GeForce GTX 480M vs GRID K240Q

In this comparison between GeForce GTX 480M and GRID K240Q 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 480M will be the best choice, for others GRID K240Q will be their preference. Study the comparison tables below and make your choice.

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:

Main Specs

  GeForce GTX 480M GRID K240Q
Power consumption (TDP) 100 Watt 225 Watt
Interface MXM-B (3.0) PCIe 3.0 x16
Supplementary power connectors None
Memory type GDDR5 GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount 2 GB 1 GB
Display Connectors No outputs No outputs
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  • GRID K240Q has 125% more power consumption, than GeForce GTX 480M.
  • GeForce GTX 480M is connected by MXM-B (3.0), and GRID K240Q uses PCIe 3.0 x16 interface.
  • GeForce GTX 480M has 1 GB more memory, than GRID K240Q.
  • GeForce GTX 480M is used in Laptops, and GRID K240Q - in Desktops.
  • GeForce GTX 480M is build with Fermi architecture, and GRID K240Q - with Kepler.
  • Core clock speed of GeForce GTX 480M is 105 MHz higher, than GRID K240Q.
  • GeForce GTX 480M is manufactured by 40 nm process technology, and GRID K240Q - by 28 nm process technology.
  • Memory clock speed of GRID K240Q is 3800 MHz higher, than GeForce GTX 480M.

Game benchmarks

high / 1080p 10−11 10−11
ultra / 1080p 6−7 6−7
QHD / 1440p 0−1 1−2
low / 720p 21−24 21−24
medium / 1080p 12−14 12−14
GeForce GTX 480M and GRID K240Q have the same average FPS in Assassin's Creed Odyssey.

Full Specs

  GeForce GTX 480M GRID K240Q
Architecture Fermi Kepler
Code name N11E-GTX-A3 GK104
Type Laptop Workstation
Release date 25 May 2010 28 June 2013
Pipelines 352 1536
Core clock speed 850 MHz 745 MHz
Transistor count 3,100 million 3,540 million
Manufacturing process technology 40 nm 28 nm
Texture fill rate 18.7 billion/sec 95.36
Floating-point performance 598.4 gflops 2,289 gflops
Memory bus width 256 Bit 256 Bit
Memory clock speed 1200 MHz 5000 MHz
Memory bandwidth 76.8 GB/s 160.0 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 + 3.0
Bus support PCI-E 2.0
SLI options +
Maximum VGA resolution 2048x1536
Laptop size large
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