GeForce GTX 480 vs GTX 1050 Mobile
Aggregate performance score
We've compared GeForce GTX 1050 Mobile with GeForce GTX 480, including specs and performance data.
GTX 1050 Mobile outperforms GTX 480 by a small 9% based on our aggregate benchmark results.
Primary details
GPU architecture, market segment, value for money and other general parameters compared.
| Place in the ranking | 417 | 431 |
| Place by popularity | 93 | not in top-100 |
| Cost-effectiveness evaluation | no data | 1.64 |
| Power efficiency | 10.68 | 2.95 |
| Architecture | Pascal (2016−2021) | Fermi (2010−2014) |
| GPU code name | GP107B | GF100 |
| Market segment | Laptop | Desktop |
| Release date | 3 January 2017 (8 years ago) | 26 March 2010 (14 years ago) |
| Launch price (MSRP) | no data | $499 |
Cost-effectiveness evaluation
Performance to price ratio. The higher, the better.
Detailed specifications
General parameters such as number of shaders, GPU core base clock and boost clock speeds, manufacturing process, texturing and calculation speed. Note that power consumption of some graphics cards can well exceed their nominal TDP, especially when overclocked.
| Pipelines / CUDA cores | 640 | 480 |
| Core clock speed | 1354 MHz | 700 MHz |
| Boost clock speed | 1493 MHz | no data |
| Number of transistors | 3,300 million | 3,100 million |
| Manufacturing process technology | 14 nm | 40 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 75 Watt | 250 Watt |
| Maximum GPU temperature | 97 °C | 105 °C |
| Texture fill rate | 59.72 | 42.06 |
| Floating-point processing power | 1.911 TFLOPS | 1.345 TFLOPS |
| ROPs | 16 | 48 |
| TMUs | 40 | 60 |
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 | PCIe 3.0 | 16x PCI-E 2.0 |
| Interface | PCIe 3.0 x16 | PCIe 2.0 x16 |
| Length | no data | 267 mm |
| Height | no data | 4.376" (111 mm) (11.1 cm) |
| Width | no data | 2-slot |
| Supplementary power connectors | no data | 1x 6-pin + 1x 8-pin |
| 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 | GDDR5 |
| Maximum RAM amount | 4000 MB | 1536 MB |
| Memory bus width | 128 Bit | 384 Bit |
| Memory clock speed | 7008 MHz | 1848 MHz (3696 data rate) |
| Memory bandwidth | 112 GB/s | 177.4 GB/s |
| Shared memory | - | - |
Connectivity and outputs
Types and number of video connectors present on the reviewed GPUs. As a rule, data in this section is precise only for desktop reference ones (so-called Founders Edition for NVIDIA chips). OEM manufacturers may change the number and type of output ports, while for notebook cards availability of certain video outputs ports depends on the laptop model rather than on the card itself.
| Display Connectors | DP 1.4, HDMI 2.0b, Dual Link-DVI | Two Dual Link DVI, Mini HDMI |
| Multi monitor support | + | + |
| HDMI | - | + |
| HDCP | 2.2 | + |
| Maximum VGA resolution | no data | 2048x1536 |
| G-SYNC support | + | - |
| Audio input for HDMI | no data | Internal |
Supported technologies
Supported technological solutions. This information will prove useful if you need some particular technology for your purposes.
| GameStream | + | - |
| GPU Boost | 3.0 | no data |
| Ansel | + | no data |
API compatibility
List of supported 3D and general-purpose computing APIs, including their specific versions.
| DirectX | 12 (12_1) | 12 (11_0) |
| Shader Model | 6.4 | 5.1 |
| OpenGL | 4.5 | 4.2 |
| OpenCL | 1.2 | 1.1 |
| Vulkan | 1.2.131 | N/A |
| CUDA | + | + |
Synthetic benchmark performance
Non-gaming benchmark results comparison. The combined score is measured on a 0-100 point scale.
Combined synthetic benchmark score
This is our combined benchmark score. We are regularly improving our combining algorithms, but if you find some perceived inconsistencies, feel free to speak up in comments section, we usually fix problems quickly.
3DMark 11 Performance GPU
3DMark 11 is an obsolete DirectX 11 benchmark by Futuremark. It used four tests based on two scenes, one being few submarines exploring the submerged wreck of a sunken ship, the other is an abandoned temple deep in the jungle. All the tests are heavy with volumetric lighting and tessellation, and despite being done in 1280x720 resolution, are relatively taxing. Discontinued in January 2020, 3DMark 11 is now superseded by Time Spy.
3DMark Fire Strike Graphics
Fire Strike is a DirectX 11 benchmark for gaming PCs. It features two separate tests displaying a fight between a humanoid and a fiery creature made of lava. Using 1920x1080 resolution, Fire Strike shows off some realistic graphics and is quite taxing on hardware.
Gaming performance
Let's see how good the compared graphics cards are for gaming. Particular gaming benchmark results are measured in FPS.
Average FPS across all PC games
Here are the average frames per second in a large set of popular games across different resolutions:
| 900p | 73
+12.3%
| 65−70
−12.3%
|
| Full HD | 46
+15%
| 40−45
−15%
|
| 1440p | 24
+14.3%
| 21−24
−14.3%
|
| 4K | 15
+25%
| 12−14
−25%
|
Cost per frame, $
| 1080p | no data | 12.48 |
| 1440p | no data | 23.76 |
| 4K | no data | 41.58 |
FPS performance in popular games
Full HD
Medium Preset
| Battlefield 5 | 51
+45.7%
|
35−40
−45.7%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 39
+11.4%
|
35−40
−11.4%
|
| Fortnite | 132
+10%
|
120−130
−10%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 55
+27.9%
|
40−45
−27.9%
|
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 46
+15%
|
40−45
−15%
|
| Red Dead Redemption 2 | 27
−3.7%
|
27−30
+3.7%
|
Full HD
High Preset
| Battlefield 5 | 44
+25.7%
|
35−40
−25.7%
|
| Dota 2 | 126
+232%
|
35−40
−232%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 36
−19.4%
|
40−45
+19.4%
|
| Fortnite | 51
−21.6%
|
60−65
+21.6%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 52
+20.9%
|
40−45
−20.9%
|
| Grand Theft Auto V | 42
+10.5%
|
35−40
−10.5%
|
| Metro Exodus | 19
−52.6%
|
27−30
+52.6%
|
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 41
−100%
|
80−85
+100%
|
| Red Dead Redemption 2 | 14
−100%
|
27−30
+100%
|
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 39
+21.9%
|
30−35
−21.9%
|
| World of Tanks | 160−170
+5.9%
|
150−160
−5.9%
|
Full HD
Ultra Preset
| Battlefield 5 | 37
+5.7%
|
35−40
−5.7%
|
| Dota 2 | 115
+203%
|
35−40
−203%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 33
−30.3%
|
40−45
+30.3%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 37
−16.2%
|
40−45
+16.2%
|
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 29
−183%
|
80−85
+183%
|
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 22
+22.2%
|
18−20
−22.2%
|
Full HD
Epic Preset
| Fortnite | 39
+11.4%
|
35−40
−11.4%
|
1440p
High Preset
| Grand Theft Auto V | 16−18
+14.3%
|
14−16
−14.3%
|
| Metro Exodus | 11
+10%
|
10−11
−10%
|
| Red Dead Redemption 2 | 10−11
+11.1%
|
9−10
−11.1%
|
1440p
Ultra Preset
| Battlefield 5 | 26
+23.8%
|
21−24
−23.8%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 21
−14.3%
|
24−27
+14.3%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 26
+8.3%
|
24−27
−8.3%
|
1440p
Epic Preset
| Fortnite | 25
+19%
|
21−24
−19%
|
4K
High Preset
| Grand Theft Auto V | 21−24
+4.8%
|
21−24
−4.8%
|
| Metro Exodus | 7
+16.7%
|
6−7
−16.7%
|
| Red Dead Redemption 2 | 7−8
+0%
|
7−8
+0%
|
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 21−24
+4.8%
|
21−24
−4.8%
|
4K
Ultra Preset
| Battlefield 5 | 13
+44.4%
|
9−10
−44.4%
|
| Dota 2 | 34
+61.9%
|
21−24
−61.9%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 11
−18.2%
|
12−14
+18.2%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 15
+7.1%
|
14−16
−7.1%
|
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 12
+20%
|
10−11
−20%
|
4K
Epic Preset
| Fortnite | 10
+11.1%
|
9−10
−11.1%
|
Full HD
Low Preset
| Counter-Strike 2 | 20−22
+0%
|
20−22
+0%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 21−24
+0%
|
21−24
+0%
|
| Elden Ring | 30−35
+0%
|
30−35
+0%
|
Full HD
Medium Preset
| Counter-Strike 2 | 20−22
+0%
|
20−22
+0%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 21−24
+0%
|
21−24
+0%
|
| Metro Exodus | 27−30
+0%
|
27−30
+0%
|
| Valorant | 40−45
+0%
|
40−45
+0%
|
Full HD
High Preset
| Counter-Strike 2 | 20−22
+0%
|
20−22
+0%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 21−24
+0%
|
21−24
+0%
|
| Elden Ring | 30−35
+0%
|
30−35
+0%
|
| Valorant | 40−45
+0%
|
40−45
+0%
|
Full HD
Ultra Preset
| Counter-Strike 2 | 20−22
+0%
|
20−22
+0%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 21−24
+0%
|
21−24
+0%
|
| Valorant | 40−45
+0%
|
40−45
+0%
|
1440p
High Preset
| Dota 2 | 14−16
+0%
|
14−16
+0%
|
| Elden Ring | 14−16
+0%
|
14−16
+0%
|
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 50−55
+0%
|
50−55
+0%
|
| World of Tanks | 75−80
+0%
|
75−80
+0%
|
1440p
Ultra Preset
| Counter-Strike 2 | 10−12
+0%
|
10−12
+0%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 8−9
+0%
|
8−9
+0%
|
| Metro Exodus | 21−24
+0%
|
21−24
+0%
|
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 12−14
+0%
|
12−14
+0%
|
| Valorant | 24−27
+0%
|
24−27
+0%
|
4K
High Preset
| Counter-Strike 2 | 5−6
+0%
|
5−6
+0%
|
| Dota 2 | 21−24
+0%
|
21−24
+0%
|
| Elden Ring | 7−8
+0%
|
7−8
+0%
|
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 30−35
+0%
|
30−35
+0%
|
4K
Ultra Preset
| Counter-Strike 2 | 5−6
+0%
|
5−6
+0%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 3−4
+0%
|
3−4
+0%
|
| Fortnite | 10−12
+0%
|
10−12
+0%
|
| Valorant | 10−12
+0%
|
10−12
+0%
|
This is how GTX 1050 Mobile and GTX 480 compete in popular games:
- GTX 1050 Mobile is 12% faster in 900p
- GTX 1050 Mobile is 15% faster in 1080p
- GTX 1050 Mobile is 14% faster in 1440p
- GTX 1050 Mobile is 25% faster in 4K
Here's the range of performance differences observed across popular games:
- in Dota 2, with 1080p resolution and the High Preset, the GTX 1050 Mobile is 232% faster.
- in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS, with 1080p resolution and the Ultra Preset, the GTX 480 is 183% faster.
All in all, in popular games:
- GTX 1050 Mobile is ahead in 20 tests (32%)
- GTX 480 is ahead in 11 tests (17%)
- there's a draw in 32 tests (51%)
Pros & cons summary
| Performance score | 11.61 | 10.70 |
| Recency | 3 January 2017 | 26 March 2010 |
| Maximum RAM amount | 4000 MB | 1536 MB |
| Chip lithography | 14 nm | 40 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 75 Watt | 250 Watt |
GTX 1050 Mobile has a 8.5% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 6 years, a 160.4% higher maximum VRAM amount, a 185.7% more advanced lithography process, and 233.3% lower power consumption.
Given the minimal performance differences, no clear winner can be declared between GeForce GTX 1050 Mobile and GeForce GTX 480.
Be aware that GeForce GTX 1050 Mobile is a notebook card while GeForce GTX 480 is a desktop one.
Should you still have questions concerning choice between the reviewed GPUs, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.
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