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    GeForce GTX 480M vs Radeon HD 7950

    When comparing GeForce GTX 480M and Radeon HD 7950, we look primarily at benchmarks and game tests. But it is not only about the numbers. Often you can find third-party models with higher clock speeds, better cooling, or a customizable RGB lighting. Not all of them will have all the features you need. Another thing to consider is the port selection. Most graphics cards have at least one DisplayPort and HDMI interface, but some monitors require DVI. Before you buy, check the TDP of the graphics card - this characteristic will help you estimate the consumption of the graphics card. You may even have to upgrade your PSU to meet its requirements. An important factor when choosing between GeForce GTX 480M and Radeon HD 7950 is the price. Does the additional cost justify the performance hit? Our comparison should help you make the right decision.
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    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:

    GeForce GTX 480M Laptops

    Main Specs

      GeForce GTX 480M Radeon HD 7950
    Power consumption (TDP) 100 Watt 200 Watt
    Interface MXM-B (3.0) PCIe 3.0 x16
    Supplementary power connectors None 2x 6-pin
    Memory type GDDR5 GDDR5
    Maximum RAM amount 2 GB 3 GB
    Display Connectors No outputs 1x DVI, 1x HDMI, 2x mini-DisplayPort
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    • Radeon HD 7950 has 100% more power consumption, than GeForce GTX 480M.
    • GeForce GTX 480M is connected by MXM-B (3.0), and Radeon HD 7950 uses PCIe 3.0 x16 interface.
    • Radeon HD 7950 has 1 GB more memory, than GeForce GTX 480M.
    • GeForce GTX 480M is used in Laptops, and Radeon HD 7950 - in Desktops.
    • GeForce GTX 480M is build with Fermi architecture, and Radeon HD 7950 - with GCN 1.0.
    • GeForce GTX 480M is manufactured by 40 nm process technology, and Radeon HD 7950 - by 28 nm process technology.
    • Memory clock speed of Radeon HD 7950 is 50 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 Radeon HD 7950 in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 215% more, than GeForce GTX 480M.

    Full Specs

      GeForce GTX 480M Radeon HD 7950
    Architecture Fermi GCN 1.0
    Code name N11E-GTX-A3 Tahiti
    Type Laptop Desktop
    Release date 25 May 2010 31 January 2012
    Pipelines 352 1792
    Core clock speed 850 MHz
    Boost Clock 1250 MHz
    Transistor count 3,100 million 4,313 million
    Manufacturing process technology 40 nm 28 nm
    Texture fill rate 18.7 billion/sec 89.60
    Floating-point performance 598.4 gflops 2,867 gflops
    Length 267 mm
    Memory bus width 256 Bit 384 Bit
    Memory clock speed 1200 MHz 1250 MHz
    Memory bandwidth 76.8 GB/s 240 GB/s
    Shared memory -
    DirectX 12 API
    Shader Model 5.1 5.1
    OpenGL 4.5 4.6
    OpenCL 1.1 1.2
    Vulkan N/A
    CUDA +
    Monero / XMR (CryptoNight) 0.56 kh/s
    FreeSync +
    Bus support PCI-E 2.0 PCIe 3.0 x16
    SLI options +
    HDMI +
    Maximum VGA resolution 2048x1536
    Bitcoin / BTC (SHA256) 381 Mh/s
    Laptop size large
    Eyefinity +
    PowerTune +
    ZeroCore +
    Design reference
    Number of Eyefinity displays 6
    CrossFire +
    Decred / DCR (Decred) 0.78 Gh/s
    Ethereum / ETH (DaggerHashimoto) 13.86 Mh/s
    Zcash / ZEC (Equihash) 250 Sol/s
    Compute units 28
    AppAcceleration +
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