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    GeForce GTX 480 vs Radeon R6 Kaveri

    In this comparison between GeForce GTX 480 and Radeon R6 Kaveri 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 R6 Kaveri will be their preference. Study the comparison tables below and make your choice.
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    Radeon R6 Kaveri is a Laptop Graphics Card

    Note: Radeon R6 Kaveri 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 R6 Kaveri here:

    Radeon R6 Kaveri Laptops

    Main Specs

      GeForce GTX 480 Radeon R6 Kaveri
    Power consumption (TDP) 250 Watt
    Interface PCIe 2.0 x16
    Supplementary power connectors 6-pin & 8-pin
    Memory type GDDR5
    Maximum RAM amount 1536 MB
    Display Connectors 2x DVI, 1x mini-HDMI
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    • GeForce GTX 480 is used in Desktops, and Radeon R6 Kaveri - in Laptops.
    • GeForce GTX 480 is build with Fermi architecture, and Radeon R6 Kaveri - with GCN 1.1.
    • Core clock speed of GeForce GTX 480 is 167 MHz higher, than Radeon R6 Kaveri.
    • GeForce GTX 480 is manufactured by 40 nm process technology, and Radeon R6 Kaveri - by 28 nm process technology.

    Game benchmarks

    high / 1080p 21−24 0−1
    ultra / 1080p 12−14 −
    QHD / 1440p 6−7 0−1
    4K / 2160p 5−6 −
    low / 720p 40−45 1−2
    medium / 1080p 24−27 0−1
    The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 480 in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 4100% more, than Radeon R6 Kaveri.

    Full Specs

      GeForce GTX 480 Radeon R6 Kaveri
    Architecture Fermi GCN 1.1
    Code name GF100 Kaveri
    Type Desktop Laptop
    Release date 7 December 2010 4 June 2014
    Pipelines 480 384
    Core clock speed 700 MHz 533 MHz
    Boost Clock 654 MHz
    Transistor count 3,100 million 2410 Million
    Manufacturing process technology 40 nm 28 nm
    Texture fill rate 42 billion/sec
    Floating-point performance 1,345.0 gflops
    Length 10.5" (267 mm) (26.7 cm)
    Memory bus width 384 Bit 64/128 Bit
    Memory clock speed 1848 MHz (3696 data rate)
    Memory bandwidth 177.4 GB/s
    Shared memory - +
    DirectX 12 (11_0) DirectX 12 (FL 12_0), Shader 5.0
    Shader Model 5.1
    OpenGL 4.2
    OpenCL 1.1
    Vulkan N/A
    CUDA +
    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 medium sized
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