Quadro T500 Mobile vs GeForce GTX 460 SE

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Aggregate performance score

We've compared GeForce GTX 460 SE with Quadro T500 Mobile, including specs and performance data.

GTX 460 SE
2010
1 GB GDDR5, 150 Watt
4.75

T500 Mobile outperforms GTX 460 SE by an impressive 75% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

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

Place in the ranking666526
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation1.05no data
Power efficiency2.4135.27
ArchitectureFermi (2010−2014)Turing (2018−2022)
GPU code nameGF104TU117
Market segmentDesktopMobile workstation
Release date15 November 2010 (14 years ago)2 December 2020 (4 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$160 no data

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

The higher the performance-to-price ratio, the better. We use the manufacturer's recommended prices for comparison.

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Performance to price scatter graph

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 cores288896
Core clock speed650 MHz1365 MHz
Boost clock speedno data1695 MHz
Number of transistors1,950 million4,700 million
Manufacturing process technology40 nm12 nm
Power consumption (TDP)150 Watt18 Watt
Maximum GPU temperature104 °Cno data
Texture fill rate31.2094.92
Floating-point processing power0.7488 TFLOPS3.037 TFLOPS
ROPs3232
TMUs4856

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).

Laptop sizeno datamedium sized
Bus support16x PCI-E 2.0no data
InterfacePCIe 2.0 x16PCIe 3.0 x16
Length210 mmno data
Height4.376" (111 mm) (11.1 cm)no data
Width2-slotno data
Supplementary power connectors2x 6-pinno data
SLI options+-

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 typeGDDR5GDDR6
Maximum RAM amount1 GB2 GB
Memory bus width256 Bit64 Bit
Memory clock speed1700 MHz1250 MHz
Memory bandwidth108.8 GB/s80 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.

Number of display connectors2no data
Display Connectors2 x Dual-Link DVI-I1 x Mini HDMINo outputs
Multi monitor support+no data
HDMI+-
Maximum VGA resolution2048x1536no data
Audio input for HDMIInternalno data

API and SDK compatibility

List of supported 3D and general-purpose computing APIs, including their specific versions.

DirectX12 (11_0)12 (12_1)
Shader Model5.16.6
OpenGL4.14.6
OpenCL1.13.0
VulkanN/A1.2
CUDA+7.5

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 HD18−21
−100%
36
+100%
1440p8−9
−87.5%
15
+87.5%
4K9−10
−88.9%
17
+88.9%

Cost per frame, $

1080p8.89no data
1440p20.00no data
4K17.78no data

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low Preset

God of War 16−18
+0%
16−18
+0%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Battlefield 5 35−40
+0%
35−40
+0%
Far Cry 5 30
+0%
30
+0%
Fortnite 50−55
+0%
50−55
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 35−40
+0%
35−40
+0%
Forza Horizon 5 24−27
+0%
24−27
+0%
God of War 16−18
+0%
16−18
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 30−33
+0%
30−33
+0%
Valorant 85−90
+0%
85−90
+0%

Full HD
High Preset

Battlefield 5 35−40
+0%
35−40
+0%
Counter-Strike: Global Offensive 130−140
+0%
130−140
+0%
Dota 2 90
+0%
90
+0%
Far Cry 5 28
+0%
28
+0%
Fortnite 50−55
+0%
50−55
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 35−40
+0%
35−40
+0%
Forza Horizon 5 24−27
+0%
24−27
+0%
God of War 16−18
+0%
16−18
+0%
Grand Theft Auto V 31
+0%
31
+0%
Metro Exodus 16−18
+0%
16−18
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 30−33
+0%
30−33
+0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 28
+0%
28
+0%
Valorant 85−90
+0%
85−90
+0%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 35−40
+0%
35−40
+0%
Dota 2 75
+0%
75
+0%
Far Cry 5 27
+0%
27
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 35−40
+0%
35−40
+0%
God of War 16−18
+0%
16−18
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 30−33
+0%
30−33
+0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 19
+0%
19
+0%

Full HD
Epic Preset

Fortnite 50−55
+0%
50−55
+0%

1440p
High Preset

Counter-Strike: Global Offensive 65−70
+0%
65−70
+0%
Grand Theft Auto V 13
+0%
13
+0%
Metro Exodus 9−10
+0%
9−10
+0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 10−12
+0%
10−12
+0%
Valorant 90−95
+0%
90−95
+0%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 18−20
+0%
18−20
+0%
Far Cry 5 16−18
+0%
16−18
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 20−22
+0%
20−22
+0%
God of War 9−10
+0%
9−10
+0%

1440p
Epic Preset

Fortnite 18−20
+0%
18−20
+0%

4K
High Preset

Grand Theft Auto V 14
+0%
14
+0%
Metro Exodus 4−5
+0%
4−5
+0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 8−9
+0%
8−9
+0%
Valorant 40−45
+0%
40−45
+0%

4K
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 9−10
+0%
9−10
+0%
Dota 2 28
+0%
28
+0%
Far Cry 5 8−9
+0%
8−9
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 14−16
+0%
14−16
+0%
God of War 6−7
+0%
6−7
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 8−9
+0%
8−9
+0%

4K
Epic Preset

Fortnite 8−9
+0%
8−9
+0%

This is how GTX 460 SE and T500 Mobile compete in popular games:

  • T500 Mobile is 100% faster in 1080p
  • T500 Mobile is 88% faster in 1440p
  • T500 Mobile is 89% faster in 4K

All in all, in popular games:

  • there's a draw in 51 tests (100%)

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 4.75 8.33
Recency 15 November 2010 2 December 2020
Maximum RAM amount 1 GB 2 GB
Chip lithography 40 nm 12 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 150 Watt 18 Watt

T500 Mobile has a 75.4% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 10 years, a 100% higher maximum VRAM amount, a 233.3% more advanced lithography process, and 733.3% lower power consumption.

The Quadro T500 Mobile is our recommended choice as it beats the GeForce GTX 460 SE in performance tests.

Be aware that GeForce GTX 460 SE is a desktop graphics card while Quadro T500 Mobile is a mobile workstation one.

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