Radeon R9 290X vs Radeon RX 460 mobile

In this comparison between Radeon R9 290X 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 R9 290X 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 R9 290X Radeon RX 460 mobile
Power consumption (TDP) 250 Watt 55 Watt
Interface PCIe 3.0 x16 MXM-B (3.0)
Supplementary power connectors 1 x 6-pin + 1 x 8-pin
Memory type GDDR5 GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount 4 GB 4 GB
Display Connectors 2x DVI, 1x HDMI, 1x DisplayPort No outputs
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  • Radeon R9 290X has 354% more power consumption, than Radeon RX 460 mobile.
  • Radeon R9 290X is connected by PCIe 3.0 x16, and Radeon RX 460 mobile uses MXM-B (3.0) interface.
  • Radeon R9 290X and Radeon RX 460 mobile have maximum RAM of 4 GB.
  • Radeon R9 290X is used in Desktops, and Radeon RX 460 mobile - in Laptops.
  • Radeon R9 290X is build with GCN architecture, and Radeon RX 460 mobile - with Polaris.
  • Radeon R9 290X 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 4750 MHz higher, than Radeon R9 290X.

Game benchmarks

high / 1080p 35−40 16−18
ultra / 1080p 24−27 9−10
QHD / 1440p 18−20 3−4
4K / 2160p 10−11
low / 720p 60−65 30−35
medium / 1080p 45−50 21−24
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 290X in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 123% more, than Radeon RX 460 mobile.

Full Specs

  Radeon R9 290X Radeon RX 460 mobile
Architecture GCN Polaris
Code name Hawaii XT Polaris 11 / Baffin XT
Type Desktop Laptop
Release date 24 October 2013 8 August 2016
Pipelines 2816 896
Boost Clock 947 MHz 1180 MHz
Transistor count 6,200 million 3,000 million
Manufacturing process technology 28 nm 14 nm
Texture fill rate 176.0 66.08
Floating-point performance 5,632 gflops 2,115 gflops
Length 275 mm
Memory bus width 512 Bit 128 Bit
Memory clock speed 1250 MHz 6000 MHz
Memory bandwidth 320 GB/s 80 GB/s
Shared memory - -
DirectX 12 (12_0)
Shader Model 6.3 6.4
OpenGL 4.6 4.6
OpenCL 2.0 2.0
Vulkan + 1.2.131
Monero / XMR (CryptoNight) 0.76 kh/s
FreeSync + +
Bus support PCIe 3.0
HDMI +
Bitcoin / BTC (SHA256) 623 Mh/s
Laptop size large
Eyefinity +
HD3D +
TrueAudio +
Design reference
DisplayPort support +
CrossFire +
DDMA audio +
Decred / DCR (Decred) 1.07 Gh/s
Ethereum / ETH (DaggerHashimoto) 25.75 Mh/s
Zcash / ZEC (Equihash) 350 Sol/s
AppAcceleration +
LiquidVR +
TressFX +
UVD +
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