GeForce GTX 460M SLI vs Quadro 500M
If you are going to buy a new graphics card and are choosing between GeForce GTX 460M SLI and Quadro 500M, 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 460M SLI stacks up against Quadro 500M, check out specs charts below.
Quadro 500M
GeForce GTX 460M SLI is a Laptop Graphics Card
Note: GeForce GTX 460M SLI 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 460M SLI here:
Main Specs
| GeForce GTX 460M SLI | Quadro 500M | |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 35 Watt | |
| Interface | MXM-A (3.0) | |
| Memory type | GDDR5 | DDR3 |
| Maximum RAM amount | 2x1536 MB | 1 GB |
| Display Connectors | No outputs | |
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- GeForce GTX 460M SLI has 1 GB more memory, than Quadro 500M.
- GeForce GTX 460M SLI is used in Laptops, and Quadro 500M - in Desktops.
- GeForce GTX 460M SLI and Quadro 500M are build with Fermi architecture.
- Core clock speed of Quadro 500M is 25 MHz higher, than GeForce GTX 460M SLI.
- GeForce GTX 460M SLI and Quadro 500M are manufactured by 40 nm process technology.
- Memory clock speed of Quadro 500M is 550 MHz higher, than GeForce GTX 460M SLI.
Game benchmarks
| high / 1080p | 12−14 | 0−1 |
| ultra / 1080p | 7−8 | − |
| QHD / 1440p | 2−3 | 0−1 |
| low / 720p | 27−30 | 1−2 |
| medium / 1080p | 16−18 | 0−1 |
| The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 460M SLI in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 2700% more, than Quadro 500M. | ||
| high / 1080p | 21−24 | − |
| ultra / 1080p | 18−20 | − |
| QHD / 1440p | 4−5 | 0−1 |
| low / 720p | 45−50 | 0−1 |
| medium / 1080p | 21−24 | − |
| low / 768p | 45−50 | 50−55 |
| high / 1080p | − | 45−50 |
| QHD / 1440p | 0−1 | 0−1 |
| The average gaming FPS of Quadro 500M in Call of Duty: Warzone is 10% more, than GeForce GTX 460M SLI. | ||
| low / 768p | 190−200 | 60−65 |
| medium / 768p | 160−170 | 27−30 |
| ultra / 1080p | 85−90 | 7−8 |
| QHD / 1440p | 50−55 | − |
| 4K / 2160p | 30−33 | − |
| high / 768p | 120−130 | 16−18 |
| The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 460M SLI in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 410% more, than Quadro 500M. | ||
| low / 768p | 55−60 | 70−75 |
| ultra / 1080p | 35−40 | 0−1 |
| medium / 1080p | 45−50 | 45−50 |
| The average gaming FPS of Quadro 500M in Cyberpunk 2077 is 15% more, than GeForce GTX 460M SLI. | ||
| low / 768p | 100−110 | 45−50 |
| medium / 768p | 85−90 | 10−11 |
| ultra / 1080p | 55−60 | 0−1 |
| The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 460M SLI in Dota 2 is 231% more, than Quadro 500M. | ||
| high / 1080p | 14−16 | − |
| ultra / 1080p | 14−16 | − |
| 4K / 2160p | 5−6 | − |
| low / 720p | 30−35 | 0−1 |
| medium / 1080p | 16−18 | − |
| high / 1080p | 21−24 | − |
| ultra / 1080p | 16−18 | − |
| QHD / 1440p | 16−18 | − |
| low / 720p | 90−95 | 21−24 |
| medium / 1080p | 45−50 | 0−1 |
| The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 460M SLI in Fortnite is 318% more, than Quadro 500M. | ||
| high / 1080p | 21−24 | 0−1 |
| ultra / 1080p | 18−20 | − |
| QHD / 1440p | 7−8 | 0−1 |
| low / 720p | 45−50 | 0−1 |
| medium / 1080p | 24−27 | 0−1 |
| low / 768p | 75−80 | 18−20 |
| medium / 768p | 65−70 | − |
| high / 1080p | 24−27 | 0−1 |
| ultra / 1080p | 10−12 | − |
| QHD / 1440p | 1−2 | 0−1 |
| medium / 720p | − | 12−14 |
| The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 460M SLI in Grand Theft Auto V is 305% more, than Quadro 500M. | ||
| high / 1080p | 8−9 | − |
| ultra / 1080p | 6−7 | − |
| 4K / 2160p | 2−3 | − |
| low / 720p | 24−27 | 0−1 |
| medium / 1080p | 10−12 | − |
| low / 768p | 100−110 | 75−80 |
| high / 1080p | − | 27−30 |
| ultra / 1080p | 100−105 | − |
| medium / 1080p | 100−110 | − |
| The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 460M SLI in Minecraft is 36% more, than Quadro 500M. | ||
| high / 1080p | 21−24 | − |
| ultra / 1080p | 16−18 | − |
| low / 720p | 50−55 | 8−9 |
| medium / 1080p | 21−24 | − |
| The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 460M SLI in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS is 550% more, than Quadro 500M. | ||
| high / 1080p | 12−14 | − |
| ultra / 1080p | 9−10 | − |
| QHD / 1440p | 0−1 | − |
| low / 720p | 24−27 | 0−1 |
| medium / 1080p | 14−16 | − |
| low / 768p | 45−50 | 0−1 |
| medium / 768p | 27−30 | − |
| high / 1080p | 16−18 | − |
| ultra / 1080p | 10−11 | − |
| 4K / 2160p | 7−8 | − |
| low / 768p | 95−100 | 45−50 |
| medium / 768p | 55−60 | 14−16 |
| ultra / 1080p | 30−35 | 0−1 |
| high / 768p | 50−55 | 12−14 |
| The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 460M SLI in World of Tanks is 176% more, than Quadro 500M. | ||
Full Specs
| GeForce GTX 460M SLI | Quadro 500M | |
| Architecture | Fermi | Fermi |
| Code name | N11E-GS | GF108 |
| Type | Laptop | Workstation |
| Release date | 3 September 2010 | 22 February 2011 |
| Pipelines | 384 | 96 |
| Core clock speed | 675 MHz | 700 MHz |
| Transistor count | 585 million | |
| Manufacturing process technology | 40 nm | 40 nm |
| Texture fill rate | 11.20 | |
| Floating-point performance | 268.8 gflops | |
| Memory bus width | 192 Bit | 128 Bit |
| Memory clock speed | 1250 MHz | 1800 MHz |
| Memory bandwidth | 28.8 GB/s | |
| Shared memory | - | |
| DirectX | DirectX 11, Shader 5.0 | 12 (11_0) |
| Shader Model | 5.1 | |
| OpenGL | 4.6 | |
| OpenCL | 1.1 | |
| Vulkan | N/A | |
| CUDA | + | 2.1 |
| Laptop size | large | |
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