AMD Radeon 890M vs NVIDIA GeForce GTX 460 v2 Comparison

Head-to-Head Benchmarks

The database contains a single direct comparison between the AMD Radeon 890M and the NVIDIA GeForce GTX 460 v2, using the Geekbench OpenCL test. The result is decisive. The AMD Radeon 890M records a score of 37,254, while the NVIDIA GeForce GTX 460 v2 manages 8,743. This places the AMD part 326.1% ahead in this specific workload, a substantial margin that reflects the generational gulf between the two designs.

To contextualize the AMD Radeon 890M's score, its average benchmark result across all recorded tests is 9,210. Its nearest rival in the database, the AMD Radeon Vega 8, averages 9,221, a delta of -0.1%, meaning the 890M sits within a rounding error of that integrated graphics part. The NVIDIA GeForce GTX 960 averages 9,273, putting the 890M 0.7% behind, while the GTX 465 averages 9,294, a 0.9% gap. The GTX 850M averages 9,302, leaving the 890M 1% behind. These figures show that despite the massive OpenCL win over the GTX 460 v2, the 890M occupies a performance tier roughly on par with older midrange discrete GPUs.

For the NVIDIA GeForce GTX 460 v2, the only benchmark in the database is the same Geekbench OpenCL test. Its average benchmark score is 8,743, which places it at the 44th percentile of all GPUs. Its nearest rivals include the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050 A Mobile, which averages 8,746 (a delta of 0%), the NVIDIA Quadro P2200 at 8,686 (0.7% ahead of the GTX 460 v2), the AMD Radeon R9 M265X at 8,851 (1.2% behind), and the AMD Radeon Pro WX 5100 at 8,863 (1.4% behind). The GTX 460 v2 is effectively locked into a narrow band of performance, with its closest competitors all within roughly 1.5% of its score.

The single head-to-head result tells a clear story about compute performance. The 890M's OpenCL score is more than four times that of the GTX 460 v2. The delta of 326.1% is not a marginal improvement; it indicates that the 890M delivers fundamentally different compute throughput. The GTX 460 v2, with its Fermi 2.0 architecture, was designed for an era before modern compute APIs and general-purpose GPU workloads became standard. The 890M, in contrast, benefits from a much newer architecture with significantly higher shader counts and clock speeds, which directly translates to this OpenCL result.

The percentile rankings reinforce the separation. The 890M sits at the 45th percentile of all GPUs, while the GTX 460 v2 sits at the 44th. These are adjacent percentiles, but the average scores differ by only 467 points (9,210 versus 8,743). The 890M is marginally ahead on average, but the OpenCL test shows an outsized advantage. That discrepancy suggests the 890M's architecture is particularly strong in compute-heavy workloads, while its overall average score is pulled down by other tests where it does not dominate as thoroughly.

Where Each One Wins

Based on the recorded data, the AMD Radeon 890M wins the only head-to-head benchmark, the Geekbench OpenCL test. That gives it one win in the database, while the NVIDIA GeForce GTX 460 v2 has zero wins. The 890M's advantage in OpenCL is 326.1%, a figure that dwarfs any other comparison in its nearest rival list. This indicates the 890M is the clear choice for compute-oriented tasks, such as OpenCL acceleration in applications that leverage general-purpose GPU processing.

The NVIDIA GeForce GTX 460 v2 shows no benchmark wins in the head-to-head comparison. However, its average score of 8,743 places it within 1.4% of several other GPUs, including the RTX 3050 A Mobile and the Quadro P2200. This suggests that in legacy workloads or scenarios where its specific feature set (such as its dedicated 1,024 MB of GDDR5 memory) is relevant, it may hold its own against contemporaries. But against the 890M, the data shows no area of superiority.

Looking at the 890M's broader benchmark suite, its individual scores vary widely. It records 5.939 TFLOPS of FP32 performance, which feeds into its compute-oriented results. Its Passmark G3D score is 8,076, while its Passmark G2D score is 979. The Passmark DirectX 9 score is 97, DirectX 11 is 73, DirectX 12 is 37, and DirectX 10 is 33. The Geekbench Vulkan score is 40,808, and the 3DMark Steel Nomad DX12 score is 590. These numbers indicate that the 890M is strongest in modern API workloads (Vulkan, OpenCL) and weaker in legacy DirectX tests, which aligns with its RDNA 3.5 architecture.

The GTX 460 v2, by contrast, has only the one OpenCL score in the database. Its architecture supports DirectX 12 (11_0), which is a partial implementation, and it lacks Vulkan support entirely. This means the GTX 460 v2 cannot participate in several modern benchmark categories, which limits its usability in current testing scenarios.

FAQ

Q: What is the performance difference in the Geekbench OpenCL test?

A: The AMD Radeon 890M scores 37,254, while the NVIDIA GeForce GTX 460 v2 scores 8,743. The 890M is 326.1% ahead.

Q: How does the AMD Radeon 890M compare to its nearest rivals?

A: Its average benchmark score is 9,210. It is 0.1% behind the AMD Radeon Vega 8 (9,221), 0.7% behind the NVIDIA GeForce GTX 960 (9,273), 0.9% behind the GTX 465 (9,294), and 1% behind the GTX 850M (9,302).

Q: How does the NVIDIA GeForce GTX 460 v2 compare to its nearest rivals?

A: Its average benchmark score is 8,743. It is even with the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050 A Mobile (8,746), 0.7% ahead of the NVIDIA Quadro P2200 (8,686), 1.2% behind the AMD Radeon R9 M265X (8,851), and 1.4% behind the AMD Radeon Pro WX 5100 (8,863).

Q: What is the percentile ranking for each GPU?

A: The AMD Radeon 890M is at the 45th percentile of all GPUs. The NVIDIA GeForce GTX 460 v2 is at the 44th percentile.

Q: Does the NVIDIA GeForce GTX 460 v2 support Vulkan?

A: No. The database lists Vulkan as null for the GTX 460 v2, while the AMD Radeon 890M supports Vulkan 1.4.

Q: What is the average benchmark score for each GPU?

A: The AMD Radeon 890M averages 9,210 across all its recorded benchmarks. The NVIDIA GeForce GTX 460 v2 averages 8,743, which is its only recorded benchmark score.

Specification Differences

The two GPUs differ across nearly every recorded specification. The AMD Radeon 890M uses a 4 nm process node from TSMC, while the NVIDIA GeForce GTX 460 v2 uses a 40 nm node from the same foundry. The 890M integrates 34,000 million transistors on a 233 mm² die, giving a transistor density of 145.9M per mm². The GTX 460 v2 has 1,950 million transistors on a 332 mm² die, with a density of 5.9M per mm².

Memory configurations diverge sharply. The 890M uses system-shared memory with no dedicated size, type, bus width, or bandwidth, and its memory clock is listed as "System Shared." The GTX 460 v2 has 1,024 MB of GDDR5 memory on a 192-bit bus, with 96.19 GB/s of bandwidth and a memory clock of 1002 MHz (4 Gbps effective).

The 890M has 1,024 shading units, 64 texture mapping units, 32 ROPs, and 16 ray tracing cores. The GTX 460 v2 has 336 shading units, 56 TMUs, and 24 ROPs, with no ray tracing cores. Pixel rates are 92.80 GPixel/s for the 890M versus 10.91 GPixel/s for the GTX 460 v2. Texture rates are 185.6 GTexel/s versus 43.62 GTexel/s. FP32 performance is 5.939 TFLOPS for the 890M versus 1,046.3 GFLOPS (approximately 1.05 TFLOPS) for the GTX 460 v2. The 890M also lists FP16 at 5.939 TFLOPS (1:1), while the GTX 460 v2 has no FP16 data.

Power and physical specifications also differ. The 890M has a TDP of 15 W, is an IGP with no power connectors, and uses a PCIe 4.0 x8 interface. The GTX 460 v2 has a TDP of 160 W, is a dual-slot card requiring two 6-pin power connectors, a suggested PSU of 450 W, and uses PCIe 2.0 x16. The GTX 460 v2 is 210 mm (8.3 inches) long, while the 890M has no listed dimensions. Display outputs are "Portable Device Dependent" for the 890M, versus 2x DVI and 1x mini-HDMI 1.3a for the GTX 460 v2. The 890M supports DirectX 12 Ultimate (12_2), OpenGL 4.6, and Vulkan 1.4. The GTX 460 v2 supports DirectX 12 (11_0), OpenGL 4.6, and no Vulkan.

Architecture Differences

The AMD Radeon 890M is built on the RDNA 3.5 architecture, using the Strix Point chip, and belongs to the Navi III IGP generation for Strix Point Mobile. It was released on 2024-07-14 and its predecessor is the Navi II IGP. The NVIDIA GeForce GTX 460 v2 uses the Fermi 2.0 architecture with the GF114 chip, belonging to the GeForce 400 generation. It was released on 2011-09-23, its predecessor is the GeForce 200 series, and its successor is the GeForce 500 series.

The 890M's RDNA 3.5 architecture includes 16 dedicated ray tracing cores, a feature entirely absent from the GTX 460 v2. The 890M also supports DirectX 12 Ultimate, which includes features like ray tracing and mesh shaders, while the GTX 460 v2 only supports DirectX 12 (11_0), a partial implementation. The 890M's Vulkan 1.4 support contrasts with the GTX 460 v2's lack of any Vulkan support.

The 890M is an integrated graphics processor (IGP) with a 15 W TDP, designed for mobile devices, while the GTX 460 v2 is a discrete dual-slot card with a 160 W TDP. The process node difference is stark: 4 nm versus 40 nm, representing a full decade of manufacturing advancement. The transistor count difference, 34,000 million versus 1,950 million, reflects the 890M's integrated design that shares the die with CPU components, while the GTX 460 v2 is a standalone GPU.

The 890M's memory architecture relies on system-shared memory, meaning its performance is dependent on the host system's RAM and bandwidth. The GTX 460 v2 has dedicated GDDR5 memory with a fixed bandwidth of 96.19 GB/s. This architectural choice affects scalability: the 890M's memory performance is "System Dependent," while the GTX 460 v2 has a fixed memory subsystem. The 890M's production status is Active, while the GTX 460 v2 is End-of-life.

The Verdict

The data points to a clear outcome for compute-heavy workloads. The AMD Radeon 890M outperforms the NVIDIA GeForce GTX 460 v2 by 326.1% in the Geekbench OpenCL test, the only direct comparison available. This margin is so large that it does not represent a close contest; the 890M delivers more than four times the OpenCL performance of the GTX 460 v2.

The 890M's average benchmark score of 9,210 versus the GTX 460 v2's 8,743 shows a narrower overall gap, but the 890M still leads. The 890M's percentile ranking of 45 versus the GTX 460 v2's 44 confirms that the 890M sits slightly higher in the overall distribution of GPU performance. The 890M also supports modern APIs, including DirectX 12 Ultimate and Vulkan 1.4, while the GTX 460 v2 lacks Vulkan entirely and only partially supports DirectX 12.

The GTX 460 v2 retains relevance only in legacy contexts. Its 1,024 MB of GDDR5 memory and 96.19 GB/s bandwidth are fixed and independent of the host system, which may be advantageous in systems with slow shared memory. Its 160 W TDP and dual-slot form factor indicate it was designed for desktop systems with dedicated power delivery, whereas the 890M is a 15 W IGP for mobile platforms.

For users running modern compute workloads, the 890M is the only viable choice based on the recorded data. Its OpenCL advantage is overwhelming, and its support for current graphics APIs ensures compatibility with contemporary software. The GTX 460 v2, with its single benchmark score and no Vulkan support, cannot match the 890M in any measured category. The database shows one winner with one win, and that winner is the AMD Radeon 890M.