GeForce 945M vs GeForce GTX 460 SE
If you are going to buy a new graphics card and are choosing between GeForce 945M and GeForce GTX 460 SE, there are a couple of things to consider. Cards with more VRAM in general perform better and allow you to play on higher graphics settings. Size also makes a difference. A model with a large heatsink can occupy up to three expansion slots on a motherboard. Be sure you have enough room in your PC case. When comparing GPUs with different architectures, more processing cores and even higher TFLOPS will not always translate to better performance. To help you decide which GPU you need, we have measured frame rates in a number of popular games. For more on how the GeForce 945M stacks up against GeForce GTX 460 SE, check out specs charts below.
GeForce GTX 460 SE
GeForce 945M is a Laptop Graphics Card
Note: GeForce 945M 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 945M here:
Main Specs
| GeForce 945M | GeForce GTX 460 SE | |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 75 Watt | 150 Watt |
| Interface | MXM-B (3.0) | PCIe 2.0 x16 |
| Supplementary power connectors | None | 6-pin & 6-pin |
| Memory type | DDR3 | GDDR5 |
| Maximum RAM amount | 4 GB | 1 GB |
| Display Connectors | No outputs | 2x DVI, 1x mini-HDMI |
| Check Price |
- GeForce GTX 460 SE has 100% more power consumption, than GeForce 945M.
- GeForce 945M is connected by MXM-B (3.0), and GeForce GTX 460 SE uses PCIe 2.0 x16 interface.
- GeForce 945M has 3 GB more memory, than GeForce GTX 460 SE.
- GeForce 945M is used in Laptops, and GeForce GTX 460 SE - in Desktops.
- GeForce 945M is build with Maxwell architecture, and GeForce GTX 460 SE - with Fermi.
- Core clock speed of GeForce GTX 460 SE is 372 MHz higher, than GeForce 945M.
- GeForce 945M is manufactured by 28 nm process technology, and GeForce GTX 460 SE - by 40 nm process technology.
- Memory clock speed of GeForce 945M is 300 MHz higher, than GeForce GTX 460 SE.
Game benchmarks
| high / 1080p | 10−11 | 9−10 |
| ultra / 1080p | 6−7 | 5−6 |
| QHD / 1440p | 1−2 | 0−1 |
| low / 720p | 24−27 | 21−24 |
| medium / 1080p | 12−14 | 12−14 |
| The average gaming FPS of GeForce 945M in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 8% more, than GeForce GTX 460 SE. | ||
| high / 1080p | 16−18 | 16−18 |
| ultra / 1080p | 14−16 | 12−14 |
| QHD / 1440p | 1−2 | 0−1 |
| low / 720p | 35−40 | 30−35 |
| medium / 1080p | 18−20 | 16−18 |
| The average gaming FPS of GeForce 945M in Battlefield 5 is 15% more, than GeForce GTX 460 SE. | ||
| low / 768p | 45−50 | 45−50 |
| QHD / 1440p | 0−1 | 0−1 |
| GeForce 945M and GeForce GTX 460 SE have the same average FPS in Call of Duty: Warzone. | ||
| low / 768p | 170−180 | 160−170 |
| medium / 768p | 140−150 | 130−140 |
| ultra / 1080p | 75−80 | 65−70 |
| QHD / 1440p | 40−45 | 40−45 |
| 4K / 2160p | 30−33 | 27−30 |
| high / 768p | 110−120 | 100−110 |
| The average gaming FPS of GeForce 945M in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 7% more, than GeForce GTX 460 SE. | ||
| low / 768p | 55−60 | 55−60 |
| ultra / 1080p | 27−30 | 24−27 |
| medium / 1080p | 45−50 | 45−50 |
| The average gaming FPS of GeForce 945M in Cyberpunk 2077 is 2% more, than GeForce GTX 460 SE. | ||
| low / 768p | 95−100 | 90−95 |
| medium / 768p | 75−80 | 70−75 |
| ultra / 1080p | 45−50 | 45−50 |
| The average gaming FPS of GeForce 945M in Dota 2 is 5% more, than GeForce GTX 460 SE. | ||
| high / 1080p | 12−14 | 10−12 |
| ultra / 1080p | 12−14 | 10−11 |
| 4K / 2160p | 5−6 | 4−5 |
| low / 720p | 27−30 | 24−27 |
| medium / 1080p | 12−14 | 12−14 |
| The average gaming FPS of GeForce 945M in Far Cry 5 is 16% more, than GeForce GTX 460 SE. | ||
| high / 1080p | 18−20 | 18−20 |
| ultra / 1080p | 14−16 | 12−14 |
| low / 720p | 80−85 | 70−75 |
| medium / 1080p | 35−40 | 30−35 |
| The average gaming FPS of GeForce 945M in Fortnite is 11% more, than GeForce GTX 460 SE. | ||
| high / 1080p | 18−20 | 16−18 |
| ultra / 1080p | 14−16 | 14−16 |
| QHD / 1440p | 5−6 | 4−5 |
| low / 720p | 35−40 | 35−40 |
| medium / 1080p | 21−24 | 18−20 |
| The average gaming FPS of GeForce 945M in Forza Horizon 4 is 5% more, than GeForce GTX 460 SE. | ||
| low / 768p | 65−70 | 65−70 |
| medium / 768p | 60−65 | 55−60 |
| high / 1080p | 21−24 | 18−20 |
| ultra / 1080p | 9−10 | 8−9 |
| QHD / 1440p | 0−1 | 0−1 |
| The average gaming FPS of GeForce 945M in Grand Theft Auto V is 5% more, than GeForce GTX 460 SE. | ||
| high / 1080p | 7−8 | 6−7 |
| ultra / 1080p | 5−6 | 4−5 |
| 4K / 2160p | 1−2 | 1−2 |
| low / 720p | 20−22 | 18−20 |
| medium / 1080p | 9−10 | 8−9 |
| The average gaming FPS of GeForce 945M in Metro Exodus is 12% more, than GeForce GTX 460 SE. | ||
| low / 768p | 100−110 | 100−110 |
| ultra / 1080p | 90−95 | 90−95 |
| medium / 1080p | 100−105 | 95−100 |
| The average gaming FPS of GeForce 945M in Minecraft is 2% more, than GeForce GTX 460 SE. | ||
| high / 1080p | 18−20 | 18−20 |
| ultra / 1080p | 16−18 | 14−16 |
| low / 720p | 45−50 | 40−45 |
| medium / 1080p | 21−24 | 20−22 |
| The average gaming FPS of GeForce 945M in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS is 8% more, than GeForce GTX 460 SE. | ||
| high / 1080p | 12−14 | 12−14 |
| ultra / 1080p | 8−9 | 8−9 |
| QHD / 1440p | 0−1 | 0−1 |
| low / 720p | 20−22 | 18−20 |
| medium / 1080p | 12−14 | 12−14 |
| GeForce 945M and GeForce GTX 460 SE have the same average FPS in Red Dead Redemption 2. | ||
| low / 768p | 35−40 | 35−40 |
| medium / 768p | 24−27 | 21−24 |
| high / 1080p | 14−16 | 12−14 |
| ultra / 1080p | 8−9 | 8−9 |
| 4K / 2160p | 7−8 | 7−8 |
| The average gaming FPS of GeForce 945M in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is 5% more, than GeForce GTX 460 SE. | ||
| low / 768p | 95−100 | 90−95 |
| medium / 768p | 55−60 | 50−55 |
| ultra / 1080p | 27−30 | 24−27 |
| high / 768p | 45−50 | 40−45 |
| The average gaming FPS of GeForce 945M in World of Tanks is 7% more, than GeForce GTX 460 SE. | ||
Full Specs
| GeForce 945M | GeForce GTX 460 SE | |
| Architecture | Maxwell | Fermi |
| Code name | GM107 | GF104 |
| Type | Laptop | Desktop |
| Release date | 12 March 2015 | 15 November 2010 |
| Pipelines | 512 | 288 |
| Core clock speed | 928 MHz | 1300 MHz |
| Boost Clock | 1045 MHz | |
| Transistor count | 1,870 million | 1,950 million |
| Manufacturing process technology | 28 nm | 40 nm |
| Texture fill rate | 40.80 | 31.2 billion/sec |
| Floating-point performance | 953.9 gflops | 748.8 gflops |
| Length | 8.25" (210 mm) (21 cm) | |
| Memory bus width | 128 Bit | 256 Bit |
| Memory clock speed | 2000 MHz | 1700 MHz |
| Memory bandwidth | 28.8 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 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) | 107 Mh/s | 48 Mh/s |
| Laptop size | medium sized | |
| Optimus | + | |
| GPU Boost | 2.0 | |
| GameWorks | + | |
| Number of display connectors | 2 | |
| Check Price |