GeForce GT 710 vs GTX 480M SLI

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Aggregate performance score

We've compared GeForce GTX 480M SLI with GeForce GT 710, including specs and performance data.

GTX 480M SLI
2010
4 GB GDDR5, 100 Watt
6.34
+299%

GTX 480M SLI outperforms GT 710 by a whopping 299% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Contents

GTX 480M SLI GTX 480M SLI
GT 710 GT 710

Primary details

GPU architecture, market segment, value for money and other general parameters compared.

Place in the ranking583964
Place by popularitynot in top-10068
Cost-effectiveness evaluationno data0.04
Power efficiency4.455.88
ArchitectureFermi (2010−2014)Kepler 2.0 (2013−2015)
GPU code nameN11E-GTX-A3GK208
Market segmentLaptopDesktop
Release date25 May 2010 (14 years ago)27 March 2014 (10 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)no data$34.99

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

The higher the performance-to-price ratio, the better. We use the manufacturer's recommended prices for comparison.

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. Note that power consumption of some graphics cards can well exceed their nominal TDP, especially when overclocked.

Pipelines / CUDA cores704192
Core clock speed425 MHz954 MHz
Number of transistors6000 Million915 million
Manufacturing process technology40 nm28 nm
Power consumption (TDP)100 Watt19 Watt
Maximum GPU temperatureno data95 °C
Texture fill rateno data15.26
Floating-point processing powerno data0.3663 TFLOPS
ROPsno data8
TMUsno data16

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 sizelargeno data
Bus supportno dataPCI Express 2.0
Interfaceno dataPCIe 2.0 x8
Lengthno data145 mm
Heightno data2.713" (6.9 cm)
Widthno data1-slot
Supplementary power connectorsno dataNone

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 typeGDDR5DDR3
Maximum RAM amount4 GB2 GB
Memory bus width256 Bit64 Bit
Memory clock speed1200 MHz1.8 GB/s
Memory bandwidthno data14.4 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 Connectorsno dataDual Link DVI-DHDMIVGA
Multi monitor supportno data3 displays
HDMI-+
HDCP-+
Maximum VGA resolutionno data2048x1536
Audio input for HDMIno dataInternal

Supported technologies

Supported technological solutions. This information will prove useful if you need some particular technology for your purposes.

3D Vision-+
PureVideo-+
PhysX-+

API and SDK compatibility

List of supported 3D and general-purpose computing APIs, including their specific versions.

DirectX1112 (11_0)
Shader Modelno data5.1
OpenGLno data4.5
OpenCLno data1.2
Vulkan-1.1.126
CUDA-+

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:

900p61
+336%
14−16
−336%
Full HD69
+763%
8
−763%
1440p10−12
+233%
3
−233%
4K27−30
+286%
7
−286%

Cost per frame, $

1080pno data4.37
1440pno data11.66
4Kno data5.00

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low Preset

Atomic Heart 14−16
+275%
4−5
−275%
Counter-Strike 2 12−14
+62.5%
8−9
−62.5%
Cyberpunk 2077 12−14
+200%
4−5
−200%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Atomic Heart 14−16
+275%
4−5
−275%
Battlefield 5 24−27
+767%
3−4
−767%
Counter-Strike 2 12−14
+62.5%
8−9
−62.5%
Cyberpunk 2077 12−14
+200%
4−5
−200%
Far Cry 5 18−20
+280%
5
−280%
Fortnite 35−40
+640%
5−6
−640%
Forza Horizon 4 27−30
+238%
8−9
−238%
Forza Horizon 5 14−16
+180%
5
−180%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 21−24
+120%
10−11
−120%
Valorant 65−70
+91.7%
35−40
−91.7%

Full HD
High Preset

Atomic Heart 14−16
+275%
4−5
−275%
Battlefield 5 24−27
+767%
3−4
−767%
Counter-Strike 2 12−14
+62.5%
8−9
−62.5%
Counter-Strike: Global Offensive 100−110
+206%
30−35
−206%
Cyberpunk 2077 12−14
+200%
4−5
−200%
Dota 2 45−50
+145%
20
−145%
Far Cry 5 18−20
+375%
4
−375%
Fortnite 35−40
+640%
5−6
−640%
Forza Horizon 4 27−30
+238%
8−9
−238%
Forza Horizon 5 14−16
+1300%
1−2
−1300%
Grand Theft Auto V 21−24
+144%
9
−144%
Metro Exodus 12−14
+300%
3
−300%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 21−24
+120%
10−11
−120%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 16−18
+220%
5
−220%
Valorant 65−70
+91.7%
35−40
−91.7%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 24−27
+767%
3−4
−767%
Counter-Strike 2 12−14
+62.5%
8−9
−62.5%
Cyberpunk 2077 12−14
+200%
4−5
−200%
Dota 2 45−50
+172%
18
−172%
Far Cry 5 18−20
+375%
4
−375%
Forza Horizon 4 27−30
+238%
8−9
−238%
Forza Horizon 5 14−16
+1300%
1−2
−1300%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 21−24
+120%
10−11
−120%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 16−18
+433%
3
−433%
Valorant 65−70
+91.7%
35−40
−91.7%

Full HD
Epic Preset

Fortnite 35−40
+640%
5−6
−640%

1440p
High Preset

Counter-Strike 2 8−9
+300%
2−3
−300%
Counter-Strike: Global Offensive 45−50
+370%
10−11
−370%
Grand Theft Auto V 7−8
+600%
1−2
−600%
Metro Exodus 5−6
+400%
1−2
−400%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 35−40
+270%
10−11
−270%
Valorant 65−70
+667%
9−10
−667%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 10−11
+400%
2−3
−400%
Cyberpunk 2077 5−6
+400%
1−2
−400%
Far Cry 5 12−14
+500%
2−3
−500%
Forza Horizon 4 14−16
+250%
4−5
−250%
Forza Horizon 5 10−11 0−1
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 9−10
+200%
3−4
−200%

1440p
Epic Preset

Fortnite 12−14
+300%
3−4
−300%

4K
High Preset

Atomic Heart 5−6
+400%
1−2
−400%
Counter-Strike 2 1−2 0−1
Grand Theft Auto V 16−18
+13.3%
14−16
−13.3%
Metro Exodus 1−2 0−1
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 3−4 0−1
Valorant 30−35
+288%
8−9
−288%

4K
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 4−5
+300%
1−2
−300%
Counter-Strike 2 1−2 0−1
Cyberpunk 2077 2−3 0−1
Dota 2 21−24
+214%
7
−214%
Far Cry 5 6−7
+200%
2−3
−200%
Forza Horizon 4 9−10
+350%
2−3
−350%
Forza Horizon 5 4−5
+300%
1−2
−300%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 6−7
+100%
3−4
−100%

4K
Epic Preset

Fortnite 6−7
+100%
3−4
−100%

This is how GTX 480M SLI and GT 710 compete in popular games:

  • GTX 480M SLI is 336% faster in 900p
  • GTX 480M SLI is 763% faster in 1080p
  • GTX 480M SLI is 233% faster in 1440p
  • GTX 480M SLI is 286% faster in 4K

Here's the range of performance differences observed across popular games:

  • in Forza Horizon 5, with 1080p resolution and the High Preset, the GTX 480M SLI is 1300% faster.

All in all, in popular games:

  • Without exception, GTX 480M SLI surpassed GT 710 in all 55 of our tests.

Pros & cons summary

Performance score 6.34 1.59
Recency 25 May 2010 27 March 2014
Maximum RAM amount 4 GB 2 GB
Chip lithography 40 nm 28 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 100 Watt 19 Watt

GTX 480M SLI has a 298.7% higher aggregate performance score, and a 100% higher maximum VRAM amount.

GT 710, on the other hand, has an age advantage of 3 years, a 42.9% more advanced lithography process, and 426.3% lower power consumption.

The GeForce GTX 480M SLI is our recommended choice as it beats the GeForce GT 710 in performance tests.

Be aware that GeForce GTX 480M SLI is a notebook card while GeForce GT 710 is a desktop one.

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