GeForce GTX 260 vs Radeon RX 460

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Aggregate performance score

We've compared Radeon RX 460 and GeForce GTX 260, covering specs and all relevant benchmarks.

RX 460
2016
2 GB GDDR5, 75 Watt
10.26
+238%

RX 460 outperforms GTX 260 by a whopping 238% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

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

Place in the ranking435755
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation1.120.15
Power efficiency9.791.20
ArchitectureGCN 4.0 (2016−2020)Tesla 2.0 (2007−2013)
GPU code nameBaffinGT200
Market segmentDesktopDesktop
Release date8 August 2016 (8 years ago)16 June 2008 (16 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$86 $449

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance to price ratio. The higher, the better.

RX 460 has 647% better value for money than GTX 260.

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 cores896192
Core clock speed1090 MHz576 MHz
Boost clock speed1200 MHzno data
Number of transistors3,000 million1,400 million
Manufacturing process technology14 nm65 nm
Power consumption (TDP)75 Watt182 Watt
Maximum GPU temperatureno data105 °C
Texture fill rate67.2036.86
Floating-point processing power2.15 TFLOPS0.4769 TFLOPS
ROPs1628
TMUs5664

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 3.0 x8PCIe 2.0 x16
Length170 mm267 mm
Heightno data4.376" (111 mm) (11.1 cm)
Width2-slot2-slot
Supplementary power connectorsNone2x 6-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 typeGDDR5GDDR3
Maximum RAM amount2 GB896 MB
Memory bus width128 Bit448 Bit
Memory clock speed1750 MHz999 MHz
Memory bandwidth112.0 GB/s111.9 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 Connectors1x DVI, 1x HDMI, 1x DisplayPortDual Link DVIHDTV
Multi monitor supportno data+
HDMI++
Maximum VGA resolutionno data2048x1536
Audio input for HDMIno dataS/PDIF

Supported technologies

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

FreeSync+-

API compatibility

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

DirectX12 (12_0)11.1 (10_0)
Shader Model6.44.0
OpenGL4.62.1
OpenCL2.01.1
Vulkan1.2.131N/A
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. We are regularly improving our combining algorithms, but if you find some perceived inconsistencies, feel free to speak up in comments section, we usually fix problems quickly.

RX 460 10.26
+238%
GTX 260 3.04

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.

RX 460 4102
+237%
GTX 260 1216

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 HD40
+300%
10−12
−300%
1440p70
+289%
18−21
−289%
4K21
+250%
6−7
−250%

Cost per frame, $

1080p2.15
+1988%
44.90
−1988%
1440p1.23
+1930%
24.94
−1930%
4K4.10
+1727%
74.83
−1727%
  • RX 460 has 1988% lower cost per frame in 1080p
  • RX 460 has 1930% lower cost per frame in 1440p
  • RX 460 has 1727% lower cost per frame in 4K

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low Preset

Counter-Strike 2 18
+260%
5−6
−260%
Cyberpunk 2077 21−24
+250%
6−7
−250%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Battlefield 5 35−40
+250%
10−11
−250%
Counter-Strike 2 20−22
+300%
5−6
−300%
Cyberpunk 2077 21−24
+250%
6−7
−250%
Forza Horizon 4 40−45
+258%
12−14
−258%
Forza Horizon 5 27−30
+238%
8−9
−238%
Metro Exodus 41
+242%
12−14
−242%
Red Dead Redemption 2 27−30
+250%
8−9
−250%
Valorant 40−45
+250%
12−14
−250%

Full HD
High Preset

Battlefield 5 35−40
+250%
10−11
−250%
Counter-Strike 2 20−22
+300%
5−6
−300%
Cyberpunk 2077 21−24
+250%
6−7
−250%
Dota 2 24
+243%
7−8
−243%
Far Cry 5 44
+267%
12−14
−267%
Fortnite 60−65
+244%
18−20
−244%
Forza Horizon 4 40−45
+258%
12−14
−258%
Forza Horizon 5 27−30
+238%
8−9
−238%
Grand Theft Auto V 35
+250%
10−11
−250%
Metro Exodus 27
+238%
8−9
−238%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 51
+264%
14−16
−264%
Red Dead Redemption 2 17
+240%
5−6
−240%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 30−35
+256%
9−10
−256%
Valorant 40−45
+250%
12−14
−250%
World of Tanks 150−160
+278%
40−45
−278%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 33
+267%
9−10
−267%
Counter-Strike 2 10
+400%
2−3
−400%
Cyberpunk 2077 21−24
+250%
6−7
−250%
Dota 2 35−40
+280%
10−11
−280%
Far Cry 5 40−45
+258%
12−14
−258%
Forza Horizon 4 40−45
+258%
12−14
−258%
Forza Horizon 5 27−30
+238%
8−9
−238%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 28
+250%
8−9
−250%
Valorant 40−45
+250%
12−14
−250%

1440p
High Preset

Dota 2 14−16
+250%
4−5
−250%
Grand Theft Auto V 14−16
+275%
4−5
−275%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 50−55
+257%
14−16
−257%
Red Dead Redemption 2 9−10
+350%
2−3
−350%
World of Tanks 75−80
+262%
21−24
−262%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 21−24
+250%
6−7
−250%
Counter-Strike 2 9−10
+350%
2−3
−350%
Cyberpunk 2077 8−9
+300%
2−3
−300%
Far Cry 5 21−24
+283%
6−7
−283%
Forza Horizon 4 24−27
+243%
7−8
−243%
Forza Horizon 5 16−18
+300%
4−5
−300%
Metro Exodus 21−24
+250%
6−7
−250%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 14−16
+250%
4−5
−250%
Valorant 24−27
+271%
7−8
−271%

4K
High Preset

Counter-Strike 2 14−16
+250%
4−5
−250%
Dota 2 21−24
+250%
6−7
−250%
Grand Theft Auto V 21−24
+250%
6−7
−250%
Metro Exodus 6−7
+500%
1−2
−500%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 32
+256%
9−10
−256%
Red Dead Redemption 2 7−8
+250%
2−3
−250%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 21−24
+250%
6−7
−250%

4K
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 9−10
+350%
2−3
−350%
Counter-Strike 2 14−16
+250%
4−5
−250%
Cyberpunk 2077 3−4 0−1
Dota 2 21−24
+250%
6−7
−250%
Far Cry 5 12−14
+333%
3−4
−333%
Fortnite 10−12
+267%
3−4
−267%
Forza Horizon 4 14−16
+250%
4−5
−250%
Forza Horizon 5 8−9
+300%
2−3
−300%
Valorant 10−12
+267%
3−4
−267%

This is how RX 460 and GTX 260 compete in popular games:

  • RX 460 is 300% faster in 1080p
  • RX 460 is 289% faster in 1440p
  • RX 460 is 250% faster in 4K

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 10.26 3.04
Recency 8 August 2016 16 June 2008
Maximum RAM amount 2 GB 896 MB
Chip lithography 14 nm 65 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 75 Watt 182 Watt

RX 460 has a 237.5% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 8 years, a 128.6% higher maximum VRAM amount, a 364.3% more advanced lithography process, and 142.7% lower power consumption.

The Radeon RX 460 is our recommended choice as it beats the GeForce GTX 260 in performance tests.


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