GeForce GTX 460 OEM vs GT 1030
Aggregate performance score
We've compared GeForce GT 1030 and GeForce GTX 460 OEM, covering specs and all relevant benchmarks.
GT 1030 outperforms GTX 460 OEM by a whopping 112% based on our aggregate benchmark results.
Contents
Primary details
GPU architecture, market segment, value for money and other general parameters compared.
| Place in the ranking | 596 | 799 |
| Place by popularity | 30 | not in top-100 |
| Cost-effectiveness evaluation | 2.31 | no data |
| Power efficiency | 14.32 | 1.35 |
| Architecture | Pascal (2016−2021) | Fermi (2010−2014) |
| GPU code name | GP108 | GF104 |
| Market segment | Desktop | Desktop |
| Release date | 17 May 2017 (7 years ago) | 11 October 2010 (14 years ago) |
| Launch price (MSRP) | $79 | no data |
Cost-effectiveness evaluation
The higher the performance-to-price ratio, the better. We use the manufacturer's recommended prices for comparison.
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 | 1228 MHz | 650 MHz |
| Boost clock speed | 1468 MHz | no data |
| Number of transistors | 1,800 million | 1,950 million |
| Manufacturing process technology | 14 nm | 40 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 30 Watt | 150 Watt |
| Texture fill rate | 35.23 | 36.40 |
| Floating-point processing power | 1.127 TFLOPS | 0.8736 TFLOPS |
| ROPs | 16 | 32 |
| TMUs | 24 | 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).
| Interface | PCIe 3.0 x4 | PCIe 2.0 x16 |
| Length | 145 mm | 210 mm |
| Width | 1-slot | 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 | GDDR5 | GDDR5 |
| Maximum RAM amount | 4 GB | 1 GB |
| Memory bus width | 64 Bit | 256 Bit |
| Memory clock speed | 1502 MHz | 850 MHz |
| Memory bandwidth | 48.06 GB/s | 108.8 GB/s |
| Shared memory | - | - |
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 Connectors | 1x DVI, 1x HDMI | 2x DVI, 1x mini-HDMI |
| HDMI | + | + |
| G-SYNC support | + | - |
Supported technologies
Supported technological solutions. This information will prove useful if you need some particular technology for your purposes.
| VR Ready | + | no data |
API and SDK compatibility
List of supported 3D and general-purpose computing APIs, including their specific versions.
| DirectX | 12 (12_1) | 12 (11_0) |
| Shader Model | 6.4 | 5.1 |
| OpenGL | 4.6 | 4.6 |
| OpenCL | 1.2 | 1.1 |
| Vulkan | 1.2.131 | N/A |
| CUDA | 6.1 | 2.1 |
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 HD | 24
+140%
| 10−12
−140%
|
| 1440p | 21
+133%
| 9−10
−133%
|
| 4K | 9
+125%
| 4−5
−125%
|
Cost per frame, $
| 1080p | 3.29 | no data |
| 1440p | 3.76 | no data |
| 4K | 8.78 | no data |
FPS performance in popular games
Full HD
Low Preset
| Counter-Strike 2 | 27−30
+133%
|
12−14
−133%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 15
+114%
|
7−8
−114%
|
| Hogwarts Legacy | 10−12
+120%
|
5−6
−120%
|
Full HD
Medium Preset
| Battlefield 5 | 31
+121%
|
14−16
−121%
|
| Counter-Strike 2 | 27−30
+133%
|
12−14
−133%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 11
+120%
|
5−6
−120%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 19
+138%
|
8−9
−138%
|
| Fortnite | 47
+124%
|
21−24
−124%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 27
+125%
|
12−14
−125%
|
| Forza Horizon 5 | 17
+113%
|
8−9
−113%
|
| Hogwarts Legacy | 10−12
+120%
|
5−6
−120%
|
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 28
+133%
|
12−14
−133%
|
| Valorant | 152
+117%
|
70−75
−117%
|
Full HD
High Preset
| Battlefield 5 | 26
+117%
|
12−14
−117%
|
| Counter-Strike 2 | 27−30
+133%
|
12−14
−133%
|
| Counter-Strike: Global Offensive | 95−100
+120%
|
45−50
−120%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 7
+133%
|
3−4
−133%
|
| Dota 2 | 45−50
+129%
|
21−24
−129%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 17
+113%
|
8−9
−113%
|
| Fortnite | 36
+125%
|
16−18
−125%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 24
+140%
|
10−11
−140%
|
| Forza Horizon 5 | 13
+117%
|
6−7
−117%
|
| Grand Theft Auto V | 29
+142%
|
12−14
−142%
|
| Hogwarts Legacy | 10−12
+120%
|
5−6
−120%
|
| Metro Exodus | 7
+133%
|
3−4
−133%
|
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 24
+140%
|
10−11
−140%
|
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 21
+133%
|
9−10
−133%
|
| Valorant | 123
+124%
|
55−60
−124%
|
Full HD
Ultra Preset
| Battlefield 5 | 20
+122%
|
9−10
−122%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 12−14
+140%
|
5−6
−140%
|
| Dota 2 | 45−50
+129%
|
21−24
−129%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 15
+114%
|
7−8
−114%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 16
+129%
|
7−8
−129%
|
| Hogwarts Legacy | 10−12
+120%
|
5−6
−120%
|
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 16
+129%
|
7−8
−129%
|
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 12
+140%
|
5−6
−140%
|
| Valorant | 14
+133%
|
6−7
−133%
|
Full HD
Epic Preset
| Fortnite | 25
+150%
|
10−11
−150%
|
1440p
High Preset
| Counter-Strike 2 | 9−10
+125%
|
4−5
−125%
|
| Counter-Strike: Global Offensive | 45−50
+114%
|
21−24
−114%
|
| Grand Theft Auto V | 7−8
+133%
|
3−4
−133%
|
| Metro Exodus | 5−6
+150%
|
2−3
−150%
|
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 35−40
+138%
|
16−18
−138%
|
| Valorant | 65−70
+123%
|
30−33
−123%
|
1440p
Ultra Preset
| Battlefield 5 | 9−10
+125%
|
4−5
−125%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 5−6
+150%
|
2−3
−150%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 12−14
+117%
|
6−7
−117%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 14−16
+133%
|
6−7
−133%
|
| Hogwarts Legacy | 6−7
+200%
|
2−3
−200%
|
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 8−9
+167%
|
3−4
−167%
|
1440p
Epic Preset
| Fortnite | 12−14
+140%
|
5−6
−140%
|
4K
High Preset
| Grand Theft Auto V | 12
+140%
|
5−6
−140%
|
| Hogwarts Legacy | 1−2 | 0−1 |
| Metro Exodus | 1−2 | 0−1 |
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 3−4
+200%
|
1−2
−200%
|
| Valorant | 30−33
+114%
|
14−16
−114%
|
4K
Ultra Preset
| Battlefield 5 | 1 | 0−1 |
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 2−3 | 0−1 |
| Dota 2 | 21−24
+133%
|
9−10
−133%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 7−8
+133%
|
3−4
−133%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 7
+133%
|
3−4
−133%
|
| Hogwarts Legacy | 1−2 | 0−1 |
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 6−7
+200%
|
2−3
−200%
|
4K
Epic Preset
| Fortnite | 6−7
+200%
|
2−3
−200%
|
This is how GT 1030 and GTX 460 OEM compete in popular games:
- GT 1030 is 140% faster in 1080p
- GT 1030 is 133% faster in 1440p
- GT 1030 is 125% faster in 4K
Pros & cons summary
| Performance score | 5.87 | 2.77 |
| Recency | 17 May 2017 | 11 October 2010 |
| Maximum RAM amount | 4 GB | 1 GB |
| Chip lithography | 14 nm | 40 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 30 Watt | 150 Watt |
GT 1030 has a 111.9% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 6 years, a 300% higher maximum VRAM amount, a 185.7% more advanced lithography process, and 400% lower power consumption.
The GeForce GT 1030 is our recommended choice as it beats the GeForce GTX 460 OEM in performance tests.
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