GeForce GTX 460 v2 vs Quadro CX

If you are going to buy a new graphics card and are choosing between GeForce GTX 460 v2 and Quadro CX, 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 v2 stacks up against Quadro CX, check out specs charts below.

GeForce GTX 460 v2

Quadro CX

Main Specs

	GeForce GTX 460 v2	Quadro CX
Power consumption (TDP)	160 Watt	150 Watt
Interface	PCIe 2.0 x16	PCIe 2.0 x16
Supplementary power connectors	2x 6-pin	1x 6-pin
Memory type	GDDR5	GDDR3
Maximum RAM amount	1 GB	1536 MB
Display Connectors	2x DVI, 1x mini-HDMI	1x DVI, 2x DisplayPort, 1x S-Video

GeForce GTX 460 v2 has 6% more power consumption, than Quadro CX.
Both video cards are using PCIe 2.0 x16 interface connection to a motherboard.
Quadro CX has 1535 GB more memory, than GeForce GTX 460 v2.
Both cards are used in Desktops.
GeForce GTX 460 v2 is build with Fermi 2.0 architecture, and Quadro CX - with Tesla 2.0.
Core clock speed of GeForce GTX 460 v2 is 177 MHz higher, than Quadro CX.
GeForce GTX 460 v2 is manufactured by 40 nm process technology, and Quadro CX - by 55 nm process technology.
Quadro CX is 57 mm longer, than GeForce GTX 460 v2.
Memory clock speed of GeForce GTX 460 v2 is 2408 MHz higher, than Quadro CX.

Game benchmarks


high / 1080p	10−11	1−2
ultra / 1080p	6−7	0−1
QHD / 1440p	0−1	0−1
low / 720p	21−24	10−12
medium / 1080p	12−14	2−3
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 460 v2 in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 200% more, than Quadro CX.
high / 1080p	16−18	−
ultra / 1080p	14−16	3−4
QHD / 1440p	0−1	0−1
low / 720p	35−40	12−14
medium / 1080p	16−18	4−5
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 460 v2 in Battlefield 5 is 228% more, than Quadro CX.
low / 768p	45−50	50−55
high / 1080p	−	45−50
QHD / 1440p	0−1	0−1
The average gaming FPS of Quadro CX in Call of Duty: Warzone is 10% more, than GeForce GTX 460 v2.
low / 768p	160−170	110−120
medium / 768p	130−140	85−90
ultra / 1080p	70−75	35−40
QHD / 1440p	40−45	−
4K / 2160p	30−33	10−11
high / 768p	100−110	60−65
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 460 v2 in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 62% more, than Quadro CX.
low / 768p	55−60	70−75
ultra / 1080p	27−30	14−16
medium / 1080p	45−50	45−50
The average gaming FPS of Quadro CX in Cyberpunk 2077 is 2% more, than GeForce GTX 460 v2.
low / 768p	90−95	70−75
medium / 768p	70−75	45−50
ultra / 1080p	45−50	18−20
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 460 v2 in Dota 2 is 52% more, than Quadro CX.
high / 1080p	10−12	2−3
ultra / 1080p	10−12	2−3
4K / 2160p	4−5	0−1
low / 720p	27−30	10−11
medium / 1080p	12−14	3−4
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 460 v2 in Far Cry 5 is 275% more, than Quadro CX.
high / 1080p	18−20	−
ultra / 1080p	12−14	5−6
QHD / 1440p	−	1−2
low / 720p	75−80	45−50
medium / 1080p	30−35	8−9
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 460 v2 in Fortnite is 105% more, than Quadro CX.
high / 1080p	16−18	3−4
ultra / 1080p	14−16	−
QHD / 1440p	4−5	0−1
low / 720p	35−40	14−16
medium / 1080p	18−20	6−7
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 460 v2 in Forza Horizon 4 is 200% more, than Quadro CX.
low / 768p	65−70	40−45
medium / 768p	55−60	−
high / 1080p	18−20	3−4
ultra / 1080p	8−9	2−3
QHD / 1440p	0−1	0−1
medium / 720p	−	35−40
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 460 v2 in Grand Theft Auto V is 93% more, than Quadro CX.
high / 1080p	6−7	1−2
ultra / 1080p	5−6	0−1
4K / 2160p	1−2	0−1
low / 720p	18−20	3−4
medium / 1080p	8−9	2−3
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 460 v2 in Metro Exodus is 450% more, than Quadro CX.
low / 768p	100−110	85−90
high / 1080p	−	55−60
ultra / 1080p	90−95	−
medium / 1080p	95−100	−
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 460 v2 in Minecraft is 20% more, than Quadro CX.
high / 1080p	18−20	14−16
ultra / 1080p	14−16	12−14
low / 720p	40−45	24−27
medium / 1080p	20−22	14−16
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 460 v2 in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS is 41% more, than Quadro CX.
high / 1080p	12−14	−
ultra / 1080p	8−9	3−4
QHD / 1440p	0−1	0−1
low / 720p	18−20	4−5
medium / 1080p	12−14	−
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 460 v2 in Red Dead Redemption 2 is 225% more, than Quadro CX.
low / 768p	35−40	8−9
medium / 768p	21−24	7−8
high / 1080p	12−14	3−4
ultra / 1080p	8−9	3−4
4K / 2160p	7−8	0−1
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 460 v2 in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is 300% more, than Quadro CX.
low / 768p	90−95	70−75
medium / 768p	50−55	35−40
ultra / 1080p	24−27	12−14
high / 768p	40−45	30−33
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 460 v2 in World of Tanks is 39% more, than Quadro CX.

Full Specs

	GeForce GTX 460 v2	Quadro CX
Architecture	Fermi 2.0	Tesla 2.0
Code name	GF114	GT200B
Type	Desktop	Workstation
Release date	24 September 2011	11 November 2008
Pipelines	336	192
Core clock speed	779 MHz	602 MHz
Transistor count	1,950 million	1,400 million
Manufacturing process technology	40 nm	55 nm
Texture fill rate	43.62	38.53
Floating-point performance	1,045.6 gflops	462.3 gflops
Length	210 mm	267 mm
Memory bus width	192 Bit	384 Bit
Memory clock speed	4008 MHz	1600 MHz
Memory bandwidth	96.19 GB/s	76.8 GB/s
DirectX	12 (11_0)	11.1 (10_0)
Shader Model	5.1	4.0
OpenGL	4.6	3.3
OpenCL	1.1	1.1
Vulkan	N/A	N/A
CUDA	2.1	1.3
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GeForce GTX 460 v2 vs Quadro CX

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