GeForce GTX 460 vs Radeon R9 390X

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Aggregate performance score

We've compared Radeon R9 390X and GeForce GTX 460, covering specs and all relevant benchmarks.

R9 390X
2015
0 MB GDDR5, 275 Watt
24.42
+315%

R9 390X outperforms GTX 460 by a whopping 315% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

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

Place in the ranking234601
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation10.131.26
Power efficiency6.102.53
ArchitectureGCN 2.0 (2013−2017)Fermi (2010−2014)
GPU code nameGrenadaGF104
Market segmentDesktopDesktop
Designreferenceno data
Release date18 June 2015 (9 years ago)12 July 2010 (14 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$429 $199

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

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

R9 390X has 704% 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 cores2816336
Core clock speedno data675 MHz
Boost clock speed1050 MHzno data
Number of transistors6,200 million1,950 million
Manufacturing process technology28 nm40 nm
Power consumption (TDP)275 Watt160 Watt
Texture fill rate184.837.80
Floating-point processing power5.914 TFLOPS0.9072 TFLOPS
ROPs6424
TMUs17656

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 3.016x PCI-E 2.0
InterfacePCIe 3.0 x16PCIe 2.0 x16
Length275 mm210 mm
Heightno data4.376"(111 mm) (11.1 cm)
Width2-slot2-slot
Supplementary power connectors1 x 6-pin, 1 x 8-pin2x 6-pin
SLI options-+
Bridgeless CrossFire+-

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
High bandwidth memory (HBM)-no data
Maximum RAM amount0 MB2 GB
Memory bus width512 Bit192 Bit
Memory clock speed1050 MHz900 MHz
Memory bandwidth384 GB/s86.4 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, 1x DisplayPortTwo Dual Link DVI, Mini HDMI
Multi monitor supportno data+
Eyefinity+-
Number of Eyefinity displays6no data
HDMI++
HDCP-+
Maximum VGA resolutionno data2048x1536
DisplayPort support+-
Audio input for HDMIno dataInternal

Supported technologies

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

CrossFire+-
FreeSync+-
PowerTune+-
TrueAudio+-
VCE+-
DDMA audio+no data

API and SDK compatibility

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

DirectXDirectX® 1212 (11_0)
Shader Model6.35.1
OpenGL4.64.1
OpenCL2.01.1
Vulkan+N/A
Mantle+-
CUDA-+

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.

R9 390X 24.42
+315%
GTX 460 5.88

  • Other tests
    • Passmark
    • 3DMark Fire Strike Graphics

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.

R9 390X 9410
+316%
GTX 460 2264

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.

R9 390X 12389
+382%
GTX 460 2570

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 HD91
+333%
21−24
−333%
4K48
+380%
10−12
−380%

Cost per frame, $

1080p4.71
+101%
9.48
−101%
4K8.94
+123%
19.90
−123%
  • R9 390X has 101% lower cost per frame in 1080p
  • R9 390X has 123% lower cost per frame in 4K

FPS performance in popular games

  • Full HD
    Low Preset
  • Full HD
    Medium Preset
  • Full HD
    High Preset
  • Full HD
    Ultra Preset
  • Full HD
    Epic Preset
  • 1440p
    High Preset
  • 1440p
    Ultra Preset
  • 1440p
    Epic Preset
  • 4K
    High Preset
  • 4K
    Ultra Preset
  • 4K
    Epic Preset
Atomic Heart 60−65
+350%
14−16
−350%
Counter-Strike 2 45−50
+350%
10−11
−350%
Cyberpunk 2077 45−50
+390%
10−11
−390%
Atomic Heart 60−65
+350%
14−16
−350%
Battlefield 5 90−95
+338%
21−24
−338%
Counter-Strike 2 45−50
+350%
10−11
−350%
Cyberpunk 2077 45−50
+390%
10−11
−390%
Far Cry 5 75−80
+328%
18−20
−328%
Fortnite 110−120
+326%
27−30
−326%
Forza Horizon 4 90−95
+338%
21−24
−338%
Forza Horizon 5 65−70
+364%
14−16
−364%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 85−90
+324%
21−24
−324%
Valorant 160−170
+357%
35−40
−357%
Atomic Heart 60−65
+350%
14−16
−350%
Battlefield 5 90−95
+338%
21−24
−338%
Counter-Strike 2 45−50
+350%
10−11
−350%
Counter-Strike: Global Offensive 250−260
+320%
60−65
−320%
Cyberpunk 2077 45−50
+390%
10−11
−390%
Dota 2 110−120
+341%
27−30
−341%
Far Cry 5 75−80
+328%
18−20
−328%
Fortnite 110−120
+326%
27−30
−326%
Forza Horizon 4 90−95
+338%
21−24
−338%
Forza Horizon 5 65−70
+364%
14−16
−364%
Grand Theft Auto V 80−85
+367%
18−20
−367%
Metro Exodus 50−55
+317%
12−14
−317%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 85−90
+324%
21−24
−324%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 76
+322%
18−20
−322%
Valorant 160−170
+357%
35−40
−357%
Battlefield 5 90−95
+338%
21−24
−338%
Counter-Strike 2 45−50
+350%
10−11
−350%
Cyberpunk 2077 45−50
+390%
10−11
−390%
Dota 2 110−120
+341%
27−30
−341%
Far Cry 5 75−80
+328%
18−20
−328%
Forza Horizon 4 90−95
+338%
21−24
−338%
Forza Horizon 5 65−70
+364%
14−16
−364%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 85−90
+324%
21−24
−324%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 41
+356%
9−10
−356%
Valorant 160−170
+357%
35−40
−357%
Fortnite 110−120
+326%
27−30
−326%
Counter-Strike 2 21−24
+360%
5−6
−360%
Counter-Strike: Global Offensive 160−170
+363%
35−40
−363%
Grand Theft Auto V 40−45
+356%
9−10
−356%
Metro Exodus 30−35
+343%
7−8
−343%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 170−180
+338%
40−45
−338%
Valorant 200−210
+344%
45−50
−344%
Battlefield 5 60−65
+357%
14−16
−357%
Cyberpunk 2077 21−24
+340%
5−6
−340%
Far Cry 5 50−55
+333%
12−14
−333%
Forza Horizon 4 55−60
+321%
14−16
−321%
Forza Horizon 5 40−45
+356%
9−10
−356%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 35−40
+322%
9−10
−322%
Fortnite 50−55
+350%
12−14
−350%
Atomic Heart 18−20
+350%
4−5
−350%
Counter-Strike 2 10−12
+450%
2−3
−450%
Grand Theft Auto V 40−45
+320%
10−11
−320%
Metro Exodus 18−20
+375%
4−5
−375%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 29
+383%
6−7
−383%
Valorant 130−140
+343%
30−33
−343%
Battlefield 5 35−40
+338%
8−9
−338%
Counter-Strike 2 10−12
+450%
2−3
−450%
Cyberpunk 2077 10−11
+400%
2−3
−400%
Dota 2 75−80
+322%
18−20
−322%
Far Cry 5 24−27
+333%
6−7
−333%
Forza Horizon 4 40−45
+344%
9−10
−344%
Forza Horizon 5 21−24
+320%
5−6
−320%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 24−27
+380%
5−6
−380%
Fortnite 24−27
+317%
6−7
−317%

This is how R9 390X and GTX 460 compete in popular games:

  • R9 390X is 333% faster in 1080p
  • R9 390X is 380% faster in 4K

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 24.42 5.88
Recency 18 June 2015 12 July 2010
Chip lithography 28 nm 40 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 275 Watt 160 Watt

R9 390X has a 315.3% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 4 years, and a 42.9% more advanced lithography process.

GTX 460, on the other hand, has 71.9% lower power consumption.

The Radeon R9 390X is our recommended choice as it beats the GeForce GTX 460 in performance tests.

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