GeForce GTX 460 vs 965M

Place in performance ranking	423	561
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation	0.97	1.00
Architecture	Maxwell (2014−2018)	Fermi (2010−2014)
GPU code name	N16E-GS, N16E-GR	GF104
Market segment	Laptop	Desktop
Release date	5 January 2015 (9 years ago)	12 July 2010 (13 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)	no data	$199
Current price	$1546	$128 (0.6x MSRP)

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance to price ratio. The higher, the better.

GTX 460 has 3% better value for money than GTX 965M.

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	1024	336
CUDA cores	1024	no data
Core clock speed	944 MHz	675 MHz
Boost clock speed	950 / 1151 MHz	no data
Number of transistors	2,940 million	1,950 million
Manufacturing process technology	28 nm	40 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	unknown	160 Watt
Texture fill rate	73.60	37.80
Floating-point performance	2,355 gflops	907.2 gflops

Form factor & compatibility

Information on GeForce GTX 965M 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	large	no data
Bus support	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
Memory bus width	128 Bit	192 Bit
Memory clock speed	2500 MHz	3600 MHz
Memory bandwidth	80 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	+
VGA аnalog display support	+	no data
DisplayPort Multimode (DP++) support	+	no data
HDMI	+	+
HDCP	no data	+
Maximum VGA resolution	no data	2048x1536
G-SYNC support	+	no data
Audio input for HDMI	no data	Internal

Supported technologies

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

GameStream	+	no data
GeForce ShadowPlay	+	no data
GPU Boost	2.0	no data
GameWorks	+	no data
H.264, VC1, MPEG2 1080p video decoder	+	no data
Optimus	+	no data
BatteryBoost	+	no data
Ansel	+	no data

API compatibility

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

DirectX	12 (12_1)	12 (11_0)
Shader Model	6.4	5.1
OpenGL	4.5	4.1
OpenCL	1.1	1.1
Vulkan	1.1	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 965M 9.81
+67.4%

GTX 460 5.86

965M outperforms 460 by 67% based on our aggregate 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 965M 3788
+67.5%

GTX 460 2262

965M outperforms 460 by 67% 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 965M 5536
+115%

GTX 460 2570

965M outperforms 460 by 115% 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 965M 14537
+87.7%

GTX 460 7746

965M outperforms 460 by 88% 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 965M 40
+48.1%

GTX 460 27

965M outperforms 460 by 48% in Octane Render OctaneBench.

Unigine Heaven 4.0

This is an old DirectX 11 benchmark, a newer version of Unigine 3.0 with relatively small differences. It displays a fantasy medieval town sprawling over several flying islands. The benchmark is still sometimes used, despite its significant age, as it was released back in 2013.

Benchmark coverage: 1%

GTX 965M 574

GTX 460 605
+5.4%

460 outperforms 965M by 5% in Unigine Heaven 4.0.

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:

Full HD	47 +74.1%	27−30 −74.1%
1440p	26 +85.7%	14−16 −85.7%
4K	21 +75%	12−14 −75%

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low Preset

Cyberpunk 2077

14−16

+87.5%

8−9
−87.5%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey	31 +72.2%	18−20 −72.2%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla	14−16 +75%	8−9 −75%
Battlefield 5	49 +81.5%	27−30 −81.5%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare	20−22 +100%	10−11 −100%
Cyberpunk 2077	14−16 +87.5%	8−9 −87.5%
Far Cry 5	21−24 +91.7%	12−14 −91.7%
Far Cry New Dawn	40 +90.5%	21−24 −90.5%
Forza Horizon 4	47 +74.1%	27−30 −74.1%
Hitman 3	18−20 +80%	10−11 −80%
Horizon Zero Dawn	46 +70.4%	27−30 −70.4%
Metro Exodus	30−33 +87.5%	16−18 −87.5%
Red Dead Redemption 2	45 +87.5%	24−27 −87.5%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider	30−33 +87.5%	16−18 −87.5%
Watch Dogs: Legion	35−40 +94.4%	18−20 −94.4%

Full HD
High Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey	24 +71.4%	14−16 −71.4%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla	14−16 +75%	8−9 −75%
Battlefield 5	37 +76.2%	21−24 −76.2%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare	20−22 +100%	10−11 −100%
Cyberpunk 2077	14−16 +87.5%	8−9 −87.5%
Far Cry 5	21−24 +91.7%	12−14 −91.7%
Far Cry New Dawn	29 +81.3%	16−18 −81.3%
Forza Horizon 4	45−50 +77.8%	27−30 −77.8%
Hitman 3	18−20 +80%	10−11 −80%
Horizon Zero Dawn	40−45 +75%	24−27 −75%
Metro Exodus	18 +80%	10−11 −80%
Red Dead Redemption 2	36 +71.4%	21−24 −71.4%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider	30−33 +87.5%	16−18 −87.5%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	31 +72.2%	18−20 −72.2%
Watch Dogs: Legion	35−40 +94.4%	18−20 −94.4%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey	13 +85.7%	7−8 −85.7%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla	14−16 +75%	8−9 −75%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare	20−22 +100%	10−11 −100%
Cyberpunk 2077	14−16 +87.5%	8−9 −87.5%
Far Cry 5	21−24 +91.7%	12−14 −91.7%
Forza Horizon 4	28 +75%	16−18 −75%
Horizon Zero Dawn	23 +91.7%	12−14 −91.7%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider	30−33 +87.5%	16−18 −87.5%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	18 +80%	10−11 −80%
Watch Dogs: Legion	35−40 +94.4%	18−20 −94.4%

Full HD
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2

32
+77.8%

18−20

−77.8%

1440p
High Preset

Battlefield 5	18−20 +90%	10−11 −90%
Far Cry New Dawn	16−18 +77.8%	9−10 −77.8%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey	10 +100%	5−6 −100%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla	6−7 +100%	3−4 −100%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare	12−14 +71.4%	7−8 −71.4%
Cyberpunk 2077	5−6 +150%	2−3 −150%
Far Cry 5	22 +83.3%	12−14 −83.3%
Forza Horizon 4	18−20 +80%	10−11 −80%
Hitman 3	12−14 +85.7%	7−8 −85.7%
Horizon Zero Dawn	18 +80%	10−11 −80%
Metro Exodus	14−16 +75%	8−9 −75%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider	12−14 +85.7%	7−8 −85.7%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	9−10 +80%	5−6 −80%
Watch Dogs: Legion	5−6 +150%	2−3 −150%

1440p
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2

21
+75%

12−14

−75%

4K
High Preset

Battlefield 5	9−10 +80%	5−6 −80%
Far Cry New Dawn	7−8 +75%	4−5 −75%
Hitman 3	6−7 +100%	3−4 −100%
Horizon Zero Dawn	10−11 +100%	5−6 −100%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider	5−6 +150%	2−3 −150%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	13 +85.7%	7−8 −85.7%

4K
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey	3 +200%	1−2 −200%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla	4−5 +100%	2−3 −100%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare	4−5 +100%	2−3 −100%
Cyberpunk 2077	1−2	0−1
Far Cry 5	5−6 +150%	2−3 −150%
Forza Horizon 4	14 +75%	8−9 −75%
Horizon Zero Dawn	9 +80%	5−6 −80%
Metro Exodus	31 +72.2%	18−20 −72.2%
Watch Dogs: Legion	3−4 +200%	1−2 −200%