Key Differences
In short — Radeon R9 290X outperforms Radeon RX 460 on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Radeon R9 290X is 1019 days older than Radeon RX 460.
Advantages of AMD Radeon RX 460
- Consumes up to 74% less energy than AMD Radeon R9 290X - 75 vs 290 Watts
Advantages of AMD Radeon R9 290X
- Performs up to 15% better in FINAL FANTASY XIV: Endwalker than Radeon RX 460 - 126 vs 110 FPS
- Up to 100% more VRAM memory than AMD Radeon RX 460 - 4 vs 2 GB
FINAL FANTASY XIV: Endwalker
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Maximum
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Maximum
Radeon RX 460
Desktop • Aug 8th, 2016
Radeon R9 290X
Desktop • Oct 24th, 2013
Theoretical Performance
AMD Radeon RX 460 | vs | AMD Radeon R9 290X |
|---|---|---|
Aug 8th, 2016 | Release Date | Oct 24th, 2013 |
| Arctic Islands | Generation | Volcanic Islands |
| Not Available | MSRP | $549 |
| 1x DVI, 1x HDMI, 1x DisplayPort | Outputs | 2x DVI, 1x HDMI, 1x DisplayPort |
| None | Power Connectors | 1x 6-pin + 1x 8-pin |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 2 GB | Memory | 4 GB |
| GDDR5 | Type | GDDR5 |
| 128-bit | Bus | 512-bit |
| 112 GB/s | Bandwidth | 320 GB/s |
1090 MHz | Base Clock Speed | 1000 MHz |
| 1200 MHz | Boost Clock Speed | Not Available |
1750 MHz | Memory Clock Speed | 1250 MHz |
