GeForce GTX 460M SLI vs Radeon HD 7870M
Find out if it is worth upgrading your current GPU setup by comparing GeForce GTX 460M SLI and Radeon HD 7870M. 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 460M SLI and Radeon HD 7870M. 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.
GeForce GTX 460M SLI and Radeon HD 7870M are Laptop Graphics Cards
Note: GeForce GTX 460M SLI and Radeon HD 7870M 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 Radeon HD 7870M here:
Main Specs
GeForce GTX 460M SLI
Radeon HD 7870M
Power consumption (TDP)
45 Watt
Interface
PCIe 3.0 x16
Memory type
GDDR5
GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount
2x1536 MB
2 GB
Display Connectors
No outputs
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GeForce GTX 460M SLI and Radeon HD 7870M have maximum RAM of 2 GB.
Both cards are used in Laptops.
GeForce GTX 460M SLI is build with Fermi architecture, and Radeon HD 7870M - with GCN.
Core clock speed of Radeon HD 7870M is 125 MHz higher, than GeForce GTX 460M SLI.
GeForce GTX 460M SLI is manufactured by 40 nm process technology, and Radeon HD 7870M - by 28 nm process technology.
Memory clock speed of Radeon HD 7870M is 2750 MHz higher, than GeForce GTX 460M SLI.
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 Radeon HD 7870M.
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 Radeon HD 7870M.
low / 768p
45−50
45−50
high / 1080p
−
45−50
QHD / 1440p
0−1
0−1
GeForce GTX 460M SLI and Radeon HD 7870M 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
30−33
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 47% more, than Radeon HD 7870M.
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 Radeon HD 7870M.
low / 768p
100−110
80−85
medium / 768p
85−90
60−65
ultra / 1080p
55−60
30−35
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 460M SLI in Dota 2 is 40% more, than Radeon HD 7870M.
high / 1080p
14−16
8−9
ultra / 1080p
14−16
8−9
4K / 2160p
5−6
3−4
low / 720p
30−35
18−20
medium / 1080p
16−18
9−10
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 460M SLI in Far Cry 5 is 88% more, than Radeon HD 7870M.
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 Radeon HD 7870M.
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 Radeon HD 7870M.
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 Radeon HD 7870M.
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
6−7
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 460M SLI in Metro Exodus is 71% more, than Radeon HD 7870M.
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 HD 7870M.
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 HD 7870M.
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 HD 7870M.
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 Radeon HD 7870M.
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 HD 7870M.
Full Specs
GeForce GTX 460M SLI
Radeon HD 7870M
Architecture
Fermi
GCN
Code name
N11E-GS
Heathrow XT
Type
Laptop
Laptop
Release date
3 September 2010
24 April 2012
Pipelines
384
640
Core clock speed
675 MHz
800 MHz
Transistor count
1,500 million
Manufacturing process technology
40 nm
28 nm
Texture fill rate
32.00
Floating-point performance
1,024 gflops
Memory bus width
192 Bit
128 Bit
Memory clock speed
1250 MHz
4000 MHz
Memory bandwidth
64 GB/s
Shared memory
-
-
DirectX
DirectX 11, Shader 5.0
12 (11_1)
Shader Model
5.1
OpenGL
4.6
OpenCL
1.2
Vulkan
1.2.131
CUDA
+
Laptop size
large
large
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