GeForce GTX 1050 mobile vs GeForce GTX 480

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

GeForce GTX 1050 mobile is a Laptop Graphics Card

Note: GeForce GTX 1050 mobile 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 1050 mobile here:

Main Specs

  GeForce GTX 1050 mobile GeForce GTX 480
Power consumption (TDP) 75 Watt 250 Watt
Interface PCIe 3.0 x16 PCIe 2.0 x16
Supplementary power connectors 6-pin & 8-pin
Memory type GDDR5 GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount 4 GB 1536 MB
Display Connectors No outputs 2x DVI, 1x mini-HDMI
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  • GeForce GTX 480 has 233% more power consumption, than GeForce GTX 1050 mobile.
  • GeForce GTX 1050 mobile 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 mobile.
  • GeForce GTX 1050 mobile is used in Laptops, and GeForce GTX 480 - in Desktops.
  • GeForce GTX 1050 mobile is build with Pascal architecture, and GeForce GTX 480 - with Fermi.
  • Core clock speed of GeForce GTX 1050 mobile is 654 MHz higher, than GeForce GTX 480.
  • GeForce GTX 1050 mobile is manufactured by 14 nm process technology, and GeForce GTX 480 - by 40 nm process technology.
  • Memory clock speed of GeForce GTX 1050 mobile is 5160 MHz higher, than GeForce GTX 480.

Game benchmarks

high / 1080p 21−24 21−24
ultra / 1080p 14−16 12−14
QHD / 1440p 8−9 6−7
4K / 2160p 6−7 5−6
low / 720p 40−45 40−45
medium / 1080p 27−30 24−27
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 1050 mobile in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 5% more, than GeForce GTX 480.

Full Specs

  GeForce GTX 1050 mobile GeForce GTX 480
Architecture Pascal Fermi
Code name GP107B GF100
Type Laptop Desktop
Release date 3 January 2017 7 December 2010
Pipelines 640 480
Core clock speed 1354 MHz 700 MHz
Boost Clock 1493 MHz
Transistor count 3,300 million 3,100 million
Manufacturing process technology 14 nm 40 nm
Texture fill rate 59.72 42 billion/sec
Floating-point performance 1,345.0 gflops
Length 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 +
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 + +
CUDA cores 640 480
Bus support PCIe 3.0 16x PCI-E 2.0
Height 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) 117 Mh/s
Laptop size large
GameStream +
GPU Boost 3.0
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