GeForce GTX 460M vs Quadro FX 5800

Find out if it is worth upgrading your current GPU setup by comparing GeForce GTX 460M and Quadro FX 5800. 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 460M and Quadro FX 5800. 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

  GeForce GTX 460M Quadro FX 5800
Power consumption (TDP) 50 Watt 189 Watt
Interface PCIe 2.0 x16 PCIe 2.0 x16
Supplementary power connectors 1x 6-pin + 1x 8-pin
Memory type GDDR5 GDDR3
Maximum RAM amount 1536 MB 4 GB
Display Connectors No outputs 2x DVI, 1x DisplayPort, 1x S-Video
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  • Quadro FX 5800 has 278% 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 1532 GB more memory, than Quadro FX 5800.
  • GeForce GTX 460M is used in Laptops, and Quadro FX 5800 - in Desktops.
  • GeForce GTX 460M is build with Fermi architecture, and Quadro FX 5800 - with Tesla 2.0.
  • Core clock speed of GeForce GTX 460M is 740 MHz higher, than Quadro FX 5800.
  • GeForce GTX 460M is manufactured by 40 nm process technology, and Quadro FX 5800 - by 55 nm process technology.
  • Memory clock speed of Quadro FX 5800 is 350 MHz higher, than GeForce GTX 460M.

Game benchmarks

high / 1080p 2−3 3−4
ultra / 1080p 0−1 1−2
QHD / 1440p 0−1 0−1
low / 720p 12−14 14−16
medium / 1080p 5−6 5−6
The average gaming FPS of Quadro FX 5800 in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 14% more, than GeForce GTX 460M.

Full Specs

  GeForce GTX 460M Quadro FX 5800
Architecture Fermi Tesla 2.0
Code name N11E-GS GT200B
Type Laptop Workstation
Release date 3 September 2010 11 November 2008
Pipelines 192 240
Core clock speed 1350 MHz 610 MHz
Transistor count 1,170 million 1,400 million
Manufacturing process technology 40 nm 55 nm
Texture fill rate 16.1 billion/sec 48.80
Floating-point performance 518.4 gflops 622.1 gflops
Length 267 mm
Memory bus width 192 Bit 512 Bit
Memory clock speed 1250 MHz 1600 MHz
Memory bandwidth 60.0 GB/s 102.4 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
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