GeForce RTX 3060 Ti vs Radeon RX 460 (móvel)

NVIDIA

GeForce RTX 3060 Ti

2020Core: 1410 MHzBoost: 1665 MHz

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AMD

Radeon RX 460 (móvel)

2016Core: 1000 MHzBoost: 1180 MHz

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RTX 3060 Ti

Performance Spectrum - GPU

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.

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 RTX 3060 Ti

2020

Why buy it

  • +395.4% higher PassMark G3D performance.
  • Delivers 22.9% more G3D Mark for each dollar spent, at 50.9 vs 41.4 G3D/$ ($399 MSRP vs $99 MSRP).
  • Access to DLSS 2 Super Resolution (2020).
  • 300% more VRAM for high-resolution textures and newer games (8 GB vs 2 GB).
  • More future proof: Ampere (2020−2025) on 8nm with a newer platform for upcoming games.

Trade-offs

  • 263.6% higher power demand at 200W vs 55W.

Radeon RX 460 (móvel)

2016

Why buy it

  • Costs $300 less on MSRP ($99 MSRP vs $399 MSRP).
  • Draws 55W instead of 200W, a 145W reduction.

Trade-offs

  • Lower PassMark G3D performance (4,100 vs 20,312).
  • Less VRAM, with 2 GB vs 8 GB for high-resolution textures and newer games.
  • No DLSS support; it relies on FSR Upscaling / FSR 4 (2025) instead.
  • Very weak future-proofing: 2016-era hardware with 2 GB of VRAM is already obsolete for modern gaming and is hard to recommend today.
  • Lower G3D Mark per dollar, at 41.4 vs 50.9 G3D/$ ($99 MSRP vs $399 MSRP).

Quick Answers

So, is GeForce RTX 3060 Ti better than Radeon RX 460 (móvel)?
Yes. GeForce RTX 3060 Ti is clearly the better overall GPU here. You are also looking at 20,312 vs 4,100 in G3D Mark. On top of that, GeForce RTX 3060 Ti is a 2020 card with DLSS Super Resolution, while Radeon RX 460 (móvel) is a 2016 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 RTX 3060 Ti is the more future-proof choice for 2026 and beyond. You are getting a newer 2020 generation instead of 2016, 395.4% more raw performance headroom, more VRAM at 8 GB instead of 2 GB, and the stronger feature stack with DLSS Super Resolution instead of FSR upscaling. That leaves it with more room for heavier textures, tougher ray tracing loads, and higher-end 1440p or 4K gaming over the next few years.
Which one is the smarter buy today, not just the cheaper card?
GeForce RTX 3060 Ti is the smarter buy by a wide margin. GeForce RTX 3060 Ti is about 303.0% more expensive on MSRP at $399 MSRP versus $99 MSRP, and you are getting 395.4% higher G3D Mark. Radeon RX 460 (móvel) really only makes sense now as a very cheap stopgap or a used-market placeholder.
Is Radeon RX 460 (móvel) still worth buying for gaming in 2026?
No, not for a fresh gaming build. Radeon RX 460 (móvel) is 2016 hardware with 2 GB of VRAM, 4,100 in G3D Mark, and FSR upscaling. That is simply too far behind to be an easy modern recommendation.

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.

Path of Exile 2

Path of Exile 2

PresetGeForce RTX 3060 TiRadeon RX 460 (móvel)
1080p
low152 FPS36 FPS
medium137 FPS22 FPS
high118 FPS16 FPS
ultra100 FPS8 FPS
1440p
low131 FPS24 FPS
medium107 FPS14 FPS
high91 FPS8 FPS
ultra82 FPS4 FPS
4K
low77 FPS9 FPS
medium65 FPS6 FPS
high50 FPS4 FPS
ultra43 FPS3 FPS
Counter-Strike 2

Counter-Strike 2

PresetGeForce RTX 3060 TiRadeon RX 460 (móvel)
1080p
low425 FPS64 FPS
medium366 FPS37 FPS
high296 FPS26 FPS
ultra248 FPS16 FPS
1440p
low272 FPS31 FPS
medium229 FPS19 FPS
high190 FPS12 FPS
ultra156 FPS9 FPS
4K
low133 FPS8 FPS
medium114 FPS6 FPS
high96 FPS5 FPS
ultra73 FPS3 FPS
League of Legends

League of Legends

PresetGeForce RTX 3060 TiRadeon RX 460 (móvel)
1080p
low859 FPS184 FPS
medium693 FPS148 FPS
high602 FPS123 FPS
ultra457 FPS92 FPS
1440p
low658 FPS138 FPS
medium529 FPS111 FPS
high452 FPS92 FPS
ultra343 FPS69 FPS
4K
low434 FPS92 FPS
medium346 FPS74 FPS
high275 FPS62 FPS
ultra221 FPS46 FPS
Valorant

Valorant

PresetGeForce RTX 3060 TiRadeon RX 460 (móvel)
1080p
low580 FPS131 FPS
medium514 FPS104 FPS
high424 FPS83 FPS
ultra373 FPS70 FPS
1440p
low478 FPS96 FPS
medium427 FPS77 FPS
high335 FPS63 FPS
ultra290 FPS50 FPS
4K
low285 FPS57 FPS
medium266 FPS44 FPS
high234 FPS34 FPS
ultra195 FPS25 FPS

Technical Specifications

Side-by-side comparison of GeForce RTX 3060 Ti and Radeon RX 460 (móvel)

NVIDIA

GeForce RTX 3060 Ti

The GeForce RTX 3060 Ti is manufactured by NVIDIA. It was released in December 1 2020. It features the Ampere architecture. The core clock ranges from 1410 MHz to 1665 MHz. It has 4864 shading units. The thermal design power (TDP) is 200W. Manufactured using 8 nm process technology. It features 38 dedicated ray tracing cores for enhanced lighting effects. G3D Mark benchmark score: 20,312 points. Launch price was $399.

AMD

Radeon RX 460 (móvel)

The Radeon RX 460 (móvel) is manufactured by AMD. It was released in August 8 2016. It features the GCN 4.0 architecture. The core clock ranges from 1000 MHz to 1180 MHz. It has 896 shading units. The thermal design power (TDP) is 55W. Manufactured using 14 nm process technology. G3D Mark benchmark score: 4,100 points. Launch price was $86.

Graphics Performance

In G3D Mark, the GeForce RTX 3060 Ti scores 20,312 versus the Radeon RX 460 (móvel)'s 4,100 — the GeForce RTX 3060 Ti leads by 395.4%. The GeForce RTX 3060 Ti is built on Ampere while the Radeon RX 460 (móvel) uses GCN 4.0, both on 8 nm vs 14 nm. Shader units: 4,864 (GeForce RTX 3060 Ti) vs 896 (Radeon RX 460 (móvel)). Raw compute: 16.2 TFLOPS (GeForce RTX 3060 Ti) vs 2.115 TFLOPS (Radeon RX 460 (móvel)). Boost clocks: 1665 MHz vs 1180 MHz.

FeatureGeForce RTX 3060 TiRadeon RX 460 (móvel)
G3D Mark Score
20,312+395%
4,100
Architecture
Ampere
GCN 4.0
Process Node
8 nm
14 nm
Shading Units
4864+443%
896
Compute (TFLOPS)
16.2 TFLOPS+666%
2.115 TFLOPS
Boost Clock
1665 MHz+41%
1180 MHz
ROPs
80+400%
16
TMUs
152+171%
56
L1 Cache
4.8 MB+2082%
0.22 MB
L2 Cache
4 MB+300%
1 MB

Advanced Features (DLSS/FSR)

The GeForce RTX 3060 Ti gives access to NVIDIA DLSS (Deep Learning Super Sampling), widely regarding as the superior upscaling method for image quality. The Radeon RX 460 (móvel) relies on FSR (FidelityFX Super Resolution), which is capable but generally slightly noisier than DLSS in motion.

FeatureGeForce RTX 3060 TiRadeon RX 460 (móvel)
Upscaling Tech
DLSS 2 Super Resolution
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 RTX 3060 Ti comes with 8 GB of VRAM, while the Radeon RX 460 (móvel) has 2 GB. The GeForce RTX 3060 Ti offers 300% more capacity, crucial for higher resolutions and texture-heavy games. Memory bandwidth: 448 GB/s (GeForce RTX 3060 Ti) vs 112 GB/s (Radeon RX 460 (móvel)) — a 300% advantage for the GeForce RTX 3060 Ti. Bus width: 256-bit vs 128-bit. L2 Cache: 4 MB (GeForce RTX 3060 Ti) vs 1 MB (Radeon RX 460 (móvel)) — the GeForce RTX 3060 Ti has significantly larger on-die cache to reduce VRAM reliance.

FeatureGeForce RTX 3060 TiRadeon RX 460 (móvel)
VRAM Capacity
8 GB+300%
2 GB
Memory Type
GDDR6
GDDR5
Memory Bandwidth
448 GB/s+300%
112 GB/s
Bus Width
256-bit+100%
128-bit
L2 Cache
4 MB+300%
1 MB
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Display & API Support

DirectX support: 12 Ultimate (12_2) (GeForce RTX 3060 Ti) vs 12 (12_0) (Radeon RX 460 (móvel)). Vulkan: 1.3 vs 1.3. OpenGL: 4.6 vs 4.6. Maximum simultaneous displays: 4 vs 4.

FeatureGeForce RTX 3060 TiRadeon RX 460 (móvel)
DirectX
12 Ultimate (12_2)
12 (12_0)
Vulkan
1.3
1.3
OpenGL
4.6
4.6
Max Displays
4
4
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Media & Encoding

Hardware encoder: NVENC (Ampere) (GeForce RTX 3060 Ti) vs VCE 3.4 (Radeon RX 460 (móvel)). Decoder: NVDEC (Ampere) vs UVD 6.3. Supported codecs: H.264,H.265,VP9,AV1 (GeForce RTX 3060 Ti) vs H.264,H.265 (Radeon RX 460 (móvel)).

FeatureGeForce RTX 3060 TiRadeon RX 460 (móvel)
Encoder
NVENC (Ampere)
VCE 3.4
Decoder
NVDEC (Ampere)
UVD 6.3
Codecs
H.264,H.265,VP9,AV1
H.264,H.265
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Power & Dimensions

The GeForce RTX 3060 Ti draws 200W versus the Radeon RX 460 (móvel)'s 55W — a 113.7% difference. The Radeon RX 460 (móvel) is more power-efficient. Recommended PSU: 600W (GeForce RTX 3060 Ti) vs 350W (Radeon RX 460 (móvel)). Power connectors: 8-pin vs PCIe-powered. Card length: 242mm vs 0mm, occupying 2 vs 0 slots. Typical load temperature: 75 vs 75.

FeatureGeForce RTX 3060 TiRadeon RX 460 (móvel)
TDP
200W
55W-73%
Recommended PSU
600W
350W-42%
Power Connector
8-pin
PCIe-powered
Length
242mm
0mm
Height
112mm
0mm
Slots
2
0-100%
Temp (Load)
75
75
Perf/Watt
101.6+36%
74.5
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Value Analysis

The GeForce RTX 3060 Ti launched at $399 MSRP, while the Radeon RX 460 (móvel) launched at $99. The Radeon RX 460 (móvel) costs 75.2% less ($300 savings) on MSRP. Performance per dollar on MSRP (G3D Mark / MSRP): 50.9 (GeForce RTX 3060 Ti) vs 41.4 (Radeon RX 460 (móvel)) — the GeForce RTX 3060 Ti offers 22.9% better value. The GeForce RTX 3060 Ti is the newer GPU (2020 vs 2016).

FeatureGeForce RTX 3060 TiRadeon RX 460 (móvel)
MSRP
$399
$99-75%
Performance per Dollar
50.9+23%
41.4
Codename
GA104
Baffin
Release
December 1 2020
August 8 2016
Ranking
#73
#499