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    GeForce GTX 480M vs GeForce GTX 580M

    In this comparison between GeForce GTX 480M and GeForce GTX 580M 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 GeForce GTX 580M will be their preference. Study the comparison tables below and make your choice.
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    GeForce GTX 480M and GeForce GTX 580M are Laptop Graphics Cards

    Note: GeForce GTX 480M and GeForce GTX 580M 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 here:

    GeForce GTX 480M Laptops
    GeForce GTX 580M Laptops

    Main Specs

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

    Game benchmarks

    high / 1080p 10−11 10−12
    ultra / 1080p 6−7 6−7
    QHD / 1440p 0−1 1−2
    low / 720p 21−24 24−27
    medium / 1080p 12−14 14−16
    The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 580M in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 7% more, than GeForce GTX 480M.

    Full Specs

      GeForce GTX 480M GeForce GTX 580M
    Architecture Fermi Fermi
    Code name N11E-GTX-A3 N12E-GTX2
    Type Laptop Laptop
    Release date 25 May 2010 28 June 2011
    Pipelines 352 384
    Core clock speed 850 MHz 620 MHz
    Transistor count 3,100 million 1,950 million
    Manufacturing process technology 40 nm 40 nm
    Texture fill rate 18.7 billion/sec 39.7 billion/sec
    Floating-point performance 598.4 gflops 952.3 gflops
    Memory bus width 256 Bit 256 Bit
    Memory clock speed 1200 MHz 1500 MHz
    Memory bandwidth 76.8 GB/s 96.0 GB/s
    Shared memory - -
    DirectX 12 API 12 API
    Shader Model 5.1 5.1
    OpenGL 4.5 4.5
    OpenCL 1.1 1.1
    Vulkan N/A N/A
    CUDA + +
    CUDA cores 384
    Bus support PCI-E 2.0 PCI-E 2.0
    SLI options + +
    Maximum VGA resolution 2048x1536
    3D Blu-Ray +
    3D Gaming +
    Bitcoin / BTC (SHA256) 40 Mh/s
    Laptop size large large
    Optimus +
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