GeForce GTX 460 SE vs Quadro M500M

In this comparison between GeForce GTX 460 SE and Quadro M500M 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 460 SE will be the best choice, for others Quadro M500M will be their preference. Study the comparison tables below and make your choice.
GeForce GTX 460 SE

Quadro M500M is a Laptop Graphics Card

Note: Quadro M500M 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 Quadro M500M here:

Main Specs

  GeForce GTX 460 SE Quadro M500M
Power consumption (TDP) 150 Watt 30 Watt
Interface PCIe 2.0 x16 MXM-A (3.0)
Supplementary power connectors 6-pin & 6-pin None
Memory type GDDR5 GDDR3
Maximum RAM amount 1 GB 2 GB
Display Connectors 2x DVI, 1x mini-HDMI No outputs
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  • GeForce GTX 460 SE has 400% more power consumption, than Quadro M500M.
  • GeForce GTX 460 SE is connected by PCIe 2.0 x16, and Quadro M500M uses MXM-A (3.0) interface.
  • Quadro M500M has 1 GB more memory, than GeForce GTX 460 SE.
  • GeForce GTX 460 SE is used in Desktops, and Quadro M500M - in Mobile workstations.
  • GeForce GTX 460 SE is build with Fermi architecture, and Quadro M500M - with Maxwell.
  • Core clock speed of GeForce GTX 460 SE is 271 MHz higher, than Quadro M500M.
  • GeForce GTX 460 SE is manufactured by 40 nm process technology, and Quadro M500M - by 28 nm process technology.
  • Memory clock speed of Quadro M500M is 2304 MHz higher, than GeForce GTX 460 SE.

Game benchmarks

high / 1080p 9−10 0−1
ultra / 1080p 5−6
QHD / 1440p 0−1 0−1
low / 720p 21−24 12−14
medium / 1080p 12−14 3−4
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 460 SE in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 112% more, than Quadro M500M.

Full Specs

  GeForce GTX 460 SE Quadro M500M
Architecture Fermi Maxwell
Code name GF104 GM108
Type Desktop Mobile workstation
Release date 15 November 2010 15 December 2015
Pipelines 288 384
Core clock speed 1300 MHz 1029 MHz
Boost Clock 1124 MHz
Transistor count 1,950 million
Manufacturing process technology 40 nm 28 nm
Texture fill rate 31.2 billion/sec 17.98
Floating-point performance 748.8 gflops 863.2 gflops
Length 8.25" (210 mm) (21 cm)
Memory bus width 256 Bit 64 Bit
Memory clock speed 1700 MHz 4004 MHz
Memory bandwidth 108.8 GB/s 14.4 GB/s
Shared memory -
DirectX 12 (11_0) 12
Shader Model 5.1 5.0
OpenGL 4.1 4.5
OpenCL 1.1 1.2
Vulkan N/A 1.1.126
CUDA + 5.0
CUDA cores 288
Bus support 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) 48 Mh/s
Laptop size large
Optimus +
nView Display Management +
Number of display connectors 2
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