GeForce GTX 460 OEM vs Radeon R9 M295X
Aggregate performance score
We've compared Radeon R9 M295X with GeForce GTX 460 OEM, including specs and performance data.
R9 M295X outperforms 460 OEM by a whopping 339% based on our aggregate benchmark results.
Contents
Primary details
GPU architecture, market segment, value for money and other general parameters compared.
| Place in the ranking | 437 | 830 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Power efficiency | 3.77 | 1.43 |
| Architecture | GCN 3.0 (2014−2019) | Fermi (2010−2014) |
| GPU code name | Amethyst | GF104 |
| Market segment | Laptop | Desktop |
| Release date | 23 November 2014 (10 years ago) | 11 October 2010 (15 years ago) |
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 cores | 2048 | 336 |
| Core clock speed | 723 MHz | 650 MHz |
| Number of transistors | 5,000 million | 1,950 million |
| Manufacturing process technology | 28 nm | 40 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 250 Watt | 150 Watt |
| Texture fill rate | 92.54 | 36.40 |
| Floating-point processing power | 2.961 TFLOPS | 0.8736 TFLOPS |
| ROPs | 32 | 32 |
| TMUs | 128 | 56 |
| L1 Cache | 512 KB | 448 KB |
| L2 Cache | 512 KB | 512 KB |
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).
| Laptop size | large | no data |
| Bus support | PCIe 3.0 | no data |
| Interface | MXM-B (3.0) | PCIe 2.0 x16 |
| Length | no data | 210 mm |
| Width | no data | 2-slot |
| Supplementary power connectors | None | 2x 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 type | Not Listed | GDDR5 |
| Maximum RAM amount | 0 MB | 1 GB |
| Memory bus width | Not Listed | 256 Bit |
| Memory clock speed | no data | 850 MHz |
| Memory bandwidth | 160.0 GB/s | 108.8 GB/s |
| Shared memory | - | - |
Connectivity and outputs
This section shows the types and number of video connectors on each GPU. The data applies specifically to desktop reference models (for example, NVIDIA’s Founders Edition). OEM partners often modify both the number and types of ports. On notebook GPUs, video‐output options are determined by the laptop’s design rather than the graphics chip itself.
| Display Connectors | No outputs | 2x DVI, 1x mini-HDMI |
| HDMI | - | + |
Supported technologies
Supported technological solutions. This information will prove useful if you need some particular technology for your purposes.
| FreeSync | + | - |
| HD3D | + | - |
| PowerTune | + | - |
| DualGraphics | + | - |
| ZeroCore | + | - |
| Switchable graphics | + | - |
API and SDK support
List of supported 3D and general-purpose computing APIs, including their specific versions.
| DirectX | Not Listed | 12 (11_0) |
| Shader Model | 6.3 | 5.1 |
| OpenGL | 4.4 | 4.6 |
| OpenCL | Not Listed | 1.1 |
| Vulkan | - | N/A |
| Mantle | + | - |
| CUDA | - | 2.1 |
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 HD | 48
+380%
| 10−12
−380%
|
| 4K | 26
+420%
| 5−6
−420%
|
FPS performance in popular games
Full HD
Low
| Counter-Strike 2 | 65−70
+393%
|
14−16
−393%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 24−27
+420%
|
5−6
−420%
|
| Hogwarts Legacy | 21−24
+360%
|
5−6
−360%
|
Full HD
Medium
| Battlefield 5 | 55−60
+358%
|
12−14
−358%
|
| Counter-Strike 2 | 65−70
+393%
|
14−16
−393%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 24−27
+420%
|
5−6
−420%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 40−45
+356%
|
9−10
−356%
|
| Fortnite | 70−75
+356%
|
16−18
−356%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 50−55
+342%
|
12−14
−342%
|
| Forza Horizon 5 | 35−40
+388%
|
8−9
−388%
|
| Hogwarts Legacy | 21−24
+360%
|
5−6
−360%
|
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 45−50
+350%
|
10−11
−350%
|
| Valorant | 110−120
+358%
|
24−27
−358%
|
Full HD
High
| Battlefield 5 | 55−60
+358%
|
12−14
−358%
|
| Counter-Strike 2 | 65−70
+393%
|
14−16
−393%
|
| Counter-Strike: Global Offensive | 170−180
+340%
|
40−45
−340%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 24−27
+420%
|
5−6
−420%
|
| Dota 2 | 80−85
+367%
|
18−20
−367%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 40−45
+356%
|
9−10
−356%
|
| Fortnite | 70−75
+356%
|
16−18
−356%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 50−55
+342%
|
12−14
−342%
|
| Forza Horizon 5 | 35−40
+388%
|
8−9
−388%
|
| Grand Theft Auto V | 45−50
+370%
|
10−11
−370%
|
| Hogwarts Legacy | 21−24
+360%
|
5−6
−360%
|
| Metro Exodus | 24−27
+420%
|
5−6
−420%
|
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 45−50
+350%
|
10−11
−350%
|
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 37
+363%
|
8−9
−363%
|
| Valorant | 110−120
+358%
|
24−27
−358%
|
Full HD
Ultra
| Battlefield 5 | 55−60
+358%
|
12−14
−358%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 24−27
+420%
|
5−6
−420%
|
| Dota 2 | 80−85
+367%
|
18−20
−367%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 40−45
+356%
|
9−10
−356%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 50−55
+342%
|
12−14
−342%
|
| Hogwarts Legacy | 21−24
+360%
|
5−6
−360%
|
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 45−50
+350%
|
10−11
−350%
|
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 17
+467%
|
3−4
−467%
|
| Valorant | 110−120
+358%
|
24−27
−358%
|
Full HD
Epic
| Fortnite | 70−75
+356%
|
16−18
−356%
|
1440p
High
| Counter-Strike 2 | 24−27
+380%
|
5−6
−380%
|
| Counter-Strike: Global Offensive | 90−95
+348%
|
21−24
−348%
|
| Grand Theft Auto V | 18−20
+375%
|
4−5
−375%
|
| Metro Exodus | 14−16
+400%
|
3−4
−400%
|
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 95−100
+357%
|
21−24
−357%
|
| Valorant | 130−140
+343%
|
30−33
−343%
|
1440p
Ultra
| Battlefield 5 | 30−35
+386%
|
7−8
−386%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 10−12
+450%
|
2−3
−450%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 27−30
+350%
|
6−7
−350%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 30−33
+400%
|
6−7
−400%
|
| Hogwarts Legacy | 14−16
+367%
|
3−4
−367%
|
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 18−20
+350%
|
4−5
−350%
|
1440p
Epic
| Fortnite | 27−30
+350%
|
6−7
−350%
|
4K
High
| Counter-Strike 2 | 8−9
+700%
|
1−2
−700%
|
| Grand Theft Auto V | 24−27
+380%
|
5−6
−380%
|
| Hogwarts Legacy | 7−8
+600%
|
1−2
−600%
|
| Metro Exodus | 8−9
+700%
|
1−2
−700%
|
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 14
+367%
|
3−4
−367%
|
| Valorant | 65−70
+379%
|
14−16
−379%
|
4K
Ultra
| Battlefield 5 | 16−18
+467%
|
3−4
−467%
|
| Counter-Strike 2 | 8−9
+700%
|
1−2
−700%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 4−5 | 0−1 |
| Dota 2 | 45−50
+350%
|
10−11
−350%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 12−14
+550%
|
2−3
−550%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 21−24
+425%
|
4−5
−425%
|
| Hogwarts Legacy | 7−8
+600%
|
1−2
−600%
|
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 12−14
+500%
|
2−3
−500%
|
4K
Epic
| Fortnite | 12−14
+500%
|
2−3
−500%
|
This is how R9 M295X and GTX 460 OEM compete in popular games:
- R9 M295X is 380% faster in 1080p
- R9 M295X is 420% faster in 4K
Pros & cons summary
| Performance score | 12.17 | 2.77 |
| Recency | 23 November 2014 | 11 October 2010 |
| Chip lithography | 28 nm | 40 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 250 Watt | 150 Watt |
R9 M295X has a 339.4% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 4 years, and a 42.9% more advanced lithography process.
GTX 460 OEM, on the other hand, has 66.7% lower power consumption.
The Radeon R9 M295X is our recommended choice as it beats the GeForce GTX 460 OEM in performance tests.
Be aware that Radeon R9 M295X is a notebook graphics card while GeForce GTX 460 OEM is a desktop one.
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