GeForce RTX 5080 vs GTX 460

#ad 
Buy on Amazon
460 460 768MB 460 OEM 460 SE 460 SE v2 460 v2 460 v2 ES 460 X2
VS
#ad 
Buy on Amazon
5050 5060 5060 GB205 5060 Ti 8 GB 5060 Ti 16 GB 5070 5070 GB203 5070 Ti 5080 5090 5090 D 5090 DD 5090 D V2

Aggregate performance score

We've compared GeForce GTX 460 and GeForce RTX 5080, covering specs and all relevant benchmarks.

GTX 460
2010, $229
2 GB GDDR5, 160 Watt
5.43

RTX 5080 outperforms GTX 460 by a whopping 1472% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Contents

Share:
GTX 460 GTX 460
RTX 5080 RTX 5080

Primary details

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

Place in the ranking6765
Place by popularitynot in top-10064
Cost-effectiveness evaluation0.9749.15
Power efficiency2.6418.41
ArchitectureFermi (2010−2014)Blackwell 2.0 (2025−2026)
GPU code nameGF104GB203
Market segmentDesktopDesktop
Release date12 July 2010 (16 years ago)30 January 2025 (1 year ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$229 $999

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

The higher the ratio, the better. We use the manufacturer's recommended prices.

RTX 5080 has 4967% better value for money than GTX 460.

Performance to price scatter graph

Currently popular graphics cards are shown for comparison.

Detailed specifications

General parameters such as number of shaders, GPU core base clock and boost clock speeds, manufacturing process, texturing and calculation speed. Real power consumption of some graphics cards can well exceed their nominal TDP, especially if overclocked.

Pipelines / CUDA cores33610752
Core clock speed675 MHz2295 MHz
Boost clock speedno data2617 MHz
Number of transistors1,950 million45,600 million
Manufacturing process technology40 nm5 nm
Power consumption (TDP)160 Watt360 Watt
Texture fill rate37.80879.3
Floating-point processing power0.9072 TFLOPS56.28 TFLOPS
ROPs32112
TMUs56336
Tensor Coresno data336
Ray Tracing Coresno data84
L1 Cache448 KB10.5 MB
L2 Cache512 KB64 MB

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 5.0 x16
Length210 mm304 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 typeGDDR5GDDR7
Maximum RAM amount2 GB16 GB
Memory bus width256 Bit256 Bit
Memory clock speed900 MHz1875 MHz
Memory bandwidth115.2 GB/s960.0 GB/s
Shared memory--
Resizable BAR-+

Connectivity and outputs

This section shows the types and number of video connectors on each GPU. The data applies specifically to desktop reference models (for example, NVIDIA’s Founders Edition). OEM partners often modify both the number and types of ports. On notebook GPUs, video‐output options are determined by the laptop’s design rather than the graphics chip itself.

Display ConnectorsTwo Dual Link DVI, Mini HDMI1x HDMI 2.1b, 3x DisplayPort 2.1b
Multi monitor support+no data
HDMI++
HDCP+-
Maximum VGA resolution2048x1536no data
Audio input for HDMIInternalno data

API and SDK support

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

DirectX12 (11_0)12 Ultimate (12_2)
Shader Model5.16.8
OpenGL4.14.6
OpenCL1.13.0
VulkanN/A1.4
CUDA+12.0
DLSS-+

Synthetic benchmarks

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 5.43
RTX 5080 85.34
+1472%

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 2266
Samples: 6970
RTX 5080 35626
+1472%
Samples: 21130

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 5080 64194
+2398%

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 HD12−14199
+1558%
1440p9−10
−93.9%
148
4K6−7
−94.1%
101

Cost per frame, $

1080p19.085.02
+73.7%
1440p25.446.75
+73.5%
4K38.179.89
+74.1%
  • RTX 5080 has 74% lower cost per frame in 1080p
  • RTX 5080 has 73% lower cost per frame in 1440p
  • RTX 5080 has 74% lower cost per frame in 4K

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low

Atomic Heart 240−250 240−250
Counter-Strike 2 300−350 300−350
Cyberpunk 2077 220−230 220−230
Resident Evil 4 Remake 270−280 270−280

Full HD
Medium

Atomic Heart 240−250 240−250
Battlefield 5 190−200 190−200
Counter-Strike 2 300−350 300−350
Cyberpunk 2077 220−230 220−230
Far Cry 5 230−240 230−240
Fortnite 300−350 300−350
Forza Horizon 4 300−350 300−350
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 170−180 170−180
Valorant 550−600 550−600

Full HD
High

Atomic Heart 240−250 240−250
Battlefield 5 190−200 190−200
Counter-Strike 2 300−350 300−350
Counter-Strike: Global Offensive 270−280 270−280
Cyberpunk 2077 220−230 220−230
Far Cry 5 230−240 230−240
Fortnite 300−350 300−350
Forza Horizon 4 300−350 300−350
Grand Theft Auto V 170−180 170−180
Metro Exodus 65 65
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 170−180 170−180
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 400−450 400−450
Valorant 550−600 550−600

Full HD
Ultra

Battlefield 5 190−200 190−200
Cyberpunk 2077 220−230 220−230
Far Cry 5 230−240 230−240
Forza Horizon 4 300−350 300−350
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 170−180 170−180
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 279 279
Valorant 550−600 550−600

Full HD
Epic

Fortnite 300−350 300−350

1440p
High

Counter-Strike 2 280−290 280−290
Counter-Strike: Global Offensive 500−550 500−550
Grand Theft Auto V 160−170 160−170
Metro Exodus 173 173
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 170−180 170−180
Valorant 450−500 450−500

1440p
Ultra

Battlefield 5 190−200 190−200
Cyberpunk 2077 140−150 140−150
Far Cry 5 220−230 220−230
Forza Horizon 4 300−350 300−350
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 232 232

1440p
Epic

Fortnite 150−160 150−160

4K
High

Atomic Heart 90 90
Counter-Strike 2 55 55
Grand Theft Auto V 180−190 180−190
Metro Exodus 120−130 120−130
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 232 232
Valorant 300−350 300−350

4K
Ultra

Battlefield 5 130−140 130−140
Counter-Strike 2 130−140 130−140
Cyberpunk 2077 65−70 65−70
Far Cry 5 160−170 160−170
Forza Horizon 4 300−350 300−350
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 95−100 95−100

4K
Epic

Fortnite 75−80 75−80

This is how GTX 460 and RTX 5080 compete in popular games:

  • RTX 5080 is 1558% faster in 1080p
  • RTX 5080 is 1544% faster in 1440p
  • RTX 5080 is 1583% faster in 4K

All in all, in popular games:

  • there's a draw in 59 tests (100%)

Pros & cons summary

Performance score 5.43 85.34
Recency 12 July 2010 30 January 2025
Maximum RAM amount 2 GB 16 GB
Chip lithography 40 nm 5 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 160 Watt 360 Watt

GTX 460 has 56% lower power consumption.

RTX 5080, on the other hand, has a 1472% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 14 years, a 700% higher maximum VRAM amount, and a 88% more advanced lithography process.

The GeForce RTX 5080 is our recommended choice as it beats the GeForce GTX 460 in performance tests.

Other comparisons

We selected several comparisons of graphics cards with performance close to those reviewed, providing you with more options to consider.

GTX 460 GeForce GTX 460
vs
R7 250X Radeon R7 250X
RTX 5080 GeForce RTX 5080
vs
RTX 4080 GeForce RTX 4080
GTX 460 GeForce GTX 460
vs
ATI HD 5970 Radeon HD 5970
ATI 9800 ATI Radeon 9800
vs
RTX PRO 6000 PRO 6000
ATI 7200 64 MB ATI Radeon 7200 64 MB
vs
GeForce4 MX 440 Mac Edition MX 440 Mac Edition
i740 Intel i740
vs
RTX 3060 Ti GDDR6X RTX 3060 Ti GDDR6X
Matrox G450
vs
RTX 5090 D RTX 5090 D
GTX 460 SE NVIDIA GeForce GTX 460 SE
vs
PRO V710 PRO V710
GT 320 OEM NVIDIA GeForce GT 320 OEM
vs
RTX 5080 RTX 5080
210 PCI NVIDIA GeForce 210 PCI
vs
RTX A400 RTX A400
GT 230 NVIDIA GeForce GT 230
vs
GT 320M GT 320M
GT 230 NVIDIA GeForce GT 230
vs
GT 1030 DDR4 GT 1030 DDR4
GTS 250 NVIDIA GeForce GTS 250
vs
UHD Graphics 600 Graphics 600

Community ratings

Here you can see the user ratings of the compared graphics cards, as well as rate them yourself.

3.4 1136 votes

Rate GeForce GTX 460 on a scale of 1 to 5:

  • 1
  • 2
  • 3
  • 4
  • 5
3.8 3514 votes

Rate GeForce RTX 5080 on a scale of 1 to 5:

  • 1
  • 2
  • 3
  • 4
  • 5

Comments

Here you can give us your opinion about GeForce GTX 460 or GeForce RTX 5080, agree or disagree with our ratings, or report errors or inaccuracies on the site.