GeForce GTX 460M vs Quadro M1000M

If you are going to buy a new graphics card and are choosing between GeForce GTX 460M and Quadro M1000M, 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 Quadro M1000M, check out specs charts below.

GeForce GTX 460M and Quadro M1000M are Laptop Graphics Cards

Note: GeForce GTX 460M and Quadro M1000M 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 Quadro M1000M here:

Main Specs

  GeForce GTX 460M Quadro M1000M
Power consumption (TDP) 50 Watt 40 Watt
Interface PCIe 2.0 x16 MXM-A (3.0)
Supplementary power connectors None
Memory type GDDR5 GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount 1536 MB 2 GB/4 GB
Display Connectors No outputs No outputs
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  • GeForce GTX 460M has 25% more power consumption, than Quadro M1000M.
  • GeForce GTX 460M is connected by PCIe 2.0 x16, and Quadro M1000M uses MXM-A (3.0) interface.
  • GeForce GTX 460M has 1534 GB more memory, than Quadro M1000M.
  • GeForce GTX 460M is used in Laptops, and Quadro M1000M - in Mobile workstations.
  • GeForce GTX 460M is build with Fermi architecture, and Quadro M1000M - with Maxwell.
  • Core clock speed of GeForce GTX 460M is 357 MHz higher, than Quadro M1000M.
  • GeForce GTX 460M is manufactured by 40 nm process technology, and Quadro M1000M - by 28 nm process technology.
  • Memory clock speed of Quadro M1000M is 3750 MHz higher, than GeForce GTX 460M.

Game benchmarks

high / 1080p 2−3 14−16
ultra / 1080p 0−1 9−10
QHD / 1440p 0−1 4−5
low / 720p 12−14 30−35
medium / 1080p 5−6 18−20
The average gaming FPS of Quadro M1000M in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 214% more, than GeForce GTX 460M.

Full Specs

  GeForce GTX 460M Quadro M1000M
Architecture Fermi Maxwell
Code name N11E-GS GM107
Type Laptop Mobile workstation
Release date 3 September 2010 2 October 2015
Pipelines 192 512
Core clock speed 1350 MHz 993 MHz
Boost Clock 1072 MHz
Transistor count 1,170 million 1,870 million
Manufacturing process technology 40 nm 28 nm
Texture fill rate 16.1 billion/sec 31.78
Floating-point performance 518.4 gflops 1,017 gflops
Memory bus width 192 Bit 128 Bit
Memory clock speed 1250 MHz 5000 MHz
Memory bandwidth 60.0 GB/s 80 GB/s
Shared memory - -
DirectX 12 API with Feature Level 12.1 12
Shader Model 5.1 5.0
OpenGL 4.5 4.5
OpenCL 1.1 1.2
Vulkan N/A 1.1.126
CUDA + 5.0
Monero / XMR (CryptoNight) 0.22 kh/s
SLI options +
Bitcoin / BTC (SHA256) 33 Mh/s 140 Mh/s
Laptop size large large
Optimus +
Display Port 1.2
3D Vision Pro +
Mosaic +
nView Display Management +
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