NVIDIA GeForce GTX 670M vs NVIDIA GeForce GTX 460 SE

Comparative analysis of NVIDIA GeForce GTX 670M and NVIDIA GeForce GTX 460 SE 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 SE

Differences

Reasons to consider the NVIDIA GeForce GTX 670M

Videocard is newer: launch date 1 year(s) 4 month(s) later
Around 7% higher texture fill rate: 33.5 billion / sec vs 31.2 billion / sec
Around 17% higher pipelines: 336 vs 288
Around 7% better floating-point performance: 803.7 gflops vs 748.8 gflops
2x lower typical power consumption: 75 Watt vs 150 Watt
Around 49% higher maximum memory size: 1526 MB vs 1 GB
Around 2% better performance in Geekbench - OpenCL: 6486 vs 6340
Around 47% better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s): 35.916 vs 24.476
Around 10% better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s): 52.899 vs 48.203
Around 4% better performance in GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames): 3627 vs 3491
Around 8% better performance in GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames): 3346 vs 3108
Around 4% better performance in GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps): 3627 vs 3491
Around 8% better performance in GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps): 3346 vs 3108

Specifications (specs)
Launch date	22 March 2012 vs 15 November 2010
Texture fill rate	33.5 billion / sec vs 31.2 billion / sec
Pipelines	336 vs 288
Floating-point performance	803.7 gflops vs 748.8 gflops
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	75 Watt vs 150 Watt
Maximum memory size	1526 MB vs 1 GB
Benchmarks
Geekbench - OpenCL	6486 vs 6340
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s)	35.916 vs 24.476
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)	52.899 vs 48.203
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames)	3627 vs 3491
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames)	3346 vs 3108
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps)	3627 vs 3491
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps)	3346 vs 3108

Reasons to consider the NVIDIA GeForce GTX 460 SE

2.2x more core clock speed: 1300 MHz vs 598 MHz
Around 13% higher memory clock speed: 1700 MHz vs 1500 MHz
Around 14% better performance in PassMark - G3D Mark: 1986 vs 1745
Around 17% better performance in PassMark - G2D Mark: 360 vs 307
Around 24% better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s): 18.62 vs 15.053
Around 8% better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s): 635.018 vs 588.645
Around 2% better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s): 1.755 vs 1.72
Around 11% better performance in GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames): 3044 vs 2731
Around 11% better performance in GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps): 3044 vs 2731

Specifications (specs)
Core clock speed	1300 MHz vs 598 MHz
Memory clock speed	1700 MHz vs 1500 MHz
Benchmarks
PassMark - G3D Mark	1986 vs 1745
PassMark - G2D Mark	360 vs 307
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)	18.62 vs 15.053
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)	635.018 vs 588.645
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s)	1.755 vs 1.72
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames)	3044 vs 2731
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps)	3044 vs 2731

Compare benchmarks

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

PassMark - G3D Mark

GPU 1

GPU 2

1745

1986

PassMark - G2D Mark

GPU 1

GPU 2

307

360

Geekbench - OpenCL

GPU 1

GPU 2

6486

6340

CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)

GPU 1

GPU 2

15.053

18.62

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

GPU 1

GPU 2

588.645

635.018

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

GPU 1

GPU 2

1.72

1.755

CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s)

GPU 1

GPU 2

35.916

24.476

CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)

GPU 1

GPU 2

52.899

48.203

GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames)

GPU 1

GPU 2

2731

3044

GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames)

GPU 1

GPU 2

3627

3491

GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames)

GPU 1

GPU 2

3346

3108

GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps)

GPU 1

GPU 2

2731

3044

GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps)

GPU 1

GPU 2

3627

3491

GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps)

GPU 1

GPU 2

3346

3108

Name	NVIDIA GeForce GTX 670M	NVIDIA GeForce GTX 460 SE
PassMark - G3D Mark	1745	1986
PassMark - G2D Mark	307	360
Geekbench - OpenCL	6486	6340
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)	15.053	18.62
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)	588.645	635.018
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s)	1.72	1.755
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s)	35.916	24.476
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)	52.899	48.203
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames)	2731	3044
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames)	3627	3491
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames)	3346	3108
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps)	2731	3044
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps)	3627	3491
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps)	3346	3108
3DMark Fire Strike - Graphics Score	2062

Compare specifications (specs)

	NVIDIA GeForce GTX 670M	NVIDIA GeForce GTX 460 SE
Essentials
Architecture	Fermi 2.0	Fermi
Code name	GF114	GF104
Launch date	22 March 2012	15 November 2010
Place in performance rating	943	944
Type	Laptop	Desktop
Launch price (MSRP)		$160
Price now		$159.99
Value for money (0-100)		15.95
Technical info
Core clock speed	598 MHz	1300 MHz
CUDA cores	336	288
Floating-point performance	803.7 gflops	748.8 gflops
Manufacturing process technology	40 nm	40 nm
Pipelines	336	288
Texture fill rate	33.5 billion / sec	31.2 billion / sec
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	75 Watt	150 Watt
Transistor count	1,950 million	1,950 million
Maximum GPU temperature		104 °C
Video outputs and ports
Display Connectors	No outputs	2x DVI, 1x mini-HDMI, 2 x Dual-Link DVI-I1 x Mini HDMI
HDCP
HDMI
Maximum VGA resolution	Up to 2048x1536	2048x1536
Audio input for HDMI		Internal
Multi monitor support
Number of display connectors		2
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	1 GB
Memory bandwidth	72.0 GB / s	108.8 GB / s
Memory bus width	192bit	256 Bit
Memory clock speed	1500 MHz	1700 MHz
Memory type	GDDR5	GDDR5
Shared memory	0
Technologies
3D Vision
3D Vision / 3DTV Play
Adaptive VSync
CUDA
FXAA
SLI
DSR
Surround