GeForce GTX 460 SE vs Mobility Radeon HD 5870 Crossfire
In this comparison between GeForce GTX 460 SE and Mobility Radeon HD 5870 Crossfire 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 460 SE will be the best choice, for others Mobility Radeon HD 5870 Crossfire will be their preference. Study the comparison tables below and make your choice.
GeForce GTX 460 SE
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Mobility Radeon HD 5870 Crossfire is a Laptop Graphics Card
Note: Mobility Radeon HD 5870 Crossfire 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 5870 Crossfire here:
Main Specs
GeForce GTX 460 SE | Mobility Radeon HD 5870 Crossfire | |
Power consumption (TDP) | 150 Watt | 120 Watt |
Interface | PCIe 2.0 x16 | |
Supplementary power connectors | 6-pin & 6-pin | |
Memory type | GDDR5 | DDR3, GDDR3, GDDR5 |
Maximum RAM amount | 1 GB | 2x1 GB |
Display Connectors | 2x DVI, 1x mini-HDMI | |
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- GeForce GTX 460 SE has 25% more power consumption, than Mobility Radeon HD 5870 Crossfire.
- Mobility Radeon HD 5870 Crossfire has 1 GB more memory, than GeForce GTX 460 SE.
- GeForce GTX 460 SE is used in Desktops, and Mobility Radeon HD 5870 Crossfire - in Laptops.
- GeForce GTX 460 SE is build with Fermi architecture, and Mobility Radeon HD 5870 Crossfire - with Terascale 2.
- Core clock speed of GeForce GTX 460 SE is 600 MHz higher, than Mobility Radeon HD 5870 Crossfire.
- GeForce GTX 460 SE and Mobility Radeon HD 5870 Crossfire are manufactured by 40 nm process technology.
- Memory clock speed of GeForce GTX 460 SE is 700 MHz higher, than Mobility Radeon HD 5870 Crossfire.
Game benchmarks
high / 1080p | 9−10 | 16−18 |
ultra / 1080p | 5−6 | 9−10 |
QHD / 1440p | 0−1 | 4−5 |
low / 720p | 21−24 | 30−35 |
medium / 1080p | 12−14 | 18−20 |
The average gaming FPS of Mobility Radeon HD 5870 Crossfire in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 58% more, than GeForce GTX 460 SE. | ||
high / 1080p | 16−18 | 24−27 |
ultra / 1080p | 12−14 | 21−24 |
QHD / 1440p | 0−1 | 8−9 |
4K / 2160p | − | 6−7 |
low / 720p | 30−35 | 50−55 |
medium / 1080p | 16−18 | 27−30 |
The average gaming FPS of Mobility Radeon HD 5870 Crossfire in Battlefield 5 is 68% more, than GeForce GTX 460 SE. | ||
low / 768p | 45−50 | 45−50 |
QHD / 1440p | 0−1 | 0−1 |
GeForce GTX 460 SE and Mobility Radeon HD 5870 Crossfire have the same average FPS in Call of Duty: Warzone. | ||
low / 768p | 160−170 | 210−220 |
medium / 768p | 130−140 | 180−190 |
ultra / 1080p | 65−70 | 100−110 |
QHD / 1440p | 40−45 | 50−55 |
4K / 2160p | 27−30 | 30−35 |
high / 768p | 100−110 | 140−150 |
The average gaming FPS of Mobility Radeon HD 5870 Crossfire in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 35% more, than GeForce GTX 460 SE. | ||
low / 768p | 55−60 | 55−60 |
ultra / 1080p | 24−27 | 40−45 |
medium / 1080p | 45−50 | 45−50 |
The average gaming FPS of Mobility Radeon HD 5870 Crossfire in Cyberpunk 2077 is 13% more, than GeForce GTX 460 SE. | ||
low / 768p | 90−95 | 110−120 |
medium / 768p | 70−75 | 95−100 |
ultra / 1080p | 45−50 | 65−70 |
The average gaming FPS of Mobility Radeon HD 5870 Crossfire in Dota 2 is 32% more, than GeForce GTX 460 SE. | ||
high / 1080p | 10−12 | 18−20 |
ultra / 1080p | 10−11 | 16−18 |
QHD / 1440p | − | 16−18 |
4K / 2160p | 4−5 | 6−7 |
low / 720p | 24−27 | 40−45 |
medium / 1080p | 12−14 | 20−22 |
The average gaming FPS of Mobility Radeon HD 5870 Crossfire in Far Cry 5 is 75% more, than GeForce GTX 460 SE. | ||
high / 1080p | 18−20 | 24−27 |
ultra / 1080p | 12−14 | 20−22 |
QHD / 1440p | − | 16−18 |
low / 720p | 70−75 | 100−110 |
medium / 1080p | 30−35 | 55−60 |
The average gaming FPS of Mobility Radeon HD 5870 Crossfire in Fortnite is 52% more, than GeForce GTX 460 SE. | ||
high / 1080p | 16−18 | 27−30 |
ultra / 1080p | 14−16 | 21−24 |
QHD / 1440p | 4−5 | 9−10 |
4K / 2160p | − | 9−10 |
low / 720p | 35−40 | 55−60 |
medium / 1080p | 18−20 | 30−33 |
The average gaming FPS of Mobility Radeon HD 5870 Crossfire in Forza Horizon 4 is 61% more, than GeForce GTX 460 SE. | ||
low / 768p | 65−70 | 85−90 |
medium / 768p | 55−60 | 75−80 |
high / 1080p | 18−20 | 30−35 |
ultra / 1080p | 8−9 | 12−14 |
QHD / 1440p | 0−1 | 3−4 |
The average gaming FPS of Mobility Radeon HD 5870 Crossfire in Grand Theft Auto V is 36% more, than GeForce GTX 460 SE. | ||
high / 1080p | 6−7 | 10−11 |
ultra / 1080p | 4−5 | 8−9 |
4K / 2160p | 1−2 | 3−4 |
low / 720p | 18−20 | 30−35 |
medium / 1080p | 8−9 | 12−14 |
The average gaming FPS of Mobility Radeon HD 5870 Crossfire in Metro Exodus is 62% more, than GeForce GTX 460 SE. | ||
low / 768p | 100−110 | 110−120 |
ultra / 1080p | 90−95 | − |
medium / 1080p | 95−100 | 100−110 |
The average gaming FPS of Mobility Radeon HD 5870 Crossfire in Minecraft is 8% more, than GeForce GTX 460 SE. | ||
high / 1080p | 18−20 | 21−24 |
ultra / 1080p | 14−16 | 18−20 |
low / 720p | 40−45 | 55−60 |
medium / 1080p | 20−22 | 24−27 |
The average gaming FPS of Mobility Radeon HD 5870 Crossfire in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS is 29% more, than GeForce GTX 460 SE. | ||
high / 1080p | 12−14 | 14−16 |
ultra / 1080p | 8−9 | 10−11 |
QHD / 1440p | 0−1 | 0−1 |
low / 720p | 18−20 | 30−33 |
medium / 1080p | 12−14 | 16−18 |
The average gaming FPS of Mobility Radeon HD 5870 Crossfire in Red Dead Redemption 2 is 38% more, than GeForce GTX 460 SE. | ||
low / 768p | 35−40 | 55−60 |
medium / 768p | 21−24 | 35−40 |
high / 1080p | 12−14 | 20−22 |
ultra / 1080p | 8−9 | 10−12 |
4K / 2160p | 7−8 | 8−9 |
The average gaming FPS of Mobility Radeon HD 5870 Crossfire in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is 58% more, than GeForce GTX 460 SE. | ||
low / 768p | 90−95 | 100−110 |
medium / 768p | 50−55 | 60−65 |
ultra / 1080p | 24−27 | 35−40 |
high / 768p | 40−45 | 55−60 |
The average gaming FPS of Mobility Radeon HD 5870 Crossfire in World of Tanks is 22% more, than GeForce GTX 460 SE. |
Full Specs
GeForce GTX 460 SE | Mobility Radeon HD 5870 Crossfire | |
Architecture | Fermi | Terascale 2 |
Code name | GF104 | Broadway-XT |
Type | Desktop | Laptop |
Release date | 15 November 2010 | 7 January 2010 |
Pipelines | 288 | 1600 |
Core clock speed | 1300 MHz | 700 MHz |
Transistor count | 1,950 million | |
Manufacturing process technology | 40 nm | 40 nm |
Texture fill rate | 31.2 billion/sec | |
Floating-point performance | 748.8 gflops | |
Length | 8.25" (210 mm) (21 cm) | |
Memory bus width | 256 Bit | 128 Bit |
Memory clock speed | 1700 MHz | 1000 MHz |
Memory bandwidth | 108.8 GB/s | |
Shared memory | - | |
DirectX | 12 (11_0) | DirectX 11, Shader 5.0 |
Shader Model | 5.1 | |
OpenGL | 4.1 | |
OpenCL | 1.1 | |
Vulkan | 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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