GeForce GTX 480 vs Radeon HD 6870

Find out if it is worth upgrading your current GPU setup by comparing GeForce GTX 480 and Radeon HD 6870. Here you can take a closer look at graphics cards specs, such as core clock speed, memory type and size, display connectors, etc. The price, overall benchmark and gaming performances are usually defining factors when it comes to choosing between GeForce GTX 480 and Radeon HD 6870. Make sure that the graphics card has compatible dimensions and will properly fit in your new or current computer case. Also these graphics cards may have different system power recommendations, so take that into consideration and upgrade your PSU if necessary.

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Main Specs

	GeForce GTX 480	Radeon HD 6870
Power consumption (TDP)	250 Watt	151 Watt
Interface	PCIe 2.0 x16	PCIe 2.0 x16
Supplementary power connectors	6-pin & 8-pin	2x 6-pin
Memory type	GDDR5	GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount	1536 MB	1 GB
Display Connectors	2x DVI, 1x mini-HDMI	2x DVI, 1x HDMI, 2x mini-DisplayPort
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GeForce GTX 480 has 65% more power consumption, than Radeon HD 6870.
Both video cards are using PCIe 2.0 x16 interface connection to a motherboard.
GeForce GTX 480 has 1535 GB more memory, than Radeon HD 6870.
Both cards are used in Desktops.
GeForce GTX 480 is build with Fermi architecture, and Radeon HD 6870 - with Terascale 2.
GeForce GTX 480 and Radeon HD 6870 are manufactured by 40 nm process technology.
Radeon HD 6870 is 210 mm longer, than GeForce GTX 480.
Memory clock speed of GeForce GTX 480 is 798 MHz higher, than Radeon HD 6870.

Game benchmarks


high / 1080p	21−24	10−12
ultra / 1080p	12−14	6−7
QHD / 1440p	6−7	1−2
4K / 2160p	5−6	−
low / 720p	40−45	24−27
medium / 1080p	24−27	12−14
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 480 in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 100% more, than Radeon HD 6870.
high / 1080p	30−35	18−20
ultra / 1080p	27−30	14−16
QHD / 1440p	12−14	1−2
4K / 2160p	8−9	−
low / 720p	65−70	35−40
medium / 1080p	35−40	20−22
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 480 in Battlefield 5 is 94% more, than Radeon HD 6870.
low / 768p	50−55	45−50
QHD / 1440p	0−1	0−1
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 480 in Call of Duty: Warzone is 10% more, than Radeon HD 6870.
low / 768p	230−240	180−190
medium / 768p	200−210	140−150
ultra / 1080p	120−130	75−80
QHD / 1440p	90−95	40−45
4K / 2160p	50−55	30−33
high / 768p	170−180	110−120
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 480 in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 48% more, than Radeon HD 6870.
low / 768p	60−65	55−60
ultra / 1080p	50−55	30−33
medium / 1080p	55−60	45−50
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 480 in Cyberpunk 2077 is 26% more, than Radeon HD 6870.
low / 768p	120−130	95−100
medium / 768p	100−110	75−80
ultra / 1080p	80−85	50−55
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 480 in Dota 2 is 38% more, than Radeon HD 6870.
high / 1080p	24−27	12−14
ultra / 1080p	21−24	12−14
QHD / 1440p	18−20	−
4K / 2160p	8−9	5−6
low / 720p	50−55	27−30
medium / 1080p	27−30	14−16
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 480 in Far Cry 5 is 80% more, than Radeon HD 6870.
high / 1080p	30−35	20−22
ultra / 1080p	24−27	14−16
QHD / 1440p	16−18	−
low / 720p	120−130	80−85
medium / 1080p	70−75	35−40
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 480 in Fortnite is 61% more, than Radeon HD 6870.
high / 1080p	35−40	18−20
ultra / 1080p	27−30	14−16
QHD / 1440p	14−16	5−6
4K / 2160p	12−14	−
low / 720p	70−75	40−45
medium / 1080p	40−45	21−24
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 480 in Forza Horizon 4 is 95% more, than Radeon HD 6870.
low / 768p	100−110	70−75
medium / 768p	95−100	60−65
high / 1080p	40−45	21−24
ultra / 1080p	16−18	9−10
QHD / 1440p	7−8	0−1
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 480 in Grand Theft Auto V is 58% more, than Radeon HD 6870.
high / 1080p	12−14	7−8
ultra / 1080p	10−11	5−6
QHD / 1440p	10−11	−
4K / 2160p	3−4	1−2
low / 720p	40−45	21−24
medium / 1080p	18−20	9−10
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 480 in Metro Exodus is 88% more, than Radeon HD 6870.
low / 768p	120−130	100−110
ultra / 1080p	−	90−95
medium / 1080p	110−120	100−105
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 480 in Minecraft is 16% more, than Radeon HD 6870.
high / 1080p	−	18−20
ultra / 1080p	14−16	16−18
low / 720p	70−75	45−50
medium / 1080p	18−20	21−24
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 480 in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS is 20% more, than Radeon HD 6870.
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	20−22
medium / 1080p	21−24	12−14
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 480 in Red Dead Redemption 2 is 76% more, than Radeon HD 6870.
low / 768p	75−80	40−45
medium / 768p	45−50	24−27
high / 1080p	24−27	14−16
ultra / 1080p	14−16	8−9
4K / 2160p	8−9	7−8
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 480 in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is 78% more, than Radeon HD 6870.
low / 768p	90−95	95−100
medium / 768p	60−65	55−60
ultra / 1080p	40−45	27−30
high / 768p	55−60	45−50
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 480 in World of Tanks is 10% more, than Radeon HD 6870.

Full Specs

	GeForce GTX 480	Radeon HD 6870
Architecture	Fermi	Terascale 2
Code name	GF100	RV940 Barts
Type	Desktop	Desktop
Release date	7 December 2010	22 October 2010
Pipelines	480	1120
Core clock speed	700 MHz
Boost Clock		900 MHz
Transistor count	3,100 million	1,700 million
Manufacturing process technology	40 nm	40 nm
Texture fill rate	42 billion/sec	50.40
Floating-point performance	1,345.0 gflops	2,016.0 gflops
Length	10.5" (267 mm) (26.7 cm)	220 mm
Memory bus width	384 Bit	256 Bit
Memory clock speed	1848 MHz (3696 data rate)	1050 MHz
Memory bandwidth	177.4 GB/s	134.4 GB/s
Shared memory	-	-
DirectX	12 (11_0)
Shader Model	5.1	5.0
OpenGL	4.2	4.4
OpenCL	1.1	1.2
Vulkan	N/A
CUDA	+
CUDA cores	480
Bus support	16x PCI-E 2.0	PCIe 2.0 x16
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	213 Mh/s
Eyefinity		+
Design		reference
CrossFire		+
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GeForce GTX 480 vs Radeon HD 6870

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