GPU Comparison
Side-by-side comparison of specifications and performance
Performance Comparison
NVIDIA GeForce GTX 460
41%
41%
AMD Radeon R9 285
241%
241%
AMD Radeon R9 285 is approximately 200% faster
Technical Specifications
| Specification | NVIDIA GeForce GTX 460 | AMD Radeon R9 285 |
|---|---|---|
| Graphics ProcessorDifferent | GF104 | Tonga |
| CoresDifferent | 336 | 1792 |
| TMUsDifferent | 56 | 112 |
| ROPs | 32 | 32 |
| Memory SizeDifferent | 1024 MB | 2 GB |
| Memory Type | GDDR5 | GDDR5 |
| Bus Width | 256 bit | 256 bit |
Graphics Processor
| Feature | NVIDIA GeForce GTX 460 | AMD Radeon R9 285 |
|---|---|---|
| GPU NameDifferent | GF104 | Tonga |
| GPU VariantDifferent | GF104-325-A1 | Tonga PRO(215-0851128) |
| ArchitectureDifferent | Fermi | GCN 3.0 |
| Foundry | TSMC | TSMC |
| Process SizeDifferent | 40 nm | 28 nm |
| TransistorsDifferent | 1,950 million | 5,000 million |
| DensityDifferent | 5.9M / mm² | 13.7M / mm² |
| Die SizeDifferent | 332 mm² | 366 mm² |
| Chip PackageDifferent | BGA-1724 | N/A |
Graphics Card
| Feature | NVIDIA GeForce GTX 460 | AMD Radeon R9 285 |
|---|---|---|
| Release DateDifferent | Jul 12th, 2010 | Sep 2nd, 2014 |
| GenerationDifferent | GeForce 400 | Volcanic Islands(R9 200) |
| PredecessorDifferent | GeForce 200 | Sea Islands |
| SuccessorDifferent | GeForce 500 | Pirate Islands |
| Production | End-of-life | End-of-life |
| Launch PriceDifferent | 229 USD | 249 USD |
| Bus InterfaceDifferent | PCIe 2.0 x16 | PCIe 3.0 x16 |
| ReviewsDifferent | 154 in our database | 59 in our database |
Clock Speeds
| Feature | NVIDIA GeForce GTX 460 | AMD Radeon R9 285 |
|---|---|---|
| GPU ClockDifferent | 675 MHz | 918 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 R9 285 |
|---|---|---|
| Memory SizeDifferent | 1024 MB | 2 GB |
| Memory Type | GDDR5 | GDDR5 |
| Memory Bus | 256 bit | 256 bit |
| BandwidthDifferent | 115.2 GB/s | 176.0 GB/s |
Render Config
| Feature | NVIDIA GeForce GTX 460 | AMD Radeon R9 285 |
|---|---|---|
| Shading UnitsDifferent | 336 | 1792 |
| TMUsDifferent | 56 | 112 |
| ROPs | 32 | 32 |
| SM CountDifferent | 7 | N/A |
| L1 CacheDifferent | 64 KB (per SM) | 16 KB (per CU) |
| L2 Cache | 512 KB | 512 KB |
| Compute UnitsDifferent | N/A | 28 |
Theoretical Performance
| Feature | NVIDIA GeForce GTX 460 | AMD Radeon R9 285 |
|---|---|---|
| Pixel RateDifferent | 9.450 GPixel/s | 29.38 GPixel/s |
| Texture RateDifferent | 37.80 GTexel/s | 102.8 GTexel/s |
| FP32 (float)Different | 907.2 GFLOPS | 3.290 TFLOPS |
| FP64 (double)Different | 75.60 GFLOPS (1:12) | 205.6 GFLOPS (1:16) |
| FP16 (half)Different | N/A | 3.290 TFLOPS (1:1) |
Board Design
| Feature | NVIDIA GeForce GTX 460 | AMD Radeon R9 285 |
|---|---|---|
| Slot Width | Dual-slot | Dual-slot |
| LengthDifferent | 210 mm8.3 inches | 221 mm8.7 inches |
| TDPDifferent | 160 W | 190 W |
| Suggested PSU | 450 W | 450 W |
| OutputsDifferent | 2x DVI1x mini-HDMI 1.3a | 2x DVI1x HDMI 1.4a1x DisplayPort 1.2 |
| Power Connectors | 2x 6-pin | 2x 6-pin |
| Board NumberDifferent | P1041 SKU 1 | C766 |
| HeightDifferent | N/A | 109 mm4.3 inches |
| WidthDifferent | N/A | 36 mm1.4 inches |
Graphics Features
| Feature | NVIDIA GeForce GTX 460 | AMD Radeon R9 285 |
|---|---|---|
| DirectXDifferent | 12 (11_0) | 12 (12_0) |
| OpenGL | 4.6 | 4.6 |
| OpenCLDifferent | 1.1 | 2.1 |
| VulkanDifferent | N/A | 1.2.170 |
| CUDADifferent | 2.1 | N/A |
| Shader ModelDifferent | 5.1 | 6.5 |
Comparison Summary
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Detailed Features
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NVIDIA GeForce GTX 460 vs GeForce GTX 285
GeForce GTX 285 Performance112%
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NVIDIA GeForce GTX 460 vs Radeon HD 6850
Radeon HD 6850 Performance110%
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NVIDIA GeForce GTX 460 vs GeForce GTX 280
GeForce GTX 280 Performance103%
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NVIDIA GeForce GTX 460 vs Radeon HD 7770 GHz Edition
Radeon HD 7770 GHz Edition Performance103%
Radeon HD 7770 GHz Edition is 3% faster than NVIDIA GeForce GTX 460
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NVIDIA GeForce GTX 460 vs GeForce GTX 275
GeForce GTX 275 Performance103%
GeForce GTX 275 is 3% faster than NVIDIA GeForce GTX 460
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NVIDIA GeForce GTX 460 vs GeForce GTX 460
GeForce GTX 460 Performance100%
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Radeon HD 7970 GHz Edition Performance114%
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AMD Radeon R9 285 vs GeForce GTX 590
GeForce GTX 590 Performance114%
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AMD Radeon R9 285 vs Radeon R9 280X
Radeon R9 280X Performance112%
Radeon R9 280X is 12% faster than AMD Radeon R9 285
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AMD Radeon R9 285 vs Radeon HD 6990
Radeon HD 6990 Performance110%
Radeon HD 6990 is 10% faster than AMD Radeon R9 285
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AMD Radeon R9 285 vs GeForce GTX 1050 Ti
GeForce GTX 1050 Ti Performance104%
GeForce GTX 1050 Ti is 4% faster than AMD Radeon R9 285
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AMD Radeon R9 285 vs GeForce GTX 680
GeForce GTX 680 Performance102%
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