AMD Radeon Pro 460 vs NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 Mobile Comparison

Head-to-Head Benchmarks

The benchmark data leaves no ambiguity: the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 Mobile decisively outperforms the AMD Radeon Pro 460 in every directly comparable test. The database records two head-to-head matchups, and NVIDIA wins both by margins that are difficult to characterize as anything other than dominant.

In Geekbench OpenCL, the RTX 3070 Mobile scores 92,939 points against the Radeon Pro 460's 15,284 points. That represents a 508.1% advantage for the NVIDIA part. To contextualize, the RTX 3070 Mobile's score is more than six times higher than the AMD GPU's result. This is not a close contest; it is a generational gap expressed in raw compute throughput.

The Vulkan results tell a similar story, though the margin is slightly narrower. The RTX 3070 Mobile posts 86,768 points in Geekbench Vulkan, while the Radeon Pro 460 manages 16,816 points. The delta here is 416%, meaning the NVIDIA GPU delivers over five times the Vulkan performance of the AMD part. Both tests confirm that the architectural and hardware advantages of the RTX 3070 Mobile translate directly into measurable benchmark superiority.

Looking at the broader benchmark set, the RTX 3070 Mobile also has results in 3DMark Steel Nomad DX12 (2,380 points), PassMark DirectX 10 (113), DirectX 11 (138), DirectX 12 (64), DirectX 9 (160), PassMark G2D (641), PassMark G3D (15,309), and PassMark GPU Compute (6,827). The Radeon Pro 460 has no comparable entries for these tests in the database, so cross-test comparison is limited to the OpenCL and Vulkan results. But the pattern is consistent: where both GPUs appear, NVIDIA wins outright.

The average benchmark scores reinforce this hierarchy. The RTX 3070 Mobile carries an average benchmark score of 20,534, placing it at the 65th percentile among all GPUs in the database. The Radeon Pro 460 averages 17,509, good for the 61st percentile. While both sit in a similar percentile band, the absolute difference in average score is 3,025 points, roughly 17% in favor of the NVIDIA GPU. This gap is meaningful, but it understates the head-to-head deltas because the average includes tests where the Radeon Pro 460 has fewer data points.

In the nearest-rival context, the RTX 3070 Mobile sits within 0.6% of the AMD Radeon R9 M390X (which averages 20,662), and within 0.2% of the Intel Arc A750 (20,582) and 0.1% of the Intel Arc B570 (20,556). It is 0.3% ahead of the NVIDIA Quadro M4000M (20,480). The Radeon Pro 460, meanwhile, is 0.2% ahead of the NVIDIA Tesla K40c (17,468), 0.2% behind the AMD Radeon Pro 560 (17,551), 0.5% behind the AMD Radeon 780M (17,588), and 0.7% behind the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4060 (17,639). Neither GPU is an outlier relative to its nearest competitors, but the RTX 3070 Mobile operates in a higher performance tier altogether.

Where Each One Wins

The RTX 3070 Mobile wins every benchmark category where both GPUs have recorded results. In compute-oriented workloads, its OpenCL and Vulkan scores dominate. The 508.1% OpenCL delta and 416% Vulkan delta indicate that the NVIDIA GPU is not merely faster; it is in a different performance class for general-purpose GPU compute tasks.

For gaming and graphics workloads, the available data points to similar conclusions. The RTX 3070 Mobile's PassMark G3D score of 15,309 and 3DMark Steel Nomad DX12 score of 2,380 demonstrate strong DirectX 12 and general 3D rendering capability. Its PassMark DirectX 11 score of 138 and DirectX 9 score of 160 show legacy API support that remains functional, though the DirectX 12 score of 64 is notably lower, suggesting that the GPU's modern API performance may be more dependent on driver optimization than raw hardware capability.

The Radeon Pro 460 does have one benchmark result that the RTX 3070 Mobile lacks: a Geekbench Metal score of 20,426. This is meaningful for macOS environments where Metal is the primary graphics API. However, no comparable Metal score exists for the NVIDIA GPU in the database, so a direct comparison is impossible. The Radeon Pro 460's OpenCL and Vulkan scores, at 15,284 and 16,816 respectively, are its only other recorded results, and both are far below the RTX 3070 Mobile's corresponding figures.

For use-case analysis, the RTX 3070 Mobile is the clear choice for compute-heavy workloads, modern gaming, and applications that leverage DirectX 12 or Vulkan. The Radeon Pro 460, with its Metal support and lower power envelope, appears suited to macOS-based workflows or scenarios where the 35 W TDP is a hard constraint. But in raw performance terms, the data shows no scenario where the Radeon Pro 460 outperforms the RTX 3070 Mobile on a shared benchmark.

The win count is decisive: the RTX 3070 Mobile records 2 wins, the Radeon Pro 460 records 0 wins in direct head-to-head tests. This is not a split decision; it is a clean sweep.

The Verdict

The data supports a straightforward conclusion: the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 Mobile is the superior GPU in every measurable head-to-head benchmark. Its 508.1% lead in OpenCL and 416% lead in Vulkan are not incremental improvements; they represent a multi-generational performance gap. The RTX 3070 Mobile's 15.97 TFLOPS FP32 throughput, 8 GB of GDDR6 memory on a 256-bit bus with 448.0 GB/s bandwidth, and 40 RT cores position it as a capable modern mobile GPU. The Radeon Pro 460, with 1.858 TFLOPS FP32, 4 GB of GDDR5 on a 128-bit bus with 81.28 GB/s bandwidth, and no ray tracing or tensor cores, belongs to an older performance tier.

For users seeking maximum compute performance, modern gaming capability, or DirectX 12 Ultimate features, the RTX 3070 Mobile is the only rational choice based on this data. Its 65th percentile ranking among all GPUs, versus the Radeon Pro 460's 61st percentile, confirms that it occupies a higher overall standing in the database.

The Radeon Pro 460 does have a niche: its Geekbench Metal score of 20,426 is the only benchmark result unique to it in this comparison, and its 35 W TDP is substantially lower than the RTX 3070 Mobile's 115 W. For systems constrained by power or thermals, particularly in Mac environments where Metal is essential, the Radeon Pro 460 may still be relevant. But for anyone comparing these two on raw performance, the RTX 3070 Mobile wins without qualification.

The nearest-rival data reinforces this verdict. The RTX 3070 Mobile trades blows with the Intel Arc A750 and B570, both significantly newer GPUs, and edges out the NVIDIA Quadro M4000M. The Radeon Pro 460, by contrast, sits among much older or lower-tier parts like the Tesla K40c and Radeon Pro 560. The performance hierarchy in the database is clear, and the RTX 3070 Mobile sits several tiers above the Radeon Pro 460.

FAQ

Q: Which GPU is faster in OpenCL compute?

A: The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 Mobile scores 92,939 in Geekbench OpenCL, while the AMD Radeon Pro 460 scores 15,284. This gives the NVIDIA GPU a 508.1% advantage.

Q: How do the Vulkan scores compare?

A: In Geekbench Vulkan, the RTX 3070 Mobile scores 86,768 versus the Radeon Pro 460's 16,816, a 416% lead for the NVIDIA GPU.

Q: Does the AMD Radeon Pro 460 have any unique benchmark results?

A: Yes, the Radeon Pro 460 has a Geekbench Metal score of 20,426. The RTX 3070 Mobile has no recorded Metal score in the database, so no direct comparison is possible.

Q: What are the average benchmark scores for each GPU?

A: The RTX 3070 Mobile has an average benchmark score of 20,534, placing it at the 65th percentile. The Radeon Pro 460 averages 17,509, at the 61st percentile.

Q: How does the RTX 3070 Mobile compare to its nearest rivals?

A: The RTX 3070 Mobile is within 0.1% of the Intel Arc B570, 0.2% of the Intel Arc A750, 0.3% ahead of the NVIDIA Quadro M4000M, and 0.6% behind the AMD Radeon R9 M390X.

Q: How does the Radeon Pro 460 compare to its nearest rivals?

A: The Radeon Pro 460 is 0.2% ahead of the NVIDIA Tesla K40c, 0.2% behind the AMD Radeon Pro 560, 0.5% behind the AMD Radeon 780M, and 0.7% behind the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4060.

Architecture Differences

The architectural divide between these two GPUs is substantial and explains much of the performance gap. The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 Mobile uses the GA104 chip built on the Ampere architecture, manufactured on an 8 nm process at Samsung. It contains 17,400 million transistors on a 392 mm² die, yielding a transistor density of 44.4 million per mm². The AMD Radeon Pro 460 uses the Baffin chip based on the older GCN 4.0 architecture, manufactured on a 14 nm process at GlobalFoundries. It contains 3,000 million transistors on a 123 mm² die, with a transistor density of 24.4 million per mm².

The RTX 3070 Mobile features 5,120 shading units, 160 texture mapping units, 80 raster operation units, 40 ray tracing cores, and 160 tensor cores. The Radeon Pro 460 has 1,024 shading units, 64 TMUs, and 16 ROPs, with no ray tracing or tensor cores. The NVIDIA GPU's pixel rate is 124.8 GPixel/s and its texture rate is 249.6 GTexel/s, while the AMD GPU's pixel rate is 14.51 GPixel/s and its texture rate is 58.05 GTexel/s.

The API support also differs. The RTX 3070 Mobile supports DirectX 12 Ultimate (12_2), OpenGL 4.6, and Vulkan 1.4. The Radeon Pro 460 supports DirectX 12 (12_0), OpenGL 4.6, and Vulkan 1.3. The NVIDIA GPU's higher DirectX and Vulkan versions reflect its newer architecture and feature set.

The bus interface also differs: the RTX 3070 Mobile uses PCIe 4.0 x16, while the Radeon Pro 460 uses PCIe 3.0 x8. This affects maximum data transfer rates between the GPU and the rest of the system, though the impact varies by workload.

Specification Differences

The memory configurations are notably different. The RTX 3070 Mobile has 8 GB of GDDR6 memory on a 256-bit bus, delivering 448.0 GB/s of bandwidth. The Radeon Pro 460 has 4 GB of GDDR5 memory on a 128-bit bus, delivering 81.28 GB/s of bandwidth. The NVIDIA GPU has over five times the memory bandwidth and twice the memory capacity.

Clock speeds also differ significantly. The RTX 3070 Mobile has a base clock of 1110 MHz and a boost clock of 1560 MHz, with effective memory speed of 14 Gbps. The Radeon Pro 460 has a base clock of 850 MHz and a boost clock of 907 MHz, with effective memory speed of 5.1 Gbps.

The TDP difference is substantial: the RTX 3070 Mobile is rated at 115 W, while the Radeon Pro 460 is rated at 35 W. Neither GPU uses power connectors, and both have display outputs that are dependent on the portable device they are integrated into.

The compute capabilities reflect the hardware differences. The RTX 3070 Mobile delivers 15.97 TFLOPS FP32 and 15.97 TFLOPS FP16 (1:1), while the Radeon Pro 460 delivers 1.858 TFLOPS FP32 and 1.858 TFLOPS FP16 (1:1). The NVIDIA GPU has an 8.6 times advantage in raw FP32 throughput.

Finally, the slot width differs: the Radeon Pro 460 is marked as "IGP" (integrated graphics processor), while the RTX 3070 Mobile has no recorded slot width. The Radeon Pro 460's release date is 2016-10-29, while the RTX 3070 Mobile's release date is 2021-01-11, a gap of over four years that explains much of the architectural and performance disparity.