GeForce GTX 480M vs Tesla M60

In this comparison between GeForce GTX 480M and Tesla M60 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 will be the best choice, for others Tesla M60 will be their preference. Study the comparison tables below and make your choice.

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 M60
Power consumption (TDP) 100 Watt 300 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 M60 has 200% more power consumption, than GeForce GTX 480M.
  • GeForce GTX 480M is connected by MXM-B (3.0), and Tesla M60 uses PCIe 3.0 x16 interface.
  • Tesla M60 has 6 GB more memory, than GeForce GTX 480M.
  • GeForce GTX 480M is used in Laptops, and Tesla M60 - in Desktops.
  • GeForce GTX 480M is build with Fermi architecture, and Tesla M60 - with Maxwell 2.0.
  • Core clock speed of GeForce GTX 480M is 293 MHz higher, than Tesla M60.
  • GeForce GTX 480M is manufactured by 40 nm process technology, and Tesla M60 - by 28 nm process technology.
  • Memory clock speed of Tesla M60 is 3812 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 Tesla M60 in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 230% more, than GeForce GTX 480M.

Full Specs

  GeForce GTX 480M Tesla M60
Architecture Fermi Maxwell 2.0
Code name N11E-GTX-A3 GM204
Type Laptop Workstation
Release date 25 May 2010 30 August 2015
Pipelines 352 2048
Core clock speed 850 MHz 557 MHz
Boost Clock 1178 MHz
Transistor count 3,100 million 5,200 million
Manufacturing process technology 40 nm 28 nm
Texture fill rate 18.7 billion/sec 150.8
Floating-point performance 598.4 gflops 2x 4,833 gflops
Length 267 mm
Memory bus width 256 Bit 256 Bit
Memory clock speed 1200 MHz 5012 MHz
Memory bandwidth 76.8 GB/s 160.4 GB/s
Shared memory -
DirectX 12 API 12 (12_1)
Shader Model 5.1 6.4
OpenGL 4.5 4.6
OpenCL 1.1 1.2
Vulkan N/A 1.1.126
CUDA + 5.2
Bus support PCI-E 2.0
SLI options +
Maximum VGA resolution 2048x1536
Bitcoin / BTC (SHA256) 432 Mh/s
Laptop size large
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