GeForce GTX 480M vs Quadro K2200M

If you are going to buy a new graphics card and are choosing between GeForce GTX 480M and Quadro K2200M, 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 Quadro K2200M, check out specs charts below.

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 Quadro K2200M
Power consumption (TDP) 100 Watt 65 Watt
Interface MXM-B (3.0) MXM-A (3.0)
Supplementary power connectors None None
Memory type GDDR5 GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount 2 GB 2 GB
Display Connectors No outputs No outputs
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  • GeForce GTX 480M has 53% more power consumption, than Quadro K2200M.
  • GeForce GTX 480M is connected by MXM-B (3.0), and Quadro K2200M uses MXM-A (3.0) interface.
  • GeForce GTX 480M and Quadro K2200M have maximum RAM of 2 GB.
  • GeForce GTX 480M is used in Laptops, and Quadro K2200M - in Desktops.
  • GeForce GTX 480M is build with Fermi architecture, and Quadro K2200M - with Maxwell.
  • Core clock speed of GeForce GTX 480M is 183 MHz higher, than Quadro K2200M.
  • GeForce GTX 480M is manufactured by 40 nm process technology, and Quadro K2200M - by 28 nm process technology.
  • Memory clock speed of Quadro K2200M 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 Quadro K2200M in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 84% more, than GeForce GTX 480M.

Full Specs

  GeForce GTX 480M Quadro K2200M
Architecture Fermi Maxwell
Code name N11E-GTX-A3 GM107
Type Laptop Workstation
Release date 25 May 2010 19 July 2014
Pipelines 352 640
Core clock speed 850 MHz 667 MHz
Transistor count 3,100 million 1,870 million
Manufacturing process technology 40 nm 28 nm
Texture fill rate 18.7 billion/sec 26.68
Floating-point performance 598.4 gflops 853.8 gflops
Memory bus width 256 Bit 128 Bit
Memory clock speed 1200 MHz 5012 MHz
Memory bandwidth 76.8 GB/s 80 GB/s
Shared memory -
DirectX 12 API 12
Shader Model 5.1 5
OpenGL 4.5 4.5
OpenCL 1.1 1.2
Vulkan N/A 1.1.126
CUDA + 5.0
Bus support PCI-E 2.0
SLI options +
Maximum VGA resolution 2048x1536
Laptop size large
Optimus +
Display Port 1.2
3D Vision Pro +
Mosaic +
nView Display Management +
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