GeForce GTX 295 vs GeForce GTX 460

In this comparison between GeForce GTX 295 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 GTX 295 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 GTX 295 GeForce GTX 460
Power consumption (TDP) 289 Watt 160 Watt
Interface PCIe 2.0 x16 PCIe 2.0 x16
Supplementary power connectors 6-pin & 8-pin 6-pin & 6-pin
Memory type GDDR3 GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount 1792 MB 768 MB
Display Connectors 2x DVI, 1x HDMI 2x DVI, 1x mini-HDMI
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  • GeForce GTX 295 has 80% more power consumption, than GeForce GTX 460.
  • Both video cards are using PCIe 2.0 x16 interface connection to a motherboard.
  • GeForce GTX 295 has 1024 GB more memory, than GeForce GTX 460.
  • Both cards are used in Desktops.
  • GeForce GTX 295 is build with Tesla 2.0 architecture, and GeForce GTX 460 - with Fermi.
  • Core clock speed of GeForce GTX 295 is 567 MHz higher, than GeForce GTX 460.
  • GeForce GTX 295 is manufactured by 55 nm process technology, and GeForce GTX 460 - by 40 nm process technology.
  • GeForce GTX 295 is 2 mm longer, than GeForce GTX 460.
  • Memory clock speed of GeForce GTX 460 is 2601 MHz higher, than GeForce GTX 295.

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 GTX 295.

Full Specs

  GeForce GTX 295 GeForce GTX 460
Architecture Tesla 2.0 Fermi
Code name GT200B GF104
Type Desktop Desktop
Release date 8 January 2009 12 July 2010
Pipelines 240 336
Core clock speed 1242 MHz 675 MHz
Transistor count 1,400 million 1,950 million
Manufacturing process technology 55 nm 40 nm
Texture fill rate 92.2 billion/sec 37.80
Floating-point performance 2x 596.2 gflops 907.2 gflops
Length 10.5" (267 mm) (26.7 cm) 8.25"(210 mm) (21 cm)
Memory bus width 896 Bit 192 Bit
Memory clock speed 999 MHz 3600 MHz
Memory bandwidth 223.8 GB/s 86.4 GB/s
DirectX 11.1 (10_0) 12 (11_0)
Shader Model 4.0 5.1
OpenGL 2.1 4.1
OpenCL 1.1 1.1
Vulkan N/A N/A
CUDA + +
CUDA cores 480
Bus support 16x PCI-E 2.0
Height 4.376" (111 mm) (11.1 cm) 4.376"(111 mm) (11.1 cm)
SLI options + +
Multi monitor support + +
HDMI + +
HDCP +
Maximum VGA resolution 2048x1536 2048x1536
Audio input for HDMI S/PDIF Internal
Bitcoin / BTC (SHA256) 66 Mh/s
CUDA cores per GPU 240
Standard memory config per GPU 896 MB
Memory interface width per GPU 448 Bit
High Dynamic-Range Lighting (HDRR) 128bit
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