GeForce GTX 480 vs GeForce GTX 880M

If you are going to buy a new graphics card and are choosing between GeForce GTX 480 and GeForce GTX 880M, 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 880M, check out specs charts below.

GeForce GTX 480 Check Price

GeForce GTX 880M Check Price

GeForce GTX 880M is a Laptop Graphics Card

Note: GeForce GTX 880M 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 880M here:

GeForce GTX 880M Laptops

Main Specs

	GeForce GTX 480	GeForce GTX 880M
Power consumption (TDP)	250 Watt	122 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	8 GB
Display Connectors	2x DVI, 1x mini-HDMI	No outputs
	Check Price	Check Price

GeForce GTX 480 has 104% more power consumption, than GeForce GTX 880M.
GeForce GTX 480 is connected by PCIe 2.0 x16, and GeForce GTX 880M uses MXM-B (3.0) interface.
GeForce GTX 480 has 1528 GB more memory, than GeForce GTX 880M.
GeForce GTX 480 is used in Desktops, and GeForce GTX 880M - in Laptops.
GeForce GTX 480 is build with Fermi architecture, and GeForce GTX 880M - with Kepler.
Core clock speed of GeForce GTX 880M is 254 MHz higher, than GeForce GTX 480.
GeForce GTX 480 is manufactured by 40 nm process technology, and GeForce GTX 880M - by 28 nm process technology.

Game benchmarks


high / 1080p	21−24	20−22
ultra / 1080p	12−14	12−14
QHD / 1440p	6−7	6−7
4K / 2160p	5−6	5−6
low / 720p	40−45	40−45
medium / 1080p	24−27	24−27
GeForce GTX 480 and GeForce GTX 880M have the same average FPS in Assassin's Creed Odyssey.
high / 1080p	30−35	30−35
ultra / 1080p	27−30	27−30
QHD / 1440p	12−14	12−14
4K / 2160p	8−9	8−9
low / 720p	65−70	65−70
medium / 1080p	35−40	35−40
GeForce GTX 480 and GeForce GTX 880M have the same average FPS in Battlefield 5.
low / 768p	50−55	50−55
QHD / 1440p	0−1	0−1
GeForce GTX 480 and GeForce GTX 880M have the same average FPS in Call of Duty: Warzone.
low / 768p	230−240	230−240
medium / 768p	200−210	200−210
ultra / 1080p	120−130	120−130
QHD / 1440p	90−95	90−95
4K / 2160p	50−55	50−55
high / 768p	170−180	160−170
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 480 in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 1% more, than GeForce GTX 880M.
low / 768p	60−65	60−65
ultra / 1080p	50−55	50−55
medium / 1080p	55−60	55−60
GeForce GTX 480 and GeForce GTX 880M have the same average FPS in Cyberpunk 2077.
low / 768p	120−130	120−130
medium / 768p	100−110	100−110
ultra / 1080p	80−85	80−85
GeForce GTX 480 and GeForce GTX 880M have the same average FPS in Dota 2.
high / 1080p	24−27	24−27
ultra / 1080p	21−24	21−24
QHD / 1440p	18−20	18−20
4K / 2160p	8−9	8−9
low / 720p	50−55	50−55
medium / 1080p	27−30	27−30
GeForce GTX 480 and GeForce GTX 880M have the same average FPS in Far Cry 5.
high / 1080p	30−35	30−35
ultra / 1080p	24−27	24−27
QHD / 1440p	16−18	16−18
low / 720p	120−130	120−130
medium / 1080p	70−75	70−75
GeForce GTX 480 and GeForce GTX 880M have the same average FPS in Fortnite.
high / 1080p	35−40	35−40
ultra / 1080p	27−30	24−27
QHD / 1440p	14−16	14−16
4K / 2160p	12−14	12−14
low / 720p	70−75	65−70
medium / 1080p	40−45	35−40
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 480 in Forza Horizon 4 is 6% more, than GeForce GTX 880M.
low / 768p	100−110	100−110
medium / 768p	95−100	90−95
high / 1080p	40−45	40−45
ultra / 1080p	16−18	16−18
QHD / 1440p	7−8	7−8
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 480 in Grand Theft Auto V is 1% more, than GeForce GTX 880M.
high / 1080p	12−14	12−14
ultra / 1080p	10−11	10−11
QHD / 1440p	10−11	10−11
4K / 2160p	3−4	3−4
low / 720p	40−45	40−45
medium / 1080p	18−20	18−20
GeForce GTX 480 and GeForce GTX 880M have the same average FPS in Metro Exodus.
low / 768p	120−130	120−130
medium / 1080p	110−120	110−120
GeForce GTX 480 and GeForce GTX 880M have the same average FPS in Minecraft.
ultra / 1080p	14−16	14−16
low / 720p	70−75	70−75
medium / 1080p	18−20	18−20
GeForce GTX 480 and GeForce GTX 880M have the same average FPS in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS.
high / 1080p	16−18	14−16
ultra / 1080p	10−11	10−11
QHD / 1440p	2−3	1−2
4K / 2160p	1−2	1−2
low / 720p	40−45	35−40
medium / 1080p	21−24	21−24
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 480 in Red Dead Redemption 2 is 14% more, than GeForce GTX 880M.
low / 768p	75−80	75−80
medium / 768p	45−50	45−50
high / 1080p	24−27	24−27
ultra / 1080p	14−16	14−16
4K / 2160p	8−9	8−9
GeForce GTX 480 and GeForce GTX 880M have the same average FPS in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt.
low / 768p	90−95	90−95
medium / 768p	60−65	60−65
ultra / 1080p	40−45	40−45
high / 768p	55−60	55−60
GeForce GTX 480 and GeForce GTX 880M have the same average FPS in World of Tanks.

Full Specs

	GeForce GTX 480	GeForce GTX 880M
Architecture	Fermi	Kepler
Code name	GF100	N15E-GX-A2
Type	Desktop	Laptop
Release date	7 December 2010	12 March 2014
Pipelines	480	1536
Core clock speed	700 MHz	954 MHz
Boost Clock		993 MHz
Transistor count	3,100 million	3,540 million
Manufacturing process technology	40 nm	28 nm
Texture fill rate	42 billion/sec	127.1
Floating-point performance	1,345.0 gflops	3,050 gflops
Length	10.5" (267 mm) (26.7 cm)
Memory bus width	384 Bit	256 Bit
Memory clock speed	1848 MHz (3696 data rate)
Memory bandwidth	177.4 GB/s	160.0 GB/s
Shared memory	-	-
DirectX	12 (11_0)	12 (11_0)
Shader Model	5.1	5.1
OpenGL	4.2	4.5
OpenCL	1.1	1.1
Vulkan	N/A	1.1.126
CUDA	+	+
CUDA cores	480	1536
Bus support	16x PCI-E 2.0	PCI Express 2.0, PCI Express 3.0
Height	4.376" (111 mm) (11.1 cm)
SLI options	+	+
Multi monitor support	+
HDMI	+	+
HDCP	+
Maximum VGA resolution	2048x1536
Audio input for HDMI	Internal
Bitcoin / BTC (SHA256)	117 Mh/s	96 Mh/s
Laptop size		large
Standard memory configuration		GDDR5
eDP 1.2 signal support		Up to 3840x2160
LVDS signal support		Up to 1920x1200
DisplayPort Multimode (DP++) support		Up to 3840x2160
HDCP content protection		+
7.1 channel HD audio on HDMI		+
TrueHD and DTS-HD audio bitstreaming		+
H.264, VC1, MPEG2 1080p video decoder		+
Optimus		+
	Check Price	Check Price

GeForce GTX 480 vs GeForce GTX 880M

GeForce GTX 880M is a Laptop Graphics Card

Main Specs

Game benchmarks

Full Specs

Similar compares