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    GeForce 830M vs GeForce GTX 480

    Find out if it is worth upgrading your current GPU setup by comparing GeForce 830M and GeForce GTX 480. 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 830M and GeForce GTX 480. 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 830M is a Laptop Graphics Card

    Note: GeForce 830M 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 830M here:

    GeForce 830M Laptops

    Main Specs

      GeForce 830M GeForce GTX 480
    Power consumption (TDP) 33 Watt 250 Watt
    Interface PCIe 3.0 x8 PCIe 2.0 x16
    Supplementary power connectors 6-pin & 8-pin
    Memory type DDR3 GDDR5
    Maximum RAM amount 2 GB 1536 MB
    Display Connectors No outputs 2x DVI, 1x mini-HDMI
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    • GeForce GTX 480 has 657% more power consumption, than GeForce 830M.
    • GeForce 830M is connected by PCIe 3.0 x8, and GeForce GTX 480 uses PCIe 2.0 x16 interface.
    • GeForce GTX 480 has 1534 GB more memory, than GeForce 830M.
    • GeForce 830M is used in Laptops, and GeForce GTX 480 - in Desktops.
    • GeForce 830M is build with Maxwell architecture, and GeForce GTX 480 - with Fermi.
    • Core clock speed of GeForce 830M is 329 MHz higher, than GeForce GTX 480.
    • GeForce 830M is manufactured by 28 nm process technology, and GeForce GTX 480 - by 40 nm process technology.
    • Memory clock speed of GeForce GTX 480 is 48 MHz higher, than GeForce 830M.

    Game benchmarks

    high / 1080p 2−3 21−24
    ultra / 1080p 0−1 12−14
    QHD / 1440p 0−1 6−7
    4K / 2160p − 5−6
    low / 720p 12−14 40−45
    medium / 1080p 3−4 24−27
    The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 480 in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 400% more, than GeForce 830M.

    Full Specs

      GeForce 830M GeForce GTX 480
    Architecture Maxwell Fermi
    Code name N15? GF100
    Type Laptop Desktop
    Release date 12 March 2014 7 December 2010
    Pipelines 256 480
    Core clock speed 1029 MHz 700 MHz
    Boost Clock 1150 MHz
    Transistor count 3,100 million
    Manufacturing process technology 28 nm 40 nm
    Texture fill rate 18.40 42 billion/sec
    Floating-point performance 588.8 gflops 1,345.0 gflops
    Length 10.5" (267 mm) (26.7 cm)
    Memory bus width 64 Bit 384 Bit
    Memory clock speed 1800 MHz 1848 MHz (3696 data rate)
    Memory bandwidth 14.4 GB/s 177.4 GB/s
    Shared memory - -
    DirectX 12 (11_0) 12 (11_0)
    Shader Model 5.1 5.1
    OpenGL 4.5 4.2
    OpenCL 1.2 1.1
    Vulkan 1.1.126 N/A
    CUDA + +
    CUDA cores 480
    Bus support PCI Express 2.0, PCI Express 3.0 16x PCI-E 2.0
    Height 4.376" (111 mm) (11.1 cm)
    SLI options +
    Multi monitor support +
    HDMI +
    HDCP +
    Maximum VGA resolution 2048x1536
    Audio input for HDMI Internal
    Bitcoin / BTC (SHA256) 67 Mh/s 117 Mh/s
    Optimus +
    GPU Boost 2.0
    GameWorks +
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