550 Ti vs 460 768MB

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Combined performance score

GTX 460 768MB
4.38
+10.1%

460 768MB outperforms 550 Ti by 10% in our combined benchmark results.

General info

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

Place in performance ranking626650
Place by popularitynot in top-10063
Value for moneyno data0.28
ArchitectureFermi (2010−2014)Fermi (2010−2014)
GPU code nameno dataGF116
Market segmentDesktopDesktop
Release dateno data15 March 2011 (13 years old)
Launch price (MSRP)no data$149
Current price$149 $197 (1.3x MSRP)
Value for money

Performance to price ratio. The higher, the better.

no data

Technical specs

General performance parameters such as number of shaders, GPU core base clock and boost clock speeds, manufacturing process, texturing and calculation speed. These parameters indirectly speak of performance, but for precise assessment you have to consider their benchmark and gaming test results. Note that power consumption of some graphics cards can well exceed their nominal TDP, especially when overclocked.

Pipelines / CUDA cores336192
CUDA coresno data192
Core clock speed675 MHz900 MHz
Number of transistorsno data1,170 million
Manufacturing process technologyno data40 nm
Power consumption (TDP)no data116 Watt
Maximum GPU temperatureno data100 °C
Texture fill rateno data28.8 billion/sec
Floating-point performanceno data691.2 gflops

Size and 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 supportno data16x PCI-E 2.0
Interfaceno dataPCIe 2.0 x16
Lengthno data8.25" (21 cm)
Heightno data4.376" (11.1 cm)
Widthno data2-slot
Supplementary power connectorsno dataOne 6-pin
SLI optionsno data+

Memory

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 amountno data2 GB
Memory bus width192 Bit192 Bit
Memory clock speed1800 MHz4.1 GB/s
Memory bandwidthno data98.4 GB/s

Video outputs and ports

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 dataTwo Dual Link DVI-IMini HDMI
Multi monitor supportno data+
HDMIno data+
Maximum VGA resolutionno data2048x1536
Audio input for HDMIno dataInternal

API support

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

DirectX1112 (11_0)
Shader Modelno data5.1
OpenGLno data4.2
OpenCLno data1.1
Vulkanno dataN/A
CUDAno data+

Synthetic benchmark performance

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


Combined synthetic benchmark score

This is our combined benchmark performance 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 768MB 4.38
+10.1%
GTX 550 Ti 3.98

460 768MB outperforms 550 Ti by 10% in our combined benchmark results.


3DMark Vantage Performance

3DMark Vantage is an outdated DirectX 10 benchmark using 1280x1024 screen resolution. It taxes the graphics card with two scenes, one depicting a girl escaping some militarized base located within a sea cave, the other displaying a space fleet attack on a defenseless planet. It was discontinued in April 2017, and Time Spy benchmark is now recommended to be used instead.

Benchmark coverage: 17%

GTX 460 768MB 12262
+19.9%
GTX 550 Ti 10229

460 768MB outperforms 550 Ti by 20% in 3DMark Vantage Performance.

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.

Benchmark coverage: 17%

GTX 460 768MB 2811
+23.7%
GTX 550 Ti 2272

460 768MB outperforms 550 Ti by 24% in 3DMark 11 Performance GPU.

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:

900p40−45
+5.3%
38
−5.3%
Full HD47
+27%
37
−27%

Performance in popular games

Full HD
Low Preset

Cyberpunk 2077 8−9
+14.3%
7−8
−14.3%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 8−9
+14.3%
7−8
−14.3%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 3−4
+50%
2−3
−50%
Battlefield 5 12−14
+9.1%
10−12
−9.1%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 14−16
+7.1%
14−16
−7.1%
Cyberpunk 2077 8−9
+14.3%
7−8
−14.3%
Far Cry 5 9−10
+28.6%
7−8
−28.6%
Far Cry New Dawn 9−10
+12.5%
8−9
−12.5%
Forza Horizon 4 14−16
+16.7%
12−14
−16.7%
Hitman 3 9−10
+12.5%
8−9
−12.5%
Horizon Zero Dawn 8−9
+14.3%
7−8
−14.3%
Red Dead Redemption 2 8−9
+0%
8−9
+0%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 12−14
+9.1%
10−12
−9.1%
Watch Dogs: Legion 5−6
+25%
4−5
−25%

Full HD
High Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 8−9
+14.3%
7−8
−14.3%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 3−4
+50%
2−3
−50%
Battlefield 5 12−14
+9.1%
10−12
−9.1%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 14−16
+7.1%
14−16
−7.1%
Cyberpunk 2077 8−9
+14.3%
7−8
−14.3%
Far Cry 5 9−10
+28.6%
7−8
−28.6%
Far Cry New Dawn 9−10
+12.5%
8−9
−12.5%
Forza Horizon 4 14−16
+16.7%
12−14
−16.7%
Hitman 3 9−10
+12.5%
8−9
−12.5%
Horizon Zero Dawn 8−9
+14.3%
7−8
−14.3%
Metro Exodus 6−7
+0%
6−7
+0%
Red Dead Redemption 2 8−9
+0%
8−9
+0%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 12−14
+9.1%
10−12
−9.1%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 9−10
+0%
9−10
+0%
Watch Dogs: Legion 5−6
+25%
4−5
−25%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 8−9
+14.3%
7−8
−14.3%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 3−4
+50%
2−3
−50%
Battlefield 5 12−14
+9.1%
10−12
−9.1%
Cyberpunk 2077 8−9
+14.3%
7−8
−14.3%
Far Cry 5 9−10
+28.6%
7−8
−28.6%
Far Cry New Dawn 9−10
+12.5%
8−9
−12.5%
Forza Horizon 4 14−16
+16.7%
12−14
−16.7%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 9−10
+0%
9−10
+0%
Watch Dogs: Legion 5−6
+25%
4−5
−25%

1440p
High Preset

Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 7−8
+0%
7−8
+0%
Hitman 3 8−9
+14.3%
7−8
−14.3%
Horizon Zero Dawn 10−12
+0%
10−12
+0%
Metro Exodus 3−4
+50%
2−3
−50%
Red Dead Redemption 2 3−4
+50%
2−3
−50%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 7−8
+0%
7−8
+0%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 2−3
+0%
2−3
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 2−3
+0%
2−3
+0%
Far Cry 5 7−8
+16.7%
6−7
−16.7%
Far Cry New Dawn 3−4
+50%
2−3
−50%
Forza Horizon 4 5−6
+25%
4−5
−25%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 4−5
+0%
4−5
+0%

4K
High Preset

Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3−4
+0%
3−4
+0%
Hitman 3 4−5
+0%
4−5
+0%
Horizon Zero Dawn 8−9
+0%
8−9
+0%
Red Dead Redemption 2 2−3
+0%
2−3
+0%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 1−2
+0%
1−2
+0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 0−1 0−1

4K
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 2−3
+0%
2−3
+0%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 2−3
+100%
1−2
−100%
Cyberpunk 2077 0−1 0−1
Far Cry 5 5−6
+25%
4−5
−25%
Far Cry New Dawn 7−8
+0%
7−8
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 2−3
+100%
1−2
−100%

This is how GTX 460 768MB and GTX 550 Ti compete in popular games:

900p resolution:

  • GTX 460 768MB is 5.3% faster than GTX 550 Ti

1080p resolution:

  • GTX 460 768MB is 27% faster than GTX 550 Ti

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

  • in Assassin's Creed Valhalla, with 4K resolution and the Ultra Preset, the GTX 460 768MB is 100% faster than the GTX 550 Ti.

All in all, in popular games:

  • GTX 460 768MB is ahead in 42 tests (70%)
  • there's a draw in 18 tests (30%)

Advantages and disadvantages


Performance score 4.38 3.98

The GeForce GTX 460 768MB is our recommended choice as it beats the GeForce GTX 550 Ti in performance tests.


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