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    GeForce GTX 460M vs Radeon R9 M390X

    In this comparison between GeForce GTX 460M and Radeon R9 M390X 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 GeForce GTX 460M will be the best choice, for others Radeon R9 M390X will be their preference. Study the comparison tables below and make your choice.
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    GeForce GTX 460M and Radeon R9 M390X are Laptop Graphics Cards

    Note: GeForce GTX 460M and Radeon R9 M390X 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 GeForce GTX 460M or Radeon R9 M390X here:

    GeForce GTX 460M Laptops
    Radeon R9 M390X Laptops

    Main Specs

      GeForce GTX 460M Radeon R9 M390X
    Power consumption (TDP) 50 Watt 100 Watt
    Interface PCIe 2.0 x16 PCIe 3.0 x16
    Supplementary power connectors None
    Memory type GDDR5 GDDR5
    Maximum RAM amount 1536 MB 4 GB
    Display Connectors No outputs No outputs
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    • Radeon R9 M390X has 100% more power consumption, than GeForce GTX 460M.
    • GeForce GTX 460M is connected by PCIe 2.0 x16, and Radeon R9 M390X uses PCIe 3.0 x16 interface.
    • GeForce GTX 460M has 1532 GB more memory, than Radeon R9 M390X.
    • Both cards are used in Laptops.
    • GeForce GTX 460M is build with Fermi architecture, and Radeon R9 M390X - with GCN 3.
    • Core clock speed of GeForce GTX 460M is 627 MHz higher, than Radeon R9 M390X.
    • GeForce GTX 460M is manufactured by 40 nm process technology, and Radeon R9 M390X - by 28 nm process technology.

    Game benchmarks

    high / 1080p 2−3 21−24
    ultra / 1080p 0−1 12−14
    QHD / 1440p 0−1 8−9
    4K / 2160p − 5−6
    low / 720p 12−14 40−45
    medium / 1080p 5−6 27−30
    The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 M390X in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 342% more, than GeForce GTX 460M.

    Full Specs

      GeForce GTX 460M Radeon R9 M390X
    Architecture Fermi GCN 3
    Code name N11E-GS Amethyst (XT) / Tonga
    Type Laptop Laptop
    Release date 3 September 2010 9 June 2015
    Pipelines 192 2048
    Core clock speed 1350 MHz 723 MHz
    Transistor count 1,170 million 5,000 million
    Manufacturing process technology 40 nm 28 nm
    Texture fill rate 16.1 billion/sec 92.54
    Floating-point performance 518.4 gflops 2,961 gflops
    Memory bus width 192 Bit 256 Bit
    Memory clock speed 1250 MHz
    Memory bandwidth 60.0 GB/s 160.0 GB/s
    Shared memory - -
    DirectX 12 API with Feature Level 12.1
    Shader Model 5.1 6.3
    OpenGL 4.5 4.4
    OpenCL 1.1 Not Listed
    Vulkan N/A +
    CUDA +
    FreeSync +
    Bus support PCIe 3.0
    SLI options +
    Bitcoin / BTC (SHA256) 33 Mh/s
    Laptop size large large
    Eyefinity +
    HD3D +
    PowerTune +
    DualGraphics +
    ZeroCore +
    Switchable graphics +
    Mantle +
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