GeForce GT 1030 vs Radeon RX 460 mobile

In this comparison between GeForce GT 1030 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 GT 1030 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

  GeForce GT 1030 Radeon RX 460 mobile
Power consumption (TDP) 30 Watt 55 Watt
Interface PCIe 3.0 x4 MXM-B (3.0)
Supplementary power connectors None
Memory type GDDR5 GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount 2 GB 4 GB
Display Connectors 1x DVI, 1x HDMI No outputs
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  • Radeon RX 460 mobile has 83% more power consumption, than GeForce GT 1030.
  • GeForce GT 1030 is connected by PCIe 3.0 x4, and Radeon RX 460 mobile uses MXM-B (3.0) interface.
  • Radeon RX 460 mobile has 2 GB more memory, than GeForce GT 1030.
  • GeForce GT 1030 is used in Desktops, and Radeon RX 460 mobile - in Laptops.
  • GeForce GT 1030 is build with Pascal architecture, and Radeon RX 460 mobile - with Polaris.
  • GeForce GT 1030 and Radeon RX 460 mobile are manufactured by 14 nm process technology.
  • Memory clock speed of GeForce GT 1030 and Radeon RX 460 mobile is 6000 MHz.

Game benchmarks

high / 1080p 12−14 16−18
ultra / 1080p 8−9 9−10
QHD / 1440p 2−3 3−4
low / 720p 27−30 30−35
medium / 1080p 16−18 21−24
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 460 mobile in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 30% more, than GeForce GT 1030.

Full Specs

  GeForce GT 1030 Radeon RX 460 mobile
Architecture Pascal Polaris
Code name N17P-G1 Polaris 11 / Baffin XT
Type Desktop Laptop
Release date 17 May 2017 8 August 2016
Pipelines 384 896
Core clock speed 1228 MHz
Boost Clock 1670 MHz 1180 MHz
Transistor count 1,800 million 3,000 million
Manufacturing process technology 14 nm 14 nm
Texture fill rate 35.23 66.08
Floating-point performance 1,127 gflops 2,115 gflops
Length 145 mm
Memory bus width 64 Bit 128 Bit
Memory clock speed 6000 MHz 6000 MHz
Memory bandwidth 48.06 GB/s 80 GB/s
Shared memory - -
G-SYNC support +
VR Ready +
DirectX 12 (12_1) 12 (12_0)
Shader Model 6.4 6.4
OpenGL 4.6 4.6
OpenCL 1.2 2.0
Vulkan 1.2.131 1.2.131
CUDA 6.1
Monero / XMR (CryptoNight) 0.11 kh/s
FreeSync +
Laptop size large
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