GPU Showdown

Radeon RX 460vsGeForce RTX 5090

The GeForce RTX 5090 is a top-tier graphics card for enthusiasts doing 4K gaming and heavy creative work, while the Radeon RX 460 is an entry-level card for basic PC use and light esports titles.

AMD Radeon RX 460
2 GB · 75W
VS
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5090
32 GB · 575W
AMD

Radeon RX 460

GCN 4.0 · TSMC 14 nm · 2016

10score
3.7/ 5
0 votes
VRAM
2 GB
TDP
75W
CUDA Cores
896
Boost Clock
1200 MHz

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NVIDIA

GeForce RTX 5090

Blackwell 2.0 · TSMC 5 nm · 2025

94score
3.3/ 5
0 votes
VRAM
32 GB
TDP
575W
Shaders
21,760
Boost Clock
2407 MHz

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Aggregate Performance

Overall Performance Score

A unified score from combined synthetic and real-world benchmarks. 100 represents the fastest consumer GPU available.

RX 460
10
RTX 5090Winner
94
RTX 5090 leads by 840.0% in aggregate performance.
Where they rank overall
#1RTX 5090 D100
#2RTX 509094
#3RTX 409092
#120GTX 163012
#121RX 46010
#122RX 5609
Technical Specifications

Side-by-Side Specs

Every detail compared. Highlighted cells indicate the leading value for that metric.

SpecsRX 460RTX 5090
General
Process Node14 nm5 nm
Memory
VRAM2 GB32 GB
Memory TypeGDDR5GDDR7
Memory Bus128-bit512-bit
Bandwidth112 GB/s1790 GB/s
Compute
CUDA Cores89621,760
TMUs56680
ROPs16176
Boost Clock1200 MHz2407 MHz
FP322.15 TF104.8 TF
Power
TDP75575
Power Connectors1x 16-pin
Display
Max Resolution7680×43207680×4320
Display Outputs1x DVI, 1x HDMI, 1x DisplayPort1x HDMI 2.1b, 3x DisplayPort 2.1b
Verdict

Which should you buy?

Winner overall

The GeForce RTX 5090 wins decisively for anyone needing top-tier performance, blowing past the Radeon RX 460 in every task.

Best value

The Radeon RX 460 is the smarter pick for budget buyers who only need basic display output and low-power operation.

When the other wins

The Radeon RX 460 is the right choice for a basic office PC or media server where you need a cheap, low-power GPU for simple video playback.

FAQ

Frequently asked questions

Is the RX 460 better than the RTX 5090?

Overall the RTX 5090 is the stronger graphics card: it ranks higher in our aggregate performance score (94 vs 10 out of 100), so it leads the RX 460 in most workloads.

How much faster is the RTX 5090 than the RX 460?

Based on our aggregated benchmark scores the RTX 5090 is roughly 840% faster than the RX 460 overall. The real-world gap varies by game, resolution and settings.

Which should you buy, the RX 460 or the RTX 5090?

If you want the most performance, pick the RTX 5090. If the RX 460 is meaningfully cheaper where you shop, it can be the better value for similar real-world results — check current prices and the full spec comparison above before deciding.