GeForce GTX 460 vs Quadro K3000M

In this comparison between GeForce GTX 460 and Quadro K3000M 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 will be the best choice, for others Quadro K3000M will be their preference. Study the comparison tables below and make your choice.

Quadro K3000M is a Laptop Graphics Card

Note: Quadro K3000M 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 K3000M here:

Main Specs

  GeForce GTX 460 Quadro K3000M
Power consumption (TDP) 160 Watt 75 Watt
Interface PCIe 2.0 x16 MXM-B (3.0)
Supplementary power connectors 6-pin & 6-pin
Memory type GDDR5 GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount 768 MB 4 GB
Display Connectors 2x DVI, 1x mini-HDMI No outputs
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  • GeForce GTX 460 has 113% more power consumption, than Quadro K3000M.
  • GeForce GTX 460 is connected by PCIe 2.0 x16, and Quadro K3000M uses MXM-B (3.0) interface.
  • GeForce GTX 460 has 764 GB more memory, than Quadro K3000M.
  • GeForce GTX 460 is used in Desktops, and Quadro K3000M - in Mobile workstations.
  • GeForce GTX 460 is build with Fermi architecture, and Quadro K3000M - with Kepler.
  • Core clock speed of GeForce GTX 460 is 21 MHz higher, than Quadro K3000M.
  • GeForce GTX 460 is manufactured by 40 nm process technology, and Quadro K3000M - by 28 nm process technology.
  • Memory clock speed of GeForce GTX 460 is 800 MHz higher, than Quadro K3000M.

Game benchmarks

high / 1080p 10−12 7−8
ultra / 1080p 6−7 4−5
QHD / 1440p 1−2 0−1
low / 720p 24−27 18−20
medium / 1080p 14−16 9−10
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 460 in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 40% more, than Quadro K3000M.

Full Specs

  GeForce GTX 460 Quadro K3000M
Architecture Fermi Kepler
Code name GF104 N14E-Q1
Type Desktop Mobile workstation
Release date 12 July 2010 1 June 2012
Pipelines 336 576
Core clock speed 675 MHz 654 MHz
Transistor count 1,950 million 3,540 million
Manufacturing process technology 40 nm 28 nm
Texture fill rate 37.80 31.39
Floating-point performance 907.2 gflops 753.4 gflops
Length 8.25"(210 mm) (21 cm)
Memory bus width 192 Bit 256 Bit
Memory clock speed 3600 MHz 2800 MHz
Memory bandwidth 86.4 GB/s 89.6 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 1.2
Vulkan N/A 1.1.126
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 24 Mh/s
Laptop size large
Optimus +
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