NVIDIA GeForce GTX 460M vs AMD Radeon HD 6490M

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Performance
GeForce GTX 460M170% better
1,6232% of 104,598
Radeon HD 6490M
6011% of 104,598

The GeForce GTX 460M has 170% better performance than the Radeon HD 6490M for the 3DMark 11 Performance GPU benchmark.

Performance per dollar
GeForce GTX 460M
No data available
Radeon HD 6490M
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Summary

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About the NVIDIA GeForce GTX 460M GPU

The NVIDIA GeForce GTX 460M is an end-of-life mobile graphics card that released in Q3 2010. It is built on the Fermi GPU microarchitecture (codename GF106) and is manufactured on a 40 nm process.

Memory

The GTX 460M has 1,536 MB of GDDR5 memory, with a 625 MHz memory clock and a 192 bit interface. This gives it a memory bandwidth of 60 Gb/s, which affects how fast it can transfer data to and from memory. GPU memory stores temporary data that helps the GPU with complex math and graphics operations. More memory is generally better, as not having enough can cause performance bottlenecks.

Cores and Clock Speeds

The GTX 460M includes 192 CUDA cores, the processing units for handling parallel computing tasks. The GPU operates at a core clock speed of 675 MHz. Complementing the processing units are 32 texture mapping units (TMUs) for efficient texture filtering and 24 render output units (ROPs) for pixel processing.

Compatibility & Power Consumption

The GPU has a thermal design power (TDP) of 50 W. A power supply not strong enough to handle this might result in system crashes and potentially damage your hardware.

Benchmark Performance

The GTX 460M has the 400th best 3DMark 11 Performance GPU score among the 543 benchmarked GPUs in our database. It achieves 1.55% of the performance of the best benchmarked GPU, the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090.

About the AMD Radeon HD 6490M GPU

The AMD Radeon HD 6490M is an end-of-life mobile graphics card that released in Q1 2011. It is built on the TeraScale 2 GPU microarchitecture (codename Seymour) and is manufactured on a 40 nm process.

Memory

The HD 6490M has 512 MB of GDDR5 memory, with a 800 MHz memory clock and a 64 bit interface. This gives it a memory bandwidth of 25.6 Gb/s, which affects how fast it can transfer data to and from memory. GPU memory stores temporary data that helps the GPU with complex math and graphics operations. More memory is generally better, as not having enough can cause performance bottlenecks.

Cores and Clock Speeds

The HD 6490M includes 160 stream processors (SPs), the processing units for handling parallel computing tasks. The GPU operates at a core clock speed of 800 MHz. Complementing the processing units are 8 texture mapping units (TMUs) for efficient texture filtering and 4 render output units (ROPs) for pixel processing.

Benchmark Performance

The HD 6490M has the 504th best 3DMark 11 Performance GPU score among the 543 benchmarked GPUs in our database. It achieves 0.57% of the performance of the best benchmarked GPU, the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090.

General Info

General overview of the GPU, including details like its manufacturer, release date, launch price, and current production status.

InfoGeForce GTX 460MRadeon HD 6490M
ManufacturerNVIDIAAMD
ArchitectureFermiTeraScale 2
Market SegmentMobileMobile
Release DateQ3 2010Q1 2011
Production StatusEnd-of-lifeEnd-of-life
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Gaming Performance

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Our database does not have gaming performance data for the NVIDIA GeForce GTX 460M or the AMD Radeon HD 6490M.

Benchmark Performance

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Performance
GeForce GTX 460M170% better
1,6232% of 104,598
Radeon HD 6490M
6011% of 104,598

The GeForce GTX 460M has 170% better performance than the Radeon HD 6490M for the 3DMark 11 Performance GPU benchmark.

The GeForce GTX 460M is ranked 400th with a score of 1,623, and the Radeon HD 6490M is ranked 504th with a score of 601.

Performance per dollar
GeForce GTX 460M
No data available
Radeon HD 6490M
No data available

We do not have any performance per dollar data for the GeForce GTX 460M and the Radeon HD 6490M for the 3DMark 11 Performance GPU benchmark.

Relative Performance

The average score in the benchmark test can be compared to similar GPUs to assess relative performance. Generally, powerful GPUs tend to have higher scores.

Choose Baseline GPU:GeForce GTX 460M or
GPUBenchmark Performance
Radeon R5 M4301,689+4%
Radeon R5 M3201,652+2%
GeForce GTX 460M1,623
Radeon HD 8690M1,600-1%
Radeon R5 M2401,588-2%
Radeon HD 7610M749-54%
GeForce GT 420M685-58%
Radeon HD 6490M601-63%
GeForce GT 520MX596.5-63%
Radeon HD 7450M581.5-64%

Relative Value For Money

The average performance per dollar in the benchmark test can be compared to similar GPUs to assess relative value. A higher score implies a better value for your money.

Choose Baseline GPU:GeForce GTX 460M orRadeon HD 6490M
GPUPerformance Per Dollar
Our database does not have enough data to compare the benchmark performance per dollar with other GPUs.

Benchmark Scores

This table showcases the average performance scores achieved by both GPUs across industry-standard benchmark tests. These scores provide a valuable insight into overall performance. Powerful GPUs tend to have higher scores.

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BenchmarkGeForce GTX 460MRadeon HD 6490M
3DMark 11 Performance Score
1,805
(+165.05%)
681
PassMark G3D Mark
1,231
(+225.66%)
378
PassMark G2D Mark
253
516
(+103.95%)
Benchmarks Source: Notebookcheck

Technical Specs

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Graphics Processor

General information about the graphics processing unit like their architecture, manufacturing process size, and transistor count. Newer GPU architectures generally bring efficiency improvements and may introduce technologies that enhance graphical capabilities.

SpecGeForce GTX 460MRadeon HD 6490M
CodenameGF106Seymour
ArchitectureFermiTeraScale 2
Process Size40 nm40 nm
Transistors1,170 million370 million

Memory Details

Memory specifications like their capacity, bandwidth, and clock speeds. GPU memory stores graphics data like frames, textures, and shadows which helps display rendered images. These specs are crucial for graphics-intense applications like gaming and 3D modeling.

SpecGeForce GTX 460MRadeon HD 6490M
Memory Size1,536 MB512 MB
Memory TypeGDDR5GDDR5
Memory Bandwidth60 Gb/s25.6 Gb/s
Memory Clock625 MHz800 MHz
Memory Interface192 bit64 bit
L1 Cache64 KB8 KB
L2 Cache384 KB128 KB

Board Compatibility

Compatibility information like their slot size, bus interface, power consumption, and display support. These specs are useful for verifying compatibility with your motherboard, power supply, and monitor.

SpecGeForce GTX 460MRadeon HD 6490M
Bus InterfacePCIe 2.0 x16PCIe 2.0 x16
Thermal Design Power (TDP)50 W--
OutputsDevice DependentDevice Dependent

Cores & Clock Speeds

Processing power information like its cores and clock speed. These specs impact how fast they can process graphics. Each type of core or component serves a specific computational purpose.

SpecGeForce GTX 460MRadeon HD 6490M
Stream Processors (SP)--160
CUDA Cores192--
Compute Units (CU)--2
Stream Multiprocessors (SM)4--
Texture Mapping Units (TMU)328
Render Output Units (ROP)244
Core Clock Speed675 MHz800 MHz

Theoretical Performance

Theoretical performance numbers derived from the raw specifications of the different components like core count and clock speeds. While these provide a glimpse into peak processing power, they do not represent real-world performance.

SpecGeForce GTX 460MRadeon HD 6490M
Pixel Fill Rate5.4 GPixel/s3.2 GPixel/s
Texture Fill Rate21.6 GTexel/s6.4 GTexel/s
FP32 Performance518.4 GFLOPS256 GFLOPS
FP64 Performance43.2 GFLOPS--

API Support

Graphics API versions supported by these graphics cards. APIs evolve over time, introducing new features and functionalities. Older GPUs may not support recent versions.

SpecGeForce GTX 460MRadeon HD 6490M
DirectX12 (11_0)11.2 (11_0)
OpenCL1.11.2
OpenGL4.64.4
Shader Model5.15.0

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* Performance rating, performance per dollar, and rankings are based on the 3DMark 11 Performance GPU benchmark and MSRP.