NVIDIA GeForce GTX 860M vs AMD Radeon R7 M460

VS
Performance
GeForce GTX 860M129% better
4,9025% of 104,598
Radeon R7 M460
2,1392% of 104,598

The GeForce GTX 860M has 129% better performance than the Radeon R7 M460 for the 3DMark 11 Performance GPU benchmark.

Performance per dollar
GeForce GTX 860M
No data available
Radeon R7 M460
No data available

We do not have any performance per dollar data for the GeForce GTX 860M and the Radeon R7 M460 for the 3DMark 11 Performance GPU benchmark.

Shop GeForce GTX 860M
Shop Radeon R7 M460
As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases.

Summary

#

About the NVIDIA GeForce GTX 860M GPU

The NVIDIA GeForce GTX 860M is an end-of-life mobile graphics card that released in Q1 2014. It is built on the Maxwell GPU microarchitecture (codename GM107) and is manufactured on a 28 nm process.

Memory

The GTX 860M has 2 GB of GDDR5 memory, with a 1,253 MHz memory clock and a 128 bit interface. This gives it a memory bandwidth of 80.19 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 860M includes 640 CUDA cores, the processing units for handling parallel computing tasks. The GPU operates at a core clock speed of 1,020 MHz and can dynamically boost its clock speed up to 1,020 MHz. Complementing the processing units are 40 texture mapping units (TMUs) for efficient texture filtering and 16 render output units (ROPs) for pixel processing.

Compatibility & Power Consumption

The GPU has a thermal design power (TDP) of 75 W. A power supply not strong enough to handle this might result in system crashes and potentially damage your hardware.

Benchmark Performance

The GTX 860M has the 250th best 3DMark 11 Performance GPU score among the 543 benchmarked GPUs in our database. It achieves 4.69% of the performance of the best benchmarked GPU, the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090.

About the AMD Radeon R7 M460 GPU

The AMD Radeon R7 M460 is an end-of-life mobile graphics card that released in Q2 2016. It is built on the GCN 3.0 GPU microarchitecture (codename Meso) and is manufactured on a 28 nm process.

Memory

The R7 M460 has 2 GB of GDDR5 memory, with a 1,125 MHz memory clock and a 64 bit interface. This gives it a memory bandwidth of 36 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 R7 M460 includes 384 stream processors (SPs), the processing units for handling parallel computing tasks. The GPU operates at a core clock speed of 730 MHz and can dynamically boost its clock speed up to 1,024 MHz. Complementing the processing units are 24 texture mapping units (TMUs) for efficient texture filtering and 8 render output units (ROPs) for pixel processing.

Benchmark Performance

The R7 M460 has the 353rd best 3DMark 11 Performance GPU score among the 543 benchmarked GPUs in our database. It achieves 2.04% 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 860MRadeon R7 M460
ManufacturerNVIDIAAMD
ArchitectureMaxwellGCN 3.0
Market SegmentMobileMobile
Release DateQ1 2014Q2 2016
Production StatusEnd-of-lifeEnd-of-life
ShopCheck PriceCheck Price

Gaming Performance

#

Select a game to compare FPS metrics

Display FPS for Deus Ex: Mankind Divided
Deus Ex: Mankind Divided
Display FPS for Rise of the Tomb Raider
Rise of the Tomb Raider
Display FPS for The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt
The Witcher 3
Display FPS for Grand Theft Auto V
GTA V
Display FPS for BioShock Infinite
BioShock Infinite

FPS Benchmarks

This table showcases the average frame rate (FPS) achieved both GPUs in at various resolutions. Frame rate is a crucial indicator of how smoothly the GPU can run the game. A higher FPS generally translates to a smoother gameplay experience.

  • Frames Per Second
FPS data for Deus Ex: Mankind Divided
Deus Ex: Mankind Divided
GeForce GTX 860MRadeon R7 M460
Low - 720p
39 FPS(+168.97%)
15 FPS
Medium - 768p
26 FPS(+140.57%)
11 FPS
High - 1080p
14 FPS(+164.81%)
5 FPS
Ultra - 1080p
7 FPS
--
QHD - 1440p
--
--
4K UHD - 2160p
--
--
FPS Source: Notebookcheck

Compare Frames Per Second (FPS)

The average frame rate (FPS) in can be compared to similar GPUs to assess relative performance. Generally, higher FPS results in a smoother gameplay experience.

Choose Baseline GPU:GeForce GTX 860M orRadeon R7 M460
GPUFrames Per Second
GeForce GTX 870M9.3+41%
Radeon RX 540 Mobile9+36%
Radeon Pro 4558.9+35%
Radeon Pro 5558.7+32%
Radeon Pro 4507.5+14%
GeForce GTX 860M6.6
GeForce MX1506-9%

Compare Cost Per Frame

The average cost per frame in can be compared to similar GPUs to assess relative value. Generally, a lower cost per frame implies better value for your money.

Choose Baseline GPU:GeForce GTX 860M orRadeon R7 M460
GPUCost Per Frame
Our database does not have enough data to compare the FPS per dollar with other GPUs.

Benchmark Performance

#
Performance
GeForce GTX 860M129% better
4,9025% of 104,598
Radeon R7 M460
2,1392% of 104,598

The GeForce GTX 860M has 129% better performance than the Radeon R7 M460 for the 3DMark 11 Performance GPU benchmark.

The GeForce GTX 860M is ranked 250th with a score of 4,902, and the Radeon R7 M460 is ranked 353rd with a score of 2,139.

Performance per dollar
GeForce GTX 860M
No data available
Radeon R7 M460
No data available

We do not have any performance per dollar data for the GeForce GTX 860M and the Radeon R7 M460 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 860M or
GPUBenchmark Performance
Quadro M2000M5,143+5%
Quadro K4100M4,957+1%
GeForce GTX 860M4,902
Quadro K5000M4,893-0%
GeForce GTX 770M4,889-0%
GeForce 930M2,153-56%
Radeon R7 M3402,148-56%
Radeon R7 M4602,139-56%
GeForce MX1102,121-57%
GeForce GT 650M2,111.5-57%

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 860M orRadeon R7 M460
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.

  • Popular
BenchmarkGeForce GTX 860MRadeon R7 M460
3DMark Cloud Gate Graphics
27,960.5
(+359.8%)
6,081
3DMark Fire Strike Standard Graphics
3,904
(+231.69%)
1,177
3DMark 11 Performance Score
5,134
(+127.52%)
2,256.5
Cinebench R15 OpenGL 64 Bit
94
(+149.34%)
37.7
PassMark G3D Mark
3,045
(+184.05%)
1,072
PassMark G2D Mark
227
(+12.38%)
202
Unigine Heaven 3.0 DirectX 11
49.5
--
Benchmarks Source: Notebookcheck

Technical Specs

#

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 860MRadeon R7 M460
CodenameGM107Meso
ArchitectureMaxwellGCN 3.0
Process Size28 nm28 nm
Transistors1,870 million1,550 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 860MRadeon R7 M460
Memory Size2 GB2 GB
Memory TypeGDDR5GDDR5
Memory Bandwidth80.19 Gb/s36 Gb/s
Memory Clock1,253 MHz1,125 MHz
Memory Interface128 bit64 bit
L1 Cache64 KB16 KB
L2 Cache2 MB128 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 860MRadeon R7 M460
Bus InterfaceMXM-B (3.0)PCIe 3.0 x8
Thermal Design Power (TDP)75 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 860MRadeon R7 M460
Stream Processors (SP)--384
CUDA Cores640--
Compute Units (CU)--6
Texture Mapping Units (TMU)4024
Render Output Units (ROP)168
Core Clock Speed1,020 MHz730 MHz
Core Clock Speed (Boost)1,020 MHz1,024 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 860MRadeon R7 M460
Pixel Fill Rate16.32 GPixel/s8.19 GPixel/s
Texture Fill Rate40.8 GTexel/s24.58 GTexel/s
FP32 Performance1,306 GFLOPS786.4 GFLOPS
FP64 Performance40.8 GFLOPS49.15 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 860MRadeon R7 M460
DirectX12 (11_0)12 (12_0)
OpenCL3.02.1
OpenGL4.64.6
Shader Model6.7 (5.1)6.5

Check out these comparisons for similar GPUs:

Looking for alternatives? Check out these similar GPUs:

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