GeForce GTX 460M vs Radeon HD 6970

In this comparison between GeForce GTX 460M and Radeon HD 6970 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 will be the best choice, for others Radeon HD 6970 will be their preference. Study the comparison tables below and make your choice.

GeForce GTX 460M is a Laptop Graphics Card

Note: GeForce GTX 460M 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 here:

Main Specs

  GeForce GTX 460M Radeon HD 6970
Power consumption (TDP) 50 Watt 550 Watt
Interface PCIe 2.0 x16 PCIe 2.0 x16
Supplementary power connectors 1x 6-pin + 1x 8-pin
Memory type GDDR5 DDR5
Maximum RAM amount 1536 MB 2 GB
Display Connectors No outputs 2x DVI, 1x HDMI, 2x mini-DisplayPort
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  • Radeon HD 6970 has 1000% more power consumption, than GeForce GTX 460M.
  • Both video cards are using PCIe 2.0 x16 interface connection to a motherboard.
  • GeForce GTX 460M has 1534 GB more memory, than Radeon HD 6970.
  • GeForce GTX 460M is used in Laptops, and Radeon HD 6970 - in Desktops.
  • GeForce GTX 460M is build with Fermi architecture, and Radeon HD 6970 - with Terascale 2.
  • GeForce GTX 460M and Radeon HD 6970 are manufactured by 40 nm process technology.
  • Memory clock speed of Radeon HD 6970 is 125 MHz higher, than GeForce GTX 460M.

Game benchmarks

high / 1080p 2−3 14−16
ultra / 1080p 0−1 9−10
QHD / 1440p 0−1 3−4
low / 720p 12−14 30−35
medium / 1080p 5−6 18−20
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6970 in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 214% more, than GeForce GTX 460M.

Full Specs

  GeForce GTX 460M Radeon HD 6970
Architecture Fermi Terascale 2
Code name N11E-GS Cayman
Type Laptop Desktop
Release date 3 September 2010 14 December 2010
Pipelines 192 1536
Core clock speed 1350 MHz
Boost Clock 880 MHz
Transistor count 1,170 million 2,640 million
Manufacturing process technology 40 nm 40 nm
Texture fill rate 16.1 billion/sec 84.48
Floating-point performance 518.4 gflops 2,703.4 gflops
Length 267 mm
Memory bus width 192 Bit 256 Bit
Memory clock speed 1250 MHz 1375 MHz
Memory bandwidth 60.0 GB/s
Shared memory -
DirectX 12 API with Feature Level 12.1
Shader Model 5.1 5.0
OpenGL 4.5 4.4
OpenCL 1.1 1.2
Vulkan N/A
CUDA +
Bus support PCIe 2.0 x16
SLI options +
HDMI +
Bitcoin / BTC (SHA256) 33 Mh/s 273 Mh/s
Laptop size large
Eyefinity +
Design reference
CrossFire +
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