
40−45
−45%

Full HD
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2 21−24
+64.3%
14−16
−64.3%

1440p
High Preset

Battlefield 5 16−18
+60%
10−11
−60%
Far Cry New Dawn 12−14
+44.4%
9−10
−44.4%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 8−9
+60%
5−6
−60%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 4−5
+100%
2−3
−100%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 8−9
+60%
5−6
−60%
Cyberpunk 2077 4−5
+100%
2−3
−100%
Far Cry 5 10−11
+66.7%
6−7
−66.7%
Forza Horizon 4 30−35
+61.9%
21−24
−61.9%
Hitman 3 12−14
+50%
8−9
−50%
Horizon Zero Dawn 18−20
+50%
12−14
−50%
Metro Exodus 10−12
+57.1%
7−8
−57.1%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 9−10
+50%
6−7
−50%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 8−9
+60%
5−6
−60%
Watch Dogs: Legion 50−55
+54.3%
35−40
−54.3%

1440p
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2 14−16
+55.6%
9−10
−55.6%

4K
High Preset

Battlefield 5 8−9
+60%
5−6
−60%
Far Cry New Dawn 6−7
+50%
4−5
−50%
Hitman 3 5−6
+66.7%
3−4
−66.7%
Horizon Zero Dawn 30−35
+52.4%
21−24
−52.4%
Metro Exodus 6−7
+50%
4−5
−50%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 5−6
+66.7%
3−4
−66.7%

4K
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 5−6
+66.7%
3−4
−66.7%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 4−5
+100%
2−3
−100%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 4−5
+100%
2−3
−100%
Cyberpunk 2077 1−2 0−1
Far Cry 5 4−5
+100%
2−3
−100%
Forza Horizon 4 10−11
+66.7%
6−7
−66.7%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 4−5
+100%
2−3
−100%
Watch Dogs: Legion 3−4
+50%
2−3
−50%

4K
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2 8−9
+60%
5−6
−60%

This is how R9 M290X and GTX 460 compete in popular games:

  • R9 M290X is 53% faster in 1080p

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 8.45 5.87
Recency 9 January 2014 12 July 2010
Maximum RAM amount 4 GB 2 GB
Chip lithography 28 nm 40 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 100 Watt 160 Watt

R9 M290X has a 44% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 3 years, a 100% higher maximum VRAM amount, a 42.9% more advanced lithography process, and 60% lower power consumption.

The Radeon R9 M290X is our recommended choice as it beats the GeForce GTX 460 in performance tests.

Be aware that Radeon R9 M290X is a notebook card while GeForce GTX 460 is a desktop 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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AMD Radeon R9 M290X
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