GeForce GTX 480 vs GeForce GTX 590

If you are going to buy a new graphics card and are choosing between GeForce GTX 480 and GeForce GTX 590, 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 590, check out specs charts below.

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Main Specs

	GeForce GTX 480	GeForce GTX 590
Power consumption (TDP)	250 Watt	365 Watt
Interface	PCIe 2.0 x16	PCIe 2.0 x16
Supplementary power connectors	6-pin & 8-pin	Two 8-pin
Memory type	GDDR5	GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount	1536 MB	3072 MB (1536 MB per GPU)
Display Connectors	2x DVI, 1x mini-HDMI	3x DVI, 1x mini-DisplayPort
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GeForce GTX 590 has 46% more power consumption, than GeForce GTX 480.
Both video cards are using PCIe 2.0 x16 interface connection to a motherboard.
GeForce GTX 590 has 1536 GB more memory, than GeForce GTX 480.
Both cards are used in Desktops.
GeForce GTX 480 and GeForce GTX 590 are build with Fermi architecture.
Core clock speed of GeForce GTX 590 is 515 MHz higher, than GeForce GTX 480.
GeForce GTX 480 and GeForce GTX 590 are manufactured by 40 nm process technology.
GeForce GTX 590 is 1 mm longer, than GeForce GTX 480.
Memory clock speed of GeForce GTX 480 is 141 MHz higher, than GeForce GTX 590.

Game benchmarks


high / 1080p	21−24	16−18
ultra / 1080p	12−14	10−11
QHD / 1440p	6−7	4−5
4K / 2160p	5−6	−
low / 720p	40−45	35−40
medium / 1080p	24−27	21−24
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 480 in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 22% more, than GeForce GTX 590.
high / 1080p	30−35	27−30
ultra / 1080p	27−30	21−24
QHD / 1440p	12−14	6−7
4K / 2160p	8−9	5−6
low / 720p	65−70	55−60
medium / 1080p	35−40	30−35
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 480 in Battlefield 5 is 24% more, than GeForce GTX 590.
low / 768p	50−55	50−55
high / 1080p	−	45−50
QHD / 1440p	0−1	0−1
GeForce GTX 480 and GeForce GTX 590 have the same average FPS in Call of Duty: Warzone.
low / 768p	230−240	210−220
medium / 768p	200−210	190−200
ultra / 1080p	120−130	100−110
QHD / 1440p	90−95	60−65
4K / 2160p	50−55	30−35
high / 768p	170−180	150−160
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 480 in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 15% more, than GeForce GTX 590.
low / 768p	60−65	60−65
ultra / 1080p	50−55	45−50
medium / 1080p	55−60	55−60
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 480 in Cyberpunk 2077 is 3% more, than GeForce GTX 590.
low / 768p	120−130	110−120
medium / 768p	100−110	100−110
ultra / 1080p	80−85	70−75
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 480 in Dota 2 is 7% more, than GeForce GTX 590.
high / 1080p	24−27	20−22
ultra / 1080p	21−24	18−20
QHD / 1440p	18−20	18−20
4K / 2160p	8−9	6−7
low / 720p	50−55	45−50
medium / 1080p	27−30	21−24
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 480 in Far Cry 5 is 18% more, than GeForce GTX 590.
high / 1080p	30−35	27−30
ultra / 1080p	24−27	21−24
QHD / 1440p	16−18	14−16
low / 720p	120−130	110−120
medium / 1080p	70−75	60−65
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 480 in Fortnite is 12% more, than GeForce GTX 590.
high / 1080p	35−40	27−30
ultra / 1080p	27−30	21−24
QHD / 1440p	14−16	10−11
4K / 2160p	12−14	−
low / 720p	70−75	60−65
medium / 1080p	40−45	30−35
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 480 in Forza Horizon 4 is 25% more, than GeForce GTX 590.
low / 768p	100−110	90−95
medium / 768p	95−100	80−85
high / 1080p	40−45	30−35
ultra / 1080p	16−18	14−16
QHD / 1440p	7−8	4−5
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 480 in Grand Theft Auto V is 17% more, than GeForce GTX 590.
high / 1080p	12−14	10−11
ultra / 1080p	10−11	8−9
QHD / 1440p	10−11	−
4K / 2160p	3−4	1−2
low / 720p	40−45	30−35
medium / 1080p	18−20	14−16
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 480 in Metro Exodus is 30% more, than GeForce GTX 590.
low / 768p	120−130	110−120
medium / 1080p	110−120	110−120
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 480 in Minecraft is 4% more, than GeForce GTX 590.
ultra / 1080p	14−16	14−16
low / 720p	70−75	60−65
medium / 1080p	18−20	18−20
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 480 in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS is 9% more, than GeForce GTX 590.
high / 1080p	16−18	14−16
ultra / 1080p	10−11	9−10
QHD / 1440p	2−3	0−1
4K / 2160p	1−2	−
low / 720p	40−45	30−35
medium / 1080p	21−24	18−20
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 480 in Red Dead Redemption 2 is 21% more, than GeForce GTX 590.
low / 768p	75−80	60−65
medium / 768p	45−50	35−40
high / 1080p	24−27	21−24
ultra / 1080p	14−16	12−14
4K / 2160p	8−9	7−8
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 480 in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is 21% more, than GeForce GTX 590.
low / 768p	90−95	90−95
medium / 768p	60−65	60−65
ultra / 1080p	40−45	35−40
high / 768p	55−60	55−60
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 480 in World of Tanks is 1% more, than GeForce GTX 590.

Full Specs

	GeForce GTX 480	GeForce GTX 590
Architecture	Fermi	Fermi
Code name	GF100	GF110
Type	Desktop	Desktop
Release date	7 December 2010	24 March 2011
Pipelines	480	1024
Core clock speed	700 MHz	1215 MHz
Transistor count	3,100 million	3,000 million
Manufacturing process technology	40 nm	40 nm
Texture fill rate	42 billion/sec	77.7 billion/sec
Floating-point performance	1,345.0 gflops	2x 1,244.2 gflops
Length	10.5" (267 mm) (26.7 cm)	11" (280 mm) (27.9 cm)
Memory bus width	384 Bit	768-bit (384-bit per GPU)
Memory clock speed	1848 MHz (3696 data rate)	1707 MHz
Memory bandwidth	177.4 GB/s	327.7 GB/s
Shared memory	-	-
DirectX	12 (11_0)	12 (11_0)
Shader Model	5.1	5.1
OpenGL	4.2	4.2
OpenCL	1.1	1.1
Vulkan	N/A	N/A
CUDA	+	+
CUDA cores	480	1024
Bus support	16x PCI-E 2.0	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	Internal	Internal
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GeForce GTX 480 vs GeForce GTX 590

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