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    GeForce GTX 460M vs Radeon R9 280

    When choosing between GeForce GTX 460M and Radeon R9 280, 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 GeForce GTX 460M and Radeon R9 280.
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    GeForce GTX 460M is a Laptop Graphics Card

    Note: GeForce GTX 460M 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 GeForce GTX 460M here:

    GeForce GTX 460M Laptops

    Main Specs

      GeForce GTX 460M Radeon R9 280
    Power consumption (TDP) 50 Watt 200 Watt
    Interface PCIe 2.0 x16 PCIe 3.0 x16
    Supplementary power connectors 1 x 6-pin + 1 x 8-pin
    Memory type GDDR5 GDDR5
    Maximum RAM amount 1536 MB 3 GB
    Display Connectors No outputs 2x DVI, 1x HDMI, 2x mini-DisplayPort
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    • Radeon R9 280 has 300% more power consumption, than GeForce GTX 460M.
    • GeForce GTX 460M is connected by PCIe 2.0 x16, and Radeon R9 280 uses PCIe 3.0 x16 interface.
    • GeForce GTX 460M has 1533 GB more memory, than Radeon R9 280.
    • GeForce GTX 460M is used in Laptops, and Radeon R9 280 - in Desktops.
    • GeForce GTX 460M is build with Fermi architecture, and Radeon R9 280 - with GCN 1.0.
    • GeForce GTX 460M is manufactured by 40 nm process technology, and Radeon R9 280 - by 28 nm process technology.
    • Memory clock speed of GeForce GTX 460M and Radeon R9 280 is 1250 MHz.

    Game benchmarks

    high / 1080p 2−3 35−40
    ultra / 1080p 0−1 21−24
    QHD / 1440p 0−1 16−18
    4K / 2160p − 10−11
    low / 720p 12−14 60−65
    medium / 1080p 5−6 40−45
    The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 280 in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 571% more, than GeForce GTX 460M.

    Full Specs

      GeForce GTX 460M Radeon R9 280
    Architecture Fermi GCN 1.0
    Code name N11E-GS Tahiti
    Type Laptop Desktop
    Release date 3 September 2010 4 March 2014
    Pipelines 192 1792
    Core clock speed 1350 MHz
    Boost Clock 933 MHz
    Transistor count 1,170 million 4,313 million
    Manufacturing process technology 40 nm 28 nm
    Texture fill rate 16.1 billion/sec 104.5
    Floating-point performance 518.4 gflops 3,344 gflops
    Length 275 mm
    Memory bus width 192 Bit 384 Bit
    Memory clock speed 1250 MHz 1250 MHz
    Memory bandwidth 60.0 GB/s 240 GB/s
    Shared memory -
    DirectX 12 API with Feature Level 12.1
    Shader Model 5.1 5.1
    OpenGL 4.5 4.6
    OpenCL 1.1 1.2
    Vulkan N/A +
    CUDA +
    FreeSync +
    Bus support PCIe 3.0
    SLI options +
    HDMI +
    Bitcoin / BTC (SHA256) 33 Mh/s 408 Mh/s
    Laptop size large
    Eyefinity +
    HD3D +
    TrueAudio +
    Design reference
    CrossFire +
    DDMA audio +
    Ethereum / ETH (DaggerHashimoto) 21.5 Mh/s
    LiquidVR +
    TressFX +
    UVD +
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