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    GeForce GTX 480M vs GeForce GTX 860M

    Find out if it is worth upgrading your current GPU setup by comparing GeForce GTX 480M and GeForce GTX 860M. 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 860M. 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 860M are Laptop Graphics Cards

    Note: GeForce GTX 480M and GeForce GTX 860M 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 860M here:

    GeForce GTX 480M Laptops
    GeForce GTX 860M Laptops

    Main Specs

      GeForce GTX 480M GeForce GTX 860M
    Power consumption (TDP) 100 Watt 75 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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    • GeForce GTX 480M has 33% more power consumption, than GeForce GTX 860M.
    • Both video cards are using MXM-B (3.0) interface connection to a motherboard.
    • GeForce GTX 860M 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 860M - with Maxwell.
    • Core clock speed of GeForce GTX 480M is 53 MHz higher, than GeForce GTX 860M.
    • GeForce GTX 480M is manufactured by 40 nm process technology, and GeForce GTX 860M - by 28 nm process technology.

    Game benchmarks

    high / 1080p 10−11 16−18
    ultra / 1080p 6−7 10−11
    QHD / 1440p 0−1 5−6
    4K / 2160p − 4−5
    low / 720p 21−24 30−35
    medium / 1080p 12−14 21−24
    The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 860M in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 53% more, than GeForce GTX 480M.

    Full Specs

      GeForce GTX 480M GeForce GTX 860M
    Architecture Fermi Maxwell
    Code name N11E-GTX-A3 N15P-GX
    Type Laptop Laptop
    Release date 25 May 2010 12 March 2014
    Pipelines 352 640
    Core clock speed 850 MHz 797 MHz
    Boost Clock 915 MHz
    Transistor count 3,100 million 1,870 million
    Manufacturing process technology 40 nm 28 nm
    Texture fill rate 18.7 billion/sec 43.40
    Floating-point performance 598.4 gflops 1,389 gflops
    Memory bus width 256 Bit 128 Bit
    Memory clock speed 1200 MHz
    Memory bandwidth 76.8 GB/s 80.0 GB/s
    Shared memory - -
    DirectX 12 API 12 (11_0)
    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 1152 or 640
    Bus support PCI-E 2.0 PCI Express 2.0, PCI Express 3.0
    SLI options + +
    HDMI +
    Maximum VGA resolution 2048x1536
    Bitcoin / BTC (SHA256) 163 Mh/s
    Laptop size large medium sized
    Standard memory configuration GDDR5
    eDP 1.2 signal support Up to 3840x2160
    LVDS signal support Up to 1920x1200
    DisplayPort Multimode (DP++) support Up to 3840x2160
    HDCP content protection +
    7.1 channel HD audio on HDMI +
    TrueHD and DTS-HD audio bitstreaming +
    H.264, VC1, MPEG2 1080p video decoder +
    Optimus +
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