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    GeForce GTX 480M SLI vs GeForce GTX 960

    Find out if it is worth upgrading your current GPU setup by comparing GeForce GTX 480M SLI and GeForce GTX 960. 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 480M SLI and GeForce GTX 960. 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.
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    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:

    GeForce GTX 480M SLI Laptops

    Main Specs

      GeForce GTX 480M SLI GeForce GTX 960
    Power consumption (TDP) 100 Watt 120 Watt
    Interface PCIe 3.0 x16
    Supplementary power connectors 1x 6-pins
    Memory type GDDR5 GDDR5
    Maximum RAM amount 4 GB 4 GB
    Display Connectors 1x DVI, 1x HDMI, 3x DisplayPort
    Recommended system power (PSU) 400 Watt
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    • GeForce GTX 960 has 20% more power consumption, than GeForce GTX 480M SLI.
    • GeForce GTX 480M SLI and GeForce GTX 960 have maximum RAM of 4 GB.
    • GeForce GTX 480M SLI is used in Laptops, and GeForce GTX 960 - in Desktops.
    • GeForce GTX 480M SLI is build with Fermi architecture, and GeForce GTX 960 - with Maxwell.
    • Core clock speed of GeForce GTX 960 is 702 MHz higher, than GeForce GTX 480M SLI.
    • GeForce GTX 480M SLI is manufactured by 40 nm process technology, and GeForce GTX 960 - by 28 nm process technology.
    • Memory clock speed of GeForce GTX 480M SLI is 1193 MHz higher, than GeForce GTX 960.

    Game benchmarks

    high / 1080p 16−18 35−40
    ultra / 1080p 9−10 21−24
    QHD / 1440p 4−5 16−18
    4K / 2160p 4−5 10−11
    low / 720p 30−35 60−65
    medium / 1080p 20−22 40−45
    The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 960 in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 128% more, than GeForce GTX 480M SLI.

    Full Specs

      GeForce GTX 480M SLI GeForce GTX 960
    Architecture Fermi Maxwell
    Code name N11E-GTX-A3 GM206
    Type Laptop Desktop
    Release date 25 May 2010 22 January 2015
    Pipelines 704 1024
    Core clock speed 425 MHz 1127 MHz
    Boost Clock 1178 MHz
    Transistor count 6000 Million 2,940 million
    Manufacturing process technology 40 nm 28 nm
    Texture fill rate 72 billion/sec
    Floating-point performance 2,413 gflops
    Length 9.5" (24.1 cm)
    Memory bus width 256 Bit 128 Bit
    Memory clock speed 1200 MHz 7.0 GB/s
    Memory bandwidth 112 GB/s
    Shared memory - -
    G-SYNC support +
    DirectX DirectX 11, Shader 5.0 12 (12_1)
    Shader Model 6.4
    OpenGL 4.4
    OpenCL 1.2
    Vulkan 1.1.126
    CUDA +
    Monero / XMR (CryptoNight) 0.27 kh/s
    CUDA cores 1024
    Bus support PCI Express 3.0
    Height 4.376" (11.1 cm)
    SLI options +
    Multi monitor support 4 displays
    HDCP +
    Maximum VGA resolution 2048x1536
    Audio input for HDMI Internal
    Bitcoin / BTC (SHA256) 318 Mh/s
    Laptop size large
    Decred / DCR (Decred) 0.92 Gh/s
    Ethereum / ETH (DaggerHashimoto) 8 Mh/s
    Zcash / ZEC (Equihash) 141.47 Sol/s
    GameStream +
    GeForce ShadowPlay +
    GPU Boost 2.0
    GameWorks +
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