Your Graphics Research
Your Graphics Research
| Recommended System Requirements | ||
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| Game | Radeon RX 460 2GB | GeForce GTX 960 2GB |
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 82% | 71% |
| Hitman 3 | 137% | 123% |
| Assassins Creed: Valhalla | 67% | 57% |
| Call of Duty: Black Ops Cold War | 61% | 52% |
| FIFA 21 | 8% | 14% |
| Grand Theft Auto VI | 156% | 141% |
| Far Cry 6 | 164% | 148% |
| Genshin Impact | 82% | 71% |
| World of Warcraft: Shadowlands | 161% | 145% |
| Battlefield 6 | 137% | 123% |
In terms of overall gaming performance, the graphical capabilities of the Nvidia GeForce GTX 960 2GB are very slightly better than the AMD Radeon RX 460 2GB.
The GTX 960 has a 37 MHz higher core clock speed and 8 more Texture Mapping Units than the RX 460. This results in the GTX 960 providing 11.1 GTexel/s better texturing performance. This still holds weight but shader performance is generally more relevant, particularly since both of these GPUs support at least DirectX 10.
The GTX 960 has a 37 MHz higher core clock speed and 16 more Render Output Units than the RX 460. This results in the GTX 960 providing 18.7 GPixel/s better pixeling performance. However, both GPUs support DirectX 9 or above, and pixeling performance is only really relevant when comparing older cards.
The RX 460 was released over a year more recently than the GTX 960, and so the RX 460 is likely to have better driver support, meaning it will be more optimized for running the latest games when compared to the GTX 960.
Both GPUs exhibit very powerful performance, so it probably isn't worth upgrading from one to the other, as both are capable of running even the most demanding games at the highest settings.
The Radeon RX 460 2GB and the GeForce GTX 960 2GB have the same amount of video memory, but are likely to provide slightly different experiences when displaying game textures at high resolutions.
The GTX 960 has 112.2 GB/sec greater memory bandwidth than the RX 460, which means that the memory performance of the GTX 960 is massively better than the RX 460.
The Radeon RX 460 2GB has 896 Shader Processing Units and the GeForce GTX 960 2GB has 1024. However, the actual shader performance of the RX 460 is 1075 and the actual shader performance of the GTX 960 is 1628. The GTX 960 having 553 better shader performance and an altogether better performance when taking into account other relevant data means that the GTX 960 delivers a massively smoother and more efficient experience when processing graphical data than the RX 460.
The RX 460 transistor size technology is 14 nm (nanometers) smaller than the GTX 960. This means that the RX 460 is expected to run slightly cooler and achieve higher clock frequencies than the GTX 960.
The Radeon RX 460 2GB requires 75 Watts to run and the GeForce GTX 960 2GB requires 120 Watts. We would recommend a PSU with at least 350 Watts for the RX 460 and a PSU with at least 400 Watts for the GTX 960. The GTX 960 requires 45 Watts more than the RX 460 to run. The difference is significant enough that the GTX 960 may have a slight adverse affect on your yearly electricity bills in comparison to the RX 460.
| Core Speed | 1090 MHz | vs |  | 1127 MHz | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Boost Clock | 1200 MHz | | vs | 1178 MHz | |
| Architecture | GCN 1.3 Baffin PRO | Maxwell GM206-300-A1 | |||
| OC Potential | - | vs |
| Good | |
| Driver Support | - | vs | Great | ||
| Release Date | 08 Aug 2016 | | vs | 22 Jan 2015 | |
| GPU Link | GD Link | GD Link | |||
| Approved |  | | |||
| Comparison | |||||
| 1366x768 | - | vs | |
10
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| 1600x900 | 10
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vs | |
10
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| 1920x1080 | 7.9
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vs | |
8.2
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| 2560x1440 | 5.7
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vs | |
5.9
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| 3840x2160 | 3.7
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vs | |
4.3
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| Memory | N/A | | vs | | 2048 MB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Memory Speed | 1750 MHz | vs | | 1753 MHz | |
| Memory Bus | - | vs | | 128 Bit | |
| Memory Type | - | vs | | GDDR5 | |
| Memory Bandwidth | - | vs | | 112.2GB/sec | |
| L2 Cache | 1024 KB | |
vs | |
1024 KB |
| Delta Color Compression | no | vs | yes | ||
| Memory Performance | 0% | |
vs | |
0% |
| Comparison | |||||
| Shader Processing Units | 896 | vs | | 1024 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Actual Shader Performance | 52% | vs | | 78% | |
| Technology | 14nm | | vs | 28nm | |
| Texture Mapping Units | 56 | vs | | 64 | |
| Texture Rate | 61 GTexel/s | vs | | 72.1 GTexel/s | |
| Render Output Units | 16 | vs | | 32 | |
| Pixel Rate | 17.4 GPixel/s | vs | | 36.1 GPixel/s | |
| Comparison | |||||
| Max Digital Resolution (WxH) | 7680x4320 | | vs | 5120x3200 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| VGA Connections | 0 | vs | 0 | ||
| DVI Connections | 1 | | vs | | 1 |
| HDMI Connections | 1 | | vs | | 1 |
| DisplayPort Connections | 1 | vs | | 3 | |
| Comparison | |||||
| Max Power | 75 Watts | | vs | 120 Watts | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Recommended PSU | 350 Watts & 23 Amps | | vs | 400 Watts & 27 Amps | |
| DirectX | 12.0 | vs | | 12.1 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shader Model | - | vs | | 5.0 | |
| Open GL | - | vs | | 4.5 | |
| Open CL | - | vs | - | ||
| Notebook GPU | no | no | |||
| SLI/Crossfire | no | vs | | yes | |
| Dedicated | no | vs | | yes | |
| Comparison | |||||
| Recommended Processor | Intel Core i5-6500 3.2GHz | | vs | Intel Core i5-4690K 3.5GHz | |
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| Recommended RAM | 8 GB | | vs | | 8 GB |
| Maximum Recommended Gaming Resolution | 1600x900 | vs | | 1920x1080 | |
| Performance Value |  | ||||
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| Mini Review | Overview Radeon RX 460 2GB is a middle-class graphics card based on the third revision of the Graphics Core Next (GCN) Architecture. Note that there is a 4GB version of the RX 460, which should be considered for future proofing. Architecture It equips a GPU codenamed Polaris 10 which is a 1st gen Polaris GPU, offering 896 Shader Processing Units, 48 TMUs and 16 ROPs. Memory The GPU accesses a 2GB frame buffer of fast GDDR5, through a 128-bit memory interface, while the Memory Clock operates at 1750MHz. Power Consumption With a rated board TDP of 75W, it requires at least a 350W PSU and relies entirely on the PCI slot for power, meaning no extra connectors are required. Performance This graphics card was designed and marketed towards the competitive MOBO gamers. A light weight, small form factor GPU solution that offers mobility, so that gamers travelling to events can bring a smaller cheaper gaming rig. The Radeon RX 460 2GB can play most modern games at medium graphics selection on a 1600p screen res and expect around 45+FPS System Suggestions Radeon RX 460 2GB is best suited for resolutions up to and including 1600x900. We recommend a mid range CPU and 8GB of system memory for optimal performance. | Overview GeForce GTX 960 2GB is a Performance Graphics Card based on the Second Revision of the Maxwell architecture. Architecture The Second variant of the Maxwell Architecture, despite being also manufactured with a 28nm technology, has an extremely large L2 Cache and features a Third Generation Delta Color Compression which allows NVIDIA to produce Graphics Cards with relatively small memory data transfer rates, without causing too much impact on the overall performance. Furthermore, the Shaders have been redesigned and are both more powerful and energy efficient. The Second Revision of Maxwell also adds the VXGI (Voxel Global Illumination) Technology which makes scenes significantly more lifelike and believable as light interacts more realistically in the game environment and the MFAA Technology which provides the same effect as MSAA but at a much lower performance cost. GPU It equips a GPU Codenamed GM206-300-A1 which has 8 Stream Multiprocessors activated and thus offers 1024 Shader Processing Units, 64 TMUs and 32 ROPs. The Central Unit is initially clocked at 1127MHz and goes up to 1158MHz, in Turbo Mode. Memory The GPU accesses a 2GB frame buffer of fast GDDR5, through a 128-bit memory interface. The size of the frame buffer is adequate. The Memory Clock Operates at 1753MHz. Power Consumption With a rated board TDP of 120W, it requires at least a 400W PSU with one available 6-pin connector. Performance At 1920x1080, the best suited resolution for GeForce GTX 960, benchmarks indicate its performance is a little over the older GeForce GTX 670. Therefore, GeForce GTX 770 and even Radeon R9 280X are still faster, though less energy efficient. System Suggestions GeForce GTX 960 2GB is best suited for resolutions up to and including 1920x1080. We recommend a Strong Processor and 8GB of RAM for Optimal Performance. | |||
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