Radeon RX 460 vs Radeon RX 460 mobile

In this comparison between Radeon RX 460 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 RX 460 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

  Radeon RX 460 Radeon RX 460 mobile
Power consumption (TDP) 75 Watt 55 Watt
Interface PCIe 3.0 x8 MXM-B (3.0)
Supplementary power connectors None
Memory type GDDR5 GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount 4 GB 4 GB
Display Connectors 1x DVI, 1x HDMI, 1x DisplayPort No outputs
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  • Radeon RX 460 has 36% more power consumption, than Radeon RX 460 mobile.
  • Radeon RX 460 is connected by PCIe 3.0 x8, and Radeon RX 460 mobile uses MXM-B (3.0) interface.
  • Radeon RX 460 and Radeon RX 460 mobile have maximum RAM of 4 GB.
  • Radeon RX 460 is used in Desktops, and Radeon RX 460 mobile - in Laptops.
  • Radeon RX 460 and Radeon RX 460 mobile are build with Polaris architecture.
  • Radeon RX 460 and Radeon RX 460 mobile are manufactured by 14 nm process technology.
  • Memory clock speed of Radeon RX 460 is 1000 MHz higher, than Radeon RX 460 mobile.

Game benchmarks

high / 1080p 21−24 16−18
ultra / 1080p 12−14 9−10
QHD / 1440p 7−8 3−4
4K / 2160p 5−6
low / 720p 40−45 30−35
medium / 1080p 24−27 21−24
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 460 in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 29% more, than Radeon RX 460 mobile.

Full Specs

  Radeon RX 460 Radeon RX 460 mobile
Architecture Polaris Polaris
Code name Polaris 11 / Baffin XT Polaris 11 / Baffin XT
Type Desktop Laptop
Release date 8 August 2016 8 August 2016
Pipelines 896 896
Core clock speed 1090 MHz
Boost Clock 1200 MHz 1180 MHz
Transistor count 3,000 million 3,000 million
Manufacturing process technology 14 nm 14 nm
Texture fill rate 67.20 66.08
Floating-point performance 2,150 gflops 2,115 gflops
Length 170 mm
Memory bus width 128 Bit 128 Bit
Memory clock speed 7000 MHz 6000 MHz
Memory bandwidth 112.0 GB/s 80 GB/s
Shared memory - -
DirectX 12 (12_0) 12 (12_0)
Shader Model 6.4 6.4
OpenGL 4.6 4.6
OpenCL 2.0 2.0
Vulkan 1.2.131 1.2.131
FreeSync + +
Bitcoin / BTC (SHA256) 240 Mh/s
Laptop size large
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