AMD Radeon Pro 5300M vs NVIDIA GeForce GTX 460 v2 Comparison

Head-to-Head Benchmarks

The only directly comparable benchmark in the database is Geekbench OpenCL, and the result is decisive. The AMD Radeon Pro 5300M scores 29,252, while the NVIDIA GeForce GTX 460 v2 scores 8,743. That is a 234.6% advantage for the AMD part, meaning the Radeon Pro 5300M delivers more than three times the OpenCL compute performance of the older NVIDIA card. In terms of raw compute throughput, the recorded data shows the AMD card at 3.200 TFLOPS FP32 versus 1,046.3 GFLOPS for the GTX 460 v2, a gap that aligns with the benchmark delta. The AMD part also maintains a higher memory bandwidth at 192.0 GB/s against 96.19 GB/s, which further explains the lopsided result in compute-heavy workloads.

Looking beyond the head-to-head, the Radeon Pro 5300M has a much broader benchmark footprint. Its average benchmark score across all recorded tests is 10,013, placing it at the 48th percentile of all GPUs. The GTX 460 v2, by contrast, has an average score of 8,743 and sits at the 44th percentile. The AMD card's nearest rivals in the database include the NVIDIA Quadro K5100M at 10,043 (0.3% higher), the AMD Radeon R9 M375 at 10,070 (0.6% higher), and the NVIDIA GeForce GTX 870M at 9,959 (0.5% lower). This places the Radeon Pro 5300M in a tight cluster where small score differences separate it from peers, but the GTX 460 v2 sits in a similar mid-range cluster with rivals like the NVIDIA Quadro P2200 at 8,686 (0.7% lower) and the AMD Radeon Pro WX 5100 at 8,863 (1.4% higher). The data shows both cards occupy the middle of the GPU performance distribution, but the AMD part is clearly the stronger of the two in every measured category.

FAQ

Q: Which GPU wins the only direct benchmark comparison available?

A: The AMD Radeon Pro 5300M wins the Geekbench OpenCL test with a score of 29,252 against 8,743 for the NVIDIA GeForce GTX 460 v2, a 234.6% difference.

Q: How do the two cards compare in average benchmark scores?

A: The Radeon Pro 5300M has an average benchmark score of 10,013, while the GTX 460 v2 averages 8,743. The AMD card also sits higher in the overall GPU percentile ranking at 48 versus 44.

Q: What is the memory configuration difference?

A: The Radeon Pro 5300M uses 4 GB of GDDR6 on a 128-bit bus with 192.0 GB/s bandwidth. The GTX 460 v2 uses 1024 MB of GDDR5 on a 192-bit bus with 96.19 GB/s bandwidth.

Q: Which card has higher pixel and texture rates?

A: The Radeon Pro 5300M achieves 40.00 GPixel/s and 100.0 GTexel/s. The GTX 460 v2 achieves 10.91 GPixel/s and 43.62 GTexel/s.

Q: What is the power consumption difference?

A: The Radeon Pro 5300M has a TDP of 85 W, while the GTX 460 v2 has a TDP of 160 W. The GTX 460 v2 requires two 6-pin power connectors and a suggested 450 W power supply, while the AMD card uses no power connectors.

Q: Which card is newer and on what process node?

A: The Radeon Pro 5300M was released on 2019-11-12 and uses a 7 nm TSMC process. The GTX 460 v2 was released on 2011-09-23 and uses a 40 nm TSMC process.

The Verdict

The benchmark data is unambiguous: the AMD Radeon Pro 5300M is the superior GPU in compute performance. Its Geekbench OpenCL score of 29,252 dwarfs the GTX 460 v2's 8,743, and its average benchmark score of 10,013 exceeds the NVIDIA card's 8,743. The AMD part also achieves higher pixel rate (40.00 GPixel/s versus 10.91 GPixel/s), higher texture rate (100.0 GTexel/s versus 43.62 GTexel/s), and more than triple the FP32 throughput (3.200 TFLOPS versus 1,046.3 GFLOPS). Memory bandwidth is also nearly double at 192.0 GB/s versus 96.19 GB/s.

For users choosing between these two, the Radeon Pro 5300M is the clear pick for any workload that stresses compute, memory bandwidth, or modern API support. It supports DirectX 12 (12_1), OpenGL 4.6, and Vulkan 1.4, whereas the GTX 460 v2 only supports DirectX 12 (11_0) and OpenGL 4.6 with no Vulkan support recorded. The older NVIDIA card, however, has a dual-slot form factor and a 210 mm length, which may fit specific legacy chassis, and its launch MSRP was 199 USD. But from a pure performance standpoint, the data favors the AMD part in every measurable way.

Specification Differences

The two cards differ in nearly every specification category. The Radeon Pro 5300M uses a 7 nm process, while the GTX 460 v2 uses 40 nm. Transistor counts are 6,400 million versus 1,950 million, and die sizes are 158 mm² versus 332 mm². The transistor density is 40.5M per mm² for AMD and 5.9M per mm² for NVIDIA. The AMD card has 1,280 shading units, 80 TMUs, and 32 ROPs, compared to 336 shading units, 56 TMUs, and 24 ROPs on the NVIDIA card.

Memory configurations differ substantially: 4 GB of GDDR6 on a 128-bit bus versus 1024 MB of GDDR5 on a 192-bit bus. Bandwidth is 192.0 GB/s versus 96.19 GB/s. Clock speeds are recorded as 1000 MHz base and 1250 MHz boost for the AMD card, while the GTX 460 v2 has no base or boost clock listed; its memory clock is 1002 MHz (4 Gbps effective) versus 1500 MHz (12 Gbps effective) for the AMD card. The Radeon Pro 5300M uses PCIe 4.0 x8, while the GTX 460 v2 uses PCIe 2.0 x16. Power requirements are 85 W TDP with no power connectors for AMD, versus 160 W TDP with two 6-pin connectors and a suggested 450 W PSU for NVIDIA.

Architecture Differences

The Radeon Pro 5300M is built on AMD's RDNA 1.0 architecture using the Navi 14 chip, part of the Radeon Pro Mac (Navi Mobile) generation. The GTX 460 v2 is built on NVIDIA's Fermi 2.0 architecture using the GF114 chip, part of the GeForce 400 generation. The manufacturing process is 7 nm at TSMC for AMD versus 40 nm at TSMC for NVIDIA, which explains the dramatic difference in transistor density (40.5M per mm² versus 5.9M per mm²) despite the AMD chip being physically smaller at 158 mm² versus 332 mm².

The AMD card supports a broader API set: DirectX 12 (12_1), OpenGL 4.6, and Vulkan 1.4. The NVIDIA card supports DirectX 12 (11_0) and OpenGL 4.6, with no Vulkan support recorded. The Radeon Pro 5300M also has FP16 compute capability rated at 6.400 TFLOPS (2:1 ratio), while the GTX 460 v2 has no FP16 figure recorded. The architectural gap between RDNA 1.0 and Fermi 2.0 is substantial, with the newer AMD design delivering higher efficiency and feature support.

Where Each One Wins

The AMD Radeon Pro 5300M wins in every recorded benchmark category. Its Geekbench OpenCL score is 234.6% higher. Its average benchmark score is 10,013 versus 8,743. Its pixel rate, texture rate, FP32 throughput, memory bandwidth, and memory capacity are all higher. The card also consumes less power at 85 W versus 160 W, uses a more modern PCIe 4.0 x8 interface, and supports Vulkan, which the GTX 460 v2 lacks entirely. For compute workloads, modern gaming APIs, or any task that benefits from higher memory bandwidth, the Radeon Pro 5300M is the only rational choice based on the recorded data.

The NVIDIA GeForce GTX 460 v2 has no benchmark wins in the database. Its only advantage is in physical characteristics: it is a dual-slot card with a 210 mm length, uses two 6-pin power connectors, and has a 192-bit memory bus, which is wider than the AMD card's 128-bit bus. It also has a suggested power supply rating of 450 W, which may be relevant for users with older power supplies. However, these are not performance advantages. The GTX 460 v2's place in the database at the 44th percentile versus the AMD card's 48th percentile, combined with the 234.6% OpenCL deficit, means there is no workload in the recorded data where the NVIDIA card comes out ahead. The Radeon Pro 5300M is the stronger GPU across compute, memory, API support, and efficiency.