GeForce GTX 460 vs 860M

Place in performance ranking	488	560
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation	1.06	0.98
Architecture	Maxwell (2014−2018)	Fermi (2010−2014)
GPU code name	N15P-GX	GF104
Market segment	Laptop	Desktop
Release date	12 March 2014 (10 years ago)	12 July 2010 (13 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)	no data	$199
Current price	$875	$128 (0.6x MSRP)

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance to price ratio. The higher, the better.

GTX 860M has 8% better value for money than GTX 460.

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 cores	640	336
CUDA cores	1152 or 640	no data
Core clock speed	797 MHz	675 MHz
Boost clock speed	915 MHz	no data
Number of transistors	1,870 million	1,950 million
Manufacturing process technology	28 nm	40 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	75 Watt	160 Watt
Texture fill rate	43.40	37.80
Floating-point performance	1,389 gflops	907.2 gflops

Form factor & compatibility

Information on GeForce GTX 860M and GeForce GTX 460 compatibility with other computer components. Useful when choosing a future computer configuration or upgrading an existing one. For desktop video cards it's interface and bus (motherboard compatibility), additional power connectors (power supply compatibility). For notebook video cards it's notebook size, connection slot and bus, if the video card is inserted into a slot instead of being soldered to the notebook motherboard.

Laptop size	medium sized	no data
Bus support	PCI Express 2.0, PCI Express 3.0	16x PCI-E 2.0
Interface	MXM-B (3.0)	PCIe 2.0 x16
Length	no data	8.25"(210 mm) (21 cm)
Height	no data	4.376"(111 mm) (11.1 cm)
Width	no data	2-slot
Supplementary power connectors	None	6-pin & 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	4 GB	2 GB
Standard memory configuration	GDDR5	no data
Memory bus width	128 Bit	192 Bit
Memory clock speed	Up to 2500 MHz	3600 MHz
Memory bandwidth	80.0 GB/s	86.4 GB/s
Shared memory	-	no data

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 Connectors	No outputs	Two Dual Link DVI, Mini HDMI
Multi monitor support	no data	+
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	no data	+
HDCP content protection	+	no data
Maximum VGA resolution	no data	2048x1536
Audio input for HDMI	no data	Internal
7.1 channel HD audio on HDMI	+	no data
TrueHD and DTS-HD audio bitstreaming	+	no data

Supported technologies

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

H.264, VC1, MPEG2 1080p video decoder	+	no data
Optimus	+	no data
Ansel	+	no data

API compatibility

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

DirectX	12 (11_0)	12 (11_0)
Shader Model	5.1	5.1
OpenGL	4.5	4.1
OpenCL	1.1	1.1
Vulkan	1.1.126	N/A
CUDA	+	+

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 860M 7.84
+34%

GTX 460 5.85

860M outperforms 460 by 34% based on our aggregated benchmark results.

Passmark

This is the most ubiquitous GPU benchmark, part of Passmark PerformanceTest suite. It gives the graphics card a thorough evaluation under various types of load, providing four separate benchmarks for Direct3D versions 9, 10, 11 and 12 (the last being done in 4K resolution if possible), and few more tests engaging DirectCompute capabilities.

Benchmark coverage: 25%

GTX 860M 3033
+34%

GTX 460 2264

860M outperforms 460 by 34% in Passmark.

3DMark Fire Strike Graphics

Fire Strike is a DirectX 11 benchmark for gaming PCs. It features two separate tests displaying a fight between a humanoid and a fiery creature made of lava. Using 1920x1080 resolution, Fire Strike shows off some realistic graphics and is quite taxing on hardware.

Benchmark coverage: 14%

GTX 860M 3904
+51.9%

GTX 460 2570

860M outperforms 460 by 52% in 3DMark Fire Strike Graphics.

GeekBench 5 OpenCL

Geekbench 5 is a widespread graphics card benchmark combined from 11 different test scenarios. All these scenarios rely on direct usage of GPU's processing power, no 3D rendering is involved. This variation uses OpenCL API by Khronos Group.

Benchmark coverage: 9%

GTX 860M 10054
+30.1%

GTX 460 7725

860M outperforms 460 by 30% in GeekBench 5 OpenCL.

Octane Render OctaneBench

This is a special benchmark measuring graphics card performance in OctaneRender, which is a realistic GPU rendering engine by OTOY Inc., available either as a standalone program, or as a plugin for 3DS Max, Cinema 4D and many other apps. It renders four different static scenes, then compares render times with a reference GPU which is currently GeForce GTX 980. This benchmark has nothing to do with gaming and is aimed at professional 3D graphics artists.

Benchmark coverage: 4%

GTX 860M 30
+11.1%

GTX 460 27

860M outperforms 460 by 11% in Octane Render OctaneBench.

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	91 +40%	65−70 −40%
Full HD	37 +37%	27−30 −37%
4K	14 +40%	10−12 −40%

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low Preset

Cyberpunk 2077

12−14

+50%

8−9
−50%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey	16−18 +60%	10−11 −60%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla	10−12 +37.5%	8−9 −37.5%
Battlefield 5	24−27 +44.4%	18−20 −44.4%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare	21−24 +37.5%	16−18 −37.5%
Cyberpunk 2077	12−14 +50%	8−9 −50%
Far Cry 5	18−20 +35.7%	14−16 −35.7%
Far Cry New Dawn	20−22 +42.9%	14−16 −42.9%
Forza Horizon 4	27−30 +50%	18−20 −50%
Hitman 3	18−20 +35.7%	14−16 −35.7%
Horizon Zero Dawn	16−18 +60%	10−11 −60%
Red Dead Redemption 2	14−16 +40%	10−11 −40%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider	16−18 +41.7%	12−14 −41.7%
Watch Dogs: Legion	12−14 +44.4%	9−10 −44.4%

Full HD
High Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey	16−18 +60%	10−11 −60%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla	10−12 +37.5%	8−9 −37.5%
Battlefield 5	24−27 +44.4%	18−20 −44.4%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare	21−24 +37.5%	16−18 −37.5%
Cyberpunk 2077	12−14 +50%	8−9 −50%
Far Cry 5	18−20 +35.7%	14−16 −35.7%
Far Cry New Dawn	20−22 +42.9%	14−16 −42.9%
Forza Horizon 4	27−30 +50%	18−20 −50%
Hitman 3	18−20 +35.7%	14−16 −35.7%
Horizon Zero Dawn	16−18 +60%	10−11 −60%
Metro Exodus	10−12 +37.5%	8−9 −37.5%
Red Dead Redemption 2	14−16 +40%	10−11 −40%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider	16−18 +41.7%	12−14 −41.7%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	20 +42.9%	14−16 −42.9%
Watch Dogs: Legion	12−14 +44.4%	9−10 −44.4%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey	16−18 +60%	10−11 −60%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla	10−12 +37.5%	8−9 −37.5%
Battlefield 5	24−27 +44.4%	18−20 −44.4%
Cyberpunk 2077	12−14 +50%	8−9 −50%
Far Cry 5	18−20 +35.7%	14−16 −35.7%
Far Cry New Dawn	20−22 +42.9%	14−16 −42.9%
Forza Horizon 4	27−30 +50%	18−20 −50%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	12 +50%	8−9 −50%
Watch Dogs: Legion	12−14 +44.4%	9−10 −44.4%

1440p
High Preset

Call of Duty: Modern Warfare	10−12 +37.5%	8−9 −37.5%
Hitman 3	12−14 +50%	8−9 −50%
Horizon Zero Dawn	14−16 +40%	10−11 −40%
Metro Exodus	6−7 +50%	4−5 −50%
Red Dead Redemption 2	5−6 +66.7%	3−4 −66.7%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider	10−12 +37.5%	8−9 −37.5%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey	7−8 +40%	5−6 −40%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla	3−4 +50%	2−3 −50%
Battlefield 5	10−11 +42.9%	7−8 −42.9%
Cyberpunk 2077	4−5 +100%	2−3 −100%
Far Cry 5	12−14 +50%	8−9 −50%
Far Cry New Dawn	10−12 +37.5%	8−9 −37.5%
Forza Horizon 4	12−14 +44.4%	9−10 −44.4%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	7−8 +40%	5−6 −40%
Watch Dogs: Legion	3−4 +50%	2−3 −50%

4K
High Preset

Call of Duty: Modern Warfare	5−6 +66.7%	3−4 −66.7%
Hitman 3	7−8 +40%	5−6 −40%
Horizon Zero Dawn	8−9 +60%	5−6 −60%
Metro Exodus	2−3 +100%	1−2 −100%
Red Dead Redemption 2	4−5 +100%	2−3 −100%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider	3−4 +50%	2−3 −50%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	5−6 +66.7%	3−4 −66.7%

4K
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey	4−5 +100%	2−3 −100%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla	3−4 +50%	2−3 −50%
Battlefield 5	5−6 +66.7%	3−4 −66.7%
Cyberpunk 2077	1−2	0−1
Far Cry 5	7−8 +40%	5−6 −40%
Far Cry New Dawn	9−10 +50%	6−7 −50%
Forza Horizon 4	8−9 +60%	5−6 −60%
Watch Dogs: Legion	2−3 +100%	1−2 −100%

This is how GTX 860M and GTX 460 compete in popular games:

GTX 860M is 40% faster in 900p
GTX 860M is 37% faster in 1080p
GTX 860M is 40% faster in 4K

Pros & cons summary

Performance score	7.84	5.85
Recency	12 March 2014	12 July 2010
Maximum RAM amount	4 GB	2 GB
Chip lithography	28 nm	40 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	75 Watt	160 Watt