GeForce GTX 280 vs Radeon RX 460 Mobile

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Aggregate performance score

We've compared Radeon RX 460 Mobile with GeForce GTX 280, including specs and performance data.

RX 460 Mobile
2016
4 GB GDDR5, 55 Watt
10.12
+203%

RX 460 Mobile outperforms GTX 280 by a whopping 203% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

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

Place in the ranking449741
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluationno data0.12
Power efficiency12.690.98
ArchitectureGCN 4.0 (2016−2020)Tesla 2.0 (2007−2013)
GPU code nameBaffinGT200
Market segmentLaptopDesktop
Release date8 August 2016 (8 years ago)16 June 2008 (16 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$86 $649

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance to price ratio. The higher, the better.

no data

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 cores896240
Core clock speed1000 MHz602 MHz
Boost clock speed1180 MHzno data
Number of transistors3,000 million1,400 million
Manufacturing process technology14 nm65 nm
Power consumption (TDP)55 Watt236 Watt
Maximum GPU temperatureno data105 °C
Texture fill rate66.0848.16
Floating-point processing power2.115 TFLOPS0.6221 TFLOPS
ROPs1632
TMUs5680

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
InterfaceMXM-B (3.0)PCIe 2.0 x16
Lengthno data267 mm
Heightno data4.376" (111 mm) (11.1 cm)
Widthno data2-slot
Supplementary power connectorsno data1x 6-pin + 1x 8-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 typeGDDR5GDDR3
Maximum RAM amount4 GB1 GB
Memory bus width128 Bit512 Bit
Memory clock speed1250 MHz1107 MHz
Memory bandwidth80 GB/s141.7 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 ConnectorsNo outputsHDTVDual Link DVI
Multi monitor supportno data+
Maximum VGA resolutionno data2048x1536
Audio input for HDMIno dataS/PDIF

Supported technologies

Supported technological solutions. This information will prove useful if you need some particular technology for your purposes.

FreeSync+-

API compatibility

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

DirectX12 (12_0)11.1 (10_0)
Shader Model6.44.0
OpenGL4.62.1
OpenCL2.01.1
Vulkan1.2.131N/A
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:

Full HD35
+250%
10−12
−250%

Cost per frame, $

1080p2.46
+2541%
64.90
−2541%
  • RX 460 Mobile has 2541% lower cost per frame in 1080p

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low Preset

Counter-Strike 2 18−20
+260%
5−6
−260%
Cyberpunk 2077 20−22
+233%
6−7
−233%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Battlefield 5 30−35
+230%
10−11
−230%
Counter-Strike 2 18−20
+260%
5−6
−260%
Cyberpunk 2077 20−22
+233%
6−7
−233%
Forza Horizon 4 40−45
+233%
12−14
−233%
Forza Horizon 5 24−27
+225%
8−9
−225%
Metro Exodus 27−30
+238%
8−9
−238%
Red Dead Redemption 2 27−30
+238%
8−9
−238%
Valorant 35−40
+225%
12−14
−225%

Full HD
High Preset

Battlefield 5 30−35
+230%
10−11
−230%
Counter-Strike 2 18−20
+260%
5−6
−260%
Cyberpunk 2077 20−22
+233%
6−7
−233%
Dota 2 35−40
+260%
10−11
−260%
Far Cry 5 40−45
+242%
12−14
−242%
Fortnite 55−60
+228%
18−20
−228%
Forza Horizon 4 40−45
+233%
12−14
−233%
Forza Horizon 5 24−27
+225%
8−9
−225%
Grand Theft Auto V 35−40
+260%
10−11
−260%
Metro Exodus 27−30
+238%
8−9
−238%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 75−80
+225%
24−27
−225%
Red Dead Redemption 2 27−30
+238%
8−9
−238%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 30−35
+210%
10−11
−210%
Valorant 35−40
+225%
12−14
−225%
World of Tanks 140−150
+222%
45−50
−222%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 30−35
+230%
10−11
−230%
Counter-Strike 2 18−20
+260%
5−6
−260%
Cyberpunk 2077 20−22
+233%
6−7
−233%
Dota 2 35−40
+260%
10−11
−260%
Far Cry 5 40−45
+242%
12−14
−242%
Forza Horizon 4 40−45
+233%
12−14
−233%
Forza Horizon 5 24−27
+225%
8−9
−225%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 22
+214%
7−8
−214%
Valorant 35−40
+225%
12−14
−225%

1440p
High Preset

Dota 2 12−14
+225%
4−5
−225%
Grand Theft Auto V 14−16
+250%
4−5
−250%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 45−50
+243%
14−16
−243%
Red Dead Redemption 2 9−10
+350%
2−3
−350%
World of Tanks 70−75
+243%
21−24
−243%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 18−20
+217%
6−7
−217%
Counter-Strike 2 30−35
+210%
10−11
−210%
Cyberpunk 2077 8−9
+300%
2−3
−300%
Far Cry 5 21−24
+214%
7−8
−214%
Forza Horizon 4 21−24
+229%
7−8
−229%
Forza Horizon 5 14−16
+275%
4−5
−275%
Metro Exodus 18−20
+217%
6−7
−217%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 12−14
+225%
4−5
−225%
Valorant 24−27
+213%
8−9
−213%

4K
High Preset

Counter-Strike 2 4−5
+300%
1−2
−300%
Dota 2 20−22
+233%
6−7
−233%
Grand Theft Auto V 20−22
+233%
6−7
−233%
Metro Exodus 6−7
+500%
1−2
−500%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 27−30
+222%
9−10
−222%
Red Dead Redemption 2 6−7
+500%
1−2
−500%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 20−22
+233%
6−7
−233%

4K
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 9−10
+350%
2−3
−350%
Counter-Strike 2 4−5
+300%
1−2
−300%
Cyberpunk 2077 3−4 0−1
Dota 2 20−22
+233%
6−7
−233%
Far Cry 5 12−14
+300%
3−4
−300%
Fortnite 10−12
+267%
3−4
−267%
Forza Horizon 4 12−14
+225%
4−5
−225%
Forza Horizon 5 7−8
+250%
2−3
−250%
Valorant 10−11
+233%
3−4
−233%

This is how RX 460 Mobile and GTX 280 compete in popular games:

  • RX 460 Mobile is 250% faster in 1080p

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 10.12 3.34
Recency 8 August 2016 16 June 2008
Maximum RAM amount 4 GB 1 GB
Chip lithography 14 nm 65 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 55 Watt 236 Watt

RX 460 Mobile has a 203% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 8 years, a 300% higher maximum VRAM amount, a 364.3% more advanced lithography process, and 329.1% lower power consumption.

The Radeon RX 460 Mobile is our recommended choice as it beats the GeForce GTX 280 in performance tests.

Be aware that Radeon RX 460 Mobile is a notebook card while GeForce GTX 280 is a desktop one.


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