GeForce GTX 460 SE vs Radeon HD 8730M
If you are going to buy a new graphics card and are choosing between GeForce GTX 460 SE and Radeon HD 8730M, there are a couple of things to consider. Cards with more VRAM in general perform better and allow you to play on higher graphics settings. Size also makes a difference. A model with a large heatsink can occupy up to three expansion slots on a motherboard. Be sure you have enough room in your PC case. When comparing GPUs with different architectures, more processing cores and even higher TFLOPS will not always translate to better performance. To help you decide which GPU you need, we have measured frame rates in a number of popular games. For more on how the GeForce GTX 460 SE stacks up against Radeon HD 8730M, check out specs charts below.
GeForce GTX 460 SE
Radeon HD 8730M is a Laptop Graphics Card
Note: Radeon HD 8730M 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 HD 8730M here:
Main Specs
| GeForce GTX 460 SE | Radeon HD 8730M | |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 150 Watt | |
| Interface | PCIe 2.0 x16 | PCIe 3.0 x8 |
| Supplementary power connectors | 6-pin & 6-pin | |
| Memory type | GDDR5 | DDR3 |
| Maximum RAM amount | 1 GB | 2 GB |
| Display Connectors | 2x DVI, 1x mini-HDMI | No outputs |
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- GeForce GTX 460 SE is connected by PCIe 2.0 x16, and Radeon HD 8730M uses PCIe 3.0 x8 interface.
- Radeon HD 8730M has 1 GB more memory, than GeForce GTX 460 SE.
- GeForce GTX 460 SE is used in Desktops, and Radeon HD 8730M - in Laptops.
- GeForce GTX 460 SE is build with Fermi architecture, and Radeon HD 8730M - with GCN.
- Core clock speed of GeForce GTX 460 SE is 650 MHz higher, than Radeon HD 8730M.
- GeForce GTX 460 SE is manufactured by 40 nm process technology, and Radeon HD 8730M - by 28 nm process technology.
- Memory clock speed of Radeon HD 8730M is 300 MHz higher, than GeForce GTX 460 SE.
Game benchmarks
| high / 1080p | 9−10 | 0−1 |
| ultra / 1080p | 5−6 | − |
| QHD / 1440p | 0−1 | 0−1 |
| low / 720p | 21−24 | 1−2 |
| medium / 1080p | 12−14 | 0−1 |
| The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 460 SE in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 2100% more, than Radeon HD 8730M. | ||
| high / 1080p | 16−18 | − |
| ultra / 1080p | 12−14 | − |
| QHD / 1440p | 0−1 | 0−1 |
| low / 720p | 30−35 | 0−1 |
| medium / 1080p | 16−18 | − |
| low / 768p | 45−50 | 50−55 |
| high / 1080p | − | 45−50 |
| QHD / 1440p | 0−1 | 0−1 |
| The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 8730M in Call of Duty: Warzone is 10% more, than GeForce GTX 460 SE. | ||
| low / 768p | 160−170 | 60−65 |
| medium / 768p | 130−140 | 27−30 |
| ultra / 1080p | 65−70 | 7−8 |
| QHD / 1440p | 40−45 | − |
| 4K / 2160p | 27−30 | − |
| high / 768p | 100−110 | 16−18 |
| The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 460 SE in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 321% more, than Radeon HD 8730M. | ||
| low / 768p | 55−60 | 70−75 |
| ultra / 1080p | 24−27 | 0−1 |
| medium / 1080p | 45−50 | 45−50 |
| The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 8730M in Cyberpunk 2077 is 15% more, than GeForce GTX 460 SE. | ||
| low / 768p | 90−95 | 45−50 |
| medium / 768p | 70−75 | 10−11 |
| ultra / 1080p | 45−50 | 0−1 |
| The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 460 SE in Dota 2 is 182% more, than Radeon HD 8730M. | ||
| high / 1080p | 10−12 | − |
| ultra / 1080p | 10−11 | − |
| 4K / 2160p | 4−5 | − |
| low / 720p | 24−27 | 0−1 |
| medium / 1080p | 12−14 | − |
| high / 1080p | 18−20 | − |
| ultra / 1080p | 12−14 | − |
| low / 720p | 70−75 | 21−24 |
| medium / 1080p | 30−35 | 0−1 |
| The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 460 SE in Fortnite is 227% more, than Radeon HD 8730M. | ||
| high / 1080p | 16−18 | 0−1 |
| ultra / 1080p | 14−16 | − |
| QHD / 1440p | 4−5 | 0−1 |
| low / 720p | 35−40 | 0−1 |
| medium / 1080p | 18−20 | 0−1 |
| low / 768p | 65−70 | 18−20 |
| medium / 768p | 55−60 | − |
| high / 1080p | 18−20 | 0−1 |
| ultra / 1080p | 8−9 | − |
| QHD / 1440p | 0−1 | 0−1 |
| medium / 720p | − | 12−14 |
| The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 460 SE in Grand Theft Auto V is 252% more, than Radeon HD 8730M. | ||
| high / 1080p | 6−7 | − |
| ultra / 1080p | 4−5 | − |
| 4K / 2160p | 1−2 | − |
| low / 720p | 18−20 | 0−1 |
| medium / 1080p | 8−9 | − |
| low / 768p | 100−110 | 75−80 |
| high / 1080p | − | 27−30 |
| ultra / 1080p | 90−95 | − |
| medium / 1080p | 95−100 | − |
| The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 460 SE in Minecraft is 36% more, than Radeon HD 8730M. | ||
| high / 1080p | 18−20 | − |
| ultra / 1080p | 14−16 | − |
| low / 720p | 40−45 | 8−9 |
| medium / 1080p | 20−22 | − |
| The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 460 SE in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS is 425% more, than Radeon HD 8730M. | ||
| high / 1080p | 12−14 | − |
| ultra / 1080p | 8−9 | − |
| QHD / 1440p | 0−1 | − |
| low / 720p | 18−20 | 0−1 |
| medium / 1080p | 12−14 | − |
| low / 768p | 35−40 | 0−1 |
| medium / 768p | 21−24 | − |
| high / 1080p | 12−14 | − |
| ultra / 1080p | 8−9 | − |
| 4K / 2160p | 7−8 | − |
| low / 768p | 90−95 | 45−50 |
| medium / 768p | 50−55 | 14−16 |
| ultra / 1080p | 24−27 | 0−1 |
| high / 768p | 40−45 | 12−14 |
| The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 460 SE in World of Tanks is 148% more, than Radeon HD 8730M. | ||
Full Specs
| GeForce GTX 460 SE | Radeon HD 8730M | |
| Architecture | Fermi | GCN |
| Code name | GF104 | Mars |
| Type | Desktop | Laptop |
| Release date | 15 November 2010 | 16 November 2012 |
| Pipelines | 288 | 384 |
| Core clock speed | 1300 MHz | 650 MHz |
| Boost Clock | 700 MHz | |
| Transistor count | 1,950 million | 950 million |
| Manufacturing process technology | 40 nm | 28 nm |
| Texture fill rate | 31.2 billion/sec | 16.80 |
| Floating-point performance | 748.8 gflops | 537.6 gflops |
| Length | 8.25" (210 mm) (21 cm) | |
| Memory bus width | 256 Bit | 128 Bit |
| Memory clock speed | 1700 MHz | 2000 MHz |
| Memory bandwidth | 108.8 GB/s | 32 GB/s |
| Shared memory | - | |
| DirectX | 12 (11_0) | 12 (11_1) |
| Shader Model | 5.1 | 5.1 |
| OpenGL | 4.1 | 4.6 |
| OpenCL | 1.1 | 1.2 |
| Vulkan | N/A | 1.2.131 |
| 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 | medium sized | |
| Number of display connectors | 2 | |
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