GeForce GTX 460 SE vs RTX 3050 4GB Mobile
Aggregate performance score
We've compared GeForce RTX 3050 4GB Mobile with GeForce GTX 460 SE, including specs and performance data.
RTX 3050 4GB Mobile outperforms GTX 460 SE by a whopping 375% based on our aggregate benchmark results.
Contents
Primary details
GPU architecture, market segment, value for money and other general parameters compared.
| Place in the ranking | 244 | 640 |
| Place by popularity | 62 | not in top-100 |
| Cost-effectiveness evaluation | no data | 1.11 |
| Power efficiency | 27.71 | 2.34 |
| Architecture | Ampere (2020−2024) | Fermi (2010−2014) |
| GPU code name | GN20-P0 | GF104 |
| Market segment | Laptop | Desktop |
| Release date | 11 May 2021 (3 years ago) | 15 November 2010 (14 years ago) |
| Launch price (MSRP) | no data | $160 |
Cost-effectiveness evaluation
The higher the performance-to-price ratio, the better. We use the manufacturer's recommended prices for comparison.
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 | 2048 | 288 |
| Core clock speed | 1238 MHz | 650 MHz |
| Boost clock speed | 1500 MHz | no data |
| Number of transistors | no data | 1,950 million |
| Manufacturing process technology | 8 nm | 40 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 60 Watt (35 - 80 Watt TGP) | 150 Watt |
| Maximum GPU temperature | no data | 104 °C |
| Texture fill rate | no data | 31.20 |
| Floating-point processing power | no data | 0.7488 TFLOPS |
| ROPs | no data | 32 |
| TMUs | no data | 48 |
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 | no data | 16x PCI-E 2.0 |
| Interface | no data | PCIe 2.0 x16 |
| Length | no data | 210 mm |
| Height | no data | 4.376" (111 mm) (11.1 cm) |
| Width | no data | 2-slot |
| Supplementary power connectors | no data | 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 | GDDR6 | GDDR5 |
| Maximum RAM amount | 4 GB | 1 GB |
| Memory bus width | 128 Bit | 256 Bit |
| Memory clock speed | 12000 MHz | 1700 MHz |
| Memory bandwidth | no data | 108.8 GB/s |
| Shared memory | - | - |
| Resizable BAR | + | - |
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.
| Number of display connectors | no data | 2 |
| Display Connectors | no data | 2 x Dual-Link DVI-I1 x Mini HDMI |
| Multi monitor support | no data | + |
| HDMI | - | + |
| Maximum VGA resolution | no data | 2048x1536 |
| Audio input for HDMI | no data | Internal |
API and SDK compatibility
List of supported 3D and general-purpose computing APIs, including their specific versions.
| DirectX | 12_2 | 12 (11_0) |
| Shader Model | no data | 5.1 |
| OpenGL | no data | 4.1 |
| OpenCL | no data | 1.1 |
| Vulkan | - | N/A |
| CUDA | - | + |
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 | 62
+417%
| 12−14
−417%
|
| 1440p | 43
+378%
| 9−10
−378%
|
| 4K | 26
+420%
| 5−6
−420%
|
Cost per frame, $
| 1080p | no data | 13.33 |
| 1440p | no data | 17.78 |
| 4K | no data | 32.00 |
FPS performance in popular games
Full HD
Low Preset
| Counter-Strike 2 | 170
+386%
|
35−40
−386%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 66
+450%
|
12−14
−450%
|
| Hogwarts Legacy | 54
+440%
|
10−11
−440%
|
Full HD
Medium Preset
| Battlefield 5 | 93
+417%
|
18−20
−417%
|
| Counter-Strike 2 | 125
+421%
|
24−27
−421%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 52
+420%
|
10−11
−420%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 68
+386%
|
14−16
−386%
|
| Fortnite | 110−120
+379%
|
24−27
−379%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 90−95
+411%
|
18−20
−411%
|
| Forza Horizon 5 | 87
+383%
|
18−20
−383%
|
| Hogwarts Legacy | 41
+413%
|
8−9
−413%
|
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 85−90
+394%
|
18−20
−394%
|
| Valorant | 160−170
+437%
|
30−33
−437%
|
Full HD
High Preset
| Battlefield 5 | 89
+394%
|
18−20
−394%
|
| Counter-Strike 2 | 36
+414%
|
7−8
−414%
|
| Counter-Strike: Global Offensive | 250−260
+404%
|
50−55
−404%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 41
+413%
|
8−9
−413%
|
| Dota 2 | 118
+392%
|
24−27
−392%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 64
+433%
|
12−14
−433%
|
| Fortnite | 110−120
+379%
|
24−27
−379%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 90−95
+411%
|
18−20
−411%
|
| Forza Horizon 5 | 77
+381%
|
16−18
−381%
|
| Grand Theft Auto V | 86
+378%
|
18−20
−378%
|
| Hogwarts Legacy | 31
+417%
|
6−7
−417%
|
| Metro Exodus | 49
+390%
|
10−11
−390%
|
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 85−90
+394%
|
18−20
−394%
|
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 81
+406%
|
16−18
−406%
|
| Valorant | 160−170
+437%
|
30−33
−437%
|
Full HD
Ultra Preset
| Battlefield 5 | 83
+419%
|
16−18
−419%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 34
+386%
|
7−8
−386%
|
| Dota 2 | 112
+433%
|
21−24
−433%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 61
+408%
|
12−14
−408%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 90−95
+411%
|
18−20
−411%
|
| Hogwarts Legacy | 19
+375%
|
4−5
−375%
|
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 85−90
+394%
|
18−20
−394%
|
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 46
+411%
|
9−10
−411%
|
| Valorant | 160−170
+437%
|
30−33
−437%
|
Full HD
Epic Preset
| Fortnite | 110−120
+379%
|
24−27
−379%
|
1440p
High Preset
| Counter-Strike 2 | 50−55
+410%
|
10−11
−410%
|
| Counter-Strike: Global Offensive | 160−170
+443%
|
30−33
−443%
|
| Grand Theft Auto V | 48
+380%
|
10−11
−380%
|
| Metro Exodus | 29
+383%
|
6−7
−383%
|
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 170−180
+397%
|
35−40
−397%
|
| Valorant | 200−210
+400%
|
40−45
−400%
|
1440p
Ultra Preset
| Battlefield 5 | 66
+450%
|
12−14
−450%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 18
+500%
|
3−4
−500%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 49
+390%
|
10−11
−390%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 55−60
+392%
|
12−14
−392%
|
| Hogwarts Legacy | 24−27
+400%
|
5−6
−400%
|
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 35−40
+429%
|
7−8
−429%
|
1440p
Epic Preset
| Fortnite | 55−60
+450%
|
10−11
−450%
|
4K
High Preset
| Counter-Strike 2 | 21−24
+475%
|
4−5
−475%
|
| Grand Theft Auto V | 44
+389%
|
9−10
−389%
|
| Hogwarts Legacy | 14−16
+400%
|
3−4
−400%
|
| Metro Exodus | 17
+467%
|
3−4
−467%
|
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 29
+383%
|
6−7
−383%
|
| Valorant | 130−140
+396%
|
27−30
−396%
|
4K
Ultra Preset
| Battlefield 5 | 35
+400%
|
7−8
−400%
|
| Counter-Strike 2 | 21−24
+475%
|
4−5
−475%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 6
+500%
|
1−2
−500%
|
| Dota 2 | 62
+417%
|
12−14
−417%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 19
+375%
|
4−5
−375%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 40−45
+400%
|
8−9
−400%
|
| Hogwarts Legacy | 14−16
+400%
|
3−4
−400%
|
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 24−27
+380%
|
5−6
−380%
|
4K
Epic Preset
| Fortnite | 24−27
+400%
|
5−6
−400%
|
This is how RTX 3050 4GB Mobile and GTX 460 SE compete in popular games:
- RTX 3050 4GB Mobile is 417% faster in 1080p
- RTX 3050 4GB Mobile is 378% faster in 1440p
- RTX 3050 4GB Mobile is 420% faster in 4K
Pros & cons summary
| Performance score | 22.40 | 4.72 |
| Recency | 11 May 2021 | 15 November 2010 |
| Maximum RAM amount | 4 GB | 1 GB |
| Chip lithography | 8 nm | 40 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 60 Watt | 150 Watt |
RTX 3050 4GB Mobile has a 374.6% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 10 years, a 300% higher maximum VRAM amount, a 400% more advanced lithography process, and 150% lower power consumption.
The GeForce RTX 3050 4GB Mobile is our recommended choice as it beats the GeForce GTX 460 SE in performance tests.
Be aware that GeForce RTX 3050 4GB Mobile is a notebook card while GeForce GTX 460 SE is a desktop one.
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