GeForce GTX 460 768MB vs Mobility Radeon HD 3870 X2

In this comparison between GeForce GTX 460 768MB and Mobility Radeon HD 3870 X2 you will find out which graphics card performs better in today's games. Bear in mind that third-party versions may have more efficient cooling and higher clock speeds. This will increase cards' performance, though not by much. In addition to raw power you should also take into account the dimensions. Thicker models simply will not fit into a small mini-ITX case. The resolution of your monitor also affects the choice, since 4K gameplay requires a more powerful GPU. And don't overspend on the graphics card. Other parts of your build may also need to be upgraded, save some money for the CPU or power supply. For some people GeForce GTX 460 768MB will be the best choice, for others Mobility Radeon HD 3870 X2 will be their preference. Study the comparison tables below and make your choice.

Mobility Radeon HD 3870 X2 is a Laptop Graphics Card

Note: Mobility Radeon HD 3870 X2 is only used in laptop graphics. It has lower GPU clock speed compared to the desktop variant, which results in lower power consumption, but also 10-30% lower gaming performance. Check available laptop models with Mobility Radeon HD 3870 X2 here:

Main Specs

  GeForce GTX 460 768MB Mobility Radeon HD 3870 X2
Power consumption (TDP) 110 Watt
Interface PCIe 2.0 x16
Memory type GDDR5 GDDR3
Maximum RAM amount 512 MB
Display Connectors No outputs
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  • GeForce GTX 460 768MB is used in Desktops, and Mobility Radeon HD 3870 X2 - in Laptops.
  • GeForce GTX 460 768MB is build with Fermi architecture, and Mobility Radeon HD 3870 X2 - with RV6xx.
  • Core clock speed of GeForce GTX 460 768MB is 15 MHz higher, than Mobility Radeon HD 3870 X2.
  • Memory clock speed of GeForce GTX 460 768MB is 950 MHz higher, than Mobility Radeon HD 3870 X2.

Game benchmarks

high / 1080p 12−14 6−7
ultra / 1080p 7−8 4−5
QHD / 1440p 2−3 0−1
low / 720p 24−27 16−18
medium / 1080p 14−16 8−9
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 460 768MB in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 66% more, than Mobility Radeon HD 3870 X2.

Full Specs

  GeForce GTX 460 768MB Mobility Radeon HD 3870 X2
Architecture Fermi RV6xx
Code name M88-XT CF
Type Desktop Laptop
Release date no data 1 September 2008
Pipelines 336 640
Core clock speed 675 MHz 660 MHz
Transistor count 666 million
Manufacturing process technology 55 nm
Texture fill rate 10.56
Floating-point performance 2x 422.4 gflops
Memory bus width 192 Bit 256 Bit
Memory clock speed 1800 MHz 850 MHz
Memory bandwidth 54.4 GB/s
Shared memory -
DirectX 11 10.1 (10_1)
Shader Model 4.1
OpenGL 3.3
OpenCL N/A
Vulkan N/A
Laptop size large
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