GeForce GTX 480 vs Radeon RX 560 mobile

In this comparison between GeForce GTX 480 and Radeon RX 560 mobile 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 RX 560 mobile will be their preference. Study the comparison tables below and make your choice.

Radeon RX 560 mobile is a Laptop Graphics Card

Note: Radeon RX 560 mobile 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 RX 560 mobile here:

Main Specs

  GeForce GTX 480 Radeon RX 560 mobile
Power consumption (TDP) 250 Watt 55 Watt
Interface PCIe 2.0 x16 MXM-B (3.0)
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 has 354% more power consumption, than Radeon RX 560 mobile.
  • GeForce GTX 480 is connected by PCIe 2.0 x16, and Radeon RX 560 mobile uses MXM-B (3.0) interface.
  • GeForce GTX 480 has 1532 GB more memory, than Radeon RX 560 mobile.
  • GeForce GTX 480 is used in Desktops, and Radeon RX 560 mobile - in Laptops.
  • GeForce GTX 480 is build with Fermi architecture, and Radeon RX 560 mobile - with Polaris.
  • Core clock speed of Radeon RX 560 mobile is 475 MHz higher, than GeForce GTX 480.
  • GeForce GTX 480 is manufactured by 40 nm process technology, and Radeon RX 560 mobile - by 14 nm process technology.
  • Memory clock speed of Radeon RX 560 mobile is 4152 MHz higher, than GeForce GTX 480.

Game benchmarks

high / 1080p 21−24 18−20
ultra / 1080p 12−14 10−11
QHD / 1440p 6−7 4−5
4K / 2160p 5−6 4−5
low / 720p 40−45 35−40
medium / 1080p 24−27 21−24
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 480 in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 18% more, than Radeon RX 560 mobile.

Full Specs

  GeForce GTX 480 Radeon RX 560 mobile
Architecture Fermi Polaris
Code name GF100 Polaris 11
Type Desktop Laptop
Release date 7 December 2010 5 January 2017
Pipelines 480 1024
Core clock speed 700 MHz 1175 MHz
Boost Clock 1275 MHz
Transistor count 3,100 million 3,000 million
Manufacturing process technology 40 nm 14 nm
Texture fill rate 42 billion/sec 58.97
Floating-point performance 1,345.0 gflops 2,462 gflops
Length 10.5" (267 mm) (26.7 cm)
Memory bus width 384 Bit 128 Bit
Memory clock speed 1848 MHz (3696 data rate) 6000 MHz
Memory bandwidth 177.4 GB/s 96 GB/s
Shared memory - -
DirectX 12 (11_0) 12 (12_0)
Shader Model 5.1 6.4
OpenGL 4.2 4.6
OpenCL 1.1 2.0
Vulkan N/A 1.2.131
CUDA +
FreeSync +
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 large
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