RTX A3000 Mobile vs GeForce GTX 460

Place in the ranking	598	173
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation	1.26	no data
Power efficiency	2.53	31.98
Architecture	Fermi (2010−2014)	Ampere (2020−2024)
GPU code name	GF104	GA104
Market segment	Desktop	Mobile workstation
Release date	12 July 2010 (14 years ago)	12 April 2021 (3 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)	$199	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	336	4096
Core clock speed	675 MHz	600 MHz
Boost clock speed	no data	1230 MHz
Number of transistors	1,950 million	17,400 million
Manufacturing process technology	40 nm	8 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	160 Watt	70 Watt
Texture fill rate	37.80	157.4
Floating-point processing power	0.9072 TFLOPS	10.08 TFLOPS
ROPs	24	64
TMUs	56	128
Tensor Cores	no data	128
Ray Tracing Cores	no data	32

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 size	no data	large
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	2 GB	6 GB
Memory bus width	192 Bit	192 Bit
Memory clock speed	900 MHz	1375 MHz
Memory bandwidth	86.4 GB/s	264.0 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	Two Dual Link DVI, Mini HDMI	Portable Device Dependent
Multi monitor support	+	no data
HDMI	+	-
HDCP	+	-
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	6.7
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 5.89

RTX A3000 Mobile 32.52
+452%

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 2265

RTX A3000 Mobile 12496
+452%

3DMark Fire Strike Graphics

Fire Strike is a DirectX 11 benchmark for gaming PCs. It features two separate tests displaying a fight between a humanoid and a fiery creature made of lava. Using 1920x1080 resolution, Fire Strike shows off some realistic graphics and is quite taxing on hardware.

GTX 460 2570

RTX A3000 Mobile 19710
+667%

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	18−20 −456%	100 +456%
1440p	9−10 −500%	54 +500%
4K	8−9 −488%	47 +488%

Cost per frame, $

1080p	11.06	no data
1440p	22.11	no data
4K	24.88	no data

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low Preset

Counter-Strike 2	60−65 +0%	60−65 +0%
Cyberpunk 2077	77 +0%	77 +0%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Battlefield 5	90−95 +0%	90−95 +0%
Counter-Strike 2	60−65 +0%	60−65 +0%
Cyberpunk 2077	67 +0%	67 +0%
Forza Horizon 4	164 +0%	164 +0%
Forza Horizon 5	80−85 +0%	80−85 +0%
Metro Exodus	103 +0%	103 +0%
Red Dead Redemption 2	65−70 +0%	65−70 +0%
Valorant	120−130 +0%	120−130 +0%

Full HD
High Preset

Battlefield 5	90−95 +0%	90−95 +0%
Counter-Strike 2	60−65 +0%	60−65 +0%
Cyberpunk 2077	55 +0%	55 +0%
Dota 2	130 +0%	130 +0%
Far Cry 5	85 +0%	85 +0%
Fortnite	150−160 +0%	150−160 +0%
Forza Horizon 4	134 +0%	134 +0%
Forza Horizon 5	80−85 +0%	80−85 +0%
Grand Theft Auto V	124 +0%	124 +0%
Metro Exodus	49 +0%	49 +0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS	180−190 +0%	180−190 +0%
Red Dead Redemption 2	65−70 +0%	65−70 +0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	110−120 +0%	110−120 +0%
Valorant	120−130 +0%	120−130 +0%
World of Tanks	270−280 +0%	270−280 +0%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5	90−95 +0%	90−95 +0%
Counter-Strike 2	60−65 +0%	60−65 +0%
Cyberpunk 2077	46 +0%	46 +0%
Dota 2	132 +0%	132 +0%
Far Cry 5	85−90 +0%	85−90 +0%
Forza Horizon 4	114 +0%	114 +0%
Forza Horizon 5	80−85 +0%	80−85 +0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS	180−190 +0%	180−190 +0%
Valorant	120−130 +0%	120−130 +0%

1440p
High Preset

Dota 2	62 +0%	62 +0%
Grand Theft Auto V	62 +0%	62 +0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS	170−180 +0%	170−180 +0%
Red Dead Redemption 2	30−35 +0%	30−35 +0%
World of Tanks	200−210 +0%	200−210 +0%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5	60−65 +0%	60−65 +0%
Counter-Strike 2	27−30 +0%	27−30 +0%
Cyberpunk 2077	28 +0%	28 +0%
Far Cry 5	100−110 +0%	100−110 +0%
Forza Horizon 4	86 +0%	86 +0%
Forza Horizon 5	50−55 +0%	50−55 +0%
Metro Exodus	70−75 +0%	70−75 +0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	50−55 +0%	50−55 +0%
Valorant	95−100 +0%	95−100 +0%

4K
High Preset

Counter-Strike 2	21−24 +0%	21−24 +0%
Dota 2	49 +0%	49 +0%
Grand Theft Auto V	49 +0%	49 +0%
Metro Exodus	24−27 +0%	24−27 +0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS	100−110 +0%	100−110 +0%
Red Dead Redemption 2	21−24 +0%	21−24 +0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	49 +0%	49 +0%

4K
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5	35−40 +0%	35−40 +0%
Counter-Strike 2	21−24 +0%	21−24 +0%
Cyberpunk 2077	7 +0%	7 +0%
Dota 2	77 +0%	77 +0%
Far Cry 5	45−50 +0%	45−50 +0%
Fortnite	40−45 +0%	40−45 +0%
Forza Horizon 4	51 +0%	51 +0%
Forza Horizon 5	27−30 +0%	27−30 +0%
Valorant	45−50 +0%	45−50 +0%

This is how GTX 460 and RTX A3000 Mobile compete in popular games:

RTX A3000 Mobile is 456% faster in 1080p
RTX A3000 Mobile is 500% faster in 1440p
RTX A3000 Mobile is 488% faster in 4K

All in all, in popular games:

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

Pros & cons summary

Performance score	5.89	32.52
Recency	12 July 2010	12 April 2021
Maximum RAM amount	2 GB	6 GB
Chip lithography	40 nm	8 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	160 Watt	70 Watt

RTX A3000 Mobile has a 452.1% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 10 years, a 200% higher maximum VRAM amount, a 400% more advanced lithography process, and 128.6% lower power consumption.

The RTX A3000 Mobile is our recommended choice as it beats the GeForce GTX 460 in performance tests.

Be aware that GeForce GTX 460 is a desktop card while RTX A3000 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.