GeForce GTX 460 vs GTX 770

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Aggregate performance score

We've compared GeForce GTX 770 and GeForce GTX 460, covering specs and all relevant benchmarks.

GTX 770
2013
2 GB GDDR5, 230 Watt
15.36
+162%

GTX 770 outperforms GTX 460 by a whopping 162% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

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

Place in the ranking346595
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation4.291.25
Power efficiency4.582.52
ArchitectureKepler (2012−2018)Fermi (2010−2014)
GPU code nameGK104GF104
Market segmentDesktopDesktop
Release date30 May 2013 (11 years ago)12 July 2010 (14 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$399 $199

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance to price ratio. The higher, the better.

GTX 770 has 243% better value for money than GTX 460.

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 cores1536336
Core clock speed1046 MHz675 MHz
Boost clock speed1085 MHzno data
Number of transistors3,540 million1,950 million
Manufacturing process technology28 nm40 nm
Power consumption (TDP)230 Watt160 Watt
Maximum GPU temperature98 °Cno data
Texture fill rate138.937.80
Floating-point processing power3.333 TFLOPS0.9072 TFLOPS
ROPs3224
TMUs12856

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).

Bus supportPCI Express 3.016x PCI-E 2.0
InterfacePCIe 3.0 x16PCIe 2.0 x16
Length267 mm210 mm
Height4.376" (11.1 cm)4.376"(111 mm) (11.1 cm)
Width2-slot2-slot
Minimum recommended system power600 Wattno data
Supplementary power connectors1x 6-pin + 1x 8-pin2x 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 typeGDDR5GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount2 GB2 GB
Memory bus width256 Bit192 Bit
Memory clock speed1753 MHz900 MHz
Memory bandwidth224.3 GB/s86.4 GB/s

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 ConnectorsOne Dual Link DVI-I, One Dual Link DVI-D, One HDMI, One DisplayPortTwo Dual Link DVI, Mini HDMI
Multi monitor support4 displays+
HDMI++
HDCP++
Maximum VGA resolution2048x15362048x1536
Audio input for HDMIInternalInternal

Supported technologies

Supported technological solutions. This information will prove useful if you need some particular technology for your purposes.

Blu Ray 3D+-
3D Gaming+-
3D Vision+-
PhysX+-
3D Vision Live+-

API compatibility

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

DirectX12 (11_0)12 (11_0)
Shader Model5.15.1
OpenGL4.34.1
OpenCL1.21.1
Vulkan1.1.126N/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 770 15.36
+162%
GTX 460 5.87

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 770 5918
+162%
GTX 460 2262

3DMark Fire Strike Graphics

Fire Strike is a DirectX 11 benchmark for gaming PCs. It features two separate tests displaying a fight between a humanoid and a fiery creature made of lava. Using 1920x1080 resolution, Fire Strike shows off some realistic graphics and is quite taxing on hardware.

GTX 770 8150
+217%
GTX 460 2570

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.

GTX 770 17953
+131%
GTX 460 7786

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.

GTX 770 57
+111%
GTX 460 27

Unigine Heaven 4.0

This is an old DirectX 11 benchmark, a newer version of Unigine 3.0 with relatively small differences. It displays a fantasy medieval town sprawling over several flying islands. The benchmark is still sometimes used, despite its significant age, as it was released back in 2013.

GTX 770 1078
+78.2%
GTX 460 605

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 15.36 5.87
Recency 30 May 2013 12 July 2010
Chip lithography 28 nm 40 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 230 Watt 160 Watt

GTX 770 has a 161.7% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 2 years, and a 42.9% more advanced lithography process.

GTX 460, on the other hand, has 43.8% lower power consumption.

The GeForce GTX 770 is our recommended choice as it beats the GeForce GTX 460 in performance tests.


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