GeForce GTX 460M SLI vs Radeon 550X

If you are going to buy a new graphics card and are choosing between GeForce GTX 460M SLI and Radeon 550X, 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 460M SLI stacks up against Radeon 550X, check out specs charts below.

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Radeon 550X

GeForce GTX 460M SLI is a Laptop Graphics Card

Note: GeForce GTX 460M SLI 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 GeForce GTX 460M SLI here:

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Main Specs

	GeForce GTX 460M SLI	Radeon 550X
Power consumption (TDP)		50 Watt
Interface		PCIe 3.0 x8
Supplementary power connectors		None
Memory type	GDDR5	GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount	2x1536 MB	2 GB
Display Connectors		1x DVI, 1x HDMI, 1x DisplayPort
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GeForce GTX 460M SLI and Radeon 550X have maximum RAM of 2 GB.
GeForce GTX 460M SLI is used in Laptops, and Radeon 550X - in Desktops.
GeForce GTX 460M SLI is build with Fermi architecture, and Radeon 550X - with GCN 4.0.
Core clock speed of Radeon 550X is 407 MHz higher, than GeForce GTX 460M SLI.
GeForce GTX 460M SLI is manufactured by 40 nm process technology, and Radeon 550X - by 14 nm process technology.
Memory clock speed of Radeon 550X is 5750 MHz higher, than GeForce GTX 460M SLI.

Game benchmarks


high / 1080p	12−14	7−8
ultra / 1080p	7−8	4−5
QHD / 1440p	2−3	0−1
low / 720p	27−30	16−18
medium / 1080p	16−18	9−10
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 460M SLI in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 77% more, than Radeon 550X.
high / 1080p	21−24	12−14
ultra / 1080p	18−20	10−12
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 Radeon 550X.
low / 768p	45−50	45−50
high / 1080p	−	45−50
QHD / 1440p	0−1	0−1
GeForce GTX 460M SLI and Radeon 550X have the same average FPS in Call of Duty: Warzone.
low / 768p	190−200	140−150
medium / 768p	160−170	110−120
ultra / 1080p	85−90	55−60
QHD / 1440p	50−55	30−35
4K / 2160p	30−33	27−30
high / 768p	120−130	85−90
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 460M SLI in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 41% more, than Radeon 550X.
low / 768p	55−60	55−60
ultra / 1080p	35−40	20−22
medium / 1080p	45−50	45−50
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 460M SLI in Cyberpunk 2077 is 11% more, than Radeon 550X.
low / 768p	100−110	80−85
medium / 768p	85−90	60−65
ultra / 1080p	55−60	35−40
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 460M SLI in Dota 2 is 38% more, than Radeon 550X.
high / 1080p	14−16	8−9
ultra / 1080p	14−16	8−9
4K / 2160p	5−6	4−5
low / 720p	30−35	20−22
medium / 1080p	16−18	9−10
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 460M SLI in Far Cry 5 is 70% more, than Radeon 550X.
high / 1080p	21−24	14−16
ultra / 1080p	16−18	10−12
QHD / 1440p	16−18	−
low / 720p	90−95	60−65
medium / 1080p	45−50	24−27
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 460M SLI in Fortnite is 57% more, than Radeon 550X.
high / 1080p	21−24	12−14
ultra / 1080p	18−20	10−12
QHD / 1440p	7−8	1−2
low / 720p	45−50	27−30
medium / 1080p	24−27	14−16
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 460M SLI in Forza Horizon 4 is 84% more, than Radeon 550X.
low / 768p	75−80	55−60
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 45% more, than Radeon 550X.
high / 1080p	8−9	5−6
ultra / 1080p	6−7	3−4
4K / 2160p	2−3	0−1
low / 720p	24−27	12−14
medium / 1080p	10−12	7−8
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 460M SLI in Metro Exodus is 71% more, than Radeon 550X.
low / 768p	100−110	95−100
high / 1080p	−	90−95
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 Radeon 550X.
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 Radeon 550X.
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 Radeon 550X.
low / 768p	45−50	24−27
medium / 768p	27−30	16−18
high / 1080p	16−18	10−11
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 Radeon 550X.
low / 768p	95−100	85−90
medium / 768p	55−60	45−50
ultra / 1080p	30−35	20−22
high / 768p	50−55	35−40
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 460M SLI in World of Tanks is 25% more, than Radeon 550X.

Full Specs

	GeForce GTX 460M SLI	Radeon 550X
Architecture	Fermi	GCN 4.0
Code name	N11E-GS	Lexa
Type	Laptop	Desktop
Release date	3 September 2010	27 March 2019
Pipelines	384	512
Core clock speed	675 MHz	1082 MHz
Boost Clock		1218 MHz
Transistor count		2,200 million
Manufacturing process technology	40 nm	14 nm
Texture fill rate		38.98
Length		145 mm
Memory bus width	192 Bit	128 Bit
Memory clock speed	1250 MHz	7000 MHz
Memory bandwidth		112.0 GB/s
Shared memory	-
DirectX	DirectX 11, Shader 5.0	12 (12_0)
Shader Model		6.4
OpenGL		4.6
OpenCL		2.0
Vulkan		1.2.131
CUDA	+
Laptop size	large
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GeForce GTX 460M SLI vs Radeon 550X

GeForce GTX 460M SLI is a Laptop Graphics Card

Main Specs

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