GeForce GTX 460 v2 vs Quadro M3000M

If you are going to buy a new graphics card and are choosing between GeForce GTX 460 v2 and Quadro M3000M, 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 v2 stacks up against Quadro M3000M, check out specs charts below.
GeForce GTX 460 v2

Quadro M3000M is a Laptop Graphics Card

Note: Quadro M3000M 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 M3000M here:

Main Specs

  GeForce GTX 460 v2 Quadro M3000M
Power consumption (TDP) 160 Watt 75 Watt
Interface PCIe 2.0 x16 PCIe 3.0 x16
Supplementary power connectors 2x 6-pin None
Memory type GDDR5 GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount 1 GB 4 GB
Display Connectors 2x DVI, 1x mini-HDMI No outputs
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  • GeForce GTX 460 v2 has 113% more power consumption, than Quadro M3000M.
  • GeForce GTX 460 v2 is connected by PCIe 2.0 x16, and Quadro M3000M uses PCIe 3.0 x16 interface.
  • Quadro M3000M has 3 GB more memory, than GeForce GTX 460 v2.
  • GeForce GTX 460 v2 is used in Desktops, and Quadro M3000M - in Mobile workstations.
  • GeForce GTX 460 v2 is build with Fermi 2.0 architecture, and Quadro M3000M - with Maxwell.
  • Core clock speed of Quadro M3000M is 271 MHz higher, than GeForce GTX 460 v2.
  • GeForce GTX 460 v2 is manufactured by 40 nm process technology, and Quadro M3000M - by 28 nm process technology.
  • Memory clock speed of Quadro M3000M is 992 MHz higher, than GeForce GTX 460 v2.

Game benchmarks

high / 1080p 10−11 35−40
ultra / 1080p 6−7 21−24
QHD / 1440p 0−1 16−18
4K / 2160p 10−11
low / 720p 21−24 60−65
medium / 1080p 12−14 40−45
The average gaming FPS of Quadro M3000M in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 215% more, than GeForce GTX 460 v2.

Full Specs

  GeForce GTX 460 v2 Quadro M3000M
Architecture Fermi 2.0 Maxwell
Code name GF114 GM204
Type Desktop Mobile workstation
Release date 24 September 2011 2 October 2015
Pipelines 336 1,024
Core clock speed 779 MHz 1050 MHz
Transistor count 1,950 million 5,200 million
Manufacturing process technology 40 nm 28 nm
Texture fill rate 43.62 67.20
Floating-point performance 1,045.6 gflops 2,150 gflops
Length 210 mm
Memory bus width 192 Bit 256 Bit
Memory clock speed 4008 MHz 5000 MHz
Memory bandwidth 96.19 GB/s 160 GB/s
Shared memory -
DirectX 12 (11_0) 12
Shader Model 5.1 5.0
OpenGL 4.6 4.5
OpenCL 1.1 1.2
Vulkan N/A 1.1.126
CUDA 2.1 5.2
Bitcoin / BTC (SHA256) 75 Mh/s 253 Mh/s
Laptop size large
Optimus +
Display Port 1.2
3D Vision Pro +
Mosaic +
nView Display Management +
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