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GeForce GTX 460 SE vs Radeon HD 6850

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NVIDIA

GeForce GTX 460 SE

2010Core: 650 MHz
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Radeon HD 6850

2010
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GeForce GTX 460 SE vs Radeon HD 6850 Performance Spectrum

GeForce GTX 460 SE
1 GB 150
1,988
+2.6%
brand logoGeForce 940A
brand logoGeForce GTX 280
brand logoGeForce 940MX
brand logoGeForce GTX 650
brand logoGeForce GTX 780 Rev. 2
brand logoGeForce GTX 980
brand logoGeForce GTX 1080
brand logoTITAN V
Radeon HD 6850
1 GB 127
1,938
0.0%
brand logoRadeon 625
brand logoRadeon R7 A370
brand logoRadeon HD 7870M
brand logoRadeon R9 M375X
brand logoRadeon RX Vega M GH
brand logoRadeon RX 7600M
brand logoRadeon RX 7700S
brand logoRadeon RX 9060 XT 16GB

About G3D Mark

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.

GeForce GTX 460 SE vs Radeon HD 6850 FPS Benchmarks

Predicted gaming performance across popular games. Tested paired with Ryzen 7 9800X3D to isolate GPU performance.

Search any supported game below to compare 1080p FPS for both components.

Path of Exile 2

Path of Exile 2

1080P
GeForce GTX 460 SE
low41 FPS
medium33 FPS
high20 FPS
ultra13 FPS
1080P
Radeon HD 6850
low49 FPS
medium39 FPS
high26 FPS
ultra17 FPS
Counter-Strike 2

Counter-Strike 2

1080P
GeForce GTX 460 SE
low75 FPS
medium49 FPS
high37 FPS
ultra25 FPS
1080P
Radeon HD 6850
low87 FPS
medium68 FPS
high51 FPS
ultra34 FPS
League of Legends

League of Legends

1080P
GeForce GTX 460 SE
low89 FPS
medium72 FPS
high60 FPS
ultra45 FPS
1080P
Radeon HD 6850
low87 FPS
medium70 FPS
high58 FPS
ultra44 FPS
Valorant

Valorant

1080P
GeForce GTX 460 SE
low71 FPS
medium53 FPS
high41 FPS
ultra35 FPS
1080P
Radeon HD 6850
low87 FPS
medium70 FPS
high58 FPS
ultra44 FPS
Among Us

Among Us

1080P
GeForce GTX 460 SE
low60 FPS
medium60 FPS
high60 FPS
ultra45 FPS
1080P
Radeon HD 6850
low60 FPS
medium60 FPS
high58 FPS
ultra44 FPS
Apex Legends

Apex Legends

1080P
GeForce GTX 460 SE
low61 FPS
medium42 FPS
high31 FPS
ultra19 FPS
1080P
Radeon HD 6850
low52 FPS
medium35 FPS
high22 FPS
ultra13 FPS
ARC Raiders

ARC Raiders

1080P
GeForce GTX 460 SE
low26 FPS
medium17 FPS
high8 FPS
ultra4 FPS
1080P
Radeon HD 6850
low24 FPS
medium16 FPS
high8 FPS
ultra4 FPS
Baldur's Gate 3

Baldur's Gate 3

1080P
GeForce GTX 460 SE
low46 FPS
medium33 FPS
high26 FPS
ultra20 FPS
1080P
Radeon HD 6850
low44 FPS
medium31 FPS
high24 FPS
ultra19 FPS
Call of Duty: Black Ops 6

Call of Duty: Black Ops 6

1080P
GeForce GTX 460 SE
low71 FPS
medium56 FPS
high43 FPS
ultra26 FPS
1080P
Radeon HD 6850
low71 FPS
medium56 FPS
high43 FPS
ultra26 FPS
Call of Duty: Warzone

Call of Duty: Warzone

1080P
GeForce GTX 460 SE
low42 FPS
medium36 FPS
high15 FPS
ultra8 FPS
1080P
Radeon HD 6850
low44 FPS
medium37 FPS
high15 FPS
ultra9 FPS
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GeForce GTX 460 SE vs Radeon HD 6850: Pros, Cons & Final Verdict

See where each GPU makes more sense in practice: raw FPS, VRAM, features, power draw, pricing, and long-term headroom.

GeForce GTX 460 SE

2010

Why buy it

  • ✅0.7% more average FPS across 50 tracked games in our benchmark data.
  • ✅Costs $19 less on MSRP ($160 MSRP vs $179 MSRP).
  • ✅Delivers 14.8% more G3D Mark for each dollar spent, at 12.4 vs 10.8 G3D/$ ($160 MSRP vs $179 MSRP).

Trade-offs

  • ❌2010 hardware with 1 GB of VRAM is already well past its comfortable zone for modern gaming, so it is hard to recommend now.
  • ❌18.1% higher power demand at 150W vs 127W.

Radeon HD 6850

2010

Why buy it

  • ✅Draws 127W instead of 150W, a 23W reduction.

Trade-offs

  • ❌Lower average FPS than GeForce GTX 460 SE across 50 tracked games in our benchmark data.
  • ❌2010 hardware with 1 GB of VRAM is already well past its comfortable zone for modern gaming, so it is hard to recommend now.
  • ❌
    11.9% HIGHER MSRP
    $179 MSRPvs$160 MSRP
  • ❌Lower G3D Mark per dollar, at 10.8 vs 12.4 G3D/$ ($179 MSRP vs $160 MSRP).

Quick Answers

Which GPU is faster for gaming right now?
GeForce GTX 460 SE is the faster gaming card right now. In our data, it leads by 0.7% in average FPS across 50 tracked games in our benchmark data and by 2.6% in PassMark G3D (1,988 vs 1,938), so the answer here is pretty clean.
Which GPU is the safer long-term pick for 2026 and beyond?
GeForce GTX 460 SE is the safer long-term pick for 2026 and beyond because it comes out ahead on the available hardware-headroom signals for this matchup.
Which GPU is the better buy today?
GeForce GTX 460 SE makes the most sense to buy today. It is $19 cheaper on MSRP at $160 vs $179, and it leads G3D-per-dollar by 14.8% (12.4 vs 10.8), so the value case lines up with the gaming result.

GeForce GTX 460 SE vs Radeon HD 6850 Technical Specifications

Side-by-side specs, architecture details, clocks, memory, power, and platform differences.

NVIDIA

GeForce GTX 460 SE

The GeForce GTX 460 SE is manufactured by NVIDIA. It was released in November 15 2010. It features the Fermi architecture. The core clock speed is 650 MHz. It has 288 shading units. The thermal design power (TDP) is 150W. Manufactured using 40 nm process technology. G3D Mark benchmark score: 1,988 points. Launch price was $160.

AMD

Radeon HD 6850

The Radeon HD 6850 is manufactured by AMD. It was released in October 21 2010. It features the TeraScale 2 architecture. It has 960 shading units. The thermal design power (TDP) is 127W. Manufactured using 40 nm process technology. G3D Mark benchmark score: 1,938 points. Launch price was $179.

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Graphics Performance

The GeForce GTX 460 SE scores 1,988 and the Radeon HD 6850 reaches 1,938 in the G3D Mark benchmark — just a 2.6% difference, making them near-identical in rasterization performance. The GeForce GTX 460 SE is built on Fermi while the Radeon HD 6850 uses TeraScale 2, both on a 40 nm process. Shader units: 288 (GeForce GTX 460 SE) vs 960 (Radeon HD 6850). Raw compute: 0.7488 TFLOPS (GeForce GTX 460 SE) vs 1.488 TFLOPS (Radeon HD 6850).

FeatureGeForce GTX 460 SERadeon HD 6850
G3D Mark Score
1,988+3%
1,938
Architecture
Fermi
TeraScale 2
Process Node
40 nm
40 nm
Shading Units
288
960+233%
Compute (TFLOPS)
0.7488 TFLOPS
1.488 TFLOPS+99%
ROPs
32
32
TMUs
48
48
L1 Cache
384 KB+100%
192 KB
L2 Cache
512 KB
512 KB
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Advanced Features (DLSS/FSR)

The GeForce GTX 460 SE gets NVIDIA DLSS, which still tends to look cleaner in motion. The Radeon HD 6850 leans on FSR, which is flexible and widely supported, but usually a bit rougher at the same settings.

FeatureGeForce GTX 460 SERadeon HD 6850
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)

Both cards ship with 1 GB of GDDR5. Memory bus width is 128-bit on the GeForce GTX 460 SE and 128-bit on the Radeon HD 6850.

FeatureGeForce GTX 460 SERadeon HD 6850
VRAM Capacity
1 GB
1 GB
Memory Type
GDDR5
GDDR5
Memory Bandwidth
Unknown
Unknown
Bus Width
128-bit
128-bit
L2 Cache
512 KB
512 KB
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Media & Encoding

Supported codecs: H.264,MPEG-2,VC-1 (GeForce GTX 460 SE) vs H.264 (Radeon HD 6850).

FeatureGeForce GTX 460 SERadeon HD 6850
Encoder
UVD 4.0
—
Decoder
PureVideo VP4
—
Codecs
H.264,MPEG-2,VC-1
H.264
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Power & Dimensions

The GeForce GTX 460 SE draws 150W versus the Radeon HD 6850's 127W — a 16.6% difference. The Radeon HD 6850 is more power-efficient. Recommended PSU: 450W (GeForce GTX 460 SE) vs 500W (Radeon HD 6850). Power connectors: 2x 6-pin vs 2x 6-pin.

FeatureGeForce GTX 460 SERadeon HD 6850
TDP
150W
127W-15%
Recommended PSU
450W-10%
500W
Power Connector
2x 6-pin
2x 6-pin
Length
210mm
—
Height
111mm
—
Slots
2
—
Temp (Load)
80°C
—
Perf/Watt
13.3
15.3+15%
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Value Analysis

At launch, the GeForce GTX 460 SE came in at $160, while the Radeon HD 6850 launched at $179. On MSRP, GeForce GTX 460 SE was 10.6% cheaper ($19 less). Performance per dollar on MSRP (G3D Mark / MSRP): 12.4 (GeForce GTX 460 SE) vs 10.8 (Radeon HD 6850) — the GeForce GTX 460 SE offers 14.8% better value.

FeatureGeForce GTX 460 SERadeon HD 6850
MSRP
$160-11%
$179
Performance per Dollar
12.4+15%
10.8
Codename
GF104
Barts
Release
November 15 2010
October 21 2010
Ranking
#683
#692
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