GeForce GTX 480M vs Radeon 550X
If you are going to buy a new graphics card and are choosing between GeForce GTX 480M and Radeon 550X, 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 Radeon 550X, check out specs charts below.
Radeon 550X
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 | Radeon 550X | |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 100 Watt | 50 Watt |
| Interface | MXM-B (3.0) | PCIe 3.0 x8 |
| Supplementary power connectors | None | None |
| Memory type | GDDR5 | GDDR5 |
| Maximum RAM amount | 2 GB | 2 GB |
| Display Connectors | No outputs | 1x DVI, 1x HDMI, 1x DisplayPort |
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- GeForce GTX 480M has 100% more power consumption, than Radeon 550X.
- GeForce GTX 480M is connected by MXM-B (3.0), and Radeon 550X uses PCIe 3.0 x8 interface.
- GeForce GTX 480M and Radeon 550X have maximum RAM of 2 GB.
- GeForce GTX 480M is used in Laptops, and Radeon 550X - in Desktops.
- GeForce GTX 480M is build with Fermi architecture, and Radeon 550X - with GCN 4.0.
- Core clock speed of Radeon 550X is 232 MHz higher, than GeForce GTX 480M.
- GeForce GTX 480M is manufactured by 40 nm process technology, and Radeon 550X - by 14 nm process technology.
- Memory clock speed of Radeon 550X is 5800 MHz higher, than GeForce GTX 480M.
Game benchmarks
| high / 1080p | 10−11 | 7−8 |
| ultra / 1080p | 6−7 | 4−5 |
| QHD / 1440p | 0−1 | 0−1 |
| low / 720p | 21−24 | 16−18 |
| medium / 1080p | 12−14 | 9−10 |
| The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 480M in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 44% more, than Radeon 550X. | ||
| high / 1080p | 16−18 | 12−14 |
| ultra / 1080p | 14−16 | 10−12 |
| QHD / 1440p | 0−1 | 0−1 |
| low / 720p | 35−40 | 24−27 |
| medium / 1080p | 18−20 | 12−14 |
| The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 480M in Battlefield 5 is 46% more, than Radeon 550X. | ||
| low / 768p | 45−50 | 45−50 |
| high / 1080p | − | 45−50 |
| QHD / 1440p | 0−1 | 0−1 |
| GeForce GTX 480M and Radeon 550X have the same average FPS in Call of Duty: Warzone. | ||
| low / 768p | 170−180 | 140−150 |
| medium / 768p | 140−150 | 110−120 |
| ultra / 1080p | 70−75 | 55−60 |
| QHD / 1440p | 40−45 | 30−35 |
| 4K / 2160p | 30−33 | 27−30 |
| high / 768p | 100−110 | 85−90 |
| The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 480M in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 23% more, than Radeon 550X. | ||
| low / 768p | 55−60 | 55−60 |
| ultra / 1080p | 27−30 | 20−22 |
| medium / 1080p | 45−50 | 45−50 |
| The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 480M in Cyberpunk 2077 is 4% more, than Radeon 550X. | ||
| low / 768p | 90−95 | 80−85 |
| medium / 768p | 75−80 | 60−65 |
| ultra / 1080p | 45−50 | 35−40 |
| The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 480M in Dota 2 is 20% more, than Radeon 550X. | ||
| high / 1080p | 12−14 | 8−9 |
| ultra / 1080p | 10−12 | 8−9 |
| 4K / 2160p | 4−5 | 4−5 |
| low / 720p | 27−30 | 20−22 |
| medium / 1080p | 12−14 | 9−10 |
| The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 480M in Far Cry 5 is 40% more, than Radeon 550X. | ||
| high / 1080p | 18−20 | 14−16 |
| ultra / 1080p | 14−16 | 10−12 |
| low / 720p | 75−80 | 60−65 |
| medium / 1080p | 35−40 | 24−27 |
| The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 480M in Fortnite is 32% more, than Radeon 550X. | ||
| high / 1080p | 16−18 | 12−14 |
| ultra / 1080p | 14−16 | 10−12 |
| QHD / 1440p | 4−5 | 1−2 |
| low / 720p | 35−40 | 27−30 |
| medium / 1080p | 20−22 | 14−16 |
| The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 480M in Forza Horizon 4 is 46% more, than Radeon 550X. | ||
| low / 768p | 65−70 | 55−60 |
| medium / 768p | 55−60 | 45−50 |
| high / 1080p | 18−20 | 12−14 |
| ultra / 1080p | 8−9 | 6−7 |
| QHD / 1440p | 0−1 | 0−1 |
| The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 480M in Grand Theft Auto V is 22% more, than Radeon 550X. | ||
| high / 1080p | 6−7 | 5−6 |
| ultra / 1080p | 5−6 | 3−4 |
| 4K / 2160p | 1−2 | 0−1 |
| low / 720p | 18−20 | 12−14 |
| medium / 1080p | 9−10 | 7−8 |
| The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 480M in Metro Exodus is 42% more, than Radeon 550X. | ||
| low / 768p | 100−110 | 95−100 |
| high / 1080p | − | 90−95 |
| ultra / 1080p | 90−95 | 80−85 |
| medium / 1080p | 95−100 | 90−95 |
| The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 480M in Minecraft is 8% more, than Radeon 550X. | ||
| high / 1080p | 18−20 | 16−18 |
| ultra / 1080p | 14−16 | 14−16 |
| low / 720p | 40−45 | 30−35 |
| medium / 1080p | 20−22 | 18−20 |
| The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 480M in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS is 20% more, than Radeon 550X. | ||
| high / 1080p | 12−14 | − |
| ultra / 1080p | 8−9 | 7−8 |
| QHD / 1440p | 0−1 | 0−1 |
| low / 720p | 18−20 | 12−14 |
| medium / 1080p | 12−14 | 10−12 |
| The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 480M in Red Dead Redemption 2 is 30% more, than Radeon 550X. | ||
| low / 768p | 35−40 | 24−27 |
| medium / 768p | 21−24 | 16−18 |
| high / 1080p | 12−14 | 10−11 |
| ultra / 1080p | 8−9 | 6−7 |
| 4K / 2160p | 7−8 | 6−7 |
| The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 480M in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is 30% more, than Radeon 550X. | ||
| low / 768p | 90−95 | 85−90 |
| medium / 768p | 50−55 | 45−50 |
| ultra / 1080p | 24−27 | 20−22 |
| high / 768p | 45−50 | 35−40 |
| The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 480M in World of Tanks is 12% more, than Radeon 550X. | ||
Full Specs
| GeForce GTX 480M | Radeon 550X | |
| Architecture | Fermi | GCN 4.0 |
| Code name | N11E-GTX-A3 | Lexa |
| Type | Laptop | Desktop |
| Release date | 25 May 2010 | 27 March 2019 |
| Pipelines | 352 | 512 |
| Core clock speed | 850 MHz | 1082 MHz |
| Boost Clock | 1218 MHz | |
| Transistor count | 3,100 million | 2,200 million |
| Manufacturing process technology | 40 nm | 14 nm |
| Texture fill rate | 18.7 billion/sec | 38.98 |
| Floating-point performance | 598.4 gflops | |
| Length | 145 mm | |
| Memory bus width | 256 Bit | 128 Bit |
| Memory clock speed | 1200 MHz | 7000 MHz |
| Memory bandwidth | 76.8 GB/s | 112.0 GB/s |
| Shared memory | - | |
| DirectX | 12 API | 12 (12_0) |
| Shader Model | 5.1 | 6.4 |
| OpenGL | 4.5 | 4.6 |
| OpenCL | 1.1 | 2.0 |
| Vulkan | N/A | 1.2.131 |
| CUDA | + | |
| Bus support | PCI-E 2.0 | |
| SLI options | + | |
| Maximum VGA resolution | 2048x1536 | |
| Laptop size | large | |
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