GeForce GTX 480M SLI vs Radeon Pro 580X

Find out if it is worth upgrading your current GPU setup by comparing GeForce GTX 480M SLI and Radeon Pro 580X. 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 SLI and Radeon Pro 580X. 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 SLI is a Laptop Graphics Card

Note: GeForce GTX 480M SLI 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 SLI here:

Main Specs

  GeForce GTX 480M SLI Radeon Pro 580X
Power consumption (TDP) 100 Watt 150 Watt
Interface PCIe 3.0 x16
Supplementary power connectors None
Memory type GDDR5 GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount 4 GB 8 GB
Display Connectors No outputs
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  • Radeon Pro 580X has 50% more power consumption, than GeForce GTX 480M SLI.
  • Radeon Pro 580X has 4 GB more memory, than GeForce GTX 480M SLI.
  • GeForce GTX 480M SLI is used in Laptops, and Radeon Pro 580X - in Desktops.
  • GeForce GTX 480M SLI is build with Fermi architecture, and Radeon Pro 580X - with GCN 4.0.
  • Core clock speed of Radeon Pro 580X is 675 MHz higher, than GeForce GTX 480M SLI.
  • GeForce GTX 480M SLI is manufactured by 40 nm process technology, and Radeon Pro 580X - by 14 nm process technology.
  • Memory clock speed of Radeon Pro 580X is 5580 MHz higher, than GeForce GTX 480M SLI.

Game benchmarks

high / 1080p 16−18 35−40
ultra / 1080p 9−10 24−27
QHD / 1440p 4−5 18−20
4K / 2160p 4−5 10−12
low / 720p 30−35 60−65
medium / 1080p 20−22 45−50
The average gaming FPS of Radeon Pro 580X in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 135% more, than GeForce GTX 480M SLI.

Full Specs

  GeForce GTX 480M SLI Radeon Pro 580X
Architecture Fermi GCN 4.0
Code name N11E-GTX-A3 Polaris 20
Type Laptop Workstation
Release date 25 May 2010 18 March 2019
Pipelines 704 2304
Core clock speed 425 MHz 1100 MHz
Boost Clock 1200 MHz
Transistor count 6000 Million 5,700 million
Manufacturing process technology 40 nm 14 nm
Texture fill rate 172.8
Memory bus width 256 Bit 256 Bit
Memory clock speed 1200 MHz 6780 MHz
Memory bandwidth 217.0 GB/s
Shared memory -
DirectX DirectX 11, Shader 5.0 12 (12_0)
Shader Model 6.4
OpenGL 4.6
OpenCL 2.0
Vulkan 1.2.131
Laptop size large
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