GeForce 840M vs GeForce GTX 460 SE

Find out if it is worth upgrading your current GPU setup by comparing GeForce 840M and GeForce GTX 460 SE. Here you can take a closer look at graphics cards specs, such as core clock speed, memory type and size, display connectors, etc. The price, overall benchmark and gaming performances are usually defining factors when it comes to choosing between GeForce 840M and GeForce GTX 460 SE. Make sure that the graphics card has compatible dimensions and will properly fit in your new or current computer case. Also these graphics cards may have different system power recommendations, so take that into consideration and upgrade your PSU if necessary.
GeForce GTX 460 SE

GeForce 840M is a Laptop Graphics Card

Note: GeForce 840M is only used in laptop graphics. It has lower GPU clock speed compared to the desktop variant, which results in lower power consumption, but also 10-30% lower gaming performance. Check available laptop models with GeForce 840M here:

Main Specs

  GeForce 840M GeForce GTX 460 SE
Power consumption (TDP) 33 Watt 150 Watt
Interface PCIe 3.0 x8 PCIe 2.0 x16
Supplementary power connectors 6-pin & 6-pin
Memory type DDR3 GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount 4 GB 1 GB
Display Connectors No outputs 2x DVI, 1x mini-HDMI
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  • GeForce GTX 460 SE has 354% more power consumption, than GeForce 840M.
  • GeForce 840M is connected by PCIe 3.0 x8, and GeForce GTX 460 SE uses PCIe 2.0 x16 interface.
  • GeForce 840M has 3 GB more memory, than GeForce GTX 460 SE.
  • GeForce 840M is used in Laptops, and GeForce GTX 460 SE - in Desktops.
  • GeForce 840M is build with Maxwell architecture, and GeForce GTX 460 SE - with Fermi.
  • Core clock speed of GeForce GTX 460 SE is 271 MHz higher, than GeForce 840M.
  • GeForce 840M is manufactured by 28 nm process technology, and GeForce GTX 460 SE - by 40 nm process technology.
  • Memory clock speed of GeForce 840M is 300 MHz higher, than GeForce GTX 460 SE.

Game benchmarks

high / 1080p 1−2 9−10
ultra / 1080p 0−1 5−6
QHD / 1440p 0−1 0−1
low / 720p 12−14 21−24
medium / 1080p 3−4 12−14
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 460 SE in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 150% more, than GeForce 840M.

Full Specs

  GeForce 840M GeForce GTX 460 SE
Architecture Maxwell Fermi
Code name N15S-GT GF104
Type Laptop Desktop
Release date 12 March 2014 15 November 2010
Pipelines 384 288
Core clock speed 1029 MHz 1300 MHz
Boost Clock 1124 MHz
Transistor count 1,950 million
Manufacturing process technology 28 nm 40 nm
Texture fill rate 17.98 31.2 billion/sec
Floating-point performance 863.2 gflops 748.8 gflops
Length 8.25" (210 mm) (21 cm)
Memory bus width 64 Bit 256 Bit
Memory clock speed 2000 MHz 1700 MHz
Memory bandwidth 16.02 GB/s 108.8 GB/s
Shared memory -
DirectX 12 (11_0) 12 (11_0)
Shader Model 5.1 5.1
OpenGL 4.5 4.1
OpenCL 1.2 1.1
Vulkan 1.1.126 N/A
CUDA + +
CUDA cores 288
Bus support PCI Express 2.0, PCI Express 3.0 16x PCI-E 2.0
Height 4.376" (111 mm) (11.1 cm)
SLI options +
Multi monitor support +
HDMI +
Maximum VGA resolution 2048x1536
Audio input for HDMI Internal
Bitcoin / BTC (SHA256) 92 Mh/s 48 Mh/s
Laptop size medium sized
Optimus +
GPU Boost 2.0
GameWorks +
Number of display connectors 2
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