GeForce GTX 480 vs GeForce GTX 770

In this comparison between GeForce GTX 480 and GeForce GTX 770 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 770 will be their preference. Study the comparison tables below and make your choice.

Main Specs

  GeForce GTX 480 GeForce GTX 770
Power consumption (TDP) 250 Watt 230 Watt
Interface PCIe 2.0 x16 PCIe 3.0 x16
Supplementary power connectors 6-pin & 8-pin One 8-pin and one 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 8% more power consumption, than GeForce GTX 770.
  • GeForce GTX 480 is connected by PCIe 2.0 x16, and GeForce GTX 770 uses PCIe 3.0 x16 interface.
  • GeForce GTX 480 has 1534 GB more memory, than GeForce GTX 770.
  • Both cards are used in Desktops.
  • GeForce GTX 480 is build with Fermi architecture, and GeForce GTX 770 - with Kepler.
  • Core clock speed of GeForce GTX 770 is 346 MHz higher, than GeForce GTX 480.
  • GeForce GTX 480 is manufactured by 40 nm process technology, and GeForce GTX 770 - by 28 nm process technology.
  • Both graphics cards are the same length of 10 mm.
  • Memory clock speed of GeForce GTX 770 is 5164 MHz higher, than GeForce GTX 480.

Game benchmarks

high / 1080p 21−24 35−40
ultra / 1080p 12−14 21−24
QHD / 1440p 6−7 16−18
4K / 2160p 5−6 10−11
low / 720p 40−45 60−65
medium / 1080p 24−27 40−45
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 770 in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 68% more, than GeForce GTX 480.

Full Specs

  GeForce GTX 480 GeForce GTX 770
Architecture Fermi Kepler
Code name GF100 GK104
Type Desktop Desktop
Release date 7 December 2010 30 May 2013
Pipelines 480 1536
Core clock speed 700 MHz 1046 MHz
Boost Clock 1085 MHz
Transistor count 3,100 million 3,540 million
Manufacturing process technology 40 nm 28 nm
Texture fill rate 42 billion/sec 134 billion/sec
Floating-point performance 1,345.0 gflops 3,333 gflops
Length 10.5" (267 mm) (26.7 cm) 10.5" (26.7 cm)
Memory bus width 384 Bit 256 Bit
Memory clock speed 1848 MHz (3696 data rate) 7012 MHz
Memory bandwidth 177.4 GB/s 224.3 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 1536
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 Gaming +
3D Vision +
3D Vision Live +
Bitcoin / BTC (SHA256) 117 Mh/s 113 Mh/s
Ethereum / ETH (DaggerHashimoto) 3.9 Mh/s
Blu Ray 3D +
Minimum recommended system power 600 Watt
PhysX +
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