GeForce GTX 480M vs GRID M60 8Q
If you are going to buy a new graphics card and are choosing between GeForce GTX 480M and GRID M60 8Q, 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 GRID M60 8Q, check out specs charts below.
GRID M60 8Q
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 M60 8Q | |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 100 Watt | 225 Watt |
| Interface | MXM-B (3.0) | PCIe 3.0 x16 |
| Supplementary power connectors | None | 1x 8-pin |
| Memory type | GDDR5 | GDDR5 |
| Maximum RAM amount | 2 GB | 8 GB |
| Display Connectors | No outputs | No outputs |
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- GRID M60 8Q has 125% more power consumption, than GeForce GTX 480M.
- GeForce GTX 480M is connected by MXM-B (3.0), and GRID M60 8Q uses PCIe 3.0 x16 interface.
- GRID M60 8Q has 6 GB more memory, than GeForce GTX 480M.
- GeForce GTX 480M is used in Laptops, and GRID M60 8Q - in Desktops.
- GeForce GTX 480M is build with Fermi architecture, and GRID M60 8Q - with Maxwell 2.0.
- Core clock speed of GeForce GTX 480M is 293 MHz higher, than GRID M60 8Q.
- GeForce GTX 480M is manufactured by 40 nm process technology, and GRID M60 8Q - by 28 nm process technology.
- Memory clock speed of GRID M60 8Q is 3812 MHz higher, than GeForce GTX 480M.
Game benchmarks
| high / 1080p | 10−11 | 20−22 |
| ultra / 1080p | 6−7 | 12−14 |
| QHD / 1440p | 0−1 | 6−7 |
| 4K / 2160p | − | 5−6 |
| low / 720p | 21−24 | 35−40 |
| medium / 1080p | 12−14 | 24−27 |
| The average gaming FPS of GRID M60 8Q in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 84% more, than GeForce GTX 480M. | ||
| high / 1080p | 16−18 | 30−35 |
| ultra / 1080p | 14−16 | 27−30 |
| QHD / 1440p | 0−1 | 10−12 |
| 4K / 2160p | − | 7−8 |
| low / 720p | 35−40 | 65−70 |
| medium / 1080p | 18−20 | 35−40 |
| The average gaming FPS of GRID M60 8Q in Battlefield 5 is 86% more, than GeForce GTX 480M. | ||
| low / 768p | 45−50 | 50−55 |
| QHD / 1440p | 0−1 | 0−1 |
| The average gaming FPS of GRID M60 8Q in Call of Duty: Warzone is 10% more, than GeForce GTX 480M. | ||
| low / 768p | 170−180 | 230−240 |
| medium / 768p | 140−150 | 200−210 |
| ultra / 1080p | 70−75 | 110−120 |
| QHD / 1440p | 40−45 | 85−90 |
| 4K / 2160p | 30−33 | 45−50 |
| high / 768p | 100−110 | 160−170 |
| The average gaming FPS of GRID M60 8Q in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 49% more, than GeForce GTX 480M. | ||
| low / 768p | 55−60 | 60−65 |
| ultra / 1080p | 27−30 | 50−55 |
| medium / 1080p | 45−50 | 55−60 |
| The average gaming FPS of GRID M60 8Q in Cyberpunk 2077 is 29% more, than GeForce GTX 480M. | ||
| low / 768p | 90−95 | 120−130 |
| medium / 768p | 75−80 | 100−110 |
| ultra / 1080p | 45−50 | 75−80 |
| The average gaming FPS of GRID M60 8Q in Dota 2 is 41% more, than GeForce GTX 480M. | ||
| high / 1080p | 12−14 | 24−27 |
| ultra / 1080p | 10−12 | 21−24 |
| QHD / 1440p | − | 18−20 |
| 4K / 2160p | 4−5 | 7−8 |
| low / 720p | 27−30 | 50−55 |
| medium / 1080p | 12−14 | 24−27 |
| The average gaming FPS of GRID M60 8Q in Far Cry 5 is 85% more, than GeForce GTX 480M. | ||
| high / 1080p | 18−20 | 30−35 |
| ultra / 1080p | 14−16 | 24−27 |
| QHD / 1440p | − | 14−16 |
| low / 720p | 75−80 | 120−130 |
| medium / 1080p | 35−40 | 70−75 |
| The average gaming FPS of GRID M60 8Q in Fortnite is 70% more, than GeForce GTX 480M. | ||
| high / 1080p | 16−18 | 30−35 |
| ultra / 1080p | 14−16 | 24−27 |
| QHD / 1440p | 4−5 | 12−14 |
| 4K / 2160p | − | 12−14 |
| low / 720p | 35−40 | 65−70 |
| medium / 1080p | 20−22 | 35−40 |
| The average gaming FPS of GRID M60 8Q in Forza Horizon 4 is 84% more, than GeForce GTX 480M. | ||
| low / 768p | 65−70 | 100−110 |
| medium / 768p | 55−60 | 90−95 |
| high / 1080p | 18−20 | 40−45 |
| ultra / 1080p | 8−9 | 16−18 |
| QHD / 1440p | 0−1 | 6−7 |
| The average gaming FPS of GRID M60 8Q in Grand Theft Auto V is 68% more, than GeForce GTX 480M. | ||
| high / 1080p | 6−7 | 12−14 |
| ultra / 1080p | 5−6 | 10−11 |
| 4K / 2160p | 1−2 | 2−3 |
| low / 720p | 18−20 | 35−40 |
| medium / 1080p | 9−10 | 16−18 |
| The average gaming FPS of GRID M60 8Q in Metro Exodus is 100% more, than GeForce GTX 480M. | ||
| low / 768p | 100−110 | 120−130 |
| ultra / 1080p | 90−95 | − |
| medium / 1080p | 95−100 | 110−120 |
| The average gaming FPS of GRID M60 8Q in Minecraft is 18% more, than GeForce GTX 480M. | ||
| high / 1080p | 18−20 | − |
| ultra / 1080p | 14−16 | 14−16 |
| low / 720p | 40−45 | 70−75 |
| medium / 1080p | 20−22 | 18−20 |
| The average gaming FPS of GRID M60 8Q in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS is 34% more, than GeForce GTX 480M. | ||
| high / 1080p | 12−14 | 14−16 |
| ultra / 1080p | 8−9 | 10−11 |
| QHD / 1440p | 0−1 | 1−2 |
| 4K / 2160p | − | 1−2 |
| low / 720p | 18−20 | 35−40 |
| medium / 1080p | 12−14 | 20−22 |
| The average gaming FPS of GRID M60 8Q in Red Dead Redemption 2 is 61% more, than GeForce GTX 480M. | ||
| low / 768p | 35−40 | 70−75 |
| medium / 768p | 21−24 | 45−50 |
| high / 1080p | 12−14 | 24−27 |
| ultra / 1080p | 8−9 | 14−16 |
| 4K / 2160p | 7−8 | 8−9 |
| The average gaming FPS of GRID M60 8Q in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is 94% more, than GeForce GTX 480M. | ||
| low / 768p | 90−95 | 90−95 |
| medium / 768p | 50−55 | 60−65 |
| ultra / 1080p | 24−27 | 40−45 |
| high / 768p | 45−50 | 55−60 |
| The average gaming FPS of GRID M60 8Q in World of Tanks is 16% more, than GeForce GTX 480M. | ||
Full Specs
| GeForce GTX 480M | GRID M60 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 | 2048 |
| Core clock speed | 850 MHz | 557 MHz |
| Boost Clock | 1178 MHz | |
| Transistor count | 3,100 million | 5,200 million |
| Manufacturing process technology | 40 nm | 28 nm |
| Texture fill rate | 18.7 billion/sec | 150.8 |
| Floating-point performance | 598.4 gflops | 4,833 gflops |
| Length | 267 mm | |
| 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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