When compared to the high-end models of Radeon 48xx featuring 800 processing cores, the 46xx models have "only" 320 cores, providing a performance level equivalent to the previous high-end models Radeon 38xx. However, the price will now be below 100 USD. In addition, the power consumption of the Radeon 46xx has been improved, especially for 2D display, an important point as today our GC have a tendency to drain massive amount of energy even when they are idle!
