GeForce GTX 480M SLI vs Radeon HD 8770M
If you are going to buy a new graphics card and are choosing between GeForce GTX 480M SLI and Radeon HD 8770M, 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 Radeon HD 8770M, check out specs charts below.
GeForce GTX 480M SLI and Radeon HD 8770M are Laptop Graphics Cards
Note: GeForce GTX 480M SLI and Radeon HD 8770M 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 Radeon HD 8770M here:
Main Specs
GeForce GTX 480M SLI
Radeon HD 8770M
Power consumption (TDP)
100 Watt
Interface
PCIe 3.0 x8
Memory type
GDDR5
GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount
4 GB
2 GB
Display Connectors
No outputs
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GeForce GTX 480M SLI has 2 GB more memory, than Radeon HD 8770M.
Both cards are used in Laptops.
GeForce GTX 480M SLI is build with Fermi architecture, and Radeon HD 8770M - with GCN.
Core clock speed of Radeon HD 8770M is 350 MHz higher, than GeForce GTX 480M SLI.
GeForce GTX 480M SLI is manufactured by 40 nm process technology, and Radeon HD 8770M - by 28 nm process technology.
Memory clock speed of Radeon HD 8770M is 3300 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
7−8
ultra / 1080p
9−10
4−5
QHD / 1440p
4−5
0−1
4K / 2160p
4−5
−
low / 720p
30−35
16−18
medium / 1080p
20−22
8−9
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 480M SLI in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 122% more, than Radeon HD 8770M.
high / 1080p
24−27
12−14
ultra / 1080p
21−24
10−11
QHD / 1440p
9−10
0−1
4K / 2160p
6−7
−
low / 720p
55−60
24−27
medium / 1080p
27−30
12−14
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 480M SLI in Battlefield 5 is 120% more, than Radeon HD 8770M.
low / 768p
45−50
45−50
high / 1080p
−
45−50
QHD / 1440p
0−1
0−1
GeForce GTX 480M SLI and Radeon HD 8770M have the same average FPS in Call of Duty: Warzone.
low / 768p
210−220
140−150
medium / 768p
180−190
110−120
ultra / 1080p
100−110
55−60
QHD / 1440p
55−60
30−33
4K / 2160p
30−35
27−30
high / 768p
140−150
80−85
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 480M SLI in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 61% more, than Radeon HD 8770M.
low / 768p
55−60
55−60
ultra / 1080p
40−45
20−22
medium / 1080p
45−50
45−50
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 480M SLI in Cyberpunk 2077 is 16% more, than Radeon HD 8770M.
low / 768p
110−120
80−85
medium / 768p
95−100
60−65
ultra / 1080p
65−70
35−40
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 480M SLI in Dota 2 is 55% more, than Radeon HD 8770M.
high / 1080p
18−20
8−9
ultra / 1080p
16−18
8−9
QHD / 1440p
16−18
−
4K / 2160p
6−7
3−4
low / 720p
40−45
18−20
medium / 1080p
21−24
9−10
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 480M SLI in Far Cry 5 is 133% more, than Radeon HD 8770M.
high / 1080p
24−27
14−16
ultra / 1080p
20−22
10−11
QHD / 1440p
16−18
−
low / 720p
100−110
60−65
medium / 1080p
55−60
24−27
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 480M SLI in Fortnite is 85% more, than Radeon HD 8770M.
high / 1080p
27−30
12−14
ultra / 1080p
21−24
10−12
QHD / 1440p
10−11
1−2
4K / 2160p
10−11
−
low / 720p
55−60
27−30
medium / 1080p
30−35
14−16
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 480M SLI in Forza Horizon 4 is 130% more, than Radeon HD 8770M.
low / 768p
90−95
50−55
medium / 768p
80−85
45−50
high / 1080p
30−35
12−14
ultra / 1080p
12−14
6−7
QHD / 1440p
4−5
0−1
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 480M SLI in Grand Theft Auto V is 89% more, than Radeon HD 8770M.
high / 1080p
10−11
5−6
ultra / 1080p
8−9
3−4
4K / 2160p
3−4
0−1
low / 720p
30−35
12−14
medium / 1080p
14−16
6−7
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 480M SLI in Metro Exodus is 128% more, than Radeon HD 8770M.
low / 768p
110−120
95−100
high / 1080p
−
90−95
ultra / 1080p
−
80−85
medium / 1080p
100−110
90−95
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 480M SLI in Minecraft is 15% more, than Radeon HD 8770M.
high / 1080p
21−24
16−18
ultra / 1080p
18−20
14−16
low / 720p
60−65
30−35
medium / 1080p
24−27
18−20
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 480M SLI in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS is 60% more, than Radeon HD 8770M.
high / 1080p
14−16
−
ultra / 1080p
10−11
7−8
QHD / 1440p
0−1
0−1
low / 720p
30−35
12−14
medium / 1080p
16−18
10−12
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 480M SLI in Red Dead Redemption 2 is 100% more, than Radeon HD 8770M.
low / 768p
55−60
24−27
medium / 768p
35−40
16−18
high / 1080p
20−22
9−10
ultra / 1080p
10−12
6−7
4K / 2160p
8−9
6−7
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 480M SLI in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is 107% more, than Radeon HD 8770M.
low / 768p
100−110
85−90
medium / 768p
60−65
45−50
ultra / 1080p
35−40
20−22
high / 768p
55−60
35−40
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 480M SLI in World of Tanks is 35% more, than Radeon HD 8770M.
Full Specs
GeForce GTX 480M SLI
Radeon HD 8770M
Architecture
Fermi
GCN
Code name
N11E-GTX-A3
Mars
Type
Laptop
Laptop
Release date
25 May 2010
16 November 2012
Pipelines
704
384
Core clock speed
425 MHz
775 MHz
Boost Clock
825 MHz
Transistor count
6000 Million
950 million
Manufacturing process technology
40 nm
28 nm
Texture fill rate
19.80
Floating-point performance
633.6 gflops
Memory bus width
256 Bit
128 Bit
Memory clock speed
1200 MHz
4500 MHz
Memory bandwidth
72 GB/s
Shared memory
-
-
DirectX
DirectX 11, Shader 5.0
12 (11_1)
Shader Model
5.1
OpenGL
4.6
OpenCL
1.2
Vulkan
1.2.131
Laptop size
large
medium sized
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