GeForce GTX 460 vs Arc 8-Cores iGPU

Aggregate performance score

We've compared Arc 8-Cores iGPU with GeForce GTX 460, including specs and performance data.

Arc 8-Cores iGPU
2023
18.14
+210%

Arc 8-Cores iGPU outperforms GTX 460 by a whopping 210% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

GPU architecture, market segment, value for money and other general parameters compared.

Place in performance ranking284561
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluationno data1.00
ArchitectureXe LPGFermi (2010−2014)
GPU code nameMeteor Lake iGPUGF104
Market segmentLaptopDesktop
Release date14 December 2023 (less than a year ago)12 July 2010 (13 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)no data$199
Current priceno data$128 (0.6x MSRP)

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance to price ratio. The higher, the better.

no data

Detailed specifications

General performance parameters such as number of shaders, GPU core base clock and boost clock speeds, manufacturing process, texturing and calculation speed. These parameters indirectly speak of performance, but for precise assessment you have to consider their benchmark and gaming test results. Note that power consumption of some graphics cards can well exceed their nominal TDP, especially when overclocked.

Pipelines / CUDA cores8336
Core clock speedno data675 MHz
Boost clock speed2300 MHzno data
Number of transistorsno data1,950 million
Manufacturing process technology5 nm40 nm
Power consumption (TDP)no data160 Watt
Texture fill rateno data37.80
Floating-point performanceno data907.2 gflops

Form factor & compatibility

Information on Arc 8-Cores iGPU and GeForce GTX 460 compatibility with other computer components. Useful when choosing a future computer configuration or upgrading an existing one. For desktop video cards it's interface and bus (motherboard compatibility), additional power connectors (power supply compatibility). For notebook video cards it's notebook size, connection slot and bus, if the video card is inserted into a slot instead of being soldered to the notebook motherboard.

Bus supportno data16x PCI-E 2.0
Interfaceno dataPCIe 2.0 x16
Lengthno data8.25"(210 mm) (21 cm)
Heightno data4.376"(111 mm) (11.1 cm)
Widthno data2-slot
Supplementary power connectorsno data6-pin & 6-pin
SLI optionsno data+

VRAM capacity and type

Parameters of VRAM installed: its type, size, bus, clock and resulting bandwidth. Integrated GPUs have no dedicated video RAM and use a shared part of system RAM.

Memory typeno dataGDDR5
Maximum RAM amountno data2 GB
Memory bus widthno data192 Bit
Memory clock speedno data3600 MHz
Memory bandwidthno data86.4 GB/s
Shared memory-no data

Connectivity and outputs

Types and number of video connectors present on the reviewed GPUs. As a rule, data in this section is precise only for desktop reference ones (so-called Founders Edition for NVIDIA chips). OEM manufacturers may change the number and type of output ports, while for notebook cards availability of certain video outputs ports depends on the laptop model rather than on the card itself.

Display Connectorsno dataTwo Dual Link DVI, Mini HDMI
Multi monitor supportno data+
HDMIno data+
HDCPno data+
Maximum VGA resolutionno data2048x1536
Audio input for HDMIno dataInternal

API compatibility

List of supported graphics and general-purpose computing APIs, including their specific versions.

DirectX12_212 (11_0)
Shader Modelno data5.1
OpenGLno data4.1
OpenCLno data1.1
Vulkanno dataN/A
CUDAno data+

Synthetic benchmark performance

Non-gaming benchmark performance comparison. The combined score is measured on a 0-100 point scale.


Combined synthetic benchmark score

This is our combined benchmark performance score. We are regularly improving our combining algorithms, but if you find some perceived inconsistencies, feel free to speak up in comments section, we usually fix problems quickly.

Arc 8-Cores iGPU 18.14
+210%
GTX 460 5.86

Arc 8-Cores iGPU outperforms GeForce GTX 460 by 210% based on our aggregate benchmark results.


3DMark Fire Strike Graphics

Fire Strike is a DirectX 11 benchmark for gaming PCs. It features two separate tests displaying a fight between a humanoid and a fiery creature made of lava. Using 1920x1080 resolution, Fire Strike shows off some realistic graphics and is quite taxing on hardware.

Benchmark coverage: 14%

Arc 8-Cores iGPU 8679
+238%
GTX 460 2570

Arc 8-Cores iGPU outperforms GeForce GTX 460 by 238% in 3DMark Fire Strike Graphics.

Gaming performance

Let's see how good the compared graphics cards are for gaming. Particular gaming benchmark results are measured in FPS.

Average FPS across all PC games

Here are the average frames per second in a large set of popular games across different resolutions:

Full HD40
+233%
12−14
−233%
1440p16
+220%
5−6
−220%

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Medium Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 35−40
+260%
10−11
−260%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 30−35
+210%
10−11
−210%
Battlefield 5 55−60
+228%
18−20
−228%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 35−40
+270%
10−11
−270%
Far Cry 5 37
+270%
10−11
−270%
Far Cry New Dawn 45−50
+250%
14−16
−250%
Forza Horizon 4 80−85
+211%
27−30
−211%
Hitman 3 35−40
+260%
10−11
−260%
Horizon Zero Dawn 33
+230%
10−11
−230%
Red Dead Redemption 2 50−55
+213%
16−18
−213%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 55−60
+222%
18−20
−222%
Watch Dogs: Legion 55−60
+211%
18−20
−211%

Full HD
High Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 35−40
+260%
10−11
−260%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 30−35
+210%
10−11
−210%
Battlefield 5 55−60
+228%
18−20
−228%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 35−40
+270%
10−11
−270%
Far Cry 5 35
+250%
10−11
−250%
Far Cry New Dawn 45−50
+250%
14−16
−250%
Forza Horizon 4 80−85
+211%
27−30
−211%
Hitman 3 35−40
+260%
10−11
−260%
Horizon Zero Dawn 27
+238%
8−9
−238%
Metro Exodus 60−65
+239%
18−20
−239%
Red Dead Redemption 2 50−55
+213%
16−18
−213%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 55−60
+222%
18−20
−222%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 43
+258%
12−14
−258%
Watch Dogs: Legion 55−60
+211%
18−20
−211%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 35−40
+260%
10−11
−260%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 30−35
+210%
10−11
−210%
Battlefield 5 55−60
+228%
18−20
−228%
Far Cry 5 33
+230%
10−11
−230%
Far Cry New Dawn 45−50
+250%
14−16
−250%
Forza Horizon 4 80−85
+211%
27−30
−211%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 23
+229%
7−8
−229%
Watch Dogs: Legion 55−60
+211%
18−20
−211%

1440p
High Preset

Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 21−24
+229%
7−8
−229%
Hitman 3 21−24
+250%
6−7
−250%
Horizon Zero Dawn 35−40
+270%
10−11
−270%
Metro Exodus 30−35
+230%
10−11
−230%
Red Dead Redemption 2 30−33
+233%
9−10
−233%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 35−40
+260%
10−11
−260%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 18−20
+260%
5−6
−260%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 16−18
+220%
5−6
−220%
Battlefield 5 35−40
+250%
10−11
−250%
Far Cry 5 30−33
+233%
9−10
−233%
Far Cry New Dawn 35−40
+250%
10−11
−250%
Forza Horizon 4 35−40
+250%
10−11
−250%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 20−22
+233%
6−7
−233%
Watch Dogs: Legion 12−14
+300%
3−4
−300%

4K
High Preset

Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 9−10
+350%
2−3
−350%
Hitman 3 14−16
+250%
4−5
−250%
Horizon Zero Dawn 20−22
+233%
6−7
−233%
Metro Exodus 16−18
+240%
5−6
−240%
Red Dead Redemption 2 16−18
+220%
5−6
−220%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 12−14
+300%
3−4
−300%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 18−20
+260%
5−6
−260%

4K
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 10−11
+233%
3−4
−233%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 9−10
+350%
2−3
−350%
Battlefield 5 18−20
+260%
5−6
−260%
Far Cry 5 10−11
+233%
3−4
−233%
Far Cry New Dawn 14−16
+250%
4−5
−250%
Forza Horizon 4 24−27
+213%
8−9
−213%
Watch Dogs: Legion 7−8
+250%
2−3
−250%

This is how Arc 8-Cores iGPU and GTX 460 compete in popular games:

  • Arc 8-Cores iGPU is 233% faster in 1080p
  • Arc 8-Cores iGPU is 220% faster in 1440p

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 18.14 5.86
Recency 14 December 2023 12 July 2010
Chip lithography 5 nm 40 nm

The Arc 8-Cores iGPU is our recommended choice as it beats the GeForce GTX 460 in performance tests.

Be aware that Arc 8-Cores iGPU is a notebook card while GeForce GTX 460 is a desktop one.


Should you still have questions concerning choice between the reviewed GPUs, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.

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