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    GeForce GTX 480 vs Iris Graphics 5100

    If you are going to buy a new graphics card and are choosing between GeForce GTX 480 and Iris Graphics 5100, 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 Iris Graphics 5100, check out specs charts below.
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    Iris Graphics 5100 is a Laptop Graphics Card

    Note: Iris Graphics 5100 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 Iris Graphics 5100 here:

    Iris Graphics 5100 Laptops

    Main Specs

      GeForce GTX 480 Iris Graphics 5100
    Power consumption (TDP) 250 Watt 30 Watt
    Interface PCIe 2.0 x16 PCIe 1.0 x16
    Supplementary power connectors 6-pin & 8-pin
    Memory type GDDR5 System Shared
    Maximum RAM amount 1536 MB
    Display Connectors 2x DVI, 1x mini-HDMI No outputs
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    • GeForce GTX 480 has 733% more power consumption, than Iris Graphics 5100.
    • GeForce GTX 480 is connected by PCIe 2.0 x16, and Iris Graphics 5100 uses PCIe 1.0 x16 interface.
    • GeForce GTX 480 is used in Desktops, and Iris Graphics 5100 - in Laptops.
    • GeForce GTX 480 is build with Fermi architecture, and Iris Graphics 5100 - with Gen. 7.5 Haswell.
    • Core clock speed of GeForce GTX 480 is 500 MHz higher, than Iris Graphics 5100.
    • GeForce GTX 480 is manufactured by 40 nm process technology, and Iris Graphics 5100 - by 22 nm process technology.

    Game benchmarks

    high / 1080p 21−24 3−4
    ultra / 1080p 12−14 1−2
    QHD / 1440p 6−7 0−1
    4K / 2160p 5−6 −
    low / 720p 40−45 14−16
    medium / 1080p 24−27 5−6
    The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 480 in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 316% more, than Iris Graphics 5100.

    Full Specs

      GeForce GTX 480 Iris Graphics 5100
    Architecture Fermi Gen. 7.5 Haswell
    Code name GF100 Haswell GT3
    Type Desktop Laptop
    Release date 7 December 2010 5 June 2013
    Pipelines 480 40
    Core clock speed 700 MHz 200 MHz
    Boost Clock 1200 MHz
    Transistor count 3,100 million 1,300 million
    Manufacturing process technology 40 nm 22 nm
    Texture fill rate 42 billion/sec 48.00
    Floating-point performance 1,345.0 gflops
    Length 10.5" (267 mm) (26.7 cm)
    Memory bus width 384 Bit 64/128 Bit
    Memory clock speed 1848 MHz (3696 data rate)
    Memory bandwidth 177.4 GB/s
    Shared memory - +
    DirectX 12 (11_0) 12 (11_1)
    Shader Model 5.1 5.1
    OpenGL 4.2 4.3
    OpenCL 1.1 1.2
    Vulkan N/A 1.1.80
    CUDA +
    CUDA cores 480
    Bus support 16x 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
    Bitcoin / BTC (SHA256) 117 Mh/s
    Quick Sync +
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