G3D Mark is a standard benchmark that measures graphics performance in real-world gaming scenarios. It simplifies comparing cards from different brands, where higher scores directly correlate with better fps and smoother gaming experiences.

Head-to-Head Verdict, Benchmarks, Value & Long-Term Outlook

This comparison brings together gaming FPS, raw graphics performance, VRAM, feature set, power efficiency, pricing context, and long-term value so you can see which GPU actually makes more sense.

GeForce GTX 460

2010

Why buy it

✅155.4% more average FPS across 9 tracked games in our benchmark data.

Trade-offs

❌Less VRAM, with 768 MB vs 2 GB for high-resolution textures and newer games.
❌Very weak future-proofing: 2010-era hardware with 768 MB of VRAM is already obsolete for modern gaming and is hard to recommend today.
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101% HIGHER MSRP
$199 MSRPvs$99 MSRP
❌Lower G3D Mark per dollar, at 11.4 vs 22.9 G3D/$ ($199 MSRP vs $99 MSRP).
❌100% higher power demand at 160W vs 80W.

Radeon R7 250X

2014

Why buy it

✅Costs $100 less on MSRP ($99 MSRP vs $199 MSRP).
✅Delivers 100.5% more G3D Mark for each dollar spent, at 22.9 vs 11.4 G3D/$ ($99 MSRP vs $199 MSRP).
✅166.7% more VRAM for high-resolution textures and newer games (2 GB vs 768 MB).
✅Draws 80W instead of 160W, a 80W reduction.

Trade-offs

❌Lower average FPS than GeForce GTX 460 across 9 tracked games in our benchmark data.
❌Very weak future-proofing: 2014-era hardware with 2 GB of VRAM is already obsolete for modern gaming and is hard to recommend today.

GeForce GTX 460

2010

Radeon R7 250X

2014

Why buy it

✅155.4% more average FPS across 9 tracked games in our benchmark data.

Why buy it

✅Costs $100 less on MSRP ($99 MSRP vs $199 MSRP).
✅Delivers 100.5% more G3D Mark for each dollar spent, at 22.9 vs 11.4 G3D/$ ($99 MSRP vs $199 MSRP).
✅166.7% more VRAM for high-resolution textures and newer games (2 GB vs 768 MB).
✅Draws 80W instead of 160W, a 80W reduction.

Trade-offs

❌Less VRAM, with 768 MB vs 2 GB for high-resolution textures and newer games.
❌Very weak future-proofing: 2010-era hardware with 768 MB of VRAM is already obsolete for modern gaming and is hard to recommend today.
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101% HIGHER MSRP
$199 MSRPvs$99 MSRP
❌Lower G3D Mark per dollar, at 11.4 vs 22.9 G3D/$ ($199 MSRP vs $99 MSRP).
❌100% higher power demand at 160W vs 80W.

Trade-offs

❌Lower average FPS than GeForce GTX 460 across 9 tracked games in our benchmark data.
❌Very weak future-proofing: 2014-era hardware with 2 GB of VRAM is already obsolete for modern gaming and is hard to recommend today.

Quick Answers

So, is GeForce GTX 460 better than Radeon R7 250X?

Yes. GeForce GTX 460 is clearly the better overall GPU here. GeForce GTX 460 averages 155.4% more FPS across 9 tracked games in our benchmark data. You are also looking at 2,275 vs 2,269 in G3D Mark. On top of that, GeForce GTX 460 is a 2010 card with no meaningful modern upscaling stack, while Radeon R7 250X is a 2014 model from an older generation with FSR upscaling. So this is not really a tight same-tier comparison. It is more a modern card against an older, weaker alternative.

Which one is more future-proof for 2026 and beyond?

GeForce GTX 460 is the more future-proof choice for 2026 and beyond. You are getting the stronger feature stack with no meaningful modern upscaling stack instead of FSR upscaling. That broader feature stack should age better as more games lean on modern upscaling and frame-generation support.

Which one is the smarter buy today, not just the cheaper card?

GeForce GTX 460 is the smarter buy by a wide margin. GeForce GTX 460 is about 101.0% more expensive on MSRP at $199 MSRP versus $99 MSRP, and you are getting 155.4% more estimated average FPS across 9 tracked games in our benchmark data and 0.3% higher G3D Mark. Radeon R7 250X really only makes sense now as a very cheap stopgap or a used-market placeholder.

When does Radeon R7 250X make more sense than GeForce GTX 460?

Yes. Radeon R7 250X is still an excellent gaming GPU in 2026: it is still comfortable for 1080p and decent for 1440p, though 4K is more situational. It makes more sense if your priority is newer architecture, lower power draw (80W vs 160W), and staying closer to $99 MSRP more than squeezing out the extra headroom of GeForce GTX 460. The trade-off is that GeForce GTX 460 currently gives you 0.3% higher G3D Mark and 155.4% more estimated average FPS across 9 tracked games in our benchmark data. Radeon R7 250X still holds the G3D-per-dollar lead, so the performance win comes with a real value premium.

Games Benchmarks

Real-world benchmarks and performance projections based on comprehensive hardware analysis and comparative metrics. Values represent expected performance on High/Ultra settings at 1080p, 1440p, and 4K. Modeled using a Ryzen 7 9800X3D reference profile to minimize specific CPU bottlenecks.

Note: Performance behavior can vary per game. Specific architectures may perform better or worse depending on game engine optimizations and API implementation.

GeForce GTX 460 Benchmark Check

Radeon R7 250X Benchmark Check

Path of Exile 2

Preset	GeForce GTX 460	Radeon R7 250X
1080p
low	51 FPS	22 FPS
medium	41 FPS	13 FPS
high	25 FPS	8 FPS
ultra	15 FPS	4 FPS
1440p
low	28 FPS	10 FPS
medium	21 FPS	5 FPS
high	12 FPS	3 FPS
ultra	7 FPS	1 FPS
4K
low	11 FPS	4 FPS
medium	9 FPS	2 FPS
high	5 FPS	1 FPS
ultra	5 FPS	1 FPS

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Path of Exile 2

Path of Exile 2

Counter-Strike 2

Preset	GeForce GTX 460	Radeon R7 250X
1080p
low	80 FPS	51 FPS
medium	57 FPS	27 FPS
high	45 FPS	19 FPS
ultra	31 FPS	13 FPS
1440p
low	46 FPS	23 FPS
medium	30 FPS	13 FPS
high	20 FPS	8 FPS
ultra	16 FPS	6 FPS
4K
low	18 FPS	7 FPS
medium	12 FPS	4 FPS
high	9 FPS	3 FPS
ultra	6 FPS	2 FPS

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Counter-Strike 2

Counter-Strike 2

League of Legends

Preset	GeForce GTX 460	Radeon R7 250X
1080p
low	102 FPS	102 FPS
medium	82 FPS	82 FPS
high	68 FPS	68 FPS
ultra	51 FPS	51 FPS
1440p
low	77 FPS	77 FPS
medium	61 FPS	61 FPS
high	51 FPS	51 FPS
ultra	38 FPS	38 FPS
4K
low	51 FPS	51 FPS
medium	41 FPS	41 FPS
high	34 FPS	34 FPS
ultra	26 FPS	26 FPS

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League of Legends

League of Legends

Valorant

Preset	GeForce GTX 460	Radeon R7 250X
1080p
low	102 FPS	102 FPS
medium	82 FPS	82 FPS
high	68 FPS	64 FPS
ultra	51 FPS	50 FPS
1440p
low	77 FPS	60 FPS
medium	61 FPS	47 FPS
high	51 FPS	38 FPS
ultra	38 FPS	28 FPS
4K
low	51 FPS	34 FPS
medium	41 FPS	25 FPS
high	34 FPS	20 FPS
ultra	25 FPS	14 FPS

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Valorant

Valorant

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Technical Specifications

Side-by-side comparison of GeForce GTX 460 and Radeon R7 250X

GeForce GTX 460

The GeForce GTX 460 is manufactured by NVIDIA. It was released in July 12 2010. It features the Fermi architecture. The core clock speed is 675 MHz. It has 336 shading units. The thermal design power (TDP) is 160W. Manufactured using 40 nm process technology. G3D Mark benchmark score: 2,275 points. Launch price was $229.

Radeon R7 250X

The Radeon R7 250X is manufactured by AMD. It was released in February 13 2014. It features the GCN 1.0 architecture. The boost clock speed is 1000 MHz. It has 640 shading units. The thermal design power (TDP) is 80W. Manufactured using 28 nm process technology. G3D Mark benchmark score: 2,269 points. Launch price was $99.

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Graphics Performance

The GeForce GTX 460 scores 2,275 and the Radeon R7 250X reaches 2,269 in the G3D Mark benchmark — just a 0.3% difference, making them near-identical in rasterization performance. The GeForce GTX 460 is built on Fermi while the Radeon R7 250X uses GCN 1.0, both on 40 nm vs 28 nm. Shader units: 336 (GeForce GTX 460) vs 640 (Radeon R7 250X). Raw compute: 0.9072 TFLOPS (GeForce GTX 460) vs 1.216 TFLOPS (Radeon R7 250X).

Feature	GeForce GTX 460	Radeon R7 250X
G3D Mark Score	2,275	2,269
Architecture	Fermi	GCN 1.0
Process Node	40 nm	28 nm
Shading Units	336	640+90%
Compute (TFLOPS)	0.9072 TFLOPS	1.216 TFLOPS+34%
ROPs	32+100%	16
TMUs	56+40%	40
L1 Cache	448 KB+180%	160 KB
L2 Cache	512 KB+100%	256 KB

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Advanced Features (DLSS/FSR)

The GeForce GTX 460 gives access to NVIDIA DLSS (Deep Learning Super Sampling), widely regarding as the superior upscaling method for image quality. The Radeon R7 250X relies on FSR (FidelityFX Super Resolution), which is capable but generally slightly noisier than DLSS in motion.

Feature	GeForce GTX 460	Radeon R7 250X
Upscaling Tech	Upscaling support	FSR Upscaling / FSR 4
Frame Generation	Not Supported	Not Supported
Ray Reconstruction	No	No
Low Latency	NVIDIA Reflex	AMD Anti-Lag

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Video Memory (VRAM)

The GeForce GTX 460 comes with 768 MB of VRAM, while the Radeon R7 250X has 2 GB. The Radeon R7 250X offers 166.7% more capacity, crucial for higher resolutions and texture-heavy games. Bus width: 128-bit vs 128-bit. L2 Cache: 512 KB (GeForce GTX 460) vs 256 KB (Radeon R7 250X) — the GeForce GTX 460 has significantly larger on-die cache to reduce VRAM reliance.

Feature	GeForce GTX 460	Radeon R7 250X
VRAM Capacity	0.75 GB	2 GB+167%
Memory Type	GDDR5	GDDR5
Memory Bandwidth	Unknown	72 GB/s
Bus Width	128-bit	128-bit
L2 Cache	512 KB+100%	256 KB

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Media & Encoding

Supported codecs: H.264 (GeForce GTX 460) vs H.264,VC-1,MPEG-2,MPEG-4 Part 2 (Radeon R7 250X).

Feature	GeForce GTX 460	Radeon R7 250X
Encoder	—	VCE 1.0
Decoder	—	UVD 4.2
Codecs	H.264	H.264,VC-1,MPEG-2,MPEG-4 Part 2

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Power & Dimensions

The GeForce GTX 460 draws 160W versus the Radeon R7 250X's 80W — a 66.7% difference. The Radeon R7 250X is more power-efficient. Recommended PSU: 450W (GeForce GTX 460) vs 400W (Radeon R7 250X). Power connectors: 2x 6-pin vs 1x 6-pin.

Feature	GeForce GTX 460	Radeon R7 250X
TDP	160W	80W-50%
Recommended PSU	450W	400W-11%
Power Connector	2x 6-pin	1x 6-pin
Length	—	210mm
Height	—	111mm
Slots	—	2
Temp (Load)	—	70°C
Perf/Watt	14.2	28.4+100%

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Value Analysis

The GeForce GTX 460 launched at $199 MSRP, while the Radeon R7 250X launched at $99. The Radeon R7 250X costs 50.3% less ($100 savings) on MSRP. Performance per dollar on MSRP (G3D Mark / MSRP): 11.4 (GeForce GTX 460) vs 22.9 (Radeon R7 250X) — the Radeon R7 250X offers 100.9% better value. The Radeon R7 250X is the newer GPU (2014 vs 2010).