GeForce GTX 460M vs Iris Graphics 5100
If you are going to buy a new graphics card and are choosing between GeForce GTX 460M and Iris Graphics 5100, 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 Iris Graphics 5100, check out specs charts below.
GeForce GTX 460M and Iris Graphics 5100 are Laptop Graphics Cards
Note: GeForce GTX 460M and Iris Graphics 5100 are only used in laptop graphics. They have 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 or Iris Graphics 5100 here:
Main Specs
GeForce GTX 460M
Iris Graphics 5100
Power consumption (TDP)
50 Watt
30 Watt
Interface
PCIe 2.0 x16
PCIe 1.0 x16
Memory type
GDDR5
System Shared
Maximum RAM amount
1536 MB
Display Connectors
No outputs
No outputs
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GeForce GTX 460M has 66% more power consumption, than Iris Graphics 5100.
GeForce GTX 460M is connected by PCIe 2.0 x16, and Iris Graphics 5100 uses PCIe 1.0 x16 interface.
Both cards are used in Laptops.
GeForce GTX 460M is build with Fermi architecture, and Iris Graphics 5100 - with Gen. 7.5 Haswell.
Core clock speed of GeForce GTX 460M is 1150 MHz higher, than Iris Graphics 5100.
GeForce GTX 460M is manufactured by 40 nm process technology, and Iris Graphics 5100 - by 22 nm process technology.
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
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 Iris Graphics 5100 in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 14% more, than GeForce GTX 460M.
high / 1080p
7−8
7−8
ultra / 1080p
5−6
6−7
QHD / 1440p
0−1
0−1
low / 720p
18−20
18−20
medium / 1080p
7−8
8−9
The average gaming FPS of Iris Graphics 5100 in Battlefield 5 is 11% more, than GeForce GTX 460M.
low / 768p
45−50
50−55
high / 1080p
40−45
40−45
QHD / 1440p
0−1
0−1
The average gaming FPS of Iris Graphics 5100 in Call of Duty: Warzone is 4% more, than GeForce GTX 460M.
low / 768p
110−120
120−130
medium / 768p
90−95
100−110
ultra / 1080p
45−50
45−50
QHD / 1440p
24−27
24−27
4K / 2160p
−
18−20
high / 768p
65−70
70−75
The average gaming FPS of Iris Graphics 5100 in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 8% more, than GeForce GTX 460M.
low / 768p
70−75
65−70
ultra / 1080p
18−20
21−24
medium / 1080p
40−45
45−50
The average gaming FPS of Iris Graphics 5100 in Cyberpunk 2077 is 2% more, than GeForce GTX 460M.
low / 768p
75−80
75−80
medium / 768p
50−55
50−55
ultra / 1080p
27−30
24−27
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 460M in Dota 2 is 1% more, than Iris Graphics 5100.
high / 1080p
3−4
4−5
ultra / 1080p
3−4
3−4
4K / 2160p
0−1
2−3
low / 720p
12−14
12−14
medium / 1080p
4−5
5−6
GeForce GTX 460M and Iris Graphics 5100 have the same average FPS in Far Cry 5.
high / 1080p
12−14
10−12
ultra / 1080p
6−7
6−7
QHD / 1440p
4−5
4−5
low / 720p
55−60
55−60
medium / 1080p
14−16
14−16
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 460M in Fortnite is 5% more, than Iris Graphics 5100.
high / 1080p
6−7
7−8
ultra / 1080p
6−7
−
QHD / 1440p
0−1
4−5
4K / 2160p
−
3−4
low / 720p
18−20
20−22
medium / 1080p
8−9
9−10
The average gaming FPS of Iris Graphics 5100 in Forza Horizon 4 is 9% more, than GeForce GTX 460M.
low / 768p
45−50
45−50
high / 1080p
8−9
6−7
ultra / 1080p
3−4
3−4
QHD / 1440p
0−1
0−1
medium / 720p
40−45
40−45
GeForce GTX 460M and Iris Graphics 5100 have the same average FPS in Grand Theft Auto V.
high / 1080p
1−2
2−3
ultra / 1080p
0−1
0−1
4K / 2160p
0−1
0−1
low / 720p
7−8
6−7
medium / 1080p
3−4
4−5
GeForce GTX 460M and Iris Graphics 5100 have the same average FPS in Metro Exodus.
low / 768p
85−90
90−95
high / 1080p
65−70
80−85
4K / 2160p
−
75−80
The average gaming FPS of Iris Graphics 5100 in Minecraft is 12% more, than GeForce GTX 460M.
ultra / 1080p
12−14
12−14
low / 720p
27−30
30−35
medium / 1080p
14−16
14−16
The average gaming FPS of Iris Graphics 5100 in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS is 11% more, than GeForce GTX 460M.
high / 1080p
6−7
−
ultra / 1080p
3−4
7−8
QHD / 1440p
0−1
−
low / 720p
6−7
8−9
The average gaming FPS of Iris Graphics 5100 in Red Dead Redemption 2 is 60% more, than GeForce GTX 460M.
low / 768p
16−18
12−14
medium / 768p
10−12
10−11
high / 1080p
6−7
5−6
ultra / 1080p
4−5
4−5
4K / 2160p
0−1
1−2
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 460M in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is 12% more, than Iris Graphics 5100.
low / 768p
70−75
75−80
medium / 768p
35−40
40−45
ultra / 1080p
16−18
16−18
high / 768p
30−33
30−35
The average gaming FPS of Iris Graphics 5100 in World of Tanks is 7% more, than GeForce GTX 460M.
Full Specs
GeForce GTX 460M
Iris Graphics 5100
Architecture
Fermi
Gen. 7.5 Haswell
Code name
N11E-GS
Haswell GT3
Type
Laptop
Laptop
Release date
3 September 2010
5 June 2013
Pipelines
192
40
Core clock speed
1350 MHz
200 MHz
Boost Clock
1200 MHz
Transistor count
1,170 million
1,300 million
Manufacturing process technology
40 nm
22 nm
Texture fill rate
16.1 billion/sec
48.00
Floating-point performance
518.4 gflops
Memory bus width
192 Bit
64/128 Bit
Memory clock speed
1250 MHz
Memory bandwidth
60.0 GB/s
Shared memory
-
+
DirectX
12 API with Feature Level 12.1
12 (11_1)
Shader Model
5.1
5.1
OpenGL
4.5
4.3
OpenCL
1.1
1.2
Vulkan
N/A
1.1.80
CUDA
+
SLI options
+
Bitcoin / BTC (SHA256)
33 Mh/s
Laptop size
large
Quick Sync
+
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