FirePro W9000 vs GeForce GTX 460M

Find out if it is worth upgrading your current GPU setup by comparing FirePro W9000 and GeForce GTX 460M. 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 FirePro W9000 and GeForce GTX 460M. 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 GTX 460M is a Laptop Graphics Card

Note: GeForce GTX 460M 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 here:

Main Specs

  FirePro W9000 GeForce GTX 460M
Power consumption (TDP) 350 Watt 50 Watt
Interface PCIe 3.0 x16 PCIe 2.0 x16
Supplementary power connectors 1x 6-pin + 1x 8-pin
Memory type GDDR5 GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount 6 GB 1536 MB
Display Connectors 6x mini-DisplayPort, 1x SDI No outputs
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  • FirePro W9000 has 600% more power consumption, than GeForce GTX 460M.
  • FirePro W9000 is connected by PCIe 3.0 x16, and GeForce GTX 460M uses PCIe 2.0 x16 interface.
  • GeForce GTX 460M has 1530 GB more memory, than FirePro W9000.
  • FirePro W9000 is used in Desktops, and GeForce GTX 460M - in Laptops.
  • FirePro W9000 is build with GCN 1.0 architecture, and GeForce GTX 460M - with Fermi.
  • Core clock speed of GeForce GTX 460M is 375 MHz higher, than FirePro W9000.
  • FirePro W9000 is manufactured by 28 nm process technology, and GeForce GTX 460M - by 40 nm process technology.
  • Memory clock speed of FirePro W9000 is 4250 MHz higher, than GeForce GTX 460M.

Game benchmarks

high / 1080p 35−40 2−3
ultra / 1080p 21−24 0−1
QHD / 1440p 16−18 0−1
4K / 2160p 10−11
low / 720p 60−65 12−14
medium / 1080p 40−45 5−6
The average gaming FPS of FirePro W9000 in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 571% more, than GeForce GTX 460M.

Full Specs

  FirePro W9000 GeForce GTX 460M
Architecture GCN 1.0 Fermi
Code name Tahiti N11E-GS
Type Workstation Laptop
Release date 14 June 2012 3 September 2010
Pipelines 2048 192
Core clock speed 975 MHz 1350 MHz
Transistor count 4,313 million 1,170 million
Manufacturing process technology 28 nm 40 nm
Texture fill rate 124.8 16.1 billion/sec
Floating-point performance 3,994 gflops 518.4 gflops
Length 279 mm
Memory bus width 384 Bit 192 Bit
Memory clock speed 5500 MHz 1250 MHz
Memory bandwidth 264 GB/s 60.0 GB/s
Shared memory -
DirectX 12 (11_1) 12 API with Feature Level 12.1
Shader Model 5.1 5.1
OpenGL 4.6 4.5
OpenCL 1.2 1.1
Vulkan 1.2.131 N/A
CUDA +
Bus support PCIe 3.0
SLI options +
Bitcoin / BTC (SHA256) 460 Mh/s 33 Mh/s
Laptop size large
Form factor full height / full length
StereoOutput3D +
Dual-link DVI support +
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