GeForce GTX 480M SLI vs Radeon R9 M280X
If you are going to buy a new graphics card and are choosing between GeForce GTX 480M SLI and Radeon R9 M280X, 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 SLI stacks up against Radeon R9 M280X, check out specs charts below.
GeForce GTX 480M SLI and Radeon R9 M280X are Laptop Graphics Cards
Note: GeForce GTX 480M SLI and Radeon R9 M280X 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 SLI or Radeon R9 M280X here:
Main Specs
GeForce GTX 480M SLI
Radeon R9 M280X
Power consumption (TDP)
100 Watt
Interface
PCIe 3.0 x16
Memory type
GDDR5
Not Listed
Maximum RAM amount
4 GB
Display Connectors
No outputs
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Both cards are used in Laptops.
GeForce GTX 480M SLI is build with Fermi architecture, and Radeon R9 M280X - with GCN.
Core clock speed of Radeon R9 M280X is 475 MHz higher, than GeForce GTX 480M SLI.
GeForce GTX 480M SLI is manufactured by 40 nm process technology, and Radeon R9 M280X - by 28 nm process technology.
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
16−18
2−3
ultra / 1080p
9−10
1−2
QHD / 1440p
4−5
0−1
4K / 2160p
4−5
−
low / 720p
30−35
14−16
medium / 1080p
20−22
4−5
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 480M SLI in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 300% more, than Radeon R9 M280X.
high / 1080p
24−27
7−8
ultra / 1080p
21−24
5−6
QHD / 1440p
9−10
0−1
4K / 2160p
6−7
−
low / 720p
55−60
18−20
medium / 1080p
27−30
7−8
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 480M SLI in Battlefield 5 is 266% more, than Radeon R9 M280X.
low / 768p
45−50
50−55
high / 1080p
−
30−35
QHD / 1440p
0−1
0−1
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 M280X in Call of Duty: Warzone is 10% more, than GeForce GTX 480M SLI.
low / 768p
210−220
110−120
medium / 768p
180−190
90−95
ultra / 1080p
100−110
40−45
QHD / 1440p
55−60
24−27
4K / 2160p
30−35
18−20
high / 768p
140−150
65−70
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 480M SLI in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 105% more, than Radeon R9 M280X.
low / 768p
55−60
70−75
ultra / 1080p
40−45
21−24
medium / 1080p
45−50
45−50
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 480M SLI in Cyberpunk 2077 is 4% more, than Radeon R9 M280X.
low / 768p
110−120
70−75
medium / 768p
95−100
50−55
ultra / 1080p
65−70
27−30
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 480M SLI in Dota 2 is 82% more, than Radeon R9 M280X.
high / 1080p
18−20
3−4
ultra / 1080p
16−18
3−4
QHD / 1440p
16−18
−
4K / 2160p
6−7
2−3
low / 720p
40−45
14−16
medium / 1080p
21−24
4−5
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 480M SLI in Far Cry 5 is 320% more, than Radeon R9 M280X.
high / 1080p
24−27
10−12
ultra / 1080p
20−22
5−6
QHD / 1440p
16−18
2−3
low / 720p
100−110
50−55
medium / 1080p
55−60
14−16
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 480M SLI in Fortnite is 164% more, than Radeon R9 M280X.
high / 1080p
27−30
6−7
ultra / 1080p
21−24
−
QHD / 1440p
10−11
4−5
4K / 2160p
10−11
2−3
low / 720p
55−60
21−24
medium / 1080p
30−35
9−10
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 480M SLI in Forza Horizon 4 is 200% more, than Radeon R9 M280X.
low / 768p
90−95
45−50
medium / 768p
80−85
40−45
high / 1080p
30−35
7−8
ultra / 1080p
12−14
3−4
QHD / 1440p
4−5
0−1
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 480M SLI in Grand Theft Auto V is 120% more, than Radeon R9 M280X.
high / 1080p
10−11
2−3
ultra / 1080p
8−9
0−1
4K / 2160p
3−4
0−1
low / 720p
30−35
8−9
medium / 1080p
14−16
4−5
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 480M SLI in Metro Exodus is 280% more, than Radeon R9 M280X.
low / 768p
110−120
80−85
ultra / 1080p
−
70−75
medium / 1080p
100−110
−
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 480M SLI in Minecraft is 40% more, than Radeon R9 M280X.
high / 1080p
21−24
−
ultra / 1080p
18−20
12−14
low / 720p
60−65
27−30
medium / 1080p
24−27
14−16
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 480M SLI in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS is 94% more, than Radeon R9 M280X.
high / 1080p
14−16
−
ultra / 1080p
10−11
6−7
QHD / 1440p
0−1
−
low / 720p
30−35
8−9
medium / 1080p
16−18
7−8
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 480M SLI in Red Dead Redemption 2 is 185% more, than Radeon R9 M280X.
low / 768p
55−60
16−18
medium / 768p
35−40
10−12
high / 1080p
20−22
6−7
ultra / 1080p
10−12
4−5
4K / 2160p
8−9
2−3
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 480M SLI in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is 237% more, than Radeon R9 M280X.
low / 768p
100−110
70−75
medium / 768p
60−65
35−40
ultra / 1080p
35−40
16−18
high / 768p
55−60
30−35
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 480M SLI in World of Tanks is 66% more, than Radeon R9 M280X.
Full Specs
GeForce GTX 480M SLI
Radeon R9 M280X
Architecture
Fermi
GCN
Code name
N11E-GTX-A3
Saturn XT
Type
Laptop
Laptop
Release date
25 May 2010
1 February 2015
Pipelines
704
896
Core clock speed
425 MHz
900 MHz
Transistor count
6000 Million
2,080 million
Manufacturing process technology
40 nm
28 nm
Texture fill rate
61.60
Floating-point performance
1,792 gflops
Memory bus width
256 Bit
Memory clock speed
1200 MHz
Memory bandwidth
96 GB/s
Shared memory
-
-
DirectX
DirectX 11, Shader 5.0
Shader Model
6.3
OpenGL
4.4
OpenCL
Not Listed
FreeSync
+
Bus support
Not Listed
Laptop size
large
large
HD3D
+
PowerTune
+
DualGraphics
+
ZeroCore
+
Switchable graphics
+
Mantle
+
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