GeForce 210 vs GTX 460M SLI
Aggregate performance score
We've compared GeForce GTX 460M SLI with GeForce 210, including specs and performance data.
GTX 460M SLI outperforms 210 by a whopping 1506% based on our aggregate benchmark results.
Primary details
GPU architecture, market segment, value for money and other general parameters compared.
| Place in the ranking | 640 | 1329 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Power efficiency | no data | 0.69 |
| Architecture | Fermi (2010−2014) | Tesla 2.0 (2007−2013) |
| GPU code name | N11E-GS | GT218 |
| Market segment | Laptop | Desktop |
| Release date | 3 September 2010 (14 years ago) | 12 October 2009 (15 years ago) |
| Launch price (MSRP) | no data | $29.49 |
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 | 384 | 16 |
| Core clock speed | 675 MHz | 589 MHz |
| Number of transistors | no data | 260 million |
| Manufacturing process technology | 40 nm | 40 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | no data | 30.5 Watt |
| Maximum GPU temperature | no data | 105 °C |
| Texture fill rate | no data | 4.160 |
| Floating-point processing power | no data | 0.03936 TFLOPS |
| ROPs | no data | 4 |
| TMUs | no data | 8 |
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 | PCI-E 2.0 |
| Interface | no data | PCIe 2.0 x16 |
| Length | no data | 168 mm |
| Height | no data | 2.731" (6.9 cm) |
| Width | no data | 1-slot |
| Supplementary power connectors | no data | None |
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 | GDDR2 |
| Maximum RAM amount | 2x1536 MB | 512 MB |
| Memory bus width | 192 Bit | 64 Bit |
| Memory clock speed | 1250 MHz | 500 MHz |
| Memory bandwidth | no data | 8.0 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 Connectors | no data | DVIVGADisplayPort |
| Multi monitor support | no data | + |
| HDMI | - | + |
| Maximum VGA resolution | no data | 2048x1536 |
| Audio input for HDMI | no data | Internal |
API compatibility
List of supported 3D and general-purpose computing APIs, including their specific versions.
| DirectX | 11 | 11.1 (10_1) |
| Shader Model | no data | 4.1 |
| OpenGL | no data | 3.1 |
| 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:
| 900p | 52
+1633%
| 3−4
−1633%
|
| Full HD | 63
+2000%
| 3−4
−2000%
|
Cost per frame, $
| 1080p | no data | 9.83 |
FPS performance in popular games
Full HD
Low Preset
| Counter-Strike 2 | 12−14 | 0−1 |
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 10−12 | 0−1 |
Full HD
Medium Preset
| Battlefield 5 | 14−16 | 0−1 |
| Counter-Strike 2 | 12−14 | 0−1 |
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 10−12 | 0−1 |
| Forza Horizon 4 | 21−24
+2000%
|
1−2
−2000%
|
| Forza Horizon 5 | 9−10 | 0−1 |
| Metro Exodus | 12−14 | 0−1 |
| Red Dead Redemption 2 | 14−16 | 0−1 |
| Valorant | 14−16 | 0−1 |
Full HD
High Preset
| Battlefield 5 | 14−16 | 0−1 |
| Counter-Strike 2 | 12−14 | 0−1 |
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 10−12 | 0−1 |
| Dota 2 | 16−18 | 0−1 |
| Far Cry 5 | 24−27
+2300%
|
1−2
−2300%
|
| Fortnite | 27−30
+2800%
|
1−2
−2800%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 21−24
+2000%
|
1−2
−2000%
|
| Forza Horizon 5 | 9−10 | 0−1 |
| Grand Theft Auto V | 16−18 | 0−1 |
| Metro Exodus | 12−14 | 0−1 |
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 40−45
+2000%
|
2−3
−2000%
|
| Red Dead Redemption 2 | 14−16 | 0−1 |
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 16−18 | 0−1 |
| Valorant | 14−16 | 0−1 |
| World of Tanks | 80−85
+1540%
|
5−6
−1540%
|
Full HD
Ultra Preset
| Battlefield 5 | 14−16 | 0−1 |
| Counter-Strike 2 | 12−14 | 0−1 |
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 10−12 | 0−1 |
| Dota 2 | 16−18 | 0−1 |
| Far Cry 5 | 24−27
+2300%
|
1−2
−2300%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 21−24
+2000%
|
1−2
−2000%
|
| Forza Horizon 5 | 9−10 | 0−1 |
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 40−45
+2000%
|
2−3
−2000%
|
| Valorant | 14−16 | 0−1 |
1440p
High Preset
| Dota 2 | 4−5 | 0−1 |
| Grand Theft Auto V | 5−6 | 0−1 |
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 30−35
+1550%
|
2−3
−1550%
|
| Red Dead Redemption 2 | 4−5 | 0−1 |
| World of Tanks | 35−40
+1700%
|
2−3
−1700%
|
1440p
Ultra Preset
| Battlefield 5 | 7−8 | 0−1 |
| Counter-Strike 2 | 4−5 | 0−1 |
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 5−6 | 0−1 |
| Far Cry 5 | 10−12 | 0−1 |
| Forza Horizon 4 | 8−9 | 0−1 |
| Forza Horizon 5 | 7−8 | 0−1 |
| Metro Exodus | 4−5 | 0−1 |
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 8−9 | 0−1 |
| Valorant | 14−16 | 0−1 |
4K
High Preset
| Counter-Strike 2 | 10−12 | 0−1 |
| Dota 2 | 16−18
+1600%
|
1−2
−1600%
|
| Grand Theft Auto V | 16−18 | 0−1 |
| Metro Exodus | 1−2 | 0−1 |
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 14−16 | 0−1 |
| Red Dead Redemption 2 | 3−4 | 0−1 |
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 16−18 | 0−1 |
4K
Ultra Preset
| Battlefield 5 | 4−5 | 0−1 |
| Counter-Strike 2 | 10−12 | 0−1 |
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 2−3 | 0−1 |
| Dota 2 | 16−18
+1600%
|
1−2
−1600%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 5−6 | 0−1 |
| Fortnite | 4−5 | 0−1 |
| Forza Horizon 4 | 4−5 | 0−1 |
| Forza Horizon 5 | 3−4 | 0−1 |
| Valorant | 5−6 | 0−1 |
This is how GTX 460M SLI and GeForce 210 compete in popular games:
- GTX 460M SLI is 1633% faster in 900p
- GTX 460M SLI is 2000% faster in 1080p
Pros & cons summary
| Performance score | 4.98 | 0.31 |
| Recency | 3 September 2010 | 12 October 2009 |
GTX 460M SLI has a 1506.5% higher aggregate performance score, and an age advantage of 10 months.
The GeForce GTX 460M SLI is our recommended choice as it beats the GeForce 210 in performance tests.
Be aware that GeForce GTX 460M SLI is a notebook card while GeForce 210 is a desktop 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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