GeForce GTX 460 SE vs Mobility Radeon HD 5870 Crossfire

In this comparison between GeForce GTX 460 SE and Mobility Radeon HD 5870 Crossfire 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 SE will be the best choice, for others Mobility Radeon HD 5870 Crossfire will be their preference. Study the comparison tables below and make your choice.

GeForce GTX 460 SE

Mobility Radeon HD 5870 Crossfire Check Price

Mobility Radeon HD 5870 Crossfire is a Laptop Graphics Card

Note: Mobility Radeon HD 5870 Crossfire 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 5870 Crossfire here:

Mobility Radeon HD 5870 Crossfire Laptops

Main Specs

	GeForce GTX 460 SE	Mobility Radeon HD 5870 Crossfire
Power consumption (TDP)	150 Watt	120 Watt
Interface	PCIe 2.0 x16
Supplementary power connectors	6-pin & 6-pin
Memory type	GDDR5	DDR3, GDDR3, GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount	1 GB	2x1 GB
Display Connectors	2x DVI, 1x mini-HDMI
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GeForce GTX 460 SE has 25% more power consumption, than Mobility Radeon HD 5870 Crossfire.
Mobility Radeon HD 5870 Crossfire has 1 GB more memory, than GeForce GTX 460 SE.
GeForce GTX 460 SE is used in Desktops, and Mobility Radeon HD 5870 Crossfire - in Laptops.
GeForce GTX 460 SE is build with Fermi architecture, and Mobility Radeon HD 5870 Crossfire - with Terascale 2.
Core clock speed of GeForce GTX 460 SE is 600 MHz higher, than Mobility Radeon HD 5870 Crossfire.
GeForce GTX 460 SE and Mobility Radeon HD 5870 Crossfire are manufactured by 40 nm process technology.
Memory clock speed of GeForce GTX 460 SE is 700 MHz higher, than Mobility Radeon HD 5870 Crossfire.

Game benchmarks


high / 1080p	9−10	16−18
ultra / 1080p	5−6	9−10
QHD / 1440p	0−1	4−5
low / 720p	21−24	30−35
medium / 1080p	12−14	18−20
The average gaming FPS of Mobility Radeon HD 5870 Crossfire in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 58% more, than GeForce GTX 460 SE.
high / 1080p	16−18	24−27
ultra / 1080p	12−14	21−24
QHD / 1440p	0−1	8−9
4K / 2160p	−	6−7
low / 720p	30−35	50−55
medium / 1080p	16−18	27−30
The average gaming FPS of Mobility Radeon HD 5870 Crossfire in Battlefield 5 is 68% more, than GeForce GTX 460 SE.
low / 768p	45−50	45−50
QHD / 1440p	0−1	0−1
GeForce GTX 460 SE and Mobility Radeon HD 5870 Crossfire have the same average FPS in Call of Duty: Warzone.
low / 768p	160−170	210−220
medium / 768p	130−140	180−190
ultra / 1080p	65−70	100−110
QHD / 1440p	40−45	50−55
4K / 2160p	27−30	30−35
high / 768p	100−110	140−150
The average gaming FPS of Mobility Radeon HD 5870 Crossfire in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 35% more, than GeForce GTX 460 SE.
low / 768p	55−60	55−60
ultra / 1080p	24−27	40−45
medium / 1080p	45−50	45−50
The average gaming FPS of Mobility Radeon HD 5870 Crossfire in Cyberpunk 2077 is 13% more, than GeForce GTX 460 SE.
low / 768p	90−95	110−120
medium / 768p	70−75	95−100
ultra / 1080p	45−50	65−70
The average gaming FPS of Mobility Radeon HD 5870 Crossfire in Dota 2 is 32% more, than GeForce GTX 460 SE.
high / 1080p	10−12	18−20
ultra / 1080p	10−11	16−18
QHD / 1440p	−	16−18
4K / 2160p	4−5	6−7
low / 720p	24−27	40−45
medium / 1080p	12−14	20−22
The average gaming FPS of Mobility Radeon HD 5870 Crossfire in Far Cry 5 is 75% more, than GeForce GTX 460 SE.
high / 1080p	18−20	24−27
ultra / 1080p	12−14	20−22
QHD / 1440p	−	16−18
low / 720p	70−75	100−110
medium / 1080p	30−35	55−60
The average gaming FPS of Mobility Radeon HD 5870 Crossfire in Fortnite is 52% more, than GeForce GTX 460 SE.
high / 1080p	16−18	27−30
ultra / 1080p	14−16	21−24
QHD / 1440p	4−5	9−10
4K / 2160p	−	9−10
low / 720p	35−40	55−60
medium / 1080p	18−20	30−33
The average gaming FPS of Mobility Radeon HD 5870 Crossfire in Forza Horizon 4 is 61% more, than GeForce GTX 460 SE.
low / 768p	65−70	85−90
medium / 768p	55−60	75−80
high / 1080p	18−20	30−35
ultra / 1080p	8−9	12−14
QHD / 1440p	0−1	3−4
The average gaming FPS of Mobility Radeon HD 5870 Crossfire in Grand Theft Auto V is 36% more, than GeForce GTX 460 SE.
high / 1080p	6−7	10−11
ultra / 1080p	4−5	8−9
4K / 2160p	1−2	3−4
low / 720p	18−20	30−35
medium / 1080p	8−9	12−14
The average gaming FPS of Mobility Radeon HD 5870 Crossfire in Metro Exodus is 62% more, than GeForce GTX 460 SE.
low / 768p	100−110	110−120
ultra / 1080p	90−95	−
medium / 1080p	95−100	100−110
The average gaming FPS of Mobility Radeon HD 5870 Crossfire in Minecraft is 8% more, than GeForce GTX 460 SE.
high / 1080p	18−20	21−24
ultra / 1080p	14−16	18−20
low / 720p	40−45	55−60
medium / 1080p	20−22	24−27
The average gaming FPS of Mobility Radeon HD 5870 Crossfire in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS is 29% more, than GeForce GTX 460 SE.
high / 1080p	12−14	14−16
ultra / 1080p	8−9	10−11
QHD / 1440p	0−1	0−1
low / 720p	18−20	30−33
medium / 1080p	12−14	16−18
The average gaming FPS of Mobility Radeon HD 5870 Crossfire in Red Dead Redemption 2 is 38% more, than GeForce GTX 460 SE.
low / 768p	35−40	55−60
medium / 768p	21−24	35−40
high / 1080p	12−14	20−22
ultra / 1080p	8−9	10−12
4K / 2160p	7−8	8−9
The average gaming FPS of Mobility Radeon HD 5870 Crossfire in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is 58% more, than GeForce GTX 460 SE.
low / 768p	90−95	100−110
medium / 768p	50−55	60−65
ultra / 1080p	24−27	35−40
high / 768p	40−45	55−60
The average gaming FPS of Mobility Radeon HD 5870 Crossfire in World of Tanks is 22% more, than GeForce GTX 460 SE.

Full Specs

	GeForce GTX 460 SE	Mobility Radeon HD 5870 Crossfire
Architecture	Fermi	Terascale 2
Code name	GF104	Broadway-XT
Type	Desktop	Laptop
Release date	15 November 2010	7 January 2010
Pipelines	288	1600
Core clock speed	1300 MHz	700 MHz
Transistor count	1,950 million
Manufacturing process technology	40 nm	40 nm
Texture fill rate	31.2 billion/sec
Floating-point performance	748.8 gflops
Length	8.25" (210 mm) (21 cm)
Memory bus width	256 Bit	128 Bit
Memory clock speed	1700 MHz	1000 MHz
Memory bandwidth	108.8 GB/s
Shared memory		-
DirectX	12 (11_0)	DirectX 11, Shader 5.0
Shader Model	5.1
OpenGL	4.1
OpenCL	1.1
Vulkan	N/A
CUDA	+
CUDA cores	288
Bus support	16x PCI-E 2.0
Height	4.376" (111 mm) (11.1 cm)
SLI options	+
Multi monitor support	+
HDMI	+
Maximum VGA resolution	2048x1536
Audio input for HDMI	Internal
Bitcoin / BTC (SHA256)	48 Mh/s
Laptop size		large
Number of display connectors	2
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GeForce GTX 460 SE vs Mobility Radeon HD 5870 Crossfire

Mobility Radeon HD 5870 Crossfire is a Laptop Graphics Card

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