NVIDIA GeForce GTX 460 vs AMD Radeon HD 6870
The AMD Radeon HD 6870 is ahead by 33% on our index and meets the recommended card of 2 more games. Below: where each one wins.
Performance index 3 4
Video memory 1 GB 1 GB
Rated power 160 W 151 W
Launch price $229 $239
Index per $100 1.3 1.7
Games at recommended 59 61
Released20102010
FeaturesFSRFSR
At 1440p in the heaviest games
Modelled FPS, high preset, AMD Ryzen 7 9800X3D. Left: NVIDIA GeForce GTX 460; right: AMD Radeon HD 6870.
Games only the AMD Radeon HD 6870 runs at recommended
Quick answers
Is the NVIDIA GeForce GTX 460 faster than the AMD Radeon HD 6870?
No — the AMD Radeon HD 6870 scores 4 on our index to the NVIDIA GeForce GTX 460's 3, a 33% gap.
Which one runs more games at the recommended spec?
The NVIDIA GeForce GTX 460 meets the recommended graphics card of 59 of 274 games; the AMD Radeon HD 6870, 61.