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    GeForce GTX 480M vs GeForce GTX 580M SLI

    Find out if it is worth upgrading your current GPU setup by comparing GeForce GTX 480M and GeForce GTX 580M SLI. 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 GeForce GTX 580M SLI. 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.
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    GeForce GTX 480M and GeForce GTX 580M SLI are Laptop Graphics Cards

    Note: GeForce GTX 480M and GeForce GTX 580M SLI are only used in laptop graphics. They have 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 or GeForce GTX 580M SLI here:

    GeForce GTX 480M Laptops
    GeForce GTX 580M SLI Laptops

    Main Specs

      GeForce GTX 480M GeForce GTX 580M SLI
    Power consumption (TDP) 100 Watt 100 Watt
    Interface MXM-B (3.0)
    Supplementary power connectors None
    Memory type GDDR5 GDDR5
    Maximum RAM amount 2 GB
    Display Connectors No outputs
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    • Both graphics cards have the same power consumption of 100 Watt.
    • Both cards are used in Laptops.
    • GeForce GTX 480M and GeForce GTX 580M SLI are build with Fermi architecture.
    • Core clock speed of GeForce GTX 480M is 230 MHz higher, than GeForce GTX 580M SLI.
    • GeForce GTX 480M and GeForce GTX 580M SLI are manufactured by 40 nm process technology.
    • Memory clock speed of GeForce GTX 580M SLI is 300 MHz higher, than GeForce GTX 480M.

    Game benchmarks

    high / 1080p 10−11 24−27
    ultra / 1080p 6−7 14−16
    QHD / 1440p 0−1 10−11
    4K / 2160p − 6−7
    low / 720p 21−24 45−50
    medium / 1080p 12−14 30−35
    The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 580M SLI in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 130% more, than GeForce GTX 480M.

    Full Specs

      GeForce GTX 480M GeForce GTX 580M SLI
    Architecture Fermi Fermi
    Code name N11E-GTX-A3 N12E-GTX2
    Type Laptop Laptop
    Release date 25 May 2010 6 January 2011
    Pipelines 352 768
    Core clock speed 850 MHz 620 MHz
    Transistor count 3,100 million
    Manufacturing process technology 40 nm 40 nm
    Texture fill rate 18.7 billion/sec
    Floating-point performance 598.4 gflops
    Memory bus width 256 Bit 256 Bit
    Memory clock speed 1200 MHz 1500 MHz
    Memory bandwidth 76.8 GB/s
    Shared memory - -
    DirectX 12 API DirectX 11, Shader 5.0
    Shader Model 5.1
    OpenGL 4.5
    OpenCL 1.1
    Vulkan N/A
    CUDA +
    Bus support PCI-E 2.0
    SLI options +
    Maximum VGA resolution 2048x1536
    Laptop size large large
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