Radeon HD 7870 vs Radeon RX 460 mobile
In this comparison between Radeon HD 7870 and Radeon RX 460 mobile 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 Radeon HD 7870 will be the best choice, for others Radeon RX 460 mobile will be their preference. Study the comparison tables below and make your choice.
Radeon RX 460 mobile is a Laptop Graphics Card
Note: Radeon RX 460 mobile 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 RX 460 mobile here:
Main Specs
Radeon HD 7870
Radeon RX 460 mobile
Power consumption (TDP)
175 Watt
55 Watt
Interface
MXM-B (3.0)
Memory type
GDDR5
GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount
2 GB
4 GB
Display Connectors
No outputs
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Radeon HD 7870 has 218% more power consumption, than Radeon RX 460 mobile.
Radeon RX 460 mobile has 2 GB more memory, than Radeon HD 7870.
Radeon HD 7870 is used in Desktops, and Radeon RX 460 mobile - in Laptops.
Radeon HD 7870 is build with GCN architecture, and Radeon RX 460 mobile - with Polaris.
Radeon HD 7870 is manufactured by 28 nm process technology, and Radeon RX 460 mobile - by 14 nm process technology.
Memory clock speed of Radeon RX 460 mobile is 1200 MHz higher, than Radeon HD 7870.
Game benchmarks
Assassin's Creed Odyssey
Battlefield 5
Call of Duty: Warzone
Counter-Strike: Global Offensive
Cyberpunk 2077
Dota 2
Far Cry 5
Fortnite
Forza Horizon 4
Grand Theft Auto V
Metro Exodus
Minecraft
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS
Red Dead Redemption 2
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt
World of Tanks
high / 1080p
24−27
16−18
ultra / 1080p
14−16
9−10
QHD / 1440p
9−10
3−4
4K / 2160p
6−7
−
low / 720p
45−50
30−35
medium / 1080p
30−33
21−24
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7870 in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 47% more, than Radeon RX 460 mobile.
high / 1080p
35−40
27−30
ultra / 1080p
30−35
21−24
QHD / 1440p
16−18
6−7
4K / 2160p
10−11
5−6
low / 720p
75−80
55−60
medium / 1080p
40−45
30−33
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7870 in Battlefield 5 is 44% more, than Radeon RX 460 mobile.
low / 768p
50−55
50−55
high / 1080p
−
45−50
QHD / 1440p
0−1
0−1
Radeon HD 7870 and Radeon RX 460 mobile have the same average FPS in Call of Duty: Warzone.
low / 768p
240−250
210−220
medium / 768p
210−220
180−190
ultra / 1080p
130−140
100−110
QHD / 1440p
100−110
60−65
4K / 2160p
60−65
30−35
high / 768p
180−190
150−160
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7870 in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 25% more, than Radeon RX 460 mobile.
low / 768p
60−65
60−65
ultra / 1080p
−
40−45
medium / 1080p
55−60
55−60
Radeon HD 7870 and Radeon RX 460 mobile have the same average FPS in Cyberpunk 2077.
low / 768p
120−130
110−120
medium / 768p
110−120
100−110
ultra / 1080p
85−90
70−75
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7870 in Dota 2 is 12% more, than Radeon RX 460 mobile.
high / 1080p
30−33
20−22
ultra / 1080p
27−30
18−20
QHD / 1440p
21−24
18−20
4K / 2160p
9−10
6−7
low / 720p
60−65
40−45
medium / 1080p
30−35
21−24
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7870 in Far Cry 5 is 47% more, than Radeon RX 460 mobile.
high / 1080p
35−40
27−30
ultra / 1080p
30−33
21−24
QHD / 1440p
18−20
12−14
low / 720p
130−140
100−110
medium / 1080p
80−85
60−65
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7870 in Fortnite is 32% more, than Radeon RX 460 mobile.
high / 1080p
40−45
27−30
ultra / 1080p
30−33
21−24
QHD / 1440p
18−20
10−11
4K / 2160p
14−16
−
low / 720p
75−80
55−60
medium / 1080p
45−50
30−35
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7870 in Forza Horizon 4 is 43% more, than Radeon RX 460 mobile.
low / 768p
110−120
90−95
medium / 768p
100−110
80−85
high / 1080p
45−50
30−35
ultra / 1080p
20−22
12−14
QHD / 1440p
10−11
3−4
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7870 in Grand Theft Auto V is 34% more, than Radeon RX 460 mobile.
high / 1080p
14−16
10−11
ultra / 1080p
12−14
8−9
QHD / 1440p
10−12
−
4K / 2160p
4−5
1−2
low / 720p
45−50
30−35
medium / 1080p
21−24
14−16
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7870 in Metro Exodus is 53% more, than Radeon RX 460 mobile.
low / 768p
120−130
110−120
medium / 1080p
110−120
110−120
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7870 in Minecraft is 4% more, than Radeon RX 460 mobile.
ultra / 1080p
14−16
14−16
low / 720p
75−80
60−65
medium / 1080p
18−20
18−20
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7870 in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS is 15% more, than Radeon RX 460 mobile.
high / 1080p
16−18
12−14
ultra / 1080p
10−12
9−10
QHD / 1440p
4−5
0−1
4K / 2160p
2−3
−
low / 720p
45−50
30−35
medium / 1080p
24−27
16−18
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7870 in Red Dead Redemption 2 is 38% more, than Radeon RX 460 mobile.
low / 768p
85−90
60−65
medium / 768p
50−55
35−40
high / 1080p
30−33
21−24
ultra / 1080p
16−18
12−14
4K / 2160p
10−11
6−7
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7870 in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is 39% more, than Radeon RX 460 mobile.
low / 768p
90−95
90−95
medium / 768p
60−65
60−65
ultra / 1080p
45−50
35−40
high / 768p
55−60
55−60
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7870 in World of Tanks is 4% more, than Radeon RX 460 mobile.
Full Specs
Radeon HD 7870
Radeon RX 460 mobile
Architecture
GCN
Polaris
Code name
Pitcairn XT
Polaris 11 / Baffin XT
Type
Desktop
Laptop
Release date
5 March 2012
8 August 2016
Pipelines
1280
896
Core clock speed
1000 MHz
Boost Clock
1180 MHz
Transistor count
2800 Million
3,000 million
Manufacturing process technology
28 nm
14 nm
Texture fill rate
66.08
Floating-point performance
2,115 gflops
Memory bus width
256 Bit
128 Bit
Memory clock speed
4800 MHz
6000 MHz
Memory bandwidth
80 GB/s
Shared memory
-
-
DirectX
DirectX 11.1, Shader 5.1
12 (12_0)
Shader Model
6.4
OpenGL
4.6
OpenCL
2.0
Vulkan
1.2.131
Monero / XMR (CryptoNight)
0.39 kh/s
FreeSync
+
Laptop size
large
Eyefinity
+
Decred / DCR (Decred)
0.63 Gh/s
Ethereum / ETH (DaggerHashimoto)
16.6 Mh/s
Zcash / ZEC (Equihash)
145 Sol/s
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