GeForce GTX 460 vs Mobility Radeon HD 5870

When comparing GeForce GTX 460 and Mobility Radeon HD 5870, we look primarily at benchmarks and game tests. But it is not only about the numbers. Often you can find third-party models with higher clock speeds, better cooling, or a customizable RGB lighting. Not all of them will have all the features you need. Another thing to consider is the port selection. Most graphics cards have at least one DisplayPort and HDMI interface, but some monitors require DVI. Before you buy, check the TDP of the graphics card - this characteristic will help you estimate the consumption of the graphics card. You may even have to upgrade your PSU to meet its requirements. An important factor when choosing between GeForce GTX 460 and Mobility Radeon HD 5870 is the price. Does the additional cost justify the performance hit? Our comparison should help you make the right decision.

Mobility Radeon HD 5870 is a Laptop Graphics Card

Note: Mobility Radeon HD 5870 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 Mobility Radeon HD 5870 here:

Main Specs

  GeForce GTX 460 Mobility Radeon HD 5870
Power consumption (TDP) 160 Watt 50 Watt
Interface PCIe 2.0 x16 MXM-B (3.0)
Supplementary power connectors 6-pin & 6-pin
Memory type GDDR5 DDR3, GDDR3, GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount 768 MB 1 GB
Display Connectors 2x DVI, 1x mini-HDMI No outputs
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  • GeForce GTX 460 has 220% more power consumption, than Mobility Radeon HD 5870.
  • GeForce GTX 460 is connected by PCIe 2.0 x16, and Mobility Radeon HD 5870 uses MXM-B (3.0) interface.
  • GeForce GTX 460 has 767 GB more memory, than Mobility Radeon HD 5870.
  • GeForce GTX 460 is used in Desktops, and Mobility Radeon HD 5870 - in Laptops.
  • GeForce GTX 460 is build with Fermi architecture, and Mobility Radeon HD 5870 - with Terascale 2.
  • Core clock speed of Mobility Radeon HD 5870 is 25 MHz higher, than GeForce GTX 460.
  • GeForce GTX 460 and Mobility Radeon HD 5870 are manufactured by 40 nm process technology.
  • Memory clock speed of GeForce GTX 460 is 2600 MHz higher, than Mobility Radeon HD 5870.

Game benchmarks

high / 1080p 10−12 10−11
ultra / 1080p 6−7 6−7
QHD / 1440p 1−2 0−1
low / 720p 24−27 21−24
medium / 1080p 14−16 12−14
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 460 in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 7% more, than Mobility Radeon HD 5870.

Full Specs

  GeForce GTX 460 Mobility Radeon HD 5870
Architecture Fermi Terascale 2
Code name GF104 Broadway-XT
Type Desktop Laptop
Release date 12 July 2010 7 January 2010
Pipelines 336 800
Core clock speed 675 MHz 700 MHz
Transistor count 1,950 million 1,040 million
Manufacturing process technology 40 nm 40 nm
Texture fill rate 37.80 28.00
Floating-point performance 907.2 gflops 1,120.0 gflops
Length 8.25"(210 mm) (21 cm)
Memory bus width 192 Bit 128 Bit
Memory clock speed 3600 MHz 1000 MHz
Memory bandwidth 86.4 GB/s 64 GB/s
Shared memory -
DirectX 12 (11_0) 11.2 (11_0)
Shader Model 5.1 5.0
OpenGL 4.1 4.4
OpenCL 1.1 1.2
Vulkan N/A N/A
CUDA +
Bus support 16x PCI-E 2.0
Height 4.376"(111 mm) (11.1 cm)
SLI options +
Multi monitor support +
HDMI +
HDCP +
Maximum VGA resolution 2048x1536
Audio input for HDMI Internal
Bitcoin / BTC (SHA256) 66 Mh/s
Laptop size large
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