NVIDIA GeForce GTX 460 SE vs NVIDIA GeForce GTX 460

Comparative analysis of NVIDIA GeForce GTX 460 SE and NVIDIA GeForce GTX 460 videocards for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Technical info, Video outputs and ports, Compatibility, dimensions and requirements, API support, Memory, Technologies. Benchmark videocards performance analysis: PassMark - G3D Mark, PassMark - G2D Mark, Geekbench - OpenCL, CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s), GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames), GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames), GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames), GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps), GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps), GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps), 3DMark Fire Strike - Graphics Score.

NVIDIA GeForce GTX 460 SE

NVIDIA GeForce GTX 460

Differences

Reasons to consider the NVIDIA GeForce GTX 460 SE

Videocard is newer: launch date 4 month(s) later
Around 93% higher core clock speed: 1300 MHz vs 675 MHz
Around 7% lower typical power consumption: 150 Watt vs 160 Watt
Around 33% higher maximum memory size: 1 GB vs 768 MB
Around 3% better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s): 635.018 vs 617.847
Around 19% better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s): 48.203 vs 40.61

Specifications (specs)
Launch date	15 November 2010 vs 12 July 2010
Core clock speed	1300 MHz vs 675 MHz
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	150 Watt vs 160 Watt
Maximum memory size	1 GB vs 768 MB
Benchmarks
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)	635.018 vs 617.847
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)	48.203 vs 40.61

Reasons to consider the NVIDIA GeForce GTX 460

Around 21% higher texture fill rate: 37.8 GTexel / s vs 31.2 billion / sec
Around 17% higher pipelines: 336 vs 288
Around 21% better floating-point performance: 907.2 gflops vs 748.8 gflops
2.1x more memory clock speed: 3600 MHz vs 1700 MHz
Around 14% better performance in PassMark - G3D Mark: 2261 vs 1985
Around 7% better performance in PassMark - G2D Mark: 385 vs 359
Around 18% better performance in Geekbench - OpenCL: 7759 vs 6569
Around 15% better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s): 21.445 vs 18.62
Around 4% better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s): 1.823 vs 1.755
Around 11% better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s): 27.222 vs 24.476
Around 10% better performance in GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames): 3351 vs 3044
Around 6% better performance in GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames): 3716 vs 3491
Around 8% better performance in GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames): 3356 vs 3108
Around 10% better performance in GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps): 3351 vs 3044
Around 6% better performance in GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps): 3716 vs 3491
Around 8% better performance in GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps): 3356 vs 3108

Specifications (specs)
Texture fill rate	37.8 GTexel / s vs 31.2 billion / sec
Pipelines	336 vs 288
Floating-point performance	907.2 gflops vs 748.8 gflops
Memory clock speed	3600 MHz vs 1700 MHz
Benchmarks
PassMark - G3D Mark	2261 vs 1985
PassMark - G2D Mark	385 vs 359
Geekbench - OpenCL	7759 vs 6569
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)	21.445 vs 18.62
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s)	1.823 vs 1.755
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s)	27.222 vs 24.476
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames)	3351 vs 3044
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames)	3716 vs 3491
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames)	3356 vs 3108
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps)	3351 vs 3044
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps)	3716 vs 3491
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps)	3356 vs 3108

Compare benchmarks

GPU 1: NVIDIA GeForce GTX 460 SE
GPU 2: NVIDIA GeForce GTX 460

PassMark - G3D Mark

GPU 1

GPU 2

1985

2261

PassMark - G2D Mark

GPU 1

GPU 2

359

385

Geekbench - OpenCL

GPU 1

GPU 2

6569

7759

CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)

GPU 1

GPU 2

18.62

21.445

CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)

GPU 1

GPU 2

635.018

617.847

CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s)

GPU 1

GPU 2

1.755

1.823

CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s)

GPU 1

GPU 2

24.476

27.222

CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)

GPU 1

GPU 2

48.203

40.61

GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames)

GPU 1

GPU 2

3044

3351

GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames)

GPU 1

GPU 2

3491

3716

GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames)

GPU 1

GPU 2

3108

3356

GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps)

GPU 1

GPU 2

3044

3351

GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps)

GPU 1

GPU 2

3491

3716

GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps)

GPU 1

GPU 2

3108

3356

Name	NVIDIA GeForce GTX 460 SE	NVIDIA GeForce GTX 460
PassMark - G3D Mark	1985	2261
PassMark - G2D Mark	359	385
Geekbench - OpenCL	6569	7759
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)	18.62	21.445
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)	635.018	617.847
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s)	1.755	1.823
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s)	24.476	27.222
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)	48.203	40.61
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames)	3044	3351
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames)	3491	3716
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames)	3108	3356
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps)	3044	3351
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps)	3491	3716
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps)	3108	3356
3DMark Fire Strike - Graphics Score		0

Compare specifications (specs)

	NVIDIA GeForce GTX 460 SE	NVIDIA GeForce GTX 460
Essentials
Architecture	Fermi	Fermi
Code name	GF104	GF104
Launch date	15 November 2010	12 July 2010
Launch price (MSRP)	$160	$229
Place in performance rating	942	943
Price now	$159.99	$89.99
Type	Desktop	Desktop
Value for money (0-100)	15.95	34.71
Technical info
Core clock speed	1300 MHz	675 MHz
CUDA cores	288
Floating-point performance	748.8 gflops	907.2 gflops
Manufacturing process technology	40 nm	40 nm
Maximum GPU temperature	104 °C
Pipelines	288	336
Texture fill rate	31.2 billion / sec	37.8 GTexel / s
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	150 Watt	160 Watt
Transistor count	1,950 million	1,950 million
Video outputs and ports
Audio input for HDMI	Internal	Internal
Display Connectors	2x DVI, 1x mini-HDMI, 2 x Dual-Link DVI-I1 x Mini HDMI	2x DVI, 1x mini-HDMI, Two Dual Link DVI, Mini HDMI
HDMI
Maximum VGA resolution	2048x1536	2048x1536
Multi monitor support
Number of display connectors	2
HDCP
Compatibility, dimensions and requirements
Bus support	16x PCI-E 2.0	16x PCI-E 2.0
Height	4.376" (111 mm) (11.1 cm)	4.376"(111 mm) (11.1 cm)
Interface	PCIe 2.0 x16	PCIe 2.0 x16
Length	8.25" (210 mm) (21 cm)	8.25"(210 mm) (21 cm)
SLI options	2-way	2-way
Supplementary power connectors	6-pin & 6-pin	6-pin & 6-pin
API support
DirectX	12.0 (11_0)	12.0 (11_0)
OpenGL	4.1	4.1
Memory
Maximum RAM amount	1 GB	768 MB
Memory bandwidth	108.8 GB / s	86.4 GB / s
Memory bus width	256 Bit	192 Bit
Memory clock speed	1700 MHz	3600 MHz
Memory type	GDDR5	GDDR5
Technologies
3D Vision
CUDA
DSR
SLI
Surround