GeForce GTX 480 vs GeForce GTX 660 Ti

In this comparison between GeForce GTX 480 and GeForce GTX 660 Ti 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 480 will be the best choice, for others GeForce GTX 660 Ti will be their preference. Study the comparison tables below and make your choice.

Main Specs

  GeForce GTX 480 GeForce GTX 660 Ti
Power consumption (TDP) 250 Watt 150 Watt
Interface PCIe 2.0 x16 PCIe 3.0 x16
Supplementary power connectors 6-pin & 8-pin Two 6-pin
Memory type GDDR5 GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount 1536 MB 2 GB
Display Connectors 2x DVI, 1x mini-HDMI 2x DVI, 1x HDMI, 1x DisplayPort
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  • GeForce GTX 480 has 66% more power consumption, than GeForce GTX 660 Ti.
  • GeForce GTX 480 is connected by PCIe 2.0 x16, and GeForce GTX 660 Ti uses PCIe 3.0 x16 interface.
  • GeForce GTX 480 has 1534 GB more memory, than GeForce GTX 660 Ti.
  • Both cards are used in Desktops.
  • GeForce GTX 480 is build with Fermi architecture, and GeForce GTX 660 Ti - with Kepler.
  • Core clock speed of GeForce GTX 660 Ti is 215 MHz higher, than GeForce GTX 480.
  • GeForce GTX 480 is manufactured by 40 nm process technology, and GeForce GTX 660 Ti - by 28 nm process technology.
  • GeForce GTX 480 is 1 mm longer, than GeForce GTX 660 Ti.
  • Memory clock speed of GeForce GTX 480 is 1842 MHz higher, than GeForce GTX 660 Ti.

Game benchmarks

high / 1080p 21−24 21−24
ultra / 1080p 12−14 12−14
QHD / 1440p 6−7 8−9
4K / 2160p 5−6 5−6
low / 720p 40−45 40−45
medium / 1080p 24−27 27−30
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 660 Ti in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 5% more, than GeForce GTX 480.

Full Specs

  GeForce GTX 480 GeForce GTX 660 Ti
Architecture Fermi Kepler
Code name GF100 GK104
Type Desktop Desktop
Release date 7 December 2010 16 August 2012
Pipelines 480 1344
Core clock speed 700 MHz 915 MHz
Boost Clock 980 MHz
Transistor count 3,100 million 3,540 million
Manufacturing process technology 40 nm 28 nm
Texture fill rate 42 billion/sec 102.5 billion/sec
Floating-point performance 1,345.0 gflops 2,459.5 gflops
Length 10.5" (267 mm) (26.7 cm) 9.5" (24.1 cm)
Memory bus width 384 Bit 192-bit GDDR5
Memory clock speed 1848 MHz (3696 data rate) 6.0 GB/s
Memory bandwidth 177.4 GB/s 144.2 GB/s
Shared memory - -
DirectX 12 (11_0) 12 (11_0)
Shader Model 5.1 5.1
OpenGL 4.2 4.3
OpenCL 1.1 1.2
Vulkan N/A 1.1.126
CUDA + +
CUDA cores 480 1344
Bus support 16x PCI-E 2.0 PCI Express 3.0
Height 4.376" (111 mm) (11.1 cm) 4.376" (11.1 cm)
SLI options + +
Multi monitor support + 4 displays
HDMI + +
HDCP + +
Maximum VGA resolution 2048x1536 2048x1536
Audio input for HDMI Internal Internal
3D Blu-Ray +
3D Gaming +
3D Vision +
Bitcoin / BTC (SHA256) 117 Mh/s 99 Mh/s
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