GeForce GTX 480 vs Quadro T1000 Max Q

Find out if it is worth upgrading your current GPU setup by comparing GeForce GTX 480 and Quadro T1000 Max Q. Here you can take a closer look at graphics cards specs, such as core clock speed, memory type and size, display connectors, etc. The price, overall benchmark and gaming performances are usually defining factors when it comes to choosing between GeForce GTX 480 and Quadro T1000 Max Q. Make sure that the graphics card has compatible dimensions and will properly fit in your new or current computer case. Also these graphics cards may have different system power recommendations, so take that into consideration and upgrade your PSU if necessary.

Quadro T1000 Max Q is a Laptop Graphics Card

Note: Quadro T1000 Max Q 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 Quadro T1000 Max Q here:

Main Specs

  GeForce GTX 480 Quadro T1000 Max Q
Power consumption (TDP) 250 Watt
Interface PCIe 2.0 x16
Supplementary power connectors 6-pin & 8-pin
Memory type GDDR5 GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount 1536 MB 4 GB
Display Connectors 2x DVI, 1x mini-HDMI
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  • GeForce GTX 480 has 1532 GB more memory, than Quadro T1000 Max Q.
  • GeForce GTX 480 is used in Desktops, and Quadro T1000 Max Q - in Mobile workstations.
  • GeForce GTX 480 is build with Fermi architecture, and Quadro T1000 Max Q - with Turing.
  • Core clock speed of Quadro T1000 Max Q is 95 MHz higher, than GeForce GTX 480.
  • GeForce GTX 480 is manufactured by 40 nm process technology, and Quadro T1000 Max Q - by 12 nm process technology.
  • Memory clock speed of Quadro T1000 Max Q is 6152 MHz higher, than GeForce GTX 480.

Game benchmarks

high / 1080p 21−24 35−40
ultra / 1080p 12−14 21−24
QHD / 1440p 6−7 16−18
4K / 2160p 5−6 10−11
low / 720p 40−45 60−65
medium / 1080p 24−27 40−45
The average gaming FPS of Quadro T1000 Max Q in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 68% more, than GeForce GTX 480.

Full Specs

  GeForce GTX 480 Quadro T1000 Max Q
Architecture Fermi Turing
Code name GF100 N19P-Q1
Type Desktop Mobile workstation
Release date 7 December 2010 27 May 2019
Pipelines 480 768
Core clock speed 700 MHz 795 / 1230 MHz
Boost Clock 1455 MHz
Transistor count 3,100 million
Manufacturing process technology 40 nm 12 nm
Texture fill rate 42 billion/sec
Floating-point performance 1,345.0 gflops
Length 10.5" (267 mm) (26.7 cm)
Memory bus width 384 Bit 128 Bit
Memory clock speed 1848 MHz (3696 data rate) 8000 MHz
Memory bandwidth 177.4 GB/s
Shared memory - -
DirectX 12 (11_0) DirectX 12_1
Shader Model 5.1
OpenGL 4.2
OpenCL 1.1
Vulkan N/A
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
Laptop size medium sized
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