GeForce GTX 460M vs Radeon R9 270X
If you are going to buy a new graphics card and are choosing between GeForce GTX 460M and Radeon R9 270X, 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 stacks up against Radeon R9 270X, check out specs charts below.
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 R9 270X
Power consumption (TDP)
50 Watt
180 Watt
Interface
PCIe 2.0 x16
PCIe 3.0 x16
Supplementary power connectors
2 x 6-pin
Memory type
GDDR5
GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount
1536 MB
2 GB
Display Connectors
No outputs
2x DVI, 1x HDMI, 1x DisplayPort
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Radeon R9 270X has 260% more power consumption, than GeForce GTX 460M.
GeForce GTX 460M is connected by PCIe 2.0 x16, and Radeon R9 270X uses PCIe 3.0 x16 interface.
GeForce GTX 460M has 1534 GB more memory, than Radeon R9 270X.
GeForce GTX 460M is used in Laptops, and Radeon R9 270X - in Desktops.
GeForce GTX 460M is build with Fermi architecture, and Radeon R9 270X - with GCN.
GeForce GTX 460M is manufactured by 40 nm process technology, and Radeon R9 270X - by 28 nm process technology.
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
2−3
24−27
ultra / 1080p
0−1
14−16
QHD / 1440p
0−1
10−11
4K / 2160p
−
6−7
low / 720p
12−14
45−50
medium / 1080p
5−6
30−35
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 270X in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 400% more, than GeForce GTX 460M.
high / 1080p
7−8
40−45
ultra / 1080p
5−6
30−35
QHD / 1440p
0−1
18−20
4K / 2160p
−
10−12
low / 720p
18−20
80−85
medium / 1080p
7−8
45−50
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 270X in Battlefield 5 is 466% more, than GeForce GTX 460M.
low / 768p
45−50
50−55
high / 1080p
40−45
−
QHD / 1440p
0−1
0−1
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 270X in Call of Duty: Warzone is 10% more, than GeForce GTX 460M.
low / 768p
110−120
240−250
medium / 768p
90−95
210−220
ultra / 1080p
45−50
140−150
QHD / 1440p
24−27
110−120
4K / 2160p
−
60−65
high / 768p
65−70
180−190
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 270X in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 162% more, than GeForce GTX 460M.
low / 768p
70−75
60−65
ultra / 1080p
18−20
−
medium / 1080p
40−45
55−60
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 270X in Cyberpunk 2077 is 5% more, than GeForce GTX 460M.
low / 768p
75−80
120−130
medium / 768p
50−55
110−120
ultra / 1080p
27−30
90−95
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 270X in Dota 2 is 111% more, than GeForce GTX 460M.
high / 1080p
3−4
30−35
ultra / 1080p
3−4
27−30
QHD / 1440p
−
21−24
4K / 2160p
0−1
10−11
low / 720p
12−14
60−65
medium / 1080p
4−5
30−35
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 270X in Far Cry 5 is 550% more, than GeForce GTX 460M.
high / 1080p
12−14
40−45
ultra / 1080p
6−7
30−35
QHD / 1440p
4−5
18−20
low / 720p
55−60
140−150
medium / 1080p
14−16
85−90
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 270X in Fortnite is 242% more, than GeForce GTX 460M.
high / 1080p
6−7
40−45
ultra / 1080p
6−7
30−35
QHD / 1440p
0−1
18−20
4K / 2160p
−
16−18
low / 720p
18−20
80−85
medium / 1080p
8−9
45−50
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 270X in Forza Horizon 4 is 410% more, than GeForce GTX 460M.
low / 768p
45−50
110−120
medium / 768p
−
100−110
high / 1080p
8−9
50−55
ultra / 1080p
3−4
21−24
QHD / 1440p
0−1
10−12
medium / 720p
40−45
−
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 270X in Grand Theft Auto V is 231% more, than GeForce GTX 460M.
high / 1080p
1−2
16−18
ultra / 1080p
0−1
12−14
QHD / 1440p
−
12−14
4K / 2160p
0−1
4−5
low / 720p
7−8
45−50
medium / 1080p
3−4
21−24
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 270X in Metro Exodus is 625% more, than GeForce GTX 460M.
low / 768p
85−90
120−130
high / 1080p
65−70
−
medium / 1080p
−
110−120
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 270X in Minecraft is 43% more, than GeForce GTX 460M.
ultra / 1080p
12−14
14−16
low / 720p
27−30
80−85
medium / 1080p
14−16
18−20
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 270X in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS is 111% more, than GeForce GTX 460M.
high / 1080p
6−7
18−20
ultra / 1080p
3−4
12−14
QHD / 1440p
0−1
4−5
4K / 2160p
−
3−4
low / 720p
6−7
45−50
medium / 1080p
−
24−27
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 270X in Red Dead Redemption 2 is 420% more, than GeForce GTX 460M.
low / 768p
16−18
90−95
medium / 768p
10−12
55−60
high / 1080p
6−7
30−35
ultra / 1080p
4−5
18−20
4K / 2160p
0−1
10−11
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 270X in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is 455% more, than GeForce GTX 460M.
low / 768p
70−75
90−95
medium / 768p
35−40
60−65
ultra / 1080p
16−18
45−50
high / 768p
30−33
55−60
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 270X in World of Tanks is 66% more, than GeForce GTX 460M.
Full Specs
GeForce GTX 460M
Radeon R9 270X
Architecture
Fermi
GCN
Code name
N11E-GS
Curacao XT
Type
Laptop
Desktop
Release date
3 September 2010
8 October 2013
Pipelines
192
1280
Core clock speed
1350 MHz
Boost Clock
1050 MHz
Transistor count
1,170 million
2,800 million
Manufacturing process technology
40 nm
28 nm
Texture fill rate
16.1 billion/sec
84.00
Floating-point performance
518.4 gflops
2,688 gflops
Memory bus width
192 Bit
256 Bit
Memory clock speed
1250 MHz
Memory bandwidth
60.0 GB/s
179.2 GB/s
Shared memory
-
-
DirectX
12 API with Feature Level 12.1
Shader Model
5.1
5.1
OpenGL
4.5
4.6
OpenCL
1.1
1.2
Vulkan
N/A
+
CUDA
+
FreeSync
+
Bus support
PCIe 3.0
SLI options
+
HDMI
+
Bitcoin / BTC (SHA256)
33 Mh/s
318 Mh/s
Laptop size
large
Eyefinity
+
HD3D
+
TrueAudio
+
Design
reference
DisplayPort support
+
CrossFire
+
DDMA audio
+
Ethereum / ETH (DaggerHashimoto)
30 Mh/s
Zcash / ZEC (Equihash)
163 Sol/s
AppAcceleration
+
LiquidVR
+
TressFX
+
UVD
+
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