GeForce 210 vs GTX 460M SLI
Aggregate performance score
We've compared GeForce GTX 460M SLI with GeForce 210, including specs and performance data.
460M SLI outperforms 210 by a whopping 1291% 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 | 694 | 1360 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Power efficiency | no data | 0.82 |
| Architecture | Fermi (2010−2014) | Tesla 2.0 (2007−2013) |
| GPU code name | N11E-GS | GT218S |
| Market segment | Laptop | Desktop |
| Release date | 3 September 2010 (15 years ago) | 12 October 2009 (16 years ago) |
| Launch price (MSRP) | no data | $29.49 |
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 | 16 |
| Core clock speed | 675 MHz | 589 MHz |
| Number of transistors | no data | 260 million |
| Manufacturing process technology | 40 nm | 40 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | no data | 30.5 Watt |
| Maximum GPU temperature | no data | 105 °C |
| Texture fill rate | no data | 4.160 |
| Floating-point processing power | no data | 0.03936 TFLOPS |
| ROPs | no data | 4 |
| TMUs | no data | 8 |
| L2 Cache | no data | 32 KB |
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 | large | no data |
| Bus support | no data | PCI-E 2.0 |
| Interface | no data | PCIe 2.0 x16 |
| Length | no data | 168 mm |
| Height | no data | 2.731" (6.9 cm) |
| Width | no data | 1-slot |
| Supplementary power connectors | no data | None |
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 | GDDR2 |
| Maximum RAM amount | 2x1536 MB | 512 MB |
| Memory bus width | 192 Bit | 64 Bit |
| Memory clock speed | 1250 MHz | 500 MHz |
| Memory bandwidth | no data | 8.0 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.
| Display Connectors | no data | DVIVGADisplayPort |
| Multi monitor support | no data | + |
| HDMI | - | + |
| Maximum VGA resolution | no data | 2048x1536 |
| Audio input for HDMI | no data | Internal |
API and SDK support
List of supported 3D and general-purpose computing APIs, including their specific versions.
| DirectX | 11 | 11.1 (10_1) |
| Shader Model | no data | 4.1 |
| OpenGL | no data | 3.1 |
| OpenCL | no data | 1.1 |
| Vulkan | - | N/A |
| CUDA | + | + |
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:
| 900p | 52
+1633%
| 3−4
−1633%
|
| Full HD | 67
+1575%
| 4−5
−1575%
|
Cost per frame, $
| 1080p | no data | 7.37 |
FPS performance in popular games
Full HD
Low
| Counter-Strike 2 | 20−22
+1900%
|
1−2
−1900%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 9−10 | 0−1 |
Full HD
Medium
| Battlefield 5 | 18−20
+1800%
|
1−2
−1800%
|
| Counter-Strike 2 | 20−22
+1900%
|
1−2
−1900%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 9−10 | 0−1 |
| Escape from Tarkov | 18−20
+1700%
|
1−2
−1700%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 14−16
+1300%
|
1−2
−1300%
|
| Fortnite | 27−30
+2600%
|
1−2
−2600%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 21−24
+2100%
|
1−2
−2100%
|
| Forza Horizon 5 | 12−14 | 0−1 |
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 18−20
+1700%
|
1−2
−1700%
|
| Valorant | 55−60
+1375%
|
4−5
−1375%
|
Full HD
High
| Battlefield 5 | 18−20
+1800%
|
1−2
−1800%
|
| Counter-Strike 2 | 20−22
+1900%
|
1−2
−1900%
|
| Counter-Strike: Global Offensive | 80−85
+1520%
|
5−6
−1520%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 9−10 | 0−1 |
| Dota 2 | 40−45
+1900%
|
2−3
−1900%
|
| Escape from Tarkov | 18−20
+1700%
|
1−2
−1700%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 14−16
+1300%
|
1−2
−1300%
|
| Fortnite | 27−30
+2600%
|
1−2
−2600%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 21−24
+2100%
|
1−2
−2100%
|
| Forza Horizon 5 | 12−14 | 0−1 |
| Grand Theft Auto V | 14−16
+1400%
|
1−2
−1400%
|
| Metro Exodus | 9−10 | 0−1 |
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 18−20
+1700%
|
1−2
−1700%
|
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 12−14 | 0−1 |
| Valorant | 55−60
+1375%
|
4−5
−1375%
|
Full HD
Ultra
| Battlefield 5 | 18−20
+1800%
|
1−2
−1800%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 9−10 | 0−1 |
| Dota 2 | 40−45
+1900%
|
2−3
−1900%
|
| Escape from Tarkov | 18−20
+1700%
|
1−2
−1700%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 14−16
+1300%
|
1−2
−1300%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 21−24
+2100%
|
1−2
−2100%
|
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 18−20
+1700%
|
1−2
−1700%
|
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 12−14 | 0−1 |
| Valorant | 55−60
+1375%
|
4−5
−1375%
|
Full HD
Epic
| Fortnite | 27−30
+2600%
|
1−2
−2600%
|
1440p
High
| Counter-Strike 2 | 9−10 | 0−1 |
| Counter-Strike: Global Offensive | 35−40
+1700%
|
2−3
−1700%
|
| Grand Theft Auto V | 3−4 | 0−1 |
| Metro Exodus | 3−4 | 0−1 |
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 35−40
+1650%
|
2−3
−1650%
|
| Valorant | 50−55
+1567%
|
3−4
−1567%
|
1440p
Ultra
| Battlefield 5 | 4−5 | 0−1 |
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 3−4 | 0−1 |
| Escape from Tarkov | 9−10 | 0−1 |
| Far Cry 5 | 9−10 | 0−1 |
| Forza Horizon 4 | 10−12 | 0−1 |
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 7−8 | 0−1 |
1440p
Epic
| Fortnite | 9−10 | 0−1 |
4K
High
| Grand Theft Auto V | 16−18
+1500%
|
1−2
−1500%
|
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 0−1 | 0−1 |
| Valorant | 21−24
+2200%
|
1−2
−2200%
|
4K
Ultra
| Battlefield 5 | 1−2 | 0−1 |
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 1−2 | 0−1 |
| Dota 2 | 16−18
+1500%
|
1−2
−1500%
|
| Escape from Tarkov | 3−4 | 0−1 |
| Far Cry 5 | 4−5 | 0−1 |
| Forza Horizon 4 | 6−7 | 0−1 |
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 5−6 | 0−1 |
4K
Epic
| Fortnite | 5−6 | 0−1 |
This is how GTX 460M SLI and GeForce 210 compete in popular games:
- GTX 460M SLI is 1633% faster in 900p
- GTX 460M SLI is 1575% faster in 1080p
Pros & cons summary
| Performance score | 4.59 | 0.33 |
| Recency | 3 September 2010 | 12 October 2009 |
GTX 460M SLI has a 1290.9% higher aggregate performance score, and an age advantage of 10 months.
The GeForce GTX 460M SLI is our recommended choice as it beats the GeForce 210 in performance tests.
Be aware that GeForce GTX 460M SLI is a notebook graphics card while GeForce 210 is a desktop one.
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