GeForce MX330 vs GTX 460M SLI

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Aggregate performance score

We've compared GeForce GTX 460M SLI and GeForce MX330, covering specs and all relevant benchmarks.

GTX 460M SLI
2010
2x1536 MB GDDR5
4.97

MX330 outperforms GTX 460M SLI by a significant 27% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

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

Place in the ranking638581
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Power efficiencyno data43.50
ArchitectureFermi (2010−2014)Pascal (2016−2021)
GPU code nameN11E-GSGP108
Market segmentLaptopLaptop
Release date3 September 2010 (14 years ago)10 February 2020 (4 years ago)

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 cores384384
Core clock speed675 MHz1531 MHz
Boost clock speedno data1594 MHz
Number of transistorsno data1,800 million
Manufacturing process technology40 nm14 nm
Power consumption (TDP)no data10 Watt
Texture fill rateno data38.26
Floating-point processing powerno data1.224 TFLOPS
ROPsno data16
TMUsno data24

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 sizelargeno data
Interfaceno dataPCIe 3.0 x16
Supplementary power connectorsno dataNone

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 typeGDDR5GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount2x1536 MB2 GB
Memory bus width192 Bit64 Bit
Memory clock speed1250 MHz1502 MHz
Memory bandwidthno data48.06 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 Connectorsno dataNo outputs

Supported technologies

Supported technological solutions. This information will prove useful if you need some particular technology for your purposes.

Optimus-+

API compatibility

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

DirectX1112 (12_1)
Shader Modelno data6.4
OpenGLno data4.6
OpenCLno data1.2
Vulkan-1.2.131
CUDA+6.1

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 460M SLI 4.97
GeForce MX330 6.31
+27%

3DMark 11 Performance GPU

3DMark 11 is an obsolete DirectX 11 benchmark by Futuremark. It used four tests based on two scenes, one being few submarines exploring the submerged wreck of a sunken ship, the other is an abandoned temple deep in the jungle. All the tests are heavy with volumetric lighting and tessellation, and despite being done in 1280x720 resolution, are relatively taxing. Discontinued in January 2020, 3DMark 11 is now superseded by Time Spy.

GTX 460M SLI 3313
GeForce MX330 4834
+45.9%

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:

900p52
−25%
65−70
+25%
Full HD63
+174%
23
−174%
4K18−20
−33.3%
24
+33.3%

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low Preset

Counter-Strike 2 10−12
−9.1%
12−14
+9.1%
Cyberpunk 2077 10−12
−18.2%
12−14
+18.2%
Elden Ring 12−14
−38.5%
18−20
+38.5%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Battlefield 5 14−16
−60%
24
+60%
Counter-Strike 2 10−12
−9.1%
12−14
+9.1%
Cyberpunk 2077 10−12
+120%
5
−120%
Forza Horizon 4 21−24
−23.8%
24−27
+23.8%
Metro Exodus 12−14
−100%
24
+100%
Red Dead Redemption 2 14−16
−73.3%
26
+73.3%
Valorant 14−16
−50%
21−24
+50%

Full HD
High Preset

Battlefield 5 14−16
−33.3%
20−22
+33.3%
Counter-Strike 2 10−12
−9.1%
12−14
+9.1%
Cyberpunk 2077 10−12
+267%
3
−267%
Dota 2 16−18
−43.8%
23
+43.8%
Elden Ring 12−14
−38.5%
18−20
+38.5%
Far Cry 5 24−27
−83.3%
44
+83.3%
Fortnite 27−30
−27.6%
35−40
+27.6%
Forza Horizon 4 21−24
−23.8%
24−27
+23.8%
Grand Theft Auto V 16−18
−37.5%
21−24
+37.5%
Metro Exodus 12−14
+9.1%
11
−9.1%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 40−45
−26.2%
53
+26.2%
Red Dead Redemption 2 14−16
−20%
18−20
+20%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 16−18
−25%
20−22
+25%
Valorant 14−16
−7.1%
15
+7.1%
World of Tanks 80−85
−22.2%
95−100
+22.2%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 14−16
+36.4%
11
−36.4%
Counter-Strike 2 10−12
−9.1%
12−14
+9.1%
Cyberpunk 2077 10−12
+267%
3
−267%
Dota 2 16−18
−300%
64
+300%
Far Cry 5 24−27
−20.8%
27−30
+20.8%
Forza Horizon 4 21−24
−23.8%
24−27
+23.8%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 40−45
−23.8%
50−55
+23.8%
Valorant 14−16
−50%
21−24
+50%

1440p
High Preset

Dota 2 4−5
−75%
7−8
+75%
Elden Ring 6−7
−33.3%
8−9
+33.3%
Grand Theft Auto V 5−6
−40%
7−8
+40%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 30−35
−12.1%
35−40
+12.1%
Red Dead Redemption 2 4−5
−25%
5−6
+25%
World of Tanks 35−40
−27.8%
45−50
+27.8%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 7−8
−57.1%
10−12
+57.1%
Counter-Strike 2 30−35
+0%
30−35
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 5−6
−20%
6−7
+20%
Far Cry 5 10−12
−18.2%
12−14
+18.2%
Forza Horizon 4 8−9
−50%
12−14
+50%
Metro Exodus 4−5
−100%
8−9
+100%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 8−9
−12.5%
9−10
+12.5%
Valorant 14−16
−14.3%
16−18
+14.3%

4K
High Preset

Dota 2 16−18
+0%
16−18
+0%
Elden Ring 2−3
−50%
3−4
+50%
Grand Theft Auto V 16−18
−6.3%
16−18
+6.3%
Metro Exodus 1−2
−100%
2−3
+100%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 14−16
−28.6%
18−20
+28.6%
Red Dead Redemption 2 3−4
−33.3%
4−5
+33.3%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 16−18
−6.3%
16−18
+6.3%

4K
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 4−5
−25%
5−6
+25%
Cyberpunk 2077 2−3
+0%
2−3
+0%
Dota 2 16−18
−41.2%
24
+41.2%
Far Cry 5 5−6
−40%
7−8
+40%
Fortnite 4−5
−50%
6−7
+50%
Forza Horizon 4 4−5
−75%
7−8
+75%
Valorant 5−6
−20%
6−7
+20%

This is how GTX 460M SLI and GeForce MX330 compete in popular games:

  • GeForce MX330 is 25% faster in 900p
  • GTX 460M SLI is 174% faster in 1080p
  • GeForce MX330 is 33% faster in 4K

Here's the range of performance differences observed across popular games:

  • in Cyberpunk 2077, with 1080p resolution and the High Preset, the GTX 460M SLI is 267% faster.
  • in Dota 2, with 1080p resolution and the Ultra Preset, the GeForce MX330 is 300% faster.

All in all, in popular games:

  • GTX 460M SLI is ahead in 5 tests (8%)
  • GeForce MX330 is ahead in 53 tests (87%)
  • there's a draw in 3 tests (5%)

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 4.97 6.31
Recency 3 September 2010 10 February 2020
Chip lithography 40 nm 14 nm

GeForce MX330 has a 27% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 9 years, and a 185.7% more advanced lithography process.

The GeForce MX330 is our recommended choice as it beats the GeForce GTX 460M SLI in performance tests.


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