GeForce GTX 480M vs GeForce GTX 550 Ti
If you are going to buy a new graphics card and are choosing between GeForce GTX 480M and GeForce GTX 550 Ti, 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 stacks up against GeForce GTX 550 Ti, check out specs charts below.
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
GeForce GTX 550 Ti
Power consumption (TDP)
100 Watt
116 Watt
Interface
MXM-B (3.0)
PCIe 2.0 x16
Supplementary power connectors
None
One 6-pin
Memory type
GDDR5
GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount
2 GB
1 GB
Display Connectors
No outputs
2x DVI, 1x mini-HDMI
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GeForce GTX 550 Ti has 16% more power consumption, than GeForce GTX 480M.
GeForce GTX 480M is connected by MXM-B (3.0), and GeForce GTX 550 Ti uses PCIe 2.0 x16 interface.
GeForce GTX 480M has 1 GB more memory, than GeForce GTX 550 Ti.
GeForce GTX 480M is used in Laptops, and GeForce GTX 550 Ti - in Desktops.
GeForce GTX 480M and GeForce GTX 550 Ti are build with Fermi architecture.
Core clock speed of GeForce GTX 550 Ti is 50 MHz higher, than GeForce GTX 480M.
GeForce GTX 480M and GeForce GTX 550 Ti are manufactured by 40 nm process technology.
Memory clock speed of GeForce GTX 480M is 1196 MHz higher, than GeForce GTX 550 Ti.
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
10−11
7−8
ultra / 1080p
6−7
4−5
QHD / 1440p
0−1
0−1
low / 720p
21−24
18−20
medium / 1080p
12−14
9−10
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 480M in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 30% more, than GeForce GTX 550 Ti.
high / 1080p
16−18
12−14
ultra / 1080p
14−16
10−12
QHD / 1440p
0−1
0−1
low / 720p
35−40
24−27
medium / 1080p
18−20
12−14
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 480M in Battlefield 5 is 46% more, than GeForce GTX 550 Ti.
low / 768p
45−50
45−50
high / 1080p
−
45−50
QHD / 1440p
0−1
0−1
GeForce GTX 480M and GeForce GTX 550 Ti have the same average FPS in Call of Duty: Warzone.
low / 768p
170−180
140−150
medium / 768p
140−150
110−120
ultra / 1080p
70−75
55−60
QHD / 1440p
40−45
30−35
4K / 2160p
30−33
27−30
high / 768p
100−110
85−90
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 480M in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 23% more, than GeForce GTX 550 Ti.
low / 768p
55−60
55−60
ultra / 1080p
27−30
21−24
medium / 1080p
45−50
45−50
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 480M in Cyberpunk 2077 is 4% more, than GeForce GTX 550 Ti.
low / 768p
90−95
80−85
medium / 768p
75−80
60−65
ultra / 1080p
45−50
35−40
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 480M in Dota 2 is 20% more, than GeForce GTX 550 Ti.
high / 1080p
12−14
9−10
ultra / 1080p
10−12
8−9
4K / 2160p
4−5
4−5
low / 720p
27−30
20−22
medium / 1080p
12−14
9−10
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 480M in Far Cry 5 is 40% more, than GeForce GTX 550 Ti.
high / 1080p
18−20
16−18
ultra / 1080p
14−16
10−12
low / 720p
75−80
60−65
medium / 1080p
35−40
24−27
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 480M in Fortnite is 27% more, than GeForce GTX 550 Ti.
high / 1080p
16−18
12−14
ultra / 1080p
14−16
10−12
QHD / 1440p
4−5
1−2
low / 720p
35−40
27−30
medium / 1080p
20−22
14−16
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 480M in Forza Horizon 4 is 46% more, than GeForce GTX 550 Ti.
low / 768p
65−70
55−60
medium / 768p
55−60
45−50
high / 1080p
18−20
12−14
ultra / 1080p
8−9
7−8
QHD / 1440p
0−1
0−1
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 480M in Grand Theft Auto V is 22% more, than GeForce GTX 550 Ti.
high / 1080p
6−7
5−6
ultra / 1080p
5−6
3−4
4K / 2160p
1−2
0−1
low / 720p
18−20
12−14
medium / 1080p
9−10
7−8
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 480M in Metro Exodus is 42% more, than GeForce GTX 550 Ti.
low / 768p
100−110
95−100
high / 1080p
−
90−95
ultra / 1080p
90−95
80−85
medium / 1080p
95−100
90−95
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 480M in Minecraft is 8% more, than GeForce GTX 550 Ti.
high / 1080p
18−20
16−18
ultra / 1080p
14−16
14−16
low / 720p
40−45
30−35
medium / 1080p
20−22
18−20
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 480M in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS is 20% more, than GeForce GTX 550 Ti.
high / 1080p
12−14
−
ultra / 1080p
8−9
8−9
QHD / 1440p
0−1
0−1
low / 720p
18−20
12−14
medium / 1080p
12−14
10−12
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 480M in Red Dead Redemption 2 is 30% more, than GeForce GTX 550 Ti.
low / 768p
35−40
27−30
medium / 768p
21−24
18−20
high / 1080p
12−14
10−11
ultra / 1080p
8−9
6−7
4K / 2160p
7−8
6−7
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 480M in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is 21% more, than GeForce GTX 550 Ti.
low / 768p
90−95
85−90
medium / 768p
50−55
45−50
ultra / 1080p
24−27
20−22
high / 768p
45−50
35−40
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 480M in World of Tanks is 12% more, than GeForce GTX 550 Ti.
Full Specs
GeForce GTX 480M
GeForce GTX 550 Ti
Architecture
Fermi
Fermi
Code name
N11E-GTX-A3
GF116
Type
Laptop
Desktop
Release date
25 May 2010
15 March 2011
Pipelines
352
192
Core clock speed
850 MHz
900 MHz
Transistor count
3,100 million
1,170 million
Manufacturing process technology
40 nm
40 nm
Texture fill rate
18.7 billion/sec
28.8 billion/sec
Floating-point performance
598.4 gflops
691.2 gflops
Length
8.25" (21 cm)
Memory bus width
256 Bit
192 Bit
Memory clock speed
1200 MHz
4.1 GB/s
Memory bandwidth
76.8 GB/s
98.4 GB/s
Shared memory
-
DirectX
12 API
12 (11_0)
Shader Model
5.1
5.1
OpenGL
4.5
4.2
OpenCL
1.1
1.1
Vulkan
N/A
N/A
CUDA
+
+
CUDA cores
192
Bus support
PCI-E 2.0
16x PCI-E 2.0
Height
4.376" (11.1 cm)
SLI options
+
+
Multi monitor support
+
HDMI
+
Maximum VGA resolution
2048x1536
2048x1536
Audio input for HDMI
Internal
Bitcoin / BTC (SHA256)
44 Mh/s
Laptop size
large
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