Radeon R7 M460 vs Radeon R9 M470
If you are going to buy a new graphics card and are choosing between Radeon R7 M460 and Radeon R9 M470, there are a couple of things to consider. Cards with more VRAM in general perform better and allow you to play on higher graphics settings. Size also makes a difference. A model with a large heatsink can occupy up to three expansion slots on a motherboard. Be sure you have enough room in your PC case. When comparing GPUs with different architectures, more processing cores and even higher TFLOPS will not always translate to better performance. To help you decide which GPU you need, we have measured frame rates in a number of popular games. For more on how the Radeon R7 M460 stacks up against Radeon R9 M470, check out specs charts below.
Radeon R7 M460 and Radeon R9 M470 are Laptop Graphics Cards
Note: Radeon R7 M460 and Radeon R9 M470 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 R9 M470 here:
Main Specs
Radeon R7 M460
Radeon R9 M470
Interface
PCIe 3.0 x8
PCIe 3.0 x16
Memory type
DDR3
GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount
2 GB
4 GB
Display Connectors
No outputs
No outputs
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Radeon R7 M460 is connected by PCIe 3.0 x8, and Radeon R9 M470 uses PCIe 3.0 x16 interface.
Radeon R9 M470 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 R9 M470 - with GCN 2.
Core clock speed of Radeon R9 M470 is 16 MHz higher, than Radeon R7 M460.
Radeon R7 M460 and Radeon R9 M470 are manufactured by 28 nm process technology.
Memory clock speed of Radeon R9 M470 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
12−14
ultra / 1080p
0−1
7−8
QHD / 1440p
0−1
2−3
low / 720p
12−14
24−27
medium / 1080p
4−5
14−16
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 M470 in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 183% more, than Radeon R7 M460.
high / 1080p
−
20−22
ultra / 1080p
5−6
16−18
QHD / 1440p
0−1
3−4
low / 720p
16−18
40−45
medium / 1080p
6−7
21−24
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 M470 in Battlefield 5 is 200% 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 R9 M470.
low / 768p
120−130
190−200
medium / 768p
95−100
150−160
ultra / 1080p
40−45
80−85
QHD / 1440p
21−24
45−50
4K / 2160p
16−18
30−33
high / 768p
65−70
120−130
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 M470 in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 70% more, than Radeon R7 M460.
low / 768p
65−70
55−60
ultra / 1080p
20−22
30−35
medium / 1080p
45−50
45−50
Radeon R7 M460 and Radeon R9 M470 have the same average FPS in Cyberpunk 2077.
low / 768p
75−80
100−110
medium / 768p
45−50
80−85
ultra / 1080p
21−24
55−60
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 M470 in Dota 2 is 65% more, than Radeon R7 M460.
high / 1080p
2−3
14−16
ultra / 1080p
2−3
12−14
4K / 2160p
2−3
5−6
low / 720p
10−12
30−35
medium / 1080p
4−5
14−16
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 M470 in Far Cry 5 is 300% more, than Radeon R7 M460.
high / 1080p
10−11
21−24
ultra / 1080p
5−6
16−18
QHD / 1440p
3−4
−
low / 720p
50−55
85−90
medium / 1080p
10−12
40−45
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 M470 in Fortnite is 121% more, than Radeon R7 M460.
high / 1080p
5−6
21−24
ultra / 1080p
−
16−18
QHD / 1440p
3−4
6−7
4K / 2160p
2−3
−
low / 720p
18−20
40−45
medium / 1080p
8−9
24−27
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 M470 in Forza Horizon 4 is 166% more, than Radeon R7 M460.
low / 768p
45−50
75−80
medium / 768p
−
65−70
high / 1080p
4−5
24−27
ultra / 1080p
2−3
10−11
QHD / 1440p
0−1
1−2
medium / 720p
35−40
−
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 M470 in Grand Theft Auto V is 105% more, than Radeon R7 M460.
high / 1080p
2−3
8−9
ultra / 1080p
0−1
6−7
4K / 2160p
0−1
2−3
low / 720p
4−5
24−27
medium / 1080p
3−4
10−11
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 M470 in Metro Exodus is 366% more, than Radeon R7 M460.
low / 768p
90−95
100−110
high / 1080p
80−85
−
ultra / 1080p
70−75
95−100
medium / 1080p
85−90
100−110
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 M470 in Minecraft is 21% more, than Radeon R7 M460.
high / 1080p
−
20−22
ultra / 1080p
12−14
16−18
low / 720p
27−30
45−50
medium / 1080p
14−16
21−24
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 M470 in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS is 61% more, than Radeon R7 M460.
high / 1080p
−
12−14
ultra / 1080p
−
9−10
QHD / 1440p
−
0−1
low / 720p
6−7
21−24
medium / 1080p
−
14−16
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 M470 in Red Dead Redemption 2 is 266% more, than Radeon R7 M460.
low / 768p
10−11
45−50
medium / 768p
8−9
27−30
high / 1080p
4−5
14−16
ultra / 1080p
4−5
9−10
4K / 2160p
1−2
7−8
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 M470 in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is 320% more, than Radeon R7 M460.
low / 768p
70−75
95−100
medium / 768p
35−40
55−60
ultra / 1080p
14−16
30−33
high / 768p
30−35
45−50
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 M470 in World of Tanks is 48% more, than Radeon R7 M460.
Full Specs
Radeon R7 M460
Radeon R9 M470
Architecture
GCN
GCN 2
Code name
Meso
Saturn
Type
Laptop
Laptop
Release date
21 February 2016
14 May 2016
Pipelines
384
768
Core clock speed
984 MHz
1000 MHz
Boost Clock
1125 MHz
1000 MHz
Transistor count
1,550 million
2,080 million
Manufacturing process technology
28 nm
28 nm
Texture fill rate
27.00
48.00
Floating-point performance
864.0 gflops
1,536 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 (12_0)
Shader Model
6.0
6.3
OpenGL
4.6
4.6
OpenCL
2.0
2.0
Vulkan
1.2.131
1.2.131
Laptop size
large
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