GeForce GTX 460 vs GTX 960A

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Aggregate performance score

We've compared GeForce GTX 960A with GeForce GTX 460, including specs and performance data.

GTX 960A
2015
2 GB GDDR5, 75 Watt
8.99
+53.2%

GTX 960A outperforms GTX 460 by an impressive 53% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

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

Place in the ranking485595
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluationno data1.25
Power efficiency8.222.52
ArchitectureMaxwell (2014−2017)Fermi (2010−2014)
GPU code nameGM107GF104
Market segmentLaptopDesktop
Release date13 March 2015 (9 years ago)12 July 2010 (14 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)no data$199

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance to price ratio. The higher, the better.

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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 cores640336
Core clock speed1029 MHz675 MHz
Boost clock speed1085 MHzno data
Number of transistors1,870 million1,950 million
Manufacturing process technology28 nm40 nm
Power consumption (TDP)75 Watt160 Watt
Texture fill rate43.4037.80
Floating-point processing power1.389 TFLOPS0.9072 TFLOPS
ROPs1624
TMUs4056

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 supportno data16x PCI-E 2.0
InterfaceMXM-B (3.0)PCIe 2.0 x16
Lengthno data210 mm
Heightno data4.376"(111 mm) (11.1 cm)
Widthno data2-slot
Supplementary power connectorsno data2x 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 width128 Bit192 Bit
Memory clock speed1253 MHz900 MHz
Memory bandwidth80.19 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 ConnectorsNo outputsTwo Dual Link DVI, Mini HDMI
Multi monitor supportno data+
HDMI-+
HDCP-+
Maximum VGA resolutionno data2048x1536
Audio input for HDMIno dataInternal

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
OpenGL4.64.1
OpenCL1.21.1
Vulkan1.1.126N/A
CUDA5.0+

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 960A 8.99
+53.2%
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 960A 3464
+53.1%
GTX 460 2262

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 8.99 5.87
Recency 13 March 2015 12 July 2010
Chip lithography 28 nm 40 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 75 Watt 160 Watt

GTX 960A has a 53.2% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 4 years, a 42.9% more advanced lithography process, and 113.3% lower power consumption.

The GeForce GTX 960A is our recommended choice as it beats the GeForce GTX 460 in performance tests.

Be aware that GeForce GTX 960A is a notebook card while GeForce GTX 460 is a desktop one.


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