GeForce GTX 480 vs Radeon Pro 560X

In this comparison between GeForce GTX 480 and Radeon Pro 560X you will find out which graphics card performs better in today's games. Bear in mind that third-party versions may have more efficient cooling and higher clock speeds. This will increase cards' performance, though not by much. In addition to raw power you should also take into account the dimensions. Thicker models simply will not fit into a small mini-ITX case. The resolution of your monitor also affects the choice, since 4K gameplay requires a more powerful GPU. And don't overspend on the graphics card. Other parts of your build may also need to be upgraded, save some money for the CPU or power supply. For some people GeForce GTX 480 will be the best choice, for others Radeon Pro 560X will be their preference. Study the comparison tables below and make your choice.

Radeon Pro 560X is a Laptop Graphics Card

Note: Radeon Pro 560X 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 Radeon Pro 560X here:

Main Specs

  GeForce GTX 480 Radeon Pro 560X
Power consumption (TDP) 250 Watt 75 Watt
Interface PCIe 2.0 x16 PCIe 3.0 x8
Supplementary power connectors 6-pin & 8-pin None
Memory type GDDR5 GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount 1536 MB 4 GB
Display Connectors 2x DVI, 1x mini-HDMI No outputs
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  • GeForce GTX 480 has 233% more power consumption, than Radeon Pro 560X.
  • GeForce GTX 480 is connected by PCIe 2.0 x16, and Radeon Pro 560X uses PCIe 3.0 x8 interface.
  • GeForce GTX 480 has 1532 GB more memory, than Radeon Pro 560X.
  • GeForce GTX 480 is used in Desktops, and Radeon Pro 560X - in Mobile workstations.
  • GeForce GTX 480 is build with Fermi architecture, and Radeon Pro 560X - with Polaris.
  • Core clock speed of Radeon Pro 560X is 207 MHz higher, than GeForce GTX 480.
  • GeForce GTX 480 is manufactured by 40 nm process technology, and Radeon Pro 560X - by 14 nm process technology.
  • Memory clock speed of Radeon Pro 560X is 3232 MHz higher, than GeForce GTX 480.

Game benchmarks

high / 1080p 21−24 18−20
ultra / 1080p 12−14 10−12
QHD / 1440p 6−7 5−6
4K / 2160p 5−6 4−5
low / 720p 40−45 35−40
medium / 1080p 24−27 21−24
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 480 in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 18% more, than Radeon Pro 560X.

Full Specs

  GeForce GTX 480 Radeon Pro 560X
Architecture Fermi Polaris
Code name GF100 Polaris 21
Type Desktop Mobile workstation
Release date 7 December 2010 5 June 2017
Pipelines 480 1024
Core clock speed 700 MHz 907 MHz
Transistor count 3,100 million 3,000 million
Manufacturing process technology 40 nm 14 nm
Texture fill rate 42 billion/sec 64.26
Floating-point performance 1,345.0 gflops
Length 10.5" (267 mm) (26.7 cm)
Memory bus width 384 Bit 128 Bit
Memory clock speed 1848 MHz (3696 data rate) 5080 MHz
Memory bandwidth 177.4 GB/s 81.28 GB/s
Shared memory - -
DirectX 12 (11_0) 12 (12_0)
Shader Model 5.1 6.4
OpenGL 4.2 4.6
OpenCL 1.1 2.0
Vulkan N/A 1.2.131
CUDA +
FreeSync +
CUDA cores 480
Bus support 16x PCI-E 2.0
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
Laptop size large
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