GeForce GTX 460 768MB vs Quadro 500M
If you are going to buy a new graphics card and are choosing between GeForce GTX 460 768MB and Quadro 500M, 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 GTX 460 768MB stacks up against Quadro 500M, check out specs charts below.
GeForce GTX 460 768MB
Quadro 500M
Main Specs
| GeForce GTX 460 768MB | Quadro 500M | |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 35 Watt | |
| Interface | MXM-A (3.0) | |
| Memory type | GDDR5 | DDR3 |
| Maximum RAM amount | 1 GB | |
| Display Connectors | No outputs | |
- Both cards are used in Desktops.
- GeForce GTX 460 768MB and Quadro 500M are build with Fermi architecture.
- Core clock speed of Quadro 500M is 25 MHz higher, than GeForce GTX 460 768MB.
- Memory clock speed of GeForce GTX 460 768MB and Quadro 500M is 1800 MHz.
Game benchmarks
| high / 1080p | 12−14 | 0−1 |
| ultra / 1080p | 7−8 | − |
| QHD / 1440p | 2−3 | 0−1 |
| low / 720p | 24−27 | 1−2 |
| medium / 1080p | 14−16 | 0−1 |
| The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 460 768MB in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 2400% more, than Quadro 500M. | ||
| high / 1080p | 18−20 | − |
| ultra / 1080p | 16−18 | − |
| QHD / 1440p | 3−4 | 0−1 |
| low / 720p | 40−45 | 0−1 |
| medium / 1080p | 21−24 | − |
| low / 768p | 45−50 | 50−55 |
| high / 1080p | − | 45−50 |
| QHD / 1440p | 0−1 | 0−1 |
| The average gaming FPS of Quadro 500M in Call of Duty: Warzone is 10% more, than GeForce GTX 460 768MB. | ||
| low / 768p | 180−190 | 60−65 |
| medium / 768p | 150−160 | 27−30 |
| ultra / 1080p | 80−85 | 7−8 |
| QHD / 1440p | 45−50 | − |
| 4K / 2160p | 30−33 | − |
| high / 768p | 120−130 | 16−18 |
| The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 460 768MB in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 385% more, than Quadro 500M. | ||
| low / 768p | 55−60 | 70−75 |
| ultra / 1080p | 30−35 | 0−1 |
| medium / 1080p | 45−50 | 45−50 |
| The average gaming FPS of Quadro 500M in Cyberpunk 2077 is 15% more, than GeForce GTX 460 768MB. | ||
| low / 768p | 100−110 | 45−50 |
| medium / 768p | 80−85 | 10−11 |
| ultra / 1080p | 50−55 | 0−1 |
| The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 460 768MB in Dota 2 is 220% more, than Quadro 500M. | ||
| high / 1080p | 14−16 | − |
| ultra / 1080p | 12−14 | − |
| 4K / 2160p | 5−6 | − |
| low / 720p | 30−35 | 0−1 |
| medium / 1080p | 14−16 | − |
| high / 1080p | 21−24 | − |
| ultra / 1080p | 16−18 | − |
| low / 720p | 85−90 | 21−24 |
| medium / 1080p | 40−45 | 0−1 |
| The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 460 768MB in Fortnite is 295% more, than Quadro 500M. | ||
| high / 1080p | 21−24 | 0−1 |
| ultra / 1080p | 16−18 | − |
| QHD / 1440p | 6−7 | 0−1 |
| low / 720p | 40−45 | 0−1 |
| medium / 1080p | 21−24 | 0−1 |
| low / 768p | 70−75 | 18−20 |
| medium / 768p | 65−70 | − |
| high / 1080p | 21−24 | 0−1 |
| ultra / 1080p | 10−11 | − |
| QHD / 1440p | 1−2 | 0−1 |
| medium / 720p | − | 12−14 |
| The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 460 768MB in Grand Theft Auto V is 278% more, than Quadro 500M. | ||
| high / 1080p | 8−9 | − |
| ultra / 1080p | 6−7 | − |
| 4K / 2160p | 2−3 | − |
| low / 720p | 21−24 | 0−1 |
| medium / 1080p | 10−11 | − |
| low / 768p | 100−110 | 75−80 |
| high / 1080p | − | 27−30 |
| ultra / 1080p | 95−100 | − |
| medium / 1080p | 100−110 | − |
| The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 460 768MB in Minecraft is 36% more, than Quadro 500M. | ||
| high / 1080p | 20−22 | − |
| ultra / 1080p | 16−18 | − |
| low / 720p | 45−50 | 8−9 |
| medium / 1080p | 21−24 | − |
| The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 460 768MB in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS is 487% more, than Quadro 500M. | ||
| high / 1080p | 12−14 | − |
| ultra / 1080p | 9−10 | − |
| QHD / 1440p | 0−1 | − |
| low / 720p | 21−24 | 0−1 |
| medium / 1080p | 14−16 | − |
| low / 768p | 40−45 | 0−1 |
| medium / 768p | 27−30 | − |
| high / 1080p | 14−16 | − |
| ultra / 1080p | 9−10 | − |
| 4K / 2160p | 7−8 | − |
| low / 768p | 95−100 | 45−50 |
| medium / 768p | 55−60 | 14−16 |
| ultra / 1080p | 30−33 | 0−1 |
| high / 768p | 45−50 | 12−14 |
| The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 460 768MB in World of Tanks is 168% more, than Quadro 500M. | ||
Full Specs
| GeForce GTX 460 768MB | Quadro 500M | |
| Architecture | Fermi | Fermi |
| Code name | GF108 | |
| Type | Desktop | Workstation |
| Release date | no data | 22 February 2011 |
| Pipelines | 336 | 96 |
| Core clock speed | 675 MHz | 700 MHz |
| Transistor count | 585 million | |
| Manufacturing process technology | 40 nm | |
| Texture fill rate | 11.20 | |
| Floating-point performance | 268.8 gflops | |
| Memory bus width | 192 Bit | 128 Bit |
| Memory clock speed | 1800 MHz | 1800 MHz |
| Memory bandwidth | 28.8 GB/s | |
| DirectX | 11 | 12 (11_0) |
| Shader Model | 5.1 | |
| OpenGL | 4.6 | |
| OpenCL | 1.1 | |
| Vulkan | N/A | |
| CUDA | 2.1 | |