GeForce GT 710 PCI vs GTX 480M
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Primary details
GPU architecture, market segment, value for money and other general parameters compared.
| Place in the ranking | 757 | not rated |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Power efficiency | 3.07 | no data |
| Architecture | Fermi (2010−2014) | Fermi 2.0 (2010−2014) |
| GPU code name | GF100 | GF119 |
| Market segment | Laptop | Desktop |
| Release date | 25 May 2010 (16 years ago) | 2 April 2012 (14 years ago) |
Detailed specifications
General parameters such as number of shaders, GPU core base clock and boost clock speeds, manufacturing process, texturing and calculation speed. Real power consumption of some graphics cards can well exceed their nominal TDP, especially if overclocked.
| Pipelines / CUDA cores | 352 | 48 |
| Core clock speed | 425 MHz | 810 MHz |
| Number of transistors | 3,100 million | 292 million |
| Manufacturing process technology | 40 nm | 40 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 100 Watt | 29 Watt |
| Texture fill rate | 18.70 | 6.480 |
| Floating-point processing power | 0.5984 TFLOPS | 0.1555 TFLOPS |
| ROPs | 32 | 4 |
| TMUs | 44 | 8 |
| L1 Cache | 704 KB | 64 KB |
| L2 Cache | 512 KB | 128 KB |
Form factor & compatibility
Information on compatibility with other computer components. Useful when choosing a future computer configuration or upgrading an existing one. For desktop graphics cards it's interface and bus (motherboard compatibility), additional power connectors (power supply compatibility).
| Laptop size | large | no data |
| Bus support | PCI-E 2.0 | no data |
| Interface | MXM-B (3.0) | PCI |
| Length | no data | 168 mm |
| Width | no data | 1-slot |
| Supplementary power connectors | None | None |
| SLI options | + | - |
VRAM capacity and type
Parameters of VRAM installed: its type, size, bus, clock and resulting bandwidth. Integrated GPUs have no dedicated video RAM and use a shared part of system RAM.
| Memory type | GDDR5 | DDR3 |
| Maximum RAM amount | 2 GB | 512 MB |
| Memory bus width | 256 Bit | 64 Bit |
| Memory clock speed | 1200 MHz | 667 MHz |
| Memory bandwidth | 76.8 GB/s | 10.67 GB/s |
| Shared memory | - | no data |
Connectivity and outputs
This section shows the types and number of video connectors on each GPU. The data applies specifically to desktop reference models (for example, NVIDIA’s Founders Edition). OEM partners often modify both the number and types of ports. On notebook GPUs, video‐output options are determined by the laptop’s design rather than the graphics chip itself.
| Display Connectors | No outputs | 1x DVI, 1x HDMI, 1x VGA |
| HDMI | - | + |
| Maximum VGA resolution | 2048x1536 | no data |
API and SDK support
List of supported 3D and general-purpose computing APIs, including their specific versions.
| DirectX | 12 API | 12 (11_0) |
| Shader Model | 5.1 | 5.1 |
| OpenGL | 4.5 | 4.6 |
| OpenCL | 1.1 | 1.1 |
| Vulkan | N/A | N/A |
| CUDA | + | 2.1 |
Pros & cons summary
| Recency | 25 May 2010 | 2 April 2012 |
| Maximum RAM amount | 2 GB | 512 MB |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 100 Watt | 29 Watt |
GTX 480M has a 300% higher maximum VRAM amount.
GT 710 PCI, on the other hand, has an age advantage of 1 year, and 245% lower power consumption.
We couldn't decide between GeForce GTX 480M and GeForce GT 710 PCI. We've got no test results to judge.
Be aware that GeForce GTX 480M is a notebook graphics card while GeForce GT 710 PCI is a desktop one.
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