GeForce GTX 460 v2 vs Quadro K5000

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Aggregate performance score

We've compared Quadro K5000 with GeForce GTX 460 v2, including specs and performance data.

Quadro K5000
2012, $2,499
4 GB GDDR5, 122 Watt
9.56
+92.7%

K5000 outperforms 460 v2 by an impressive 93% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

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

Place in the ranking497679
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation0.270.92
Power efficiency6.022.38
ArchitectureKepler (2012−2018)Fermi 2.0 (2010−2014)
GPU code nameGK104GF114
Market segmentWorkstationDesktop
Release date17 August 2012 (13 years ago)24 September 2011 (14 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$2,499 $199

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

The higher the ratio, the better. We use the manufacturer's recommended prices.

GTX 460 v2 has 241% better value for money than Quadro K5000.

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 cores1536336
Core clock speed706 MHz779 MHz
Boost clock speed706 MHzno data
Number of transistors3,540 million1,950 million
Manufacturing process technology28 nm40 nm
Power consumption (TDP)122 Watt160 Watt
Texture fill rate90.3743.62
Floating-point processing power2.169 TFLOPS1.046 TFLOPS
ROPs3224
TMUs12856
L1 Cache128 KB448 KB
L2 Cache512 KB384 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).

InterfacePCIe 2.0 x16PCIe 2.0 x16
Length267 mm210 mm
Width2-slot2-slot
Supplementary power connectors1x 6-pin2x 6-pin

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 amount4 GB1 GB
Memory bus width256 Bit192 Bit
Memory clock speed1350 MHz1002 MHz
Memory bandwidth172.8 GB/s96.19 GB/s

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 Connectors2x DVI, 2x DisplayPort 1.22x DVI, 1x mini-HDMI
HDMI-+

API and SDK support

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

DirectX12 (11_0)12 (11_0)
Shader Model6.5 (5.1)5.1
OpenGL4.64.6
OpenCL3.01.1
Vulkan+N/A
CUDA3.02.1

Synthetic benchmarks

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.

Quadro K5000 9.56
+92.7%
GTX 460 v2 4.96

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.

Quadro K5000 3996
+92.7%
Samples: 668
GTX 460 v2 2074
Samples: 229

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.

Quadro K5000 11414
+30.6%
GTX 460 v2 8743

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.

Quadro K5000 37
+68.2%
GTX 460 v2 22

Gaming performance

Let's see how good the compared graphics cards are for gaming. Particular gaming benchmark results are measured in FPS.

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 9.56 4.96
Recency 17 August 2012 24 September 2011
Maximum RAM amount 4 GB 1 GB
Chip lithography 28 nm 40 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 122 Watt 160 Watt

Quadro K5000 has a 92.7% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 10 months, a 300% higher maximum VRAM amount, a 42.9% more advanced lithography process, and 31.1% lower power consumption.

The Quadro K5000 is our recommended choice as it beats the GeForce GTX 460 v2 in performance tests.

Be aware that Quadro K5000 is a workstation graphics card while GeForce GTX 460 v2 is a desktop one.

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