GeForce GTX 480M vs Tesla M10

Find out if it is worth upgrading your current GPU setup by comparing GeForce GTX 480M and Tesla M10. Here you can take a closer look at graphics cards specs, such as core clock speed, memory type and size, display connectors, etc. The price, overall benchmark and gaming performances are usually defining factors when it comes to choosing between GeForce GTX 480M and Tesla M10. Make sure that the graphics card has compatible dimensions and will properly fit in your new or current computer case. Also these graphics cards may have different system power recommendations, so take that into consideration and upgrade your PSU if necessary.

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:

Main Specs

  GeForce GTX 480M Tesla M10
Power consumption (TDP) 100 Watt 225 Watt
Interface MXM-B (3.0) PCIe 3.0 x16
Supplementary power connectors None 1x 8-pin
Memory type GDDR5 GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount 2 GB 8 GB
Display Connectors No outputs No outputs
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  • Tesla M10 has 125% more power consumption, than GeForce GTX 480M.
  • GeForce GTX 480M is connected by MXM-B (3.0), and Tesla M10 uses PCIe 3.0 x16 interface.
  • Tesla M10 has 6 GB more memory, than GeForce GTX 480M.
  • GeForce GTX 480M is used in Laptops, and Tesla M10 - in Desktops.
  • GeForce GTX 480M is build with Fermi architecture, and Tesla M10 - with Maxwell.
  • Core clock speed of Tesla M10 is 183 MHz higher, than GeForce GTX 480M.
  • GeForce GTX 480M is manufactured by 40 nm process technology, and Tesla M10 - by 28 nm process technology.
  • Memory clock speed of Tesla M10 is 4000 MHz higher, than GeForce GTX 480M.

Game benchmarks

high / 1080p 10−11 18−20
ultra / 1080p 6−7 10−11
QHD / 1440p 0−1 4−5
4K / 2160p 4−5
low / 720p 21−24 35−40
medium / 1080p 12−14 21−24
The average gaming FPS of Tesla M10 in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 69% more, than GeForce GTX 480M.

Full Specs

  GeForce GTX 480M Tesla M10
Architecture Fermi Maxwell
Code name N11E-GTX-A3 GM107
Type Laptop Workstation
Release date 25 May 2010 18 May 2016
Pipelines 352 640
Core clock speed 850 MHz 1033 MHz
Boost Clock 1306 MHz
Transistor count 3,100 million 1,870 million
Manufacturing process technology 40 nm 28 nm
Texture fill rate 18.7 billion/sec 52.24
Floating-point performance 598.4 gflops 4x 1,672 gflops
Length 267 mm
Memory bus width 256 Bit 128 Bit
Memory clock speed 1200 MHz 5200 MHz
Memory bandwidth 76.8 GB/s 83.2 GB/s
Shared memory -
DirectX 12 API 12 (11_0)
Shader Model 5.1 5.1
OpenGL 4.5 4.6
OpenCL 1.1 1.2
Vulkan N/A 1.1.126
CUDA + 5.0
Bus support PCI-E 2.0
SLI options +
Maximum VGA resolution 2048x1536
Laptop size large
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