GeForce GTX 460M vs Quadro FX 3800
If you are going to buy a new graphics card and are choosing between GeForce GTX 460M and Quadro FX 3800, 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 stacks up against Quadro FX 3800, check out specs charts below.
Quadro FX 3800
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
| GeForce GTX 460M | Quadro FX 3800 | |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 50 Watt | 108 Watt |
| Interface | PCIe 2.0 x16 | PCIe 2.0 x16 |
| Supplementary power connectors | 1x 6-pin | |
| Memory type | GDDR5 | GDDR3 |
| Maximum RAM amount | 1536 MB | 1 GB |
| Display Connectors | No outputs | 1x DVI, 2x DisplayPort |
| Check Price |
- Quadro FX 3800 has 116% more power consumption, than GeForce GTX 460M.
- Both video cards are using PCIe 2.0 x16 interface connection to a motherboard.
- GeForce GTX 460M has 1535 GB more memory, than Quadro FX 3800.
- GeForce GTX 460M is used in Laptops, and Quadro FX 3800 - in Desktops.
- GeForce GTX 460M is build with Fermi architecture, and Quadro FX 3800 - with Tesla 2.0.
- Core clock speed of GeForce GTX 460M is 750 MHz higher, than Quadro FX 3800.
- GeForce GTX 460M is manufactured by 40 nm process technology, and Quadro FX 3800 - by 55 nm process technology.
- Memory clock speed of Quadro FX 3800 is 350 MHz higher, than GeForce GTX 460M.
Game benchmarks
| high / 1080p | 2−3 | 0−1 |
| ultra / 1080p | 0−1 | 0−1 |
| QHD / 1440p | 0−1 | 0−1 |
| low / 720p | 12−14 | 10−11 |
| medium / 1080p | 5−6 | 1−2 |
| The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 460M in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 50% more, than Quadro FX 3800. | ||
| high / 1080p | 7−8 | − |
| ultra / 1080p | 5−6 | 2−3 |
| QHD / 1440p | 0−1 | 0−1 |
| low / 720p | 18−20 | 9−10 |
| medium / 1080p | 7−8 | 2−3 |
| The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 460M in Battlefield 5 is 150% more, than Quadro FX 3800. | ||
| low / 768p | 45−50 | 50−55 |
| high / 1080p | 40−45 | 45−50 |
| QHD / 1440p | 0−1 | 0−1 |
| The average gaming FPS of Quadro FX 3800 in Call of Duty: Warzone is 11% more, than GeForce GTX 460M. | ||
| low / 768p | 110−120 | 100−110 |
| medium / 768p | 90−95 | 75−80 |
| ultra / 1080p | 45−50 | 30−35 |
| QHD / 1440p | 24−27 | − |
| 4K / 2160p | − | 9−10 |
| high / 768p | 65−70 | 50−55 |
| The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 460M in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 21% more, than Quadro FX 3800. | ||
| low / 768p | 70−75 | 70−75 |
| ultra / 1080p | 18−20 | 12−14 |
| medium / 1080p | 40−45 | 45−50 |
| GeForce GTX 460M and Quadro FX 3800 have the same average FPS in Cyberpunk 2077. | ||
| low / 768p | 75−80 | 65−70 |
| medium / 768p | 50−55 | 40−45 |
| ultra / 1080p | 27−30 | 14−16 |
| The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 460M in Dota 2 is 26% more, than Quadro FX 3800. | ||
| high / 1080p | 3−4 | 1−2 |
| ultra / 1080p | 3−4 | − |
| 4K / 2160p | 0−1 | 0−1 |
| low / 720p | 12−14 | 7−8 |
| medium / 1080p | 4−5 | 2−3 |
| The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 460M in Far Cry 5 is 133% more, than Quadro FX 3800. | ||
| high / 1080p | 12−14 | − |
| ultra / 1080p | 6−7 | − |
| QHD / 1440p | 4−5 | 0−1 |
| low / 720p | 55−60 | 40−45 |
| medium / 1080p | 14−16 | 4−5 |
| The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 460M in Fortnite is 56% more, than Quadro FX 3800. | ||
| high / 1080p | 6−7 | 1−2 |
| ultra / 1080p | 6−7 | − |
| QHD / 1440p | 0−1 | 0−1 |
| low / 720p | 18−20 | 12−14 |
| medium / 1080p | 8−9 | 4−5 |
| The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 460M in Forza Horizon 4 is 83% more, than Quadro FX 3800. | ||
| low / 768p | 45−50 | 35−40 |
| high / 1080p | 8−9 | 1−2 |
| ultra / 1080p | 3−4 | − |
| QHD / 1440p | 0−1 | 0−1 |
| medium / 720p | 40−45 | 30−35 |
| The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 460M in Grand Theft Auto V is 39% more, than Quadro FX 3800. | ||
| high / 1080p | 1−2 | 0−1 |
| ultra / 1080p | 0−1 | 0−1 |
| 4K / 2160p | 0−1 | 0−1 |
| low / 720p | 7−8 | 1−2 |
| medium / 1080p | 3−4 | − |
| The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 460M in Metro Exodus is 600% more, than Quadro FX 3800. | ||
| low / 768p | 85−90 | 85−90 |
| high / 1080p | 65−70 | 50−55 |
| The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 460M in Minecraft is 10% more, than Quadro FX 3800. | ||
| high / 1080p | − | 14−16 |
| ultra / 1080p | 12−14 | 12−14 |
| low / 720p | 27−30 | 21−24 |
| medium / 1080p | 14−16 | 14−16 |
| The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 460M in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS is 12% more, than Quadro FX 3800. | ||
| high / 1080p | 6−7 | − |
| ultra / 1080p | 3−4 | − |
| QHD / 1440p | 0−1 | 0−1 |
| low / 720p | 6−7 | 2−3 |
| The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 460M in Red Dead Redemption 2 is 200% more, than Quadro FX 3800. | ||
| low / 768p | 16−18 | 4−5 |
| medium / 768p | 10−12 | − |
| high / 1080p | 6−7 | 2−3 |
| ultra / 1080p | 4−5 | − |
| 4K / 2160p | 0−1 | 0−1 |
| The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 460M in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is 266% more, than Quadro FX 3800. | ||
| low / 768p | 70−75 | 65−70 |
| medium / 768p | 35−40 | 30−35 |
| ultra / 1080p | 16−18 | 10−12 |
| high / 768p | 30−33 | 27−30 |
| The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 460M in World of Tanks is 14% more, than Quadro FX 3800. | ||
Full Specs
| GeForce GTX 460M | Quadro FX 3800 | |
| Architecture | Fermi | Tesla 2.0 |
| Code name | N11E-GS | GT200B |
| Type | Laptop | Workstation |
| Release date | 3 September 2010 | 30 March 2009 |
| Pipelines | 192 | 192 |
| Core clock speed | 1350 MHz | 600 MHz |
| Transistor count | 1,170 million | 1,400 million |
| Manufacturing process technology | 40 nm | 55 nm |
| Texture fill rate | 16.1 billion/sec | 38.40 |
| Floating-point performance | 518.4 gflops | 462.3 gflops |
| Length | 198 mm | |
| Memory bus width | 192 Bit | 256 Bit |
| Memory clock speed | 1250 MHz | 1600 MHz |
| Memory bandwidth | 60.0 GB/s | 51.2 GB/s |
| Shared memory | - | |
| DirectX | 12 API with Feature Level 12.1 | 11.1 (10_0) |
| Shader Model | 5.1 | 4.0 |
| OpenGL | 4.5 | 3.3 |
| OpenCL | 1.1 | 1.1 |
| Vulkan | N/A | N/A |
| CUDA | + | 1.3 |
| SLI options | + | |
| Bitcoin / BTC (SHA256) | 33 Mh/s | |
| Laptop size | large | |
| Check Price |