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NVIDIA GeForce GTX 480: specs and benchmarks
- Interface PCIe 2.0 x16
- Core clock speed 700 MHz
- Max video memory 1536 MB
- Memory type GDDR5
- Memory clock speed 1848 MHz (3696 data rate)
- Maximum resolution
Summary
NVIDIA started GeForce GTX 480 sales 7 December 2010 at a recommended price of $499. This is Fermi architecture desktop card based on 40 nm manufacturing process and primarily aimed at gamers. 1536 MB of GDDR5 memory clocked at 1.85 GHz are supplied, and together with 384 Bit memory interface this creates a bandwidth of 177.4 GB/s.
Compatibility-wise, this is dual-slot card attached via PCIe 2.0 x16 interface. Its manufacturer default version has a length of 10.5" (267 mm) (26.7 cm). 6-pin & 8-pin power connector is required, and power consumption is at 295 Watt.
It provides poor gaming and benchmark performance at
of a leader's which is NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3090 Ti.
General info
Of GeForce GTX 480's architecture, market segment and release date.
Place in performance rating | 315 | |
Value for money | 1.68 | |
Architecture | Fermi (2010−2014) | |
GPU code name | GF100 | |
Market segment | Desktop | |
Release date | 7 December 2010 (11 years ago) | |
Launch price (MSRP) | $499 | |
Price now | $12.99 (0x MSRP) | of 49999 (A100 SXM4) |
Technical specs
GeForce GTX 480's general performance parameters such as number of shaders, GPU base clock, manufacturing process, texturing and calculation speed. These parameters indirectly speak of GeForce GTX 480's performance, but for precise assessment you have to consider its benchmark and gaming test results.
Pipelines / CUDA cores | 480 | of 18432 (AD102) |
CUDA cores | 480 | |
Core clock speed | 700 MHz | of 2610 (Radeon RX 6500 XT) |
Number of transistors | 3,100 million | of 14400 (GeForce GTX 1080 SLI Mobile) |
Manufacturing process technology | 40 nm | of 4 (H100 PCIe) |
Thermal design power (TDP) | 295 Watt | of 900 (Tesla S2050) |
Maximum GPU temperature | 105 °C | |
Texture fill rate | 42 billion/sec | of 939.8 (H100 SXM5) |
Floating-point performance | 1,345.0 gflops | of 16384 (Radeon Pro Duo) |
Compatibility, dimensions and requirements
Information on GeForce GTX 480's compatibility with other computer components. Useful when choosing a future computer configuration or upgrading an existing one. For desktop video cards it's interface and bus (motherboard compatibility), additional power connectors (power supply compatibility).
Bus support | 16x PCI-E 2.0 | |
Interface | PCIe 2.0 x16 | |
Length | 10.5" (267 mm) (26.7 cm) | |
Height | 4.376" (111 mm) (11.1 cm) | |
Width | 2-slot | |
Supplementary power connectors | 6-pin & 8-pin | |
SLI options | + |
Memory
Parameters of memory installed on GeForce GTX 480: its type, size, bus, clock and resulting bandwidth. Note that GPUs integrated into processors don't have dedicated memory and use a shared part of system RAM.
Memory type | GDDR5 | |
Maximum RAM amount | 1536 MB | of 128 (Radeon Instinct MI250X) |
Memory bus width | 384 Bit | of 8192 (Radeon Instinct MI250X) |
Memory clock speed | 1848 MHz (3696 data rate) | of 19500 (GeForce RTX 3090) |
Memory bandwidth | 177.4 GB/s | of 14400 (Radeon R7 M260) |
Shared memory | - |
Video outputs and ports
Types and number of video connectors present on GeForce GTX 480. As a rule, this section is relevant only for desktop reference video cards, since for notebook ones the availability of certain video outputs depends on the laptop model.
Display Connectors | Two Dual Link DVI, Mini HDMI | |
Multi monitor support | + | |
HDMI | + | |
HDCP | + | |
Maximum VGA resolution | 2048x1536 | |
Audio input for HDMI | Internal |
API support
APIs supported by GeForce GTX 480, sometimes including their particular versions.
DirectX | 12 (11_0) | |
Shader Model | 5.1 | |
OpenGL | 4.2 | of 4.6 (GeForce GTX 1080 Mobile) |
OpenCL | 1.1 | |
Vulkan | N/A | |
CUDA | + |
Benchmark performance
Non-gaming benchmark performance of GeForce GTX 480. Note that overall benchmark performance is measured in points in 0-100 range.
Overall score
This is our combined benchmark performance rating. 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 Fire Strike Graphics
- 3DMark 11 Performance GPU
- Passmark
- Octane Render OctaneBench
- GeekBench 5 OpenCL
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 seemingly made of lava. Using 1920x1080 resolution, Fire Strike shows off some realistic enough graphics and is quite taxing on hardware.
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.
Passmark
This is probably the most ubiquitous benchmark, part of Passmark PerformanceTest suite. It gives the graphics card a thorough evaluation under various load, providing four separate benchmarks for Direct3D versions 9, 10, 11 and 12 (the last being done in 4K resolution if possible), and few more tests engaging DirectCompute capabilities.
Octane Render OctaneBench
This is a special benchmark measuring graphics card performance in OctaneRender, which is a realistic GPU rendering engine by OTOY Inc., available either as a standalone program, or as a plugin for 3DS Max, Cinema 4D and many other apps. It renders four different static scenes, then compares render times with a reference GPU which is currently GeForce GTX 980. This benchmark has nothing to do with gaming and is aimed at professional 3D graphics artists.
GeekBench 5 OpenCL
Geekbench 5 is a widespread graphics card benchmark combined from 11 different test scenarios. All these scenarios rely on direct usage of GPU's processing power, no 3D rendering is involved. This variation uses OpenCL API by Khronos Group.
Mining hashrates
Cryptocurrency mining performance of GeForce GTX 480. Usually measured in megahashes per second.
Bitcoin / BTC (SHA256) | 117 Mh/s |
Game benchmarks
Let's see how good GeForce GTX 480 is for gaming. Particular gaming benchmark results are measured in frames per second. Comparisons with game system requirements are included, but remember that sometimes official requirements may reflect reality inaccurately.
Full HD
Medium Preset
Assassin's Creed Odyssey | 14−16 | |
Assassin's Creed Valhalla | 14−16 | |
Battlefield 5 | 14−16 | |
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare | 14−16 | |
Cyberpunk 2077 | 14−16 | |
Far Cry 5 | 14−16 | |
Far Cry New Dawn | 14−16 | |
Forza Horizon 4 | 14−16 | |
Hitman 3 | 14−16 | |
Horizon Zero Dawn | 14−16 | |
Red Dead Redemption 2 | 14−16 | |
Shadow of the Tomb Raider | 14−16 | |
Watch Dogs: Legion | 14−16 |
Full HD
High Preset
Assassin's Creed Odyssey | 14−16 | |
Assassin's Creed Valhalla | 14−16 | |
Battlefield 5 | 14−16 | |
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare | 14−16 | |
Cyberpunk 2077 | 14−16 | |
Far Cry 5 | 14−16 | |
Far Cry New Dawn | 14−16 | |
Forza Horizon 4 | 14−16 | |
Hitman 3 | 14−16 | |
Horizon Zero Dawn | 14−16 | |
Metro Exodus | 14−16 | |
Red Dead Redemption 2 | 14−16 | |
Shadow of the Tomb Raider | 14−16 | |
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 14−16 | |
Watch Dogs: Legion | 14−16 |
Full HD
Ultra Preset
Assassin's Creed Odyssey | 14−16 | |
Assassin's Creed Valhalla | 14−16 | |
Battlefield 5 | 14−16 | |
Cyberpunk 2077 | 14−16 | |
Far Cry 5 | 14−16 | |
Far Cry New Dawn | 14−16 | |
Forza Horizon 4 | 14−16 | |
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 14−16 | |
Watch Dogs: Legion | 14−16 |
1440p
High Preset
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare | 14−16 | |
Hitman 3 | 14−16 | |
Horizon Zero Dawn | 14−16 | |
Metro Exodus | 14−16 | |
Red Dead Redemption 2 | 14−16 | |
Shadow of the Tomb Raider | 14−16 |
1440p
Ultra Preset
Assassin's Creed Odyssey | 14−16 | |
Assassin's Creed Valhalla | 14−16 | |
Battlefield 5 | 14−16 | |
Cyberpunk 2077 | 14−16 | |
Far Cry 5 | 14−16 | |
Far Cry New Dawn | 14−16 | |
Forza Horizon 4 | 14−16 | |
Watch Dogs: Legion | 14−16 |
4K
High Preset
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare | 14−16 | |
Hitman 3 | 14−16 | |
Horizon Zero Dawn | 14−16 | |
Metro Exodus | 14−16 | |
Red Dead Redemption 2 | 14−16 | |
Shadow of the Tomb Raider | 14−16 | |
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 14−16 |
4K
Ultra Preset
Assassin's Creed Odyssey | 14−16 | |
Assassin's Creed Valhalla | 14−16 | |
Battlefield 5 | 14−16 | |
Cyberpunk 2077 | 14−16 | |
Far Cry 5 | 14−16 | |
Far Cry New Dawn | 14−16 | |
Forza Horizon 4 | 14−16 | |
Watch Dogs: Legion | 14−16 |
Relative perfomance
Overall GeForce GTX 480 performance compared to nearest competitors among desktop video cards.
AMD equivalent
We believe that the nearest equivalent to GeForce GTX 480 from AMD is Radeon RX 460, which is nearly equal in speed and higher by 2 positions in our rating.
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Recommended processors
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