GeForce GTX 480M vs Radeon HD 7790
Find out if it is worth upgrading your current GPU setup by comparing GeForce GTX 480M and Radeon HD 7790. 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 480M and Radeon HD 7790. 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.
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 HD 7790
Power consumption (TDP)
100 Watt
85 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
1 GB
Display Connectors
No outputs
1x DVI, 1x HDMI, 2x mini-DisplayPort
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GeForce GTX 480M has 17% more power consumption, than Radeon HD 7790.
GeForce GTX 480M is connected by MXM-B (3.0), and Radeon HD 7790 uses PCIe 3.0 x16 interface.
GeForce GTX 480M has 1 GB more memory, than Radeon HD 7790.
GeForce GTX 480M is used in Laptops, and Radeon HD 7790 - in Desktops.
GeForce GTX 480M is build with Fermi architecture, and Radeon HD 7790 - with GCN 2.0.
Core clock speed of Radeon HD 7790 is 150 MHz higher, than GeForce GTX 480M.
GeForce GTX 480M is manufactured by 40 nm process technology, and Radeon HD 7790 - by 28 nm process technology.
Memory clock speed of Radeon HD 7790 is 4800 MHz higher, than GeForce GTX 480M.
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
10−11
16−18
ultra / 1080p
6−7
9−10
QHD / 1440p
0−1
4−5
4K / 2160p
−
4−5
low / 720p
21−24
30−35
medium / 1080p
12−14
20−22
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7790 in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 53% more, than GeForce GTX 480M.
high / 1080p
16−18
24−27
ultra / 1080p
14−16
21−24
QHD / 1440p
0−1
8−9
4K / 2160p
−
6−7
low / 720p
35−40
50−55
medium / 1080p
18−20
27−30
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7790 in Battlefield 5 is 45% more, than GeForce GTX 480M.
low / 768p
45−50
45−50
QHD / 1440p
0−1
0−1
GeForce GTX 480M and Radeon HD 7790 have the same average FPS in Call of Duty: Warzone.
low / 768p
170−180
210−220
medium / 768p
140−150
180−190
ultra / 1080p
70−75
100−110
QHD / 1440p
40−45
55−60
4K / 2160p
30−33
30−35
high / 768p
100−110
140−150
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7790 in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 29% more, than GeForce GTX 480M.
low / 768p
55−60
55−60
ultra / 1080p
27−30
40−45
medium / 1080p
45−50
45−50
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7790 in Cyberpunk 2077 is 11% more, than GeForce GTX 480M.
low / 768p
90−95
110−120
medium / 768p
75−80
95−100
ultra / 1080p
45−50
65−70
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7790 in Dota 2 is 29% more, than GeForce GTX 480M.
high / 1080p
12−14
18−20
ultra / 1080p
10−12
16−18
QHD / 1440p
−
16−18
4K / 2160p
4−5
6−7
low / 720p
27−30
40−45
medium / 1080p
12−14
20−22
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7790 in Far Cry 5 is 50% more, than GeForce GTX 480M.
high / 1080p
18−20
24−27
ultra / 1080p
14−16
20−22
QHD / 1440p
−
16−18
low / 720p
75−80
100−110
medium / 1080p
35−40
55−60
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7790 in Fortnite is 40% more, than GeForce GTX 480M.
high / 1080p
16−18
27−30
ultra / 1080p
14−16
21−24
QHD / 1440p
4−5
10−11
4K / 2160p
−
10−11
low / 720p
35−40
55−60
medium / 1080p
20−22
30−33
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7790 in Forza Horizon 4 is 57% more, than GeForce GTX 480M.
low / 768p
65−70
85−90
medium / 768p
55−60
75−80
high / 1080p
18−20
30−35
ultra / 1080p
8−9
12−14
QHD / 1440p
0−1
3−4
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7790 in Grand Theft Auto V is 36% more, than GeForce GTX 480M.
high / 1080p
6−7
10−11
ultra / 1080p
5−6
8−9
4K / 2160p
1−2
3−4
low / 720p
18−20
30−35
medium / 1080p
9−10
12−14
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7790 in Metro Exodus is 62% more, than GeForce GTX 480M.
low / 768p
100−110
110−120
ultra / 1080p
90−95
−
medium / 1080p
95−100
100−110
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7790 in Minecraft is 8% more, than GeForce GTX 480M.
high / 1080p
18−20
21−24
ultra / 1080p
14−16
18−20
low / 720p
40−45
55−60
medium / 1080p
20−22
24−27
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7790 in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS is 29% more, than GeForce GTX 480M.
high / 1080p
12−14
14−16
ultra / 1080p
8−9
10−11
QHD / 1440p
0−1
0−1
low / 720p
18−20
30−33
medium / 1080p
12−14
16−18
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7790 in Red Dead Redemption 2 is 38% more, than GeForce GTX 480M.
low / 768p
35−40
55−60
medium / 768p
21−24
35−40
high / 1080p
12−14
20−22
ultra / 1080p
8−9
10−12
4K / 2160p
7−8
8−9
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7790 in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is 58% more, than GeForce GTX 480M.
low / 768p
90−95
100−110
medium / 768p
50−55
60−65
ultra / 1080p
24−27
35−40
high / 768p
45−50
55−60
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7790 in World of Tanks is 20% more, than GeForce GTX 480M.
Full Specs
GeForce GTX 480M
Radeon HD 7790
Architecture
Fermi
GCN 2.0
Code name
N11E-GTX-A3
Bonaire
Type
Laptop
Desktop
Release date
25 May 2010
22 March 2013
Pipelines
352
896
Core clock speed
850 MHz
1000 MHz
Transistor count
3,100 million
2,080 million
Manufacturing process technology
40 nm
28 nm
Texture fill rate
18.7 billion/sec
56.00
Floating-point performance
598.4 gflops
1,792 gflops
Length
183 mm
Memory bus width
256 Bit
128 Bit
Memory clock speed
1200 MHz
6000 MHz
Memory bandwidth
76.8 GB/s
96 GB/s
Shared memory
-
DirectX
12 API
12 (12_0)
Shader Model
5.1
6.3
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
Bitcoin / BTC (SHA256)
218 Mh/s
Laptop size
large
Ethereum / ETH (DaggerHashimoto)
5.2 Mh/s
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