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    GeForce GTX 460M vs Radeon HD 8970M

    When choosing between GeForce GTX 460M and Radeon HD 8970M, it is worth examining the specifications of the models in detail. Do they meet the recommended requirements of modern games and software? Storage capacity, form factor, TDP, available ports, warranty and manufacturer support are all important. For example, the size of a PC case can limit the maximum thickness and length of the card. Often, instead of the factory overclocked card and RGB backlight, it is better to choose a reference model with a more efficient GPU. And make sure that your current power supply unit has the correct connection pins (using adapters is not recommended). This GPUs compare tool is meant to help you to choose the best graphics card for your build. Let's find out the difference between GeForce GTX 460M and Radeon HD 8970M.
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    GeForce GTX 460M and Radeon HD 8970M are Laptop Graphics Cards

    Note: GeForce GTX 460M and Radeon HD 8970M 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 or Radeon HD 8970M here:

    GeForce GTX 460M Laptops
    Radeon HD 8970M Laptops

    Main Specs

      GeForce GTX 460M Radeon HD 8970M
    Power consumption (TDP) 50 Watt 100 Watt
    Interface PCIe 2.0 x16 PCIe 3.0 x16
    Memory type GDDR5 GDDR5
    Maximum RAM amount 1536 MB 4 GB
    Display Connectors No outputs No outputs
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    • Radeon HD 8970M has 100% more power consumption, than GeForce GTX 460M.
    • GeForce GTX 460M is connected by PCIe 2.0 x16, and Radeon HD 8970M uses PCIe 3.0 x16 interface.
    • GeForce GTX 460M has 1532 GB more memory, than Radeon HD 8970M.
    • Both cards are used in Laptops.
    • GeForce GTX 460M is build with Fermi architecture, and Radeon HD 8970M - with GCN.
    • Core clock speed of GeForce GTX 460M is 500 MHz higher, than Radeon HD 8970M.
    • GeForce GTX 460M is manufactured by 40 nm process technology, and Radeon HD 8970M - by 28 nm process technology.
    • Memory clock speed of Radeon HD 8970M is 3550 MHz higher, than GeForce GTX 460M.

    Game benchmarks

    high / 1080p 2−3 20−22
    ultra / 1080p 0−1 12−14
    QHD / 1440p 0−1 6−7
    4K / 2160p − 5−6
    low / 720p 12−14 35−40
    medium / 1080p 5−6 24−27
    The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 8970M in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 300% more, than GeForce GTX 460M.

    Full Specs

      GeForce GTX 460M Radeon HD 8970M
    Architecture Fermi GCN
    Code name N11E-GS Neptune
    Type Laptop Laptop
    Release date 3 September 2010 15 May 2013
    Pipelines 192 1280
    Core clock speed 1350 MHz 850 MHz
    Boost Clock 900 MHz
    Transistor count 1,170 million 2,800 million
    Manufacturing process technology 40 nm 28 nm
    Texture fill rate 16.1 billion/sec 72.00
    Floating-point performance 518.4 gflops 2,304 gflops
    Memory bus width 192 Bit 256 Bit
    Memory clock speed 1250 MHz 4800 MHz
    Memory bandwidth 60.0 GB/s 153.6 GB/s
    Shared memory - -
    DirectX 12 API with Feature Level 12.1 12 (11_1)
    Shader Model 5.1 5.1
    OpenGL 4.5 4.6
    OpenCL 1.1 1.2
    Vulkan N/A 1.2.131
    CUDA +
    SLI options +
    Bitcoin / BTC (SHA256) 33 Mh/s 273 Mh/s
    Laptop size large large
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