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    GeForce GTX 480M vs GeForce GTX 960A

    If you are going to buy a new graphics card and are choosing between GeForce GTX 480M and GeForce GTX 960A, 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 960A, check out specs charts below.
    GeForce GTX 480M Check Price
    GeForce GTX 960A

    GeForce GTX 480M is a Laptop Graphics Card

    Note: GeForce GTX 480M is only used in laptop graphics. It has 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 here:

    GeForce GTX 480M Laptops

    Main Specs

      GeForce GTX 480M GeForce GTX 960A
    Power consumption (TDP) 100 Watt 75 Watt
    Interface MXM-B (3.0) MXM-B (3.0)
    Supplementary power connectors None
    Memory type GDDR5 GDDR5
    Maximum RAM amount 2 GB 2 GB
    Display Connectors No outputs No outputs
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    • GeForce GTX 480M has 33% more power consumption, than GeForce GTX 960A.
    • Both video cards are using MXM-B (3.0) interface connection to a motherboard.
    • GeForce GTX 480M and GeForce GTX 960A have maximum RAM of 2 GB.
    • GeForce GTX 480M is used in Laptops, and GeForce GTX 960A - in Desktops.
    • GeForce GTX 480M is build with Fermi architecture, and GeForce GTX 960A - with Maxwell.
    • Core clock speed of GeForce GTX 960A is 179 MHz higher, than GeForce GTX 480M.
    • GeForce GTX 480M is manufactured by 40 nm process technology, and GeForce GTX 960A - by 28 nm process technology.
    • Memory clock speed of GeForce GTX 960A is 3812 MHz higher, than GeForce GTX 480M.

    Game benchmarks

    high / 1080p 10−11 12−14
    ultra / 1080p 6−7 7−8
    QHD / 1440p 0−1 2−3
    low / 720p 21−24 24−27
    medium / 1080p 12−14 14−16
    The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 960A in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 15% more, than GeForce GTX 480M.

    Full Specs

      GeForce GTX 480M GeForce GTX 960A
    Architecture Fermi Maxwell
    Code name N11E-GTX-A3 GM107
    Type Laptop Desktop
    Release date 25 May 2010 13 March 2015
    Pipelines 352 640
    Core clock speed 850 MHz 1029 MHz
    Boost Clock 1085 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 5012 MHz
    Memory bandwidth 76.8 GB/s 80.19 GB/s
    Shared memory -
    DirectX 12 API 12 (11_0)
    Shader Model 5.1 5.1
    OpenGL 4.5 4.6
    OpenCL 1.1 1.2
    Vulkan N/A 1.1.126
    CUDA + 5.0
    Bus support PCI-E 2.0
    SLI options +
    Maximum VGA resolution 2048x1536
    Bitcoin / BTC (SHA256) 180 Mh/s
    Laptop size large
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