GeForce GTX 460 SE vs Quadro FX 3800

Find out if it is worth upgrading your current GPU setup by comparing GeForce GTX 460 SE and Quadro FX 3800. 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 460 SE and Quadro FX 3800. 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 460 SE
Quadro FX 3800

Main Specs

  GeForce GTX 460 SE Quadro FX 3800
Power consumption (TDP) 150 Watt 108 Watt
Interface PCIe 2.0 x16 PCIe 2.0 x16
Supplementary power connectors 6-pin & 6-pin 1x 6-pin
Memory type GDDR5 GDDR3
Maximum RAM amount 1 GB 1 GB
Display Connectors 2x DVI, 1x mini-HDMI 1x DVI, 2x DisplayPort
 
  • GeForce GTX 460 SE has 38% more power consumption, than Quadro FX 3800.
  • Both video cards are using PCIe 2.0 x16 interface connection to a motherboard.
  • GeForce GTX 460 SE and Quadro FX 3800 have maximum RAM of 1 GB.
  • Both cards are used in Desktops.
  • GeForce GTX 460 SE is build with Fermi architecture, and Quadro FX 3800 - with Tesla 2.0.
  • Core clock speed of GeForce GTX 460 SE is 700 MHz higher, than Quadro FX 3800.
  • GeForce GTX 460 SE is manufactured by 40 nm process technology, and Quadro FX 3800 - by 55 nm process technology.
  • Quadro FX 3800 is 190 mm longer, than GeForce GTX 460 SE.
  • Memory clock speed of GeForce GTX 460 SE is 100 MHz higher, than Quadro FX 3800.

Game benchmarks

high / 1080p 9−10 0−1
ultra / 1080p 5−6 0−1
QHD / 1440p 0−1 0−1
low / 720p 21−24 10−11
medium / 1080p 12−14 1−2
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 460 SE in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 183% more, than Quadro FX 3800.

Full Specs

  GeForce GTX 460 SE Quadro FX 3800
Architecture Fermi Tesla 2.0
Code name GF104 GT200B
Type Desktop Workstation
Release date 15 November 2010 30 March 2009
Pipelines 288 192
Core clock speed 1300 MHz 600 MHz
Transistor count 1,950 million 1,400 million
Manufacturing process technology 40 nm 55 nm
Texture fill rate 31.2 billion/sec 38.40
Floating-point performance 748.8 gflops 462.3 gflops
Length 8.25" (210 mm) (21 cm) 198 mm
Memory bus width 256 Bit 256 Bit
Memory clock speed 1700 MHz 1600 MHz
Memory bandwidth 108.8 GB/s 51.2 GB/s
DirectX 12 (11_0) 11.1 (10_0)
Shader Model 5.1 4.0
OpenGL 4.1 3.3
OpenCL 1.1 1.1
Vulkan N/A N/A
CUDA + 1.3
CUDA cores 288
Bus support 16x PCI-E 2.0
Height 4.376" (111 mm) (11.1 cm)
SLI options +
Multi monitor support +
HDMI +
Maximum VGA resolution 2048x1536
Audio input for HDMI Internal
Bitcoin / BTC (SHA256) 48 Mh/s
Number of display connectors 2