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    GeForce GTX 480M SLI vs GeForce GTX 870M

    If you are going to buy a new graphics card and are choosing between GeForce GTX 480M SLI and GeForce GTX 870M, 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 480M SLI stacks up against GeForce GTX 870M, check out specs charts below.
    GeForce GTX 480M SLI Check Price
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    GeForce GTX 480M SLI and GeForce GTX 870M are Laptop Graphics Cards

    Note: GeForce GTX 480M SLI and GeForce GTX 870M 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 480M SLI or GeForce GTX 870M here:

    GeForce GTX 480M SLI Laptops
    GeForce GTX 870M Laptops

    Main Specs

      GeForce GTX 480M SLI GeForce GTX 870M
    Power consumption (TDP) 100 Watt 100 Watt
    Interface MXM-B (3.0)
    Supplementary power connectors None
    Memory type GDDR5 GDDR5
    Maximum RAM amount 4 GB 6 GB
    Display Connectors No outputs
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    • Both graphics cards have the same power consumption of 100 Watt.
    • GeForce GTX 870M has 2 GB more memory, than GeForce GTX 480M SLI.
    • Both cards are used in Laptops.
    • GeForce GTX 480M SLI is build with Fermi architecture, and GeForce GTX 870M - with Kepler.
    • Core clock speed of GeForce GTX 870M is 516 MHz higher, than GeForce GTX 480M SLI.
    • GeForce GTX 480M SLI is manufactured by 40 nm process technology, and GeForce GTX 870M - by 28 nm process technology.

    Game benchmarks

    high / 1080p 16−18 16−18
    ultra / 1080p 9−10 10−11
    QHD / 1440p 4−5 4−5
    4K / 2160p 4−5 −
    low / 720p 30−35 35−40
    medium / 1080p 20−22 21−24
    The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 870M in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 12% more, than GeForce GTX 480M SLI.

    Full Specs

      GeForce GTX 480M SLI GeForce GTX 870M
    Architecture Fermi Kepler
    Code name N11E-GTX-A3 N15P-GT
    Type Laptop Laptop
    Release date 25 May 2010 12 March 2014
    Pipelines 704 1344
    Core clock speed 425 MHz 941 MHz
    Boost Clock 967 MHz
    Transistor count 6000 Million 3,540 million
    Manufacturing process technology 40 nm 28 nm
    Texture fill rate 108.3
    Floating-point performance 2,599 gflops
    Memory bus width 256 Bit 192 Bit
    Memory clock speed 1200 MHz
    Memory bandwidth 120.0 GB/s
    Shared memory - -
    DirectX DirectX 11, Shader 5.0 12 (11_0)
    Shader Model 5.1
    OpenGL 4.5
    OpenCL 1.1
    Vulkan 1.1.126
    CUDA +
    CUDA cores 1344
    Bus support PCI Express 2.0, PCI Express 3.0
    SLI options +
    HDMI +
    Bitcoin / BTC (SHA256) 82 Mh/s
    Laptop size large large
    Standard memory configuration GDDR5
    eDP 1.2 signal support Up to 3840x2160
    LVDS signal support Up to 1920x1200
    DisplayPort Multimode (DP++) support Up to 3840x2160
    HDCP content protection +
    7.1 channel HD audio on HDMI +
    TrueHD and DTS-HD audio bitstreaming +
    H.264, VC1, MPEG2 1080p video decoder +
    Optimus +
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