GeForce GTX 480M vs GRID M6 8Q

Find out if it is worth upgrading your current GPU setup by comparing GeForce GTX 480M and GRID M6 8Q. 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 M6 8Q. 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 M6 8Q
Power consumption (TDP) 100 Watt 100 Watt
Interface MXM-B (3.0) PCIe 3.0 x16
Supplementary power connectors None None
Memory type GDDR5 GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount 2 GB 8 GB
Display Connectors No outputs No outputs
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  • Both graphics cards have the same power consumption of 100 Watt.
  • GeForce GTX 480M is connected by MXM-B (3.0), and GRID M6 8Q uses PCIe 3.0 x16 interface.
  • GRID M6 8Q has 6 GB more memory, than GeForce GTX 480M.
  • GeForce GTX 480M is used in Laptops, and GRID M6 8Q - in Desktops.
  • GeForce GTX 480M is build with Fermi architecture, and GRID M6 8Q - with Maxwell 2.0.
  • Core clock speed of GeForce GTX 480M is 128 MHz higher, than GRID M6 8Q.
  • GeForce GTX 480M is manufactured by 40 nm process technology, and GRID M6 8Q - by 28 nm process technology.
  • Memory clock speed of GRID M6 8Q is 3812 MHz higher, than GeForce GTX 480M.

Game benchmarks

high / 1080p 10−11 18−20
ultra / 1080p 6−7 10−11
QHD / 1440p 0−1 5−6
4K / 2160p 4−5
low / 720p 21−24 35−40
medium / 1080p 12−14 21−24
The average gaming FPS of GRID M6 8Q in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 69% more, than GeForce GTX 480M.

Full Specs

  GeForce GTX 480M GRID M6 8Q
Architecture Fermi Maxwell 2.0
Code name N11E-GTX-A3 GM204
Type Laptop Workstation
Release date 25 May 2010 30 August 2015
Pipelines 352 1536
Core clock speed 850 MHz 722 MHz
Transistor count 3,100 million 5,200 million
Manufacturing process technology 40 nm 28 nm
Texture fill rate 18.7 billion/sec 69.31
Floating-point performance 598.4 gflops 2,218 gflops
Memory bus width 256 Bit 256 Bit
Memory clock speed 1200 MHz 5012 MHz
Memory bandwidth 76.8 GB/s 160.4 GB/s
Shared memory -
DirectX 12 API 12 (12_1)
Shader Model 5.1 6.4
OpenGL 4.5 4.6
OpenCL 1.1 1.2
Vulkan N/A 1.1.126
CUDA + 5.2
Bus support PCI-E 2.0
SLI options +
Maximum VGA resolution 2048x1536
Laptop size large
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