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    GeForce GTX 480M vs Radeon R9 290X

    When choosing between GeForce GTX 480M and Radeon R9 290X, it is worth examining the specifications of the models in detail. Do they meet the recommended requirements of modern games and software? Storage capacity, form factor, TDP, available ports, warranty and manufacturer support are all important. For example, the size of a PC case can limit the maximum thickness and length of the card. Often, instead of the factory overclocked card and RGB backlight, it is better to choose a reference model with a more efficient GPU. And make sure that your current power supply unit has the correct connection pins (using adapters is not recommended). This GPUs compare tool is meant to help you to choose the best graphics card for your build. Let's find out the difference between GeForce GTX 480M and Radeon R9 290X.
    GeForce GTX 480M Check Price
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    GeForce GTX 480M is a Laptop Graphics Card

    Note: GeForce GTX 480M 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 here:

    GeForce GTX 480M Laptops

    Main Specs

      GeForce GTX 480M Radeon R9 290X
    Power consumption (TDP) 100 Watt 250 Watt
    Interface MXM-B (3.0) PCIe 3.0 x16
    Supplementary power connectors None 1 x 6-pin + 1 x 8-pin
    Memory type GDDR5 GDDR5
    Maximum RAM amount 2 GB 4 GB
    Display Connectors No outputs 2x DVI, 1x HDMI, 1x DisplayPort
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    • Radeon R9 290X has 150% more power consumption, than GeForce GTX 480M.
    • GeForce GTX 480M is connected by MXM-B (3.0), and Radeon R9 290X uses PCIe 3.0 x16 interface.
    • Radeon R9 290X has 2 GB more memory, than GeForce GTX 480M.
    • GeForce GTX 480M is used in Laptops, and Radeon R9 290X - in Desktops.
    • GeForce GTX 480M is build with Fermi architecture, and Radeon R9 290X - with GCN.
    • GeForce GTX 480M is manufactured by 40 nm process technology, and Radeon R9 290X - by 28 nm process technology.
    • Memory clock speed of Radeon R9 290X is 50 MHz higher, than GeForce GTX 480M.

    Game benchmarks

    high / 1080p 10−11 35−40
    ultra / 1080p 6−7 24−27
    QHD / 1440p 0−1 18−20
    4K / 2160p − 10−11
    low / 720p 21−24 60−65
    medium / 1080p 12−14 45−50
    The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 290X in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 230% more, than GeForce GTX 480M.

    Full Specs

      GeForce GTX 480M Radeon R9 290X
    Architecture Fermi GCN
    Code name N11E-GTX-A3 Hawaii XT
    Type Laptop Desktop
    Release date 25 May 2010 24 October 2013
    Pipelines 352 2816
    Core clock speed 850 MHz
    Boost Clock 947 MHz
    Transistor count 3,100 million 6,200 million
    Manufacturing process technology 40 nm 28 nm
    Texture fill rate 18.7 billion/sec 176.0
    Floating-point performance 598.4 gflops 5,632 gflops
    Length 275 mm
    Memory bus width 256 Bit 512 Bit
    Memory clock speed 1200 MHz 1250 MHz
    Memory bandwidth 76.8 GB/s 320 GB/s
    Shared memory - -
    DirectX 12 API
    Shader Model 5.1 6.3
    OpenGL 4.5 4.6
    OpenCL 1.1 2.0
    Vulkan N/A +
    CUDA +
    Monero / XMR (CryptoNight) 0.76 kh/s
    FreeSync +
    Bus support PCI-E 2.0 PCIe 3.0
    SLI options +
    HDMI +
    Maximum VGA resolution 2048x1536
    Bitcoin / BTC (SHA256) 623 Mh/s
    Laptop size large
    Eyefinity +
    HD3D +
    TrueAudio +
    Design reference
    DisplayPort support +
    CrossFire +
    DDMA audio +
    Decred / DCR (Decred) 1.07 Gh/s
    Ethereum / ETH (DaggerHashimoto) 25.75 Mh/s
    Zcash / ZEC (Equihash) 350 Sol/s
    AppAcceleration +
    LiquidVR +
    TressFX +
    UVD +
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