Radeon HD 6970 vs Radeon R7 M460

When choosing between Radeon HD 6970 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 6970 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 6970	Radeon R7 M460
Power consumption (TDP)	550 Watt
Interface	PCIe 2.0 x16	PCIe 3.0 x8
Supplementary power connectors	1x 6-pin + 1x 8-pin
Memory type	DDR5	DDR3
Maximum RAM amount	2 GB	2 GB
Display Connectors	2x DVI, 1x HDMI, 2x mini-DisplayPort	No outputs
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Radeon HD 6970 is connected by PCIe 2.0 x16, and Radeon R7 M460 uses PCIe 3.0 x8 interface.
Radeon HD 6970 and Radeon R7 M460 have maximum RAM of 2 GB.
Radeon HD 6970 is used in Desktops, and Radeon R7 M460 - in Laptops.
Radeon HD 6970 is build with Terascale 2 architecture, and Radeon R7 M460 - with GCN.
Radeon HD 6970 is manufactured by 40 nm process technology, and Radeon R7 M460 - by 28 nm process technology.
Memory clock speed of Radeon R7 M460 is 625 MHz higher, than Radeon HD 6970.

Game benchmarks


high / 1080p	14−16	2−3
ultra / 1080p	9−10	0−1
QHD / 1440p	3−4	0−1
low / 720p	30−35	12−14
medium / 1080p	18−20	4−5
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6970 in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 266% more, than Radeon R7 M460.
high / 1080p	24−27	−
ultra / 1080p	21−24	5−6
QHD / 1440p	7−8	0−1
4K / 2160p	5−6	−
low / 720p	50−55	16−18
medium / 1080p	27−30	6−7
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6970 in Battlefield 5 is 277% 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 6970.
low / 768p	210−220	120−130
medium / 768p	180−190	95−100
ultra / 1080p	95−100	40−45
QHD / 1440p	50−55	21−24
4K / 2160p	30−33	16−18
high / 768p	140−150	65−70
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6970 in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 95% more, than Radeon R7 M460.
low / 768p	55−60	65−70
ultra / 1080p	40−45	20−22
medium / 1080p	45−50	45−50
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6970 in Cyberpunk 2077 is 8% more, than Radeon R7 M460.
low / 768p	110−120	75−80
medium / 768p	90−95	45−50
ultra / 1080p	60−65	21−24
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6970 in Dota 2 is 83% more, than Radeon R7 M460.
high / 1080p	18−20	2−3
ultra / 1080p	16−18	2−3
4K / 2160p	6−7	2−3
low / 720p	35−40	10−12
medium / 1080p	18−20	4−5
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6970 in Far Cry 5 is 375% more, than Radeon R7 M460.
high / 1080p	24−27	10−11
ultra / 1080p	18−20	5−6
QHD / 1440p	16−18	3−4
low / 720p	95−100	50−55
medium / 1080p	50−55	10−12
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6970 in Fortnite is 162% more, than Radeon R7 M460.
high / 1080p	24−27	5−6
ultra / 1080p	20−22	−
QHD / 1440p	9−10	3−4
4K / 2160p	−	2−3
low / 720p	50−55	18−20
medium / 1080p	27−30	8−9
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6970 in Forza Horizon 4 is 222% more, than Radeon R7 M460.
low / 768p	85−90	45−50
medium / 768p	75−80	−
high / 1080p	30−33	4−5
ultra / 1080p	12−14	2−3
QHD / 1440p	3−4	0−1
medium / 720p	−	35−40
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6970 in Grand Theft Auto V is 144% more, than Radeon R7 M460.
high / 1080p	9−10	2−3
ultra / 1080p	7−8	0−1
4K / 2160p	2−3	0−1
low / 720p	27−30	4−5
medium / 1080p	12−14	3−4
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6970 in Metro Exodus is 466% more, than Radeon R7 M460.
low / 768p	110−120	90−95
high / 1080p	−	80−85
ultra / 1080p	100−110	70−75
medium / 1080p	100−110	85−90
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6970 in Minecraft is 28% more, than Radeon R7 M460.
high / 1080p	21−24	−
ultra / 1080p	18−20	12−14
low / 720p	55−60	27−30
medium / 1080p	24−27	14−16
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6970 in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS is 88% more, than Radeon R7 M460.
high / 1080p	14−16	−
ultra / 1080p	9−10	−
QHD / 1440p	0−1	−
low / 720p	27−30	6−7
medium / 1080p	16−18	−
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6970 in Red Dead Redemption 2 is 366% more, than Radeon R7 M460.
low / 768p	55−60	10−11
medium / 768p	30−35	8−9
high / 1080p	18−20	4−5
ultra / 1080p	10−12	4−5
4K / 2160p	8−9	1−2
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6970 in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is 400% more, than Radeon R7 M460.
low / 768p	100−110	70−75
medium / 768p	60−65	35−40
ultra / 1080p	35−40	14−16
high / 768p	50−55	30−35
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6970 in World of Tanks is 64% more, than Radeon R7 M460.

Full Specs

	Radeon HD 6970	Radeon R7 M460
Architecture	Terascale 2	GCN
Code name	Cayman	Meso
Type	Desktop	Laptop
Release date	14 December 2010	21 February 2016
Pipelines	1536	384
Core clock speed		984 MHz
Boost Clock	880 MHz	1125 MHz
Transistor count	2,640 million	1,550 million
Manufacturing process technology	40 nm	28 nm
Texture fill rate	84.48	27.00
Floating-point performance	2,703.4 gflops	864.0 gflops
Length	267 mm
Memory bus width	256 Bit	64 Bit
Memory clock speed	1375 MHz	2000 MHz
Memory bandwidth		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)	273 Mh/s
Eyefinity	+
Design	reference
CrossFire	+
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Radeon HD 6970 vs Radeon R7 M460

Radeon R7 M460 is a Laptop Graphics Card

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