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    GeForce GTX 480 vs Radeon R7 M270

    In this comparison between GeForce GTX 480 and Radeon R7 M270 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 Radeon R7 M270 will be their preference. Study the comparison tables below and make your choice.
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    Radeon R7 M270 is a Laptop Graphics Card

    Note: Radeon R7 M270 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 Radeon R7 M270 here:

    Radeon R7 M270 Laptops

    Main Specs

      GeForce GTX 480 Radeon R7 M270
    Power consumption (TDP) 250 Watt
    Interface PCIe 2.0 x16 PCIe 3.0 x8
    Supplementary power connectors 6-pin & 8-pin
    Memory type GDDR5 Not Listed
    Maximum RAM amount 1536 MB
    Display Connectors 2x DVI, 1x mini-HDMI No outputs
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    • GeForce GTX 480 is connected by PCIe 2.0 x16, and Radeon R7 M270 uses PCIe 3.0 x8 interface.
    • GeForce GTX 480 is used in Desktops, and Radeon R7 M270 - in Laptops.
    • GeForce GTX 480 is build with Fermi architecture, and Radeon R7 M270 - with GCN.
    • Core clock speed of Radeon R7 M270 is 125 MHz higher, than GeForce GTX 480.
    • GeForce GTX 480 is manufactured by 40 nm process technology, and Radeon R7 M270 - by 28 nm process technology.

    Game benchmarks

    high / 1080p 21−24 0−1
    ultra / 1080p 12−14 −
    QHD / 1440p 6−7 0−1
    4K / 2160p 5−6 −
    low / 720p 40−45 1−2
    medium / 1080p 24−27 0−1
    The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 480 in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 4100% more, than Radeon R7 M270.

    Full Specs

      GeForce GTX 480 Radeon R7 M270
    Architecture Fermi GCN
    Code name GF100 Opal XT / Mars
    Type Desktop Laptop
    Release date 7 December 2010 7 January 2014
    Pipelines 480 384
    Core clock speed 700 MHz 825 MHz
    Transistor count 3,100 million 950 million
    Manufacturing process technology 40 nm 28 nm
    Texture fill rate 42 billion/sec 19.80
    Floating-point performance 1,345.0 gflops 633.6 gflops
    Length 10.5" (267 mm) (26.7 cm)
    Memory bus width 384 Bit
    Memory clock speed 1848 MHz (3696 data rate)
    Memory bandwidth 177.4 GB/s 28.8 GB/s
    Shared memory - -
    DirectX 12 (11_0)
    Shader Model 5.1 5.1
    OpenGL 4.2 4.4
    OpenCL 1.1 Not Listed
    Vulkan N/A
    CUDA +
    FreeSync +
    CUDA cores 480
    Bus support 16x PCI-E 2.0 PCIe 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
    Laptop size medium sized
    HD3D +
    PowerTune +
    DualGraphics +
    ZeroCore +
    Switchable graphics +
    Mantle +
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