Radeon HD 7870 XT vs Radeon RX 460 mobile

In this comparison between Radeon HD 7870 XT 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 HD 7870 XT 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 HD 7870 XT

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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:

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Main Specs

	Radeon HD 7870 XT	Radeon RX 460 mobile
Power consumption (TDP)	185 Watt	55 Watt
Interface	PCIe 3.0 x16	MXM-B (3.0)
Supplementary power connectors	2x 6-pin
Memory type	GDDR5	GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount	2 GB	4 GB
Display Connectors	1x DVI, 1x HDMI, 2x mini-DisplayPort	No outputs
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Radeon HD 7870 XT has 236% more power consumption, than Radeon RX 460 mobile.
Radeon HD 7870 XT is connected by PCIe 3.0 x16, and Radeon RX 460 mobile uses MXM-B (3.0) interface.
Radeon RX 460 mobile has 2 GB more memory, than Radeon HD 7870 XT.
Radeon HD 7870 XT is used in Desktops, and Radeon RX 460 mobile - in Laptops.
Radeon HD 7870 XT is build with GCN 1.0 architecture, and Radeon RX 460 mobile - with Polaris.
Radeon HD 7870 XT is manufactured by 28 nm process technology, and Radeon RX 460 mobile - by 14 nm process technology.
Memory clock speed of Radeon HD 7870 XT and Radeon RX 460 mobile is 6000 MHz.

Game benchmarks


high / 1080p	35−40	16−18
ultra / 1080p	21−24	9−10
QHD / 1440p	16−18	3−4
4K / 2160p	10−11	−
low / 720p	60−65	30−35
medium / 1080p	40−45	21−24
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7870 XT in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 111% more, than Radeon RX 460 mobile.
high / 1080p	55−60	27−30
ultra / 1080p	45−50	21−24
QHD / 1440p	35−40	6−7
4K / 2160p	18−20	5−6
low / 720p	100−110	55−60
medium / 1080p	60−65	30−33
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7870 XT in Battlefield 5 is 116% more, than Radeon RX 460 mobile.
low / 768p	50−55	50−55
high / 1080p	−	45−50
QHD / 1440p	0−1	0−1
Radeon HD 7870 XT and Radeon RX 460 mobile have the same average FPS in Call of Duty: Warzone.
low / 768p	250−260	210−220
medium / 768p	220−230	180−190
ultra / 1080p	180−190	100−110
QHD / 1440p	110−120	60−65
4K / 2160p	70−75	30−35
high / 768p	210−220	150−160
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7870 XT in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 41% more, than Radeon RX 460 mobile.
low / 768p	60−65	60−65
ultra / 1080p	−	40−45
medium / 1080p	55−60	55−60
Radeon HD 7870 XT and Radeon RX 460 mobile have the same average FPS in Cyberpunk 2077.
low / 768p	120−130	110−120
medium / 768p	110−120	100−110
ultra / 1080p	100−110	70−75
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7870 XT in Dota 2 is 18% more, than Radeon RX 460 mobile.
high / 1080p	45−50	20−22
ultra / 1080p	40−45	18−20
QHD / 1440p	27−30	18−20
4K / 2160p	14−16	6−7
low / 720p	80−85	40−45
medium / 1080p	45−50	21−24
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7870 XT in Far Cry 5 is 104% more, than Radeon RX 460 mobile.
high / 1080p	60−65	27−30
ultra / 1080p	45−50	21−24
QHD / 1440p	27−30	12−14
4K / 2160p	27−30	−
low / 720p	180−190	100−110
medium / 1080p	110−120	60−65
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7870 XT in Fortnite is 89% more, than Radeon RX 460 mobile.
high / 1080p	60−65	27−30
ultra / 1080p	45−50	21−24
QHD / 1440p	30−35	10−11
4K / 2160p	24−27	−
low / 720p	100−110	55−60
medium / 1080p	65−70	30−35
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7870 XT in Forza Horizon 4 is 110% more, than Radeon RX 460 mobile.
low / 768p	140−150	90−95
medium / 768p	120−130	80−85
high / 1080p	70−75	30−35
ultra / 1080p	30−35	12−14
QHD / 1440p	21−24	3−4
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7870 XT in Grand Theft Auto V is 79% more, than Radeon RX 460 mobile.
high / 1080p	24−27	10−11
ultra / 1080p	20−22	8−9
QHD / 1440p	16−18	−
4K / 2160p	8−9	1−2
low / 720p	65−70	30−35
medium / 1080p	30−35	14−16
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7870 XT in Metro Exodus is 138% more, than Radeon RX 460 mobile.
low / 768p	130−140	110−120
medium / 1080p	120−130	110−120
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7870 XT in Minecraft is 13% more, than Radeon RX 460 mobile.
ultra / 1080p	14−16	14−16
low / 720p	100−110	60−65
medium / 1080p	18−20	18−20
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7870 XT in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS is 43% more, than Radeon RX 460 mobile.
high / 1080p	24−27	12−14
ultra / 1080p	16−18	9−10
QHD / 1440p	10−11	0−1
4K / 2160p	7−8	−
low / 720p	65−70	30−35
medium / 1080p	35−40	16−18
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7870 XT in Red Dead Redemption 2 is 100% more, than Radeon RX 460 mobile.
low / 768p	130−140	60−65
medium / 768p	85−90	35−40
high / 1080p	45−50	21−24
ultra / 1080p	24−27	12−14
4K / 2160p	16−18	6−7
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7870 XT in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is 121% more, than Radeon RX 460 mobile.
low / 768p	90−95	90−95
medium / 768p	60−65	60−65
ultra / 1080p	50−55	35−40
high / 768p	60−65	55−60
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7870 XT in World of Tanks is 8% more, than Radeon RX 460 mobile.

Full Specs

	Radeon HD 7870 XT	Radeon RX 460 mobile
Architecture	GCN 1.0	Polaris
Code name	Tahiti	Polaris 11 / Baffin XT
Type	Desktop	Laptop
Release date	19 November 2012	8 August 2016
Pipelines	1536	896
Core clock speed	925 MHz
Boost Clock	975 MHz	1180 MHz
Transistor count	4,313 million	3,000 million
Manufacturing process technology	28 nm	14 nm
Texture fill rate	93.60	66.08
Floating-point performance	2,995 gflops	2,115 gflops
Length	267 mm
Memory bus width	256 Bit	128 Bit
Memory clock speed	6000 MHz	6000 MHz
Memory bandwidth	192.0 GB/s	80 GB/s
Shared memory		-
DirectX	12 (11_1)	12 (12_0)
Shader Model	5.1	6.4
OpenGL	4.6	4.6
OpenCL	1.2	2.0
Vulkan	1.2.131	1.2.131
FreeSync		+
Bitcoin / BTC (SHA256)	346 Mh/s
Laptop size		large
Ethereum / ETH (DaggerHashimoto)	14.5 Mh/s
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Radeon HD 7870 XT vs Radeon RX 460 mobile

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