GeForce GTX 460 SE vs Mobility Radeon HD 3870 X2

When choosing between GeForce GTX 460 SE and Mobility Radeon HD 3870 X2, 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 460 SE and Mobility Radeon HD 3870 X2.

Mobility Radeon HD 3870 X2 is a Laptop Graphics Card

Note: Mobility Radeon HD 3870 X2 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 Mobility Radeon HD 3870 X2 here:

Main Specs

  GeForce GTX 460 SE Mobility Radeon HD 3870 X2
Power consumption (TDP) 150 Watt 110 Watt
Interface PCIe 2.0 x16 PCIe 2.0 x16
Supplementary power connectors 6-pin & 6-pin
Memory type GDDR5 GDDR3
Maximum RAM amount 1 GB 512 MB
Display Connectors 2x DVI, 1x mini-HDMI No outputs
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  • GeForce GTX 460 SE has 36% more power consumption, than Mobility Radeon HD 3870 X2.
  • Both video cards are using PCIe 2.0 x16 interface connection to a motherboard.
  • Mobility Radeon HD 3870 X2 has 511 GB more memory, than GeForce GTX 460 SE.
  • GeForce GTX 460 SE is used in Desktops, and Mobility Radeon HD 3870 X2 - in Laptops.
  • GeForce GTX 460 SE is build with Fermi architecture, and Mobility Radeon HD 3870 X2 - with RV6xx.
  • Core clock speed of GeForce GTX 460 SE is 640 MHz higher, than Mobility Radeon HD 3870 X2.
  • GeForce GTX 460 SE is manufactured by 40 nm process technology, and Mobility Radeon HD 3870 X2 - by 55 nm process technology.
  • Memory clock speed of GeForce GTX 460 SE is 850 MHz higher, than Mobility Radeon HD 3870 X2.

Game benchmarks

high / 1080p 9−10 6−7
ultra / 1080p 5−6 4−5
QHD / 1440p 0−1 0−1
low / 720p 21−24 16−18
medium / 1080p 12−14 8−9
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 460 SE in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 33% more, than Mobility Radeon HD 3870 X2.

Full Specs

  GeForce GTX 460 SE Mobility Radeon HD 3870 X2
Architecture Fermi RV6xx
Code name GF104 M88-XT CF
Type Desktop Laptop
Release date 15 November 2010 1 September 2008
Pipelines 288 640
Core clock speed 1300 MHz 660 MHz
Transistor count 1,950 million 666 million
Manufacturing process technology 40 nm 55 nm
Texture fill rate 31.2 billion/sec 10.56
Floating-point performance 748.8 gflops 2x 422.4 gflops
Length 8.25" (210 mm) (21 cm)
Memory bus width 256 Bit 256 Bit
Memory clock speed 1700 MHz 850 MHz
Memory bandwidth 108.8 GB/s 54.4 GB/s
Shared memory -
DirectX 12 (11_0) 10.1 (10_1)
Shader Model 5.1 4.1
OpenGL 4.1 3.3
OpenCL 1.1 N/A
Vulkan N/A N/A
CUDA +
CUDA cores 288
Bus support 16x PCI-E 2.0
Height 4.376" (111 mm) (11.1 cm)
SLI options +
Multi monitor support +
HDMI +
Maximum VGA resolution 2048x1536
Audio input for HDMI Internal
Bitcoin / BTC (SHA256) 48 Mh/s
Laptop size large
Number of display connectors 2
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