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    GeForce GTX 460 v2 vs Radeon HD 8970M

    Find out if it is worth upgrading your current GPU setup by comparing GeForce GTX 460 v2 and Radeon HD 8970M. 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 8970M. 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.
    GeForce GTX 460 v2
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    Radeon HD 8970M is a Laptop Graphics Card

    Note: Radeon HD 8970M 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 8970M here:

    Radeon HD 8970M Laptops

    Main Specs

      GeForce GTX 460 v2 Radeon HD 8970M
    Power consumption (TDP) 160 Watt 100 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 4 GB
    Display Connectors 2x DVI, 1x mini-HDMI No outputs
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    • GeForce GTX 460 v2 has 60% more power consumption, than Radeon HD 8970M.
    • GeForce GTX 460 v2 is connected by PCIe 2.0 x16, and Radeon HD 8970M uses PCIe 3.0 x16 interface.
    • Radeon HD 8970M has 3 GB more memory, than GeForce GTX 460 v2.
    • GeForce GTX 460 v2 is used in Desktops, and Radeon HD 8970M - in Laptops.
    • GeForce GTX 460 v2 is build with Fermi 2.0 architecture, and Radeon HD 8970M - with GCN.
    • Core clock speed of Radeon HD 8970M is 71 MHz higher, than GeForce GTX 460 v2.
    • GeForce GTX 460 v2 is manufactured by 40 nm process technology, and Radeon HD 8970M - by 28 nm process technology.
    • Memory clock speed of Radeon HD 8970M is 792 MHz higher, than GeForce GTX 460 v2.

    Game benchmarks

    high / 1080p 10−11 20−22
    ultra / 1080p 6−7 12−14
    QHD / 1440p 0−1 6−7
    4K / 2160p − 5−6
    low / 720p 21−24 35−40
    medium / 1080p 12−14 24−27
    The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 8970M in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 84% more, than GeForce GTX 460 v2.

    Full Specs

      GeForce GTX 460 v2 Radeon HD 8970M
    Architecture Fermi 2.0 GCN
    Code name GF114 Neptune
    Type Desktop Laptop
    Release date 24 September 2011 15 May 2013
    Pipelines 336 1280
    Core clock speed 779 MHz 850 MHz
    Boost Clock 900 MHz
    Transistor count 1,950 million 2,800 million
    Manufacturing process technology 40 nm 28 nm
    Texture fill rate 43.62 72.00
    Floating-point performance 1,045.6 gflops 2,304 gflops
    Length 210 mm
    Memory bus width 192 Bit 256 Bit
    Memory clock speed 4008 MHz 4800 MHz
    Memory bandwidth 96.19 GB/s 153.6 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 273 Mh/s
    Laptop size large
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