GeForce GTX 480M vs GeForce GTX 580
If you are going to buy a new graphics card and are choosing between GeForce GTX 480M and GeForce GTX 580, 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 580, 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 580
Power consumption (TDP)
100 Watt
244 Watt
Interface
MXM-B (3.0)
PCIe 2.0 x16
Supplementary power connectors
None
One 6-pin and One 8-pin
Memory type
GDDR5
GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount
2 GB
1536 MB
Display Connectors
No outputs
2x DVI, 1x mini-HDMI
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GeForce GTX 580 has 144% more power consumption, than GeForce GTX 480M.
GeForce GTX 480M is connected by MXM-B (3.0), and GeForce GTX 580 uses PCIe 2.0 x16 interface.
GeForce GTX 580 has 1534 GB more memory, than GeForce GTX 480M.
GeForce GTX 480M is used in Laptops, and GeForce GTX 580 - in Desktops.
GeForce GTX 480M and GeForce GTX 580 are build with Fermi architecture.
Core clock speed of GeForce GTX 580 is 694 MHz higher, than GeForce GTX 480M.
GeForce GTX 480M and GeForce GTX 580 are manufactured by 40 nm process technology.
Memory clock speed of GeForce GTX 580 is 804 MHz higher, than GeForce GTX 480M.
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
21−24
ultra / 1080p
6−7
14−16
QHD / 1440p
0−1
8−9
4K / 2160p
−
6−7
low / 720p
21−24
40−45
medium / 1080p
12−14
27−30
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 580 in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 107% more, than GeForce GTX 480M.
high / 1080p
16−18
35−40
ultra / 1080p
14−16
30−35
QHD / 1440p
0−1
16−18
4K / 2160p
−
10−11
low / 720p
35−40
75−80
medium / 1080p
18−20
40−45
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 580 in Battlefield 5 is 113% more, than GeForce GTX 480M.
low / 768p
45−50
50−55
QHD / 1440p
0−1
0−1
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 580 in Call of Duty: Warzone is 10% more, than GeForce GTX 480M.
low / 768p
170−180
240−250
medium / 768p
140−150
210−220
ultra / 1080p
70−75
130−140
QHD / 1440p
40−45
100−110
4K / 2160p
30−33
55−60
high / 768p
100−110
180−190
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 580 in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 65% more, than GeForce GTX 480M.
low / 768p
55−60
60−65
ultra / 1080p
27−30
55−60
medium / 1080p
45−50
55−60
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 580 in Cyberpunk 2077 is 34% more, than GeForce GTX 480M.
low / 768p
90−95
120−130
medium / 768p
75−80
110−120
ultra / 1080p
45−50
85−90
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 580 in Dota 2 is 51% more, than GeForce GTX 480M.
high / 1080p
12−14
27−30
ultra / 1080p
10−12
24−27
QHD / 1440p
−
21−24
4K / 2160p
4−5
9−10
low / 720p
27−30
55−60
medium / 1080p
12−14
30−35
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 580 in Far Cry 5 is 114% more, than GeForce GTX 480M.
high / 1080p
18−20
35−40
ultra / 1080p
14−16
27−30
QHD / 1440p
−
18−20
low / 720p
75−80
130−140
medium / 1080p
35−40
80−85
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 580 in Fortnite is 89% more, than GeForce GTX 480M.
high / 1080p
16−18
40−45
ultra / 1080p
14−16
30−33
QHD / 1440p
4−5
16−18
4K / 2160p
−
14−16
low / 720p
35−40
75−80
medium / 1080p
20−22
40−45
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 580 in Forza Horizon 4 is 121% more, than GeForce GTX 480M.
low / 768p
65−70
110−120
medium / 768p
55−60
100−110
high / 1080p
18−20
45−50
ultra / 1080p
8−9
18−20
QHD / 1440p
0−1
10−11
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 580 in Grand Theft Auto V is 86% more, than GeForce GTX 480M.
high / 1080p
6−7
14−16
ultra / 1080p
5−6
12−14
QHD / 1440p
−
10−12
4K / 2160p
1−2
4−5
low / 720p
18−20
45−50
medium / 1080p
9−10
21−24
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 580 in Metro Exodus is 150% more, than GeForce GTX 480M.
low / 768p
100−110
120−130
ultra / 1080p
90−95
−
medium / 1080p
95−100
110−120
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 580 in Minecraft is 18% more, than GeForce GTX 480M.
high / 1080p
18−20
−
ultra / 1080p
14−16
14−16
low / 720p
40−45
75−80
medium / 1080p
20−22
18−20
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 580 in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS is 42% more, than GeForce GTX 480M.
high / 1080p
12−14
16−18
ultra / 1080p
8−9
10−12
QHD / 1440p
0−1
3−4
4K / 2160p
−
2−3
low / 720p
18−20
45−50
medium / 1080p
12−14
21−24
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 580 in Red Dead Redemption 2 is 84% more, than GeForce GTX 480M.
low / 768p
35−40
85−90
medium / 768p
21−24
50−55
high / 1080p
12−14
27−30
ultra / 1080p
8−9
16−18
4K / 2160p
7−8
9−10
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 580 in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is 129% more, than GeForce GTX 480M.
low / 768p
90−95
90−95
medium / 768p
50−55
60−65
ultra / 1080p
24−27
45−50
high / 768p
45−50
55−60
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 580 in World of Tanks is 20% more, than GeForce GTX 480M.
Full Specs
GeForce GTX 480M
GeForce GTX 580
Architecture
Fermi
Fermi
Code name
N11E-GTX-A3
GF110
Type
Laptop
Desktop
Release date
25 May 2010
9 November 2010
Pipelines
352
512
Core clock speed
850 MHz
1544 MHz
Transistor count
3,100 million
3,000 million
Manufacturing process technology
40 nm
40 nm
Texture fill rate
18.7 billion/sec
49.4 billion/sec
Floating-point performance
598.4 gflops
1,581.1 gflops
Length
10.5" (267 mm) (26.7 cm)
Memory bus width
256 Bit
384 Bit
Memory clock speed
1200 MHz
2004 MHz (4008 data rate)
Memory bandwidth
76.8 GB/s
192.4 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
512
Bus support
PCI-E 2.0
PCI-E 2.0 x 16
Height
4.376" (111 mm) (11.1 cm)
SLI options
+
+
Multi monitor support
+
HDMI
+
Maximum VGA resolution
2048x1536
2048x1536
Audio input for HDMI
Internal
Bitcoin / BTC (SHA256)
142 Mh/s
Laptop size
large
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