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    GeForce GTX 260 vs GeForce GTX 480

    Find out if it is worth upgrading your current GPU setup by comparing GeForce GTX 260 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 GTX 260 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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    Main Specs

      GeForce GTX 260 GeForce GTX 480
    Power consumption (TDP) 182 Watt 250 Watt
    Interface PCIe 2.0 x16 PCIe 2.0 x16
    Supplementary power connectors 2x 6-pin 6-pin & 8-pin
    Memory type GDDR3 GDDR5
    Maximum RAM amount 896 MB 1536 MB
    Display Connectors 2x DVI, 1x S-Video 2x DVI, 1x mini-HDMI
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    • GeForce GTX 480 has 37% more power consumption, than GeForce GTX 260.
    • Both video cards are using PCIe 2.0 x16 interface connection to a motherboard.
    • GeForce GTX 480 has 640 GB more memory, than GeForce GTX 260.
    • Both cards are used in Desktops.
    • GeForce GTX 260 is build with Tesla 2.0 architecture, and GeForce GTX 480 - with Fermi.
    • Core clock speed of GeForce GTX 260 is 542 MHz higher, than GeForce GTX 480.
    • GeForce GTX 260 is manufactured by 65 nm process technology, and GeForce GTX 480 - by 40 nm process technology.
    • Both graphics cards are the same length of 10 mm.
    • Memory clock speed of GeForce GTX 480 is 849 MHz higher, than GeForce GTX 260.

    Game benchmarks

    high / 1080p 3−4 21−24
    ultra / 1080p 1−2 12−14
    QHD / 1440p 0−1 6−7
    4K / 2160p − 5−6
    low / 720p 14−16 40−45
    medium / 1080p 5−6 24−27
    The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 480 in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 316% more, than GeForce GTX 260.

    Full Specs

      GeForce GTX 260 GeForce GTX 480
    Architecture Tesla 2.0 Fermi
    Code name GT200 GF100
    Type Desktop Desktop
    Release date 16 June 2008 7 December 2010
    Pipelines 192 480
    Core clock speed 1242 MHz 700 MHz
    Transistor count 1,400 million 3,100 million
    Manufacturing process technology 65 nm 40 nm
    Texture fill rate 36.9 billion/sec 42 billion/sec
    Floating-point performance 476.9 gflops 1,345.0 gflops
    Length 10.5" (267 mm) (26.7 cm) 10.5" (267 mm) (26.7 cm)
    Memory bus width 448 Bit 384 Bit
    Memory clock speed 999 MHz 1848 MHz (3696 data rate)
    Memory bandwidth 111.9 GB/s 177.4 GB/s
    Shared memory -
    DirectX 11.1 (10_0) 12 (11_0)
    Shader Model 4.0 5.1
    OpenGL 2.1 4.2
    OpenCL 1.1 1.1
    Vulkan N/A N/A
    CUDA + +
    CUDA cores 192 480
    Bus support 16x PCI-E 2.0
    Height 4.376" (111 mm) (11.1 cm) 4.376" (111 mm) (11.1 cm)
    SLI options + +
    Multi monitor support + +
    HDMI + +
    HDCP +
    Maximum VGA resolution 2048x1536 2048x1536
    Audio input for HDMI S/PDIF Internal
    Bitcoin / BTC (SHA256) 30 Mh/s 117 Mh/s
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