NVIDIA GeForce GTX 460 vs NVIDIA GeForce GTX 470
Graphics Processor
| GPU model | GF104 | GF100 |
|---|---|---|
| GPU variant | GF104-300-KB-A1 | GF100-275-A3 |
| Architecture | Fermi | Fermi |
| Foundry | TSMC | TSMC |
| Manufacturing process | 40 nm | 40 nm |
| Number of transistors | 1,950 million | 3,100 million |
| Die size | 332 mm² | 529 mm² |
Graphics Card
| Release date | Jul 12th, 2010 | Mar 26th, 2010 |
|---|---|---|
| Generation | GeForce 400 | GeForce 400 |
| Production | End-of-life | End-of-life |
| Launch price | 199 USD | 349 USD |
| Interface | PCIe 2.0 x16 | PCIe 2.0 x16 |
| Reviews | 154 in our database | 48 in our database |
| Predecessor | GeForce 200 | GeForce 200 |
| Successor | GeForce 500 | GeForce 500 |
Clocks
| GPU clock | 675 MHz | 608 MHz |
|---|---|---|
| Shader clock | 1350 MHz | 1215 MHz |
| Memory clock | 900 MHz 3.6 Gbps effective | 837 MHz 3.3 Gbps effective |
Memory Configuration
| Memory size | 768 MB | 1280 MB |
|---|---|---|
| Memory type | GDDR5 | GDDR5 |
| Memory bus width | 192 bit | 320 bit |
| Bandwidth | 86.40 GB/s | 133.9 GB/s |
Render Configuration
| Shading units | 336 | 448 |
|---|---|---|
| TMUs | 56 | 56 |
| ROPs | 24 | 40 |
| SM count | 7 | 14 |
| Cache L1 | 64 KB (per SM) | 64 KB (per SM) |
| Cache L2 | 384 KB | 640 KB |
Performance
| Pixel rate | 9.450 GPixel/s | 17.02 GPixel/s |
|---|---|---|
| Texture rate | 37.80 GTexel/s | 34.05 GTexel/s |
| FP32 (float) performance | 907.2 GFLOPS | 1,089 GFLOPS |
| FP64 (double) performance | 75.60 GFLOPS (1:12) | 136.1 GFLOPS (1:8) |
Dimensions & Outputs
| Slot width | Dual-slot | Dual-slot |
|---|---|---|
| Length | 210 mm 8.3 inches | 241 mm 9.5 inches |
| TDP | 160 W | 215 W |
| Suggested PSU | 450 W | 550 W |
| Outputs | 2x DVI1x mini-HDMI | 2x DVI1x mini-HDMI |
| Power connectors | — | 2x 6-pin |
| Board number | — | P1045 |
API Support & Features
| DirectX | 12 (11_0) | 12 (11_0) |
|---|---|---|
| OpenGL | 4.6 | 4.6 |
| OpenCL | 1.1 | 1.1 |
| Vulkan | — | — |
| CUDA | 2.1 | 2.0 |
| Shader model | 5.1 | 5.1 |
