GeForce GTX 480 vs GeForce GTX 480M
If you are going to buy a new graphics card and are choosing between GeForce GTX 480 and GeForce GTX 480M, 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 480 stacks up against GeForce GTX 480M, check out specs charts below.
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:
Main Specs
GeForce GTX 480
GeForce GTX 480M
Power consumption (TDP)
250 Watt
100 Watt
Interface
PCIe 2.0 x16
MXM-B (3.0)
Supplementary power connectors
6-pin & 8-pin
None
Memory type
GDDR5
GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount
1536 MB
2 GB
Display Connectors
2x DVI, 1x mini-HDMI
No outputs
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GeForce GTX 480 has 150% more power consumption, than GeForce GTX 480M.
GeForce GTX 480 is connected by PCIe 2.0 x16, and GeForce GTX 480M uses MXM-B (3.0) interface.
GeForce GTX 480 has 1534 GB more memory, than GeForce GTX 480M.
GeForce GTX 480 is used in Desktops, and GeForce GTX 480M - in Laptops.
GeForce GTX 480 and GeForce GTX 480M are build with Fermi architecture.
Core clock speed of GeForce GTX 480M is 150 MHz higher, than GeForce GTX 480.
GeForce GTX 480 and GeForce GTX 480M are manufactured by 40 nm process technology.
Memory clock speed of GeForce GTX 480 is 648 MHz higher, than GeForce GTX 480M.
Game benchmarks
Assassin's Creed Odyssey
Battlefield 5
Call of Duty: Warzone
Counter-Strike: Global Offensive
Cyberpunk 2077
Dota 2
Far Cry 5
Fortnite
Forza Horizon 4
Grand Theft Auto V
Metro Exodus
Minecraft
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS
Red Dead Redemption 2
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt
World of Tanks
high / 1080p
21−24
10−11
ultra / 1080p
12−14
6−7
QHD / 1440p
6−7
0−1
4K / 2160p
5−6
−
low / 720p
40−45
21−24
medium / 1080p
24−27
12−14
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 480 in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 92% more, than GeForce GTX 480M.
high / 1080p
30−35
16−18
ultra / 1080p
27−30
14−16
QHD / 1440p
12−14
0−1
4K / 2160p
8−9
−
low / 720p
65−70
35−40
medium / 1080p
35−40
18−20
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 480 in Battlefield 5 is 86% more, than GeForce GTX 480M.
low / 768p
50−55
45−50
QHD / 1440p
0−1
0−1
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 480 in Call of Duty: Warzone is 10% more, than GeForce GTX 480M.
low / 768p
230−240
170−180
medium / 768p
200−210
140−150
ultra / 1080p
120−130
70−75
QHD / 1440p
90−95
40−45
4K / 2160p
50−55
30−33
high / 768p
170−180
100−110
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 480 in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 54% more, than GeForce GTX 480M.
low / 768p
60−65
55−60
ultra / 1080p
50−55
27−30
medium / 1080p
55−60
45−50
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 480 in Cyberpunk 2077 is 29% more, than GeForce GTX 480M.
low / 768p
120−130
90−95
medium / 768p
100−110
75−80
ultra / 1080p
80−85
45−50
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 480 in Dota 2 is 44% more, than GeForce GTX 480M.
high / 1080p
24−27
12−14
ultra / 1080p
21−24
10−12
QHD / 1440p
18−20
−
4K / 2160p
8−9
4−5
low / 720p
50−55
27−30
medium / 1080p
27−30
12−14
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 480 in Far Cry 5 is 92% more, than GeForce GTX 480M.
high / 1080p
30−35
18−20
ultra / 1080p
24−27
14−16
QHD / 1440p
16−18
−
low / 720p
120−130
75−80
medium / 1080p
70−75
35−40
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 480 in Fortnite is 70% more, than GeForce GTX 480M.
high / 1080p
35−40
16−18
ultra / 1080p
27−30
14−16
QHD / 1440p
14−16
4−5
4K / 2160p
12−14
−
low / 720p
70−75
35−40
medium / 1080p
40−45
20−22
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 480 in Forza Horizon 4 is 105% more, than GeForce GTX 480M.
low / 768p
100−110
65−70
medium / 768p
95−100
55−60
high / 1080p
40−45
18−20
ultra / 1080p
16−18
8−9
QHD / 1440p
7−8
0−1
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 480 in Grand Theft Auto V is 71% more, than GeForce GTX 480M.
high / 1080p
12−14
6−7
ultra / 1080p
10−11
5−6
QHD / 1440p
10−11
−
4K / 2160p
3−4
1−2
low / 720p
40−45
18−20
medium / 1080p
18−20
9−10
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 480 in Metro Exodus is 112% more, than GeForce GTX 480M.
low / 768p
120−130
100−110
ultra / 1080p
−
90−95
medium / 1080p
110−120
95−100
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 480 in Minecraft is 18% more, than GeForce GTX 480M.
high / 1080p
−
18−20
ultra / 1080p
14−16
14−16
low / 720p
70−75
40−45
medium / 1080p
18−20
20−22
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 480 in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS is 34% more, than GeForce GTX 480M.
high / 1080p
16−18
12−14
ultra / 1080p
10−11
8−9
QHD / 1440p
2−3
0−1
4K / 2160p
1−2
−
low / 720p
40−45
18−20
medium / 1080p
21−24
12−14
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 480 in Red Dead Redemption 2 is 76% more, than GeForce GTX 480M.
low / 768p
75−80
35−40
medium / 768p
45−50
21−24
high / 1080p
24−27
12−14
ultra / 1080p
14−16
8−9
4K / 2160p
8−9
7−8
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 480 in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is 100% more, than GeForce GTX 480M.
low / 768p
90−95
90−95
medium / 768p
60−65
50−55
ultra / 1080p
40−45
24−27
high / 768p
55−60
45−50
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 480 in World of Tanks is 16% more, than GeForce GTX 480M.
Full Specs
GeForce GTX 480
GeForce GTX 480M
Architecture
Fermi
Fermi
Code name
GF100
N11E-GTX-A3
Type
Desktop
Laptop
Release date
7 December 2010
25 May 2010
Pipelines
480
352
Core clock speed
700 MHz
850 MHz
Transistor count
3,100 million
3,100 million
Manufacturing process technology
40 nm
40 nm
Texture fill rate
42 billion/sec
18.7 billion/sec
Floating-point performance
1,345.0 gflops
598.4 gflops
Length
10.5" (267 mm) (26.7 cm)
Memory bus width
384 Bit
256 Bit
Memory clock speed
1848 MHz (3696 data rate)
1200 MHz
Memory bandwidth
177.4 GB/s
76.8 GB/s
Shared memory
-
-
DirectX
12 (11_0)
12 API
Shader Model
5.1
5.1
OpenGL
4.2
4.5
OpenCL
1.1
1.1
Vulkan
N/A
N/A
CUDA
+
+
CUDA cores
480
Bus support
16x PCI-E 2.0
PCI-E 2.0
Height
4.376" (111 mm) (11.1 cm)
SLI options
+
+
Multi monitor support
+
HDMI
+
HDCP
+
Maximum VGA resolution
2048x1536
2048x1536
Audio input for HDMI
Internal
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117 Mh/s
Laptop size
large
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