GeForce GTX 460 vs Quadro 5010M

Find out if it is worth upgrading your current GPU setup by comparing GeForce GTX 460 and Quadro 5010M. 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 GTX 460 and Quadro 5010M. 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.

Quadro 5010M is a Laptop Graphics Card

Note: Quadro 5010M 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 5010M here:

Main Specs

  GeForce GTX 460 Quadro 5010M
Power consumption (TDP) 160 Watt 100 Watt
Interface PCIe 2.0 x16 MXM-B (3.0)
Supplementary power connectors 6-pin & 6-pin
Memory type GDDR5 GDDR5 ECC
Maximum RAM amount 768 MB 4 GB
Display Connectors 2x DVI, 1x mini-HDMI No outputs
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  • GeForce GTX 460 has 60% more power consumption, than Quadro 5010M.
  • GeForce GTX 460 is connected by PCIe 2.0 x16, and Quadro 5010M uses MXM-B (3.0) interface.
  • GeForce GTX 460 has 764 GB more memory, than Quadro 5010M.
  • GeForce GTX 460 is used in Desktops, and Quadro 5010M - in Mobile workstations.
  • GeForce GTX 460 and Quadro 5010M are build with Fermi architecture.
  • Core clock speed of GeForce GTX 460 is 225 MHz higher, than Quadro 5010M.
  • GeForce GTX 460 and Quadro 5010M are manufactured by 40 nm process technology.
  • Memory clock speed of GeForce GTX 460 is 2300 MHz higher, than Quadro 5010M.

Game benchmarks

high / 1080p 10−12 9−10
ultra / 1080p 6−7 6−7
QHD / 1440p 1−2 0−1
low / 720p 24−27 21−24
medium / 1080p 14−16 12−14
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 460 in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 16% more, than Quadro 5010M.

Full Specs

  GeForce GTX 460 Quadro 5010M
Architecture Fermi Fermi
Code name GF104 N12E-Q5
Type Desktop Mobile workstation
Release date 12 July 2010 22 February 2011
Pipelines 336 384
Core clock speed 675 MHz 450 MHz
Transistor count 1,950 million 3,000 million
Manufacturing process technology 40 nm 40 nm
Texture fill rate 37.80 21.60
Floating-point performance 907.2 gflops 691.2 gflops
Length 8.25"(210 mm) (21 cm)
Memory bus width 192 Bit 256 Bit
Memory clock speed 3600 MHz 1300 MHz
Memory bandwidth 86.4 GB/s 83.2 GB/s
Shared memory -
DirectX 12 (11_0) 12 (11_0)
Shader Model 5.1 5.1
OpenGL 4.1 4.6
OpenCL 1.1 1.1
Vulkan N/A N/A
CUDA + 2.0
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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