GeForce GTX 460 v2 ES vs GTX 770M
Contents
Primary details
GPU architecture, market segment, value for money and other general parameters compared.
| Place in the ranking | 603 | not rated |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Cost-effectiveness evaluation | 1.73 | no data |
| Power efficiency | 6.82 | no data |
| Architecture | Kepler (2012−2018) | Fermi 2.0 (2010−2014) |
| GPU code name | GK106 | GF114 |
| Market segment | Laptop | Desktop |
| Release date | 30 May 2013 (12 years ago) | 24 September 2011 (14 years ago) |
| Launch price (MSRP) | $189.99 | no data |
Cost-effectiveness evaluation
The higher the ratio, the better. We use the manufacturer's recommended prices.
Performance to price scatter graph
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 | 960 | 336 |
| Core clock speed | 811 MHz | 779 MHz |
| Boost clock speed | 797 MHz | no data |
| Number of transistors | 2,540 million | 1,950 million |
| Manufacturing process technology | 28 nm | 40 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 75 Watt | 160 Watt |
| Texture fill rate | 63.76 | 43.62 |
| Floating-point processing power | 1.53 TFLOPS | 1.046 TFLOPS |
| ROPs | 24 | 32 |
| TMUs | 80 | 56 |
| L1 Cache | 80 KB | 448 KB |
| L2 Cache | 384 KB | 512 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 | PCI Express 3.0, PCI Express 2.0 | no data |
| Interface | MXM-B (3.0) | PCIe 2.0 x16 |
| Length | no data | 210 mm |
| Width | no data | 2-slot |
| Supplementary power connectors | None | 2x 6-pin |
| 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 | GDDR5 |
| Maximum RAM amount | 3 GB | 1280 MB |
| Standard memory configuration | GDDR5 | no data |
| Memory bus width | 192 Bit | 256 Bit |
| Memory clock speed | 2000 MHz | 1002 MHz |
| Memory bandwidth | 96.0 GB/s | 128.3 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 outputs | 2x DVI, 1x mini-HDMI |
| eDP 1.2 signal support | Up to 3840x2160 | no data |
| LVDS signal support | Up to 1920x1200 | no data |
| VGA аnalog display support | Up to 2048x1536 | no data |
| DisplayPort Multimode (DP++) support | Up to 3840x2160 | no data |
| HDMI | + | + |
| HDCP content protection | + | - |
| 7.1 channel HD audio on HDMI | + | - |
| TrueHD and DTS-HD audio bitstreaming | + | - |
Supported technologies
Supported technological solutions. This information will prove useful if you need some particular technology for your purposes.
| Blu-Ray 3D Support | + | - |
| H.264, VC1, MPEG2 1080p video decoder | + | - |
| Optimus | + | - |
| 3D Vision / 3DTV Play | + | - |
API and SDK support
List of supported 3D and general-purpose computing APIs, including their specific versions.
| DirectX | 12 API | 12 (11_0) |
| Shader Model | 5.1 | 5.1 |
| OpenGL | 4.5 | 4.6 |
| OpenCL | 1.1 | 1.1 |
| Vulkan | 1.1.126 | N/A |
| CUDA | + | 2.1 |
Pros & cons summary
| Recency | 30 May 2013 | 24 September 2011 |
| Maximum RAM amount | 3 GB | 1280 MB |
| Chip lithography | 28 nm | 40 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 75 Watt | 160 Watt |
GTX 770M has an age advantage of 1 year, a 140% higher maximum VRAM amount, a 42.9% more advanced lithography process, and 113.3% lower power consumption.
We couldn't decide between GeForce GTX 770M and GeForce GTX 460 v2 ES. We've got no test results to judge.
Be aware that GeForce GTX 770M is a notebook graphics card while GeForce GTX 460 v2 ES is a desktop one.
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