GeForce GTX 460M SLI vs GTX 285M SLI

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Aggregate performance score

We've compared GeForce GTX 285M SLI and GeForce GTX 460M SLI, covering specs and all relevant benchmarks.

GTX 285M SLI
2009
2 GB GDDR3, 150 Watt
4.14

GTX 460M SLI outperforms GTX 285M SLI by a significant 20% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

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

Place in the ranking688633
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Power efficiency1.89no data
ArchitectureG9x (2007−2010)Fermi (2010−2014)
GPU code nameN10E-GTXN11E-GS
Market segmentLaptopLaptop
Release date2 March 2009 (15 years ago)3 September 2010 (14 years ago)

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 cores256384
Core clock speed576 MHz675 MHz
Number of transistors1508 Millionno data
Manufacturing process technology55 nm40 nm
Power consumption (TDP)150 Wattno data

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

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 typeGDDR3GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount2 GB2x1536 MB
Memory bus width256 Bit192 Bit
Memory clock speed1020 MHz1250 MHz
Shared memory--

API compatibility

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

DirectX1011
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.

GTX 285M SLI 4.14
GTX 460M SLI 4.98
+20.3%

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3DMark Vantage is an outdated DirectX 10 benchmark using 1280x1024 screen resolution.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.

GTX 285M SLI 11233
GTX 460M SLI 14236
+26.7%

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:

900p40−45
−30%
52
+30%
Full HD60
−8.3%
65
+8.3%

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low Preset

Cyberpunk 2077 7−8
−14.3%
8−9
+14.3%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 12−14
−8.3%
12−14
+8.3%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 3−4
−66.7%
5−6
+66.7%
Battlefield 5 10−11
−30%
12−14
+30%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 9−10
−22.2%
10−12
+22.2%
Cyberpunk 2077 7−8
−14.3%
8−9
+14.3%
Far Cry 5 9−10
−22.2%
10−12
+22.2%
Far Cry New Dawn 12−14
−16.7%
14−16
+16.7%
Forza Horizon 4 24−27
−24%
30−35
+24%
Hitman 3 10−11
−10%
10−12
+10%
Horizon Zero Dawn 27−30
−14.3%
30−35
+14.3%
Metro Exodus 9−10
−33.3%
12−14
+33.3%
Red Dead Redemption 2 10−12
−18.2%
12−14
+18.2%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 16−18
−12.5%
18−20
+12.5%
Watch Dogs: Legion 40−45
−7%
45−50
+7%

Full HD
High Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 12−14
−8.3%
12−14
+8.3%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 3−4
−66.7%
5−6
+66.7%
Battlefield 5 10−11
−30%
12−14
+30%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 9−10
−22.2%
10−12
+22.2%
Cyberpunk 2077 7−8
−14.3%
8−9
+14.3%
Far Cry 5 9−10
−22.2%
10−12
+22.2%
Far Cry New Dawn 12−14
−16.7%
14−16
+16.7%
Forza Horizon 4 24−27
−24%
30−35
+24%
Hitman 3 10−11
−10%
10−12
+10%
Horizon Zero Dawn 27−30
−14.3%
30−35
+14.3%
Metro Exodus 9−10
−33.3%
12−14
+33.3%
Red Dead Redemption 2 10−12
−18.2%
12−14
+18.2%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 16−18
−12.5%
18−20
+12.5%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 16−18
−12.5%
18−20
+12.5%
Watch Dogs: Legion 40−45
−7%
45−50
+7%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 12−14
−8.3%
12−14
+8.3%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 3−4
−66.7%
5−6
+66.7%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 9−10
−22.2%
10−12
+22.2%
Cyberpunk 2077 7−8
−14.3%
8−9
+14.3%
Far Cry 5 9−10
−22.2%
10−12
+22.2%
Forza Horizon 4 24−27
−24%
30−35
+24%
Hitman 3 10−11
−10%
10−12
+10%
Horizon Zero Dawn 27−30
−14.3%
30−35
+14.3%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 16−18
−12.5%
18−20
+12.5%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 16−18
−12.5%
18−20
+12.5%
Watch Dogs: Legion 40−45
−7%
45−50
+7%

Full HD
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2 10−12
−18.2%
12−14
+18.2%

1440p
High Preset

Battlefield 5 8−9
−12.5%
9−10
+12.5%
Far Cry New Dawn 6−7
−33.3%
8−9
+33.3%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 4−5
−25%
5−6
+25%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3−4
−33.3%
4−5
+33.3%
Cyberpunk 2077 2−3
+0%
2−3
+0%
Far Cry 5 5−6
−20%
6−7
+20%
Forza Horizon 4 6−7
−83.3%
10−12
+83.3%
Hitman 3 9−10
+0%
9−10
+0%
Horizon Zero Dawn 10−11
−10%
10−12
+10%
Metro Exodus 0−1 2−3
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 3−4
−33.3%
4−5
+33.3%
Watch Dogs: Legion 24−27
−19.2%
30−35
+19.2%

1440p
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2 8−9
−12.5%
9−10
+12.5%

4K
High Preset

Battlefield 5 3−4
−33.3%
4−5
+33.3%
Far Cry New Dawn 3−4
+0%
3−4
+0%
Hitman 3 0−1 1−2
Horizon Zero Dawn 1−2
−600%
7−8
+600%
Metro Exodus 1−2
−100%
2−3
+100%

4K
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 3−4
+0%
3−4
+0%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 2−3
+0%
2−3
+0%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2−3
+0%
2−3
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 0−1 0−1
Far Cry 5 2−3
+0%
2−3
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 3−4
−33.3%
4−5
+33.3%
Watch Dogs: Legion 1−2
+0%
1−2
+0%

4K
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2 5−6
+0%
5−6
+0%

4K
High Preset

The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 1−2
+0%
1−2
+0%

This is how GTX 285M SLI and GTX 460M SLI compete in popular games:

  • GTX 460M SLI is 30% faster in 900p
  • GTX 460M SLI is 8% faster in 1080p

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

  • in Horizon Zero Dawn, with 4K resolution and the High Preset, the GTX 460M SLI is 600% faster.

All in all, in popular games:

  • GTX 460M SLI is ahead in 56 tests (85%)
  • there's a draw in 10 tests (15%)

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 4.14 4.98
Recency 2 March 2009 3 September 2010
Chip lithography 55 nm 40 nm

GTX 460M SLI has a 20.3% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 1 year, and a 37.5% more advanced lithography process.

The GeForce GTX 460M SLI is our recommended choice as it beats the GeForce GTX 285M SLI in performance tests.


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