GeForce 840M vs Radeon RX 460 mobile
In this comparison between GeForce 840M 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 GeForce 840M will be the best choice, for others Radeon RX 460 mobile will be their preference. Study the comparison tables below and make your choice.
GeForce 840M and Radeon RX 460 mobile are Laptop Graphics Cards
Note: GeForce 840M and Radeon RX 460 mobile 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 840M or Radeon RX 460 mobile here:
Main Specs
GeForce 840M
Radeon RX 460 mobile
Power consumption (TDP)
33 Watt
55 Watt
Interface
PCIe 3.0 x8
MXM-B (3.0)
Memory type
DDR3
GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount
4 GB
4 GB
Display Connectors
No outputs
No outputs
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Radeon RX 460 mobile has 66% more power consumption, than GeForce 840M.
GeForce 840M is connected by PCIe 3.0 x8, and Radeon RX 460 mobile uses MXM-B (3.0) interface.
GeForce 840M and Radeon RX 460 mobile have maximum RAM of 4 GB.
Both cards are used in Laptops.
GeForce 840M is build with Maxwell architecture, and Radeon RX 460 mobile - with Polaris.
GeForce 840M 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 4000 MHz higher, than GeForce 840M.
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
1−2
16−18
ultra / 1080p
0−1
9−10
QHD / 1440p
0−1
3−4
low / 720p
12−14
30−35
medium / 1080p
3−4
21−24
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 460 mobile in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 300% more, than GeForce 840M.
high / 1080p
−
27−30
ultra / 1080p
4−5
21−24
QHD / 1440p
0−1
6−7
4K / 2160p
−
5−6
low / 720p
16−18
55−60
medium / 1080p
5−6
30−33
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 460 mobile in Battlefield 5 is 311% more, than GeForce 840M.
low / 768p
45−50
50−55
high / 1080p
40−45
45−50
QHD / 1440p
0−1
0−1
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 460 mobile in Call of Duty: Warzone is 11% more, than GeForce 840M.
low / 768p
120−130
210−220
medium / 768p
90−95
180−190
ultra / 1080p
40−45
100−110
QHD / 1440p
24−27
60−65
4K / 2160p
18−20
30−35
high / 768p
65−70
150−160
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 460 mobile in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 101% more, than GeForce 840M.
low / 768p
85−90
60−65
ultra / 1080p
16−18
40−45
medium / 1080p
40−45
55−60
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 460 mobile in Cyberpunk 2077 is 10% more, than GeForce 840M.
low / 768p
75−80
110−120
medium / 768p
50−55
100−110
ultra / 1080p
24−27
70−75
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 460 mobile in Dota 2 is 90% more, than GeForce 840M.
high / 1080p
2−3
20−22
ultra / 1080p
2−3
18−20
QHD / 1440p
−
18−20
4K / 2160p
0−1
6−7
low / 720p
12−14
40−45
medium / 1080p
3−4
21−24
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 460 mobile in Far Cry 5 is 420% more, than GeForce 840M.
high / 1080p
10−11
27−30
ultra / 1080p
5−6
21−24
QHD / 1440p
2−3
12−14
low / 720p
50−55
100−110
medium / 1080p
10−12
60−65
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 460 mobile in Fortnite is 187% more, than GeForce 840M.
high / 1080p
4−5
27−30
ultra / 1080p
−
21−24
QHD / 1440p
0−1
10−11
low / 720p
16−18
55−60
medium / 1080p
7−8
30−35
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 460 mobile in Forza Horizon 4 is 333% more, than GeForce 840M.
low / 768p
45−50
90−95
medium / 768p
−
80−85
high / 1080p
5−6
30−35
ultra / 1080p
2−3
12−14
QHD / 1440p
0−1
3−4
medium / 720p
35−40
−
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 460 mobile in Grand Theft Auto V is 155% more, than GeForce 840M.
high / 1080p
1−2
10−11
ultra / 1080p
0−1
8−9
4K / 2160p
0−1
1−2
low / 720p
5−6
30−35
medium / 1080p
3−4
14−16
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 460 mobile in Metro Exodus is 533% more, than GeForce 840M.
low / 768p
90−95
110−120
high / 1080p
85−90
−
ultra / 1080p
70−75
−
medium / 1080p
90−95
110−120
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 460 mobile in Minecraft is 25% more, than GeForce 840M.
ultra / 1080p
12−14
14−16
low / 720p
27−30
60−65
medium / 1080p
14−16
18−20
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 460 mobile in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS is 77% more, than GeForce 840M.
high / 1080p
−
12−14
ultra / 1080p
4−5
9−10
QHD / 1440p
0−1
0−1
low / 720p
6−7
30−35
medium / 1080p
−
16−18
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 460 mobile in Red Dead Redemption 2 is 320% more, than GeForce 840M.
low / 768p
12−14
60−65
medium / 768p
9−10
35−40
high / 1080p
4−5
21−24
ultra / 1080p
3−4
12−14
4K / 2160p
0−1
6−7
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 460 mobile in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is 371% more, than GeForce 840M.
low / 768p
75−80
90−95
medium / 768p
35−40
60−65
ultra / 1080p
16−18
35−40
high / 768p
30−35
55−60
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 460 mobile in World of Tanks is 51% more, than GeForce 840M.
Full Specs
GeForce 840M
Radeon RX 460 mobile
Architecture
Maxwell
Polaris
Code name
N15S-GT
Polaris 11 / Baffin XT
Type
Laptop
Laptop
Release date
12 March 2014
8 August 2016
Pipelines
384
896
Core clock speed
1029 MHz
Boost Clock
1124 MHz
1180 MHz
Transistor count
3,000 million
Manufacturing process technology
28 nm
14 nm
Texture fill rate
17.98
66.08
Floating-point performance
863.2 gflops
2,115 gflops
Memory bus width
64 Bit
128 Bit
Memory clock speed
2000 MHz
6000 MHz
Memory bandwidth
16.02 GB/s
80 GB/s
Shared memory
-
-
DirectX
12 (11_0)
12 (12_0)
Shader Model
5.1
6.4
OpenGL
4.5
4.6
OpenCL
1.2
2.0
Vulkan
1.1.126
1.2.131
CUDA
+
FreeSync
+
Bus support
PCI Express 2.0, PCI Express 3.0
Bitcoin / BTC (SHA256)
92 Mh/s
Laptop size
medium sized
large
Optimus
+
GPU Boost
2.0
GameWorks
+
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