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    GeForce GTX 1060 5 GB vs GeForce GTX 480M SLI

    If you are going to buy a new graphics card and are choosing between GeForce GTX 1060 5 GB 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 GTX 1060 5 GB stacks up against GeForce GTX 480M SLI, check out specs charts below.
    GeForce GTX 1060 5 GB
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    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:

    GeForce GTX 480M SLI Laptops

    Main Specs

      GeForce GTX 1060 5 GB GeForce GTX 480M SLI
    Power consumption (TDP) 120 Watt 100 Watt
    Interface PCIe 3.0 x16
    Supplementary power connectors 1x 6-pin
    Memory type GDDR5 GDDR5
    Maximum RAM amount 5 GB 4 GB
    Display Connectors 1x DVI, 1x HDMI, 3x DisplayPort
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    • GeForce GTX 1060 5 GB has 20% more power consumption, than GeForce GTX 480M SLI.
    • GeForce GTX 1060 5 GB has 1 GB more memory, than GeForce GTX 480M SLI.
    • GeForce GTX 1060 5 GB is used in Desktops, and GeForce GTX 480M SLI - in Laptops.
    • GeForce GTX 1060 5 GB is build with Pascal architecture, and GeForce GTX 480M SLI - with Fermi.
    • Core clock speed of GeForce GTX 1060 5 GB is 1081 MHz higher, than GeForce GTX 480M SLI.
    • GeForce GTX 1060 5 GB is manufactured by 16 nm process technology, and GeForce GTX 480M SLI - by 40 nm process technology.
    • Memory clock speed of GeForce GTX 1060 5 GB is 6808 MHz higher, than GeForce GTX 480M SLI.

    Game benchmarks

    high / 1080p 21−24 16−18
    ultra / 1080p 12−14 9−10
    QHD / 1440p 7−8 4−5
    4K / 2160p 5−6 4−5
    low / 720p 40−45 30−35
    medium / 1080p 27−30 20−22
    The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 1060 5 GB in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 35% more, than GeForce GTX 480M SLI.

    Full Specs

      GeForce GTX 1060 5 GB GeForce GTX 480M SLI
    Architecture Pascal Fermi
    Code name GP106 N11E-GTX-A3
    Type Desktop Laptop
    Release date 26 December 2017 25 May 2010
    Pipelines 1280 704
    Core clock speed 1506 MHz 425 MHz
    Boost Clock 1709 MHz
    Transistor count 4,400 million 6000 Million
    Manufacturing process technology 16 nm 40 nm
    Texture fill rate 136.7
    Floating-point performance 4,375 gflops
    Length 250 mm
    Memory bus width 160 Bit 256 Bit
    Memory clock speed 8008 MHz 1200 MHz
    Memory bandwidth 160.2 GB/s
    Shared memory -
    DirectX 12 (12_1) DirectX 11, Shader 5.0
    Shader Model 6.4
    OpenGL 4.6
    OpenCL 1.2
    Vulkan 1.2.131
    CUDA 6.1
    Laptop size large
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