GeForce RTX 2080 vs GTX 460

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Aggregate performance score

We've compared GeForce GTX 460 and GeForce RTX 2080, covering specs and all relevant benchmarks.

GTX 460
2010
2 GB GDDR5, 160 Watt
5.07

RTX 2080 outperforms GTX 460 by a whopping 728% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

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

Place in the ranking60371
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation1.0926.58
Power efficiency2.5015.42
ArchitectureFermi (2010−2014)Turing (2018−2022)
GPU code nameGF104TU104
Market segmentDesktopDesktop
Release date12 July 2010 (14 years ago)20 September 2018 (6 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$199 $699

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

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

RTX 2080 has 2339% better value for money than GTX 460.

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 cores3362944
Core clock speed675 MHz1515 MHz
Boost clock speedno data1710 MHz
Number of transistors1,950 million13,600 million
Manufacturing process technology40 nm12 nm
Power consumption (TDP)160 Watt215 Watt
Texture fill rate37.80314.6
Floating-point processing power0.9072 TFLOPS10.07 TFLOPS
ROPs2464
TMUs56184
Tensor Coresno data368
Ray Tracing Coresno data46

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 3.0 x16
Length210 mm267 mm
Height4.376"(111 mm) (11.1 cm)no data
Width2-slot2-slot
Supplementary power connectors2x 6-pin1x 6-pin + 1x 8-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 typeGDDR5GDDR6
Maximum RAM amount2 GB8 GB
Memory bus width192 Bit256 Bit
Memory clock speed900 MHz1750 MHz
Memory bandwidth86.4 GB/s448.0 GB/s
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 ConnectorsTwo Dual Link DVI, Mini HDMI1x HDMI, 3x DisplayPort, 1x USB Type-C
Multi monitor support+no data
HDMI++
HDCP+-
Maximum VGA resolution2048x1536no data
G-SYNC support-+
Audio input for HDMIInternalno data

Supported technologies

Supported technological solutions. This information will prove useful if you need some particular technology for your purposes.

VR Readyno data+

API and SDK compatibility

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

DirectX12 (11_0)12 Ultimate (12_1)
Shader Model5.16.5
OpenGL4.14.6
OpenCL1.11.2
VulkanN/A1.2.131
CUDA+7.5
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 5.07
RTX 2080 41.98
+728%

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 2267
RTX 2080 18762
+728%

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 2080 17810
+593%

GeekBench 5 OpenCL

Geekbench 5 is a widespread graphics card benchmark combined from 11 different test scenarios. All these scenarios rely on direct usage of GPU's processing power, no 3D rendering is involved. This variation uses OpenCL API by Khronos Group.

GTX 460 7850
RTX 2080 104841
+1236%

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 HD16−18
−794%
143
+794%
1440p12−14
−742%
101
+742%
4K8−9
−800%
72
+800%

Cost per frame, $

1080p12.44
−154%
4.89
+154%
1440p16.58
−140%
6.92
+140%
4K24.88
−156%
9.71
+156%
  • RTX 2080 has 154% lower cost per frame in 1080p
  • RTX 2080 has 140% lower cost per frame in 1440p
  • RTX 2080 has 156% lower cost per frame in 4K

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low Preset

Atomic Heart 130−140
+0%
130−140
+0%
Counter-Strike 2 240−250
+0%
240−250
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 100−110
+0%
100−110
+0%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Atomic Heart 130−140
+0%
130−140
+0%
Battlefield 5 163
+0%
163
+0%
Counter-Strike 2 240−250
+0%
240−250
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 100−110
+0%
100−110
+0%
Far Cry 5 117
+0%
117
+0%
Fortnite 199
+0%
199
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 156
+0%
156
+0%
Forza Horizon 5 130−140
+0%
130−140
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 209
+0%
209
+0%
Valorant 263
+0%
263
+0%

Full HD
High Preset

Atomic Heart 130−140
+0%
130−140
+0%
Battlefield 5 155
+0%
155
+0%
Counter-Strike 2 240−250
+0%
240−250
+0%
Counter-Strike: Global Offensive 270−280
+0%
270−280
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 100−110
+0%
100−110
+0%
Dota 2 140−150
+0%
140−150
+0%
Far Cry 5 112
+0%
112
+0%
Fortnite 173
+0%
173
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 153
+0%
153
+0%
Forza Horizon 5 130−140
+0%
130−140
+0%
Grand Theft Auto V 131
+0%
131
+0%
Metro Exodus 90
+0%
90
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 188
+0%
188
+0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 181
+0%
181
+0%
Valorant 254
+0%
254
+0%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 145
+0%
145
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 100−110
+0%
100−110
+0%
Dota 2 140−150
+0%
140−150
+0%
Far Cry 5 106
+0%
106
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 132
+0%
132
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 169
+0%
169
+0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 106
+0%
106
+0%
Valorant 223
+0%
223
+0%

Full HD
Epic Preset

Fortnite 156
+0%
156
+0%

1440p
High Preset

Counter-Strike 2 120−130
+0%
120−130
+0%
Counter-Strike: Global Offensive 300−350
+0%
300−350
+0%
Grand Theft Auto V 90−95
+0%
90−95
+0%
Metro Exodus 60
+0%
60
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 170−180
+0%
170−180
+0%
Valorant 247
+0%
247
+0%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 125
+0%
125
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 55−60
+0%
55−60
+0%
Far Cry 5 99
+0%
99
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 118
+0%
118
+0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 85−90
+0%
85−90
+0%

1440p
Epic Preset

Fortnite 128
+0%
128
+0%

4K
High Preset

Atomic Heart 35−40
+0%
35−40
+0%
Counter-Strike 2 55−60
+0%
55−60
+0%
Grand Theft Auto V 107
+0%
107
+0%
Metro Exodus 39
+0%
39
+0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 76
+0%
76
+0%
Valorant 234
+0%
234
+0%

4K
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 76
+0%
76
+0%
Counter-Strike 2 55−60
+0%
55−60
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 24−27
+0%
24−27
+0%
Dota 2 120−130
+0%
120−130
+0%
Far Cry 5 59
+0%
59
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 81
+0%
81
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 69
+0%
69
+0%

4K
Epic Preset

Fortnite 65
+0%
65
+0%

This is how GTX 460 and RTX 2080 compete in popular games:

  • RTX 2080 is 794% faster in 1080p
  • RTX 2080 is 742% faster in 1440p
  • RTX 2080 is 800% faster in 4K

All in all, in popular games:

  • there's a draw in 63 tests (100%)

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 5.07 41.98
Recency 12 July 2010 20 September 2018
Maximum RAM amount 2 GB 8 GB
Chip lithography 40 nm 12 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 160 Watt 215 Watt

GTX 460 has 34.4% lower power consumption.

RTX 2080, on the other hand, has a 728% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 8 years, a 300% higher maximum VRAM amount, and a 233.3% more advanced lithography process.

The GeForce RTX 2080 is our recommended choice as it beats the GeForce GTX 460 in performance tests.

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