GeForce GTX 950A vs GTX 460
Aggregate performance score
We've compared GeForce GTX 460 with GeForce GTX 950A, including specs and performance data.
950A outperforms GTX 460 by a moderate 14% 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 | 652 | 621 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Cost-effectiveness evaluation | 0.96 | no data |
| Power efficiency | 2.61 | 6.36 |
| Architecture | Fermi (2010−2014) | Maxwell (2014−2017) |
| GPU code name | GF104 | GM107 |
| Market segment | Desktop | Laptop |
| Release date | 12 July 2010 (15 years ago) | 13 March 2015 (10 years ago) |
| Launch price (MSRP) | $229 | no data |
Cost-effectiveness evaluation
The higher the ratio, the better. We use the manufacturer's recommended prices.
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 cores | 336 | 640 |
| Core clock speed | 675 MHz | 993 MHz |
| Boost clock speed | no data | 1124 MHz |
| Number of transistors | 1,950 million | 1,870 million |
| Manufacturing process technology | 40 nm | 28 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 160 Watt | 75 Watt |
| Texture fill rate | 37.80 | 44.96 |
| Floating-point processing power | 0.9072 TFLOPS | 1.439 TFLOPS |
| ROPs | 32 | 16 |
| TMUs | 56 | 40 |
| L1 Cache | 448 KB | 320 KB |
| L2 Cache | 512 KB | 2 MB |
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 | MXM-B (3.0) |
| 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 | DDR3 |
| Maximum RAM amount | 2 GB | 2 GB |
| Memory bus width | 256 Bit | 128 Bit |
| Memory clock speed | 900 MHz | 1001 MHz |
| Memory bandwidth | 115.2 GB/s | 32.03 GB/s |
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 | Two Dual Link DVI, Mini HDMI | No outputs |
| Multi monitor support | + | no data |
| HDMI | + | - |
| HDCP | + | - |
| Maximum VGA resolution | 2048x1536 | no data |
| Audio input for HDMI | Internal | no data |
API and SDK support
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 | 4.1 | 4.6 |
| OpenCL | 1.1 | 1.2 |
| Vulkan | N/A | 1.1.126 |
| CUDA | + | 5.0 |
Synthetic benchmarks
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.
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.
GeekBench 5 OpenCL
Geekbench 5 is a widespread graphics card benchmark combined from 11 different test scenarios. All these scenarios rely on direct usage of GPU's processing power, no 3D rendering is involved. This variation uses OpenCL API by Khronos Group.
Gaming performance
Let's see how good the compared graphics cards are for gaming. Particular gaming benchmark results are measured in FPS.
Pros & cons summary
| Performance score | 5.39 | 6.16 |
| Recency | 12 July 2010 | 13 March 2015 |
| Chip lithography | 40 nm | 28 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 160 Watt | 75 Watt |
GTX 950A has a 14.3% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 4 years, a 42.9% more advanced lithography process, and 113.3% lower power consumption.
The GeForce GTX 950A is our recommended choice as it beats the GeForce GTX 460 in performance tests.
Be aware that GeForce GTX 460 is a desktop graphics card while GeForce GTX 950A is a notebook one.
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