GeForce GTX 460 OEM vs Radeon R9 M470
Aggregate performance score
We've compared Radeon R9 M470 with GeForce GTX 460 OEM, including specs and performance data.
R9 M470 outperforms GTX 460 OEM by a whopping 102% based on our aggregate benchmark results.
Primary details
GPU architecture, market segment, value for money and other general parameters compared.
| Place in the ranking | 598 | 791 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Power efficiency | no data | 1.37 |
| Architecture | GCN 2.0 (2013−2017) | Fermi (2010−2014) |
| GPU code name | Emerald | GF104 |
| Market segment | Laptop | Desktop |
| Release date | 15 May 2016 (8 years ago) | 11 October 2010 (14 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 cores | 768 | 336 |
| Core clock speed | 900 MHz | 650 MHz |
| Boost clock speed | 1000 MHz | no data |
| Number of transistors | 2,080 million | 1,950 million |
| Manufacturing process technology | 28 nm | 40 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | no data | 150 Watt |
| Texture fill rate | 48.00 | 36.40 |
| Floating-point processing power | 1.536 TFLOPS | 0.8736 TFLOPS |
| ROPs | 16 | 32 |
| TMUs | 48 | 56 |
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 size | large | no data |
| Interface | PCIe 3.0 x16 | PCIe 2.0 x16 |
| Length | no data | 210 mm |
| Width | no data | 2-slot |
| Supplementary power connectors | no data | 2x 6-pin |
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 type | GDDR5 | GDDR5 |
| Maximum RAM amount | 4 GB | 1 GB |
| Memory bus width | 128 Bit | 256 Bit |
| Memory clock speed | 1500 MHz | 850 MHz |
| Memory bandwidth | 96 GB/s | 108.8 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 Connectors | No outputs | 2x DVI, 1x mini-HDMI |
| HDMI | - | + |
API and SDK compatibility
List of supported 3D and general-purpose computing APIs, including their specific versions.
| DirectX | 12 (12_0) | 12 (11_0) |
| Shader Model | 6.3 | 5.1 |
| OpenGL | 4.6 | 4.6 |
| OpenCL | 2.0 | 1.1 |
| Vulkan | 1.2.131 | N/A |
| CUDA | - | 2.1 |
Gaming performance
Let's see how good the compared graphics cards are for gaming. Particular gaming benchmark results are measured in FPS.
FPS performance in popular games
Full HD
Low Preset
| Atomic Heart | 14−16
+133%
|
6−7
−133%
|
| Counter-Strike 2 | 12−14
+140%
|
5−6
−140%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 12−14
+140%
|
5−6
−140%
|
Full HD
Medium Preset
| Atomic Heart | 14−16
+133%
|
6−7
−133%
|
| Battlefield 5 | 24−27
+140%
|
10−11
−140%
|
| Counter-Strike 2 | 12−14
+140%
|
5−6
−140%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 12−14
+140%
|
5−6
−140%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 16−18
+113%
|
8−9
−113%
|
| Fortnite | 30−35
+113%
|
16−18
−113%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 24−27
+117%
|
12−14
−117%
|
| Forza Horizon 5 | 12−14
+117%
|
6−7
−117%
|
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 21−24
+110%
|
10−11
−110%
|
| Valorant | 65−70
+120%
|
30−33
−120%
|
Full HD
High Preset
| Atomic Heart | 14−16
+133%
|
6−7
−133%
|
| Battlefield 5 | 24−27
+140%
|
10−11
−140%
|
| Counter-Strike 2 | 12−14
+140%
|
5−6
−140%
|
| Counter-Strike: Global Offensive | 95−100
+111%
|
45−50
−111%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 12−14
+140%
|
5−6
−140%
|
| Dota 2 | 45−50
+124%
|
21−24
−124%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 16−18
+113%
|
8−9
−113%
|
| Fortnite | 30−35
+113%
|
16−18
−113%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 24−27
+117%
|
12−14
−117%
|
| Forza Horizon 5 | 12−14
+117%
|
6−7
−117%
|
| Grand Theft Auto V | 20−22
+122%
|
9−10
−122%
|
| Metro Exodus | 10−12
+120%
|
5−6
−120%
|
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 21−24
+110%
|
10−11
−110%
|
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 14−16
+114%
|
7−8
−114%
|
| Valorant | 65−70
+120%
|
30−33
−120%
|
Full HD
Ultra Preset
| Battlefield 5 | 24−27
+140%
|
10−11
−140%
|
| Counter-Strike 2 | 12−14
+140%
|
5−6
−140%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 12−14
+140%
|
5−6
−140%
|
| Dota 2 | 45−50
+124%
|
21−24
−124%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 16−18
+113%
|
8−9
−113%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 24−27
+117%
|
12−14
−117%
|
| Forza Horizon 5 | 12−14
+117%
|
6−7
−117%
|
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 21−24
+110%
|
10−11
−110%
|
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 14−16
+114%
|
7−8
−114%
|
| Valorant | 65−70
+120%
|
30−33
−120%
|
Full HD
Epic Preset
| Fortnite | 30−35
+113%
|
16−18
−113%
|
1440p
High Preset
| Counter-Strike: Global Offensive | 40−45
+110%
|
21−24
−110%
|
| Grand Theft Auto V | 7−8
+133%
|
3−4
−133%
|
| Metro Exodus | 5−6
+150%
|
2−3
−150%
|
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 35−40
+106%
|
18−20
−106%
|
| Valorant | 60−65
+113%
|
30−33
−113%
|
1440p
Ultra Preset
| Battlefield 5 | 8−9
+167%
|
3−4
−167%
|
| Counter-Strike 2 | 8−9
+167%
|
3−4
−167%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 4−5
+300%
|
1−2
−300%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 10−12
+120%
|
5−6
−120%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 12−14
+117%
|
6−7
−117%
|
| Forza Horizon 5 | 9−10
+125%
|
4−5
−125%
|
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 9−10
+125%
|
4−5
−125%
|
1440p
Epic Preset
| Fortnite | 10−12
+120%
|
5−6
−120%
|
4K
High Preset
| Atomic Heart | 5−6
+150%
|
2−3
−150%
|
| Counter-Strike 2 | 1−2 | 0−1 |
| Grand Theft Auto V | 16−18
+113%
|
8−9
−113%
|
| Metro Exodus | 0−1 | 0−1 |
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 3−4
+200%
|
1−2
−200%
|
| Valorant | 27−30
+107%
|
14−16
−107%
|
4K
Ultra Preset
| Battlefield 5 | 4−5
+300%
|
1−2
−300%
|
| Counter-Strike 2 | 1−2 | 0−1 |
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 2−3 | 0−1 |
| Dota 2 | 20−22
+122%
|
9−10
−122%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 6−7
+200%
|
2−3
−200%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 8−9
+167%
|
3−4
−167%
|
| Forza Horizon 5 | 3−4
+200%
|
1−2
−200%
|
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 6−7
+200%
|
2−3
−200%
|
4K
Epic Preset
| Fortnite | 6−7
+200%
|
2−3
−200%
|
Pros & cons summary
| Performance score | 6.06 | 3.00 |
| Recency | 15 May 2016 | 11 October 2010 |
| Maximum RAM amount | 4 GB | 1 GB |
| Chip lithography | 28 nm | 40 nm |
R9 M470 has a 102% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 5 years, a 300% higher maximum VRAM amount, and a 42.9% more advanced lithography process.
The Radeon R9 M470 is our recommended choice as it beats the GeForce GTX 460 OEM in performance tests.
Be aware that Radeon R9 M470 is a notebook card while GeForce GTX 460 OEM is a desktop one.
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