Radeon RX 6950 XT vs GeForce GTX 460 v2

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Aggregate performance score

We've compared GeForce GTX 460 v2 and Radeon RX 6950 XT, covering specs and all relevant benchmarks.

GTX 460 v2
2011, $199
1 GB GDDR5, 160 Watt
4.80

6950 XT outperforms 460 v2 by a whopping 1292% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

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RX 6950 XT RX 6950 XT

Primary details

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

Place in the ranking67926
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation0.8734.60
Power efficiency2.3115.38
ArchitectureFermi 2.0 (2010−2014)RDNA 2.0 (2020−2025)
GPU code nameGF114Navi 21
Market segmentDesktopDesktop
Release date24 September 2011 (14 years ago)10 May 2022 (3 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$199 $1,099

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

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

RX 6950 XT has 3877% better value for money than GTX 460 v2.

Performance to price scatter graph

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 cores3365120
Core clock speed779 MHz1925 MHz
Boost clock speedno data2324 MHz
Number of transistors1,950 million26,800 million
Manufacturing process technology40 nm7 nm
Power consumption (TDP)160 Watt335 Watt
Texture fill rate43.62743.7
Floating-point processing power1.046 TFLOPS23.8 TFLOPS
ROPs24128
TMUs56320
Ray Tracing Coresno data80
L0 Cacheno data1.3 MB
L1 Cache448 KB1 MB
L2 Cache384 KB4 MB
L3 Cacheno data128 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).

InterfacePCIe 2.0 x16PCIe 4.0 x16
Length210 mm267 mm
Width2-slot3-slot
Supplementary power connectors2x 6-pin2x 8-pin

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 typeGDDR5GDDR6
Maximum RAM amount1 GB16 GB
Memory bus width192 Bit256 Bit
Memory clock speed1002 MHz2250 MHz
Memory bandwidth96.19 GB/s576.0 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 Connectors2x DVI, 1x mini-HDMI1x HDMI 2.1, 2x DisplayPort 1.4a
HDMI++

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 Model5.16.5
OpenGL4.64.6
OpenCL1.12.1
VulkanN/A1.3
CUDA2.1-

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 v2 4.80
RX 6950 XT 66.82
+1292%

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 2015
Samples: 224
RX 6950 XT 28076
+1293%
Samples: 3302

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 HD14−16
−1457%
218
+1457%
1440p9−10
−1389%
134
+1389%
4K6−7
−1300%
84
+1300%

Cost per frame, $

1080p14.21
−182%
5.04
+182%
1440p22.11
−170%
8.20
+170%
4K33.17
−154%
13.08
+154%
  • RX 6950 XT has 182% lower cost per frame in 1080p
  • RX 6950 XT has 170% lower cost per frame in 1440p
  • RX 6950 XT has 154% lower cost per frame in 4K

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low

Counter-Strike 2 351
+0%
351
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 161
+0%
161
+0%

Full HD
Medium

Battlefield 5 170−180
+0%
170−180
+0%
Counter-Strike 2 339
+0%
339
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 143
+0%
143
+0%
Escape from Tarkov 120−130
+0%
120−130
+0%
Far Cry 5 181
+0%
181
+0%
Fortnite 300−350
+0%
300−350
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 270−280
+0%
270−280
+0%
Forza Horizon 5 237
+0%
237
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 170−180
+0%
170−180
+0%
Valorant 350−400
+0%
350−400
+0%

Full HD
High

Battlefield 5 170−180
+0%
170−180
+0%
Counter-Strike 2 318
+0%
318
+0%
Counter-Strike: Global Offensive 270−280
+0%
270−280
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 128
+0%
128
+0%
Dota 2 199
+0%
199
+0%
Escape from Tarkov 120−130
+0%
120−130
+0%
Far Cry 5 173
+0%
173
+0%
Fortnite 300−350
+0%
300−350
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 270−280
+0%
270−280
+0%
Forza Horizon 5 229
+0%
229
+0%
Grand Theft Auto V 172
+0%
172
+0%
Metro Exodus 189
+0%
189
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 170−180
+0%
170−180
+0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 376
+0%
376
+0%
Valorant 350−400
+0%
350−400
+0%

Full HD
Ultra

Battlefield 5 170−180
+0%
170−180
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 122
+0%
122
+0%
Dota 2 167
+0%
167
+0%
Escape from Tarkov 120−130
+0%
120−130
+0%
Far Cry 5 164
+0%
164
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 270−280
+0%
270−280
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 170−180
+0%
170−180
+0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 216
+0%
216
+0%
Valorant 350−400
+0%
350−400
+0%

Full HD
Epic

Fortnite 300−350
+0%
300−350
+0%

1440p
High

Counter-Strike 2 236
+0%
236
+0%
Counter-Strike: Global Offensive 500−550
+0%
500−550
+0%
Grand Theft Auto V 153
+0%
153
+0%
Metro Exodus 120
+0%
120
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 170−180
+0%
170−180
+0%
Valorant 450−500
+0%
450−500
+0%

1440p
Ultra

Battlefield 5 170−180
+0%
170−180
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 93
+0%
93
+0%
Escape from Tarkov 120−130
+0%
120−130
+0%
Far Cry 5 163
+0%
163
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 230−240
+0%
230−240
+0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 160−170
+0%
160−170
+0%

1440p
Epic

Fortnite 150−160
+0%
150−160
+0%

4K
High

Counter-Strike 2 58
+0%
58
+0%
Grand Theft Auto V 174
+0%
174
+0%
Metro Exodus 77
+0%
77
+0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 144
+0%
144
+0%
Valorant 300−350
+0%
300−350
+0%

4K
Ultra

Battlefield 5 120−130
+0%
120−130
+0%
Counter-Strike 2 90−95
+0%
90−95
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 46
+0%
46
+0%
Dota 2 141
+0%
141
+0%
Escape from Tarkov 80−85
+0%
80−85
+0%
Far Cry 5 124
+0%
124
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 180−190
+0%
180−190
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 95−100
+0%
95−100
+0%

4K
Epic

Fortnite 75−80
+0%
75−80
+0%

This is how GTX 460 v2 and RX 6950 XT compete in popular games:

  • RX 6950 XT is 1457% faster in 1080p
  • RX 6950 XT is 1389% faster in 1440p
  • RX 6950 XT is 1300% faster in 4K

All in all, in popular games:

  • there's a draw in 64 tests (100%)

Pros & cons summary

Performance score 4.80 66.82
Recency 24 September 2011 10 May 2022
Maximum RAM amount 1 GB 16 GB
Chip lithography 40 nm 7 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 160 Watt 335 Watt

GTX 460 v2 has 109.4% lower power consumption.

RX 6950 XT, on the other hand, has a 1292.1% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 10 years, a 1500% higher maximum VRAM amount, and a 471.4% more advanced lithography process.

The Radeon RX 6950 XT is our recommended choice as it beats the GeForce GTX 460 v2 in performance tests.

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