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    GeForce GTX 1070 Max Q vs GeForce GTX 480M SLI

    In this comparison between GeForce GTX 1070 Max Q and GeForce GTX 480M SLI 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 1070 Max Q will be the best choice, for others GeForce GTX 480M SLI will be their preference. Study the comparison tables below and make your choice.
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    GeForce GTX 1070 Max Q and GeForce GTX 480M SLI are Laptop Graphics Cards

    Note: GeForce GTX 1070 Max Q and GeForce GTX 480M SLI are only used in laptop graphics. They have 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 1070 Max Q or GeForce GTX 480M SLI here:

    GeForce GTX 1070 Max Q Laptops
    GeForce GTX 480M SLI Laptops

    Main Specs

      GeForce GTX 1070 Max Q GeForce GTX 480M SLI
    Power consumption (TDP) 115 Watt 100 Watt
    Interface PCIe 3.0 x16
    Supplementary power connectors None
    Memory type GDDR5 GDDR5
    Maximum RAM amount 8 GB 4 GB
    Display Connectors No outputs
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    • GeForce GTX 1070 Max Q has 15% more power consumption, than GeForce GTX 480M SLI.
    • GeForce GTX 1070 Max Q has 4 GB more memory, than GeForce GTX 480M SLI.
    • Both cards are used in Laptops.
    • GeForce GTX 1070 Max Q is build with Pascal architecture, and GeForce GTX 480M SLI - with Fermi.
    • Core clock speed of GeForce GTX 1070 Max Q is 676 MHz higher, than GeForce GTX 480M SLI.
    • GeForce GTX 1070 Max Q is manufactured by 16 nm process technology, and GeForce GTX 480M SLI - by 40 nm process technology.
    • Memory clock speed of GeForce GTX 1070 Max Q is 6800 MHz higher, than GeForce GTX 480M SLI.

    Game benchmarks

    high / 1080p 35−40 16−18
    ultra / 1080p 21−24 9−10
    QHD / 1440p 16−18 4−5
    4K / 2160p 10−11 4−5
    low / 720p 60−65 30−35
    medium / 1080p 40−45 20−22
    The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 1070 Max Q in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 128% more, than GeForce GTX 480M SLI.

    Full Specs

      GeForce GTX 1070 Max Q GeForce GTX 480M SLI
    Architecture Pascal Fermi
    Code name N17E-G2 Max-Q N11E-GTX-A3
    Type Laptop Laptop
    Release date 30 May 2017 25 May 2010
    Pipelines 2048 704
    Core clock speed 1101 - 1215 MHz 425 MHz
    Boost Clock 1265 - 1379 MHz
    Transistor count 7,200 million 6000 Million
    Manufacturing process technology 16 nm 40 nm
    Texture fill rate 176.5
    Floating-point performance 5,648 gflops
    Memory bus width 256 Bit 256 Bit
    Memory clock speed 8000 MHz 1200 MHz
    Memory bandwidth 256.3 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
    Laptop size large large
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