GeForce GTX 480M SLI vs Quadro 500M
If you are going to buy a new graphics card and are choosing between GeForce GTX 480M SLI and Quadro 500M, 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 Quadro 500M, check out specs charts below.
Quadro 500M
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 480M SLI | Quadro 500M | |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 100 Watt | 35 Watt |
| Interface | MXM-A (3.0) | |
| Memory type | GDDR5 | DDR3 |
| Maximum RAM amount | 4 GB | 1 GB |
| Display Connectors | No outputs | |
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- GeForce GTX 480M SLI has 185% more power consumption, than Quadro 500M.
- GeForce GTX 480M SLI has 3 GB more memory, than Quadro 500M.
- GeForce GTX 480M SLI is used in Laptops, and Quadro 500M - in Desktops.
- GeForce GTX 480M SLI and Quadro 500M are build with Fermi architecture.
- Core clock speed of Quadro 500M is 275 MHz higher, than GeForce GTX 480M SLI.
- GeForce GTX 480M SLI and Quadro 500M are manufactured by 40 nm process technology.
- Memory clock speed of Quadro 500M is 600 MHz higher, than GeForce GTX 480M SLI.
Game benchmarks
| high / 1080p | 16−18 | 0−1 |
| ultra / 1080p | 9−10 | − |
| QHD / 1440p | 4−5 | 0−1 |
| 4K / 2160p | 4−5 | − |
| low / 720p | 30−35 | 1−2 |
| medium / 1080p | 20−22 | 0−1 |
| The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 480M SLI in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 3100% more, than Quadro 500M. | ||
| high / 1080p | 24−27 | − |
| ultra / 1080p | 21−24 | − |
| QHD / 1440p | 9−10 | 0−1 |
| 4K / 2160p | 6−7 | − |
| low / 720p | 55−60 | 0−1 |
| medium / 1080p | 27−30 | − |
| low / 768p | 45−50 | 50−55 |
| high / 1080p | − | 45−50 |
| QHD / 1440p | 0−1 | 0−1 |
| The average gaming FPS of Quadro 500M in Call of Duty: Warzone is 10% more, than GeForce GTX 480M SLI. | ||
| low / 768p | 210−220 | 60−65 |
| medium / 768p | 180−190 | 27−30 |
| ultra / 1080p | 100−110 | 7−8 |
| QHD / 1440p | 55−60 | − |
| 4K / 2160p | 30−35 | − |
| high / 768p | 140−150 | 16−18 |
| The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 480M SLI in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 478% more, than Quadro 500M. | ||
| low / 768p | 55−60 | 70−75 |
| ultra / 1080p | 40−45 | 0−1 |
| medium / 1080p | 45−50 | 45−50 |
| The average gaming FPS of Quadro 500M in Cyberpunk 2077 is 15% more, than GeForce GTX 480M SLI. | ||
| low / 768p | 110−120 | 45−50 |
| medium / 768p | 95−100 | 10−11 |
| ultra / 1080p | 65−70 | 0−1 |
| The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 480M SLI in Dota 2 is 265% more, than Quadro 500M. | ||
| high / 1080p | 18−20 | − |
| ultra / 1080p | 16−18 | − |
| QHD / 1440p | 16−18 | − |
| 4K / 2160p | 6−7 | − |
| low / 720p | 40−45 | 0−1 |
| medium / 1080p | 21−24 | − |
| high / 1080p | 24−27 | − |
| ultra / 1080p | 20−22 | − |
| QHD / 1440p | 16−18 | − |
| low / 720p | 100−110 | 21−24 |
| medium / 1080p | 55−60 | 0−1 |
| The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 480M SLI in Fortnite is 377% more, than Quadro 500M. | ||
| high / 1080p | 27−30 | 0−1 |
| ultra / 1080p | 21−24 | − |
| QHD / 1440p | 10−11 | 0−1 |
| 4K / 2160p | 10−11 | − |
| low / 720p | 55−60 | 0−1 |
| medium / 1080p | 30−35 | 0−1 |
| low / 768p | 90−95 | 18−20 |
| medium / 768p | 80−85 | − |
| high / 1080p | 30−35 | 0−1 |
| ultra / 1080p | 12−14 | − |
| QHD / 1440p | 4−5 | 0−1 |
| medium / 720p | − | 12−14 |
| The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 480M SLI in Grand Theft Auto V is 384% more, than Quadro 500M. | ||
| high / 1080p | 10−11 | − |
| ultra / 1080p | 8−9 | − |
| 4K / 2160p | 3−4 | − |
| low / 720p | 30−35 | 0−1 |
| medium / 1080p | 14−16 | − |
| low / 768p | 110−120 | 75−80 |
| high / 1080p | − | 27−30 |
| medium / 1080p | 100−110 | − |
| The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 480M SLI in Minecraft is 49% more, than Quadro 500M. | ||
| high / 1080p | 21−24 | − |
| ultra / 1080p | 18−20 | − |
| low / 720p | 60−65 | 8−9 |
| medium / 1080p | 24−27 | − |
| The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 480M SLI in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS is 675% more, than Quadro 500M. | ||
| high / 1080p | 14−16 | − |
| ultra / 1080p | 10−11 | − |
| QHD / 1440p | 0−1 | − |
| low / 720p | 30−35 | 0−1 |
| medium / 1080p | 16−18 | − |
| low / 768p | 55−60 | 0−1 |
| medium / 768p | 35−40 | − |
| high / 1080p | 20−22 | − |
| ultra / 1080p | 10−12 | − |
| 4K / 2160p | 8−9 | − |
| low / 768p | 100−110 | 45−50 |
| medium / 768p | 60−65 | 14−16 |
| ultra / 1080p | 35−40 | 0−1 |
| high / 768p | 55−60 | 12−14 |
| The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 480M SLI in World of Tanks is 200% more, than Quadro 500M. | ||
Full Specs
| GeForce GTX 480M SLI | Quadro 500M | |
| Architecture | Fermi | Fermi |
| Code name | N11E-GTX-A3 | GF108 |
| Type | Laptop | Workstation |
| Release date | 25 May 2010 | 22 February 2011 |
| Pipelines | 704 | 96 |
| Core clock speed | 425 MHz | 700 MHz |
| Transistor count | 6000 Million | 585 million |
| Manufacturing process technology | 40 nm | 40 nm |
| Texture fill rate | 11.20 | |
| Floating-point performance | 268.8 gflops | |
| Memory bus width | 256 Bit | 128 Bit |
| Memory clock speed | 1200 MHz | 1800 MHz |
| Memory bandwidth | 28.8 GB/s | |
| Shared memory | - | |
| DirectX | DirectX 11, Shader 5.0 | 12 (11_0) |
| Shader Model | 5.1 | |
| OpenGL | 4.6 | |
| OpenCL | 1.1 | |
| Vulkan | N/A | |
| CUDA | 2.1 | |
| Laptop size | large | |
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