GeForce GTS 360M vs GeForce GTX 460

Find out if it is worth upgrading your current GPU setup by comparing GeForce GTS 360M and GeForce GTX 460. 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 GeForce GTS 360M and GeForce GTX 460. 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 GTS 360M is a Laptop Graphics Card

Note: GeForce GTS 360M 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 GeForce GTS 360M here:

Main Specs

  GeForce GTS 360M GeForce GTX 460
Power consumption (TDP) 38 Watt 160 Watt
Interface MXM-II PCIe 2.0 x16
Supplementary power connectors None 6-pin & 6-pin
Memory type DDR3, GDDR3, GDDR5 GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount 1 GB 768 MB
Display Connectors No outputs 2x DVI, 1x mini-HDMI
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  • GeForce GTX 460 has 321% more power consumption, than GeForce GTS 360M.
  • GeForce GTS 360M is connected by MXM-II, and GeForce GTX 460 uses PCIe 2.0 x16 interface.
  • GeForce GTX 460 has 767 GB more memory, than GeForce GTS 360M.
  • GeForce GTS 360M is used in Laptops, and GeForce GTX 460 - in Desktops.
  • GeForce GTS 360M is build with GT2xx architecture, and GeForce GTX 460 - with Fermi.
  • Core clock speed of GeForce GTS 360M is 761 MHz higher, than GeForce GTX 460.
  • GeForce GTS 360M and GeForce GTX 460 are manufactured by 40 nm process technology.

Game benchmarks

high / 1080p 0−1 10−12
ultra / 1080p 6−7
QHD / 1440p 0−1 1−2
low / 720p 1−2 24−27
medium / 1080p 0−1 14−16
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 460 in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 2400% more, than GeForce GTS 360M.

Full Specs

  GeForce GTS 360M GeForce GTX 460
Architecture GT2xx Fermi
Code name N11E-GS1 GF104
Type Laptop Desktop
Release date 7 January 2010 12 July 2010
Pipelines 96 336
Core clock speed 1436 MHz 675 MHz
Transistor count 727 million 1,950 million
Manufacturing process technology 40 nm 40 nm
Texture fill rate 17.60 37.80
Floating-point performance 275.71 gflops 907.2 gflops
Length 8.25"(210 mm) (21 cm)
Memory bus width 128 Bit 192 Bit
Memory clock speed 3600 MHz
Memory bandwidth 57.6 GB/s 86.4 GB/s
Shared memory -
DirectX 11.1 (10_1) 12 (11_0)
Shader Model 4.1 5.1
OpenGL 2.1 4.1
OpenCL 1.1 1.1
Vulkan N/A N/A
CUDA + +
CUDA cores 96
Bus support PCI-E 2.0 16x PCI-E 2.0
Height 4.376"(111 mm) (11.1 cm)
SLI options + +
Multi monitor support +
HDMI + +
HDCP +
Maximum VGA resolution 2048x1536 2048x1536
Audio input for HDMI Internal
Bitcoin / BTC (SHA256) 66 Mh/s
Laptop size large
Gigaflops 413
MXM Type MXM 3.0 Type-B
Power management 8.0
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