NVIDIA GeForce GTX 850M vs NVIDIA GeForce GTX 460 SE

Comparative analysis of NVIDIA GeForce GTX 850M 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 850M

NVIDIA GeForce GTX 460 SE

Differences

Reasons to consider the NVIDIA GeForce GTX 850M

Videocard is newer: launch date 3 year(s) 3 month(s) later
Around 16% higher texture fill rate: 36.08 GTexel / s vs 31.2 billion / sec
2.2x more pipelines: 640 vs 288
Around 54% better floating-point performance: 1,155 gflops vs 748.8 gflops
A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running videocard: 28 nm vs 40 nm
3.3x lower typical power consumption: 45 Watt vs 150 Watt
2x more maximum memory size: 2 GB vs 1 GB
Around 27% better performance in PassMark - G3D Mark: 2516 vs 1985
Around 47% better performance in Geekbench - OpenCL: 9688 vs 6569
2x better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s): 37.761 vs 18.62
Around 38% better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s): 2.428 vs 1.755
Around 59% better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s): 38.889 vs 24.476
3.1x better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s): 151.016 vs 48.203
Around 25% better performance in GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames): 3817 vs 3044
Around 6% better performance in GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames): 3685 vs 3491
Around 8% better performance in GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames): 3353 vs 3108
Around 25% better performance in GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps): 3817 vs 3044
Around 6% better performance in GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps): 3685 vs 3491
Around 8% better performance in GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps): 3353 vs 3108

Specifications (specs)
Launch date	12 March 2014 vs 15 November 2010
Texture fill rate	36.08 GTexel / s vs 31.2 billion / sec
Pipelines	640 vs 288
Floating-point performance	1,155 gflops vs 748.8 gflops
Manufacturing process technology	28 nm vs 40 nm
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	45 Watt vs 150 Watt
Maximum memory size	2 GB vs 1 GB
Benchmarks
PassMark - G3D Mark	2516 vs 1985
Geekbench - OpenCL	9688 vs 6569
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)	37.761 vs 18.62
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s)	2.428 vs 1.755
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s)	38.889 vs 24.476
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)	151.016 vs 48.203
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames)	3817 vs 3044
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames)	3685 vs 3491
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames)	3353 vs 3108
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps)	3817 vs 3044
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps)	3685 vs 3491
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps)	3353 vs 3108

Reasons to consider the NVIDIA GeForce GTX 460 SE

Around 59% better performance in PassMark - G2D Mark: 359 vs 226
Around 64% better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s): 635.018 vs 388.248

Benchmarks
PassMark - G2D Mark	359 vs 226
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)	635.018 vs 388.248

Compare benchmarks

GPU 1: NVIDIA GeForce GTX 850M
GPU 2: NVIDIA GeForce GTX 460 SE

PassMark - G3D Mark

GPU 1

GPU 2

2516

1985

PassMark - G2D Mark

GPU 1

GPU 2

226

359

Geekbench - OpenCL

GPU 1

GPU 2

9688

6569

CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)

GPU 1

GPU 2

37.761

18.62

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

GPU 1

GPU 2

388.248

635.018

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

GPU 1

GPU 2

2.428

1.755

CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s)

GPU 1

GPU 2

38.889

24.476

CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)

GPU 1

GPU 2

151.016

48.203

GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames)

GPU 1

GPU 2

3817

3044

GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames)

GPU 1

GPU 2

3685

3491

GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames)

GPU 1

GPU 2

3353

3108

GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps)

GPU 1

GPU 2

3817

3044

GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps)

GPU 1

GPU 2

3685

3491

GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps)

GPU 1

GPU 2

3353

3108

Name	NVIDIA GeForce GTX 850M	NVIDIA GeForce GTX 460 SE
PassMark - G3D Mark	2516	1985
PassMark - G2D Mark	226	359
Geekbench - OpenCL	9688	6569
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)	37.761	18.62
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)	388.248	635.018
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s)	2.428	1.755
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s)	38.889	24.476
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)	151.016	48.203
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames)	3817	3044
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames)	3685	3491
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames)	3353	3108
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps)	3817	3044
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps)	3685	3491
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps)	3353	3108
3DMark Fire Strike - Graphics Score	979

Compare specifications (specs)

	NVIDIA GeForce GTX 850M	NVIDIA GeForce GTX 460 SE
Essentials
Architecture	Maxwell	Fermi
Code name	GM107	GF104
Launch date	12 March 2014	15 November 2010
Place in performance rating	939	942
Type	Laptop	Desktop
Launch price (MSRP)		$160
Price now		$159.99
Value for money (0-100)		15.95
Technical info
CUDA cores	640	288
Floating-point performance	1,155 gflops	748.8 gflops
Manufacturing process technology	28 nm	40 nm
Pipelines	640	288
Texture fill rate	36.08 GTexel / s	31.2 billion / sec
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	45 Watt	150 Watt
Transistor count	1,870 million	1,950 million
Core clock speed		1300 MHz
Maximum GPU temperature		104 °C
Video outputs and ports
7.1 channel HD audio on HDMI
Display Connectors	No outputs	2x DVI, 1x mini-HDMI, 2 x Dual-Link DVI-I1 x Mini HDMI
DisplayPort Multimode (DP++) support	Up to 3840x2160
eDP 1.2 signal support	Up to 3840x2160
HDCP content protection
HDMI
LVDS signal support	Up to 1920x1200
TrueHD and DTS-HD audio bitstreaming
VGA аnalog display support	Up to 2048x1536
Audio input for HDMI		Internal
Maximum VGA resolution		2048x1536
Multi monitor support
Number of display connectors		2
Compatibility, dimensions and requirements
Bus support	PCI Express 2.0, PCI Express 3.0	16x PCI-E 2.0
Interface	PCIe 3.0 x16	PCIe 2.0 x16
Laptop size	medium sized
Height		4.376" (111 mm) (11.1 cm)
Length		8.25" (210 mm) (21 cm)
SLI options		2-way
Supplementary power connectors		6-pin & 6-pin
API support
DirectX	12.0 (11_0)	12.0 (11_0)
OpenCL	1.1
OpenGL	4.5	4.1
Memory
Maximum RAM amount	2 GB	1 GB
Memory bandwidth	80.0 GB / s	108.8 GB / s
Memory bus width	128 Bit	256 Bit
Memory type	DDR3, GDDR5	GDDR5
Shared memory	0
Standard memory configuration	DDR3 or GDDR5
Memory clock speed		1700 MHz
Technologies
3D Blu-Ray
Adaptive VSync
Ansel
BatteryBoost
CUDA
Direct Compute
FXAA
GeForce Experience
GeForce ShadowPlay
GPU Boost
H.264, VC1, MPEG2 1080p video decoder
Optimus
SLI
TXAA
3D Vision
DSR
Surround