GeForce GTX 460 vs GeForce GTX 480M SLI
If you are going to buy a new graphics card and are choosing between GeForce GTX 460 and GeForce GTX 480M SLI, 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 460 stacks up against GeForce GTX 480M SLI, check out specs charts below.
GeForce GTX 480M SLI is a Laptop Graphics Card
Note: GeForce GTX 480M 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 480M SLI here:
Main Specs
GeForce GTX 460
GeForce GTX 480M SLI
Power consumption (TDP)
160 Watt
100 Watt
Interface
PCIe 2.0 x16
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
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GeForce GTX 460 has 60% more power consumption, than GeForce GTX 480M SLI.
GeForce GTX 460 has 764 GB more memory, than GeForce GTX 480M SLI.
GeForce GTX 460 is used in Desktops, and GeForce GTX 480M SLI - in Laptops.
GeForce GTX 460 and GeForce GTX 480M SLI are build with Fermi architecture.
Core clock speed of GeForce GTX 460 is 250 MHz higher, than GeForce GTX 480M SLI.
GeForce GTX 460 and GeForce GTX 480M SLI are manufactured by 40 nm process technology.
Memory clock speed of GeForce GTX 460 is 2400 MHz higher, than GeForce GTX 480M SLI.
Game benchmarks
Assassin's Creed Odyssey
Battlefield 5
Call of Duty: Warzone
Counter-Strike: Global Offensive
Cyberpunk 2077
Dota 2
Far Cry 5
Fortnite
Forza Horizon 4
Grand Theft Auto V
Metro Exodus
Minecraft
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS
Red Dead Redemption 2
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt
World of Tanks
high / 1080p
10−12
16−18
ultra / 1080p
6−7
9−10
QHD / 1440p
1−2
4−5
4K / 2160p
−
4−5
low / 720p
24−27
30−35
medium / 1080p
14−16
20−22
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 480M SLI in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 45% more, than GeForce GTX 460.
high / 1080p
18−20
24−27
ultra / 1080p
16−18
21−24
QHD / 1440p
2−3
9−10
4K / 2160p
−
6−7
low / 720p
40−45
55−60
medium / 1080p
20−22
27−30
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 480M SLI in Battlefield 5 is 40% more, than GeForce GTX 460.
low / 768p
45−50
45−50
QHD / 1440p
0−1
0−1
GeForce GTX 460 and GeForce GTX 480M SLI have the same average FPS in Call of Duty: Warzone.
low / 768p
180−190
210−220
medium / 768p
150−160
180−190
ultra / 1080p
75−80
100−110
QHD / 1440p
45−50
55−60
4K / 2160p
30−33
30−35
high / 768p
110−120
140−150
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 480M SLI in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 21% more, than GeForce GTX 460.
low / 768p
55−60
55−60
ultra / 1080p
30−35
40−45
medium / 1080p
45−50
45−50
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 480M SLI in Cyberpunk 2077 is 8% more, than GeForce GTX 460.
low / 768p
95−100
110−120
medium / 768p
80−85
95−100
ultra / 1080p
50−55
65−70
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 480M SLI in Dota 2 is 20% more, than GeForce GTX 460.
high / 1080p
12−14
18−20
ultra / 1080p
12−14
16−18
QHD / 1440p
−
16−18
4K / 2160p
5−6
6−7
low / 720p
30−33
40−45
medium / 1080p
14−16
21−24
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 480M SLI in Far Cry 5 is 40% more, than GeForce GTX 460.
high / 1080p
20−22
24−27
ultra / 1080p
14−16
20−22
QHD / 1440p
−
16−18
low / 720p
80−85
100−110
medium / 1080p
40−45
55−60
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 480M SLI in Fortnite is 30% more, than GeForce GTX 460.
high / 1080p
20−22
27−30
ultra / 1080p
16−18
21−24
QHD / 1440p
5−6
10−11
4K / 2160p
−
10−11
low / 720p
40−45
55−60
medium / 1080p
21−24
30−35
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 480M SLI in Forza Horizon 4 is 42% more, than GeForce GTX 460.
low / 768p
70−75
90−95
medium / 768p
60−65
80−85
high / 1080p
21−24
30−35
ultra / 1080p
9−10
12−14
QHD / 1440p
0−1
4−5
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 480M SLI in Grand Theft Auto V is 34% more, than GeForce GTX 460.
high / 1080p
7−8
10−11
ultra / 1080p
5−6
8−9
4K / 2160p
1−2
3−4
low / 720p
21−24
30−35
medium / 1080p
10−11
14−16
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 480M SLI in Metro Exodus is 55% more, than GeForce GTX 460.
low / 768p
100−110
110−120
ultra / 1080p
95−100
−
medium / 1080p
100−110
100−110
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 480M SLI in Minecraft is 4% more, than GeForce GTX 460.
high / 1080p
20−22
21−24
ultra / 1080p
16−18
18−20
low / 720p
45−50
60−65
medium / 1080p
21−24
24−27
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 480M SLI in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS is 18% more, than GeForce GTX 460.
high / 1080p
12−14
14−16
ultra / 1080p
8−9
10−11
QHD / 1440p
0−1
0−1
low / 720p
21−24
30−35
medium / 1080p
14−16
16−18
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 480M SLI in Red Dead Redemption 2 is 28% more, than GeForce GTX 460.
low / 768p
40−45
55−60
medium / 768p
24−27
35−40
high / 1080p
14−16
20−22
ultra / 1080p
9−10
10−12
4K / 2160p
7−8
8−9
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 480M SLI in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is 35% more, than GeForce GTX 460.
low / 768p
95−100
100−110
medium / 768p
55−60
60−65
ultra / 1080p
27−30
35−40
high / 768p
45−50
55−60
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 480M SLI in World of Tanks is 14% more, than GeForce GTX 460.
Full Specs
GeForce GTX 460
GeForce GTX 480M SLI
Architecture
Fermi
Fermi
Code name
GF104
N11E-GTX-A3
Type
Desktop
Laptop
Release date
12 July 2010
25 May 2010
Pipelines
336
704
Core clock speed
675 MHz
425 MHz
Transistor count
1,950 million
6000 Million
Manufacturing process technology
40 nm
40 nm
Texture fill rate
37.80
Floating-point performance
907.2 gflops
Length
8.25"(210 mm) (21 cm)
Memory bus width
192 Bit
256 Bit
Memory clock speed
3600 MHz
1200 MHz
Memory bandwidth
86.4 GB/s
Shared memory
-
DirectX
12 (11_0)
DirectX 11, Shader 5.0
Shader Model
5.1
OpenGL
4.1
OpenCL
1.1
Vulkan
N/A
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
Laptop size
large
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