GeForce GTX 460 v2 vs Radeon HD 8870M
If you are going to buy a new graphics card and are choosing between GeForce GTX 460 v2 and Radeon HD 8870M, 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 v2 stacks up against Radeon HD 8870M, check out specs charts below.
GeForce GTX 460 v2
Radeon HD 8870M is a Laptop Graphics Card
Note: Radeon HD 8870M 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 8870M here:
Main Specs
| GeForce GTX 460 v2 | Radeon HD 8870M | |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 160 Watt | |
| Interface | PCIe 2.0 x16 | PCIe 3.0 x16 |
| Supplementary power connectors | 2x 6-pin | |
| Memory type | GDDR5 | GDDR5, DDR3 |
| Maximum RAM amount | 1 GB | 2 GB |
| Display Connectors | 2x DVI, 1x mini-HDMI | No outputs |
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- GeForce GTX 460 v2 is connected by PCIe 2.0 x16, and Radeon HD 8870M uses PCIe 3.0 x16 interface.
- Radeon HD 8870M has 1 GB more memory, than GeForce GTX 460 v2.
- GeForce GTX 460 v2 is used in Desktops, and Radeon HD 8870M - in Laptops.
- GeForce GTX 460 v2 is build with Fermi 2.0 architecture, and Radeon HD 8870M - with GCN.
- Core clock speed of GeForce GTX 460 v2 is 54 MHz higher, than Radeon HD 8870M.
- GeForce GTX 460 v2 is manufactured by 40 nm process technology, and Radeon HD 8870M - by 28 nm process technology.
- Memory clock speed of Radeon HD 8870M is 492 MHz higher, than GeForce GTX 460 v2.
Game benchmarks
| high / 1080p | 10−11 | 7−8 |
| ultra / 1080p | 6−7 | 4−5 |
| QHD / 1440p | 0−1 | 0−1 |
| low / 720p | 21−24 | 18−20 |
| medium / 1080p | 12−14 | 9−10 |
| The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 460 v2 in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 30% more, than Radeon HD 8870M. | ||
| high / 1080p | 16−18 | 12−14 |
| ultra / 1080p | 14−16 | 10−12 |
| QHD / 1440p | 0−1 | 0−1 |
| low / 720p | 35−40 | 27−30 |
| medium / 1080p | 16−18 | 14−16 |
| The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 460 v2 in Battlefield 5 is 31% more, than Radeon HD 8870M. | ||
| low / 768p | 45−50 | 45−50 |
| high / 1080p | − | 45−50 |
| QHD / 1440p | 0−1 | 0−1 |
| GeForce GTX 460 v2 and Radeon HD 8870M have the same average FPS in Call of Duty: Warzone. | ||
| low / 768p | 160−170 | 140−150 |
| medium / 768p | 130−140 | 110−120 |
| ultra / 1080p | 70−75 | 55−60 |
| QHD / 1440p | 40−45 | 30−35 |
| 4K / 2160p | 30−33 | 27−30 |
| high / 768p | 100−110 | 85−90 |
| The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 460 v2 in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 18% more, than Radeon HD 8870M. | ||
| low / 768p | 55−60 | 55−60 |
| ultra / 1080p | 27−30 | 21−24 |
| medium / 1080p | 45−50 | 45−50 |
| The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 460 v2 in Cyberpunk 2077 is 4% more, than Radeon HD 8870M. | ||
| low / 768p | 90−95 | 85−90 |
| medium / 768p | 70−75 | 60−65 |
| ultra / 1080p | 45−50 | 35−40 |
| The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 460 v2 in Dota 2 is 12% more, than Radeon HD 8870M. | ||
| high / 1080p | 10−12 | 9−10 |
| ultra / 1080p | 10−12 | 8−9 |
| 4K / 2160p | 4−5 | 4−5 |
| low / 720p | 27−30 | 21−24 |
| medium / 1080p | 12−14 | 10−11 |
| The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 460 v2 in Far Cry 5 is 18% more, than Radeon HD 8870M. | ||
| high / 1080p | 18−20 | 16−18 |
| ultra / 1080p | 12−14 | 10−12 |
| low / 720p | 75−80 | 65−70 |
| medium / 1080p | 30−35 | 24−27 |
| The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 460 v2 in Fortnite is 16% more, than Radeon HD 8870M. | ||
| high / 1080p | 16−18 | 12−14 |
| ultra / 1080p | 14−16 | 12−14 |
| QHD / 1440p | 4−5 | 2−3 |
| low / 720p | 35−40 | 27−30 |
| medium / 1080p | 18−20 | 14−16 |
| The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 460 v2 in Forza Horizon 4 is 28% more, than Radeon HD 8870M. | ||
| low / 768p | 65−70 | 55−60 |
| medium / 768p | 55−60 | 45−50 |
| high / 1080p | 18−20 | 14−16 |
| ultra / 1080p | 8−9 | 7−8 |
| QHD / 1440p | 0−1 | 0−1 |
| The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 460 v2 in Grand Theft Auto V is 22% more, than Radeon HD 8870M. | ||
| high / 1080p | 6−7 | 5−6 |
| ultra / 1080p | 5−6 | 3−4 |
| 4K / 2160p | 1−2 | 0−1 |
| low / 720p | 18−20 | 14−16 |
| medium / 1080p | 8−9 | 7−8 |
| The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 460 v2 in Metro Exodus is 28% more, than Radeon HD 8870M. | ||
| low / 768p | 100−110 | 95−100 |
| high / 1080p | − | 90−95 |
| ultra / 1080p | 90−95 | 80−85 |
| medium / 1080p | 95−100 | 95−100 |
| The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 460 v2 in Minecraft is 6% more, than Radeon HD 8870M. | ||
| high / 1080p | 18−20 | 16−18 |
| ultra / 1080p | 14−16 | 14−16 |
| low / 720p | 40−45 | 35−40 |
| medium / 1080p | 20−22 | 18−20 |
| The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 460 v2 in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS is 9% more, than Radeon HD 8870M. | ||
| high / 1080p | 12−14 | − |
| ultra / 1080p | 8−9 | 8−9 |
| QHD / 1440p | 0−1 | 0−1 |
| low / 720p | 18−20 | 14−16 |
| medium / 1080p | 12−14 | 10−12 |
| The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 460 v2 in Red Dead Redemption 2 is 18% more, than Radeon HD 8870M. | ||
| low / 768p | 35−40 | 27−30 |
| medium / 768p | 21−24 | 18−20 |
| high / 1080p | 12−14 | 10−11 |
| ultra / 1080p | 8−9 | 7−8 |
| 4K / 2160p | 7−8 | 6−7 |
| The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 460 v2 in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is 21% more, than Radeon HD 8870M. | ||
| low / 768p | 90−95 | 85−90 |
| medium / 768p | 50−55 | 45−50 |
| ultra / 1080p | 24−27 | 21−24 |
| high / 768p | 40−45 | 35−40 |
| The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 460 v2 in World of Tanks is 10% more, than Radeon HD 8870M. | ||
Full Specs
| GeForce GTX 460 v2 | Radeon HD 8870M | |
| Architecture | Fermi 2.0 | GCN |
| Code name | GF114 | Venus |
| Type | Desktop | Laptop |
| Release date | 24 September 2011 | 18 December 2012 |
| Pipelines | 336 | 640 |
| Core clock speed | 779 MHz | 725 MHz |
| Boost Clock | 775 MHz | |
| Transistor count | 1,950 million | 1,500 million |
| Manufacturing process technology | 40 nm | 28 nm |
| Texture fill rate | 43.62 | 31.00 |
| Floating-point performance | 1,045.6 gflops | 992.0 gflops |
| Length | 210 mm | |
| Memory bus width | 192 Bit | 128 Bit |
| Memory clock speed | 4008 MHz | 4500 MHz |
| Memory bandwidth | 96.19 GB/s | 72 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 | 107 Mh/s |
| Laptop size | large | |
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