GeForce GTX 480 vs GeForce GTX 570M

In this comparison between GeForce GTX 480 and GeForce GTX 570M 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 480 will be the best choice, for others GeForce GTX 570M will be their preference. Study the comparison tables below and make your choice.

GeForce GTX 570M is a Laptop Graphics Card

Note: GeForce GTX 570M 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 570M here:

Main Specs

  GeForce GTX 480 GeForce GTX 570M
Power consumption (TDP) 250 Watt 75 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 3 MB
Display Connectors 2x DVI, 1x mini-HDMI No outputs
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  • GeForce GTX 480 has 233% more power consumption, than GeForce GTX 570M.
  • GeForce GTX 480 is connected by PCIe 2.0 x16, and GeForce GTX 570M uses MXM-B (3.0) interface.
  • GeForce GTX 480 has 1533 GB more memory, than GeForce GTX 570M.
  • GeForce GTX 480 is used in Desktops, and GeForce GTX 570M - in Laptops.
  • GeForce GTX 480 and GeForce GTX 570M are build with Fermi architecture.
  • Core clock speed of GeForce GTX 480 is 125 MHz higher, than GeForce GTX 570M.
  • GeForce GTX 480 and GeForce GTX 570M are manufactured by 40 nm process technology.
  • Memory clock speed of GeForce GTX 480 is 348 MHz higher, than GeForce GTX 570M.

Game benchmarks

high / 1080p 21−24 9−10
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 108% more, than GeForce GTX 570M.

Full Specs

  GeForce GTX 480 GeForce GTX 570M
Architecture Fermi Fermi
Code name GF100 N12E-GT
Type Desktop Laptop
Release date 7 December 2010 28 June 2011
Pipelines 480 336
Core clock speed 700 MHz 575 MHz
Transistor count 3,100 million 1,950 million
Manufacturing process technology 40 nm 40 nm
Texture fill rate 42 billion/sec 32.2 billion/sec
Floating-point performance 1,345.0 gflops 772.8 gflops
Length 10.5" (267 mm) (26.7 cm)
Memory bus width 384 Bit 192 Bit
Memory clock speed 1848 MHz (3696 data rate) 1500 MHz
Memory bandwidth 177.4 GB/s 72.0 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 480 336
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
Audio input for HDMI Internal
3D Blu-Ray +
3D Gaming +
Bitcoin / BTC (SHA256) 117 Mh/s 66 Mh/s
Laptop size large
Optimus +
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