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.

GRID K520

2013

Why buy it

✅Competitive enough if your priority is price, power, or specific feature preference.

Trade-offs

❌Very weak future-proofing: 2013-era hardware with 2 GB of VRAM is already obsolete for modern gaming and is hard to recommend today.
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619.8% HIGHER MSRP
$3,599 MSRPvs$500 MSRP
❌Lower G3D Mark per dollar, at 1.0 vs 6.9 G3D/$ ($3,599 MSRP vs $500 MSRP).
❌542.9% higher power demand at 225W vs 35W.

Radeon Pro 460

2016

Why buy it

✅Costs $3,099 less on MSRP ($500 MSRP vs $3,599 MSRP).
✅Delivers 606.9% more G3D Mark for each dollar spent, at 6.9 vs 1.0 G3D/$ ($500 MSRP vs $3,599 MSRP).
✅Draws 35W instead of 225W, a 190W reduction.

Trade-offs

❌Very weak future-proofing: 2016-era hardware with 2 GB of VRAM is already obsolete for modern gaming and is hard to recommend today.

GRID K520

2013

Radeon Pro 460

2016

Why buy it

✅Competitive enough if your priority is price, power, or specific feature preference.

Why buy it

✅Costs $3,099 less on MSRP ($500 MSRP vs $3,599 MSRP).
✅Delivers 606.9% more G3D Mark for each dollar spent, at 6.9 vs 1.0 G3D/$ ($500 MSRP vs $3,599 MSRP).
✅Draws 35W instead of 225W, a 190W reduction.

Trade-offs

❌Very weak future-proofing: 2013-era hardware with 2 GB of VRAM is already obsolete for modern gaming and is hard to recommend today.
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619.8% HIGHER MSRP
$3,599 MSRPvs$500 MSRP
❌Lower G3D Mark per dollar, at 1.0 vs 6.9 G3D/$ ($3,599 MSRP vs $500 MSRP).
❌542.9% higher power demand at 225W vs 35W.

Trade-offs

❌Very weak future-proofing: 2016-era hardware with 2 GB of VRAM is already obsolete for modern gaming and is hard to recommend today.

Quick Answers

So, is GRID K520 better than Radeon Pro 460?

Yes, but this is not really about a huge raw performance gap. The broader synthetic picture is also very close at 3,516 vs 3,453 in G3D Mark. The bigger reason to prefer GRID K520 is the overall package: you are getting no meaningful modern upscaling stack.

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

GRID K520 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?

GRID K520 is the smarter buy by a wide margin. GRID K520 is about 619.8% more expensive on MSRP at $3,599 MSRP versus $500 MSRP, and you are getting 1.8% higher G3D Mark. Radeon Pro 460 really only makes sense now as a very cheap stopgap or a used-market placeholder.

When does Radeon Pro 460 make more sense than GRID K520?

Yes. Radeon Pro 460 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 (35W vs 225W), and staying closer to $500 MSRP more than squeezing out the extra headroom of GRID K520. The trade-off is that GRID K520 currently gives you 1.8% higher G3D Mark. Radeon Pro 460 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.

GRID K520 Benchmark Check

Radeon Pro 460 Benchmark Check

Path of Exile 2

Preset	GRID K520	Radeon Pro 460
1080p
low	102 FPS	46 FPS
medium	83 FPS	28 FPS
high	65 FPS	20 FPS
ultra	38 FPS	10 FPS
1440p
low	85 FPS	30 FPS
medium	71 FPS	18 FPS
high	50 FPS	10 FPS
ultra	28 FPS	5 FPS
4K
low	28 FPS	11 FPS
medium	26 FPS	7 FPS
high	17 FPS	4 FPS
ultra	15 FPS	3 FPS

Open GRID K520 Open Radeon Pro 460

Path of Exile 2

Path of Exile 2

Counter-Strike 2

Preset	GRID K520	Radeon Pro 460
1080p
low	88 FPS	78 FPS
medium	62 FPS	48 FPS
high	48 FPS	34 FPS
ultra	32 FPS	20 FPS
1440p
low	48 FPS	37 FPS
medium	31 FPS	24 FPS
high	23 FPS	17 FPS
ultra	17 FPS	12 FPS
4K
low	18 FPS	10 FPS
medium	12 FPS	7 FPS
high	9 FPS	6 FPS
ultra	7 FPS	4 FPS

Open GRID K520 Open Radeon Pro 460

Counter-Strike 2

Counter-Strike 2

League of Legends

Preset	GRID K520	Radeon Pro 460
1080p
low	158 FPS	155 FPS
medium	127 FPS	124 FPS
high	105 FPS	104 FPS
ultra	79 FPS	78 FPS
1440p
low	119 FPS	117 FPS
medium	95 FPS	93 FPS
high	79 FPS	78 FPS
ultra	59 FPS	58 FPS
4K
low	79 FPS	78 FPS
medium	63 FPS	62 FPS
high	53 FPS	52 FPS
ultra	40 FPS	39 FPS

Open GRID K520 Open Radeon Pro 460

League of Legends

League of Legends

Valorant

Preset	GRID K520	Radeon Pro 460
1080p
low	158 FPS	155 FPS
medium	127 FPS	124 FPS
high	105 FPS	104 FPS
ultra	79 FPS	78 FPS
1440p
low	119 FPS	117 FPS
medium	95 FPS	93 FPS
high	79 FPS	78 FPS
ultra	59 FPS	58 FPS
4K
low	69 FPS	70 FPS
medium	54 FPS	54 FPS
high	44 FPS	43 FPS
ultra	29 FPS	30 FPS

Open GRID K520 Open Radeon Pro 460

Valorant

Valorant

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Technical Specifications

Side-by-side comparison of GRID K520 and Radeon Pro 460

GRID K520

The GRID K520 is manufactured by NVIDIA. It was released in July 23 2013. It features the Kepler architecture. The core clock speed is 745 MHz. It has 1536 ×2 shading units. The thermal design power (TDP) is 225W. Manufactured using 28 nm process technology. G3D Mark benchmark score: 3,516 points. Launch price was $3,599.

Radeon Pro 460

The Radeon Pro 460 is manufactured by AMD. It was released in October 30 2016. It features the GCN 4.0 architecture. The core clock ranges from 850 MHz to 907 MHz. It has 1024 shading units. The thermal design power (TDP) is 35W. Manufactured using 14 nm process technology. G3D Mark benchmark score: 3,453 points.

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Graphics Performance

The GRID K520 scores 3,516 and the Radeon Pro 460 reaches 3,453 in the G3D Mark benchmark — just a 1.8% difference, making them near-identical in rasterization performance. The GRID K520 is built on Kepler while the Radeon Pro 460 uses GCN 4.0, both on 28 nm vs 14 nm. Shader units: 1,536 (GRID K520) vs 1,024 (Radeon Pro 460). Raw compute: 2.289 TFLOPS ×2 (GRID K520) vs 1.858 TFLOPS (Radeon Pro 460).

Feature	GRID K520	Radeon Pro 460
G3D Mark Score	3,516+2%	3,453
Architecture	Kepler	GCN 4.0
Process Node	28 nm	14 nm
Shading Units	1536 ×2+50%	1024
Compute (TFLOPS)	2.289 TFLOPS ×2+23%	1.858 TFLOPS
ROPs	32 ×2+100%	16
TMUs	128 ×2+100%	64
L1 Cache	128 KB	256 KB+100%
L2 Cache	0.5 MB	1 MB+100%

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Advanced Features (DLSS/FSR)

Feature	GRID K520	Radeon Pro 460
Upscaling Tech	Upscaling support	FSR Upscaling / FSR 4
Frame Generation	Not Supported	Not Supported
Ray Reconstruction	No	No
Low Latency	Standard	AMD Anti-Lag

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Video Memory (VRAM)

Both cards feature 2 GB of GDDR5. Bus width: 64-bit vs 64-bit. L2 Cache: 0.5 MB (GRID K520) vs 1 MB (Radeon Pro 460) — the Radeon Pro 460 has significantly larger on-die cache to reduce VRAM reliance.

Feature	GRID K520	Radeon Pro 460
VRAM Capacity	2 GB	2 GB
Memory Type	GDDR5	GDDR5
Bus Width	64-bit	64-bit
L2 Cache	0.5 MB	1 MB+100%

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Power & Dimensions

The GRID K520 draws 225W versus the Radeon Pro 460's 35W — a 146.2% difference. The Radeon Pro 460 is more power-efficient. Recommended PSU: 350W (GRID K520) vs 350W (Radeon Pro 460). Power connectors: PCIe-powered vs PCIe-powered.

Feature	GRID K520	Radeon Pro 460
TDP	225W	35W-84%
Recommended PSU	350W	350W
Power Connector	PCIe-powered	PCIe-powered
Length	267mm	—
Height	111mm	—
Slots	2	—
Temp (Load)	75°C	—
Perf/Watt	15.6	98.7+533%

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Value Analysis

The GRID K520 launched at $3599 MSRP, while the Radeon Pro 460 launched at $500. The Radeon Pro 460 costs 86.1% less ($3099 savings) on MSRP. Performance per dollar on MSRP (G3D Mark / MSRP): 1.0 (GRID K520) vs 6.9 (Radeon Pro 460) — the Radeon Pro 460 offers 590% better value. The Radeon Pro 460 is the newer GPU (2016 vs 2013).