GeForce 845M vs GeForce GTX 460

In this comparison between GeForce 845M 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 845M will be the best choice, for others GeForce GTX 460 will be their preference. Study the comparison tables below and make your choice.

GeForce 845M is a Laptop Graphics Card

Note: GeForce 845M 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 845M here:

Main Specs

  GeForce 845M GeForce GTX 460
Power consumption (TDP) 45 Watt 160 Watt
Interface PCIe 3.0 x8 PCIe 2.0 x16
Supplementary power connectors 6-pin & 6-pin
Memory type DDR3, GDDR5 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 255% more power consumption, than GeForce 845M.
  • GeForce 845M 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 845M.
  • GeForce 845M is used in Laptops, and GeForce GTX 460 - in Desktops.
  • GeForce 845M is build with Maxwell architecture, and GeForce GTX 460 - with Fermi.
  • Core clock speed of GeForce 845M is 396 MHz higher, than GeForce GTX 460.
  • GeForce 845M is manufactured by 28 nm process technology, and GeForce GTX 460 - by 40 nm process technology.
  • Memory clock speed of GeForce GTX 460 is 1600 MHz higher, than GeForce 845M.

Game benchmarks

high / 1080p 3−4 10−12
ultra / 1080p 1−2 6−7
QHD / 1440p 0−1 1−2
low / 720p 14−16 24−27
medium / 1080p 6−7 14−16
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 460 in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 133% more, than GeForce 845M.

Full Specs

  GeForce 845M GeForce GTX 460
Architecture Maxwell Fermi
Code name GM108 GF104
Type Laptop Desktop
Release date 12 March 2014 12 July 2010
Pipelines 384 336
Core clock speed 1071 MHz 675 MHz
Boost Clock 1150 MHz
Transistor count 1,870 million 1,950 million
Manufacturing process technology 28 nm 40 nm
Texture fill rate 37.63 37.80
Floating-point performance 883.7 gflops 907.2 gflops
Length 8.25"(210 mm) (21 cm)
Memory bus width 64/128 Bit 192 Bit
Memory clock speed 2000 - 5000 MHz 3600 MHz
Memory bandwidth 40.1 GB/s 86.4 GB/s
Shared memory -
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 + +
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
Bitcoin / BTC (SHA256) 76 Mh/s 66 Mh/s
Laptop size medium sized
Optimus +
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