GeForce GTX 480M SLI vs GeForce MX230
If you are going to buy a new graphics card and are choosing between GeForce GTX 480M SLI and GeForce MX230, 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 MX230, check out specs charts below.
GeForce GTX 480M SLI and GeForce MX230 are Laptop Graphics Cards
Note: GeForce GTX 480M SLI and GeForce MX230 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 MX230 here:
Main Specs
GeForce GTX 480M SLI
GeForce MX230
Power consumption (TDP)
100 Watt
10 Watt
Interface
PCIe 3.0 x16
Supplementary power connectors
None
Memory type
GDDR5
GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount
4 GB
4 GB
Display Connectors
No outputs
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GeForce GTX 480M SLI has 900% more power consumption, than GeForce MX230.
GeForce GTX 480M SLI and GeForce MX230 have maximum RAM of 4 GB.
Both cards are used in Laptops.
GeForce GTX 480M SLI is build with Fermi architecture, and GeForce MX230 - with Pascal.
Core clock speed of GeForce MX230 is 1094 MHz higher, than GeForce GTX 480M SLI.
GeForce GTX 480M SLI is manufactured by 40 nm process technology, and GeForce MX230 - by 14 nm process technology.
Memory clock speed of GeForce MX230 is 5800 MHz higher, than GeForce GTX 480M SLI.
Game benchmarks
Assassin's Creed Odyssey
Battlefield 5
Call of Duty: Warzone
Counter-Strike: Global Offensive
Cyberpunk 2077
Dota 2
Far Cry 5
Fortnite
Forza Horizon 4
Grand Theft Auto V
Metro Exodus
Minecraft
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS
Red Dead Redemption 2
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt
World of Tanks
high / 1080p
16−18
9−10
ultra / 1080p
9−10
5−6
QHD / 1440p
4−5
0−1
4K / 2160p
4−5
−
low / 720p
30−35
21−24
medium / 1080p
20−22
12−14
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 480M SLI in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 66% more, than GeForce MX230.
high / 1080p
24−27
16−18
ultra / 1080p
21−24
12−14
QHD / 1440p
9−10
0−1
4K / 2160p
6−7
−
low / 720p
55−60
30−35
medium / 1080p
27−30
16−18
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 480M SLI in Battlefield 5 is 73% more, than GeForce MX230.
low / 768p
45−50
45−50
QHD / 1440p
0−1
0−1
GeForce GTX 480M SLI and GeForce MX230 have the same average FPS in Call of Duty: Warzone.
low / 768p
210−220
160−170
medium / 768p
180−190
130−140
ultra / 1080p
100−110
65−70
QHD / 1440p
55−60
35−40
4K / 2160p
30−35
27−30
high / 768p
140−150
100−110
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 480M SLI in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 38% more, than GeForce MX230.
low / 768p
55−60
55−60
ultra / 1080p
40−45
24−27
medium / 1080p
45−50
45−50
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 480M SLI in Cyberpunk 2077 is 13% more, than GeForce MX230.
low / 768p
110−120
90−95
medium / 768p
95−100
70−75
ultra / 1080p
65−70
45−50
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 480M SLI in Dota 2 is 32% more, than GeForce MX230.
high / 1080p
18−20
10−12
ultra / 1080p
16−18
10−11
QHD / 1440p
16−18
−
4K / 2160p
6−7
4−5
low / 720p
40−45
24−27
medium / 1080p
21−24
12−14
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 480M SLI in Far Cry 5 is 75% more, than GeForce MX230.
high / 1080p
24−27
18−20
ultra / 1080p
20−22
12−14
QHD / 1440p
16−18
−
low / 720p
100−110
70−75
medium / 1080p
55−60
30−35
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 480M SLI in Fortnite is 52% more, than GeForce MX230.
high / 1080p
27−30
16−18
ultra / 1080p
21−24
14−16
QHD / 1440p
10−11
4−5
4K / 2160p
10−11
−
low / 720p
55−60
35−40
medium / 1080p
30−35
18−20
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 480M SLI in Forza Horizon 4 is 66% more, than GeForce MX230.
low / 768p
90−95
65−70
medium / 768p
80−85
55−60
high / 1080p
30−35
18−20
ultra / 1080p
12−14
8−9
QHD / 1440p
4−5
0−1
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 480M SLI in Grand Theft Auto V is 44% more, than GeForce MX230.
high / 1080p
10−11
6−7
ultra / 1080p
8−9
4−5
4K / 2160p
3−4
1−2
low / 720p
30−35
18−20
medium / 1080p
14−16
8−9
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 480M SLI in Metro Exodus is 75% more, than GeForce MX230.
low / 768p
110−120
100−110
ultra / 1080p
−
90−95
medium / 1080p
100−110
95−100
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 480M SLI in Minecraft is 8% more, than GeForce MX230.
high / 1080p
21−24
18−20
ultra / 1080p
18−20
14−16
low / 720p
60−65
40−45
medium / 1080p
24−27
20−22
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 480M SLI in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS is 33% more, than GeForce MX230.
high / 1080p
14−16
12−14
ultra / 1080p
10−11
8−9
QHD / 1440p
0−1
0−1
low / 720p
30−35
18−20
medium / 1080p
16−18
12−14
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 480M SLI in Red Dead Redemption 2 is 38% more, than GeForce MX230.
low / 768p
55−60
35−40
medium / 768p
35−40
21−24
high / 1080p
20−22
12−14
ultra / 1080p
10−12
8−9
4K / 2160p
8−9
7−8
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 480M SLI in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is 58% more, than GeForce MX230.
low / 768p
100−110
90−95
medium / 768p
60−65
50−55
ultra / 1080p
35−40
24−27
high / 768p
55−60
40−45
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 480M SLI in World of Tanks is 22% more, than GeForce MX230.
Full Specs
GeForce GTX 480M SLI
GeForce MX230
Architecture
Fermi
Pascal
Code name
N11E-GTX-A3
N17S-G0
Type
Laptop
Laptop
Release date
25 May 2010
20 February 2019
Pipelines
704
256
Core clock speed
425 MHz
1519 MHz
Boost Clock
1531 MHz
Transistor count
6000 Million
1,800 million
Manufacturing process technology
40 nm
14 nm
Texture fill rate
25.31
Memory bus width
256 Bit
64 Bit
Memory clock speed
1200 MHz
7000 MHz
Memory bandwidth
48.06 GB/s
Shared memory
-
-
DirectX
DirectX 11, Shader 5.0
12 (12_1)
Shader Model
6.4
OpenGL
4.6
OpenCL
1.2
Vulkan
1.2.131
CUDA
+
Laptop size
large
medium sized
Optimus
+
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