GeForce GTX 460 v2 vs Quadro K6000
Aggregate performance score
We've compared Quadro K6000 with GeForce GTX 460 v2, including specs and performance data.
K6000 outperforms 460 v2 by a whopping 291% 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 | 318 | 677 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Cost-effectiveness evaluation | 0.52 | 0.90 |
| Power efficiency | 6.52 | 2.35 |
| Architecture | Kepler (2012−2018) | Fermi 2.0 (2010−2014) |
| GPU code name | GK110B | GF114 |
| Market segment | Workstation | Desktop |
| Release date | 23 July 2013 (12 years ago) | 24 September 2011 (14 years ago) |
| Launch price (MSRP) | $5,265 | $199 |
Cost-effectiveness evaluation
The higher the ratio, the better. We use the manufacturer's recommended prices.
GTX 460 v2 has 73% better value for money than Quadro K6000.
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 cores | 2880 | 336 |
| Core clock speed | 797 MHz | 779 MHz |
| Boost clock speed | 902 MHz | no data |
| Number of transistors | 7,080 million | 1,950 million |
| Manufacturing process technology | 28 nm | 40 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 225 Watt | 160 Watt |
| Texture fill rate | 216.5 | 43.62 |
| Floating-point processing power | 5.196 TFLOPS | 1.046 TFLOPS |
| ROPs | 48 | 24 |
| TMUs | 240 | 56 |
| L1 Cache | 240 KB | 448 KB |
| L2 Cache | 1536 KB | 384 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).
| Interface | PCIe 3.0 x16 | PCIe 2.0 x16 |
| Length | 267 mm | 210 mm |
| Width | 2-slot | 2-slot |
| Supplementary power connectors | 2x 6-pin | 2x 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 type | GDDR5 | GDDR5 |
| Maximum RAM amount | 12 GB | 1 GB |
| Memory bus width | 384 Bit | 192 Bit |
| Memory clock speed | 1502 MHz | 1002 MHz |
| Memory bandwidth | 288.4 GB/s | 96.19 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 Connectors | 2x DVI, 2x DisplayPort | 2x DVI, 1x mini-HDMI |
| HDMI | - | + |
API and SDK support
List of supported 3D and general-purpose computing APIs, including their specific versions.
| DirectX | 12 (11_1) | 12 (11_0) |
| Shader Model | 5.1 | 5.1 |
| OpenGL | 4.6 | 4.6 |
| OpenCL | 1.2 | 1.1 |
| Vulkan | + | N/A |
| CUDA | 3.5 | 2.1 |
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.
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.
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.
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.
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 | 19.11 | 4.89 |
| Recency | 23 July 2013 | 24 September 2011 |
| Maximum RAM amount | 12 GB | 1 GB |
| Chip lithography | 28 nm | 40 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 225 Watt | 160 Watt |
Quadro K6000 has a 290.8% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 1 year, a 1100% higher maximum VRAM amount, and a 42.9% more advanced lithography process.
GTX 460 v2, on the other hand, has 40.6% lower power consumption.
The Quadro K6000 is our recommended choice as it beats the GeForce GTX 460 v2 in performance tests.
Be aware that Quadro K6000 is a workstation graphics card while GeForce GTX 460 v2 is a desktop one.
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