Radeon Pro VII vs RX 460

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Aggregated performance score

RX 460
2016
4 GB GDDR5
10.59

Pro VII outperforms RX 460 by 256% based on our aggregated benchmark results.

Primary details

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

Place in performance ranking399117
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation1.2811.27
ArchitecturePolaris (2016−2019)GCN 5.1 (2018−2021)
GPU code namePolaris 11 / Baffin XTVega 20
Market segmentDesktopWorkstation
Release date8 August 2016 (7 years ago)13 May 2020 (3 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$86 $1,899
Current price$397 (4.6x MSRP)$2378 (1.3x MSRP)

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance to price ratio. The higher, the better.

Pro VII has 780% better value for money than RX 460.

Detailed specifications

General performance parameters such as number of shaders, GPU core base clock and boost clock speeds, manufacturing process, texturing and calculation speed. These parameters indirectly speak of performance, but for precise assessment you have to consider their benchmark and gaming test results. Note that power consumption of some graphics cards can well exceed their nominal TDP, especially when overclocked.

Pipelines / CUDA cores8963840
Core clock speed1090 MHzno data
Boost clock speed1200 MHz1700 MHz
Number of transistors3,000 million13,230 million
Manufacturing process technology14 nm7 nm
Power consumption (TDP)75 Watt250 Watt
Texture fill rate67.20408.0
Floating-point performance2,150 gflopsno data

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 4.0 x16
Length170 mm305 mm
Width2-slot2-slot
Supplementary power connectorsNone1x 6-pin + 1x 8-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 typeGDDR5HBM2
Maximum RAM amount4 GB16 GB
Memory bus width128 Bit4096 Bit
Memory clock speed7000 MHz2000 MHz
Memory bandwidth112.0 GB/s1024 GB/s
Shared memory-no data

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 DisplayPort6x mini-DisplayPort
HDMI+no data

Supported technologies

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

FreeSync+no data

API compatibility

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

DirectX12 (12_0)12 (12_1)
Shader Model6.46.4
OpenGL4.64.6
OpenCL2.02.0
Vulkan1.2.1311.2.131

Synthetic benchmark performance

Non-gaming benchmark performance comparison. The combined score is measured on a 0-100 point scale.


Combined synthetic benchmark score

This is our combined benchmark performance 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 10.59
Pro VII 37.69
+256%

Pro VII outperforms RX 460 by 256% based on our aggregated benchmark results.


Passmark

This is the most ubiquitous GPU benchmark, part of Passmark PerformanceTest suite. 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.

Benchmark coverage: 25%

RX 460 4100
Pro VII 14587
+256%

Pro VII outperforms RX 460 by 256% in Passmark.

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 HD41
−241%
140−150
+241%
1440p55
−245%
190−200
+245%
4K20
−250%
70−75
+250%

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low Preset

Cyberpunk 2077 16−18
−244%
55−60
+244%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 34
−253%
120−130
+253%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 16−18
−244%
55−60
+244%
Battlefield 5 35−40
−233%
120−130
+233%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 27−30
−239%
95−100
+239%
Cyberpunk 2077 16−18
−244%
55−60
+244%
Far Cry 5 40
−250%
140−150
+250%
Far Cry New Dawn 41
−241%
140−150
+241%
Forza Horizon 4 57
−251%
200−210
+251%
Hitman 3 27−30
−252%
95−100
+252%
Horizon Zero Dawn 21−24
−241%
75−80
+241%
Red Dead Redemption 2 34
−253%
120−130
+253%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 34
−253%
120−130
+253%
Watch Dogs: Legion 18−20
−242%
65−70
+242%

Full HD
High Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 28
−239%
95−100
+239%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 16−18
−244%
55−60
+244%
Battlefield 5 35−40
−233%
120−130
+233%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 16
−244%
55−60
+244%
Cyberpunk 2077 16−18
−244%
55−60
+244%
Far Cry 5 37
−251%
130−140
+251%
Far Cry New Dawn 38
−242%
130−140
+242%
Forza Horizon 4 54
−252%
190−200
+252%
Hitman 3 27−30
−252%
95−100
+252%
Horizon Zero Dawn 21−24
−241%
75−80
+241%
Metro Exodus 21
−233%
70−75
+233%
Red Dead Redemption 2 17
−253%
60−65
+253%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 28
−239%
95−100
+239%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 37
−251%
130−140
+251%
Watch Dogs: Legion 18−20
−242%
65−70
+242%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 17
−253%
60−65
+253%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 16−18
−244%
55−60
+244%
Battlefield 5 35−40
−233%
120−130
+233%
Cyberpunk 2077 16−18
−244%
55−60
+244%
Far Cry 5 34
−253%
120−130
+253%
Far Cry New Dawn 35
−243%
120−130
+243%
Forza Horizon 4 41
−241%
140−150
+241%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 23
−248%
80−85
+248%
Watch Dogs: Legion 18−20
−242%
65−70
+242%

1440p
High Preset

Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 14−16
−233%
50−55
+233%
Hitman 3 16−18
−244%
55−60
+244%
Horizon Zero Dawn 16−18
−244%
55−60
+244%
Metro Exodus 9−10
−233%
30−33
+233%
Red Dead Redemption 2 7−8
−243%
24−27
+243%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 14−16
−221%
45−50
+221%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 10−11
−250%
35−40
+250%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 6−7
−250%
21−24
+250%
Battlefield 5 18−20
−242%
65−70
+242%
Cyberpunk 2077 5−6
−220%
16−18
+220%
Far Cry 5 16−18
−253%
60−65
+253%
Far Cry New Dawn 18−20
−233%
60−65
+233%
Forza Horizon 4 18−20
−242%
65−70
+242%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 10−11
−250%
35−40
+250%
Watch Dogs: Legion 5−6
−220%
16−18
+220%

4K
High Preset

Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 7−8
−243%
24−27
+243%
Hitman 3 10−11
−250%
35−40
+250%
Horizon Zero Dawn 9−10
−233%
30−33
+233%
Metro Exodus 4−5
−250%
14−16
+250%
Red Dead Redemption 2 6−7
−250%
21−24
+250%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 6−7
−250%
21−24
+250%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 12
−233%
40−45
+233%

4K
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 6−7
−250%
21−24
+250%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 5−6
−220%
16−18
+220%
Battlefield 5 9−10
−233%
30−33
+233%
Cyberpunk 2077 1−2
−200%
3−4
+200%
Far Cry 5 11
−218%
35−40
+218%
Far Cry New Dawn 12
−233%
40−45
+233%
Forza Horizon 4 12−14
−246%
45−50
+246%
Watch Dogs: Legion 3−4
−233%
10−11
+233%

This is how RX 460 and Pro VII compete in popular games:

  • Pro VII is 241% faster than RX 460 in 1080p
  • Pro VII is 245% faster than RX 460 in 1440p
  • Pro VII is 250% faster than RX 460 in 4K

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 10.59 37.69
Recency 8 August 2016 13 May 2020
Cost $86 $1899
Maximum RAM amount 4 GB 16 GB
Chip lithography 14 nm 7 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 75 Watt 250 Watt

The Radeon Pro VII is our recommended choice as it beats the Radeon RX 460 in performance tests.

Be aware that Radeon RX 460 is a desktop card while Radeon Pro VII is a workstation one.


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