Radeon Pro 460 vs Radeon Ryzen 5 6600H

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

✅Draws 35W instead of 132W, a 97W reduction.

Trade-offs

❌Very weak future-proofing: 2016-era hardware with 2 GB of VRAM is already obsolete for modern gaming and is hard to recommend today.
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42.9% HIGHER MSRP
$500 MSRPvs$350 MSRP
❌Lower G3D Mark per dollar, at 6.9 vs 9.9 G3D/$ ($500 MSRP vs $350 MSRP).

Radeon Ryzen 5 6600H

2021

Why buy it

✅Costs $150 less on MSRP ($350 MSRP vs $500 MSRP).
✅Delivers 42.7% more G3D Mark for each dollar spent, at 9.9 vs 6.9 G3D/$ ($350 MSRP vs $500 MSRP).
✅More future proof: RDNA 2.0 (2020−2025) on 7nm with a newer platform for upcoming games.

Trade-offs

❌277.1% higher power demand at 132W vs 35W.

Radeon Pro 460

2016

Radeon Ryzen 5 6600H

2021

Why buy it

✅Draws 35W instead of 132W, a 97W reduction.

Why buy it

✅Costs $150 less on MSRP ($350 MSRP vs $500 MSRP).
✅Delivers 42.7% more G3D Mark for each dollar spent, at 9.9 vs 6.9 G3D/$ ($350 MSRP vs $500 MSRP).
✅More future proof: RDNA 2.0 (2020−2025) on 7nm with a newer platform for upcoming games.

Trade-offs

❌Very weak future-proofing: 2016-era hardware with 2 GB of VRAM is already obsolete for modern gaming and is hard to recommend today.
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42.9% HIGHER MSRP
$500 MSRPvs$350 MSRP
❌Lower G3D Mark per dollar, at 6.9 vs 9.9 G3D/$ ($500 MSRP vs $350 MSRP).

Trade-offs

❌277.1% higher power demand at 132W vs 35W.

Quick Answers

So, is Radeon Pro 460 better than Radeon Ryzen 5 6600H?

Yes. Radeon Pro 460 is clearly the better overall GPU here. You are also looking at 3,453 vs 3,448 in G3D Mark. On top of that, Radeon Pro 460 is a 2016 card with FSR upscaling, while Radeon Ryzen 5 6600H is a 2021 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 Ryzen 5 6600H is the more future-proof choice for 2026 and beyond. You are getting a newer 2021 generation instead of 2016, 100.0% more ray-tracing hardware, and a 7nm process instead of 14nm. That makes it the safer long-run choice for modern games.

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

Radeon Pro 460 is the smarter buy by a wide margin. Radeon Pro 460 is about 42.9% more expensive on MSRP at $500 MSRP versus $350 MSRP, and you are getting 0.1% higher G3D Mark. Radeon Ryzen 5 6600H really only makes sense now as a very cheap stopgap or a used-market placeholder.

When does Radeon Ryzen 5 6600H make more sense than Radeon Pro 460?

Yes. Radeon Ryzen 5 6600H is still an excellent gaming GPU in 2026: it is still comfortable for 1080p and decent for 1440p, though 4K is more situational. It makes more sense if your priority is newer architecture, future-proofing, and staying closer to $350 MSRP more than squeezing out the extra headroom of Radeon Pro 460. The trade-off is that Radeon Pro 460 currently gives you 0.1% higher G3D Mark. Radeon Ryzen 5 6600H still holds the G3D-per-dollar lead, so the performance win comes with a real value premium.

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 Ryzen 5 6600H Benchmark Check

Path of Exile 2

Preset	Radeon Pro 460	Radeon Ryzen 5 6600H
1080p
low	36 FPS	154 FPS
medium	22 FPS	124 FPS
high	15 FPS	103 FPS
ultra	8 FPS	78 FPS
1440p
low	24 FPS	116 FPS
medium	14 FPS	93 FPS
high	8 FPS	78 FPS
ultra	4 FPS	58 FPS
4K
low	9 FPS	62 FPS
medium	6 FPS	54 FPS
high	4 FPS	45 FPS
ultra	3 FPS	39 FPS

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Path of Exile 2

Path of Exile 2

Counter-Strike 2

Preset	Radeon Pro 460	Radeon Ryzen 5 6600H
1080p
low	73 FPS	155 FPS
medium	45 FPS	124 FPS
high	32 FPS	103 FPS
ultra	19 FPS	78 FPS
1440p
low	35 FPS	116 FPS
medium	23 FPS	93 FPS
high	16 FPS	78 FPS
ultra	11 FPS	58 FPS
4K
low	10 FPS	78 FPS
medium	7 FPS	62 FPS
high	6 FPS	52 FPS
ultra	4 FPS	39 FPS

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Counter-Strike 2

Counter-Strike 2

League of Legends

Preset	Radeon Pro 460	Radeon Ryzen 5 6600H
1080p
low	155 FPS	155 FPS
medium	124 FPS	124 FPS
high	104 FPS	103 FPS
ultra	78 FPS	78 FPS
1440p
low	117 FPS	116 FPS
medium	93 FPS	93 FPS
high	78 FPS	78 FPS
ultra	58 FPS	58 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 Ryzen 5 6600H
1080p
low	138 FPS	155 FPS
medium	107 FPS	124 FPS
high	87 FPS	103 FPS
ultra	70 FPS	78 FPS
1440p
low	100 FPS	116 FPS
medium	79 FPS	93 FPS
high	66 FPS	78 FPS
ultra	51 FPS	58 FPS
4K
low	59 FPS	78 FPS
medium	45 FPS	62 FPS
high	35 FPS	52 FPS
ultra	25 FPS	39 FPS

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Valorant

Valorant

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Technical Specifications

Side-by-side comparison of Radeon Pro 460 and Radeon Ryzen 5 6600H

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 Ryzen 5 6600H

The Radeon Ryzen 5 6600H is manufactured by AMD. It was released in October 13 2021. It features the RDNA 2.0 architecture. The core clock ranges from 1626 MHz to 2491 MHz. It has 1792 shading units. The thermal design power (TDP) is 132W. Manufactured using 7 nm process technology. It features 28 dedicated ray tracing cores for enhanced lighting effects. G3D Mark benchmark score: 3,448 points. Launch price was $329.

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Graphics Performance

The Radeon Pro 460 scores 3,453 and the Radeon Ryzen 5 6600H reaches 3,448 in the G3D Mark benchmark — just a 0.1% difference, making them near-identical in rasterization performance. The Radeon Pro 460 is built on GCN 4.0 while the Radeon Ryzen 5 6600H uses RDNA 2.0, both on 14 nm vs 7 nm. Shader units: 1,024 (Radeon Pro 460) vs 1,792 (Radeon Ryzen 5 6600H). Raw compute: 1.858 TFLOPS (Radeon Pro 460) vs 8.928 TFLOPS (Radeon Ryzen 5 6600H). Boost clocks: 907 MHz vs 2491 MHz.

Feature	Radeon Pro 460	Radeon Ryzen 5 6600H
G3D Mark Score	3,453	3,448
Architecture	GCN 4.0	RDNA 2.0
Process Node	14 nm	7 nm
Shading Units	1024	1792+75%
Compute (TFLOPS)	1.858 TFLOPS	8.928 TFLOPS+381%
Boost Clock	907 MHz	2491 MHz+175%
ROPs	16	64+300%
TMUs	64	112+75%
L1 Cache	256 KB	512 KB+100%
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 Ryzen 5 6600H
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)

Both cards feature 2 GB of video memory. Bus width: 64-bit vs System. L2 Cache: 1 MB (Radeon Pro 460) vs 2 MB (Radeon Ryzen 5 6600H) — the Radeon Ryzen 5 6600H has significantly larger on-die cache to reduce VRAM reliance.

Feature	Radeon Pro 460	Radeon Ryzen 5 6600H
VRAM Capacity	2 GB	2 GB
Memory Type	GDDR5	Shared
Bus Width	64-bit	System
L2 Cache	1 MB	2 MB+100%

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Power & Dimensions

The Radeon Pro 460 draws 35W versus the Radeon Ryzen 5 6600H's 132W — a 116.2% difference. The Radeon Pro 460 is more power-efficient. Recommended PSU: 350W (Radeon Pro 460) vs 350W (Radeon Ryzen 5 6600H). Power connectors: PCIe-powered vs None.

Feature	Radeon Pro 460	Radeon Ryzen 5 6600H
TDP	35W-73%	132W
Recommended PSU	350W	350W
Power Connector	PCIe-powered	None
Perf/Watt	98.7+278%	26.1

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Value Analysis

The Radeon Pro 460 launched at $500 MSRP, while the Radeon Ryzen 5 6600H launched at $350. The Radeon Ryzen 5 6600H costs 30% less ($150 savings) on MSRP. Performance per dollar on MSRP (G3D Mark / MSRP): 6.9 (Radeon Pro 460) vs 9.9 (Radeon Ryzen 5 6600H) — the Radeon Ryzen 5 6600H offers 43.5% better value. The Radeon Ryzen 5 6600H is the newer GPU (2021 vs 2016).