GeForce GTX 460 OEM vs Quadro 3000M

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Aggregate performance score

We've compared Quadro 3000M with GeForce GTX 460 OEM, including specs and performance data.

Quadro 3000M
2011
2 GB GDDR5, 75 Watt
2.23

GTX 460 OEM outperforms 3000M by a moderate 16% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

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

Place in the ranking838795
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation0.25no data
Power efficiency2.361.36
ArchitectureFermi (2010−2014)Fermi (2010−2014)
GPU code nameGF104GF104
Market segmentMobile workstationDesktop
Release date22 February 2011 (14 years ago)11 October 2010 (14 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$398.96 no data

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

The higher the performance-to-price ratio, the better. We use the manufacturer's recommended prices for comparison.

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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 cores240336
Core clock speed450 MHz650 MHz
Number of transistors1,950 million1,950 million
Manufacturing process technology40 nm40 nm
Power consumption (TDP)75 Watt150 Watt
Texture fill rate18.0036.40
Floating-point processing power0.432 TFLOPS0.8736 TFLOPS
ROPs3232
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).

Laptop sizelargeno data
InterfaceMXM-B (3.0)PCIe 2.0 x16
Lengthno data210 mm
Widthno data2-slot
Supplementary power connectorsno data2x 6-pin

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 GB1 GB
Memory bus width256 Bit256 Bit
Memory clock speed625 MHz850 MHz
Memory bandwidth80 GB/s108.8 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 ConnectorsNo outputs2x DVI, 1x mini-HDMI
HDMI-+

API and SDK compatibility

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

DirectX12 (11_0)12 (11_0)
Shader Model5.15.1
OpenGL4.64.6
OpenCL1.11.1
VulkanN/AN/A
CUDA2.12.1

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:

Full HD51
−7.8%
55−60
+7.8%

Cost per frame, $

1080p7.82no data

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low Preset

Atomic Heart 6−7
+0%
6−7
+0%
Counter-Strike 2 5−6
+0%
5−6
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 5−6
+0%
5−6
+0%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Atomic Heart 6−7
+0%
6−7
+0%
Battlefield 5 7−8
−14.3%
8−9
+14.3%
Counter-Strike 2 5−6
+0%
5−6
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 5−6
+0%
5−6
+0%
Far Cry 5 4−5
+0%
4−5
+0%
Fortnite 12−14
+0%
12−14
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 12−14
+0%
12−14
+0%
Forza Horizon 5 4−5
+0%
4−5
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 12−14
+0%
12−14
+0%
Valorant 40−45
−7.1%
45−50
+7.1%

Full HD
High Preset

Atomic Heart 6−7
+0%
6−7
+0%
Battlefield 5 7−8
−14.3%
8−9
+14.3%
Counter-Strike 2 5−6
+0%
5−6
+0%
Counter-Strike: Global Offensive 45−50
−6.4%
50−55
+6.4%
Cyberpunk 2077 5−6
+0%
5−6
+0%
Dota 2 24−27
−8%
27−30
+8%
Far Cry 5 4−5
+0%
4−5
+0%
Fortnite 12−14
+0%
12−14
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 12−14
+0%
12−14
+0%
Forza Horizon 5 4−5
+0%
4−5
+0%
Grand Theft Auto V 6−7
+0%
6−7
+0%
Metro Exodus 4−5
+0%
4−5
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 12−14
+0%
12−14
+0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 8−9
−12.5%
9−10
+12.5%
Valorant 40−45
−7.1%
45−50
+7.1%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 7−8
−14.3%
8−9
+14.3%
Cyberpunk 2077 5−6
+0%
5−6
+0%
Dota 2 24−27
−8%
27−30
+8%
Far Cry 5 4−5
+0%
4−5
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 12−14
+0%
12−14
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 12−14
+0%
12−14
+0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 8−9
−12.5%
9−10
+12.5%
Valorant 40−45
−7.1%
45−50
+7.1%

Full HD
Epic Preset

Fortnite 12−14
+0%
12−14
+0%

1440p
High Preset

Counter-Strike 2 2−3
+0%
2−3
+0%
Counter-Strike: Global Offensive 16−18
−5.9%
18−20
+5.9%
Grand Theft Auto V 1−2
+0%
1−2
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 21−24
−9.1%
24−27
+9.1%
Valorant 21−24
−14.3%
24−27
+14.3%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Cyberpunk 2077 2−3
+0%
2−3
+0%
Far Cry 5 4−5
+0%
4−5
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 6−7
+0%
6−7
+0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 4−5
+0%
4−5
+0%

1440p
Epic Preset

Fortnite 4−5
+0%
4−5
+0%

4K
High Preset

Atomic Heart 2−3
+0%
2−3
+0%
Grand Theft Auto V 14−16
−6.7%
16−18
+6.7%
Valorant 12−14
+0%
12−14
+0%

4K
Ultra Preset

Cyberpunk 2077 1−2
+0%
1−2
+0%
Dota 2 6−7
+0%
6−7
+0%
Far Cry 5 3−4
+0%
3−4
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 1−2
+0%
1−2
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 3−4
+0%
3−4
+0%

4K
Epic Preset

Fortnite 3−4
+0%
3−4
+0%

This is how Quadro 3000M and GTX 460 OEM compete in popular games:

  • GTX 460 OEM is 8% faster in 1080p

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 2.23 2.58
Recency 22 February 2011 11 October 2010
Maximum RAM amount 2 GB 1 GB
Power consumption (TDP) 75 Watt 150 Watt

Quadro 3000M has an age advantage of 4 months, a 100% higher maximum VRAM amount, and 100% lower power consumption.

GTX 460 OEM, on the other hand, has a 15.7% higher aggregate performance score.

The GeForce GTX 460 OEM is our recommended choice as it beats the Quadro 3000M in performance tests.

Be aware that Quadro 3000M is a mobile workstation card while GeForce GTX 460 OEM is a desktop one.

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