Radeon 890M vs GeForce GTX 460 v2

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Aggregate performance score

We've compared GeForce GTX 460 v2 with Radeon 890M, including specs and performance data.

GTX 460 v2
2011
1 GB GDDR5, 160 Watt
4.17

890M outperforms GTX 460 v2 by a whopping 352% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

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

Place in the ranking651264
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation0.74no data
Power efficiency2.07100.00
ArchitectureFermi 2.0 (2010−2014)RDNA 3.5 (2024)
GPU code nameGF114Strix Point
Market segmentDesktopLaptop
Release date24 September 2011 (13 years ago)15 July 2024 (less than a year ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$199 no data

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

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

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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 cores3361024
Core clock speed779 MHz400 MHz
Boost clock speedno data2900 MHz
Number of transistors1,950 million34,000 million
Manufacturing process technology40 nm4 nm
Power consumption (TDP)160 Watt15 Watt
Texture fill rate43.62185.6
Floating-point processing power1.046 TFLOPS5.939 TFLOPS
ROPs2432
TMUs5664
Ray Tracing Coresno data16

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 sizeno datamedium sized
InterfacePCIe 2.0 x16PCIe 4.0 x8
Length210 mmno data
Width2-slotno data
Supplementary power connectors2x 6-pinNone

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 amount1 GBSystem Shared
Memory bus width192 BitSystem Shared
Memory clock speed1002 MHzSystem Shared
Memory bandwidth96.19 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 Connectors2x DVI, 1x mini-HDMIPortable Device Dependent
HDMI+-

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 Model5.16.8
OpenGL4.64.6
OpenCL1.12.1
VulkanN/A1.3
CUDA2.1-

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 v2 4.17
Radeon 890M 18.86
+352%

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 v2 1865
Radeon 890M 8432
+352%

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 HD9−10
−389%
44
+389%

Cost per frame, $

1080p22.11no data

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low Preset

Atomic Heart 59
+0%
59
+0%
Counter-Strike 2 117
+0%
117
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 40−45
+0%
40−45
+0%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Atomic Heart 46
+0%
46
+0%
Battlefield 5 80−85
+0%
80−85
+0%
Counter-Strike 2 91
+0%
91
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 40−45
+0%
40−45
+0%
Far Cry 5 58
+0%
58
+0%
Fortnite 100−110
+0%
100−110
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 80−85
+0%
80−85
+0%
Forza Horizon 5 65−70
+0%
65−70
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 75−80
+0%
75−80
+0%
Valorant 150−160
+0%
150−160
+0%

Full HD
High Preset

Atomic Heart 27
+0%
27
+0%
Battlefield 5 80−85
+0%
80−85
+0%
Counter-Strike 2 44
+0%
44
+0%
Counter-Strike: Global Offensive 230−240
+0%
230−240
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 40−45
+0%
40−45
+0%
Far Cry 5 53
+0%
53
+0%
Fortnite 100−110
+0%
100−110
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 80−85
+0%
80−85
+0%
Forza Horizon 5 65−70
+0%
65−70
+0%
Grand Theft Auto V 55
+0%
55
+0%
Metro Exodus 40−45
+0%
40−45
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 75−80
+0%
75−80
+0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 52
+0%
52
+0%
Valorant 150−160
+0%
150−160
+0%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 80−85
+0%
80−85
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 40−45
+0%
40−45
+0%
Far Cry 5 50
+0%
50
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 80−85
+0%
80−85
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 75−80
+0%
75−80
+0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 33
+0%
33
+0%
Valorant 150−160
+0%
150−160
+0%

Full HD
Epic Preset

Fortnite 100−110
+0%
100−110
+0%

1440p
High Preset

Counter-Strike 2 40−45
+0%
40−45
+0%
Counter-Strike: Global Offensive 140−150
+0%
140−150
+0%
Grand Theft Auto V 35−40
+0%
35−40
+0%
Metro Exodus 27−30
+0%
27−30
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 170−180
+0%
170−180
+0%
Valorant 180−190
+0%
180−190
+0%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 55−60
+0%
55−60
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 20−22
+0%
20−22
+0%
Far Cry 5 45−50
+0%
45−50
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 50−55
+0%
50−55
+0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 30−35
+0%
30−35
+0%

1440p
Epic Preset

Fortnite 45−50
+0%
45−50
+0%

4K
High Preset

Atomic Heart 16−18
+0%
16−18
+0%
Counter-Strike 2 18−20
+0%
18−20
+0%
Grand Theft Auto V 35−40
+0%
35−40
+0%
Metro Exodus 16−18
+0%
16−18
+0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 30−33
+0%
30−33
+0%
Valorant 110−120
+0%
110−120
+0%

4K
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 30−35
+0%
30−35
+0%
Counter-Strike 2 18−20
+0%
18−20
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 8−9
+0%
8−9
+0%
Far Cry 5 21−24
+0%
21−24
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 35−40
+0%
35−40
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 21−24
+0%
21−24
+0%

4K
Epic Preset

Fortnite 21−24
+0%
21−24
+0%

This is how GTX 460 v2 and Radeon 890M compete in popular games:

  • Radeon 890M is 389% faster in 1080p

All in all, in popular games:

  • there's a draw in 60 tests (100%)

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 4.17 18.86
Recency 24 September 2011 15 July 2024
Chip lithography 40 nm 4 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 160 Watt 15 Watt

Radeon 890M has a 352.3% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 12 years, a 900% more advanced lithography process, and 966.7% lower power consumption.

The Radeon 890M is our recommended choice as it beats the GeForce GTX 460 v2 in performance tests.

Be aware that GeForce GTX 460 v2 is a desktop card while Radeon 890M is a notebook one.

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NVIDIA GeForce GTX 460 v2
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