GeForce RTX 5070 vs GTX 460M

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Aggregate performance score

We've compared GeForce GTX 460M with GeForce RTX 5070, including specs and performance data.

GTX 460M
2010
1536 MB GDDR5, 50 Watt
2.89

RTX 5070 outperforms GTX 460M by a whopping 2251% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

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

Place in the ranking76922
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluationno data71.72
Power efficiency4.2920.16
ArchitectureFermi (2010−2014)Blackwell 2.0 (2025)
GPU code nameGF106GB205
Market segmentLaptopDesktop
Release date3 September 2010 (14 years ago)4 March 2025 (less than a year ago)
Launch price (MSRP)no data$549

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

The higher the performance-to-price ratio, the better. We use the manufacturer's recommended prices for comparison.

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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 cores1926144
Core clock speed675 MHz2325 MHz
Boost clock speedno data2512 MHz
Number of transistors1,170 million31,100 million
Manufacturing process technology40 nm5 nm
Power consumption (TDP)50 Watt250 Watt
Texture fill rate21.60482.3
Floating-point processing power0.5184 TFLOPS30.87 TFLOPS
ROPs2480
TMUs32192
Tensor Coresno data192
Ray Tracing Coresno data48

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 5.0 x16
Lengthno data245 mm
Widthno data2-slot
Supplementary power connectorsno data1x 16-pin
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 typeGDDR5GDDR7
Maximum RAM amount1536 MB12 GB
Memory bus width192 Bit192 Bit
Memory clock speed1250 MHz1750 MHz
Memory bandwidth60.0 GB/s672.0 GB/s
Shared memory--
Resizable BAR-+

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 outputs1x HDMI 2.1b, 3x DisplayPort 2.1b
HDMI-+

API and SDK compatibility

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

DirectX12 API with Feature Level 12.112 Ultimate (12_2)
Shader Model5.16.8
OpenGL4.54.6
OpenCL1.13.0
VulkanN/A1.4
CUDA+10.1
DLSS-+

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.

GTX 460M 2.89
RTX 5070 67.94
+2251%

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 1220
RTX 5070 28634
+2247%

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
−2233%
700−750
+2233%
Full HD38
−242%
130
+242%
1440p3−4
−3033%
94
+3033%
4K2−3
−3200%
66
+3200%

Cost per frame, $

1080pno data4.22
1440pno data5.84
4Kno data8.32

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low Preset

Counter-Strike 2 8−9
−3913%
300−350
+3913%
Cyberpunk 2077 6−7
−2783%
170−180
+2783%
Hogwarts Legacy 7−8
−2186%
160−170
+2186%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Battlefield 5 10−11
−1700%
180−190
+1700%
Counter-Strike 2 8−9
−3913%
300−350
+3913%
Cyberpunk 2077 6−7
−2783%
170−180
+2783%
Far Cry 5 7−8
−2643%
190−200
+2643%
Fortnite 16−18
−1788%
300−350
+1788%
Forza Horizon 4 14−16
−1857%
270−280
+1857%
Forza Horizon 5 5−6
−3840%
190−200
+3840%
Hogwarts Legacy 7−8
−2186%
160−170
+2186%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 14−16
−1157%
170−180
+1157%
Valorant 45−50
−761%
350−400
+761%

Full HD
High Preset

Battlefield 5 10−11
−1700%
180−190
+1700%
Counter-Strike 2 8−9
−3913%
300−350
+3913%
Counter-Strike: Global Offensive 55−60
−396%
270−280
+396%
Cyberpunk 2077 6−7
−2783%
170−180
+2783%
Dota 2 27−30
−2141%
650−700
+2141%
Far Cry 5 7−8
−2643%
190−200
+2643%
Fortnite 16−18
−1788%
300−350
+1788%
Forza Horizon 4 14−16
−1857%
270−280
+1857%
Forza Horizon 5 5−6
−3840%
190−200
+3840%
Grand Theft Auto V 8−9
−2025%
170−180
+2025%
Hogwarts Legacy 7−8
−2186%
160−170
+2186%
Metro Exodus 5−6
−3420%
170−180
+3420%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 14−16
−1157%
170−180
+1157%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 10−11
−2900%
300−310
+2900%
Valorant 45−50
−761%
350−400
+761%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 10−11
−1700%
180−190
+1700%
Cyberpunk 2077 6−7
−2783%
170−180
+2783%
Dota 2 27−30
−2141%
650−700
+2141%
Far Cry 5 7−8
−2643%
190−200
+2643%
Forza Horizon 4 14−16
−1857%
270−280
+1857%
Hogwarts Legacy 7−8
−2186%
160−170
+2186%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 14−16
−1157%
170−180
+1157%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 10−11
−2010%
211
+2010%
Valorant 45−50
−761%
350−400
+761%

Full HD
Epic Preset

Fortnite 16−18
−1788%
300−350
+1788%

1440p
High Preset

Counter-Strike 2 4−5
−5225%
210−220
+5225%
Counter-Strike: Global Offensive 21−24
−2245%
500−550
+2245%
Grand Theft Auto V 2−3
−7050%
140−150
+7050%
Metro Exodus 1−2
−11800%
110−120
+11800%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 24−27
−573%
170−180
+573%
Valorant 27−30
−1572%
450−500
+1572%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Cyberpunk 2077 2−3
−4900%
100−105
+4900%
Far Cry 5 3−4
−5667%
170−180
+5667%
Forza Horizon 4 7−8
−3314%
230−240
+3314%
Hogwarts Legacy 3−4
−3000%
90−95
+3000%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 4−5
−3975%
163
+3975%

1440p
Epic Preset

Fortnite 6−7
−2417%
150−160
+2417%

4K
High Preset

Grand Theft Auto V 16−18
−938%
160−170
+938%
Valorant 14−16
−2107%
300−350
+2107%

4K
Ultra Preset

Cyberpunk 2077 1−2
−4700%
45−50
+4700%
Dota 2 8−9
−2150%
180−190
+2150%
Far Cry 5 2−3
−5650%
110−120
+5650%
Forza Horizon 4 2−3
−9550%
190−200
+9550%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 4−5
−2300%
95−100
+2300%

4K
Epic Preset

Fortnite 4−5
−1875%
75−80
+1875%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 170−180
+0%
170−180
+0%

4K
High Preset

Counter-Strike 2 95−100
+0%
95−100
+0%
Hogwarts Legacy 50−55
+0%
50−55
+0%
Metro Exodus 75−80
+0%
75−80
+0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 146
+0%
146
+0%

4K
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 130−140
+0%
130−140
+0%
Counter-Strike 2 95−100
+0%
95−100
+0%
Hogwarts Legacy 50−55
+0%
50−55
+0%

This is how GTX 460M and RTX 5070 compete in popular games:

  • RTX 5070 is 2233% faster in 900p
  • RTX 5070 is 242% faster in 1080p
  • RTX 5070 is 3033% faster in 1440p
  • RTX 5070 is 3200% faster in 4K

Here's the range of performance differences observed across popular games:

  • in Metro Exodus, with 1440p resolution and the High Preset, the RTX 5070 is 11800% faster.

All in all, in popular games:

  • RTX 5070 is ahead in 55 tests (87%)
  • there's a draw in 8 tests (13%)

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 2.89 67.94
Recency 3 September 2010 4 March 2025
Maximum RAM amount 1536 MB 12 GB
Chip lithography 40 nm 5 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 50 Watt 250 Watt

GTX 460M has 400% lower power consumption.

RTX 5070, on the other hand, has a 2250.9% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 14 years, a 700% higher maximum VRAM amount, and a 700% more advanced lithography process.

The GeForce RTX 5070 is our recommended choice as it beats the GeForce GTX 460M in performance tests.

Be aware that GeForce GTX 460M is a notebook card while GeForce RTX 5070 is a desktop one.

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