GeForce GTX 460 v2 vs Radeon HD 7870M

Find out if it is worth upgrading your current GPU setup by comparing GeForce GTX 460 v2 and Radeon HD 7870M. Here you can take a closer look at graphics cards specs, such as core clock speed, memory type and size, display connectors, etc. The price, overall benchmark and gaming performances are usually defining factors when it comes to choosing between GeForce GTX 460 v2 and Radeon HD 7870M. Make sure that the graphics card has compatible dimensions and will properly fit in your new or current computer case. Also these graphics cards may have different system power recommendations, so take that into consideration and upgrade your PSU if necessary.

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 v2 Radeon HD 7870M
Power consumption (TDP) 160 Watt 45 Watt
Interface PCIe 2.0 x16 PCIe 3.0 x16
Supplementary power connectors 2x 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 v2 has 255% more power consumption, than Radeon HD 7870M.
  • GeForce GTX 460 v2 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 v2.
  • GeForce GTX 460 v2 is used in Desktops, and Radeon HD 7870M - in Laptops.
  • GeForce GTX 460 v2 is build with Fermi 2.0 architecture, and Radeon HD 7870M - with GCN.
  • Core clock speed of Radeon HD 7870M is 21 MHz higher, than GeForce GTX 460 v2.
  • GeForce GTX 460 v2 is manufactured by 40 nm process technology, and Radeon HD 7870M - by 28 nm process technology.
  • Memory clock speed of GeForce GTX 460 v2 is 8 MHz higher, than Radeon HD 7870M.

Game benchmarks

high / 1080p 10−11 6−7
ultra / 1080p 6−7 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 v2 in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 44% more, than Radeon HD 7870M.

Full Specs

  GeForce GTX 460 v2 Radeon HD 7870M
Architecture Fermi 2.0 GCN
Code name GF114 Heathrow XT
Type Desktop Laptop
Release date 24 September 2011 24 April 2012
Pipelines 336 640
Core clock speed 779 MHz 800 MHz
Transistor count 1,950 million 1,500 million
Manufacturing process technology 40 nm 28 nm
Texture fill rate 43.62 32.00
Floating-point performance 1,045.6 gflops 1,024 gflops
Length 210 mm
Memory bus width 192 Bit 128 Bit
Memory clock speed 4008 MHz 4000 MHz
Memory bandwidth 96.19 GB/s 64 GB/s
Shared memory -
DirectX 12 (11_0) 12 (11_1)
Shader Model 5.1 5.1
OpenGL 4.6 4.6
OpenCL 1.1 1.2
Vulkan N/A 1.2.131
CUDA 2.1
Bitcoin / BTC (SHA256) 75 Mh/s
Laptop size large
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