GeForce 7950 GT vs GTX 460M

Place in the ranking	752	1123
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation	no data	0.05
Power efficiency	4.37	0.97
Architecture	Fermi (2010−2014)	Curie (2003−2013)
GPU code name	GF106	G71
Market segment	Laptop	Desktop
Release date	3 September 2010 (14 years ago)	6 August 2006 (18 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)	no data	$114.95

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance to price ratio. The higher, the better.

no data

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	192	no data
Core clock speed	675 MHz	550 MHz
Number of transistors	1,170 million	278 million
Manufacturing process technology	40 nm	90 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	50 Watt	65 Watt
Texture fill rate	21.60	13.20
Floating-point processing power	0.5184 TFLOPS	no data
ROPs	24	16
TMUs	32	24

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	PCIe 2.0 x16	PCIe 1.0 x16
Width	no data	1-slot
Supplementary power connectors	no data	1x 6-pin
SLI options	+	-

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	GDDR3
Maximum RAM amount	1536 MB	512 MB
Memory bus width	192 Bit	256 Bit
Memory clock speed	1250 MHz	700 MHz
Memory bandwidth	60.0 GB/s	44.8 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 outputs

2x DVI, 1x S-Video

API compatibility

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

DirectX	12 API with Feature Level 12.1	9.0c (9_3)
Shader Model	5.1	3.0
OpenGL	4.5	2.1
OpenCL	1.1	N/A
Vulkan	N/A	N/A
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 460M 3.13
+248%

7950 GT 0.90

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.

GTX 460M 1207
+248%

7950 GT 347

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	30 +275%	8−9 −275%
Full HD	38 +280%	10−12 −280%

Cost per frame, $

1080p

no data

11.50

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low Preset

Cyberpunk 2077

6−7
+500%

1−2

−500%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey	10−11 +400%	2−3 −400%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla	2−3	0−1
Battlefield 5	6−7 +500%	1−2 −500%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare	8−9 +300%	2−3 −300%
Cyberpunk 2077	6−7 +500%	1−2 −500%
Far Cry 5	6−7 +500%	1−2 −500%
Far Cry New Dawn	9−10 +350%	2−3 −350%
Forza Horizon 4	18−20 +260%	5−6 −260%
Hitman 3	8−9 +300%	2−3 −300%
Horizon Zero Dawn	24−27 +300%	6−7 −300%
Metro Exodus	5−6 +400%	1−2 −400%
Red Dead Redemption 2	8−9 +300%	2−3 −300%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider	12−14 +333%	3−4 −333%
Watch Dogs: Legion	40−45 +300%	10−11 −300%

Full HD
High Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey	10−11 +400%	2−3 −400%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla	2−3	0−1
Battlefield 5	6−7 +500%	1−2 −500%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare	8−9 +300%	2−3 −300%
Cyberpunk 2077	6−7 +500%	1−2 −500%
Far Cry 5	6−7 +500%	1−2 −500%
Far Cry New Dawn	9−10 +350%	2−3 −350%
Forza Horizon 4	18−20 +260%	5−6 −260%
Hitman 3	8−9 +300%	2−3 −300%
Horizon Zero Dawn	24−27 +300%	6−7 −300%
Metro Exodus	5−6 +400%	1−2 −400%
Red Dead Redemption 2	8−9 +300%	2−3 −300%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider	12−14 +333%	3−4 −333%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	14−16 +275%	4−5 −275%
Watch Dogs: Legion	40−45 +300%	10−11 −300%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey	10−11 +400%	2−3 −400%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla	2−3	0−1
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare	8−9 +300%	2−3 −300%
Cyberpunk 2077	6−7 +500%	1−2 −500%
Far Cry 5	6−7 +500%	1−2 −500%
Forza Horizon 4	18−20 +260%	5−6 −260%
Hitman 3	8−9 +300%	2−3 −300%
Horizon Zero Dawn	24−27 +300%	6−7 −300%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider	12−14 +333%	3−4 −333%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	14−16 +275%	4−5 −275%
Watch Dogs: Legion	40−45 +300%	10−11 −300%

Full HD
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2

8−9
+300%

2−3

−300%

1440p
High Preset

Battlefield 5	6−7 +500%	1−2 −500%
Far Cry New Dawn	5−6 +400%	1−2 −400%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey	3−4	0−1
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare	2−3	0−1
Cyberpunk 2077	2−3	0−1
Far Cry 5	4−5 +300%	1−2 −300%
Hitman 3	8−9 +300%	2−3 −300%
Horizon Zero Dawn	8−9 +300%	2−3 −300%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	2−3	0−1
Watch Dogs: Legion	20−22 +300%	5−6 −300%

1440p
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2

7−8
+250%

2−3

−250%

4K
High Preset

Battlefield 5	1−2	0−1
Far Cry New Dawn	2−3	0−1

4K
Ultra Preset

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

4K
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2

4−5
+300%

1−2

−300%

This is how GTX 460M and 7950 GT compete in popular games:

GTX 460M is 275% faster in 900p
GTX 460M is 280% faster in 1080p

Pros & cons summary

Performance score	3.13	0.90
Recency	3 September 2010	6 August 2006
Maximum RAM amount	1536 MB	512 MB
Chip lithography	40 nm	90 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	50 Watt	65 Watt

GTX 460M has a 247.8% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 4 years, a 200% higher maximum VRAM amount, a 125% more advanced lithography process, and 30% lower power consumption.

The GeForce GTX 460M is our recommended choice as it beats the GeForce 7950 GT in performance tests.

Be aware that GeForce GTX 460M is a notebook card while GeForce 7950 GT is a desktop one.

Should you still have questions concerning choice between the reviewed GPUs, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.