GeForce GTX 460 SE vs Radeon HD 7870M
If you are going to buy a new graphics card and are choosing between GeForce GTX 460 SE and Radeon HD 7870M, there are a couple of things to consider. Cards with more VRAM in general perform better and allow you to play on higher graphics settings. Size also makes a difference. A model with a large heatsink can occupy up to three expansion slots on a motherboard. Be sure you have enough room in your PC case. When comparing GPUs with different architectures, more processing cores and even higher TFLOPS will not always translate to better performance. To help you decide which GPU you need, we have measured frame rates in a number of popular games. For more on how the GeForce GTX 460 SE stacks up against Radeon HD 7870M, check out specs charts below.
GeForce GTX 460 SE
Radeon HD 7870M is a Laptop Graphics Card
Note: Radeon HD 7870M 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 Radeon HD 7870M here:
Main Specs
| GeForce GTX 460 SE | Radeon HD 7870M | |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 150 Watt | 45 Watt |
| Interface | PCIe 2.0 x16 | PCIe 3.0 x16 |
| Supplementary power connectors | 6-pin & 6-pin | |
| Memory type | GDDR5 | GDDR5 |
| Maximum RAM amount | 1 GB | 2 GB |
| Display Connectors | 2x DVI, 1x mini-HDMI | No outputs |
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- GeForce GTX 460 SE has 233% more power consumption, than Radeon HD 7870M.
- GeForce GTX 460 SE is connected by PCIe 2.0 x16, and Radeon HD 7870M uses PCIe 3.0 x16 interface.
- Radeon HD 7870M has 1 GB more memory, than GeForce GTX 460 SE.
- GeForce GTX 460 SE is used in Desktops, and Radeon HD 7870M - in Laptops.
- GeForce GTX 460 SE is build with Fermi architecture, and Radeon HD 7870M - with GCN.
- Core clock speed of GeForce GTX 460 SE is 500 MHz higher, than Radeon HD 7870M.
- GeForce GTX 460 SE is manufactured by 40 nm process technology, and Radeon HD 7870M - by 28 nm process technology.
- Memory clock speed of Radeon HD 7870M is 2300 MHz higher, than GeForce GTX 460 SE.
Game benchmarks
| high / 1080p | 9−10 | 6−7 |
| ultra / 1080p | 5−6 | 4−5 |
| QHD / 1440p | 0−1 | 0−1 |
| low / 720p | 21−24 | 16−18 |
| medium / 1080p | 12−14 | 8−9 |
| The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 460 SE in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 33% more, than Radeon HD 7870M. | ||
| high / 1080p | 16−18 | 12−14 |
| ultra / 1080p | 12−14 | 10−11 |
| QHD / 1440p | 0−1 | 0−1 |
| low / 720p | 30−35 | 24−27 |
| medium / 1080p | 16−18 | 12−14 |
| The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 460 SE in Battlefield 5 is 26% more, than Radeon HD 7870M. | ||
| low / 768p | 45−50 | 45−50 |
| high / 1080p | − | 45−50 |
| QHD / 1440p | 0−1 | 0−1 |
| GeForce GTX 460 SE and Radeon HD 7870M have the same average FPS in Call of Duty: Warzone. | ||
| low / 768p | 160−170 | 130−140 |
| medium / 768p | 130−140 | 110−120 |
| ultra / 1080p | 65−70 | 50−55 |
| QHD / 1440p | 40−45 | 30−33 |
| 4K / 2160p | 27−30 | 27−30 |
| high / 768p | 100−110 | 80−85 |
| The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 460 SE in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 21% more, than Radeon HD 7870M. | ||
| low / 768p | 55−60 | 55−60 |
| ultra / 1080p | 24−27 | 18−20 |
| medium / 1080p | 45−50 | 45−50 |
| The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 460 SE in Cyberpunk 2077 is 4% more, than Radeon HD 7870M. | ||
| low / 768p | 90−95 | 80−85 |
| medium / 768p | 70−75 | 60−65 |
| ultra / 1080p | 45−50 | 30−35 |
| The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 460 SE in Dota 2 is 18% more, than Radeon HD 7870M. | ||
| high / 1080p | 10−12 | 8−9 |
| ultra / 1080p | 10−11 | 8−9 |
| 4K / 2160p | 4−5 | 3−4 |
| low / 720p | 24−27 | 18−20 |
| medium / 1080p | 12−14 | 9−10 |
| The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 460 SE in Far Cry 5 is 33% more, than Radeon HD 7870M. | ||
| high / 1080p | 18−20 | 14−16 |
| ultra / 1080p | 12−14 | 10−11 |
| low / 720p | 70−75 | 60−65 |
| medium / 1080p | 30−35 | 21−24 |
| The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 460 SE in Fortnite is 25% more, than Radeon HD 7870M. | ||
| high / 1080p | 16−18 | 12−14 |
| ultra / 1080p | 14−16 | 10−12 |
| QHD / 1440p | 4−5 | 1−2 |
| low / 720p | 35−40 | 24−27 |
| medium / 1080p | 18−20 | 14−16 |
| The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 460 SE in Forza Horizon 4 is 38% more, than Radeon HD 7870M. | ||
| low / 768p | 65−70 | 50−55 |
| medium / 768p | 55−60 | 45−50 |
| high / 1080p | 18−20 | 12−14 |
| ultra / 1080p | 8−9 | 6−7 |
| QHD / 1440p | 0−1 | 0−1 |
| The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 460 SE in Grand Theft Auto V is 31% more, than Radeon HD 7870M. | ||
| high / 1080p | 6−7 | 5−6 |
| ultra / 1080p | 4−5 | 3−4 |
| 4K / 2160p | 1−2 | 0−1 |
| low / 720p | 18−20 | 12−14 |
| medium / 1080p | 8−9 | 6−7 |
| The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 460 SE in Metro Exodus is 28% more, than Radeon HD 7870M. | ||
| low / 768p | 100−110 | 95−100 |
| high / 1080p | − | 90−95 |
| ultra / 1080p | 90−95 | 80−85 |
| medium / 1080p | 95−100 | 90−95 |
| The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 460 SE in Minecraft is 8% more, than Radeon HD 7870M. | ||
| high / 1080p | 18−20 | 16−18 |
| ultra / 1080p | 14−16 | 14−16 |
| low / 720p | 40−45 | 30−35 |
| medium / 1080p | 20−22 | 18−20 |
| The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 460 SE in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS is 20% more, than Radeon HD 7870M. | ||
| high / 1080p | 12−14 | − |
| ultra / 1080p | 8−9 | 7−8 |
| QHD / 1440p | 0−1 | 0−1 |
| low / 720p | 18−20 | 12−14 |
| medium / 1080p | 12−14 | 10−12 |
| The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 460 SE in Red Dead Redemption 2 is 30% more, than Radeon HD 7870M. | ||
| low / 768p | 35−40 | 24−27 |
| medium / 768p | 21−24 | 16−18 |
| high / 1080p | 12−14 | 9−10 |
| ultra / 1080p | 8−9 | 6−7 |
| 4K / 2160p | 7−8 | 6−7 |
| The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 460 SE in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is 30% more, than Radeon HD 7870M. | ||
| low / 768p | 90−95 | 85−90 |
| medium / 768p | 50−55 | 45−50 |
| ultra / 1080p | 24−27 | 20−22 |
| high / 768p | 40−45 | 35−40 |
| The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 460 SE in World of Tanks is 10% more, than Radeon HD 7870M. | ||
Full Specs
| GeForce GTX 460 SE | Radeon HD 7870M | |
| Architecture | Fermi | GCN |
| Code name | GF104 | Heathrow XT |
| Type | Desktop | Laptop |
| Release date | 15 November 2010 | 24 April 2012 |
| Pipelines | 288 | 640 |
| Core clock speed | 1300 MHz | 800 MHz |
| Transistor count | 1,950 million | 1,500 million |
| Manufacturing process technology | 40 nm | 28 nm |
| Texture fill rate | 31.2 billion/sec | 32.00 |
| Floating-point performance | 748.8 gflops | 1,024 gflops |
| Length | 8.25" (210 mm) (21 cm) | |
| Memory bus width | 256 Bit | 128 Bit |
| Memory clock speed | 1700 MHz | 4000 MHz |
| Memory bandwidth | 108.8 GB/s | 64 GB/s |
| Shared memory | - | |
| DirectX | 12 (11_0) | 12 (11_1) |
| Shader Model | 5.1 | 5.1 |
| OpenGL | 4.1 | 4.6 |
| OpenCL | 1.1 | 1.2 |
| Vulkan | N/A | 1.2.131 |
| 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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