GeForce GTX 480M SLI vs GRID K520

If you are going to buy a new graphics card and are choosing between GeForce GTX 480M SLI and GRID K520, 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 SLI stacks up against GRID K520, check out specs charts below.

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GeForce GTX 480M SLI is a Laptop Graphics Card

Note: GeForce GTX 480M SLI 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 SLI here:

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Main Specs

	GeForce GTX 480M SLI	GRID K520
Power consumption (TDP)	100 Watt	225 Watt
Interface		PCIe 3.0 x16
Supplementary power connectors		1x 8-pin
Memory type	GDDR5	GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount	4 GB	4 GB
Display Connectors		No outputs
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GRID K520 has 125% more power consumption, than GeForce GTX 480M SLI.
GeForce GTX 480M SLI and GRID K520 have maximum RAM of 4 GB.
GeForce GTX 480M SLI is used in Laptops, and GRID K520 - in Desktops.
GeForce GTX 480M SLI is build with Fermi architecture, and GRID K520 - with Kepler.
Core clock speed of GRID K520 is 320 MHz higher, than GeForce GTX 480M SLI.
GeForce GTX 480M SLI is manufactured by 40 nm process technology, and GRID K520 - by 28 nm process technology.
Memory clock speed of GRID K520 is 3800 MHz higher, than GeForce GTX 480M SLI.

Game benchmarks


high / 1080p	16−18	16−18
ultra / 1080p	9−10	9−10
QHD / 1440p	4−5	4−5
4K / 2160p	4−5	4−5
low / 720p	30−35	30−35
medium / 1080p	20−22	20−22
GeForce GTX 480M SLI and GRID K520 have the same average FPS in Assassin's Creed Odyssey.
high / 1080p	24−27	24−27
ultra / 1080p	21−24	21−24
QHD / 1440p	9−10	9−10
4K / 2160p	6−7	6−7
low / 720p	55−60	55−60
medium / 1080p	27−30	27−30
GeForce GTX 480M SLI and GRID K520 have the same average FPS in Battlefield 5.
low / 768p	45−50	45−50
QHD / 1440p	0−1	0−1
GeForce GTX 480M SLI and GRID K520 have the same average FPS in Call of Duty: Warzone.
low / 768p	210−220	210−220
medium / 768p	180−190	180−190
ultra / 1080p	100−110	100−110
QHD / 1440p	55−60	55−60
4K / 2160p	30−35	30−35
high / 768p	140−150	140−150
GeForce GTX 480M SLI and GRID K520 have the same average FPS in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive.
low / 768p	55−60	55−60
ultra / 1080p	40−45	40−45
medium / 1080p	45−50	45−50
GeForce GTX 480M SLI and GRID K520 have the same average FPS in Cyberpunk 2077.
low / 768p	110−120	110−120
medium / 768p	95−100	95−100
ultra / 1080p	65−70	65−70
GeForce GTX 480M SLI and GRID K520 have the same average FPS in Dota 2.
high / 1080p	18−20	18−20
ultra / 1080p	16−18	18−20
QHD / 1440p	16−18	16−18
4K / 2160p	6−7	6−7
low / 720p	40−45	40−45
medium / 1080p	21−24	21−24
The average gaming FPS of GRID K520 in Far Cry 5 is 5% more, than GeForce GTX 480M SLI.
high / 1080p	24−27	27−30
ultra / 1080p	20−22	21−24
QHD / 1440p	16−18	16−18
low / 720p	100−110	100−110
medium / 1080p	55−60	55−60
The average gaming FPS of GRID K520 in Fortnite is 2% more, than GeForce GTX 480M SLI.
high / 1080p	27−30	27−30
ultra / 1080p	21−24	21−24
QHD / 1440p	10−11	10−11
4K / 2160p	10−11	10−11
low / 720p	55−60	55−60
medium / 1080p	30−35	30−35
GeForce GTX 480M SLI and GRID K520 have the same average FPS in Forza Horizon 4.
low / 768p	90−95	90−95
medium / 768p	80−85	80−85
high / 1080p	30−35	30−35
ultra / 1080p	12−14	12−14
QHD / 1440p	4−5	4−5
GeForce GTX 480M SLI and GRID K520 have the same average FPS in Grand Theft Auto V.
high / 1080p	10−11	10−11
ultra / 1080p	8−9	8−9
4K / 2160p	3−4	3−4
low / 720p	30−35	30−35
medium / 1080p	14−16	14−16
GeForce GTX 480M SLI and GRID K520 have the same average FPS in Metro Exodus.
low / 768p	110−120	110−120
medium / 1080p	100−110	100−110
GeForce GTX 480M SLI and GRID K520 have the same average FPS in Minecraft.
high / 1080p	21−24	24−27
ultra / 1080p	18−20	18−20
low / 720p	60−65	60−65
medium / 1080p	24−27	24−27
The average gaming FPS of GRID K520 in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS is 3% more, than GeForce GTX 480M SLI.
high / 1080p	14−16	14−16
ultra / 1080p	10−11	10−11
QHD / 1440p	0−1	0−1
low / 720p	30−35	30−35
medium / 1080p	16−18	16−18
GeForce GTX 480M SLI and GRID K520 have the same average FPS in Red Dead Redemption 2.
low / 768p	55−60	60−65
medium / 768p	35−40	35−40
high / 1080p	20−22	20−22
ultra / 1080p	10−12	12−14
4K / 2160p	8−9	8−9
The average gaming FPS of GRID K520 in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is 3% more, than GeForce GTX 480M SLI.
low / 768p	100−110	100−110
medium / 768p	60−65	60−65
ultra / 1080p	35−40	35−40
high / 768p	55−60	55−60
GeForce GTX 480M SLI and GRID K520 have the same average FPS in World of Tanks.

Full Specs

	GeForce GTX 480M SLI	GRID K520
Architecture	Fermi	Kepler
Code name	N11E-GTX-A3	GK104
Type	Laptop	Workstation
Release date	25 May 2010	23 July 2013
Pipelines	704	1536
Core clock speed	425 MHz	745 MHz
Transistor count	6000 Million	3,540 million
Manufacturing process technology	40 nm	28 nm
Texture fill rate		95.36
Floating-point performance		2x 2,448 gflops
Length		267 mm
Memory bus width	256 Bit	256 Bit
Memory clock speed	1200 MHz	5000 MHz
Memory bandwidth		160.0 GB/s
Shared memory	-
DirectX	DirectX 11, Shader 5.0	12 (11_0)
Shader Model		5.1
OpenGL		4.6
OpenCL		1.2
Vulkan		1.1.126
CUDA		3.0
Bitcoin / BTC (SHA256)		76 Mh/s
Laptop size	large
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GeForce GTX 480M SLI vs GRID K520

GeForce GTX 480M SLI is a Laptop Graphics Card

Main Specs

Game benchmarks

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