GeForce GTX 460 vs Radeon HD 8870M

Find out if it is worth upgrading your current GPU setup by comparing GeForce GTX 460 and Radeon HD 8870M. 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 and Radeon HD 8870M. 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.

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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:

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Main Specs

	GeForce GTX 460	Radeon HD 8870M
Power consumption (TDP)	160 Watt
Interface	PCIe 2.0 x16	PCIe 3.0 x16
Supplementary power connectors	6-pin & 6-pin
Memory type	GDDR5	GDDR5, DDR3
Maximum RAM amount	768 MB	2 GB
Display Connectors	2x DVI, 1x mini-HDMI	No outputs
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GeForce GTX 460 is connected by PCIe 2.0 x16, and Radeon HD 8870M uses PCIe 3.0 x16 interface.
GeForce GTX 460 has 766 GB more memory, than Radeon HD 8870M.
GeForce GTX 460 is used in Desktops, and Radeon HD 8870M - in Laptops.
GeForce GTX 460 is build with Fermi architecture, and Radeon HD 8870M - with GCN.
Core clock speed of Radeon HD 8870M is 50 MHz higher, than GeForce GTX 460.
GeForce GTX 460 is manufactured by 40 nm process technology, and Radeon HD 8870M - by 28 nm process technology.
Memory clock speed of Radeon HD 8870M is 900 MHz higher, than GeForce GTX 460.

Game benchmarks


high / 1080p	10−12	7−8
ultra / 1080p	6−7	4−5
QHD / 1440p	1−2	0−1
low / 720p	24−27	18−20
medium / 1080p	14−16	9−10
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 460 in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 40% more, than Radeon HD 8870M.
high / 1080p	18−20	12−14
ultra / 1080p	16−18	10−12
QHD / 1440p	2−3	0−1
low / 720p	40−45	27−30
medium / 1080p	20−22	14−16
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 460 in Battlefield 5 is 50% more, than Radeon HD 8870M.
low / 768p	45−50	45−50
high / 1080p	−	45−50
QHD / 1440p	0−1	0−1
GeForce GTX 460 and Radeon HD 8870M have the same average FPS in Call of Duty: Warzone.
low / 768p	180−190	140−150
medium / 768p	150−160	110−120
ultra / 1080p	75−80	55−60
QHD / 1440p	45−50	30−35
4K / 2160p	30−33	27−30
high / 768p	110−120	85−90
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 460 in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 31% more, than Radeon HD 8870M.
low / 768p	55−60	55−60
ultra / 1080p	30−35	21−24
medium / 1080p	45−50	45−50
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 460 in Cyberpunk 2077 is 7% more, than Radeon HD 8870M.
low / 768p	95−100	85−90
medium / 768p	80−85	60−65
ultra / 1080p	50−55	35−40
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 460 in Dota 2 is 24% more, than Radeon HD 8870M.
high / 1080p	12−14	9−10
ultra / 1080p	12−14	8−9
4K / 2160p	5−6	4−5
low / 720p	30−33	21−24
medium / 1080p	14−16	10−11
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 460 in Far Cry 5 is 36% more, than Radeon HD 8870M.
high / 1080p	20−22	16−18
ultra / 1080p	14−16	10−12
low / 720p	80−85	65−70
medium / 1080p	40−45	24−27
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 460 in Fortnite is 33% more, than Radeon HD 8870M.
high / 1080p	20−22	12−14
ultra / 1080p	16−18	12−14
QHD / 1440p	5−6	2−3
low / 720p	40−45	27−30
medium / 1080p	21−24	14−16
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 460 in Forza Horizon 4 is 50% more, than Radeon HD 8870M.
low / 768p	70−75	55−60
medium / 768p	60−65	45−50
high / 1080p	21−24	14−16
ultra / 1080p	9−10	7−8
QHD / 1440p	0−1	0−1
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 460 in Grand Theft Auto V is 32% more, than Radeon HD 8870M.
high / 1080p	7−8	5−6
ultra / 1080p	5−6	3−4
4K / 2160p	1−2	0−1
low / 720p	21−24	14−16
medium / 1080p	10−11	7−8
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 460 in Metro Exodus is 57% more, than Radeon HD 8870M.
low / 768p	100−110	95−100
high / 1080p	−	90−95
ultra / 1080p	95−100	80−85
medium / 1080p	100−110	95−100
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 460 in Minecraft is 10% more, than Radeon HD 8870M.
high / 1080p	20−22	16−18
ultra / 1080p	16−18	14−16
low / 720p	45−50	35−40
medium / 1080p	21−24	18−20
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 460 in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS is 22% more, than Radeon HD 8870M.
high / 1080p	12−14	−
ultra / 1080p	8−9	8−9
QHD / 1440p	0−1	0−1
low / 720p	21−24	14−16
medium / 1080p	14−16	10−12
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 460 in Red Dead Redemption 2 is 36% more, than Radeon HD 8870M.
low / 768p	40−45	27−30
medium / 768p	24−27	18−20
high / 1080p	14−16	10−11
ultra / 1080p	9−10	7−8
4K / 2160p	7−8	6−7
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 460 in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is 42% more, than Radeon HD 8870M.
low / 768p	95−100	85−90
medium / 768p	55−60	45−50
ultra / 1080p	27−30	21−24
high / 768p	45−50	35−40
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 460 in World of Tanks is 18% more, than Radeon HD 8870M.

Full Specs

	GeForce GTX 460	Radeon HD 8870M
Architecture	Fermi	GCN
Code name	GF104	Venus
Type	Desktop	Laptop
Release date	12 July 2010	18 December 2012
Pipelines	336	640
Core clock speed	675 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	37.80	31.00
Floating-point performance	907.2 gflops	992.0 gflops
Length	8.25"(210 mm) (21 cm)
Memory bus width	192 Bit	128 Bit
Memory clock speed	3600 MHz	4500 MHz
Memory bandwidth	86.4 GB/s	72 GB/s
Shared memory		-
DirectX	12 (11_0)	12 (11_1)
Shader Model	5.1	5.1
OpenGL	4.1	4.6
OpenCL	1.1	1.2
Vulkan	N/A	1.2.131
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	107 Mh/s
Laptop size		large
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GeForce GTX 460 vs Radeon HD 8870M

Radeon HD 8870M is a Laptop Graphics Card

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