GeForce GTX 460 v2 ES vs 910M
Contents
Primary details
GPU architecture, market segment, value for money and other general parameters compared.
| Place in the ranking | 1016 | not rated |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Power efficiency | 3.28 | no data |
| Architecture | Kepler 2.0 (2013−2015) | Fermi 2.0 (2010−2014) |
| GPU code name | GK208B | GF114 |
| Market segment | Laptop | Desktop |
| Release date | 13 March 2015 (10 years ago) | 24 September 2011 (13 years ago) |
Detailed specifications
General parameters such as number of shaders, GPU core base clock and boost clock speeds, manufacturing process, texturing and calculation speed. Note that power consumption of some graphics cards can well exceed their nominal TDP, especially when overclocked.
| Pipelines / CUDA cores | 384 | 336 |
| Core clock speed | 641 MHz | 779 MHz |
| Number of transistors | 915 million | 1,950 million |
| Manufacturing process technology | 28 nm | 40 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 33 Watt | 160 Watt |
| Texture fill rate | 20.51 | 43.62 |
| Floating-point processing power | 0.4923 TFLOPS | 1.046 TFLOPS |
| ROPs | 8 | 32 |
| TMUs | 32 | 56 |
Form factor & compatibility
Information on compatibility with other computer components. Useful when choosing a future computer configuration or upgrading an existing one. For desktop graphics cards it's interface and bus (motherboard compatibility), additional power connectors (power supply compatibility).
| Bus support | PCI Express 3.0 | no data |
| Interface | PCIe 3.0 x8 | PCIe 2.0 x16 |
| Length | no data | 210 mm |
| Width | no data | 2-slot |
| Supplementary power connectors | None | 2x 6-pin |
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 type | DDR3 | GDDR5 |
| Maximum RAM amount | DDR3 MB | 1280 MB |
| Memory bus width | 64 Bit | 256 Bit |
| Memory clock speed | 1001 MHz | 1002 MHz |
| Memory bandwidth | 16.02 GB/s | 128.3 GB/s |
| Shared memory | - | - |
Connectivity and outputs
This section shows the types and number of video connectors on each GPU. The data applies specifically to desktop reference models (for example, NVIDIA’s Founders Edition). OEM partners often modify both the number and types of ports. On notebook GPUs, video‐output options are determined by the laptop’s design rather than the graphics chip itself.
| Display Connectors | No outputs | 2x DVI, 1x mini-HDMI |
| HDMI | - | + |
Supported technologies
Supported technological solutions. This information will prove useful if you need some particular technology for your purposes.
| GPU Boost | 2.0 | no data |
| Optimus | + | - |
| GameWorks | + | - |
API and SDK compatibility
List of supported 3D and general-purpose computing APIs, including their specific versions.
| DirectX | 12 (11_0) | 12 (11_0) |
| Shader Model | 5.1 | 5.1 |
| OpenGL | 4.5 | 4.6 |
| OpenCL | 1.2 | 1.1 |
| Vulkan | 1.1.126 | N/A |
| CUDA | + | 2.1 |
Pros & cons summary
| Recency | 13 March 2015 | 24 September 2011 |
| Chip lithography | 28 nm | 40 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 33 Watt | 160 Watt |
GeForce 910M has an age advantage of 3 years, a 42.9% more advanced lithography process, and 384.8% lower power consumption.
We couldn't decide between GeForce 910M and GeForce GTX 460 v2 ES. We've got no test results to judge.
Be aware that GeForce 910M is a notebook graphics card while GeForce GTX 460 v2 ES is a desktop one.
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