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    GeForce GTX 480M vs GeForce GTX 680M

    If you are going to buy a new graphics card and are choosing between GeForce GTX 480M and GeForce GTX 680M, 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 680M, check out specs charts below.
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    GeForce GTX 480M and GeForce GTX 680M are Laptop Graphics Cards

    Note: GeForce GTX 480M and GeForce GTX 680M 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 680M here:

    GeForce GTX 480M Laptops
    GeForce GTX 680M Laptops

    Main Specs

      GeForce GTX 480M GeForce GTX 680M
    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 4 GB
    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 680M has 2 GB more memory, than GeForce GTX 480M.
    • Both cards are used in Laptops.
    • GeForce GTX 480M is build with Fermi architecture, and GeForce GTX 680M - with Kepler.
    • Core clock speed of GeForce GTX 480M is 130 MHz higher, than GeForce GTX 680M.
    • GeForce GTX 480M is manufactured by 40 nm process technology, and GeForce GTX 680M - by 28 nm process technology.
    • Memory clock speed of GeForce GTX 680M is 600 MHz higher, than GeForce GTX 480M.

    Game benchmarks

    high / 1080p 10−11 16−18
    ultra / 1080p 6−7 9−10
    QHD / 1440p 0−1 4−5
    4K / 2160p − 4−5
    low / 720p 21−24 30−35
    medium / 1080p 12−14 20−22
    The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 680M in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 53% more, than GeForce GTX 480M.

    Full Specs

      GeForce GTX 480M GeForce GTX 680M
    Architecture Fermi Kepler
    Code name N11E-GTX-A3 N13E-GTX
    Type Laptop Laptop
    Release date 25 May 2010 4 June 2012
    Pipelines 352 1344
    Core clock speed 850 MHz 720 MHz
    Boost Clock 758 MHz
    Transistor count 3,100 million 3,540 million
    Manufacturing process technology 40 nm 28 nm
    Texture fill rate 18.7 billion/sec 80.6 billion/sec
    Floating-point performance 598.4 gflops 2,038 gflops
    Memory bus width 256 Bit 256 Bit
    Memory clock speed 1200 MHz 1800 MHz
    Memory bandwidth 76.8 GB/s 115.2 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 1.1.126
    CUDA + +
    CUDA cores 1344
    Bus support PCI-E 2.0 PCI Express 3.0
    SLI options + +
    Maximum VGA resolution 2048x1536
    Bitcoin / BTC (SHA256) 100 Mh/s
    Laptop size large large
    Optimus +
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