Radeon R7 M460 vs Radeon RX 540
In this comparison between Radeon R7 M460 and Radeon RX 540 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 R7 M460 will be the best choice, for others Radeon RX 540 will be their preference. Study the comparison tables below and make your choice.
Radeon R7 M460 and Radeon RX 540 are Laptop Graphics Cards
Note: Radeon R7 M460 and Radeon RX 540 are only used in laptop graphics. They have 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 or Radeon RX 540 here:
Main Specs
Radeon R7 M460
Radeon RX 540
Power consumption (TDP)
65 Watt
Interface
PCIe 3.0 x8
PCIe 3.0 x16
Supplementary power connectors
1x 6-pin
Memory type
DDR3
GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount
2 GB
4 GB
Display Connectors
No outputs
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Radeon R7 M460 is connected by PCIe 3.0 x8, and Radeon RX 540 uses PCIe 3.0 x16 interface.
Radeon RX 540 has 2 GB more memory, than Radeon R7 M460.
Both cards are used in Laptops.
Radeon R7 M460 is build with GCN architecture, and Radeon RX 540 - with Polaris.
Radeon R7 M460 is manufactured by 28 nm process technology, and Radeon RX 540 - by 14 nm process technology.
Memory clock speed of Radeon RX 540 is 4000 MHz higher, than Radeon R7 M460.
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
2−3
14−16
ultra / 1080p
0−1
8−9
QHD / 1440p
0−1
3−4
low / 720p
12−14
30−33
medium / 1080p
4−5
18−20
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 540 in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 250% more, than Radeon R7 M460.
high / 1080p
−
21−24
ultra / 1080p
5−6
20−22
QHD / 1440p
0−1
6−7
4K / 2160p
−
5−6
low / 720p
16−18
45−50
medium / 1080p
6−7
24−27
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 540 in Battlefield 5 is 244% more, than Radeon R7 M460.
low / 768p
50−55
45−50
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 RX 540.
low / 768p
120−130
200−210
medium / 768p
95−100
170−180
ultra / 1080p
40−45
90−95
QHD / 1440p
21−24
50−55
4K / 2160p
16−18
30−33
high / 768p
65−70
130−140
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 540 in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 85% more, than Radeon R7 M460.
low / 768p
65−70
55−60
ultra / 1080p
20−22
35−40
medium / 1080p
45−50
45−50
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 540 in Cyberpunk 2077 is 4% more, than Radeon R7 M460.
low / 768p
75−80
100−110
medium / 768p
45−50
90−95
ultra / 1080p
21−24
60−65
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 540 in Dota 2 is 75% more, than Radeon R7 M460.
high / 1080p
2−3
16−18
ultra / 1080p
2−3
14−16
4K / 2160p
2−3
6−7
low / 720p
10−12
35−40
medium / 1080p
4−5
18−20
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 540 in Far Cry 5 is 375% more, than Radeon R7 M460.
high / 1080p
10−11
24−27
ultra / 1080p
5−6
18−20
QHD / 1440p
3−4
16−18
low / 720p
50−55
95−100
medium / 1080p
10−12
50−55
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 540 in Fortnite is 162% more, than Radeon R7 M460.
high / 1080p
5−6
24−27
ultra / 1080p
−
18−20
QHD / 1440p
3−4
8−9
4K / 2160p
2−3
−
low / 720p
18−20
50−55
medium / 1080p
8−9
27−30
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 540 in Forza Horizon 4 is 211% more, than Radeon R7 M460.
low / 768p
45−50
80−85
medium / 768p
−
70−75
high / 1080p
4−5
27−30
ultra / 1080p
2−3
12−14
QHD / 1440p
0−1
2−3
medium / 720p
35−40
−
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 540 in Grand Theft Auto V is 127% more, than Radeon R7 M460.
high / 1080p
2−3
9−10
ultra / 1080p
0−1
7−8
4K / 2160p
0−1
2−3
low / 720p
4−5
27−30
medium / 1080p
3−4
12−14
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 540 in Metro Exodus is 466% more, than Radeon R7 M460.
low / 768p
90−95
110−120
high / 1080p
80−85
−
ultra / 1080p
70−75
100−110
medium / 1080p
85−90
100−110
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 540 in Minecraft is 28% more, than Radeon R7 M460.
high / 1080p
−
21−24
ultra / 1080p
12−14
16−18
low / 720p
27−30
55−60
medium / 1080p
14−16
24−27
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 540 in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS is 83% more, than Radeon R7 M460.
high / 1080p
−
14−16
ultra / 1080p
−
9−10
QHD / 1440p
−
0−1
low / 720p
6−7
27−30
medium / 1080p
−
16−18
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 540 in Red Dead Redemption 2 is 366% more, than Radeon R7 M460.
low / 768p
10−11
50−55
medium / 768p
8−9
30−35
high / 1080p
4−5
18−20
ultra / 1080p
4−5
10−11
4K / 2160p
1−2
8−9
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 540 in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is 380% more, than Radeon R7 M460.
low / 768p
70−75
100−105
medium / 768p
35−40
60−65
ultra / 1080p
14−16
30−35
high / 768p
30−35
50−55
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 540 in World of Tanks is 58% more, than Radeon R7 M460.
Full Specs
Radeon R7 M460
Radeon RX 540
Architecture
GCN
Polaris
Code name
Meso
Polaris 12
Type
Laptop
Laptop
Release date
21 February 2016
21 March 2017
Pipelines
384
512
Core clock speed
984 MHz
Boost Clock
1125 MHz
1219 MHz
Transistor count
1,550 million
1,500 million
Manufacturing process technology
28 nm
14 nm
Texture fill rate
27.00
39.01
Floating-point performance
864.0 gflops
1,248 gflops
Memory bus width
64 Bit
128 Bit
Memory clock speed
2000 MHz
6000 MHz
Memory bandwidth
14.4 GB/s
96 GB/s
Shared memory
-
-
DirectX
12 (12_0)
12.0
Shader Model
6.0
5.0
OpenGL
4.6
4.6
OpenCL
2.0
1.2
Vulkan
1.2.131
FreeSync
+
Laptop size
large
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