ATI Radeon HD 4650 vs GeForce GTX 460M

Aggregate performance score

We've compared GeForce GTX 460M with Radeon HD 4650, including specs and performance data.

GTX 460M
2010
1536 MB GDDR5, 50 Watt
3.13
+405%

GTX 460M outperforms ATI HD 4650 by a whopping 405% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

GPU architecture, market segment, value for money and other general parameters compared.

Place in the ranking7521196
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Power efficiency4.360.90
ArchitectureFermi (2010−2014)TeraScale (2005−2013)
GPU code nameGF106RV730
Market segmentLaptopDesktop
Release date3 September 2010 (14 years ago)10 September 2008 (16 years ago)

Detailed specifications

General parameters such as number of shaders, GPU core base clock and boost clock speeds, manufacturing process, texturing and calculation speed. Note that power consumption of some graphics cards can well exceed their nominal TDP, especially when overclocked.

Pipelines / CUDA cores192320
Core clock speed675 MHz600 MHz
Number of transistors1,170 million514 million
Manufacturing process technology40 nm55 nm
Power consumption (TDP)50 Watt48 Watt
Texture fill rate21.6019.20
Floating-point processing power0.5184 TFLOPS0.384 TFLOPS
ROPs248
TMUs3232

Form factor & compatibility

Information on compatibility with other computer components. Useful when choosing a future computer configuration or upgrading an existing one. For desktop graphics cards it's interface and bus (motherboard compatibility), additional power connectors (power supply compatibility).

Laptop sizelargeno data
InterfacePCIe 2.0 x16PCIe 2.0 x16
Lengthno data193 mm
Widthno data1-slot
SLI options+-

VRAM capacity and type

Parameters of VRAM installed: its type, size, bus, clock and resulting bandwidth. Integrated GPUs have no dedicated video RAM and use a shared part of system RAM.

Memory typeGDDR5GDDR3
Maximum RAM amount1536 MB256 MB
Memory bus width192 Bit128 Bit
Memory clock speed1250 MHz700 MHz
Memory bandwidth60.0 GB/s22.4 GB/s
Shared memory--

Connectivity and outputs

Types and number of video connectors present on the reviewed GPUs. As a rule, data in this section is precise only for desktop reference ones (so-called Founders Edition for NVIDIA chips). OEM manufacturers may change the number and type of output ports, while for notebook cards availability of certain video outputs ports depends on the laptop model rather than on the card itself.

Display ConnectorsNo outputs2x DVI, 1x S-Video

API compatibility

List of supported 3D and general-purpose computing APIs, including their specific versions.

DirectX12 API with Feature Level 12.110.1 (10_1)
Shader Model5.14.1
OpenGL4.53.3
OpenCL1.11.1
VulkanN/AN/A
CUDA+-

Synthetic benchmark performance

Non-gaming benchmark results comparison. The combined score is measured on a 0-100 point scale.


Combined synthetic benchmark score

This is our combined benchmark score. We are regularly improving our combining algorithms, but if you find some perceived inconsistencies, feel free to speak up in comments section, we usually fix problems quickly.

GTX 460M 3.13
+405%
ATI HD 4650 0.62

Passmark

This is the most ubiquitous GPU benchmark. It gives the graphics card a thorough evaluation under various types of load, providing four separate benchmarks for Direct3D versions 9, 10, 11 and 12 (the last being done in 4K resolution if possible), and few more tests engaging DirectCompute capabilities.

GTX 460M 1207
+407%
ATI HD 4650 238

Gaming performance

Let's see how good the compared graphics cards are for gaming. Particular gaming benchmark results are measured in FPS.

Average FPS across all PC games

Here are the average frames per second in a large set of popular games across different resolutions:

900p30
+500%
5−6
−500%
Full HD38
+443%
7−8
−443%

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low Preset

Cyberpunk 2077 6−7
+500%
1−2
−500%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 10−11
+900%
1−2
−900%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 2−3 0−1
Battlefield 5 6−7
+500%
1−2
−500%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 8−9
+700%
1−2
−700%
Cyberpunk 2077 6−7
+500%
1−2
−500%
Far Cry 5 6−7
+500%
1−2
−500%
Far Cry New Dawn 9−10
+800%
1−2
−800%
Forza Horizon 4 18−20
+500%
3−4
−500%
Hitman 3 8−9
+700%
1−2
−700%
Horizon Zero Dawn 24−27
+500%
4−5
−500%
Metro Exodus 5−6 0−1
Red Dead Redemption 2 8−9
+700%
1−2
−700%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 12−14
+550%
2−3
−550%
Watch Dogs: Legion 40−45
+471%
7−8
−471%

Full HD
High Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 10−11
+900%
1−2
−900%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 2−3 0−1
Battlefield 5 6−7
+500%
1−2
−500%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 8−9
+700%
1−2
−700%
Cyberpunk 2077 6−7
+500%
1−2
−500%
Far Cry 5 6−7
+500%
1−2
−500%
Far Cry New Dawn 9−10
+800%
1−2
−800%
Forza Horizon 4 18−20
+500%
3−4
−500%
Hitman 3 8−9
+700%
1−2
−700%
Horizon Zero Dawn 24−27
+500%
4−5
−500%
Metro Exodus 5−6 0−1
Red Dead Redemption 2 8−9
+700%
1−2
−700%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 12−14
+550%
2−3
−550%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 14−16
+650%
2−3
−650%
Watch Dogs: Legion 40−45
+471%
7−8
−471%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 10−11
+900%
1−2
−900%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 2−3 0−1
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 8−9
+700%
1−2
−700%
Cyberpunk 2077 6−7
+500%
1−2
−500%
Far Cry 5 6−7
+500%
1−2
−500%
Forza Horizon 4 18−20
+500%
3−4
−500%
Hitman 3 8−9
+700%
1−2
−700%
Horizon Zero Dawn 24−27
+500%
4−5
−500%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 12−14
+550%
2−3
−550%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 14−16
+650%
2−3
−650%
Watch Dogs: Legion 40−45
+471%
7−8
−471%

Full HD
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2 8−9
+700%
1−2
−700%

1440p
High Preset

Battlefield 5 6−7
+500%
1−2
−500%
Far Cry New Dawn 5−6 0−1

1440p
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 3−4 0−1
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2−3 0−1
Cyberpunk 2077 2−3 0−1
Far Cry 5 4−5 0−1
Hitman 3 8−9
+700%
1−2
−700%
Horizon Zero Dawn 8−9
+700%
1−2
−700%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 2−3 0−1
Watch Dogs: Legion 20−22
+567%
3−4
−567%

1440p
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2 7−8
+600%
1−2
−600%

4K
High Preset

Battlefield 5 1−2 0−1
Far Cry New Dawn 2−3 0−1

4K
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 2−3 0−1
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 1−2 0−1
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 1−2 0−1
Far Cry 5 1−2 0−1
Forza Horizon 4 1−2 0−1
Watch Dogs: Legion 1−2 0−1

4K
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2 4−5 0−1

This is how GTX 460M and ATI HD 4650 compete in popular games:

  • GTX 460M is 500% faster in 900p
  • GTX 460M is 443% faster in 1080p

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 3.13 0.62
Recency 3 September 2010 10 September 2008
Maximum RAM amount 1536 MB 256 MB
Chip lithography 40 nm 55 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 50 Watt 48 Watt

GTX 460M has a 404.8% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 1 year, a 500% higher maximum VRAM amount, and a 37.5% more advanced lithography process.

ATI HD 4650, on the other hand, has 4.2% lower power consumption.

The GeForce GTX 460M is our recommended choice as it beats the Radeon HD 4650 in performance tests.

Be aware that GeForce GTX 460M is a notebook card while Radeon HD 4650 is a desktop one.


Should you still have questions concerning choice between the reviewed GPUs, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.

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