Radeon RX Vega 5 vs GeForce GTX 460 v2

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Aggregate performance score

We've compared GeForce GTX 460 v2 with Radeon RX Vega 5, including specs and performance data.

GTX 460 v2
2011
1 GB GDDR5, 160 Watt
4.63
+4.5%

GTX 460 v2 outperforms RX Vega 5 by a small 5% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

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

Place in the ranking644656
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation0.82no data
Power efficiency2.0921.30
ArchitectureFermi 2.0 (2010−2014)Vega (2017−2020)
GPU code nameGF114Vega
Market segmentDesktopLaptop
Release date24 September 2011 (13 years ago)7 January 2020 (5 years 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 cores336320
Core clock speed779 MHzno data
Boost clock speedno data1400 MHz
Number of transistors1,950 millionno data
Manufacturing process technology40 nm7 nm
Power consumption (TDP)160 Watt15 Watt
Texture fill rate43.62no data
Floating-point processing power1.046 TFLOPSno data
ROPs24no data
TMUs56no data

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 x16no data
Length210 mmno data
Width2-slotno data
Supplementary power connectors2x 6-pinno data

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 typeGDDR5no data
Maximum RAM amount1 GBno data
Memory bus width192 Bitno data
Memory clock speed1002 MHzno data
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-HDMIno data
HDMI+-

API and SDK compatibility

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

DirectX12 (11_0)12_1
Shader Model5.1no data
OpenGL4.6no data
OpenCL1.1no data
VulkanN/A-
CUDA2.1-

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 HD18−20
−5.6%
19
+5.6%

Cost per frame, $

1080p11.06no data

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low Preset

Counter-Strike 2 7
+0%
7
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 9
+0%
9
+0%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Battlefield 5 14−16
+0%
14−16
+0%
Counter-Strike 2 10−11
+0%
10−11
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 10−11
+0%
10−11
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 21
+0%
21
+0%
Forza Horizon 5 12
+0%
12
+0%
Metro Exodus 10−12
+0%
10−12
+0%
Red Dead Redemption 2 18
+0%
18
+0%
Valorant 18
+0%
18
+0%

Full HD
High Preset

Battlefield 5 14−16
+0%
14−16
+0%
Counter-Strike 2 10−11
+0%
10−11
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 10−11
+0%
10−11
+0%
Dota 2 21
+0%
21
+0%
Far Cry 5 21
+0%
21
+0%
Fortnite 27−30
+0%
27−30
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 17
+0%
17
+0%
Forza Horizon 5 8−9
+0%
8−9
+0%
Grand Theft Auto V 13
+0%
13
+0%
Metro Exodus 10−12
+0%
10−12
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 41
+0%
41
+0%
Red Dead Redemption 2 4
+0%
4
+0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 14−16
+0%
14−16
+0%
Valorant 12−14
+0%
12−14
+0%
World of Tanks 50
+0%
50
+0%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 14−16
+0%
14−16
+0%
Counter-Strike 2 10−11
+0%
10−11
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 10−11
+0%
10−11
+0%
Dota 2 37
+0%
37
+0%
Far Cry 5 21−24
+0%
21−24
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 14
+0%
14
+0%
Forza Horizon 5 8−9
+0%
8−9
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 40−45
+0%
40−45
+0%
Valorant 12−14
+0%
12−14
+0%

1440p
High Preset

Dota 2 4−5
+0%
4−5
+0%
Grand Theft Auto V 4−5
+0%
4−5
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 30−35
+0%
30−35
+0%
Red Dead Redemption 2 3−4
+0%
3−4
+0%
World of Tanks 30−35
+0%
30−35
+0%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 7−8
+0%
7−8
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 5−6
+0%
5−6
+0%
Far Cry 5 10−11
+0%
10−11
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 7−8
+0%
7−8
+0%
Forza Horizon 5 6−7
+0%
6−7
+0%
Metro Exodus 3−4
+0%
3−4
+0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 7−8
+0%
7−8
+0%
Valorant 12−14
+0%
12−14
+0%

4K
High Preset

Counter-Strike 2 10−11
+0%
10−11
+0%
Dota 2 16−18
+0%
16−18
+0%
Grand Theft Auto V 16−18
+0%
16−18
+0%
Metro Exodus 1−2
+0%
1−2
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 12−14
+0%
12−14
+0%
Red Dead Redemption 2 3−4
+0%
3−4
+0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 16−18
+0%
16−18
+0%

4K
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 4−5
+0%
4−5
+0%
Counter-Strike 2 10−11
+0%
10−11
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 2−3
+0%
2−3
+0%
Dota 2 16−18
+0%
16−18
+0%
Far Cry 5 5−6
+0%
5−6
+0%
Fortnite 4−5
+0%
4−5
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 4−5
+0%
4−5
+0%
Forza Horizon 5 2−3
+0%
2−3
+0%
Valorant 4−5
+0%
4−5
+0%

This is how GTX 460 v2 and RX Vega 5 compete in popular games:

  • RX Vega 5 is 6% faster in 1080p

All in all, in popular games:

  • there's a draw in 63 tests (100%)

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 4.63 4.43
Recency 24 September 2011 7 January 2020
Chip lithography 40 nm 7 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 160 Watt 15 Watt

GTX 460 v2 has a 4.5% higher aggregate performance score.

RX Vega 5, on the other hand, has an age advantage of 8 years, a 471.4% more advanced lithography process, and 966.7% lower power consumption.

Given the minimal performance differences, no clear winner can be declared between GeForce GTX 460 v2 and Radeon RX Vega 5.

Be aware that GeForce GTX 460 v2 is a desktop card while Radeon RX Vega 5 is a notebook one.


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