GeForce GTX 480M vs GRID K280Q

Find out if it is worth upgrading your current GPU setup by comparing GeForce GTX 480M and GRID K280Q. 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 GRID K280Q. 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.

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 K280Q
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 4 GB
Display Connectors No outputs No outputs
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  • GRID K280Q has 125% more power consumption, than GeForce GTX 480M.
  • GeForce GTX 480M is connected by MXM-B (3.0), and GRID K280Q uses PCIe 3.0 x16 interface.
  • GRID K280Q has 2 GB more memory, than GeForce GTX 480M.
  • GeForce GTX 480M is used in Laptops, and GRID K280Q - in Desktops.
  • GeForce GTX 480M is build with Fermi architecture, and GRID K280Q - with Kepler.
  • Core clock speed of GeForce GTX 480M is 105 MHz higher, than GRID K280Q.
  • GeForce GTX 480M is manufactured by 40 nm process technology, and GRID K280Q - by 28 nm process technology.
  • Memory clock speed of GRID K280Q is 3800 MHz higher, than GeForce GTX 480M.

Game benchmarks

high / 1080p 10−11 12−14
ultra / 1080p 6−7 7−8
QHD / 1440p 0−1 1−2
low / 720p 21−24 24−27
medium / 1080p 12−14 14−16
The average gaming FPS of GRID K280Q in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 15% more, than GeForce GTX 480M.

Full Specs

  GeForce GTX 480M GRID K280Q
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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