GeForce GTX 460M SLI vs Radeon R9 M275
Aggregate performance score
We've compared Radeon R9 M275 and GeForce GTX 460M SLI, covering specs and all relevant benchmarks.
460M SLI outperforms R9 M275 by an impressive 71% 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 | 854 | 700 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Cost-effectiveness evaluation | 0.07 | no data |
| Architecture | GCN 1.0 (2012−2020) | Fermi (2010−2014) |
| GPU code name | Venus | N11E-GS |
| Market segment | Laptop | Laptop |
| Release date | 28 January 2014 (12 years ago) | 3 September 2010 (15 years ago) |
| Launch price (MSRP) | $799.99 | 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 | 640 | 384 |
| Core clock speed | 900 MHz | 675 MHz |
| Boost clock speed | 925 MHz | no data |
| Number of transistors | 1,500 million | no data |
| Manufacturing process technology | 28 nm | 40 nm |
| Texture fill rate | 37.00 | no data |
| Floating-point processing power | 1.184 TFLOPS | no data |
| ROPs | 16 | no data |
| TMUs | 40 | no data |
| L1 Cache | 160 KB | no data |
| L2 Cache | 256 KB | no data |
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 | large |
| Interface | PCIe 3.0 x16 | no data |
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 | 2 GB | 2x1536 MB |
| Memory bus width | 128 Bit | 192 Bit |
| Memory clock speed | 1000 MHz | 1250 MHz |
| Memory bandwidth | 64 GB/s | no data |
| 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 | No outputs | no data |
API and SDK support
List of supported 3D and general-purpose computing APIs, including their specific versions.
| DirectX | 12 (11_1) | 11 |
| Shader Model | 5.1 | no data |
| OpenGL | 4.6 | no data |
| OpenCL | 1.2 | no data |
| Vulkan | 1.2.131 | - |
| CUDA | - | + |
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.
3DMark 11 Performance GPU
3DMark 11 is an obsolete DirectX 11 benchmark by Futuremark. It used four tests based on two scenes, one being few submarines exploring the submerged wreck of a sunken ship, the other is an abandoned temple deep in the jungle. All the tests are heavy with volumetric lighting and tessellation, and despite being done in 1280x720 resolution, are relatively taxing. Discontinued in January 2020, 3DMark 11 is now superseded by Time Spy.
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:
| 900p | 30−35
−73.3%
| 52
+73.3%
|
| Full HD | 24
−179%
| 67
+179%
|
Cost per frame, $
| 1080p | 33.33 | no data |
FPS performance in popular games
Full HD
Low
| Counter-Strike 2 | 8−9
−150%
|
20−22
+150%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 6−7
−50%
|
9−10
+50%
|
| Hogwarts Legacy | 7−8
−42.9%
|
10−11
+42.9%
|
Full HD
Medium
| Battlefield 5 | 9−10
−111%
|
18−20
+111%
|
| Counter-Strike 2 | 8−9
−150%
|
20−22
+150%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 6−7
−50%
|
9−10
+50%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 7−8
−100%
|
14−16
+100%
|
| Fortnite | 14−16
−92.9%
|
27−30
+92.9%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 14−16
−57.1%
|
21−24
+57.1%
|
| Forza Horizon 5 | 6−7
−117%
|
12−14
+117%
|
| Hogwarts Legacy | 7−8
−42.9%
|
10−11
+42.9%
|
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 12−14
−38.5%
|
18−20
+38.5%
|
| Valorant | 40−45
−34.1%
|
55−60
+34.1%
|
Full HD
High
| Battlefield 5 | 9−10
−111%
|
18−20
+111%
|
| Counter-Strike 2 | 8−9
−150%
|
20−22
+150%
|
| Counter-Strike: Global Offensive | 50−55
−53.8%
|
80−85
+53.8%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 6−7
−50%
|
9−10
+50%
|
| Dota 2 | 27−30
−48.1%
|
40−45
+48.1%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 7−8
−100%
|
14−16
+100%
|
| Fortnite | 14−16
−92.9%
|
27−30
+92.9%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 14−16
−57.1%
|
21−24
+57.1%
|
| Forza Horizon 5 | 6−7
−117%
|
12−14
+117%
|
| Grand Theft Auto V | 6−7
−150%
|
14−16
+150%
|
| Hogwarts Legacy | 7−8
−42.9%
|
10−11
+42.9%
|
| Metro Exodus | 5−6
−80%
|
9−10
+80%
|
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 12−14
−38.5%
|
18−20
+38.5%
|
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 9−10
−44.4%
|
12−14
+44.4%
|
| Valorant | 40−45
−34.1%
|
55−60
+34.1%
|
Full HD
Ultra
| Battlefield 5 | 9−10
−111%
|
18−20
+111%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 6−7
−50%
|
9−10
+50%
|
| Dota 2 | 27−30
−48.1%
|
40−45
+48.1%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 7−8
−100%
|
14−16
+100%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 14−16
−57.1%
|
21−24
+57.1%
|
| Hogwarts Legacy | 7−8
−42.9%
|
10−11
+42.9%
|
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 12−14
−38.5%
|
18−20
+38.5%
|
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 9−10
−44.4%
|
12−14
+44.4%
|
| Valorant | 40−45
−34.1%
|
55−60
+34.1%
|
Full HD
Epic
| Fortnite | 14−16
−92.9%
|
27−30
+92.9%
|
1440p
High
| Counter-Strike 2 | 6−7
−50%
|
9−10
+50%
|
| Counter-Strike: Global Offensive | 20−22
−75%
|
35−40
+75%
|
| Metro Exodus | 0−1 | 3−4 |
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 24−27
−40%
|
35−40
+40%
|
| Valorant | 24−27
−104%
|
45−50
+104%
|
1440p
Ultra
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 2−3
−50%
|
3−4
+50%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 4−5
−125%
|
9−10
+125%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 7−8
−57.1%
|
10−12
+57.1%
|
| Hogwarts Legacy | 3−4
−66.7%
|
5−6
+66.7%
|
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 4−5
−75%
|
7−8
+75%
|
1440p
Epic
| Fortnite | 5−6
−80%
|
9−10
+80%
|
4K
High
| Grand Theft Auto V | 14−16
−6.7%
|
16−18
+6.7%
|
| Valorant | 12−14
−76.9%
|
21−24
+76.9%
|
4K
Ultra
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 0−1 | 1−2 |
| Dota 2 | 7−8
−129%
|
16−18
+129%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 1−2
−300%
|
4−5
+300%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 2−3
−200%
|
6−7
+200%
|
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 3−4
−66.7%
|
5−6
+66.7%
|
4K
Epic
| Fortnite | 3−4
−66.7%
|
5−6
+66.7%
|
1440p
High
| Grand Theft Auto V | 3−4
+0%
|
3−4
+0%
|
1440p
Ultra
| Battlefield 5 | 3−4
+0%
|
3−4
+0%
|
4K
High
| Hogwarts Legacy | 0−1 | 0−1 |
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 0−1 | 0−1 |
4K
Ultra
| Battlefield 5 | 1−2
+0%
|
1−2
+0%
|
| Hogwarts Legacy | 0−1 | 0−1 |
This is how R9 M275 and GTX 460M SLI compete in popular games:
- GTX 460M SLI is 73% faster in 900p
- GTX 460M SLI is 179% faster in 1080p
Here's the range of performance differences observed across popular games:
- in Far Cry 5, with 4K resolution and the Ultra Preset, the GTX 460M SLI is 300% faster.
All in all, in popular games:
- GTX 460M SLI performs better in 55 tests (95%)
- there's a draw in 3 tests (5%)
Pros & cons summary
| Performance score | 2.66 | 4.55 |
| Recency | 28 January 2014 | 3 September 2010 |
| Chip lithography | 28 nm | 40 nm |
R9 M275 has an age advantage of 3 years, and a 42.9% more advanced lithography process.
GTX 460M SLI, on the other hand, has a 71.1% higher aggregate performance score.
The GeForce GTX 460M SLI is our recommended choice as it beats the Radeon R9 M275 in performance tests.
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