GeForce GTX 1050 vs GeForce GTX 480

In this comparison between GeForce GTX 1050 and GeForce GTX 480 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 GeForce GTX 1050 will be the best choice, for others GeForce GTX 480 will be their preference. Study the comparison tables below and make your choice.

Main Specs

  GeForce GTX 1050 GeForce GTX 480
Power consumption (TDP) 75 Watt 250 Watt
Interface PCIe 3.0 x16 PCIe 2.0 x16
Supplementary power connectors None 6-pin & 8-pin
Memory type GDDR5 GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount 4 GB 1536 MB
Display Connectors 1x DVI, 1x HDMI, 1x DisplayPort 2x DVI, 1x mini-HDMI
Recommended system power (PSU) 300 Watt
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  • GeForce GTX 480 has 233% more power consumption, than GeForce GTX 1050.
  • GeForce GTX 1050 is connected by PCIe 3.0 x16, and GeForce GTX 480 uses PCIe 2.0 x16 interface.
  • GeForce GTX 480 has 1532 GB more memory, than GeForce GTX 1050.
  • Both cards are used in Desktops.
  • GeForce GTX 1050 is build with Pascal architecture, and GeForce GTX 480 - with Fermi.
  • Core clock speed of GeForce GTX 1050 is 590 MHz higher, than GeForce GTX 480.
  • GeForce GTX 1050 is manufactured by 14 nm process technology, and GeForce GTX 480 - by 40 nm process technology.
  • GeForce GTX 480 is 5 mm longer, than GeForce GTX 1050.
  • Memory clock speed of GeForce GTX 1050 is 5160 MHz higher, than GeForce GTX 480.

Game benchmarks

high / 1080p 35−40 21−24
ultra / 1080p 21−24 12−14
QHD / 1440p 16−18 6−7
4K / 2160p 10−11 5−6
low / 720p 60−65 40−45
medium / 1080p 40−45 24−27
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 1050 in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 68% more, than GeForce GTX 480.

Full Specs

  GeForce GTX 1050 GeForce GTX 480
Architecture Pascal Fermi
Code name N17P-G1 GF100
Type Desktop Desktop
Release date 25 October 2016 7 December 2010
Pipelines 640 480
Core clock speed 1290 MHz 700 MHz
Boost Clock 1392 MHz
Transistor count 3,300 million 3,100 million
Manufacturing process technology 14 nm 40 nm
Texture fill rate 58.20 42 billion/sec
Floating-point performance 1,862 gflops 1,345.0 gflops
Length 5.7" (14.5 cm) 10.5" (267 mm) (26.7 cm)
Memory bus width 128 Bit 384 Bit
Memory clock speed 7008 MHz 1848 MHz (3696 data rate)
Memory bandwidth 112 GB/s 177.4 GB/s
Shared memory - -
G-SYNC support +
VR Ready +
DirectX 12 (12_1) 12 (11_0)
Shader Model 6.4 5.1
OpenGL 4.5 4.2
OpenCL 1.2 1.1
Vulkan 1.2.131 N/A
CUDA + +
Monero / XMR (CryptoNight) 0.3 kh/s
CUDA cores 640 480
Bus support PCIe 3.0 16x PCI-E 2.0
Height 4.38" (11.1 cm) 4.376" (111 mm) (11.1 cm)
SLI options +
Multi monitor support + +
HDMI +
HDCP 2.2 +
Maximum VGA resolution 2048x1536
Audio input for HDMI Internal
Bitcoin / BTC (SHA256) 279 Mh/s 117 Mh/s
Decred / DCR (Decred) 0.85 Gh/s
Zcash / ZEC (Equihash) 143.76 Sol/s
Width 2-slot
GameStream +
GPU Boost 3.0
SLI -
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