GeForce GTX 460M SLI vs Radeon R9 380X
If you are going to buy a new graphics card and are choosing between GeForce GTX 460M SLI and Radeon R9 380X, 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 R9 380X, check out specs charts below.
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:
Main Specs
GeForce GTX 460M SLI
Radeon R9 380X
Power consumption (TDP)
190 Watt
Interface
PCIe 3.0 x16
Memory type
GDDR5
GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount
2x1536 MB
4 GB
Display Connectors
2x DVI, 1x HDMI, 1x DisplayPort
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Radeon R9 380X has 2 GB more memory, than GeForce GTX 460M SLI.
GeForce GTX 460M SLI is used in Laptops, and Radeon R9 380X - in Desktops.
GeForce GTX 460M SLI is build with Fermi architecture, and Radeon R9 380X - with GCN 3.0.
GeForce GTX 460M SLI is manufactured by 40 nm process technology, and Radeon R9 380X - by 28 nm process technology.
Memory clock speed of GeForce GTX 460M SLI is 280 MHz higher, than Radeon R9 380X.
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
35−40
ultra / 1080p
7−8
21−24
QHD / 1440p
2−3
16−18
4K / 2160p
−
10−11
low / 720p
27−30
60−65
medium / 1080p
16−18
40−45
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 380X in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 176% more, than GeForce GTX 460M SLI.
high / 1080p
21−24
55−60
ultra / 1080p
18−20
45−50
QHD / 1440p
4−5
35−40
4K / 2160p
−
18−20
low / 720p
45−50
100−110
medium / 1080p
21−24
60−65
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 380X in Battlefield 5 is 169% more, than GeForce GTX 460M SLI.
low / 768p
45−50
50−55
QHD / 1440p
0−1
0−1
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 380X in Call of Duty: Warzone is 10% more, than GeForce GTX 460M SLI.
low / 768p
190−200
250−260
medium / 768p
160−170
220−230
ultra / 1080p
85−90
180−190
QHD / 1440p
50−55
110−120
4K / 2160p
30−33
70−75
high / 768p
120−130
210−220
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 380X in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 62% more, than GeForce GTX 460M SLI.
low / 768p
55−60
60−65
ultra / 1080p
35−40
−
medium / 1080p
45−50
55−60
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 380X in Cyberpunk 2077 is 15% more, than GeForce GTX 460M SLI.
low / 768p
100−110
120−130
medium / 768p
85−90
110−120
ultra / 1080p
55−60
100−110
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 380X in Dota 2 is 38% more, than GeForce GTX 460M SLI.
high / 1080p
14−16
45−50
ultra / 1080p
14−16
40−45
QHD / 1440p
−
27−30
4K / 2160p
5−6
14−16
low / 720p
30−35
80−85
medium / 1080p
16−18
45−50
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 380X in Far Cry 5 is 176% more, than GeForce GTX 460M SLI.
high / 1080p
21−24
60−65
ultra / 1080p
16−18
45−50
QHD / 1440p
16−18
27−30
4K / 2160p
−
27−30
low / 720p
90−95
180−190
medium / 1080p
45−50
110−120
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 380X in Fortnite is 123% more, than GeForce GTX 460M SLI.
high / 1080p
21−24
60−65
ultra / 1080p
18−20
45−50
QHD / 1440p
7−8
30−35
4K / 2160p
−
24−27
low / 720p
45−50
100−110
medium / 1080p
24−27
65−70
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 380X in Forza Horizon 4 is 162% more, than GeForce GTX 460M SLI.
low / 768p
75−80
140−150
medium / 768p
65−70
120−130
high / 1080p
24−27
70−75
ultra / 1080p
10−12
30−35
QHD / 1440p
1−2
21−24
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 380X in Grand Theft Auto V is 119% more, than GeForce GTX 460M SLI.
high / 1080p
8−9
24−27
ultra / 1080p
6−7
20−22
QHD / 1440p
−
16−18
4K / 2160p
2−3
8−9
low / 720p
24−27
65−70
medium / 1080p
10−12
30−35
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 380X in Metro Exodus is 210% more, than GeForce GTX 460M SLI.
low / 768p
100−110
130−140
ultra / 1080p
100−105
−
medium / 1080p
100−110
120−130
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 380X in Minecraft is 23% more, than GeForce GTX 460M SLI.
high / 1080p
21−24
−
ultra / 1080p
16−18
14−16
low / 720p
50−55
100−110
medium / 1080p
21−24
18−20
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 380X in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS is 53% more, than GeForce GTX 460M SLI.
high / 1080p
12−14
24−27
ultra / 1080p
9−10
16−18
QHD / 1440p
0−1
10−11
4K / 2160p
−
7−8
low / 720p
24−27
65−70
medium / 1080p
14−16
35−40
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 380X in Red Dead Redemption 2 is 140% more, than GeForce GTX 460M SLI.
low / 768p
45−50
130−140
medium / 768p
27−30
85−90
high / 1080p
16−18
45−50
ultra / 1080p
10−11
24−27
4K / 2160p
7−8
16−18
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 380X in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is 181% more, than GeForce GTX 460M SLI.
low / 768p
95−100
90−95
medium / 768p
55−60
60−65
ultra / 1080p
30−35
50−55
high / 768p
50−55
60−65
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 380X in World of Tanks is 11% more, than GeForce GTX 460M SLI.
Full Specs
GeForce GTX 460M SLI
Radeon R9 380X
Architecture
Fermi
GCN 3.0
Code name
N11E-GS
Antigua
Type
Laptop
Desktop
Release date
3 September 2010
19 November 2015
Pipelines
384
2048
Core clock speed
675 MHz
Boost Clock
970 MHz
Transistor count
5,000 million
Manufacturing process technology
40 nm
28 nm
Texture fill rate
124.2
Floating-point performance
3,973 gflops
Length
221 mm
Memory bus width
192 Bit
256 Bit
Memory clock speed
1250 MHz
970 MHz
Memory bandwidth
182.4 GB/s
Shared memory
-
DirectX
DirectX 11, Shader 5.0
Shader Model
6.3
OpenGL
4.5
OpenCL
2.0
Vulkan
+
CUDA
+
Monero / XMR (CryptoNight)
0.58 kh/s
FreeSync
+
Bus support
PCIe 3.0
HDMI
+
Laptop size
large
Eyefinity
+
HD3D
+
PowerTune
+
TrueAudio
+
ZeroCore
+
Mantle
+
Design
reference
Bridgeless CrossFire
+
Number of Eyefinity displays
6
DisplayPort support
+
CrossFire
+
VCE
+
DDMA audio
+
Decred / DCR (Decred)
0.89 Gh/s
Ethereum / ETH (DaggerHashimoto)
20.63 Mh/s
Zcash / ZEC (Equihash)
175 Sol/s
Compute units
32
Form factor
full height / full length
High bandwidth memory (HBM)
-
LiquidVR
+
FRTC
+
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