AMD Radeon Pro 460 vs AMD Radeon R9 M270X

Comparative analysis of AMD Radeon Pro 460 and AMD Radeon R9 M270X videocards for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Technical info, Video outputs and ports, Compatibility, dimensions and requirements, API support, Memory, Technologies. Benchmark videocards performance analysis: PassMark - G3D Mark, PassMark - G2D Mark, Geekbench - OpenCL, CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s), GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames), GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames), GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames), GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps), GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps), GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps).

 

Differences

Reasons to consider the AMD Radeon Pro 460

  • Videocard is newer: launch date 2 year(s) 7 month(s) later
  • Around 17% higher core clock speed: 850 MHz vs 725 MHz
  • Around 17% higher boost clock speed: 907 MHz vs 775 MHz
  • Around 21% higher texture fill rate: 58.05 GTexel / s vs 48 GTexel / s
  • Around 33% higher pipelines: 1024 vs 768
  • Around 21% better floating-point performance: 1,858 gflops vs 1,536 gflops
  • A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running videocard: 14 nm vs 28 nm
  • 4.5x more memory clock speed: 5080 MHz vs 1125 MHz
  • 2.9x better performance in PassMark - G3D Mark: 3453 vs 1204
  • 2.2x better performance in PassMark - G2D Mark: 679 vs 306
Specifications (specs)
Launch date 30 October 2016 vs 21 March 2014
Core clock speed 850 MHz vs 725 MHz
Boost clock speed 907 MHz vs 775 MHz
Texture fill rate 58.05 GTexel / s vs 48 GTexel / s
Pipelines 1024 vs 768
Floating-point performance 1,858 gflops vs 1,536 gflops
Manufacturing process technology 14 nm vs 28 nm
Memory clock speed 5080 MHz vs 1125 MHz
Benchmarks
PassMark - G3D Mark 3453 vs 1204
PassMark - G2D Mark 679 vs 306

Reasons to consider the AMD Radeon R9 M270X

  • 2x better performance in GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames): 3717 vs 1842
  • 2x better performance in GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps): 3717 vs 1842
Benchmarks
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames) 3717 vs 1842
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames) 3361 vs 3346
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps) 3717 vs 1842
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps) 3361 vs 3346

Compare benchmarks

GPU 1: AMD Radeon Pro 460
GPU 2: AMD Radeon R9 M270X

PassMark - G3D Mark
GPU 1
GPU 2
3453
1204
PassMark - G2D Mark
GPU 1
GPU 2
679
306
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames)
GPU 1
GPU 2
1842
3717
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames)
GPU 1
GPU 2
3346
3361
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps)
GPU 1
GPU 2
1842
3717
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps)
GPU 1
GPU 2
3346
3361
Name AMD Radeon Pro 460 AMD Radeon R9 M270X
PassMark - G3D Mark 3453 1204
PassMark - G2D Mark 679 306
Geekbench - OpenCL 15336
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s) 44.089
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s) 594.914
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s) 3.46
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s) 55.755
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s) 226.93
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames) 4664
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames) 1842 3717
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames) 3346 3361
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps) 4664
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps) 1842 3717
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps) 3346 3361

Compare specifications (specs)

AMD Radeon Pro 460 AMD Radeon R9 M270X

Essentials

Architecture GCN 4.0 GCN 1.0
Code name Baffin Venus
Launch date 30 October 2016 21 March 2014
Place in performance rating 634 631
Type Mobile workstation Desktop
Design AMD Radeon R9 200 Series

Technical info

Boost clock speed 907 MHz 775 MHz
Core clock speed 850 MHz 725 MHz
Floating-point performance 1,858 gflops 1,536 gflops
Manufacturing process technology 14 nm 28 nm
Pipelines 1024 768
Texture fill rate 58.05 GTexel / s 48 GTexel / s
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 35 Watt
Transistor count 3,000 million 1,500 million
Compute units 10

Video outputs and ports

Display Connectors No outputs No outputs
Eyefinity

Compatibility, dimensions and requirements

Interface PCIe 3.0 x8 PCIe 3.0 x16
Laptop size large
Supplementary power connectors None
Bus support PCIe 3.0 x16

API support

DirectX 12.0 (12_0) 11
OpenGL 4.5 4.4
Mantle
OpenCL Not Listed

Memory

Maximum RAM amount 4 GB 4 GB
Memory bandwidth 81.28 GB / s 72 GB/s
Memory bus width 128 Bit 128 bit
Memory clock speed 5080 MHz 1125 MHz
Memory type GDDR5 GDDR5
Shared memory 0

Technologies

DisplayPort 1.3 HBR / 1.4 HDR Ready
FreeSync
HDMI 2.0
AMD Eyefinity
DualGraphics
HD3D
PowerTune
Switchable graphics
ZeroCore