Radeon HD 5850 vs Radeon R7 M460

When choosing between Radeon HD 5850 and Radeon R7 M460, 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 Radeon HD 5850 and Radeon R7 M460.

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Radeon R7 M460 is a Laptop Graphics Card

Note: Radeon R7 M460 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 Radeon R7 M460 here:

Radeon R7 M460 Laptops

Main Specs

	Radeon HD 5850	Radeon R7 M460
Power consumption (TDP)	151 Watt
Interface	PCIe 2.0 x16	PCIe 3.0 x8
Supplementary power connectors	2x 6-pin
Memory type	GDDR5	DDR3
Maximum RAM amount	1 GB	2 GB
Display Connectors	2x DVI, 1x HDMI, 1x DisplayPort	No outputs
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Radeon HD 5850 is connected by PCIe 2.0 x16, and Radeon R7 M460 uses PCIe 3.0 x8 interface.
Radeon R7 M460 has 1 GB more memory, than Radeon HD 5850.
Radeon HD 5850 is used in Desktops, and Radeon R7 M460 - in Laptops.
Radeon HD 5850 is build with Terascale 2 architecture, and Radeon R7 M460 - with GCN.
Core clock speed of Radeon R7 M460 is 259 MHz higher, than Radeon HD 5850.
Radeon HD 5850 is manufactured by 40 nm process technology, and Radeon R7 M460 - by 28 nm process technology.
Memory clock speed of Radeon HD 5850 and Radeon R7 M460 is 2000 MHz.

Game benchmarks


high / 1080p	9−10	2−3
ultra / 1080p	5−6	0−1
QHD / 1440p	0−1	0−1
low / 720p	21−24	12−14
medium / 1080p	12−14	4−5
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 5850 in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 150% more, than Radeon R7 M460.
high / 1080p	16−18	−
ultra / 1080p	14−16	5−6
QHD / 1440p	0−1	0−1
low / 720p	30−35	16−18
medium / 1080p	16−18	6−7
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 5850 in Battlefield 5 is 133% more, than Radeon R7 M460.
low / 768p	45−50	50−55
high / 1080p	−	40−45
QHD / 1440p	0−1	0−1
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R7 M460 in Call of Duty: Warzone is 10% more, than Radeon HD 5850.
low / 768p	160−170	120−130
medium / 768p	130−140	95−100
ultra / 1080p	65−70	40−45
QHD / 1440p	40−45	21−24
4K / 2160p	27−30	16−18
high / 768p	100−110	65−70
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 5850 in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 45% more, than Radeon R7 M460.
low / 768p	55−60	65−70
ultra / 1080p	27−30	20−22
medium / 1080p	45−50	45−50
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R7 M460 in Cyberpunk 2077 is 2% more, than Radeon HD 5850.
low / 768p	90−95	75−80
medium / 768p	70−75	45−50
ultra / 1080p	45−50	21−24
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 5850 in Dota 2 is 42% more, than Radeon R7 M460.
high / 1080p	10−12	2−3
ultra / 1080p	10−11	2−3
4K / 2160p	4−5	2−3
low / 720p	24−27	10−12
medium / 1080p	12−14	4−5
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 5850 in Far Cry 5 is 200% more, than Radeon R7 M460.
high / 1080p	18−20	10−11
ultra / 1080p	12−14	5−6
QHD / 1440p	−	3−4
low / 720p	70−75	50−55
medium / 1080p	30−35	10−12
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 5850 in Fortnite is 78% more, than Radeon R7 M460.
high / 1080p	16−18	5−6
ultra / 1080p	14−16	−
QHD / 1440p	4−5	3−4
4K / 2160p	−	2−3
low / 720p	35−40	18−20
medium / 1080p	18−20	8−9
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 5850 in Forza Horizon 4 is 111% more, than Radeon R7 M460.
low / 768p	65−70	45−50
medium / 768p	55−60	−
high / 1080p	18−20	4−5
ultra / 1080p	8−9	2−3
QHD / 1440p	0−1	0−1
medium / 720p	−	35−40
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 5850 in Grand Theft Auto V is 72% more, than Radeon R7 M460.
high / 1080p	6−7	2−3
ultra / 1080p	4−5	0−1
4K / 2160p	1−2	0−1
low / 720p	18−20	4−5
medium / 1080p	8−9	3−4
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 5850 in Metro Exodus is 266% more, than Radeon R7 M460.
low / 768p	100−110	90−95
high / 1080p	−	80−85
ultra / 1080p	90−95	70−75
medium / 1080p	95−100	85−90
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 5850 in Minecraft is 16% more, than Radeon R7 M460.
high / 1080p	18−20	−
ultra / 1080p	14−16	12−14
low / 720p	40−45	27−30
medium / 1080p	20−22	14−16
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 5850 in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS is 44% more, than Radeon R7 M460.
high / 1080p	12−14	−
ultra / 1080p	8−9	−
QHD / 1440p	0−1	−
low / 720p	18−20	6−7
medium / 1080p	12−14	−
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 5850 in Red Dead Redemption 2 is 216% more, than Radeon R7 M460.
low / 768p	35−40	10−11
medium / 768p	21−24	8−9
high / 1080p	12−14	4−5
ultra / 1080p	8−9	4−5
4K / 2160p	7−8	1−2
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 5850 in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is 240% more, than Radeon R7 M460.
low / 768p	90−95	70−75
medium / 768p	50−55	35−40
ultra / 1080p	24−27	14−16
high / 768p	40−45	30−35
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 5850 in World of Tanks is 35% more, than Radeon R7 M460.

Full Specs

	Radeon HD 5850	Radeon R7 M460
Architecture	Terascale 2	GCN
Code name	Cypress	Meso
Type	Desktop	Laptop
Release date	30 September 2009	21 February 2016
Pipelines	1440	384
Core clock speed	725 MHz	984 MHz
Boost Clock		1125 MHz
Transistor count	2,154 million	1,550 million
Manufacturing process technology	40 nm	28 nm
Texture fill rate	52.20	27.00
Floating-point performance	2,088.0 gflops	864.0 gflops
Length	241 mm
Memory bus width	256 Bit	64 Bit
Memory clock speed	2000 MHz	2000 MHz
Memory bandwidth	128.0 GB/s	14.4 GB/s
Shared memory		-
DirectX	11.2 (11_0)	12 (12_0)
Shader Model	5.0	6.0
OpenGL	4.4	4.6
OpenCL	1.2	2.0
Vulkan	N/A	1.2.131
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Radeon HD 5850 vs Radeon R7 M460

Radeon R7 M460 is a Laptop Graphics Card

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