Radeon HD 6870 vs Radeon R7 M460

When choosing between Radeon HD 6870 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 6870 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 6870	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, 2x mini-DisplayPort	No outputs
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Radeon HD 6870 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 6870.
Radeon HD 6870 is used in Desktops, and Radeon R7 M460 - in Laptops.
Radeon HD 6870 is build with Terascale 2 architecture, and Radeon R7 M460 - with GCN.
Radeon HD 6870 is manufactured by 40 nm process technology, and Radeon R7 M460 - by 28 nm process technology.
Memory clock speed of Radeon R7 M460 is 950 MHz higher, than Radeon HD 6870.

Game benchmarks


high / 1080p	10−12	2−3
ultra / 1080p	6−7	0−1
QHD / 1440p	1−2	0−1
low / 720p	24−27	12−14
medium / 1080p	12−14	4−5
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6870 in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 166% more, than Radeon R7 M460.
high / 1080p	18−20	−
ultra / 1080p	14−16	5−6
QHD / 1440p	1−2	0−1
low / 720p	35−40	16−18
medium / 1080p	20−22	6−7
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6870 in Battlefield 5 is 166% 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 6870.
low / 768p	180−190	120−130
medium / 768p	140−150	95−100
ultra / 1080p	75−80	40−45
QHD / 1440p	40−45	21−24
4K / 2160p	30−33	16−18
high / 768p	110−120	65−70
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6870 in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 59% more, than Radeon R7 M460.
low / 768p	55−60	65−70
ultra / 1080p	30−33	20−22
medium / 1080p	45−50	45−50
Radeon HD 6870 and Radeon R7 M460 have the same average FPS in Cyberpunk 2077.
low / 768p	95−100	75−80
medium / 768p	75−80	45−50
ultra / 1080p	50−55	21−24
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6870 in Dota 2 is 53% more, than Radeon R7 M460.
high / 1080p	12−14	2−3
ultra / 1080p	12−14	2−3
4K / 2160p	5−6	2−3
low / 720p	27−30	10−12
medium / 1080p	14−16	4−5
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6870 in Far Cry 5 is 275% more, than Radeon R7 M460.
high / 1080p	20−22	10−11
ultra / 1080p	14−16	5−6
QHD / 1440p	−	3−4
low / 720p	80−85	50−55
medium / 1080p	35−40	10−12
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6870 in Fortnite is 105% more, than Radeon R7 M460.
high / 1080p	18−20	5−6
ultra / 1080p	14−16	−
QHD / 1440p	5−6	3−4
4K / 2160p	−	2−3
low / 720p	40−45	18−20
medium / 1080p	21−24	8−9
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6870 in Forza Horizon 4 is 144% more, than Radeon R7 M460.
low / 768p	70−75	45−50
medium / 768p	60−65	−
high / 1080p	21−24	4−5
ultra / 1080p	9−10	2−3
QHD / 1440p	0−1	0−1
medium / 720p	−	35−40
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6870 in Grand Theft Auto V is 88% more, than Radeon R7 M460.
high / 1080p	7−8	2−3
ultra / 1080p	5−6	0−1
4K / 2160p	1−2	0−1
low / 720p	21−24	4−5
medium / 1080p	9−10	3−4
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6870 in Metro Exodus is 333% more, than Radeon R7 M460.
low / 768p	100−110	90−95
high / 1080p	−	80−85
ultra / 1080p	90−95	70−75
medium / 1080p	100−105	85−90
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6870 in Minecraft is 19% more, than Radeon R7 M460.
high / 1080p	18−20	−
ultra / 1080p	16−18	12−14
low / 720p	45−50	27−30
medium / 1080p	21−24	14−16
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6870 in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS is 61% more, than Radeon R7 M460.
high / 1080p	12−14	−
ultra / 1080p	8−9	−
QHD / 1440p	0−1	−
low / 720p	20−22	6−7
medium / 1080p	12−14	−
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6870 in Red Dead Redemption 2 is 250% more, than Radeon R7 M460.
low / 768p	40−45	10−11
medium / 768p	24−27	8−9
high / 1080p	14−16	4−5
ultra / 1080p	8−9	4−5
4K / 2160p	7−8	1−2
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6870 in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is 280% more, than Radeon R7 M460.
low / 768p	95−100	70−75
medium / 768p	55−60	35−40
ultra / 1080p	27−30	14−16
high / 768p	45−50	30−35
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6870 in World of Tanks is 46% more, than Radeon R7 M460.

Full Specs

	Radeon HD 6870	Radeon R7 M460
Architecture	Terascale 2	GCN
Code name	RV940 Barts	Meso
Type	Desktop	Laptop
Release date	22 October 2010	21 February 2016
Pipelines	1120	384
Core clock speed		984 MHz
Boost Clock	900 MHz	1125 MHz
Transistor count	1,700 million	1,550 million
Manufacturing process technology	40 nm	28 nm
Texture fill rate	50.40	27.00
Floating-point performance	2,016.0 gflops	864.0 gflops
Length	220 mm
Memory bus width	256 Bit	64 Bit
Memory clock speed	1050 MHz	2000 MHz
Memory bandwidth	134.4 GB/s	14.4 GB/s
Shared memory	-	-
DirectX		12 (12_0)
Shader Model	5.0	6.0
OpenGL	4.4	4.6
OpenCL	1.2	2.0
Vulkan		1.2.131
Bus support	PCIe 2.0 x16
HDMI	+
Bitcoin / BTC (SHA256)	213 Mh/s
Eyefinity	+
Design	reference
CrossFire	+
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Radeon HD 6870 vs Radeon R7 M460

Radeon R7 M460 is a Laptop Graphics Card

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