GeForce GTX 480 vs Radeon R9 M275

If you are going to buy a new graphics card and are choosing between GeForce GTX 480 and Radeon R9 M275, there are a couple of things to consider. Cards with more VRAM in general perform better and allow you to play on higher graphics settings. Size also makes a difference. A model with a large heatsink can occupy up to three expansion slots on a motherboard. Be sure you have enough room in your PC case. When comparing GPUs with different architectures, more processing cores and even higher TFLOPS will not always translate to better performance. To help you decide which GPU you need, we have measured frame rates in a number of popular games. For more on how the GeForce GTX 480 stacks up against Radeon R9 M275, check out specs charts below.

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Radeon R9 M275 is a Laptop Graphics Card

Note: Radeon R9 M275 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 R9 M275 here:

Radeon R9 M275 Laptops

Main Specs

	GeForce GTX 480	Radeon R9 M275
Power consumption (TDP)	250 Watt
Interface	PCIe 2.0 x16	PCIe 3.0 x16
Supplementary power connectors	6-pin & 8-pin
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 is connected by PCIe 2.0 x16, and Radeon R9 M275 uses PCIe 3.0 x16 interface.
GeForce GTX 480 has 1532 GB more memory, than Radeon R9 M275.
GeForce GTX 480 is used in Desktops, and Radeon R9 M275 - in Laptops.
GeForce GTX 480 is build with Fermi architecture, and Radeon R9 M275 - with GCN.
Core clock speed of Radeon R9 M275 is 225 MHz higher, than GeForce GTX 480.
GeForce GTX 480 is manufactured by 40 nm process technology, and Radeon R9 M275 - by 28 nm process technology.
Memory clock speed of Radeon R9 M275 is 2652 MHz higher, than GeForce GTX 480.

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	12−14
medium / 1080p	24−27	3−4
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 480 in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 325% more, than Radeon R9 M275.
high / 1080p	30−35	5−6
ultra / 1080p	27−30	4−5
QHD / 1440p	12−14	0−1
4K / 2160p	8−9	−
low / 720p	65−70	16−18
medium / 1080p	35−40	5−6
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 480 in Battlefield 5 is 412% more, than Radeon R9 M275.
low / 768p	50−55	50−55
high / 1080p	−	45−50
QHD / 1440p	0−1	0−1
medium / 1080p	−	50−55
GeForce GTX 480 and Radeon R9 M275 have the same average FPS in Call of Duty: Warzone.
low / 768p	230−240	110−120
medium / 768p	200−210	90−95
ultra / 1080p	120−130	40−45
QHD / 1440p	90−95	24−27
4K / 2160p	50−55	18−20
high / 768p	170−180	65−70
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 480 in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 145% more, than Radeon R9 M275.
low / 768p	60−65	60−65
ultra / 1080p	50−55	18−20
medium / 1080p	55−60	50−55
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 480 in Cyberpunk 2077 is 29% more, than Radeon R9 M275.
low / 768p	120−130	70−75
medium / 768p	100−110	50−55
ultra / 1080p	80−85	24−27
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 480 in Dota 2 is 108% more, than Radeon R9 M275.
high / 1080p	24−27	1−2
ultra / 1080p	21−24	−
QHD / 1440p	18−20	−
4K / 2160p	8−9	0−1
low / 720p	50−55	10−12
medium / 1080p	27−30	3−4
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 480 in Far Cry 5 is 600% more, than Radeon R9 M275.
high / 1080p	30−35	9−10
ultra / 1080p	24−27	5−6
QHD / 1440p	16−18	1−2
low / 720p	120−130	50−55
medium / 1080p	70−75	12−14
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 480 in Fortnite is 237% more, than Radeon R9 M275.
high / 1080p	35−40	6−7
ultra / 1080p	27−30	4−5
QHD / 1440p	14−16	0−1
4K / 2160p	12−14	−
low / 720p	70−75	18−20
medium / 1080p	40−45	7−8
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 480 in Forza Horizon 4 is 400% more, than Radeon R9 M275.
low / 768p	100−110	45−50
medium / 768p	95−100	−
high / 1080p	40−45	7−8
ultra / 1080p	16−18	4−5
QHD / 1440p	7−8	0−1
medium / 720p	−	35−40
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 480 in Grand Theft Auto V is 184% more, than Radeon R9 M275.
high / 1080p	12−14	3−4
ultra / 1080p	10−11	1−2
QHD / 1440p	10−11	−
4K / 2160p	3−4	0−1
low / 720p	40−45	7−8
medium / 1080p	18−20	4−5
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 480 in Metro Exodus is 425% more, than Radeon R9 M275.
low / 768p	120−130	85−90
high / 1080p	−	70−75
medium / 1080p	110−120	−
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 480 in Minecraft is 43% more, than Radeon R9 M275.
high / 1080p	−	14−16
ultra / 1080p	14−16	12−14
low / 720p	70−75	24−27
medium / 1080p	18−20	14−16
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 480 in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS is 105% more, than Radeon R9 M275.
high / 1080p	16−18	−
ultra / 1080p	10−11	7−8
QHD / 1440p	2−3	0−1
4K / 2160p	1−2	−
low / 720p	40−45	8−9
medium / 1080p	21−24	−
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 480 in Red Dead Redemption 2 is 225% more, than Radeon R9 M275.
low / 768p	75−80	16−18
medium / 768p	45−50	12−14
high / 1080p	24−27	6−7
ultra / 1080p	14−16	5−6
4K / 2160p	8−9	−
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 480 in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is 310% more, than Radeon R9 M275.
low / 768p	90−95	85−90
medium / 768p	60−65	35−40
ultra / 1080p	40−45	14−16
high / 768p	55−60	30−33
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 480 in World of Tanks is 50% more, than Radeon R9 M275.

Full Specs

	GeForce GTX 480	Radeon R9 M275
Architecture	Fermi	GCN
Code name	GF100	Venus
Type	Desktop	Laptop
Release date	7 December 2010	1 August 2014
Pipelines	480	640
Core clock speed	700 MHz	925 MHz
Boost Clock		925 MHz
Transistor count	3,100 million	1,500 million
Manufacturing process technology	40 nm	28 nm
Texture fill rate	42 billion/sec	37.00
Floating-point performance	1,345.0 gflops	1,184 gflops
Length	10.5" (267 mm) (26.7 cm)
Memory bus width	384 Bit	128 Bit
Memory clock speed	1848 MHz (3696 data rate)	4500 MHz
Memory bandwidth	177.4 GB/s	64 GB/s
Shared memory	-	-
DirectX	12 (11_0)	12 (11_1)
Shader Model	5.1	5.1
OpenGL	4.2	4.6
OpenCL	1.1	1.2
Vulkan	N/A	1.2.131
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	122 Mh/s
Laptop size		large
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GeForce GTX 480 vs Radeon R9 M275

Radeon R9 M275 is a Laptop Graphics Card

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