GPU Comparison
Side-by-side comparison of specifications and performance
Performance Comparison
NVIDIA GeForce GTX 280
103%
103%
NVIDIA GeForce GTX 460
97%
97%
NVIDIA GeForce GTX 280 is approximately 6% faster
Technical Specifications
| Specification | NVIDIA GeForce GTX 280 | NVIDIA GeForce GTX 460 |
|---|---|---|
| Graphics ProcessorDifferent | GT200 | GF104 |
| CoresDifferent | 240 | 336 |
| TMUsDifferent | 80 | 56 |
| ROPs | 32 | 32 |
| Memory Size | 1024 MB | 1024 MB |
| Memory TypeDifferent | GDDR3 | GDDR5 |
| Bus WidthDifferent | 512 bit | 256 bit |
Graphics Processor
| Feature | NVIDIA GeForce GTX 280 | NVIDIA GeForce GTX 460 |
|---|---|---|
| GPU NameDifferent | GT200 | GF104 |
| GPU VariantDifferent | G200-300-A2 | GF104-325-A1 |
| ArchitectureDifferent | Tesla 2.0 | Fermi |
| Foundry | TSMC | TSMC |
| Process SizeDifferent | 65 nm | 40 nm |
| TransistorsDifferent | 1,400 million | 1,950 million |
| DensityDifferent | 2.4M / mm² | 5.9M / mm² |
| Die SizeDifferent | 576 mm² | 332 mm² |
| Chip PackageDifferent | BGA-2236 | BGA-1724 |
Graphics Card
| Feature | NVIDIA GeForce GTX 280 | NVIDIA GeForce GTX 460 |
|---|---|---|
| Release DateDifferent | Jun 16th, 2008 | Jul 12th, 2010 |
| GenerationDifferent | GeForce 200 | GeForce 400 |
| PredecessorDifferent | GeForce 9 | GeForce 200 |
| SuccessorDifferent | GeForce 400 | GeForce 500 |
| Production | End-of-life | End-of-life |
| Launch PriceDifferent | 649 USD | 229 USD |
| Bus Interface | PCIe 2.0 x16 | PCIe 2.0 x16 |
| ReviewsDifferent | 59 in our database | 154 in our database |
Clock Speeds
| Feature | NVIDIA GeForce GTX 280 | NVIDIA GeForce GTX 460 |
|---|---|---|
| GPU ClockDifferent | 602 MHz | 675 MHz |
| Shader ClockDifferent | 1296 MHz | 1350 MHz |
| Memory ClockDifferent | 1107 MHz2.2 Gbps effective | 900 MHz3.6 Gbps effective |
Memory
| Feature | NVIDIA GeForce GTX 280 | NVIDIA GeForce GTX 460 |
|---|---|---|
| Memory Size | 1024 MB | 1024 MB |
| Memory TypeDifferent | GDDR3 | GDDR5 |
| Memory BusDifferent | 512 bit | 256 bit |
| BandwidthDifferent | 141.7 GB/s | 115.2 GB/s |
Render Config
| Feature | NVIDIA GeForce GTX 280 | NVIDIA GeForce GTX 460 |
|---|---|---|
| Shading UnitsDifferent | 240 | 336 |
| TMUsDifferent | 80 | 56 |
| ROPs | 32 | 32 |
| SM CountDifferent | 30 | 7 |
| L2 CacheDifferent | 256 KB | 512 KB |
| L1 CacheDifferent | N/A | 64 KB (per SM) |
Theoretical Performance
| Feature | NVIDIA GeForce GTX 280 | NVIDIA GeForce GTX 460 |
|---|---|---|
| Pixel RateDifferent | 19.26 GPixel/s | 9.450 GPixel/s |
| Texture RateDifferent | 48.16 GTexel/s | 37.80 GTexel/s |
| FP32 (float)Different | 622.1 GFLOPS | 907.2 GFLOPS |
| FP64 (double)Different | 77.76 GFLOPS (1:8) | 75.60 GFLOPS (1:12) |
Board Design
| Feature | NVIDIA GeForce GTX 280 | NVIDIA GeForce GTX 460 |
|---|---|---|
| Slot Width | Dual-slot | Dual-slot |
| LengthDifferent | 267 mm10.5 inches | 210 mm8.3 inches |
| HeightDifferent | 111 mm4.4 inches | N/A |
| TDPDifferent | 236 W | 160 W |
| Suggested PSUDifferent | 550 W | 450 W |
| OutputsDifferent | 2x DVI1x S-Video | 2x DVI1x mini-HDMI 1.3a |
| Power ConnectorsDifferent | 1x 6-pin + 1x 8-pin | 2x 6-pin |
| Board NumberDifferent | P651 SKU 0 | P1041 SKU 1 |
Graphics Features
| Feature | NVIDIA GeForce GTX 280 | NVIDIA GeForce GTX 460 |
|---|---|---|
| DirectXDifferent | 11.1 (10_0) | 12 (11_0) |
| OpenGLDifferent | 3.3 | 4.6 |
| OpenCL | 1.1 | 1.1 |
| Vulkan | N/A | N/A |
| CUDADifferent | 1.3 | 2.1 |
| Shader ModelDifferent | 4.0 | 5.1 |
Comparison Summary
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