GeForce GTX 480M vs P106 100

In this comparison between GeForce GTX 480M and P106 100 you will find out which graphics card performs better in today's games. Bear in mind that third-party versions may have more efficient cooling and higher clock speeds. This will increase cards' performance, though not by much. In addition to raw power you should also take into account the dimensions. Thicker models simply will not fit into a small mini-ITX case. The resolution of your monitor also affects the choice, since 4K gameplay requires a more powerful GPU. And don't overspend on the graphics card. Other parts of your build may also need to be upgraded, save some money for the CPU or power supply. For some people GeForce GTX 480M will be the best choice, for others P106 100 will be their preference. Study the comparison tables below and make your choice.

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 P106 100
Power consumption (TDP) 100 Watt 120 Watt
Interface MXM-B (3.0) PCIe 3.0 x16
Supplementary power connectors None 1x 6-pin
Memory type GDDR5 GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount 2 GB 6 GB
Display Connectors No outputs No outputs
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  • P106 100 has 20% more power consumption, than GeForce GTX 480M.
  • GeForce GTX 480M is connected by MXM-B (3.0), and P106 100 uses PCIe 3.0 x16 interface.
  • P106 100 has 4 GB more memory, than GeForce GTX 480M.
  • GeForce GTX 480M is used in Laptops, and P106 100 - in Desktops.
  • GeForce GTX 480M is build with Fermi architecture, and P106 100 - with Pascal.
  • Core clock speed of P106 100 is 656 MHz higher, than GeForce GTX 480M.
  • GeForce GTX 480M is manufactured by 40 nm process technology, and P106 100 - by 16 nm process technology.
  • Memory clock speed of P106 100 is 6808 MHz higher, than GeForce GTX 480M.

Game benchmarks

high / 1080p 10−11 35−40
ultra / 1080p 6−7 21−24
QHD / 1440p 0−1 16−18
4K / 2160p 10−11
low / 720p 21−24 60−65
medium / 1080p 12−14 40−45
The average gaming FPS of P106 100 in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 215% more, than GeForce GTX 480M.

Full Specs

  GeForce GTX 480M P106 100
Architecture Fermi Pascal
Code name N11E-GTX-A3 GP106
Type Laptop Desktop
Release date 25 May 2010 19 June 2017
Pipelines 352 1280
Core clock speed 850 MHz 1506 MHz
Boost Clock 1709 MHz
Transistor count 3,100 million 4,400 million
Manufacturing process technology 40 nm 16 nm
Texture fill rate 18.7 billion/sec 136.7
Floating-point performance 598.4 gflops 4,375 gflops
Length 250 mm
Memory bus width 256 Bit 192 Bit
Memory clock speed 1200 MHz 8008 MHz
Memory bandwidth 76.8 GB/s 192.2 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 1.2.131
CUDA + 6.1
Bus support PCI-E 2.0
SLI options +
Maximum VGA resolution 2048x1536
Laptop size large
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