GeForce 840A vs GeForce GTX 460

In this comparison between GeForce 840A and GeForce GTX 460 you will find out which graphics card performs better in today's games. Bear in mind that third-party versions may have more efficient cooling and higher clock speeds. This will increase cards' performance, though not by much. In addition to raw power you should also take into account the dimensions. Thicker models simply will not fit into a small mini-ITX case. The resolution of your monitor also affects the choice, since 4K gameplay requires a more powerful GPU. And don't overspend on the graphics card. Other parts of your build may also need to be upgraded, save some money for the CPU or power supply. For some people GeForce 840A will be the best choice, for others GeForce GTX 460 will be their preference. Study the comparison tables below and make your choice.

Main Specs

  GeForce 840A GeForce GTX 460
Power consumption (TDP) 33 Watt 160 Watt
Interface PCIe 3.0 x8 PCIe 2.0 x16
Supplementary power connectors 6-pin & 6-pin
Memory type DDR3 GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount 2 GB 768 MB
Display Connectors No outputs 2x DVI, 1x mini-HDMI
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  • GeForce GTX 460 has 384% more power consumption, than GeForce 840A.
  • GeForce 840A is connected by PCIe 3.0 x8, and GeForce GTX 460 uses PCIe 2.0 x16 interface.
  • GeForce GTX 460 has 766 GB more memory, than GeForce 840A.
  • Both cards are used in Desktops.
  • GeForce 840A is build with Maxwell architecture, and GeForce GTX 460 - with Fermi.
  • Core clock speed of GeForce 840A is 354 MHz higher, than GeForce GTX 460.
  • GeForce 840A is manufactured by 28 nm process technology, and GeForce GTX 460 - by 40 nm process technology.
  • Memory clock speed of GeForce GTX 460 is 1598 MHz higher, than GeForce 840A.

Game benchmarks

high / 1080p 3−4 10−12
ultra / 1080p 2−3 6−7
QHD / 1440p 0−1 1−2
low / 720p 14−16 24−27
medium / 1080p 5−6 14−16
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 460 in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 133% more, than GeForce 840A.

Full Specs

  GeForce 840A GeForce GTX 460
Architecture Maxwell Fermi
Code name GM108 GF104
Type Desktop Desktop
Release date 17 March 2014 12 July 2010
Pipelines 384 336
Core clock speed 1029 MHz 675 MHz
Boost Clock 1124 MHz
Transistor count 1,950 million
Manufacturing process technology 28 nm 40 nm
Texture fill rate 17.98 37.80
Floating-point performance 863.2 gflops 907.2 gflops
Length 8.25"(210 mm) (21 cm)
Memory bus width 64 Bit 192 Bit
Memory clock speed 2002 MHz 3600 MHz
Memory bandwidth 16.02 GB/s 86.4 GB/s
DirectX 12 (11_0) 12 (11_0)
Shader Model 5.1 5.1
OpenGL 4.6 4.1
OpenCL 1.2 1.1
Vulkan 1.1.126 N/A
CUDA 5.0 +
Bus support 16x PCI-E 2.0
Height 4.376"(111 mm) (11.1 cm)
SLI options +
Multi monitor support +
HDMI +
HDCP +
Maximum VGA resolution 2048x1536
Audio input for HDMI Internal
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