GeForce GTX 460 v2 ES vs 560

Primary details

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

Place in performance ranking513not rated
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation1.64no data
ArchitectureFermi 2.0 (2010−2014)Fermi 2.0 (2010−2014)
GPU code nameGF114GF114
Market segmentDesktopDesktop
Release date17 May 2011 (12 years ago)24 September 2011 (12 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$199 no data
Current price$76 (0.4x MSRP)no data

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance to price ratio. The higher, the better.

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Detailed specifications

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 cores336336
Core clock speed810 MHz779 MHz
Number of transistors1,950 million1,950 million
Manufacturing process technology40 nm40 nm
Power consumption (TDP)150 Watt160 Watt
Maximum GPU temperature99 °Cno data
Texture fill rate45.3643.62
Floating-point performance1,088.6 gflopsno data

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 support16x PCI-E 2.0no data
InterfacePCIe 2.0 x16PCIe 2.0 x16
Length8.25" (21 cm)210 mm
Height4.376" (11.1 cm)no data
Width2-slot2-slot
Supplementary power connectorsTwo 6-pin2x 6-pin
SLI options+no data

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 amount1 GB1280 MB
Memory bus width256 Bit256 Bit
Memory clock speed4000 MHz4008 MHz
Memory bandwidth128.0 GB/s128.3 GB/s

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 ConnectorsTwo Dual Link DVI, Mini HDMI2x DVI, 1x mini-HDMI
Multi monitor support+no data
HDMI++
HDCP+no data
Maximum VGA resolution2048x1536no data
Audio input for HDMIInternalno data

Supported technologies

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

3D Blu-Ray+no data
3D Gaming+no data

API compatibility

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

DirectX12 (11_0)12 (11_0)
Shader Model5.15.1
OpenGL4.14.6
OpenCL1.11.1
VulkanN/AN/A
CUDA+2.1

Pros & cons summary


Recency 17 May 2011 24 September 2011
Maximum RAM amount 1 GB 1280 MB
Power consumption (TDP) 150 Watt 160 Watt

We couldn't decide between GeForce GTX 560 and GeForce GTX 460 v2 ES. We've got no test results to judge.


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