Radeon HD 5870 vs Radeon R7 M460

In this comparison between Radeon HD 5870 and Radeon R7 M460 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 5870 will be the best choice, for others Radeon R7 M460 will be their preference. Study the comparison tables below and make your choice.

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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 5870	Radeon R7 M460
Power consumption (TDP)	188 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 5870 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 5870.
Radeon HD 5870 is used in Desktops, and Radeon R7 M460 - in Laptops.
Radeon HD 5870 is build with TeraScale 2 architecture, and Radeon R7 M460 - with GCN.
Core clock speed of Radeon R7 M460 is 134 MHz higher, than Radeon HD 5870.
Radeon HD 5870 is manufactured by 40 nm process technology, and Radeon R7 M460 - by 28 nm process technology.
Memory clock speed of Radeon HD 5870 is 2800 MHz higher, than Radeon R7 M460.

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	14−16	4−5
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 5870 in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 183% more, than Radeon R7 M460.
high / 1080p	18−20	−
ultra / 1080p	16−18	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 5870 in Battlefield 5 is 177% 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 5870.
low / 768p	180−190	120−130
medium / 768p	150−160	95−100
ultra / 1080p	75−80	40−45
QHD / 1440p	45−50	21−24
4K / 2160p	30−33	16−18
high / 768p	110−120	65−70
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 5870 in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 62% more, than Radeon R7 M460.
low / 768p	55−60	65−70
ultra / 1080p	30−35	20−22
medium / 1080p	45−50	45−50
Radeon HD 5870 and Radeon R7 M460 have the same average FPS in Cyberpunk 2077.
low / 768p	95−100	75−80
medium / 768p	80−85	45−50
ultra / 1080p	50−55	21−24
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 5870 in Dota 2 is 57% 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	30−33	10−12
medium / 1080p	14−16	4−5
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 5870 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 5870 in Fortnite is 105% more, than Radeon R7 M460.
high / 1080p	18−20	5−6
ultra / 1080p	16−18	−
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 5870 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 5870 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	10−11	3−4
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 5870 in Metro Exodus is 333% more, than Radeon R7 M460.
low / 768p	100−110	90−95
high / 1080p	−	80−85
ultra / 1080p	95−100	70−75
medium / 1080p	100−110	85−90
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 5870 in Minecraft is 21% more, than Radeon R7 M460.
high / 1080p	20−22	−
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 5870 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	21−24	6−7
medium / 1080p	14−16	−
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 5870 in Red Dead Redemption 2 is 266% 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	9−10	4−5
4K / 2160p	7−8	1−2
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 5870 in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is 300% 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 5870 in World of Tanks is 46% more, than Radeon R7 M460.

Full Specs

	Radeon HD 5870	Radeon R7 M460
Architecture	TeraScale 2	GCN
Code name	Cypress	Meso
Type	Desktop	Laptop
Release date	23 September 2009	21 February 2016
Pipelines	1600	384
Core clock speed	850 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	68.00	27.00
Floating-point performance	2,720.0 gflops	864.0 gflops
Length	282 mm
Memory bus width	256 Bit	64 Bit
Memory clock speed	4800 MHz	2000 MHz
Memory bandwidth	153.6 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 5870 vs Radeon R7 M460

Radeon R7 M460 is a Laptop Graphics Card

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