FirePro V5900 vs GeForce GTX 480M SLI
If you are going to buy a new graphics card and are choosing between FirePro V5900 and GeForce GTX 480M SLI, there are a couple of things to consider. Cards with more VRAM in general perform better and allow you to play on higher graphics settings. Size also makes a difference. A model with a large heatsink can occupy up to three expansion slots on a motherboard. Be sure you have enough room in your PC case. When comparing GPUs with different architectures, more processing cores and even higher TFLOPS will not always translate to better performance. To help you decide which GPU you need, we have measured frame rates in a number of popular games. For more on how the FirePro V5900 stacks up against GeForce GTX 480M SLI, check out specs charts below.
GeForce GTX 480M SLI is a Laptop Graphics Card
Note: GeForce GTX 480M SLI 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 SLI here:
Main Specs
FirePro V5900
GeForce GTX 480M SLI
Power consumption (TDP)
75 Watt
100 Watt
Interface
PCIe 2.0 x16
Supplementary power connectors
None
Memory type
GDDR5
GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount
2 GB
4 GB
Display Connectors
1x DVI
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GeForce GTX 480M SLI has 33% more power consumption, than FirePro V5900.
GeForce GTX 480M SLI has 2 GB more memory, than FirePro V5900.
FirePro V5900 is used in Desktops, and GeForce GTX 480M SLI - in Laptops.
FirePro V5900 is build with TeraScale 3 architecture, and GeForce GTX 480M SLI - with Fermi.
Core clock speed of FirePro V5900 is 175 MHz higher, than GeForce GTX 480M SLI.
FirePro V5900 and GeForce GTX 480M SLI are manufactured by 40 nm process technology.
Memory clock speed of FirePro V5900 is 800 MHz higher, than GeForce GTX 480M SLI.
Game benchmarks
Assassin's Creed Odyssey
Battlefield 5
Call of Duty: Warzone
Counter-Strike: Global Offensive
Cyberpunk 2077
Dota 2
Far Cry 5
Fortnite
Forza Horizon 4
Grand Theft Auto V
Metro Exodus
Minecraft
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS
Red Dead Redemption 2
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt
World of Tanks
high / 1080p
4−5
16−18
ultra / 1080p
2−3
9−10
QHD / 1440p
1−2
4−5
4K / 2160p
−
4−5
low / 720p
14−16
30−35
medium / 1080p
7−8
20−22
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 480M SLI in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 166% more, than FirePro V5900.
high / 1080p
10−11
24−27
ultra / 1080p
8−9
21−24
QHD / 1440p
0−1
9−10
4K / 2160p
−
6−7
low / 720p
21−24
55−60
medium / 1080p
10−12
27−30
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 480M SLI in Battlefield 5 is 153% more, than FirePro V5900.
low / 768p
45−50
45−50
high / 1080p
40−45
−
QHD / 1440p
0−1
0−1
FirePro V5900 and GeForce GTX 480M SLI have the same average FPS in Call of Duty: Warzone.
low / 768p
130−140
210−220
medium / 768p
100−110
180−190
ultra / 1080p
50−55
100−110
QHD / 1440p
24−27
55−60
4K / 2160p
12−14
30−35
high / 768p
75−80
140−150
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 480M SLI in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 80% more, than FirePro V5900.
low / 768p
50−55
55−60
ultra / 1080p
18−20
40−45
medium / 1080p
45−50
45−50
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 480M SLI in Cyberpunk 2077 is 25% more, than FirePro V5900.
low / 768p
80−85
110−120
medium / 768p
55−60
95−100
ultra / 1080p
30−35
65−70
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 480M SLI in Dota 2 is 63% more, than FirePro V5900.
high / 1080p
6−7
18−20
ultra / 1080p
5−6
16−18
QHD / 1440p
−
16−18
4K / 2160p
5−6
6−7
low / 720p
16−18
40−45
medium / 1080p
7−8
21−24
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 480M SLI in Far Cry 5 is 162% more, than FirePro V5900.
high / 1080p
7−8
24−27
ultra / 1080p
0−1
20−22
QHD / 1440p
0−1
16−18
low / 720p
55−60
100−110
medium / 1080p
18−20
55−60
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 480M SLI in Fortnite is 121% more, than FirePro V5900.
high / 1080p
10−11
27−30
ultra / 1080p
−
21−24
QHD / 1440p
−
10−11
4K / 2160p
8−9
10−11
low / 720p
21−24
55−60
medium / 1080p
12−14
30−35
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 480M SLI in Forza Horizon 4 is 146% more, than FirePro V5900.
low / 768p
50−55
90−95
medium / 768p
−
80−85
high / 1080p
10−11
30−35
ultra / 1080p
4−5
12−14
QHD / 1440p
−
4−5
medium / 720p
40−45
−
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 480M SLI in Grand Theft Auto V is 109% more, than FirePro V5900.
high / 1080p
3−4
10−11
ultra / 1080p
1−2
8−9
4K / 2160p
−
3−4
low / 720p
10−11
30−35
medium / 1080p
4−5
14−16
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 480M SLI in Metro Exodus is 220% more, than FirePro V5900.
low / 768p
90−95
110−120
ultra / 1080p
80−85
−
medium / 1080p
−
100−110
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 480M SLI in Minecraft is 25% more, than FirePro V5900.
high / 1080p
6−7
21−24
ultra / 1080p
2−3
18−20
4K / 2160p
0−1
−
low / 720p
27−30
60−65
medium / 1080p
9−10
24−27
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 480M SLI in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS is 190% more, than FirePro V5900.
high / 1080p
−
14−16
ultra / 1080p
−
10−11
QHD / 1440p
−
0−1
low / 720p
10−11
30−35
medium / 1080p
9−10
16−18
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 480M SLI in Red Dead Redemption 2 is 140% more, than FirePro V5900.
low / 768p
20−22
55−60
medium / 768p
12−14
35−40
high / 1080p
6−7
20−22
ultra / 1080p
4−5
10−12
4K / 2160p
3−4
8−9
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 480M SLI in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is 200% more, than FirePro V5900.
low / 768p
75−80
100−110
medium / 768p
40−45
60−65
ultra / 1080p
18−20
35−40
high / 768p
30−35
55−60
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 480M SLI in World of Tanks is 54% more, than FirePro V5900.
Full Specs
FirePro V5900
GeForce GTX 480M SLI
Architecture
TeraScale 3
Fermi
Code name
Cayman
N11E-GTX-A3
Type
Workstation
Laptop
Release date
24 May 2011
25 May 2010
Pipelines
512
704
Core clock speed
600 MHz
425 MHz
Transistor count
2,640 million
6000 Million
Manufacturing process technology
40 nm
40 nm
Texture fill rate
19.20
Floating-point performance
614.4 gflops
Length
230 mm
Memory bus width
256 Bit
256 Bit
Memory clock speed
2000 MHz
1200 MHz
Memory bandwidth
64 GB/s
Shared memory
-
DirectX
11.2 (11_0)
DirectX 11, Shader 5.0
Shader Model
5.0
OpenGL
4.4
OpenCL
1.2
Vulkan
N/A
Bitcoin / BTC (SHA256)
66 Mh/s
Laptop size
large
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