GeForce GT 555M 2 GB vs GTX 480 512
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 | Fermi (2010−2014) | Fermi 2.0 (2010−2014) |
| GPU code name | GF100 | GF116 |
| Market segment | Desktop | Laptop |
| Release date | no data | 26 March 2012 (13 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. Note that power consumption of some graphics cards can well exceed their nominal TDP, especially when overclocked.
| Pipelines / CUDA cores | 512 | 144 |
| Core clock speed | 527 MHz | 675 MHz |
| Number of transistors | 3,100 million | 1,170 million |
| Manufacturing process technology | 40 nm | 40 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 375 Watt | 35 Watt |
| Texture fill rate | 33.73 | 16.20 |
| Floating-point processing power | no data | 0.3888 TFLOPS |
| ROPs | 48 | 16 |
| TMUs | 64 | 24 |
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).
| Interface | PCIe 2.0 x16 | PCIe 2.0 x16 |
| Length | 292 mm | no data |
| Width | 2-slot | no data |
| Supplementary power connectors | 2x 8-pin | None |
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 | 1536 MB | 2 GB |
| Memory bus width | 384 Bit | 128 Bit |
| Memory clock speed | 2.8 GB/s | 900 MHz |
| Memory bandwidth | 134.4 GB/s | 28.8 GB/s |
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 | 2x DVI, 1x mini-HDMI 1.3a | Portable Device Dependent |
| HDMI | + | - |
API and SDK compatibility
List of supported 3D and general-purpose computing APIs, including their specific versions.
| DirectX | 12 (11_0) | 12 (11_0) |
| Shader Model | 5.1 | 5.1 |
| OpenGL | 4.6 | 4.6 |
| OpenCL | 1.1 | 1.1 |
| Vulkan | N/A | N/A |
| CUDA | 2.0 | 2.1 |
Pros & cons summary
| Maximum RAM amount | 1536 MB | 2 GB |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 375 Watt | 35 Watt |
GT 555M 2 GB has a 33.3% higher maximum VRAM amount, and 971.4% lower power consumption.
We couldn't decide between GeForce GTX 480 Core 512 and GeForce GT 555M 2 GB. We've got no test results to judge.
Be aware that GeForce GTX 480 Core 512 is a desktop graphics card while GeForce GT 555M 2 GB is a notebook one.
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