GeForce GTX 480 vs Iris Xe Graphics G7
If you are going to buy a new graphics card and are choosing between GeForce GTX 480 and Iris Xe Graphics G7, 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 480 stacks up against Iris Xe Graphics G7, check out specs charts below.
Iris Xe Graphics G7 is a Laptop Graphics Card
Note: Iris Xe Graphics G7 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 Iris Xe Graphics G7 here:
Main Specs
GeForce GTX 480
Iris Xe Graphics G7
Power consumption (TDP)
250 Watt
Interface
PCIe 2.0 x16
Supplementary power connectors
6-pin & 8-pin
Memory type
GDDR5
DDR4
Maximum RAM amount
1536 MB
Display Connectors
2x DVI, 1x mini-HDMI
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GeForce GTX 480 is used in Desktops, and Iris Xe Graphics G7 - in Laptops.
GeForce GTX 480 is build with Fermi architecture, and Iris Xe Graphics G7 - with Gen. 11 Ice Lake.
GeForce GTX 480 is manufactured by 40 nm process technology, and Iris Xe Graphics G7 - by 10 nm process technology.
Game benchmarks
Assassin's Creed Odyssey
Battlefield 5
Call of Duty: Warzone
Counter-Strike: Global Offensive
Cyberpunk 2077
Dota 2
Far Cry 5
Fortnite
Forza Horizon 4
Grand Theft Auto V
Metro Exodus
Minecraft
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS
Red Dead Redemption 2
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt
World of Tanks
high / 1080p
21−24
16−18
ultra / 1080p
12−14
9−10
QHD / 1440p
6−7
3−4
4K / 2160p
5−6
−
low / 720p
40−45
30−35
medium / 1080p
24−27
20−22
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 480 in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 37% more, than Iris Xe Graphics G7.
high / 1080p
30−35
24−27
ultra / 1080p
27−30
21−24
QHD / 1440p
12−14
5−6
4K / 2160p
8−9
−
low / 720p
65−70
55−60
medium / 1080p
35−40
27−30
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 480 in Battlefield 5 is 29% more, than Iris Xe Graphics G7.
low / 768p
50−55
50−55
high / 1080p
−
45−50
QHD / 1440p
0−1
0−1
GeForce GTX 480 and Iris Xe Graphics G7 have the same average FPS in Call of Duty: Warzone.
low / 768p
230−240
210−220
medium / 768p
200−210
180−190
ultra / 1080p
120−130
100−110
QHD / 1440p
90−95
55−60
4K / 2160p
50−55
30−33
high / 768p
170−180
140−150
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 480 in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 19% more, than Iris Xe Graphics G7.
low / 768p
60−65
60−65
ultra / 1080p
50−55
40−45
medium / 1080p
55−60
55−60
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 480 in Cyberpunk 2077 is 5% more, than Iris Xe Graphics G7.
low / 768p
120−130
110−120
medium / 768p
100−110
95−100
ultra / 1080p
80−85
65−70
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 480 in Dota 2 is 11% more, than Iris Xe Graphics G7.
high / 1080p
24−27
18−20
ultra / 1080p
21−24
18−20
QHD / 1440p
18−20
16−18
4K / 2160p
8−9
6−7
low / 720p
50−55
40−45
medium / 1080p
27−30
21−24
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 480 in Far Cry 5 is 23% more, than Iris Xe Graphics G7.
high / 1080p
30−35
24−27
ultra / 1080p
24−27
20−22
QHD / 1440p
16−18
12−14
low / 720p
120−130
100−110
medium / 1080p
70−75
55−60
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 480 in Fortnite is 22% more, than Iris Xe Graphics G7.
high / 1080p
35−40
27−30
ultra / 1080p
27−30
21−24
QHD / 1440p
14−16
9−10
4K / 2160p
12−14
−
low / 720p
70−75
55−60
medium / 1080p
40−45
30−35
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 480 in Forza Horizon 4 is 30% more, than Iris Xe Graphics G7.
low / 768p
100−110
90−95
medium / 768p
95−100
80−85
high / 1080p
40−45
30−35
ultra / 1080p
16−18
12−14
QHD / 1440p
7−8
3−4
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 480 in Grand Theft Auto V is 20% more, than Iris Xe Graphics G7.
high / 1080p
12−14
10−11
ultra / 1080p
10−11
8−9
QHD / 1440p
10−11
−
4K / 2160p
3−4
1−2
low / 720p
40−45
30−35
medium / 1080p
18−20
14−16
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 480 in Metro Exodus is 30% more, than Iris Xe Graphics G7.
low / 768p
120−130
110−120
medium / 1080p
110−120
110−120
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 480 in Minecraft is 4% more, than Iris Xe Graphics G7.
ultra / 1080p
14−16
14−16
low / 720p
70−75
60−65
medium / 1080p
18−20
18−20
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 480 in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS is 9% more, than Iris Xe Graphics G7.
high / 1080p
16−18
12−14
ultra / 1080p
10−11
8−9
QHD / 1440p
2−3
0−1
4K / 2160p
1−2
−
low / 720p
40−45
30−35
medium / 1080p
21−24
16−18
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 480 in Red Dead Redemption 2 is 35% more, than Iris Xe Graphics G7.
low / 768p
75−80
55−60
medium / 768p
45−50
35−40
high / 1080p
24−27
20−22
ultra / 1080p
14−16
10−12
4K / 2160p
8−9
6−7
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 480 in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is 30% more, than Iris Xe Graphics G7.
low / 768p
90−95
90−95
medium / 768p
60−65
60−65
ultra / 1080p
40−45
35−40
high / 768p
55−60
50−55
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 480 in World of Tanks is 3% more, than Iris Xe Graphics G7.
Full Specs
GeForce GTX 480
Iris Xe Graphics G7
Architecture
Fermi
Gen. 11 Ice Lake
Code name
GF100
Tiger Lake Xe
Type
Desktop
Laptop
Release date
7 December 2010
15 August 2020
Pipelines
480
96
Core clock speed
700 MHz
Transistor count
3,100 million
Manufacturing process technology
40 nm
10 nm
Texture fill rate
42 billion/sec
Floating-point performance
1,345.0 gflops
Length
10.5" (267 mm) (26.7 cm)
Memory bus width
384 Bit
Memory clock speed
1848 MHz (3696 data rate)
Memory bandwidth
177.4 GB/s
Shared memory
-
+
DirectX
12 (11_0)
DirectX 12_1
Shader Model
5.1
OpenGL
4.2
OpenCL
1.1
Vulkan
N/A
CUDA
+
CUDA cores
480
Bus support
16x PCI-E 2.0
Height
4.376" (111 mm) (11.1 cm)
SLI options
+
Multi monitor support
+
HDMI
+
HDCP
+
Maximum VGA resolution
2048x1536
Audio input for HDMI
Internal
Bitcoin / BTC (SHA256)
117 Mh/s
Quick Sync
+
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