Radeon Pro 460 vs Radeon Pro W5500M

G3D Mark is a standard benchmark that measures graphics performance in real-world gaming scenarios. It simplifies comparing cards from different brands, where higher scores directly correlate with better fps and smoother gaming experiences.

Head-to-Head Verdict, Benchmarks, Value & Long-Term Outlook

This comparison brings together gaming FPS, raw graphics performance, VRAM, feature set, power efficiency, pricing context, and long-term value so you can see which GPU actually makes more sense.

Radeon Pro 460

2016

Why buy it

✅Delivers 100+% more G3D Mark for each dollar spent, at 6.9 vs 0 G3D/$ ($500 MSRP vs Unknown MSRP).
✅Draws 35W instead of 85W, a 50W reduction.

Trade-offs

❌Less VRAM, with 2 GB vs 4 GB for high-resolution textures and newer games.
❌Very weak future-proofing: 2016-era hardware with 2 GB of VRAM is already obsolete for modern gaming and is hard to recommend today.

Radeon Pro W5500M

2020

Why buy it

✅100% more VRAM for high-resolution textures and newer games (4 GB vs 2 GB).
✅Less risky long-term buy than Radeon Pro 460: it remains the more sensible modern option while Radeon Pro 460 is already obsolete for modern gaming.
✅More future proof: RDNA 1.0 (2019−2020) on 7nm with a newer platform for upcoming games.

Trade-offs

❌Limited future-proofing: older hardware, 4 GB of VRAM, and weaker feature support mean it will age faster in upcoming AAA games.
❌Lower G3D Mark per dollar, at 0 vs 6.9 G3D/$ (Unknown MSRP vs $500 MSRP).
❌142.9% higher power demand at 85W vs 35W.

Radeon Pro 460

2016

Radeon Pro W5500M

2020

Why buy it

✅Delivers 100+% more G3D Mark for each dollar spent, at 6.9 vs 0 G3D/$ ($500 MSRP vs Unknown MSRP).
✅Draws 35W instead of 85W, a 50W reduction.

Why buy it

✅100% more VRAM for high-resolution textures and newer games (4 GB vs 2 GB).
✅Less risky long-term buy than Radeon Pro 460: it remains the more sensible modern option while Radeon Pro 460 is already obsolete for modern gaming.
✅More future proof: RDNA 1.0 (2019−2020) on 7nm with a newer platform for upcoming games.

Trade-offs

❌Less VRAM, with 2 GB vs 4 GB for high-resolution textures and newer games.
❌Very weak future-proofing: 2016-era hardware with 2 GB of VRAM is already obsolete for modern gaming and is hard to recommend today.

Trade-offs

❌Limited future-proofing: older hardware, 4 GB of VRAM, and weaker feature support mean it will age faster in upcoming AAA games.
❌Lower G3D Mark per dollar, at 0 vs 6.9 G3D/$ (Unknown MSRP vs $500 MSRP).
❌142.9% higher power demand at 85W vs 35W.

Quick Answers

So, is Radeon Pro W5500M better than Radeon Pro 460?

Yes. Radeon Pro W5500M is clearly the better overall GPU here. You are also looking at 3,470 vs 3,453 in G3D Mark. On top of that, Radeon Pro W5500M is a 2020 card with FSR upscaling, while Radeon Pro 460 is a 2016 model from an older generation with FSR upscaling. So this is not really a tight same-tier comparison. It is more a modern card against an older, weaker alternative.

Which one is more future-proof for 2026 and beyond?

Radeon Pro W5500M is the more future-proof choice for 2026 and beyond. You are getting a newer 2020 generation instead of 2016, more VRAM at 4 GB instead of 2 GB, and a 7nm process instead of 14nm. That extra memory headroom makes it the safer pick for newer games, heavier textures, and higher settings over time.

Which one is the smarter buy today, not just the cheaper card?

Radeon Pro W5500M is the smarter buy by a wide margin. Radeon Pro W5500M is priced in an unclear MSRP range at an unclear MSRP versus $500 MSRP, and you are getting 0.5% higher G3D Mark. Radeon Pro 460 really only makes sense now as a very cheap stopgap or a used-market placeholder.

Is Radeon Pro 460 still worth buying for gaming in 2026?

No, not for a fresh gaming build. Radeon Pro 460 is 2016 hardware with 2 GB of VRAM, 3,453 in G3D Mark, and FSR upscaling. That is simply too far behind to be an easy modern recommendation.

Games Benchmarks

Real-world benchmarks and performance projections based on comprehensive hardware analysis and comparative metrics. Values represent expected performance on High/Ultra settings at 1080p, 1440p, and 4K. Modeled using a Ryzen 7 9800X3D reference profile to minimize specific CPU bottlenecks.

Note: Performance behavior can vary per game. Specific architectures may perform better or worse depending on game engine optimizations and API implementation.

Radeon Pro 460 Benchmark Check

Radeon Pro W5500M Benchmark Check

Path of Exile 2

Preset	Radeon Pro 460	Radeon Pro W5500M
1080p
low	36 FPS	78 FPS
medium	22 FPS	69 FPS
high	15 FPS	55 FPS
ultra	8 FPS	36 FPS
1440p
low	24 FPS	71 FPS
medium	14 FPS	62 FPS
high	8 FPS	44 FPS
ultra	4 FPS	28 FPS
4K
low	9 FPS	26 FPS
medium	6 FPS	25 FPS
high	4 FPS	16 FPS
ultra	3 FPS	14 FPS

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Path of Exile 2

Path of Exile 2

Counter-Strike 2

Preset	Radeon Pro 460	Radeon Pro W5500M
1080p
low	73 FPS	100 FPS
medium	45 FPS	70 FPS
high	32 FPS	50 FPS
ultra	19 FPS	32 FPS
1440p
low	35 FPS	54 FPS
medium	23 FPS	32 FPS
high	16 FPS	22 FPS
ultra	11 FPS	16 FPS
4K
low	10 FPS	19 FPS
medium	7 FPS	12 FPS
high	6 FPS	9 FPS
ultra	4 FPS	7 FPS

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Counter-Strike 2

Counter-Strike 2

League of Legends

Preset	Radeon Pro 460	Radeon Pro W5500M
1080p
low	155 FPS	156 FPS
medium	124 FPS	125 FPS
high	104 FPS	104 FPS
ultra	78 FPS	78 FPS
1440p
low	117 FPS	117 FPS
medium	93 FPS	94 FPS
high	78 FPS	78 FPS
ultra	58 FPS	59 FPS
4K
low	78 FPS	78 FPS
medium	62 FPS	62 FPS
high	52 FPS	52 FPS
ultra	39 FPS	39 FPS

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League of Legends

League of Legends

Valorant

Preset	Radeon Pro 460	Radeon Pro W5500M
1080p
low	138 FPS	141 FPS
medium	107 FPS	113 FPS
high	87 FPS	97 FPS
ultra	70 FPS	78 FPS
1440p
low	100 FPS	103 FPS
medium	79 FPS	85 FPS
high	66 FPS	73 FPS
ultra	51 FPS	59 FPS
4K
low	59 FPS	59 FPS
medium	45 FPS	47 FPS
high	35 FPS	38 FPS
ultra	25 FPS	29 FPS

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Valorant

Valorant

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Technical Specifications

Side-by-side comparison of Radeon Pro 460 and Radeon Pro W5500M

Radeon Pro 460

The Radeon Pro 460 is manufactured by AMD. It was released in October 30 2016. It features the GCN 4.0 architecture. The core clock ranges from 850 MHz to 907 MHz. It has 1024 shading units. The thermal design power (TDP) is 35W. Manufactured using 14 nm process technology. G3D Mark benchmark score: 3,453 points.

Radeon Pro W5500M

The Radeon Pro W5500M is manufactured by AMD. It was released in February 10 2020. It features the RDNA 1.0 architecture. The core clock ranges from 1000 MHz to 1450 MHz. It has 1408 shading units. The thermal design power (TDP) is 85W. Manufactured using 7 nm process technology. G3D Mark benchmark score: 3,470 points.

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Graphics Performance

The Radeon Pro 460 scores 3,453 and the Radeon Pro W5500M reaches 3,470 in the G3D Mark benchmark — just a 0.5% difference, making them near-identical in rasterization performance. The Radeon Pro 460 is built on GCN 4.0 while the Radeon Pro W5500M uses RDNA 1.0, both on 14 nm vs 7 nm. Shader units: 1,024 (Radeon Pro 460) vs 1,408 (Radeon Pro W5500M). Raw compute: 1.858 TFLOPS (Radeon Pro 460) vs 4.083 TFLOPS (Radeon Pro W5500M). Boost clocks: 907 MHz vs 1450 MHz.

Feature	Radeon Pro 460	Radeon Pro W5500M
G3D Mark Score	3,453	3,470
Architecture	GCN 4.0	RDNA 1.0
Process Node	14 nm	7 nm
Shading Units	1024	1408+38%
Compute (TFLOPS)	1.858 TFLOPS	4.083 TFLOPS+120%
Boost Clock	907 MHz	1450 MHz+60%
ROPs	16	32+100%
TMUs	64	88+38%
L2 Cache	1 MB	2 MB+100%
Frame Generation	FSR upscaling	FSR upscaling + RSR

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Advanced Features (DLSS/FSR)

Feature	Radeon Pro 460	Radeon Pro W5500M
Upscaling Tech	FSR Upscaling / FSR 4	FSR Upscaling / FSR 4
Frame Generation	Not Supported	Not Supported
Ray Reconstruction	No	No
Low Latency	AMD Anti-Lag	AMD Anti-Lag

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Video Memory (VRAM)

The Radeon Pro 460 comes with 2 GB of VRAM, while the Radeon Pro W5500M has 4 GB. The Radeon Pro W5500M offers 100% more capacity, crucial for higher resolutions and texture-heavy games. Bus width: 64-bit vs 64-bit. L2 Cache: 1 MB (Radeon Pro 460) vs 2 MB (Radeon Pro W5500M) — the Radeon Pro W5500M has significantly larger on-die cache to reduce VRAM reliance.

Feature	Radeon Pro 460	Radeon Pro W5500M
VRAM Capacity	2 GB	4 GB+100%
Memory Type	GDDR5	GDDR5
Bus Width	64-bit	64-bit
L2 Cache	1 MB	2 MB+100%

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Power & Dimensions

The Radeon Pro 460 draws 35W versus the Radeon Pro W5500M's 85W — a 83.3% difference. The Radeon Pro 460 is more power-efficient. Recommended PSU: 350W (Radeon Pro 460) vs 350W (Radeon Pro W5500M). Power connectors: PCIe-powered vs PCIe-powered.