GeForce GTX 460 v2 vs Radeon HD 6870

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Aggregate performance score

We've compared Radeon HD 6870 and GeForce GTX 460 v2, covering specs and all relevant benchmarks.

HD 6870
2010
1 GB GDDR5, 151 Watt
5.57
+18.5%

HD 6870 outperforms GTX 460 v2 by a moderate 19% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

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

Place in the ranking609647
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation0.970.83
Power efficiency2.632.09
ArchitectureTeraScale 2 (2009−2015)Fermi 2.0 (2010−2014)
GPU code nameBartsGF114
Market segmentDesktopDesktop
Designreferenceno data
Release date21 October 2010 (14 years ago)24 September 2011 (13 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$239 $199

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

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

HD 6870 has 17% better value for money than GTX 460 v2.

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 cores1120336
Core clock speedno data779 MHz
Boost clock speed900 MHzno data
Number of transistors1,700 million1,950 million
Manufacturing process technology40 nm40 nm
Power consumption (TDP)151 Watt160 Watt
Texture fill rate50.4043.62
Floating-point processing power2.016 TFLOPS1.046 TFLOPS
ROPs3224
TMUs5656

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 supportPCIe 2.0 x16no data
InterfacePCIe 2.0 x16PCIe 2.0 x16
Length220 mm210 mm
Width2-slot2-slot
Supplementary power connectors2x 6-pin2x 6-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 typeGDDR5GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount1 GB1 GB
Memory bus width256 Bit192 Bit
Memory clock speed1050 MHz1002 MHz
Memory bandwidth134.4 GB/s96.19 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 Connectors2x DVI, 1x HDMI, 2x mini-DisplayPort2x DVI, 1x mini-HDMI
Eyefinity+-
HDMI++

Supported technologies

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

CrossFire+-

API and SDK compatibility

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

DirectXDirectX® 1112 (11_0)
Shader Model5.05.1
OpenGL4.44.6
OpenCL1.21.1
Vulkan-N/A
CUDA-2.1

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.

HD 6870 5.57
+18.5%
GTX 460 v2 4.70

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.

HD 6870 2210
+18.5%
GTX 460 v2 1865

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:

900p61
+22%
50−55
−22%
Full HD63
+26%
50−55
−26%
1200p39
+30%
30−35
−30%

Cost per frame, $

1080p3.79
+4.9%
3.98
−4.9%
  • HD 6870 and GTX 460 v2 have nearly equal cost per frame in 1080p

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low Preset

Counter-Strike 2 12−14
+20%
10−11
−20%
Cyberpunk 2077 12−14
+20%
10−11
−20%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Battlefield 5 18−20
+28.6%
14−16
−28.6%
Counter-Strike 2 12−14
+20%
10−11
−20%
Cyberpunk 2077 12−14
+20%
10−11
−20%
Forza Horizon 4 21−24
+22.2%
18−20
−22.2%
Forza Horizon 5 12−14
+20%
10−11
−20%
Metro Exodus 14−16
+40%
10−11
−40%
Red Dead Redemption 2 16−18
+21.4%
14−16
−21.4%
Valorant 18−20
+28.6%
14−16
−28.6%

Full HD
High Preset

Battlefield 5 18−20
+28.6%
14−16
−28.6%
Counter-Strike 2 12−14
+20%
10−11
−20%
Cyberpunk 2077 12−14
+20%
10−11
−20%
Dota 2 18−20
+18.8%
16−18
−18.8%
Far Cry 5 27−30
+28.6%
21−24
−28.6%
Fortnite 30−35
+25.9%
27−30
−25.9%
Forza Horizon 4 21−24
+22.2%
18−20
−22.2%
Forza Horizon 5 12−14
+20%
10−11
−20%
Grand Theft Auto V 18−20
+18.8%
16−18
−18.8%
Metro Exodus 14−16
+40%
10−11
−40%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 45−50
+20%
40−45
−20%
Red Dead Redemption 2 16−18
+21.4%
14−16
−21.4%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 18−20
+28.6%
14−16
−28.6%
Valorant 18−20
+28.6%
14−16
−28.6%
World of Tanks 189
+26%
150−160
−26%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 18−20
+28.6%
14−16
−28.6%
Counter-Strike 2 12−14
+20%
10−11
−20%
Cyberpunk 2077 12−14
+20%
10−11
−20%
Dota 2 18−20
+18.8%
16−18
−18.8%
Far Cry 5 27−30
+28.6%
21−24
−28.6%
Forza Horizon 4 21−24
+22.2%
18−20
−22.2%
Forza Horizon 5 12−14
+20%
10−11
−20%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 45−50
+20%
40−45
−20%
Valorant 18−20
+28.6%
14−16
−28.6%

1440p
High Preset

Dota 2 6−7
+20%
5−6
−20%
Grand Theft Auto V 6−7
+20%
5−6
−20%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 35−40
+29.6%
27−30
−29.6%
Red Dead Redemption 2 4−5
+33.3%
3−4
−33.3%
World of Tanks 40−45
+36.7%
30−33
−36.7%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 9−10
+28.6%
7−8
−28.6%
Cyberpunk 2077 5−6
+25%
4−5
−25%
Far Cry 5 12−14
+20%
10−11
−20%
Forza Horizon 4 10−11
+25%
8−9
−25%
Forza Horizon 5 8−9
+33.3%
6−7
−33.3%
Metro Exodus 6−7
+20%
5−6
−20%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 9−10
+28.6%
7−8
−28.6%
Valorant 14−16
+25%
12−14
−25%

4K
High Preset

Dota 2 16−18
+21.4%
14−16
−21.4%
Grand Theft Auto V 16−18
+21.4%
14−16
−21.4%
Metro Exodus 0−1 0−1
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 16−18
+33.3%
12−14
−33.3%
Red Dead Redemption 2 4−5
+33.3%
3−4
−33.3%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 16−18
+21.4%
14−16
−21.4%

4K
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 5−6
+25%
4−5
−25%
Cyberpunk 2077 2−3
+100%
1−2
−100%
Dota 2 16−18
+21.4%
14−16
−21.4%
Far Cry 5 6−7
+20%
5−6
−20%
Fortnite 5−6
+25%
4−5
−25%
Forza Horizon 4 6−7
+20%
5−6
−20%
Forza Horizon 5 3−4
+50%
2−3
−50%
Valorant 5−6
+25%
4−5
−25%

This is how HD 6870 and GTX 460 v2 compete in popular games:

  • HD 6870 is 22% faster in 900p
  • HD 6870 is 26% faster in 1080p
  • HD 6870 is 30% faster in 1200p

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 5.57 4.70
Recency 21 October 2010 24 September 2011
Power consumption (TDP) 151 Watt 160 Watt

HD 6870 has a 18.5% higher aggregate performance score, and 6% lower power consumption.

GTX 460 v2, on the other hand, has an age advantage of 11 months.

The Radeon HD 6870 is our recommended choice as it beats the GeForce GTX 460 v2 in performance tests.

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