GeForce GTX 480M SLI vs Radeon HD 5830

In this comparison between GeForce GTX 480M SLI and Radeon HD 5830 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 480M SLI will be the best choice, for others Radeon HD 5830 will be their preference. Study the comparison tables below and make your choice.

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 Radeon HD 5830
Power consumption (TDP) 100 Watt 175 Watt
Interface PCIe 2.0 x16
Supplementary power connectors 2x 6-pin
Memory type GDDR5 GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount 4 GB 1 GB
Display Connectors 2x DVI, 1x HDMI, 1x DisplayPort
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  • Radeon HD 5830 has 75% more power consumption, than GeForce GTX 480M SLI.
  • GeForce GTX 480M SLI has 3 GB more memory, than Radeon HD 5830.
  • GeForce GTX 480M SLI is used in Laptops, and Radeon HD 5830 - in Desktops.
  • GeForce GTX 480M SLI is build with Fermi architecture, and Radeon HD 5830 - with TeraScale 2.
  • Core clock speed of Radeon HD 5830 is 375 MHz higher, than GeForce GTX 480M SLI.
  • GeForce GTX 480M SLI and Radeon HD 5830 are manufactured by 40 nm process technology.
  • Memory clock speed of Radeon HD 5830 is 2800 MHz higher, than GeForce GTX 480M SLI.

Game benchmarks

high / 1080p 16−18 8−9
ultra / 1080p 9−10 5−6
QHD / 1440p 4−5 0−1
4K / 2160p 4−5
low / 720p 30−35 18−20
medium / 1080p 20−22 10−11
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 480M SLI in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 100% more, than Radeon HD 5830.

Full Specs

  GeForce GTX 480M SLI Radeon HD 5830
Architecture Fermi TeraScale 2
Code name N11E-GTX-A3 Cypress
Type Laptop Desktop
Release date 25 May 2010 25 February 2010
Pipelines 704 1120
Core clock speed 425 MHz 800 MHz
Transistor count 6000 Million 2,154 million
Manufacturing process technology 40 nm 40 nm
Texture fill rate 44.80
Floating-point performance 1,792.0 gflops
Length 282 mm
Memory bus width 256 Bit 256 Bit
Memory clock speed 1200 MHz 4000 MHz
Memory bandwidth 128.0 GB/s
Shared memory -
DirectX DirectX 11, Shader 5.0 11.2 (11_0)
Shader Model 5.0
OpenGL 4.4
OpenCL 1.2
Vulkan N/A
Laptop size large
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