GeForce GTX 780 6 GB vs Radeon RX 480 Mobile
Contents
Primary details
GPU architecture, market segment, value for money and other general parameters compared.
| Place in the ranking | not rated | not rated |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Architecture | GCN 4.0 (2016−2020) | Kepler (2012−2018) |
| GPU code name | Ellesmere | GK110B |
| Market segment | Laptop | Desktop |
| Release date | 4 August 2016 (10 years ago) | 10 September 2013 (13 years ago) |
| Launch price (MSRP) | $450 | no data |
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 | 2304 | 2304 |
| Core clock speed | 1000 MHz | 863 MHz |
| Boost clock speed | 1077 MHz | 902 MHz |
| Number of transistors | 5,700 million | 7,080 million |
| Manufacturing process technology | 14 nm | 28 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 100 Watt | 250 Watt |
| Texture fill rate | 155.1 | 173.2 |
| Floating-point processing power | 4.963 TFLOPS | 4.156 TFLOPS |
| ROPs | 32 | 48 |
| TMUs | 144 | 192 |
| L1 Cache | 576 KB | 192 KB |
| L2 Cache | 2 MB | 1536 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 |
| Interface | MXM-B (3.0) | PCIe 3.0 x16 |
| Length | no data | 267 mm |
| Width | no data | 2-slot |
| Supplementary power connectors | no data | 1x 6-pin + 1x 8-pin |
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 | GDDR5 |
| Maximum RAM amount | 8 GB | 6 GB |
| Memory bus width | 256 Bit | 384 Bit |
| Memory clock speed | 2000 MHz | 1502 MHz |
| Memory bandwidth | 256.0 GB/s | 288.4 GB/s |
| Shared memory | - | - |
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 | 2x DVI, 1x HDMI, 1x DisplayPort |
| HDMI | - | + |
API and SDK support
List of supported 3D and general-purpose computing APIs, including their specific versions.
| DirectX | 12 (12_0) | 12 (11_1) |
| Shader Model | 6.4 | 5.1 |
| OpenGL | 4.6 | 4.6 |
| OpenCL | 2.0 | 1.2 |
| Vulkan | 1.2.131 | 1.1.126 |
| CUDA | - | 3.5 |
Pros & cons summary
| Recency | 4 August 2016 | 10 September 2013 |
| Maximum RAM amount | 8 GB | 6 GB |
| Chip lithography | 14 nm | 28 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 100 Watt | 250 Watt |
RX 480 Mobile has an age advantage of 2 years, a 33% higher maximum VRAM amount, a 100% more advanced lithography process, and 150% lower power consumption.
We couldn't decide between Radeon RX 480 Mobile and GeForce GTX 780 6 GB. We've got no test results to judge.
Be aware that Radeon RX 480 Mobile is a notebook graphics card while GeForce GTX 780 6 GB is a desktop one.
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