AMD Radeon RX 460 Vs PowerColor Radeon HD 7870 PCS+

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AMD Radeon RX 460

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PowerColor Radeon HD 7870 PCS+

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Why is RX 460 better than PowerColor Radeon HD 7870 PCS+?

• 100W lower TDP?75Wvs175W
• 0.3 newer version of OpenGL?4.5vs4.2
• 525 MHz faster memory clock speed?1750 MHzvs1225 MHz
• 2100 MHz higher effective memory clock speed?7000 MHzvs4900 MHz
• 1 newer version of OpenCL?2.2vs1.2
• 200 million more transistors?3000 millionvs2800 million
• 14 nm smaller semiconductor size?14 nmvs28 nm
• 1 more DisplayPort outputs?1vs0

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Why is PowerColor Radeon HD 7870 PCS+ better than RX 460?

• 0.67 TFLOPS higher floating-point performance?2.82 TFLOPSvs2.15 TFLOPS
• 16 GPixel/s higher pixel rate?35.2 GPixel/svs19.2 GPixel/s
• 30.4 GTexels/s higher texture rate?88 GTexels/svs57.6 GTexels/s
• 45 GB/s more memory bandwidth?157 GB/svs112 GB/s
• 128-bit wider memory bus width?256-bitvs128-bit
• 384 more shading units?1280vs896
• 32 more texture mapping units (TMUs)?80vs48
• 16 more render output units (ROPs)?32vs16

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Overall rating

AMD Radeon RX 46010.03 User reviewsRX 46010.0/103 User reviewsWrite a reviewPowerColor Radeon HD 7870 PCS+0 User reviewsPowerColor Radeon HD 7870 PCS+0 User reviewsWrite a review

Features

Value for money

10.0/10 3 ratingsNo reviews yet 

Gaming

9.0/10 3 ratingsNo reviews yet 

Performance

9.3/10 3 ratingsNo reviews yet 

Quiet operation

8.7/10 3 ratingsNo reviews yet 

Reliability

9.3/10 3 ratingsNo reviews yet 

Comments

Highest scoreLowest scoreMost helpfulMost recentOldestAMD Radeon RX 460PowerColor Radeon HD 7870 PCS+

Matheus

4 years ago

10 / 10

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Really good board

Matheus

4 years ago

10 / 10

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geppe

3 years ago

10 / 10

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RX 460, A Bargain Bomb!

geppe

3 years ago

10 / 10

Very good card and no need for extra power!! A 320 is enough which is crazy! But a 420 is better! Equivalent to a GTX 1600! Even if the specs give the 1600 higher ratings, in-game the RX 460, and especially 470, perform much better in terms of frames per second and heat management! Meanwhile, the GTX 1600 runs like a pressure cooker with its fans at 70 or even 80 in Speed Fan! The RTX is at 50 in Speed Fan with a max temp of 55 degrees Celsius! The GTX 1600 which consumes power like a chimney, like all Nvidias! The RTX consumes nothing and doesn't heat up! Excellent card, I play all games on max! Just needs an i7, 16 gigabytes of RAM, and especially an SSD and not an HDD.

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Lyle

2 years ago

10 / 10

I played many games with this card

Lyle

2 years ago

10 / 10

GTX 750ti is far away from RX 460, i ran red dead redemption 2 and ac odyssey at decent graphics with the RX 460 you cant barely hold these games with a GTX 750 in 720p less in 1080p

Pros

• With a good processor and good settings you can play almost all the ps4 and xbox one games generation

Cons

• The 560 performs better

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Performance

GPU clock speed

1090 MHz

1100 MHz

The clock speed of the graphics processing unit (GPU).GPU turbo

1200 MHz

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When the GPU is running below its limitations, it can boost to a higher clock speed in order to give increased performance.pixel rate

19.2 GPixel/s

35.2 GPixel/s

The number of pixels that can be rendered to the screen every second.floating-point performance

2.15 TFLOPS

2.82 TFLOPS

Floating-point performance is a measurement of the raw processing power of the GPU.texture rate

57.6 GTexels/s

88 GTexels/s

The number of textured pixels that can be rendered to the screen every second.GPU memory speed

1750 MHz

1225 MHz

The memory clock speed is one aspect that determines the memory bandwidth.shading units

896

1280

Shading units (or stream processors) are small processors within the graphics card that are responsible for processing different aspects of the image.texture mapping units (TMUs)

48

80

TMUs take textures and map them to the geometry of a 3D scene. More TMUs will typically mean that texture information is processed faster.render output units (ROPs)

16

32

The ROPs are responsible for some of the final steps of the rendering process, writing the final pixel data to memory and carrying out other tasks such as anti-aliasing to improve the look of graphics.Show more

Memory

effective memory speed

7000 MHz

4900 MHz

The effective memory clock speed is calculated from the size and data rate of the memory. Higher clock speeds can give increased performance in games and other apps.maximum memory bandwidth

112 GB/s

157 GB/s

This is the maximum rate that data can be read from or stored into memory.VRAM

2GB

2GB

VRAM (video RAM) is the dedicated memory of a graphics card. More VRAM generally allows you to run games at higher settings, especially for things like texture resolution.GDDR version

GDDR5

GDDR5

Newer versions of GDDR memory offer improvements such as higher transfer rates that give increased performance.memory bus width

128-bit

256-bit

A wider bus width means that it can carry more data per cycle. It is an important factor of memory performance, and therefore the general performance of the graphics card.Supports ECC memory

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Error-correcting code memory can detect and correct data corruption. It is used when is it essential to avoid corruption, such as scientific computing or when running a server.

Features

DirectX version

DirectX 12

DirectX 11

DirectX is used in video games, with newer versions supporting better graphics and features. The latest version is DirectX 12 Ultimate, which includes support for ray tracing, mesh shaders, and variable rate shading (VRS).OpenGL version

4.5

4.2

OpenGL is used in games, with newer versions supporting better graphics.OpenCL version

2.2

1.2

Some apps use OpenCL to apply the power of the graphics processing unit (GPU) for non-graphical computing. Newer versions introduce more functionality and better performance.Supports multi-display technology✔RX 460✔PowerColor Radeon HD 7870 PCS+The graphics card supports multi-display technology. This allows you to configure multiple monitors in order to create a more immersive gaming experience, such as having a wider field of view.load GPU temperature

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A lower load temperature means that the card produces less heat and its cooling system performs better.supports ray tracing

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Ray tracing is an advanced light rendering technique that provides more realistic lighting, shadows, and reflections in games. Supports 3D✔RX 460✔PowerColor Radeon HD 7870 PCS+Allows you to view in 3D (if you have a 3D display and glasses).supports DLSS

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DLSS (Deep Learning Super Sampling) is an upscaling technology powered by AI. It allows the graphics card to render games at a lower resolution and upscale them to a higher resolution with near-native visual quality and increased performance. DLSS is only available on Nvidia GPUs.has FSR4

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AMD's FSR4 is an upscaling technology powered by AI. It allows the graphics card to render games at a lower resolution and upscale them to a higher resolution with near-native visual quality and increased performance. FSR4 relies on specific hardware and is only available on select AMD GPUs.Show more

Ports

has an HDMI output✔RX 460✔PowerColor Radeon HD 7870 PCS+You can output high definition video and audio to a display. This could be through an HDMI port, Mini HDMI port, or a USB-C port that supports HDMI.HDMI ports

1

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More HDMI ports mean that you can simultaneously connect numerous devices, such as video game consoles and set-top boxes.HDMI version

HDMI 2.0

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Newer versions of HDMI support higher bandwidth, which allows for higher resolutions and frame rates.DisplayPort outputs

1

0

Allows you to connect to a display using DisplayPort.USB-C ports

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With more USB-C ports, you are able to connect more devices/peripherals.DVI outputs

1

2

Allows you to connect to a display using DVI.mini DisplayPort outputs

0

2

Allows you to connect to a display using mini-DisplayPort.

General info

GPU architecture

GCN 4.0AMD Radeon RX 460

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The name of the GPU architecture.release date

9 years ago08/08/2016AMD Radeon RX 460

13 years ago03/05/2012PowerColor Radeon HD 7870 PCS+

The date the product first became available for purchase.Thermal Design Power (TDP)

75W

175W

The thermal design power (TDP) is the maximum amount of power the cooling system needs to dissipate. A lower TDP typically means that it consumes less power.PCI Express (PCIe) version

3

3

Peripheral Component Interconnect Express (PCIe) is a high-speed interface standard for connecting components, such as graphics cards and SSDs, to a motherboard. Newer versions can support more bandwidth and deliver better performance.semiconductor size

14 nm

28 nm

Small semiconductors provide better performance and reduced power consumption. Chipsets with a higher number of transistors, semiconductor components of electronic devices, offer more computational power. A small form factor allows more transistors to fit on a chip, therefore increasing its performance.number of transistors

3000 million

2800 million

A higher transistor count generally indicates a newer, more powerful processor.warranty period

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When covered under the manufacturer’s warranty it is possible to get a replacement in the case of a malfunction. Note: This may vary by region.Has air-water cooling

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The graphics card uses a combination of water and air to reduce the temperature of the card. This allows it to be overclocked more, increasing performance.width

170 mm

241 mm

The width represents the horizontal dimension of the product.Show more

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