GeForce GTX 460M SLI vs Radeon R9 M470
Aggregate performance score
We've compared Radeon R9 M470 and GeForce GTX 460M SLI, covering specs and all relevant benchmarks.
R9 M470 outperforms GTX 460M SLI by a significant 21% 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 | 605 | 652 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Architecture | GCN 2.0 (2013−2017) | Fermi (2010−2014) |
| GPU code name | Emerald | N11E-GS |
| Market segment | Laptop | Laptop |
| Release date | 15 May 2016 (8 years ago) | 3 September 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 | 384 |
| Core clock speed | 900 MHz | 675 MHz |
| Boost clock speed | 1000 MHz | no data |
| Number of transistors | 2,080 million | no data |
| Manufacturing process technology | 28 nm | 40 nm |
| Texture fill rate | 48.00 | no data |
| Floating-point processing power | 1.536 TFLOPS | no data |
| ROPs | 16 | no data |
| TMUs | 48 | 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 | 4 GB | 2x1536 MB |
| Memory bus width | 128 Bit | 192 Bit |
| Memory clock speed | 1500 MHz | 1250 MHz |
| Memory bandwidth | 96 GB/s | no data |
| 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 | no data |
API and SDK compatibility
List of supported 3D and general-purpose computing APIs, including their specific versions.
| DirectX | 12 (12_0) | 11 |
| Shader Model | 6.3 | no data |
| OpenGL | 4.6 | no data |
| OpenCL | 2.0 | no data |
| Vulkan | 1.2.131 | - |
| CUDA | - | + |
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 | 60−65
+15.4%
| 52
−15.4%
|
| Full HD | 80−85
+19.4%
| 67
−19.4%
|
FPS performance in popular games
- Full HD
Low Preset - Full HD
Medium Preset - Full HD
High Preset - Full HD
Ultra Preset - Full HD
Epic Preset - 1440p
High Preset - 1440p
Ultra Preset - 1440p
Epic Preset - 4K
High Preset - 4K
Ultra Preset - 4K
Epic Preset
| Counter-Strike 2 | 24−27
+36.8%
|
18−20
−36.8%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 10−12
+22.2%
|
9−10
−22.2%
|
| Hogwarts Legacy | 10−12
+22.2%
|
9−10
−22.2%
|
| Battlefield 5 | 24−27
+26.3%
|
18−20
−26.3%
|
| Counter-Strike 2 | 24−27
+36.8%
|
18−20
−36.8%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 10−12
+22.2%
|
9−10
−22.2%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 16−18
+21.4%
|
14−16
−21.4%
|
| Fortnite | 30−35
+25.9%
|
27−30
−25.9%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 24−27
+18.2%
|
21−24
−18.2%
|
| Forza Horizon 5 | 14−16
+25%
|
12−14
−25%
|
| Hogwarts Legacy | 10−12
+22.2%
|
9−10
−22.2%
|
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 21−24
+16.7%
|
18−20
−16.7%
|
| Valorant | 65−70
+11.9%
|
55−60
−11.9%
|
| Battlefield 5 | 24−27
+26.3%
|
18−20
−26.3%
|
| Counter-Strike 2 | 24−27
+36.8%
|
18−20
−36.8%
|
| Counter-Strike: Global Offensive | 95−100
+17.3%
|
80−85
−17.3%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 10−12
+22.2%
|
9−10
−22.2%
|
| Dota 2 | 45−50
+17.5%
|
40−45
−17.5%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 16−18
+21.4%
|
14−16
−21.4%
|
| Fortnite | 30−35
+25.9%
|
27−30
−25.9%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 24−27
+18.2%
|
21−24
−18.2%
|
| Forza Horizon 5 | 14−16
+25%
|
12−14
−25%
|
| Grand Theft Auto V | 20−22
+25%
|
16−18
−25%
|
| Hogwarts Legacy | 10−12
+22.2%
|
9−10
−22.2%
|
| Metro Exodus | 10−12
+22.2%
|
9−10
−22.2%
|
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 21−24
+16.7%
|
18−20
−16.7%
|
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 14−16
+15.4%
|
12−14
−15.4%
|
| Valorant | 65−70
+11.9%
|
55−60
−11.9%
|
| Battlefield 5 | 24−27
+26.3%
|
18−20
−26.3%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 10−12
+22.2%
|
9−10
−22.2%
|
| Dota 2 | 45−50
+17.5%
|
40−45
−17.5%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 16−18
+21.4%
|
14−16
−21.4%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 24−27
+18.2%
|
21−24
−18.2%
|
| Hogwarts Legacy | 10−12
+22.2%
|
9−10
−22.2%
|
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 21−24
+16.7%
|
18−20
−16.7%
|
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 14−16
+15.4%
|
12−14
−15.4%
|
| Valorant | 65−70
+11.9%
|
55−60
−11.9%
|
| Fortnite | 30−35
+25.9%
|
27−30
−25.9%
|
| Counter-Strike 2 | 9−10
+28.6%
|
7−8
−28.6%
|
| Counter-Strike: Global Offensive | 40−45
+19.4%
|
35−40
−19.4%
|
| Grand Theft Auto V | 7−8
+40%
|
5−6
−40%
|
| Metro Exodus | 5−6
+25%
|
4−5
−25%
|
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 35−40
+12.5%
|
30−35
−12.5%
|
| Valorant | 60−65
+25.5%
|
50−55
−25.5%
|
| Battlefield 5 | 8−9
+100%
|
4−5
−100%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 4−5
+0%
|
4−5
+0%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 12−14
+18.2%
|
10−12
−18.2%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 12−14
+18.2%
|
10−12
−18.2%
|
| Hogwarts Legacy | 6−7
+20%
|
5−6
−20%
|
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 8−9
+14.3%
|
7−8
−14.3%
|
| Fortnite | 10−12
+22.2%
|
9−10
−22.2%
|
| Grand Theft Auto V | 16−18
+6.3%
|
16−18
−6.3%
|
| Hogwarts Legacy | 1−2 | 0−1 |
| Metro Exodus | 0−1 | 0−1 |
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 3−4
+200%
|
1−2
−200%
|
| Valorant | 27−30
+21.7%
|
21−24
−21.7%
|
| Battlefield 5 | 4−5
+300%
|
1−2
−300%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 2−3
+100%
|
1−2
−100%
|
| Dota 2 | 20−22
+25%
|
16−18
−25%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 7−8
+16.7%
|
6−7
−16.7%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 8−9
+33.3%
|
6−7
−33.3%
|
| Hogwarts Legacy | 1−2 | 0−1 |
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 6−7
+20%
|
5−6
−20%
|
| Fortnite | 6−7
+20%
|
5−6
−20%
|
This is how R9 M470 and GTX 460M SLI compete in popular games:
- R9 M470 is 15% faster in 900p
- R9 M470 is 19% faster in 1080p
Here's the range of performance differences observed across popular games:
- in Battlefield 5, with 4K resolution and the Ultra Preset, the R9 M470 is 300% faster.
All in all, in popular games:
- R9 M470 is ahead in 60 tests (98%)
- there's a draw in 1 test (2%)
Pros & cons summary
| Performance score | 5.83 | 4.80 |
| Recency | 15 May 2016 | 3 September 2010 |
| Chip lithography | 28 nm | 40 nm |
R9 M470 has a 21.5% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 5 years, and a 42.9% more advanced lithography process.
The Radeon R9 M470 is our recommended choice as it beats the GeForce GTX 460M SLI in performance tests.
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