FirePro M6000 vs GeForce GTX 460 v2

Find out if it is worth upgrading your current GPU setup by comparing FirePro M6000 and GeForce GTX 460 v2. Here you can take a closer look at graphics cards specs, such as core clock speed, memory type and size, display connectors, etc. The price, overall benchmark and gaming performances are usually defining factors when it comes to choosing between FirePro M6000 and GeForce GTX 460 v2. Make sure that the graphics card has compatible dimensions and will properly fit in your new or current computer case. Also these graphics cards may have different system power recommendations, so take that into consideration and upgrade your PSU if necessary.
GeForce GTX 460 v2

FirePro M6000 is a Laptop Graphics Card

Note: FirePro M6000 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 FirePro M6000 here:

Main Specs

  FirePro M6000 GeForce GTX 460 v2
Power consumption (TDP) 43 Watt 160 Watt
Interface MXM-B (3.0) PCIe 2.0 x16
Supplementary power connectors None 2x 6-pin
Memory type GDDR5 GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount 2 GB 1 GB
Display Connectors No outputs 2x DVI, 1x mini-HDMI
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  • GeForce GTX 460 v2 has 272% more power consumption, than FirePro M6000.
  • FirePro M6000 is connected by MXM-B (3.0), and GeForce GTX 460 v2 uses PCIe 2.0 x16 interface.
  • FirePro M6000 has 1 GB more memory, than GeForce GTX 460 v2.
  • FirePro M6000 is used in Mobile workstations, and GeForce GTX 460 v2 - in Desktops.
  • FirePro M6000 is build with GCN architecture, and GeForce GTX 460 v2 - with Fermi 2.0.
  • Core clock speed of GeForce GTX 460 v2 is 29 MHz higher, than FirePro M6000.
  • FirePro M6000 is manufactured by 28 nm process technology, and GeForce GTX 460 v2 - by 40 nm process technology.
  • Memory clock speed of FirePro M6000 is 492 MHz higher, than GeForce GTX 460 v2.

Game benchmarks

high / 1080p 8−9 10−11
ultra / 1080p 5−6 6−7
QHD / 1440p 0−1 0−1
low / 720p 20−22 21−24
medium / 1080p 10−12 12−14
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 460 v2 in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 18% more, than FirePro M6000.

Full Specs

  FirePro M6000 GeForce GTX 460 v2
Architecture GCN Fermi 2.0
Code name Heathrow GF114
Type Mobile workstation Desktop
Release date 1 July 2012 24 September 2011
Pipelines 640 336
Core clock speed 750 MHz 779 MHz
Transistor count 1,500 million 1,950 million
Manufacturing process technology 28 nm 40 nm
Texture fill rate 32.00 43.62
Floating-point performance 1,024 gflops 1,045.6 gflops
Length 210 mm
Memory bus width 128 Bit 192 Bit
Memory clock speed 4500 MHz 4008 MHz
Memory bandwidth 72 GB/s 96.19 GB/s
Shared memory -
DirectX 12 (11_1) 12 (11_0)
Shader Model 5.1 5.1
OpenGL 4.6 4.6
OpenCL 1.2 1.1
Vulkan 1.2.131 N/A
CUDA 2.1
Bus support n/a
Bitcoin / BTC (SHA256) 75 Mh/s
Laptop size medium sized
Form factor MXM-B
StereoOutput3D +
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