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    GeForce GTX 460 vs GeForce GTX 470M

    If you are going to buy a new graphics card and are choosing between GeForce GTX 460 and GeForce GTX 470M, 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 stacks up against GeForce GTX 470M, check out specs charts below.
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    GeForce GTX 470M is a Laptop Graphics Card

    Note: GeForce GTX 470M 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 GTX 470M here:

    GeForce GTX 470M Laptops

    Main Specs

      GeForce GTX 460 GeForce GTX 470M
    Power consumption (TDP) 160 Watt 75 Watt
    Interface PCIe 2.0 x16 MXM-B (3.0)
    Supplementary power connectors 6-pin & 6-pin None
    Memory type GDDR5 GDDR5
    Maximum RAM amount 768 MB 1536 MB
    Display Connectors 2x DVI, 1x mini-HDMI No outputs
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    • GeForce GTX 460 has 113% more power consumption, than GeForce GTX 470M.
    • GeForce GTX 460 is connected by PCIe 2.0 x16, and GeForce GTX 470M uses MXM-B (3.0) interface.
    • GeForce GTX 470M has 768 GB more memory, than GeForce GTX 460.
    • GeForce GTX 460 is used in Desktops, and GeForce GTX 470M - in Laptops.
    • GeForce GTX 460 and GeForce GTX 470M are build with Fermi architecture.
    • Core clock speed of GeForce GTX 470M is 425 MHz higher, than GeForce GTX 460.
    • GeForce GTX 460 and GeForce GTX 470M are manufactured by 40 nm process technology.
    • Memory clock speed of GeForce GTX 460 is 2350 MHz higher, than GeForce GTX 470M.

    Game benchmarks

    high / 1080p 10−12 9−10
    ultra / 1080p 6−7 5−6
    QHD / 1440p 1−2 0−1
    low / 720p 24−27 21−24
    medium / 1080p 14−16 10−12
    The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 460 in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 16% more, than GeForce GTX 470M.

    Full Specs

      GeForce GTX 460 GeForce GTX 470M
    Architecture Fermi Fermi
    Code name GF104 N11E-GT
    Type Desktop Laptop
    Release date 12 July 2010 1 November 2010
    Pipelines 336 288
    Core clock speed 675 MHz 1100 MHz
    Transistor count 1,950 million 1,950 million
    Manufacturing process technology 40 nm 40 nm
    Texture fill rate 37.80 19.7 billion/sec
    Floating-point performance 907.2 gflops 616.3 gflops
    Length 8.25"(210 mm) (21 cm)
    Memory bus width 192 Bit 192 Bit
    Memory clock speed 3600 MHz 1250 MHz
    Memory bandwidth 86.4 GB/s 60.0 GB/s
    Shared memory -
    DirectX 12 (11_0) 12 API
    Shader Model 5.1 5.1
    OpenGL 4.1 4.5
    OpenCL 1.1 1.1
    Vulkan N/A N/A
    CUDA + +
    Bus support 16x PCI-E 2.0
    Height 4.376"(111 mm) (11.1 cm)
    SLI options + +
    Multi monitor support +
    HDMI +
    HDCP +
    Maximum VGA resolution 2048x1536
    Audio input for HDMI Internal
    Bitcoin / BTC (SHA256) 66 Mh/s
    Laptop size large
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