FirePro V5900 vs GeForce GTX 480M

In this comparison between FirePro V5900 and GeForce GTX 480M you will find out which graphics card performs better in today's games. Bear in mind that third-party versions may have more efficient cooling and higher clock speeds. This will increase cards' performance, though not by much. In addition to raw power you should also take into account the dimensions. Thicker models simply will not fit into a small mini-ITX case. The resolution of your monitor also affects the choice, since 4K gameplay requires a more powerful GPU. And don't overspend on the graphics card. Other parts of your build may also need to be upgraded, save some money for the CPU or power supply. For some people FirePro V5900 will be the best choice, for others GeForce GTX 480M will be their preference. Study the comparison tables below and make your choice.

GeForce GTX 480M is a Laptop Graphics Card

Note: GeForce GTX 480M is only used in laptop graphics. It has lower GPU clock speed compared to the desktop variant, which results in lower power consumption, but also 10-30% lower gaming performance. Check available laptop models with GeForce GTX 480M here:

Main Specs

  FirePro V5900 GeForce GTX 480M
Power consumption (TDP) 75 Watt 100 Watt
Interface PCIe 2.0 x16 MXM-B (3.0)
Supplementary power connectors None None
Memory type GDDR5 GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount 2 GB 2 GB
Display Connectors 1x DVI No outputs
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  • GeForce GTX 480M has 33% more power consumption, than FirePro V5900.
  • FirePro V5900 is connected by PCIe 2.0 x16, and GeForce GTX 480M uses MXM-B (3.0) interface.
  • FirePro V5900 and GeForce GTX 480M have maximum RAM of 2 GB.
  • FirePro V5900 is used in Desktops, and GeForce GTX 480M - in Laptops.
  • FirePro V5900 is build with TeraScale 3 architecture, and GeForce GTX 480M - with Fermi.
  • Core clock speed of GeForce GTX 480M is 250 MHz higher, than FirePro V5900.
  • FirePro V5900 and GeForce GTX 480M are manufactured by 40 nm process technology.
  • Memory clock speed of FirePro V5900 is 800 MHz higher, than GeForce GTX 480M.

Game benchmarks

high / 1080p 4−5 10−11
ultra / 1080p 2−3 6−7
QHD / 1440p 1−2 0−1
low / 720p 14−16 21−24
medium / 1080p 7−8 12−14
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 480M in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 85% more, than FirePro V5900.

Full Specs

  FirePro V5900 GeForce GTX 480M
Architecture TeraScale 3 Fermi
Code name Cayman N11E-GTX-A3
Type Workstation Laptop
Release date 24 May 2011 25 May 2010
Pipelines 512 352
Core clock speed 600 MHz 850 MHz
Transistor count 2,640 million 3,100 million
Manufacturing process technology 40 nm 40 nm
Texture fill rate 19.20 18.7 billion/sec
Floating-point performance 614.4 gflops 598.4 gflops
Length 230 mm
Memory bus width 256 Bit 256 Bit
Memory clock speed 2000 MHz 1200 MHz
Memory bandwidth 64 GB/s 76.8 GB/s
Shared memory -
DirectX 11.2 (11_0) 12 API
Shader Model 5.0 5.1
OpenGL 4.4 4.5
OpenCL 1.2 1.1
Vulkan N/A N/A
CUDA +
Bus support PCI-E 2.0
SLI options +
Maximum VGA resolution 2048x1536
Bitcoin / BTC (SHA256) 66 Mh/s
Laptop size large
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