GeForce GTX 460 v2 vs Quadro M4000

In this comparison between GeForce GTX 460 v2 and Quadro M4000 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 v2 will be the best choice, for others Quadro M4000 will be their preference. Study the comparison tables below and make your choice.
GeForce GTX 460 v2

Main Specs

  GeForce GTX 460 v2 Quadro M4000
Power consumption (TDP) 160 Watt 120 Watt
Interface PCIe 2.0 x16 PCIe 3.0 x16
Supplementary power connectors 2x 6-pin 1 x 6-pin
Memory type GDDR5 GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount 1 GB 8 GB
Display Connectors 2x DVI, 1x mini-HDMI 4x DisplayPort
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  • GeForce GTX 460 v2 has 33% more power consumption, than Quadro M4000.
  • GeForce GTX 460 v2 is connected by PCIe 2.0 x16, and Quadro M4000 uses PCIe 3.0 x16 interface.
  • Quadro M4000 has 7 GB more memory, than GeForce GTX 460 v2.
  • Both cards are used in Desktops.
  • GeForce GTX 460 v2 is build with Fermi 2.0 architecture, and Quadro M4000 - with Maxwell 2.0.
  • Core clock speed of GeForce GTX 460 v2 is 6 MHz higher, than Quadro M4000.
  • GeForce GTX 460 v2 is manufactured by 40 nm process technology, and Quadro M4000 - by 28 nm process technology.
  • Quadro M4000 is 31 mm longer, than GeForce GTX 460 v2.
  • Memory clock speed of Quadro M4000 is 2000 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 M4000 in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 215% more, than GeForce GTX 460 v2.

Full Specs

  GeForce GTX 460 v2 Quadro M4000
Architecture Fermi 2.0 Maxwell 2.0
Code name GF114 GM204
Type Desktop Workstation
Release date 24 September 2011 29 June 2015
Pipelines 336 1664
Core clock speed 779 MHz 773 MHz
Transistor count 1,950 million 5,200 million
Manufacturing process technology 40 nm 28 nm
Texture fill rate 43.62 80.39
Floating-point performance 1,045.6 gflops 2,573 gflops
Length 210 mm 241 mm
Memory bus width 192 Bit 256 Bit
Memory clock speed 4008 MHz 6008 MHz
Memory bandwidth 96.19 GB/s
DirectX 12 (11_0) 12
Shader Model 5.1 5
OpenGL 4.6 4.5
OpenCL 1.1 1.2
Vulkan N/A +
CUDA 2.1 5.2
SLI options +
Bitcoin / BTC (SHA256) 75 Mh/s 299 Mh/s
3D Vision Pro +
Mosaic +
Width 1" (2.5 cm)
Number of simultaneous displays 4
nView Desktop Management +
Multi-display synchronization Quadro Sync
High-Performance Video I/O6 +
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