GeForce 820A vs GeForce GTX 480M SLI
If you are going to buy a new graphics card and are choosing between GeForce 820A 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 GeForce 820A stacks up against GeForce GTX 480M SLI, check out specs charts below.
GeForce 820A
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
| GeForce 820A | GeForce GTX 480M SLI | |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 15 Watt | 100 Watt |
| Interface | PCIe 2.0 x16 | |
| Memory type | DDR3 | GDDR5 |
| Maximum RAM amount | 1 GB | 4 GB |
| Display Connectors | No outputs | |
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- GeForce GTX 480M SLI has 566% more power consumption, than GeForce 820A.
- GeForce GTX 480M SLI has 3 GB more memory, than GeForce 820A.
- GeForce 820A is used in Desktops, and GeForce GTX 480M SLI - in Laptops.
- GeForce 820A is build with Fermi 2.0 architecture, and GeForce GTX 480M SLI - with Fermi.
- Core clock speed of GeForce 820A is 350 MHz higher, than GeForce GTX 480M SLI.
- GeForce 820A is manufactured by 28 nm process technology, and GeForce GTX 480M SLI - by 40 nm process technology.
- Memory clock speed of GeForce 820A is 600 MHz higher, than GeForce GTX 480M SLI.
Game benchmarks
| high / 1080p | 0−1 | 16−18 |
| ultra / 1080p | − | 9−10 |
| QHD / 1440p | 0−1 | 4−5 |
| 4K / 2160p | − | 4−5 |
| low / 720p | 1−2 | 30−35 |
| medium / 1080p | 0−1 | 20−22 |
| The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 480M SLI in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 3100% more, than GeForce 820A. | ||
| high / 1080p | − | 24−27 |
| ultra / 1080p | − | 21−24 |
| QHD / 1440p | 0−1 | 9−10 |
| 4K / 2160p | − | 6−7 |
| low / 720p | 0−1 | 55−60 |
| medium / 1080p | − | 27−30 |
| low / 768p | 50−55 | 45−50 |
| high / 1080p | 45−50 | − |
| QHD / 1440p | 0−1 | 0−1 |
| The average gaming FPS of GeForce 820A in Call of Duty: Warzone is 10% more, than GeForce GTX 480M SLI. | ||
| low / 768p | 60−65 | 210−220 |
| medium / 768p | 27−30 | 180−190 |
| ultra / 1080p | 7−8 | 100−110 |
| QHD / 1440p | − | 55−60 |
| 4K / 2160p | − | 30−35 |
| high / 768p | 16−18 | 140−150 |
| The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 480M SLI in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 478% more, than GeForce 820A. | ||
| low / 768p | 70−75 | 55−60 |
| ultra / 1080p | 0−1 | 40−45 |
| medium / 1080p | 45−50 | 45−50 |
| The average gaming FPS of GeForce 820A in Cyberpunk 2077 is 15% more, than GeForce GTX 480M SLI. | ||
| low / 768p | 45−50 | 110−120 |
| medium / 768p | 10−11 | 95−100 |
| ultra / 1080p | 0−1 | 65−70 |
| The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 480M SLI in Dota 2 is 265% more, than GeForce 820A. | ||
| high / 1080p | − | 18−20 |
| ultra / 1080p | − | 16−18 |
| QHD / 1440p | − | 16−18 |
| 4K / 2160p | − | 6−7 |
| low / 720p | 0−1 | 40−45 |
| medium / 1080p | − | 21−24 |
| high / 1080p | − | 24−27 |
| ultra / 1080p | − | 20−22 |
| QHD / 1440p | − | 16−18 |
| low / 720p | 21−24 | 100−110 |
| medium / 1080p | 0−1 | 55−60 |
| The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 480M SLI in Fortnite is 377% more, than GeForce 820A. | ||
| high / 1080p | 0−1 | 27−30 |
| ultra / 1080p | − | 21−24 |
| QHD / 1440p | 0−1 | 10−11 |
| 4K / 2160p | − | 10−11 |
| low / 720p | 0−1 | 55−60 |
| medium / 1080p | 0−1 | 30−35 |
| low / 768p | 18−20 | 90−95 |
| medium / 768p | − | 80−85 |
| high / 1080p | 0−1 | 30−35 |
| ultra / 1080p | − | 12−14 |
| QHD / 1440p | 0−1 | 4−5 |
| medium / 720p | 12−14 | − |
| The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 480M SLI in Grand Theft Auto V is 384% more, than GeForce 820A. | ||
| high / 1080p | − | 10−11 |
| ultra / 1080p | − | 8−9 |
| 4K / 2160p | − | 3−4 |
| low / 720p | 0−1 | 30−35 |
| medium / 1080p | − | 14−16 |
| low / 768p | 75−80 | 110−120 |
| high / 1080p | 27−30 | − |
| medium / 1080p | − | 100−110 |
| The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 480M SLI in Minecraft is 49% more, than GeForce 820A. | ||
| high / 1080p | − | 21−24 |
| ultra / 1080p | − | 18−20 |
| low / 720p | 8−9 | 60−65 |
| medium / 1080p | − | 24−27 |
| The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 480M SLI in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS is 675% more, than GeForce 820A. | ||
| high / 1080p | − | 14−16 |
| ultra / 1080p | − | 10−11 |
| QHD / 1440p | − | 0−1 |
| low / 720p | 0−1 | 30−35 |
| medium / 1080p | − | 16−18 |
| low / 768p | 0−1 | 55−60 |
| medium / 768p | − | 35−40 |
| high / 1080p | − | 20−22 |
| ultra / 1080p | − | 10−12 |
| 4K / 2160p | − | 8−9 |
| low / 768p | 45−50 | 100−110 |
| medium / 768p | 14−16 | 60−65 |
| ultra / 1080p | 0−1 | 35−40 |
| high / 768p | 12−14 | 55−60 |
| The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 480M SLI in World of Tanks is 200% more, than GeForce 820A. | ||
Full Specs
| GeForce 820A | GeForce GTX 480M SLI | |
| Architecture | Fermi 2.0 | Fermi |
| Code name | GF117 | N11E-GTX-A3 |
| Type | Desktop | Laptop |
| Release date | 17 March 2014 | 25 May 2010 |
| Pipelines | 96 | 704 |
| Core clock speed | 775 MHz | 425 MHz |
| Transistor count | 585 million | 6000 Million |
| Manufacturing process technology | 28 nm | 40 nm |
| Texture fill rate | 12.40 | |
| Floating-point performance | 297.6 gflops | |
| Memory bus width | 64 Bit | 256 Bit |
| Memory clock speed | 1800 MHz | 1200 MHz |
| Memory bandwidth | 14.4 GB/s | |
| Shared memory | - | |
| DirectX | 12 (11_0) | DirectX 11, Shader 5.0 |
| Shader Model | 5.1 | |
| OpenGL | 4.6 | |
| OpenCL | 1.1 | |
| Vulkan | N/A | |
| CUDA | 2.1 | |
| Laptop size | large | |
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