UHD Graphics G4 vs GeForce GTX 460M SLI
Primary details
GPU architecture, market segment, value for money and other general parameters compared.
| Place in performance ranking | 632 | not rated |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Architecture | Fermi (2010−2014) | Generation 11.0 (2019−2021) |
| GPU code name | N11E-GS | Lakefield GT1 |
| Market segment | Laptop | Desktop |
| Release date | 3 September 2010 (14 years ago) | 28 May 2020 (4 years ago) |
Detailed specifications
General performance parameters such as number of shaders, GPU core base clock and boost clock speeds, manufacturing process, texturing and calculation speed. These parameters indirectly speak of performance, but for precise assessment you have to consider their benchmark and gaming test results. Note that power consumption of some graphics cards can well exceed their nominal TDP, especially when overclocked.
| Pipelines / CUDA cores | 384 | 384 |
| Core clock speed | 675 MHz | no data |
| Boost clock speed | no data | 500 MHz |
| Manufacturing process technology | 40 nm | 10 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | no data | 15 Watt |
| Texture fill rate | no data | 16.00 |
| Floating-point performance | no data | 0.384 gflops |
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 |
| Interface | no data | PCIe 3.0 x1 |
| Width | no data | IGP |
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 | System Shared |
| Maximum RAM amount | 2x1536 MB | System Shared |
| Memory bus width | 192 Bit | System Shared |
| Memory clock speed | 1250 MHz | System Shared |
| Shared memory | - | no data |
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 | No outputs |
API compatibility
List of supported graphics and general-purpose computing APIs, including their specific versions.
| DirectX | 11 | 12 (12_1) |
| Shader Model | no data | 6.4 |
| OpenGL | no data | 4.6 |
| OpenCL | no data | 2.1 |
| Vulkan | - | 1.1 |
| CUDA | + | - |
Pros & cons summary
| Recency | 3 September 2010 | 28 May 2020 |
| Chip lithography | 40 nm | 10 nm |
UHD Graphics G4 has an age advantage of 9 years, and a 300% more advanced lithography process.
We couldn't decide between GeForce GTX 460M SLI and UHD Graphics G4. We've got no test results to judge.
Be aware that GeForce GTX 460M SLI is a notebook card while UHD Graphics G4 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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