GeForce GTX 460 v2 vs Radeon R9 M385X

In this comparison between GeForce GTX 460 v2 and Radeon R9 M385X 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 v2 will be the best choice, for others Radeon R9 M385X will be their preference. Study the comparison tables below and make your choice.

Radeon R9 M385X is a Laptop Graphics Card

Note: Radeon R9 M385X 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 R9 M385X here:

Main Specs

  GeForce GTX 460 v2 Radeon R9 M385X
Power consumption (TDP) 160 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 is connected by PCIe 2.0 x16, and Radeon R9 M385X uses PCIe 3.0 x16 interface.
  • Radeon R9 M385X has 3 GB more memory, than GeForce GTX 460 v2.
  • GeForce GTX 460 v2 is used in Desktops, and Radeon R9 M385X - in Laptops.
  • GeForce GTX 460 v2 is build with Fermi 2.0 architecture, and Radeon R9 M385X - with GCN.
  • Core clock speed of Radeon R9 M385X is 321 MHz higher, than GeForce GTX 460 v2.
  • GeForce GTX 460 v2 is manufactured by 40 nm process technology, and Radeon R9 M385X - by 28 nm process technology.
  • Memory clock speed of GeForce GTX 460 v2 is 2508 MHz higher, than Radeon R9 M385X.

Game benchmarks

high / 1080p 10−11 8−9
ultra / 1080p 6−7 5−6
QHD / 1440p 0−1 0−1
low / 720p 21−24 18−20
medium / 1080p 12−14 10−11
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 460 v2 in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 30% more, than Radeon R9 M385X.

Full Specs

  GeForce GTX 460 v2 Radeon R9 M385X
Architecture Fermi 2.0 GCN
Code name GF114 Strato-XT-M3
Type Desktop Laptop
Release date 24 September 2011 16 June 2015
Pipelines 336 896
Core clock speed 779 MHz 1100 MHz
Boost Clock 1100 MHz
Transistor count 1,950 million 2,080 million
Manufacturing process technology 40 nm 28 nm
Texture fill rate 43.62 61.60
Floating-point performance 1,045.6 gflops 1,971 gflops
Length 210 mm
Memory bus width 192 Bit 128 Bit
Memory clock speed 4008 MHz 1500 MHz
Memory bandwidth 96.19 GB/s 76.8 GB/s
Shared memory -
DirectX 12 (11_0)
Shader Model 5.1 6.3
OpenGL 4.6 4.4
OpenCL 1.1 Not Listed
Vulkan N/A
CUDA 2.1
FreeSync +
Bus support PCIe 3.0
Bitcoin / BTC (SHA256) 75 Mh/s
Laptop size large
Eyefinity +
HD3D +
PowerTune +
DualGraphics +
ZeroCore +
Switchable graphics +
Mantle +
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