GeForce GTX 460M vs Quadro K4200

Find out if it is worth upgrading your current GPU setup by comparing GeForce GTX 460M and Quadro K4200. 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 K4200. 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 K4200
Power consumption (TDP) 50 Watt 108 Watt
Interface PCIe 2.0 x16 PCIe 2.0 x16
Supplementary power connectors 1x 6-pin
Memory type GDDR5 GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount 1536 MB 4 GB
Display Connectors No outputs 1x DVI, 2x DisplayPort
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  • Quadro K4200 has 116% 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 K4200.
  • GeForce GTX 460M is used in Laptops, and Quadro K4200 - in Desktops.
  • GeForce GTX 460M is build with Fermi architecture, and Quadro K4200 - with Kepler.
  • Core clock speed of GeForce GTX 460M is 579 MHz higher, than Quadro K4200.
  • GeForce GTX 460M is manufactured by 40 nm process technology, and Quadro K4200 - by 28 nm process technology.
  • Memory clock speed of Quadro K4200 is 4150 MHz higher, than GeForce GTX 460M.

Game benchmarks

high / 1080p 2−3 21−24
ultra / 1080p 0−1 12−14
QHD / 1440p 0−1 7−8
4K / 2160p 5−6
low / 720p 12−14 40−45
medium / 1080p 5−6 27−30
The average gaming FPS of Quadro K4200 in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 342% more, than GeForce GTX 460M.

Full Specs

  GeForce GTX 460M Quadro K4200
Architecture Fermi Kepler
Code name N11E-GS GK104
Type Laptop Workstation
Release date 3 September 2010 22 July 2014
Pipelines 192 1344
Core clock speed 1350 MHz 771 MHz
Boost Clock 784 MHz
Transistor count 1,170 million 3,540 million
Manufacturing process technology 40 nm 28 nm
Texture fill rate 16.1 billion/sec 87.81
Floating-point performance 518.4 gflops 2,107 gflops
Length 241 mm
Memory bus width 192 Bit 256 Bit
Memory clock speed 1250 MHz 5400 MHz
Memory bandwidth 60.0 GB/s 172.8 GB/s
Shared memory -
DirectX 12 API with Feature Level 12.1 12 (11_0)
Shader Model 5.1 5.1
OpenGL 4.5 4.6
OpenCL 1.1 1.2
Vulkan N/A 1.1.126
CUDA + 3.0
SLI options +
Bitcoin / BTC (SHA256) 33 Mh/s 119 Mh/s
Laptop size large
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