GeForce GTX 460M vs Quadro K3000M

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Aggregate performance score

We've compared Quadro K3000M with GeForce GTX 460M, including specs and performance data.

K3000M
2012
2 GB GDDR5, 75 Watt
4.28
+35.4%

K3000M outperforms GTX 460M by a substantial 35% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

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

Place in the ranking680753
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation1.80no data
Power efficiency3.944.36
ArchitectureKepler (2012−2018)Fermi (2010−2014)
GPU code nameGK104GF106
Market segmentMobile workstationLaptop
Release date1 June 2012 (12 years ago)3 September 2010 (14 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$155 no data

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance to price ratio. The higher, the better.

no data

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 cores576192
Core clock speed654 MHz675 MHz
Number of transistors3,540 million1,170 million
Manufacturing process technology28 nm40 nm
Power consumption (TDP)75 Watt50 Watt
Texture fill rate31.3921.60
Floating-point processing power0.7534 TFLOPS0.5184 TFLOPS
ROPs3224
TMUs4832

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 sizelargelarge
InterfaceMXM-B (3.0)PCIe 2.0 x16
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 typeGDDR5GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount2 GB1536 MB
Memory bus width256 Bit192 Bit
Memory clock speed700 MHz1250 MHz
Memory bandwidth89.6 GB/s60.0 GB/s
Shared memory--

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 ConnectorsNo outputsNo outputs

Supported technologies

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

Optimus+-

API compatibility

List of supported 3D and general-purpose computing APIs, including their specific versions.

DirectX12 (11_0)12 API with Feature Level 12.1
Shader Model5.15.1
OpenGL4.64.5
OpenCL1.21.1
Vulkan+N/A
CUDA++

Synthetic benchmark performance

Non-gaming benchmark results comparison. The combined score is measured on a 0-100 point scale.


Combined synthetic benchmark score

This is our combined benchmark 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.

K3000M 4.28
+35.4%
GTX 460M 3.16

Passmark

This is the most ubiquitous GPU benchmark. 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.

K3000M 1646
+35.6%
GTX 460M 1214

3DMark 11 Performance GPU

3DMark 11 is an obsolete DirectX 11 benchmark by Futuremark. It used four tests based on two scenes, one being few submarines exploring the submerged wreck of a sunken ship, the other is an abandoned temple deep in the jungle. All the tests are heavy with volumetric lighting and tessellation, and despite being done in 1280x720 resolution, are relatively taxing. Discontinued in January 2020, 3DMark 11 is now superseded by Time Spy.

K3000M 2427
+49.5%
GTX 460M 1623

3DMark Vantage Performance

3DMark Vantage is an outdated DirectX 10 benchmark using 1280x1024 screen resolution. It taxes the graphics card with two scenes, one depicting a girl escaping some militarized base located within a sea cave, the other displaying a space fleet attack on a defenseless planet. It was discontinued in April 2017, and Time Spy benchmark is now recommended to be used instead.

K3000M 11902
+58.5%
GTX 460M 7507

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.

K3000M 4199
+1.9%
GTX 460M 4119

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.

K3000M 14
GTX 460M 14

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:

900p33
+10%
30
−10%
Full HD33
−12.1%
37
+12.1%

Cost per frame, $

1080p4.70no data

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low Preset

Counter-Strike 2 12−14
+9.1%
10−12
−9.1%
Cyberpunk 2077 9−10
+28.6%
7−8
−28.6%
Elden Ring 10−11
+66.7%
6−7
−66.7%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Battlefield 5 12−14
+50%
8−9
−50%
Counter-Strike 2 12−14
+9.1%
10−12
−9.1%
Cyberpunk 2077 9−10
+28.6%
7−8
−28.6%
Forza Horizon 4 18−20
+20%
14−16
−20%
Metro Exodus 9−10
+50%
6−7
−50%
Red Dead Redemption 2 14−16
+27.3%
10−12
−27.3%
Valorant 8−9
+300%
2−3
−300%

Full HD
High Preset

Battlefield 5 12−14
+50%
8−9
−50%
Counter-Strike 2 12−14
+9.1%
10−12
−9.1%
Cyberpunk 2077 9−10
+28.6%
7−8
−28.6%
Dota 2 12−14
+44.4%
9−10
−44.4%
Elden Ring 10−11
+66.7%
6−7
−66.7%
Far Cry 5 21−24
+22.2%
18−20
−22.2%
Fortnite 24−27
+38.9%
18−20
−38.9%
Forza Horizon 4 18−20
+20%
14−16
−20%
Grand Theft Auto V 12−14
+44.4%
9−10
−44.4%
Metro Exodus 9−10
+50%
6−7
−50%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 35−40
+27.6%
27−30
−27.6%
Red Dead Redemption 2 14−16
+27.3%
10−12
−27.3%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 14−16
+16.7%
12−14
−16.7%
Valorant 8−9
+300%
2−3
−300%
World of Tanks 70−75
+28.6%
55−60
−28.6%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 12−14
+50%
8−9
−50%
Counter-Strike 2 12−14
+9.1%
10−12
−9.1%
Cyberpunk 2077 9−10
+28.6%
7−8
−28.6%
Dota 2 12−14
+44.4%
9−10
−44.4%
Far Cry 5 21−24
+22.2%
18−20
−22.2%
Forza Horizon 4 18−20
+20%
14−16
−20%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 35−40
+27.6%
27−30
−27.6%
Valorant 8−9
+300%
2−3
−300%

1440p
High Preset

Dota 2 3−4
+200%
1−2
−200%
Elden Ring 4−5
+33.3%
3−4
−33.3%
Grand Theft Auto V 3−4
+200%
1−2
−200%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 27−30
+31.8%
21−24
−31.8%
Red Dead Redemption 2 3−4
+50%
2−3
−50%
World of Tanks 30−33
+36.4%
21−24
−36.4%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 6−7
+100%
3−4
−100%
Counter-Strike 2 9−10
+0%
9−10
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 4−5
+33.3%
3−4
−33.3%
Far Cry 5 9−10
+12.5%
8−9
−12.5%
Forza Horizon 4 5−6
+400%
1−2
−400%
Metro Exodus 2−3
+100%
1−2
−100%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 5−6
+25%
4−5
−25%
Valorant 12−14
+20%
10−11
−20%

4K
High Preset

Dota 2 16−18
+0%
16−18
+0%
Elden Ring 2−3
+100%
1−2
−100%
Grand Theft Auto V 16−18
+6.7%
14−16
−6.7%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 12−14
+33.3%
9−10
−33.3%
Red Dead Redemption 2 3−4
+50%
2−3
−50%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 16−18
+0%
16−18
+0%

4K
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 3−4
+0%
3−4
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 1−2
+0%
1−2
+0%
Dota 2 16−18
+0%
16−18
+0%
Far Cry 5 5−6
+66.7%
3−4
−66.7%
Fortnite 3−4
+50%
2−3
−50%
Forza Horizon 4 2−3 0−1
Valorant 4−5
+33.3%
3−4
−33.3%

This is how K3000M and GTX 460M compete in popular games:

  • K3000M is 10% faster in 900p
  • GTX 460M is 12% faster in 1080p

Here's the range of performance differences observed across popular games:

  • in Forza Horizon 4, with 1440p resolution and the Ultra Preset, the K3000M is 400% faster.

All in all, in popular games:

  • K3000M is ahead in 52 tests (90%)
  • there's a draw in 6 tests (10%)

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 4.28 3.16
Recency 1 June 2012 3 September 2010
Maximum RAM amount 2 GB 1536 MB
Chip lithography 28 nm 40 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 75 Watt 50 Watt

K3000M has a 35.4% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 1 year, a 33.3% higher maximum VRAM amount, and a 42.9% more advanced lithography process.

GTX 460M, on the other hand, has 50% lower power consumption.

The Quadro K3000M is our recommended choice as it beats the GeForce GTX 460M in performance tests.

Be aware that Quadro K3000M is a mobile workstation card while GeForce GTX 460M is a mobile workstation one.


Should you still have questions concerning choice between the reviewed GPUs, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.

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