GeForce GTX 460 vs Radeon RX Vega 8 (Ryzen 4000/5000)

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Aggregate performance score

We've compared Radeon RX Vega 8 (Ryzen 4000/5000) with GeForce GTX 460, including specs and performance data.

RX Vega 8 (Ryzen 4000/5000)
2020
15 Watt
8.92
+52.2%

RX Vega 8 (Ryzen 4000/5000) outperforms GTX 460 by an impressive 52% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

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

Place in the ranking497602
Place by popularity32not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluationno data1.26
Power efficiency41.032.53
ArchitectureVega (2017−2020)Fermi (2010−2014)
GPU code nameVegaGF104
Market segmentLaptopDesktop
Release date7 January 2020 (5 years ago)12 July 2010 (14 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)no data$199

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

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

no data

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 cores512336
Core clock speedno data675 MHz
Boost clock speed2100 MHzno data
Number of transistorsno data1,950 million
Manufacturing process technology7 nm40 nm
Power consumption (TDP)15 Watt160 Watt
Texture fill rateno data37.80
Floating-point processing powerno data0.9072 TFLOPS
ROPsno data24
TMUsno data56

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 supportno data16x PCI-E 2.0
Interfaceno dataPCIe 2.0 x16
Lengthno data210 mm
Heightno data4.376"(111 mm) (11.1 cm)
Widthno data2-slot
Supplementary power connectorsno data2x 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 typeno dataGDDR5
Maximum RAM amountno data2 GB
Memory bus widthno data192 Bit
Memory clock speedno data900 MHz
Memory bandwidthno data86.4 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 Connectorsno dataTwo Dual Link DVI, Mini HDMI
Multi monitor supportno data+
HDMI-+
HDCP-+
Maximum VGA resolutionno data2048x1536
Audio input for HDMIno dataInternal

API and SDK compatibility

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

DirectX12_112 (11_0)
Shader Modelno data5.1
OpenGLno data4.1
OpenCLno data1.1
Vulkan-N/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.

RX Vega 8 (Ryzen 4000/5000) 8.92
+52.2%
GTX 460 5.86

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.

RX Vega 8 (Ryzen 4000/5000) 3743
+45.6%
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 HD22
+57.1%
14−16
−57.1%
1440p17
+70%
10−12
−70%
4K10
+66.7%
6−7
−66.7%

Cost per frame, $

1080pno data14.21
1440pno data19.90
4Kno data33.17

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low Preset

Atomic Heart 24
+71.4%
14−16
−71.4%
Counter-Strike 2 13
+62.5%
8−9
−62.5%
Cyberpunk 2077 18
+80%
10−11
−80%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Atomic Heart 19
+58.3%
12−14
−58.3%
Battlefield 5 39
+62.5%
24−27
−62.5%
Counter-Strike 2 9
+80%
5−6
−80%
Cyberpunk 2077 13
+62.5%
8−9
−62.5%
Far Cry 5 21
+75%
12−14
−75%
Fortnite 47
+56.7%
30−33
−56.7%
Forza Horizon 4 35−40
+54.2%
24−27
−54.2%
Forza Horizon 5 21
+75%
12−14
−75%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 30−33
+66.7%
18−20
−66.7%
Valorant 80−85
+52.7%
55−60
−52.7%

Full HD
High Preset

Atomic Heart 11
+57.1%
7−8
−57.1%
Battlefield 5 33
+57.1%
21−24
−57.1%
Counter-Strike 2 9
+80%
5−6
−80%
Counter-Strike: Global Offensive 48
+60%
30−33
−60%
Cyberpunk 2077 9
+80%
5−6
−80%
Dota 2 51
+70%
30−33
−70%
Far Cry 5 20
+66.7%
12−14
−66.7%
Fortnite 31
+72.2%
18−20
−72.2%
Forza Horizon 4 35−40
+54.2%
24−27
−54.2%
Forza Horizon 5 13
+62.5%
8−9
−62.5%
Grand Theft Auto V 19
+58.3%
12−14
−58.3%
Metro Exodus 16
+60%
10−11
−60%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 30−33
+66.7%
18−20
−66.7%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 21
+75%
12−14
−75%
Valorant 80−85
+52.7%
55−60
−52.7%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 30
+66.7%
18−20
−66.7%
Counter-Strike 2 16−18
+60%
10−11
−60%
Cyberpunk 2077 9
+80%
5−6
−80%
Dota 2 48
+60%
30−33
−60%
Far Cry 5 19
+58.3%
12−14
−58.3%
Forza Horizon 4 35−40
+54.2%
24−27
−54.2%
Forza Horizon 5 14
+55.6%
9−10
−55.6%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 30−33
+66.7%
18−20
−66.7%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 14
+55.6%
9−10
−55.6%
Valorant 37
+54.2%
24−27
−54.2%

Full HD
Epic Preset

Fortnite 18
+80%
10−11
−80%

1440p
High Preset

Counter-Strike: Global Offensive 21
+75%
12−14
−75%
Grand Theft Auto V 9
+80%
5−6
−80%
Metro Exodus 10
+66.7%
6−7
−66.7%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 22
+57.1%
14−16
−57.1%
Valorant 95−100
+58.3%
60−65
−58.3%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 21
+75%
12−14
−75%
Counter-Strike 2 10−12
+57.1%
7−8
−57.1%
Cyberpunk 2077 5
+66.7%
3−4
−66.7%
Far Cry 5 16
+60%
10−11
−60%
Forza Horizon 4 20−22
+66.7%
12−14
−66.7%
Forza Horizon 5 14−16
+55.6%
9−10
−55.6%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 12−14
+62.5%
8−9
−62.5%

1440p
Epic Preset

Fortnite 16−18
+70%
10−11
−70%

4K
High Preset

Atomic Heart 7−8
+75%
4−5
−75%
Counter-Strike 2 2−3
+100%
1−2
−100%
Grand Theft Auto V 10
+66.7%
6−7
−66.7%
Metro Exodus 6
+100%
3−4
−100%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 8−9
+60%
5−6
−60%
Valorant 40−45
+59.3%
27−30
−59.3%

4K
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 9−10
+80%
5−6
−80%
Counter-Strike 2 2−3
+100%
1−2
−100%
Cyberpunk 2077 3−4
+200%
1−2
−200%
Dota 2 18
+80%
10−11
−80%
Far Cry 5 8
+60%
5−6
−60%
Forza Horizon 4 14−16
+55.6%
9−10
−55.6%
Forza Horizon 5 6−7
+100%
3−4
−100%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 8−9
+60%
5−6
−60%

4K
Epic Preset

Fortnite 8−9
+60%
5−6
−60%

This is how RX Vega 8 (Ryzen 4000/5000) and GTX 460 compete in popular games:

  • RX Vega 8 (Ryzen 4000/5000) is 57% faster in 1080p
  • RX Vega 8 (Ryzen 4000/5000) is 70% faster in 1440p
  • RX Vega 8 (Ryzen 4000/5000) is 67% faster in 4K

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 8.92 5.86
Recency 7 January 2020 12 July 2010
Chip lithography 7 nm 40 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 15 Watt 160 Watt

RX Vega 8 (Ryzen 4000/5000) has a 52.2% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 9 years, a 471.4% more advanced lithography process, and 966.7% lower power consumption.

The Radeon RX Vega 8 (Ryzen 4000/5000) is our recommended choice as it beats the GeForce GTX 460 in performance tests.

Be aware that Radeon RX Vega 8 (Ryzen 4000/5000) is a notebook card while GeForce GTX 460 is a desktop one.

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