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    GeForce GTX 1050 vs GeForce GTX 480M

    Find out if it is worth upgrading your current GPU setup by comparing GeForce GTX 1050 and GeForce GTX 480M. Here you can take a closer look at graphics cards specs, such as core clock speed, memory type and size, display connectors, etc. The price, overall benchmark and gaming performances are usually defining factors when it comes to choosing between GeForce GTX 1050 and GeForce GTX 480M. Make sure that the graphics card has compatible dimensions and will properly fit in your new or current computer case. Also these graphics cards may have different system power recommendations, so take that into consideration and upgrade your PSU if necessary.
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    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:

    GeForce GTX 480M Laptops

    Main Specs

      GeForce GTX 1050 GeForce GTX 480M
    Power consumption (TDP) 75 Watt 100 Watt
    Interface PCIe 3.0 x16 MXM-B (3.0)
    Supplementary power connectors None None
    Memory type GDDR5 GDDR5
    Maximum RAM amount 4 GB 2 GB
    Display Connectors 1x DVI, 1x HDMI, 1x DisplayPort No outputs
    Recommended system power (PSU) 300 Watt
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    • GeForce GTX 480M has 33% more power consumption, than GeForce GTX 1050.
    • GeForce GTX 1050 is connected by PCIe 3.0 x16, and GeForce GTX 480M uses MXM-B (3.0) interface.
    • GeForce GTX 1050 has 2 GB more memory, than GeForce GTX 480M.
    • GeForce GTX 1050 is used in Desktops, and GeForce GTX 480M - in Laptops.
    • GeForce GTX 1050 is build with Pascal architecture, and GeForce GTX 480M - with Fermi.
    • Core clock speed of GeForce GTX 1050 is 440 MHz higher, than GeForce GTX 480M.
    • GeForce GTX 1050 is manufactured by 14 nm process technology, and GeForce GTX 480M - by 40 nm process technology.
    • Memory clock speed of GeForce GTX 1050 is 5808 MHz higher, than GeForce GTX 480M.

    Game benchmarks

    high / 1080p 35−40 10−11
    ultra / 1080p 21−24 6−7
    QHD / 1440p 16−18 0−1
    4K / 2160p 10−11 −
    low / 720p 60−65 21−24
    medium / 1080p 40−45 12−14
    The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 1050 in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 215% more, than GeForce GTX 480M.

    Full Specs

      GeForce GTX 1050 GeForce GTX 480M
    Architecture Pascal Fermi
    Code name N17P-G1 N11E-GTX-A3
    Type Desktop Laptop
    Release date 25 October 2016 25 May 2010
    Pipelines 640 352
    Core clock speed 1290 MHz 850 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 18.7 billion/sec
    Floating-point performance 1,862 gflops 598.4 gflops
    Length 5.7" (14.5 cm)
    Memory bus width 128 Bit 256 Bit
    Memory clock speed 7008 MHz 1200 MHz
    Memory bandwidth 112 GB/s 76.8 GB/s
    Shared memory - -
    G-SYNC support +
    VR Ready +
    DirectX 12 (12_1) 12 API
    Shader Model 6.4 5.1
    OpenGL 4.5 4.5
    OpenCL 1.2 1.1
    Vulkan 1.2.131 N/A
    CUDA + +
    Monero / XMR (CryptoNight) 0.3 kh/s
    CUDA cores 640
    Bus support PCIe 3.0 PCI-E 2.0
    Height 4.38" (11.1 cm)
    SLI options +
    Multi monitor support +
    HDCP 2.2
    Maximum VGA resolution 2048x1536
    Bitcoin / BTC (SHA256) 279 Mh/s
    Laptop size large
    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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