Comparision XFX Radeon RX 460 4GB vs MSI GeForce GTX 970
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Top specs and features
- Passmark score
- 3DMark Cloud Gate GPU benchmark score
- 3DMark Fire Strike Score
- 3DMark Fire Strike Graphics test score
- 3DMark 11 Performance GPU benchmark score
Passmark score
3DMark Cloud Gate GPU benchmark score
3DMark Fire Strike Score
3DMark Fire Strike Graphics test score
3DMark 11 Performance GPU benchmark score
Description
The XFX Radeon RX 460 4GB video card is based on the Polaris architecture. MSI GeForce GTX 970 on the Maxwell architecture. The first has 3000 million transistors. The second is 5200 million. XFX Radeon RX 460 4GB has a transistor size of 14 nm versus 28.
The base clock speed of the first video card is 1090 MHz versus 1050 MHz for the second.
Let's move on to memory. XFX Radeon RX 460 4GB has 4 GB. MSI GeForce GTX 970 has 4 GB installed. The bandwidth of the first video card is 112 Gb/s versus 224.4 Gb/s of the second.
FLOPS of XFX Radeon RX 460 4GB is 2.16. At MSI GeForce GTX 970 3.37.
Goes to tests in benchmarks. In the Passmark benchmark, XFX Radeon RX 460 4GB scored 3973 points. And here is the second card 9790 points. In 3DMark, the first model scored 5542 points. Second 12020 points.
In terms of interfaces. The first video card is connected using PCIe 3.0 x8. The second is PCIe 3.0 x16. Video card XFX Radeon RX 460 4GB has Directx version 12. Video card MSI GeForce GTX 970 -- Directx version - 12.
Regarding cooling, XFX Radeon RX 460 4GB has 75W heat dissipation requirements versus 148W for MSI GeForce GTX 970.
Why MSI GeForce GTX 970 is better than XFX Radeon RX 460 4GB
- GPU base clock speed 1090 MHz против 1050 MHz, more on 4%
XFX Radeon RX 460 4GB vs MSI GeForce GTX 970: highlights
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FAQ
How does the XFX Radeon RX 460 4GB processor perform in benchmarks?
Passmark XFX Radeon RX 460 4GB scored 3973 points. The second video card scored 9790 points in Passmark.
What FLOPS do video cards have?
FLOPS XFX Radeon RX 460 4GB is 2.16 TFLOPS. But the second video card has FLOPS equal to 3.37 TFLOPS.
What power consumption?
XFX Radeon RX 460 4GB 75 Watt. MSI GeForce GTX 970 148 Watt.
How fast are XFX Radeon RX 460 4GB and MSI GeForce GTX 970?
XFX Radeon RX 460 4GB operates at 1090 MHz. In this case, the maximum frequency reaches 1220 MHz. The clock base frequency of MSI GeForce GTX 970 reaches 1050 MHz. In turbo mode it reaches 1178 MHz.
What kind of memory do graphics cards have?
XFX Radeon RX 460 4GB supports GDDR5. Installed 4 GB of RAM. Throughput reaches 112 GB/s. MSI GeForce GTX 970 works with GDDR5. The second one has 4 GB of RAM installed. Its bandwidth is 112 GB/s.
How many HDMI connectors do they have?
XFX Radeon RX 460 4GB has 1 HDMI outputs. MSI GeForce GTX 970 is equipped with There is no data HDMI outputs.
What power connectors are used?
XFX Radeon RX 460 4GB uses There is no data. MSI GeForce GTX 970 is equipped with There is no data HDMI outputs.
What architecture are video cards based on?
XFX Radeon RX 460 4GB is built on Polaris. MSI GeForce GTX 970 uses the Maxwell architecture.
What graphics processor is being used?
XFX Radeon RX 460 4GB is equipped with Polaris 11 / Baffin XT. MSI GeForce GTX 970 is set to GM204.
How many PCIe lanes
The first graphics card has 8 PCIe lanes. And the PCIe version is 3. MSI GeForce GTX 970 8 PCIe lanes. PCIe version 3.
How many transistors?
XFX Radeon RX 460 4GB has 3000 million transistors. MSI GeForce GTX 970 has 5200 million transistors