GPU Comparison
Side-by-side comparison of specifications and performance
Performance Comparison
NVIDIA GeForce GTX 460
41%
41%
AMD Radeon HD 7970
275%
275%
AMD Radeon HD 7970 is approximately 234% faster
Technical Specifications
| Specification | NVIDIA GeForce GTX 460 | AMD Radeon HD 7970 |
|---|---|---|
| Graphics ProcessorDifferent | GF104 | Tahiti |
| CoresDifferent | 336 | 2048 |
| TMUsDifferent | 56 | 128 |
| ROPs | 32 | 32 |
| Memory SizeDifferent | 1024 MB | 3 GB |
| Memory Type | GDDR5 | GDDR5 |
| Bus WidthDifferent | 256 bit | 384 bit |
Graphics Processor
| Feature | NVIDIA GeForce GTX 460 | AMD Radeon HD 7970 |
|---|---|---|
| GPU NameDifferent | GF104 | Tahiti |
| GPU VariantDifferent | GF104-325-A1 | Tahiti XT(215-0821060) |
| ArchitectureDifferent | Fermi | GCN 1.0 |
| Foundry | TSMC | TSMC |
| Process SizeDifferent | 40 nm | 28 nm |
| TransistorsDifferent | 1,950 million | 4,313 million |
| DensityDifferent | 5.9M / mm² | 12.3M / mm² |
| Die SizeDifferent | 332 mm² | 352 mm² |
| Chip PackageDifferent | BGA-1724 | N/A |
Graphics Card
| Feature | NVIDIA GeForce GTX 460 | AMD Radeon HD 7970 |
|---|---|---|
| Release DateDifferent | Jul 12th, 2010 | Jan 9th, 2012 |
| GenerationDifferent | GeForce 400 | Southern Islands(HD 7900) |
| PredecessorDifferent | GeForce 200 | Northern Islands |
| SuccessorDifferent | GeForce 500 | Sea Islands |
| Production | End-of-life | End-of-life |
| Launch PriceDifferent | 229 USD | 549 USD |
| Bus InterfaceDifferent | PCIe 2.0 x16 | PCIe 3.0 x16 |
| ReviewsDifferent | 154 in our database | 191 in our database |
| AnnouncedDifferent | N/A | Dec 22nd, 2011 |
Clock Speeds
| Feature | NVIDIA GeForce GTX 460 | AMD Radeon HD 7970 |
|---|---|---|
| GPU ClockDifferent | 675 MHz | 925 MHz |
| Shader ClockDifferent | 1350 MHz | N/A |
| Memory ClockDifferent | 900 MHz3.6 Gbps effective | 1375 MHz5.5 Gbps effective |
Memory
| Feature | NVIDIA GeForce GTX 460 | AMD Radeon HD 7970 |
|---|---|---|
| Memory SizeDifferent | 1024 MB | 3 GB |
| Memory Type | GDDR5 | GDDR5 |
| Memory BusDifferent | 256 bit | 384 bit |
| BandwidthDifferent | 115.2 GB/s | 264.0 GB/s |
Render Config
| Feature | NVIDIA GeForce GTX 460 | AMD Radeon HD 7970 |
|---|---|---|
| Shading UnitsDifferent | 336 | 2048 |
| TMUsDifferent | 56 | 128 |
| ROPs | 32 | 32 |
| SM CountDifferent | 7 | N/A |
| L1 CacheDifferent | 64 KB (per SM) | 16 KB (per CU) |
| L2 CacheDifferent | 512 KB | 768 KB |
| Compute UnitsDifferent | N/A | 32 |
Theoretical Performance
| Feature | NVIDIA GeForce GTX 460 | AMD Radeon HD 7970 |
|---|---|---|
| Pixel RateDifferent | 9.450 GPixel/s | 29.60 GPixel/s |
| Texture RateDifferent | 37.80 GTexel/s | 118.4 GTexel/s |
| FP32 (float)Different | 907.2 GFLOPS | 3.789 TFLOPS |
| FP64 (double)Different | 75.60 GFLOPS (1:12) | 947.2 GFLOPS (1:4) |
Board Design
| Feature | NVIDIA GeForce GTX 460 | AMD Radeon HD 7970 |
|---|---|---|
| Slot Width | Dual-slot | Dual-slot |
| LengthDifferent | 210 mm8.3 inches | 275 mm10.8 inches |
| TDPDifferent | 160 W | 250 W |
| Suggested PSUDifferent | 450 W | 600 W |
| OutputsDifferent | 2x DVI1x mini-HDMI 1.3a | 1x DVI1x HDMI 1.4a2x mini-DisplayPort 1.2 |
| Power ConnectorsDifferent | 2x 6-pin | 1x 6-pin + 1x 8-pin |
| Board NumberDifferent | P1041 SKU 1 | 109-C38637-00 |
| HeightDifferent | N/A | 111 mm4.4 inches |
| WidthDifferent | N/A | 38 mm1.5 inches |
Graphics Features
| Feature | NVIDIA GeForce GTX 460 | AMD Radeon HD 7970 |
|---|---|---|
| DirectXDifferent | 12 (11_0) | 12 (11_1) |
| OpenGL | 4.6 | 4.6 |
| OpenCLDifferent | 1.1 | 2.1 (1.2) |
| VulkanDifferent | N/A | 1.2.170 |
| CUDADifferent | 2.1 | N/A |
| Shader ModelDifferent | 5.1 | 6.5 (5.1) |
Comparison Summary
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