GeForce GTX 870M vs GTX 460 v2
Aggregate performance score
We've compared GeForce GTX 460 v2 with GeForce GTX 870M, including specs and performance data.
870M outperforms 460 v2 by an impressive 73% based on our aggregate benchmark results.
Contents
Primary details
GPU architecture, market segment, value for money and other general parameters compared.
| Place in the ranking | 678 | 538 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Cost-effectiveness evaluation | 0.90 | no data |
| Power efficiency | 2.35 | 6.49 |
| Architecture | Fermi 2.0 (2010−2014) | Kepler (2012−2018) |
| GPU code name | GF114 | GK104 |
| Market segment | Desktop | Laptop |
| Release date | 24 September 2011 (14 years ago) | 12 March 2014 (11 years ago) |
| Launch price (MSRP) | $199 | no data |
Cost-effectiveness evaluation
The higher the ratio, the better. We use the manufacturer's recommended prices.
Performance to price scatter graph
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 | 336 | 1344 |
| Core clock speed | 779 MHz | 941 MHz |
| Boost clock speed | no data | 967 MHz |
| Number of transistors | 1,950 million | 3,540 million |
| Manufacturing process technology | 40 nm | 28 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 160 Watt | 100 Watt |
| Texture fill rate | 43.62 | 108.3 |
| Floating-point processing power | 1.046 TFLOPS | 2.599 TFLOPS |
| ROPs | 24 | 24 |
| TMUs | 56 | 112 |
| L1 Cache | 448 KB | 112 KB |
| L2 Cache | 384 KB | 384 KB |
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 | no data | large |
| Bus support | no data | PCI Express 2.0, PCI Express 3.0 |
| Interface | PCIe 2.0 x16 | MXM-B (3.0) |
| Length | 210 mm | no data |
| Width | 2-slot | no data |
| Supplementary power connectors | 2x 6-pin | None |
| 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 type | GDDR5 | GDDR5 |
| Maximum RAM amount | 1 GB | 3 GB |
| Standard memory configuration | no data | GDDR5 |
| Memory bus width | 192 Bit | 192 Bit |
| Memory clock speed | 1002 MHz | Up to 2500 MHz |
| Memory bandwidth | 96.19 GB/s | 120.0 GB/s |
| Shared memory | - | - |
Connectivity and outputs
This section shows the types and number of video connectors on each GPU. The data applies specifically to desktop reference models (for example, NVIDIA’s Founders Edition). OEM partners often modify both the number and types of ports. On notebook GPUs, video‐output options are determined by the laptop’s design rather than the graphics chip itself.
| Display Connectors | 2x DVI, 1x mini-HDMI | No outputs |
| eDP 1.2 signal support | no data | Up to 3840x2160 |
| LVDS signal support | no data | Up to 1920x1200 |
| VGA аnalog display support | no data | Up to 2048x1536 |
| DisplayPort Multimode (DP++) support | no data | Up to 3840x2160 |
| HDMI | + | + |
| HDCP content protection | - | + |
| 7.1 channel HD audio on HDMI | - | + |
| TrueHD and DTS-HD audio bitstreaming | - | + |
Supported technologies
Supported technological solutions. This information will prove useful if you need some particular technology for your purposes.
| H.264, VC1, MPEG2 1080p video decoder | - | + |
| Optimus | - | + |
API and SDK support
List of supported 3D and general-purpose computing APIs, including their specific versions.
| DirectX | 12 (11_0) | 12 (11_0) |
| Shader Model | 5.1 | 5.1 |
| OpenGL | 4.6 | 4.5 |
| OpenCL | 1.1 | 1.1 |
| Vulkan | N/A | 1.1.126 |
| CUDA | 2.1 | + |
Synthetic benchmarks
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.
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.
GeekBench 5 OpenCL
Geekbench 5 is a widespread graphics card benchmark combined from 11 different test scenarios. All these scenarios rely on direct usage of GPU's processing power, no 3D rendering is involved. This variation uses OpenCL API by Khronos Group.
Octane Render OctaneBench
This is a special benchmark measuring graphics card performance in OctaneRender, which is a realistic GPU rendering engine by OTOY Inc., available either as a standalone program, or as a plugin for 3DS Max, Cinema 4D and many other apps. It renders four different static scenes, then compares render times with a reference GPU which is currently GeForce GTX 980. This benchmark has nothing to do with gaming and is aimed at professional 3D graphics artists.
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:
| Full HD | 24−27
−91.7%
| 46
+91.7%
|
| 4K | 10−12
−90%
| 19
+90%
|
Cost per frame, $
| 1080p | 8.29 | no data |
| 4K | 19.90 | no data |
FPS performance in popular games
Full HD
Low
| Counter-Strike 2 | 45−50
+0%
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45−50
+0%
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| Cyberpunk 2077 | 16−18
+0%
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16−18
+0%
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| Hogwarts Legacy | 16−18
+0%
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16−18
+0%
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Full HD
Medium
| Battlefield 5 | 35−40
+0%
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35−40
+0%
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| Counter-Strike 2 | 45−50
+0%
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45−50
+0%
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| Cyberpunk 2077 | 16−18
+0%
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16−18
+0%
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| Escape from Tarkov | 35−40
+0%
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35−40
+0%
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| Far Cry 5 | 27−30
+0%
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27−30
+0%
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| Fortnite | 50−55
+0%
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50−55
+0%
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| Forza Horizon 4 | 35−40
+0%
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35−40
+0%
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| Hogwarts Legacy | 16−18
+0%
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16−18
+0%
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| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 30−35
+0%
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30−35
+0%
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| Valorant | 85−90
+0%
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85−90
+0%
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Full HD
High
| Battlefield 5 | 35−40
+0%
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35−40
+0%
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| Counter-Strike 2 | 45−50
+0%
|
45−50
+0%
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| Counter-Strike: Global Offensive | 130−140
+0%
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130−140
+0%
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| Cyberpunk 2077 | 16−18
+0%
|
16−18
+0%
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| Dota 2 | 60−65
+0%
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60−65
+0%
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| Escape from Tarkov | 35−40
+0%
|
35−40
+0%
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| Far Cry 5 | 27−30
+0%
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27−30
+0%
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| Fortnite | 50−55
+0%
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50−55
+0%
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| Forza Horizon 4 | 35−40
+0%
|
35−40
+0%
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| Grand Theft Auto V | 36
+0%
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36
+0%
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| Hogwarts Legacy | 16−18
+0%
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16−18
+0%
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| Metro Exodus | 16−18
+0%
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16−18
+0%
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| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 30−35
+0%
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30−35
+0%
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| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 28
+0%
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28
+0%
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| Valorant | 85−90
+0%
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85−90
+0%
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Full HD
Ultra
| Battlefield 5 | 35−40
+0%
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35−40
+0%
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| Cyberpunk 2077 | 16−18
+0%
|
16−18
+0%
|
| Dota 2 | 60−65
+0%
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60−65
+0%
|
| Escape from Tarkov | 35−40
+0%
|
35−40
+0%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 27−30
+0%
|
27−30
+0%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 35−40
+0%
|
35−40
+0%
|
| Hogwarts Legacy | 16−18
+0%
|
16−18
+0%
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| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 30−35
+0%
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30−35
+0%
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| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 15
+0%
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15
+0%
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| Valorant | 85−90
+0%
|
85−90
+0%
|
Full HD
Epic
| Fortnite | 50−55
+0%
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50−55
+0%
|
1440p
High
| Counter-Strike 2 | 16−18
+0%
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16−18
+0%
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| Counter-Strike: Global Offensive | 65−70
+0%
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65−70
+0%
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| Grand Theft Auto V | 10−12
+0%
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10−12
+0%
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| Metro Exodus | 9−10
+0%
|
9−10
+0%
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| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 45−50
+0%
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45−50
+0%
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| Valorant | 95−100
+0%
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95−100
+0%
|
1440p
Ultra
| Battlefield 5 | 20−22
+0%
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20−22
+0%
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| Cyberpunk 2077 | 7−8
+0%
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7−8
+0%
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| Escape from Tarkov | 16−18
+0%
|
16−18
+0%
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| Far Cry 5 | 18−20
+0%
|
18−20
+0%
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| Forza Horizon 4 | 20−22
+0%
|
20−22
+0%
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| Hogwarts Legacy | 9−10
+0%
|
9−10
+0%
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| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 12−14
+0%
|
12−14
+0%
|
1440p
Epic
| Fortnite | 18−20
+0%
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18−20
+0%
|
4K
High
| Counter-Strike 2 | 3−4
+0%
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3−4
+0%
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| Grand Theft Auto V | 18−20
+0%
|
18−20
+0%
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| Hogwarts Legacy | 4−5
+0%
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4−5
+0%
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| Metro Exodus | 4−5
+0%
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4−5
+0%
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| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 9−10
+0%
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9−10
+0%
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| Valorant | 40−45
+0%
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40−45
+0%
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4K
Ultra
| Battlefield 5 | 10−11
+0%
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10−11
+0%
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| Counter-Strike 2 | 3−4
+0%
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3−4
+0%
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| Cyberpunk 2077 | 2−3
+0%
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2−3
+0%
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| Dota 2 | 30−35
+0%
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30−35
+0%
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| Escape from Tarkov | 7−8
+0%
|
7−8
+0%
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| Far Cry 5 | 8−9
+0%
|
8−9
+0%
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| Forza Horizon 4 | 14−16
+0%
|
14−16
+0%
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| Hogwarts Legacy | 4−5
+0%
|
4−5
+0%
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| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 8−9
+0%
|
8−9
+0%
|
4K
Epic
| Fortnite | 8−9
+0%
|
8−9
+0%
|
This is how GTX 460 v2 and GTX 870M compete in popular games:
- GTX 870M is 92% faster in 1080p
- GTX 870M is 90% faster in 4K
All in all, in popular games:
- there's a draw in 69 tests (100%)
Pros & cons summary
| Performance score | 4.89 | 8.45 |
| Recency | 24 September 2011 | 12 March 2014 |
| Maximum RAM amount | 1 GB | 3 GB |
| Chip lithography | 40 nm | 28 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 160 Watt | 100 Watt |
GTX 870M has a 72.8% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 2 years, a 200% higher maximum VRAM amount, a 42.9% more advanced lithography process, and 60% lower power consumption.
The GeForce GTX 870M is our recommended choice as it beats the GeForce GTX 460 v2 in performance tests.
Be aware that GeForce GTX 460 v2 is a desktop graphics card while GeForce GTX 870M is a notebook one.
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