GeForce GTX 1060 6 GB vs GeForce GTX 480M SLI

If you are going to buy a new graphics card and are choosing between GeForce GTX 1060 6 GB and GeForce GTX 480M SLI, 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 1060 6 GB stacks up against GeForce GTX 480M SLI, check out specs charts below.

GeForce GTX 480M SLI is a Laptop Graphics Card

Note: GeForce GTX 480M SLI 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 480M SLI here:

Main Specs

  GeForce GTX 1060 6 GB GeForce GTX 480M SLI
Power consumption (TDP) 120 Watt 100 Watt
Interface PCIe 3.0 x16
Supplementary power connectors 1x 6-pin
Memory type GDDR5 GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount 6.144 MB 4 GB
Display Connectors 1x DVI, 1x HDMI, 3x DisplayPort
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  • GeForce GTX 1060 6 GB has 20% more power consumption, than GeForce GTX 480M SLI.
  • GeForce GTX 1060 6 GB has 2 GB more memory, than GeForce GTX 480M SLI.
  • GeForce GTX 1060 6 GB is used in Desktops, and GeForce GTX 480M SLI - in Laptops.
  • GeForce GTX 1060 6 GB is build with Pascal architecture, and GeForce GTX 480M SLI - with Fermi.
  • Core clock speed of GeForce GTX 1060 6 GB is 1081 MHz higher, than GeForce GTX 480M SLI.
  • GeForce GTX 1060 6 GB is manufactured by 16 nm process technology, and GeForce GTX 480M SLI - by 40 nm process technology.
  • Memory clock speed of GeForce GTX 1060 6 GB is 6800 MHz higher, than GeForce GTX 480M SLI.

Game benchmarks

high / 1080p 50−55 16−18
ultra / 1080p 35−40 9−10
QHD / 1440p 27−30 4−5
4K / 2160p 16−18 4−5
low / 720p 80−85 30−35
medium / 1080p 60−65 20−22
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 1060 6 GB in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 228% more, than GeForce GTX 480M SLI.

Full Specs

  GeForce GTX 1060 6 GB GeForce GTX 480M SLI
Architecture Pascal Fermi
Code name GP106 N11E-GTX-A3
Type Desktop Laptop
Release date 19 July 2016 25 May 2010
Pipelines 1280 704
Core clock speed 1506 MHz 425 MHz
Boost Clock 1708 MHz
Transistor count 4,400 million 6000 Million
Manufacturing process technology 16 nm 40 nm
Texture fill rate 136.7
Floating-point performance 4,375 gflops
Length 250 mm
Memory bus width 192 Bit 256 Bit
Memory clock speed 8000 MHz 1200 MHz
Memory bandwidth 192.2 GB/s
Shared memory - -
G-SYNC support +
VR Ready +
DirectX 12 (12_1) DirectX 11, Shader 5.0
Shader Model 6.4
OpenGL 4.6
OpenCL 1.2
Vulkan 1.2.131
CUDA 6.1
G-SYNC +
Laptop size large
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