Radeon RX 9070 XT vs GeForce GTX 460 v2

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Aggregate performance score

We've compared GeForce GTX 460 v2 and Radeon RX 9070 XT, covering specs and all relevant benchmarks.

GTX 460 v2
2011
1 GB GDDR5, 160 Watt
4.61

RX 9070 XT outperforms GTX 460 v2 by a whopping 1272% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

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RX 9070 XT RX 9070 XT

Primary details

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

Place in the ranking67231
Place by popularitynot in top-10094
Cost-effectiveness evaluation0.8162.68
Power efficiency2.2215.99
ArchitectureFermi 2.0 (2010−2014)RDNA 4.0 (2025)
GPU code nameGF114Navi 48
Market segmentDesktopDesktop
Release date24 September 2011 (13 years ago)6 March 2025 (less than a year ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$199 $599

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

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

RX 9070 XT has 7638% 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 cores3364096
Core clock speed779 MHz1660 MHz
Boost clock speedno data2970 MHz
Number of transistors1,950 million53,900 million
Manufacturing process technology40 nm5 nm
Power consumption (TDP)160 Watt304 Watt
Texture fill rate43.62760.3
Floating-point processing power1.046 TFLOPS48.66 TFLOPS
ROPs24128
TMUs56256
Tensor Coresno data128
Ray Tracing Coresno data64

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 5.0 x16
Length210 mm267 mm
Width2-slot2-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 MHz2518 MHz
Memory bandwidth96.19 GB/s644.6 GB/s
Resizable BAR-+

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-HDMI1x HDMI 2.1b, 3x DisplayPort 2.1a
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
OpenCL1.12.2
VulkanN/A1.3
CUDA2.1-
DLSS-+

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 4.61
RX 9070 XT 63.24
+1272%

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 1954
RX 9070 XT 26794
+1271%

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
−1429%
214
+1429%
1440p9−10
−1300%
126
+1300%
4K5−6
−1500%
80
+1500%

Cost per frame, $

1080p14.21
−408%
2.80
+408%
1440p22.11
−365%
4.75
+365%
4K39.80
−432%
7.49
+432%
  • RX 9070 XT has 408% lower cost per frame in 1080p
  • RX 9070 XT has 365% lower cost per frame in 1440p
  • RX 9070 XT has 432% lower cost per frame in 4K

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low Preset

Counter-Strike 2 300−350
+0%
300−350
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 160−170
+0%
160−170
+0%
Sons of the Forest 120−130
+0%
120−130
+0%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Battlefield 5 170−180
+0%
170−180
+0%
Counter-Strike 2 300−350
+0%
300−350
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 160−170
+0%
160−170
+0%
Far Cry 5 296
+0%
296
+0%
Fortnite 300−350
+0%
300−350
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 250−260
+0%
250−260
+0%
Forza Horizon 5 190−200
+0%
190−200
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 170−180
+0%
170−180
+0%
Sons of the Forest 120−130
+0%
120−130
+0%
Valorant 350−400
+0%
350−400
+0%

Full HD
High Preset

Battlefield 5 170−180
+0%
170−180
+0%
Counter-Strike 2 300−350
+0%
300−350
+0%
Counter-Strike: Global Offensive 270−280
+0%
270−280
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 160−170
+0%
160−170
+0%
Far Cry 5 285
+0%
285
+0%
Fortnite 300−350
+0%
300−350
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 250−260
+0%
250−260
+0%
Forza Horizon 5 190−200
+0%
190−200
+0%
Grand Theft Auto V 160−170
+0%
160−170
+0%
Metro Exodus 160−170
+0%
160−170
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 170−180
+0%
170−180
+0%
Sons of the Forest 120−130
+0%
120−130
+0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 497
+0%
497
+0%
Valorant 350−400
+0%
350−400
+0%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 170−180
+0%
170−180
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 160−170
+0%
160−170
+0%
Far Cry 5 270
+0%
270
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 250−260
+0%
250−260
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 170−180
+0%
170−180
+0%
Sons of the Forest 120−130
+0%
120−130
+0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 276
+0%
276
+0%
Valorant 350−400
+0%
350−400
+0%

Full HD
Epic Preset

Fortnite 300−350
+0%
300−350
+0%

1440p
High Preset

Counter-Strike 2 190−200
+0%
190−200
+0%
Counter-Strike: Global Offensive 500−550
+0%
500−550
+0%
Grand Theft Auto V 130−140
+0%
130−140
+0%
Metro Exodus 100−110
+0%
100−110
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 170−180
+0%
170−180
+0%
Valorant 400−450
+0%
400−450
+0%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 160−170
+0%
160−170
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 90−95
+0%
90−95
+0%
Far Cry 5 260
+0%
260
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 210−220
+0%
210−220
+0%
Sons of the Forest 100−110
+0%
100−110
+0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 212
+0%
212
+0%

1440p
Epic Preset

Fortnite 150−160
+0%
150−160
+0%

4K
High Preset

Counter-Strike 2 85−90
+0%
85−90
+0%
Grand Theft Auto V 150−160
+0%
150−160
+0%
Metro Exodus 70−75
+0%
70−75
+0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 174
+0%
174
+0%
Valorant 300−350
+0%
300−350
+0%

4K
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 110−120
+0%
110−120
+0%
Counter-Strike 2 85−90
+0%
85−90
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 40−45
+0%
40−45
+0%
Far Cry 5 152
+0%
152
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 170−180
+0%
170−180
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 95−100
+0%
95−100
+0%
Sons of the Forest 70−75
+0%
70−75
+0%

4K
Epic Preset

Fortnite 75−80
+0%
75−80
+0%

This is how GTX 460 v2 and RX 9070 XT compete in popular games:

  • RX 9070 XT is 1429% faster in 1080p
  • RX 9070 XT is 1300% faster in 1440p
  • RX 9070 XT is 1500% faster in 4K

All in all, in popular games:

  • there's a draw in 62 tests (100%)

Pros & cons summary

Performance score 4.61 63.24
Recency 24 September 2011 6 March 2025
Maximum RAM amount 1 GB 16 GB
Chip lithography 40 nm 5 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 160 Watt 304 Watt

GTX 460 v2 has 90% lower power consumption.

RX 9070 XT, on the other hand, has a 1271.8% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 13 years, a 1500% higher maximum VRAM amount, and a 700% more advanced lithography process.

The Radeon RX 9070 XT is our recommended choice as it beats the GeForce GTX 460 v2 in performance tests.

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