GeForce GTX 460M vs Radeon RX 550X

In this comparison between GeForce GTX 460M and Radeon RX 550X 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 GTX 460M will be the best choice, for others Radeon RX 550X will be their preference. Study the comparison tables below and make your choice.

GeForce GTX 460M is a Laptop Graphics Card

Note: GeForce GTX 460M 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 GeForce GTX 460M here:

Main Specs

  GeForce GTX 460M Radeon RX 550X
Power consumption (TDP) 50 Watt 50 Watt
Interface PCIe 2.0 x16 PCIe 3.0 x8
Supplementary power connectors None
Memory type GDDR5 GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount 1536 MB 4 GB
Display Connectors No outputs 1x DVI, 1x HDMI, 1x DisplayPort
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  • Both graphics cards have the same power consumption of 50 Watt.
  • GeForce GTX 460M is connected by PCIe 2.0 x16, and Radeon RX 550X uses PCIe 3.0 x8 interface.
  • GeForce GTX 460M has 1532 GB more memory, than Radeon RX 550X.
  • GeForce GTX 460M is used in Laptops, and Radeon RX 550X - in Desktops.
  • GeForce GTX 460M is build with Fermi architecture, and Radeon RX 550X - with GCN 4.0.
  • Core clock speed of GeForce GTX 460M is 250 MHz higher, than Radeon RX 550X.
  • GeForce GTX 460M is manufactured by 40 nm process technology, and Radeon RX 550X - by 14 nm process technology.
  • Memory clock speed of Radeon RX 550X is 4750 MHz higher, than GeForce GTX 460M.

Game benchmarks

high / 1080p 2−3 10−11
ultra / 1080p 0−1 6−7
QHD / 1440p 0−1 0−1
low / 720p 12−14 21−24
medium / 1080p 5−6 12−14
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 550X in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 114% more, than GeForce GTX 460M.

Full Specs

  GeForce GTX 460M Radeon RX 550X
Architecture Fermi GCN 4.0
Code name N11E-GS Lexa
Type Laptop Desktop
Release date 3 September 2010 16 December 2018
Pipelines 192 512
Core clock speed 1350 MHz 1100 MHz
Boost Clock 1183 MHz
Transistor count 1,170 million 2,200 million
Manufacturing process technology 40 nm 14 nm
Texture fill rate 16.1 billion/sec 37.86
Floating-point performance 518.4 gflops 1,211 gflops
Length 145 mm
Memory bus width 192 Bit 128 Bit
Memory clock speed 1250 MHz 6000 MHz
Memory bandwidth 60.0 GB/s 96 GB/s
Shared memory -
DirectX 12 API with Feature Level 12.1 12 (12_0)
Shader Model 5.1 6.4
OpenGL 4.5 4.6
OpenCL 1.1 2.0
Vulkan N/A 1.2.131
CUDA +
SLI options +
Bitcoin / BTC (SHA256) 33 Mh/s
Laptop size large
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