GeForce GTX 480M vs Radeon R9 M275
If you are going to buy a new graphics card and are choosing between GeForce GTX 480M 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 480M stacks up against Radeon R9 M275, check out specs charts below.
GeForce GTX 480M and Radeon R9 M275 are Laptop Graphics Cards
Note: GeForce GTX 480M and Radeon R9 M275 are only used in laptop graphics. They have 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 or Radeon R9 M275 here:
Main Specs
GeForce GTX 480M
Radeon R9 M275
Power consumption (TDP)
100 Watt
Interface
MXM-B (3.0)
PCIe 3.0 x16
Supplementary power connectors
None
Memory type
GDDR5
GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount
2 GB
4 GB
Display Connectors
No outputs
No outputs
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GeForce GTX 480M is connected by MXM-B (3.0), and Radeon R9 M275 uses PCIe 3.0 x16 interface.
Radeon R9 M275 has 2 GB more memory, than GeForce GTX 480M.
Both cards are used in Laptops.
GeForce GTX 480M is build with Fermi architecture, and Radeon R9 M275 - with GCN.
Core clock speed of Radeon R9 M275 is 75 MHz higher, than GeForce GTX 480M.
GeForce GTX 480M is manufactured by 40 nm process technology, and Radeon R9 M275 - by 28 nm process technology.
Memory clock speed of Radeon R9 M275 is 3300 MHz higher, than GeForce GTX 480M.
Game benchmarks
Assassin's Creed Odyssey
Battlefield 5
Call of Duty: Warzone
Counter-Strike: Global Offensive
Cyberpunk 2077
Dota 2
Far Cry 5
Fortnite
Forza Horizon 4
Grand Theft Auto V
Metro Exodus
Minecraft
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS
Red Dead Redemption 2
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt
World of Tanks
high / 1080p
10−11
0−1
ultra / 1080p
6−7
−
QHD / 1440p
0−1
0−1
low / 720p
21−24
12−14
medium / 1080p
12−14
3−4
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 480M in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 112% more, than Radeon R9 M275.
high / 1080p
16−18
5−6
ultra / 1080p
14−16
4−5
QHD / 1440p
0−1
0−1
low / 720p
35−40
16−18
medium / 1080p
18−20
5−6
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 480M in Battlefield 5 is 175% more, than Radeon R9 M275.
low / 768p
45−50
50−55
high / 1080p
−
45−50
QHD / 1440p
0−1
0−1
medium / 1080p
−
50−55
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 M275 in Call of Duty: Warzone is 10% more, than GeForce GTX 480M.
low / 768p
170−180
110−120
medium / 768p
140−150
90−95
ultra / 1080p
70−75
40−45
QHD / 1440p
40−45
24−27
4K / 2160p
30−33
18−20
high / 768p
100−110
65−70
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 480M in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 58% more, than Radeon R9 M275.
low / 768p
55−60
60−65
ultra / 1080p
27−30
18−20
medium / 1080p
45−50
50−55
GeForce GTX 480M and Radeon R9 M275 have the same average FPS in Cyberpunk 2077.
low / 768p
90−95
70−75
medium / 768p
75−80
50−55
ultra / 1080p
45−50
24−27
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 480M in Dota 2 is 44% more, than Radeon R9 M275.
high / 1080p
12−14
1−2
ultra / 1080p
10−12
−
4K / 2160p
4−5
0−1
low / 720p
27−30
10−12
medium / 1080p
12−14
3−4
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 480M in Far Cry 5 is 260% more, than Radeon R9 M275.
high / 1080p
18−20
9−10
ultra / 1080p
14−16
5−6
QHD / 1440p
−
1−2
low / 720p
75−80
50−55
medium / 1080p
35−40
12−14
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 480M in Fortnite is 85% more, than Radeon R9 M275.
high / 1080p
16−18
6−7
ultra / 1080p
14−16
4−5
QHD / 1440p
4−5
0−1
low / 720p
35−40
18−20
medium / 1080p
20−22
7−8
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 480M in Forza Horizon 4 is 144% more, than Radeon R9 M275.
low / 768p
65−70
45−50
medium / 768p
55−60
−
high / 1080p
18−20
7−8
ultra / 1080p
8−9
4−5
QHD / 1440p
0−1
0−1
medium / 720p
−
35−40
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 480M in Grand Theft Auto V is 63% more, than Radeon R9 M275.
high / 1080p
6−7
3−4
ultra / 1080p
5−6
1−2
4K / 2160p
1−2
0−1
low / 720p
18−20
7−8
medium / 1080p
9−10
4−5
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 480M in Metro Exodus is 150% more, than Radeon R9 M275.
low / 768p
100−110
85−90
high / 1080p
−
70−75
ultra / 1080p
90−95
−
medium / 1080p
95−100
−
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 480M in Minecraft is 20% more, than Radeon R9 M275.
high / 1080p
18−20
14−16
ultra / 1080p
14−16
12−14
low / 720p
40−45
24−27
medium / 1080p
20−22
14−16
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 480M in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS is 41% more, than Radeon R9 M275.
high / 1080p
12−14
−
ultra / 1080p
8−9
7−8
QHD / 1440p
0−1
0−1
low / 720p
18−20
8−9
medium / 1080p
12−14
−
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 480M in Red Dead Redemption 2 is 62% more, than Radeon R9 M275.
low / 768p
35−40
16−18
medium / 768p
21−24
12−14
high / 1080p
12−14
6−7
ultra / 1080p
8−9
5−6
4K / 2160p
7−8
−
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 480M in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is 100% more, than Radeon R9 M275.
low / 768p
90−95
85−90
medium / 768p
50−55
35−40
ultra / 1080p
24−27
14−16
high / 768p
45−50
30−33
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 480M in World of Tanks is 28% more, than Radeon R9 M275.
Full Specs
GeForce GTX 480M
Radeon R9 M275
Architecture
Fermi
GCN
Code name
N11E-GTX-A3
Venus
Type
Laptop
Laptop
Release date
25 May 2010
1 August 2014
Pipelines
352
640
Core clock speed
850 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
18.7 billion/sec
37.00
Floating-point performance
598.4 gflops
1,184 gflops
Memory bus width
256 Bit
128 Bit
Memory clock speed
1200 MHz
4500 MHz
Memory bandwidth
76.8 GB/s
64 GB/s
Shared memory
-
-
DirectX
12 API
12 (11_1)
Shader Model
5.1
5.1
OpenGL
4.5
4.6
OpenCL
1.1
1.2
Vulkan
N/A
1.2.131
CUDA
+
Bus support
PCI-E 2.0
SLI options
+
Maximum VGA resolution
2048x1536
Bitcoin / BTC (SHA256)
122 Mh/s
Laptop size
large
large
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