RTX A500 Mobile vs GeForce GTX 460 SE

Place in the ranking	627	317
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation	1.21	no data
Power efficiency	2.37	20.09
Architecture	Fermi (2010−2014)	Ampere (2020−2024)
GPU code name	GF104	GA107S
Market segment	Desktop	Mobile workstation
Release date	15 November 2010 (14 years ago)	22 March 2022 (2 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)	$160	no data

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance to price ratio. The higher, the better.

no data

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	288	2048
Core clock speed	650 MHz	832 MHz
Boost clock speed	no data	1537 MHz
Number of transistors	1,950 million	no data
Manufacturing process technology	40 nm	8 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	150 Watt	60 Watt (20 - 60 Watt TGP)
Maximum GPU temperature	104 °C	no data
Texture fill rate	31.20	98.37
Floating-point processing power	0.7488 TFLOPS	6.296 TFLOPS
ROPs	32	48
TMUs	48	64
Tensor Cores	no data	64
Ray Tracing Cores	no data	16

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	16x PCI-E 2.0	no data
Interface	PCIe 2.0 x16	PCIe 4.0 x16
Length	210 mm	no data
Height	4.376" (111 mm) (11.1 cm)	no data
Width	2-slot	no data
Supplementary power connectors	2x 6-pin	no 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 type	GDDR5	GDDR6
Maximum RAM amount	1 GB	4 GB
Memory bus width	256 Bit	64 Bit
Memory clock speed	1700 MHz	1500 MHz
Memory bandwidth	108.8 GB/s	96 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.

Number of display connectors	2	no data
Display Connectors	2 x Dual-Link DVI-I1 x Mini HDMI	No outputs
Multi monitor support	+	no data
HDMI	+	-
Maximum VGA resolution	2048x1536	no data
Audio input for HDMI	Internal	no data

API compatibility

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

DirectX	12 (11_0)	12 Ultimate (12_2)
Shader Model	5.1	6.6
OpenGL	4.1	4.6
OpenCL	1.1	3.0
Vulkan	N/A	1.3
CUDA	+	8.6

Synthetic benchmark performance

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

Combined synthetic benchmark score

This is our combined benchmark 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.

GTX 460 SE 5.17

RTX A500 Mobile 17.51
+239%

Passmark

This is the most ubiquitous GPU benchmark. It gives the graphics card a thorough evaluation under various types of load, providing four separate benchmarks for Direct3D versions 9, 10, 11 and 12 (the last being done in 4K resolution if possible), and few more tests engaging DirectCompute capabilities.

GTX 460 SE 1986

RTX A500 Mobile 6729
+239%

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	12−14 −267%	44 +267%
1440p	7−8 −257%	25 +257%

Cost per frame, $

1080p	13.33	no data
1440p	22.86	no data

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low Preset

Counter-Strike 2	42 +0%	42 +0%
Cyberpunk 2077	35−40 +0%	35−40 +0%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Battlefield 5	55−60 +0%	55−60 +0%
Counter-Strike 2	32 +0%	32 +0%
Cyberpunk 2077	35−40 +0%	35−40 +0%
Forza Horizon 4	76 +0%	76 +0%
Forza Horizon 5	45−50 +0%	45−50 +0%
Metro Exodus	45−50 +0%	45−50 +0%
Red Dead Redemption 2	40−45 +0%	40−45 +0%
Valorant	70−75 +0%	70−75 +0%

Full HD
High Preset

Battlefield 5	55−60 +0%	55−60 +0%
Counter-Strike 2	24 +0%	24 +0%
Cyberpunk 2077	35−40 +0%	35−40 +0%
Dota 2	44 +0%	44 +0%
Far Cry 5	78 +0%	78 +0%
Fortnite	95−100 +0%	95−100 +0%
Forza Horizon 4	62 +0%	62 +0%
Forza Horizon 5	45−50 +0%	45−50 +0%
Grand Theft Auto V	66 +0%	66 +0%
Metro Exodus	45−50 +0%	45−50 +0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS	120−130 +0%	120−130 +0%
Red Dead Redemption 2	40−45 +0%	40−45 +0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	50−55 +0%	50−55 +0%
Valorant	70−75 +0%	70−75 +0%
World of Tanks	210−220 +0%	210−220 +0%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5	55−60 +0%	55−60 +0%
Counter-Strike 2	20 +0%	20 +0%
Cyberpunk 2077	35−40 +0%	35−40 +0%
Dota 2	60−65 +0%	60−65 +0%
Far Cry 5	60−65 +0%	60−65 +0%
Forza Horizon 4	54 +0%	54 +0%
Forza Horizon 5	45−50 +0%	45−50 +0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS	120−130 +0%	120−130 +0%
Valorant	70−75 +0%	70−75 +0%

1440p
High Preset

Dota 2	30 +0%	30 +0%
Grand Theft Auto V	30 +0%	30 +0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS	160−170 +0%	160−170 +0%
Red Dead Redemption 2	16−18 +0%	16−18 +0%
World of Tanks	120−130 +0%	120−130 +0%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5	35−40 +0%	35−40 +0%
Counter-Strike 2	10 +0%	10 +0%
Cyberpunk 2077	14−16 +0%	14−16 +0%
Far Cry 5	45−50 +0%	45−50 +0%
Forza Horizon 4	39 +0%	39 +0%
Forza Horizon 5	27−30 +0%	27−30 +0%
Metro Exodus	35−40 +0%	35−40 +0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	24−27 +0%	24−27 +0%
Valorant	40−45 +0%	40−45 +0%

4K
High Preset

Counter-Strike 2	16−18 +0%	16−18 +0%
Dota 2	30−33 +0%	30−33 +0%
Grand Theft Auto V	30−33 +0%	30−33 +0%
Metro Exodus	12−14 +0%	12−14 +0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS	50−55 +0%	50−55 +0%
Red Dead Redemption 2	10−12 +0%	10−12 +0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	30−33 +0%	30−33 +0%

4K
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5	16−18 +0%	16−18 +0%
Counter-Strike 2	16−18 +0%	16−18 +0%
Cyberpunk 2077	5−6 +0%	5−6 +0%
Dota 2	30−33 +0%	30−33 +0%
Far Cry 5	21−24 +0%	21−24 +0%
Fortnite	20−22 +0%	20−22 +0%
Forza Horizon 4	24−27 +0%	24−27 +0%
Forza Horizon 5	14−16 +0%	14−16 +0%
Valorant	20−22 +0%	20−22 +0%

This is how GTX 460 SE and RTX A500 Mobile compete in popular games:

RTX A500 Mobile is 267% faster in 1080p
RTX A500 Mobile is 257% faster in 1440p

All in all, in popular games:

there's a draw in 64 tests (100%)

Pros & cons summary

Performance score	5.17	17.51
Recency	15 November 2010	22 March 2022
Maximum RAM amount	1 GB	4 GB
Chip lithography	40 nm	8 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	150 Watt	60 Watt

RTX A500 Mobile has a 238.7% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 11 years, a 300% higher maximum VRAM amount, a 400% more advanced lithography process, and 150% lower power consumption.

The RTX A500 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 card while RTX A500 Mobile is a mobile workstation one.

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