GeForce GTX 460M SLI vs Mobility Radeon HD 3870 X2
In this comparison between GeForce GTX 460M SLI and Mobility Radeon HD 3870 X2 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 460M SLI will be the best choice, for others Mobility Radeon HD 3870 X2 will be their preference. Study the comparison tables below and make your choice.
GeForce GTX 460M SLI and Mobility Radeon HD 3870 X2 are Laptop Graphics Cards
Note: GeForce GTX 460M SLI and Mobility Radeon HD 3870 X2 are only used in laptop graphics. They have 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 GeForce GTX 460M SLI or Mobility Radeon HD 3870 X2 here:
Main Specs
GeForce GTX 460M SLI
Mobility Radeon HD 3870 X2
Power consumption (TDP)
110 Watt
Interface
PCIe 2.0 x16
Memory type
GDDR5
GDDR3
Maximum RAM amount
2x1536 MB
512 MB
Display Connectors
No outputs
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Mobility Radeon HD 3870 X2 has 510 GB more memory, than GeForce GTX 460M SLI.
Both cards are used in Laptops.
GeForce GTX 460M SLI is build with Fermi architecture, and Mobility Radeon HD 3870 X2 - with RV6xx.
Core clock speed of GeForce GTX 460M SLI is 15 MHz higher, than Mobility Radeon HD 3870 X2.
GeForce GTX 460M SLI is manufactured by 40 nm process technology, and Mobility Radeon HD 3870 X2 - by 55 nm process technology.
Memory clock speed of GeForce GTX 460M SLI is 400 MHz higher, than Mobility Radeon HD 3870 X2.
Game benchmarks
Assassin's Creed Odyssey
Battlefield 5
Call of Duty: Warzone
Counter-Strike: Global Offensive
Cyberpunk 2077
Dota 2
Far Cry 5
Fortnite
Forza Horizon 4
Grand Theft Auto V
Metro Exodus
Minecraft
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS
Red Dead Redemption 2
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt
World of Tanks
high / 1080p
12−14
6−7
ultra / 1080p
7−8
4−5
QHD / 1440p
2−3
0−1
low / 720p
27−30
16−18
medium / 1080p
16−18
8−9
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 460M SLI in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 77% more, than Mobility Radeon HD 3870 X2.
high / 1080p
21−24
12−14
ultra / 1080p
18−20
10−11
QHD / 1440p
4−5
0−1
low / 720p
45−50
24−27
medium / 1080p
21−24
12−14
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 460M SLI in Battlefield 5 is 80% more, than Mobility Radeon HD 3870 X2.
low / 768p
45−50
45−50
high / 1080p
−
45−50
QHD / 1440p
0−1
0−1
GeForce GTX 460M SLI and Mobility Radeon HD 3870 X2 have the same average FPS in Call of Duty: Warzone.
low / 768p
190−200
130−140
medium / 768p
160−170
110−120
ultra / 1080p
85−90
50−55
QHD / 1440p
50−55
27−30
4K / 2160p
30−33
27−30
high / 768p
120−130
80−85
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 460M SLI in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 49% more, than Mobility Radeon HD 3870 X2.
low / 768p
55−60
55−60
ultra / 1080p
35−40
18−20
medium / 1080p
45−50
45−50
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 460M SLI in Cyberpunk 2077 is 14% more, than Mobility Radeon HD 3870 X2.
low / 768p
100−110
80−85
medium / 768p
85−90
55−60
ultra / 1080p
55−60
30−35
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 460M SLI in Dota 2 is 45% more, than Mobility Radeon HD 3870 X2.
high / 1080p
14−16
8−9
ultra / 1080p
14−16
7−8
4K / 2160p
5−6
3−4
low / 720p
30−35
18−20
medium / 1080p
16−18
8−9
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 460M SLI in Far Cry 5 is 88% more, than Mobility Radeon HD 3870 X2.
high / 1080p
21−24
14−16
ultra / 1080p
16−18
10−11
QHD / 1440p
16−18
−
low / 720p
90−95
60−65
medium / 1080p
45−50
21−24
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 460M SLI in Fortnite is 62% more, than Mobility Radeon HD 3870 X2.
high / 1080p
21−24
12−14
ultra / 1080p
18−20
10−12
QHD / 1440p
7−8
1−2
low / 720p
45−50
24−27
medium / 1080p
24−27
14−16
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 460M SLI in Forza Horizon 4 is 84% more, than Mobility Radeon HD 3870 X2.
low / 768p
75−80
50−55
medium / 768p
65−70
45−50
high / 1080p
24−27
12−14
ultra / 1080p
10−12
6−7
QHD / 1440p
1−2
0−1
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 460M SLI in Grand Theft Auto V is 55% more, than Mobility Radeon HD 3870 X2.
high / 1080p
8−9
4−5
ultra / 1080p
6−7
3−4
4K / 2160p
2−3
0−1
low / 720p
24−27
12−14
medium / 1080p
10−12
6−7
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 460M SLI in Metro Exodus is 100% more, than Mobility Radeon HD 3870 X2.
low / 768p
100−110
95−100
high / 1080p
−
85−90
ultra / 1080p
100−105
80−85
medium / 1080p
100−110
90−95
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 460M SLI in Minecraft is 15% more, than Mobility Radeon HD 3870 X2.
high / 1080p
21−24
16−18
ultra / 1080p
16−18
14−16
low / 720p
50−55
30−35
medium / 1080p
21−24
18−20
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 460M SLI in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS is 40% more, than Mobility Radeon HD 3870 X2.
high / 1080p
12−14
−
ultra / 1080p
9−10
7−8
QHD / 1440p
0−1
0−1
low / 720p
24−27
12−14
medium / 1080p
14−16
10−12
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 460M SLI in Red Dead Redemption 2 is 60% more, than Mobility Radeon HD 3870 X2.
low / 768p
45−50
24−27
medium / 768p
27−30
16−18
high / 1080p
16−18
9−10
ultra / 1080p
10−11
6−7
4K / 2160p
7−8
6−7
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 460M SLI in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is 69% more, than Mobility Radeon HD 3870 X2.
low / 768p
95−100
85−90
medium / 768p
55−60
45−50
ultra / 1080p
30−35
18−20
high / 768p
50−55
35−40
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 460M SLI in World of Tanks is 27% more, than Mobility Radeon HD 3870 X2.
Full Specs
GeForce GTX 460M SLI
Mobility Radeon HD 3870 X2
Architecture
Fermi
RV6xx
Code name
N11E-GS
M88-XT CF
Type
Laptop
Laptop
Release date
3 September 2010
1 September 2008
Pipelines
384
640
Core clock speed
675 MHz
660 MHz
Transistor count
666 million
Manufacturing process technology
40 nm
55 nm
Texture fill rate
10.56
Floating-point performance
2x 422.4 gflops
Memory bus width
192 Bit
256 Bit
Memory clock speed
1250 MHz
850 MHz
Memory bandwidth
54.4 GB/s
Shared memory
-
-
DirectX
DirectX 11, Shader 5.0
10.1 (10_1)
Shader Model
4.1
OpenGL
3.3
OpenCL
N/A
Vulkan
N/A
CUDA
+
Laptop size
large
large
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