GeForce GTX 460 v2 vs Radeon R9 M470

If you are going to buy a new graphics card and are choosing between GeForce GTX 460 v2 and Radeon R9 M470, 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 R9 M470, check out specs charts below.

GeForce GTX 460 v2

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Radeon R9 M470 is a Laptop Graphics Card

Note: Radeon R9 M470 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 M470 here:

Radeon R9 M470 Laptops

Main Specs

	GeForce GTX 460 v2	Radeon R9 M470
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 M470 uses PCIe 3.0 x16 interface.
Radeon R9 M470 has 3 GB more memory, than GeForce GTX 460 v2.
GeForce GTX 460 v2 is used in Desktops, and Radeon R9 M470 - in Laptops.
GeForce GTX 460 v2 is build with Fermi 2.0 architecture, and Radeon R9 M470 - with GCN 2.
Core clock speed of Radeon R9 M470 is 221 MHz higher, than GeForce GTX 460 v2.
GeForce GTX 460 v2 is manufactured by 40 nm process technology, and Radeon R9 M470 - by 28 nm process technology.
Memory clock speed of Radeon R9 M470 is 1992 MHz higher, than GeForce GTX 460 v2.

Game benchmarks


high / 1080p	10−11	12−14
ultra / 1080p	6−7	7−8
QHD / 1440p	0−1	2−3
low / 720p	21−24	24−27
medium / 1080p	12−14	14−16
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 M470 in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 15% more, than GeForce GTX 460 v2.
high / 1080p	16−18	20−22
ultra / 1080p	14−16	16−18
QHD / 1440p	0−1	3−4
low / 720p	35−40	40−45
medium / 1080p	16−18	21−24
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 M470 in Battlefield 5 is 19% more, than GeForce GTX 460 v2.
low / 768p	45−50	45−50
QHD / 1440p	0−1	0−1
GeForce GTX 460 v2 and Radeon R9 M470 have the same average FPS in Call of Duty: Warzone.
low / 768p	160−170	190−200
medium / 768p	130−140	150−160
ultra / 1080p	70−75	80−85
QHD / 1440p	40−45	45−50
4K / 2160p	30−33	30−33
high / 768p	100−110	120−130
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 M470 in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 16% more, than GeForce GTX 460 v2.
low / 768p	55−60	55−60
ultra / 1080p	27−30	30−35
medium / 1080p	45−50	45−50
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 M470 in Cyberpunk 2077 is 2% more, than GeForce GTX 460 v2.
low / 768p	90−95	100−110
medium / 768p	70−75	80−85
ultra / 1080p	45−50	55−60
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 M470 in Dota 2 is 15% more, than GeForce GTX 460 v2.
high / 1080p	10−12	14−16
ultra / 1080p	10−12	12−14
4K / 2160p	4−5	5−6
low / 720p	27−30	30−35
medium / 1080p	12−14	14−16
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 M470 in Far Cry 5 is 23% more, than GeForce GTX 460 v2.
high / 1080p	18−20	21−24
ultra / 1080p	12−14	16−18
low / 720p	75−80	85−90
medium / 1080p	30−35	40−45
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 M470 in Fortnite is 20% more, than GeForce GTX 460 v2.
high / 1080p	16−18	21−24
ultra / 1080p	14−16	16−18
QHD / 1440p	4−5	6−7
low / 720p	35−40	40−45
medium / 1080p	18−20	24−27
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 M470 in Forza Horizon 4 is 22% more, than GeForce GTX 460 v2.
low / 768p	65−70	75−80
medium / 768p	55−60	65−70
high / 1080p	18−20	24−27
ultra / 1080p	8−9	10−11
QHD / 1440p	0−1	1−2
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 M470 in Grand Theft Auto V is 18% more, than GeForce GTX 460 v2.
high / 1080p	6−7	8−9
ultra / 1080p	5−6	6−7
4K / 2160p	1−2	2−3
low / 720p	18−20	24−27
medium / 1080p	8−9	10−11
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 M470 in Metro Exodus is 25% more, than GeForce GTX 460 v2.
low / 768p	100−110	100−110
ultra / 1080p	90−95	95−100
medium / 1080p	95−100	100−110
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 M470 in Minecraft is 4% more, than GeForce GTX 460 v2.
high / 1080p	18−20	20−22
ultra / 1080p	14−16	16−18
low / 720p	40−45	45−50
medium / 1080p	20−22	21−24
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 M470 in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS is 12% more, than GeForce GTX 460 v2.
high / 1080p	12−14	12−14
ultra / 1080p	8−9	9−10
QHD / 1440p	0−1	0−1
low / 720p	18−20	21−24
medium / 1080p	12−14	14−16
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 M470 in Red Dead Redemption 2 is 15% more, than GeForce GTX 460 v2.
low / 768p	35−40	45−50
medium / 768p	21−24	27−30
high / 1080p	12−14	14−16
ultra / 1080p	8−9	9−10
4K / 2160p	7−8	7−8
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 M470 in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is 23% more, than GeForce GTX 460 v2.
low / 768p	90−95	95−100
medium / 768p	50−55	55−60
ultra / 1080p	24−27	30−33
high / 768p	40−45	45−50
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 M470 in World of Tanks is 9% more, than GeForce GTX 460 v2.

Full Specs

	GeForce GTX 460 v2	Radeon R9 M470
Architecture	Fermi 2.0	GCN 2
Code name	GF114	Saturn
Type	Desktop	Laptop
Release date	24 September 2011	14 May 2016
Pipelines	336	768
Core clock speed	779 MHz	1000 MHz
Boost Clock		1000 MHz
Transistor count	1,950 million	2,080 million
Manufacturing process technology	40 nm	28 nm
Texture fill rate	43.62	48.00
Floating-point performance	1,045.6 gflops	1,536 gflops
Length	210 mm
Memory bus width	192 Bit	128 Bit
Memory clock speed	4008 MHz	6000 MHz
Memory bandwidth	96.19 GB/s	96 GB/s
Shared memory		-
DirectX	12 (11_0)	12 (12_0)
Shader Model	5.1	6.3
OpenGL	4.6	4.6
OpenCL	1.1	2.0
Vulkan	N/A	1.2.131
CUDA	2.1
Bitcoin / BTC (SHA256)	75 Mh/s
Laptop size		large
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GeForce GTX 460 v2 vs Radeon R9 M470

Radeon R9 M470 is a Laptop Graphics Card

Main Specs

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