NVIDIA GeForce GTX 670M vs NVIDIA GeForce GTX 460

Comparative analysis of NVIDIA GeForce GTX 670M 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 670M

NVIDIA GeForce GTX 460

Differences

Reasons to consider the NVIDIA GeForce GTX 670M

Videocard is newer: launch date 1 year(s) 8 month(s) later
2.1x lower typical power consumption: 75 Watt vs 160 Watt
Around 99% higher maximum memory size: 1526 MB vs 768 MB
Around 32% better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s): 35.916 vs 27.222
Around 30% better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s): 52.899 vs 40.61

Specifications (specs)
Launch date	22 March 2012 vs 12 July 2010
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	75 Watt vs 160 Watt
Maximum memory size	1526 MB vs 768 MB
Benchmarks
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s)	35.916 vs 27.222
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)	52.899 vs 40.61

Reasons to consider the NVIDIA GeForce GTX 460

Around 13% higher core clock speed: 675 MHz vs 598 MHz
Around 13% higher texture fill rate: 37.8 GTexel / s vs 33.5 billion / sec
Around 13% better floating-point performance: 907.2 gflops vs 803.7 gflops
2.4x more memory clock speed: 3600 MHz vs 1500 MHz
Around 30% better performance in PassMark - G3D Mark: 2266 vs 1745
Around 25% better performance in PassMark - G2D Mark: 385 vs 307
Around 21% better performance in Geekbench - OpenCL: 7850 vs 6486
Around 42% better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s): 21.445 vs 15.053
Around 5% better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s): 617.847 vs 588.645
Around 6% better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s): 1.823 vs 1.72
Around 23% better performance in GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames): 3351 vs 2731
Around 2% better performance in GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames): 3716 vs 3627
Around 23% better performance in GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps): 3351 vs 2731
Around 2% better performance in GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps): 3716 vs 3627

Specifications (specs)
Core clock speed	675 MHz vs 598 MHz
Texture fill rate	37.8 GTexel / s vs 33.5 billion / sec
Floating-point performance	907.2 gflops vs 803.7 gflops
Memory clock speed	3600 MHz vs 1500 MHz
Benchmarks
PassMark - G3D Mark	2266 vs 1745
PassMark - G2D Mark	385 vs 307
Geekbench - OpenCL	7850 vs 6486
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)	21.445 vs 15.053
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)	617.847 vs 588.645
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s)	1.823 vs 1.72
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames)	3351 vs 2731
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames)	3716 vs 3627
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames)	3356 vs 3346
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps)	3351 vs 2731
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps)	3716 vs 3627
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps)	3356 vs 3346

Compare benchmarks

GPU 1: NVIDIA GeForce GTX 670M
GPU 2: NVIDIA GeForce GTX 460

PassMark - G3D Mark

GPU 1

GPU 2

1745

2266

PassMark - G2D Mark

GPU 1

GPU 2

307

385

Geekbench - OpenCL

GPU 1

GPU 2

6486

7850

CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)

GPU 1

GPU 2

15.053

21.445

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

GPU 1

GPU 2

588.645

617.847

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

GPU 1

GPU 2

1.72

1.823

CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s)

GPU 1

GPU 2

35.916

27.222

CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)

GPU 1

GPU 2

52.899

40.61

GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames)

GPU 1

GPU 2

2731

3351

GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames)

GPU 1

GPU 2

3627

3716

GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames)

GPU 1

GPU 2

3346

3356

GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps)

GPU 1

GPU 2

2731

3351

GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps)

GPU 1

GPU 2

3627

3716

GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps)

GPU 1

GPU 2

3346

3356

Name	NVIDIA GeForce GTX 670M	NVIDIA GeForce GTX 460
PassMark - G3D Mark	1745	2266
PassMark - G2D Mark	307	385
Geekbench - OpenCL	6486	7850
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)	15.053	21.445
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)	588.645	617.847
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s)	1.72	1.823
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s)	35.916	27.222
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)	52.899	40.61
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames)	2731	3351
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames)	3627	3716
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames)	3346	3356
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps)	2731	3351
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps)	3627	3716
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps)	3346	3356
3DMark Fire Strike - Graphics Score	2062	0

Compare specifications (specs)

	NVIDIA GeForce GTX 670M	NVIDIA GeForce GTX 460
Essentials
Architecture	Fermi 2.0	Fermi
Code name	GF114	GF104
Launch date	22 March 2012	12 July 2010
Place in performance rating	943	945
Type	Laptop	Desktop
Launch price (MSRP)		$229
Price now		$89.99
Value for money (0-100)		34.71
Technical info
Core clock speed	598 MHz	675 MHz
CUDA cores	336
Floating-point performance	803.7 gflops	907.2 gflops
Manufacturing process technology	40 nm	40 nm
Pipelines	336	336
Texture fill rate	33.5 billion / sec	37.8 GTexel / s
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	75 Watt	160 Watt
Transistor count	1,950 million	1,950 million
Video outputs and ports
Display Connectors	No outputs	2x DVI, 1x mini-HDMI, Two Dual Link DVI, Mini HDMI
HDCP
HDMI
Maximum VGA resolution	Up to 2048x1536	2048x1536
Audio input for HDMI		Internal
Multi monitor support
Compatibility, dimensions and requirements
Bus support	PCI Express 2.0	16x PCI-E 2.0
Interface	MXM-B (3.0)	PCIe 2.0 x16
Laptop size	large
SLI options	2-way	2-way
Height		4.376"(111 mm) (11.1 cm)
Length		8.25"(210 mm) (21 cm)
Supplementary power connectors		6-pin & 6-pin
API support
DirectX	12 API	12.0 (11_0)
OpenCL	1.1
OpenGL	4.5	4.1
Memory
Maximum RAM amount	1526 MB	768 MB
Memory bandwidth	72.0 GB / s	86.4 GB / s
Memory bus width	192bit	192 Bit
Memory clock speed	1500 MHz	3600 MHz
Memory type	GDDR5	GDDR5
Shared memory	0
Technologies
3D Vision
3D Vision / 3DTV Play
Adaptive VSync
CUDA
FXAA
SLI