The NVIDIA GeForce GTX 460 is a powerful and advanced graphics card designed for gaming and multimedia processing. Launched in July 2010 with a release price of 229 USD, it quickly gained popularity and received positive reviews, with a total of 154 reviews in our database.
Featuring a Graphics Processor named GF104-325-A1 and based on the Fermi architecture, the GeForce GTX 460 was produced by TSMC using a 40 nm process, with 1,950 million transistors and a density of 5.9M/mm² on a 332 mm² die size. Its chip package is BGA-1724.
Equipped with a PCIe 2.0 x16 bus interface, this graphics card boasts impressive clock speeds of 675 MHz for the GPU, 1350 MHz for the Shader, and 900 MHz for the memory. Speaking of memory, it has a size of 1024 MB and uses GDDR5 type memory on a 256-bit bus, achieving a bandwidth of 115.2 GB/s.
With a render configuration consisting of 336 shading units (or CUDA cores), 56 texture mapping units (TMUs), and 32 Raster Operation Pipelines (ROPs), the GTX 460 has a total of 7 streaming multiprocessors (SMs). Each SM has a 64 KB L1 cache, while the L2 cache size is 512 KB.
Theoretical performance-wise, this graphics card boasts an impressive pixel rate of 9.450 GPixel/s and a texture rate of 37.80 GTexel/s. It also scores 907.2 GFLOPS in float precision (FP32) and 75.60 GFLOPS in double precision (FP64).
For its board design, the GeForce GTX 460 has a dual-slot width and a length of 210 mm. It has a Thermal Design Power (TDP) of 160 W and requires a minimum power supply unit (PSU) of 450 W. It features 2x DVI outputs and requires 2x 6-pin power connectors. The board number is P1041 SKU 1.
As for its graphics features, this card supports DirectX 12, OpenGL 4.6, OpenCL 1.1, and Shader Model 5.1. However, it does not support Vulkan. It also has a CUDA version of 2.1, making it suitable for certain specialized applications.
Overall, the GTX 460 is a highly capable graphics card, suitable for a variety of applications. Its notable features include impressive clock speeds, a large number of CUDA cores, and high theoretical performance. Its affordable price and positive reviews make it a desirable option for gaming enthusiasts and multimedia professionals alike.
NVIDIA GeForce GTX 460 - Full Technical Specifications
Graphics Processor
| GPU Variant | GF104-325-A1 |
|---|---|
| Architecture | Fermi |
| Foundry | TSMC |
| Process Size | 40 nm |
| Transistors | 1,950 million |
| Density | 5.9M / mm² |
| Die Size | 332 mm² |
| Chip Package | BGA-1724 |
Graphics Card
| Release Date | Jul 12th, 2010 |
|---|---|
| Production | End-of-life |
| Launch Price | 229 USD |
| Bus Interface | PCIe 2.0 x16 |
| Reviews | 154 in our database |
Clock Speeds
| GPU Clock | 675 MHz |
|---|---|
| Shader Clock | 1350 MHz |
| Memory Clock | 900 MHz |
Memory
| Memory Size | 1024 MB |
|---|---|
| Memory Type | GDDR5 |
| Memory Bus | 256 bit |
| Bandwidth | 115.2 GB/s |
Render Config
| Shading Units | 336 |
|---|---|
| TMUs | 56 |
| ROPs | 32 |
| SM Count | 7 |
| L1 Cache | 64 KB (per SM) |
| L2 Cache | 512 KB |
Theoretical Performance
| Pixel Rate | 9.450 GPixel/s |
|---|---|
| Texture Rate | 37.80 GTexel/s |
| FP32 (float) | 907.2 GFLOPS |
| FP64 (double) | 75.60 GFLOPS |
Board Design
| Slot Width | Dual-slot |
|---|---|
| Length | 210 mm |
| TDP | 160 W |
| Suggested PSU | 450 W |
| Outputs | 2x DVI |
| Power Connectors | 2x 6-pin |
| Board Number | P1041 SKU 1 |
Graphics Features
| DirectX | 12 |
|---|---|
| OpenGL | 4.6 |
| OpenCL | 1.1 |
| Vulkan | N/A |
| CUDA | 2.1 |
| Shader Model | 5.1 |
