GeForce GTX 285M SLI vs GTX 480M SLI

Place in the ranking	576	689
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Power efficiency	4.48	1.91
Architecture	Fermi (2010−2014)	G9x (2007−2010)
GPU code name	N11E-GTX-A3	N10E-GTX
Market segment	Laptop	Laptop
Release date	25 May 2010 (14 years ago)	2 March 2009 (15 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	704	256
Core clock speed	425 MHz	576 MHz
Number of transistors	6000 Million	1508 Million
Manufacturing process technology	40 nm	55 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	100 Watt	150 Watt

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

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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	GDDR3
Maximum RAM amount	4 GB	2 GB
Memory bus width	256 Bit	256 Bit
Memory clock speed	1200 MHz	1020 MHz
Shared memory	-	-

API compatibility

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

DirectX	11	10
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.

GTX 480M SLI 6.49
+56.4%

GTX 285M SLI 4.15

3DMark Vantage Performance

3DMark Vantage is an outdated DirectX 10 benchmark using 1280x1024 screen resolution. It taxes the graphics card with two scenes, one depicting a girl escaping some militarized base located within a sea cave, the other displaying a space fleet attack on a defenseless planet. It was discontinued in April 2017, and Time Spy benchmark is now recommended to be used instead.

GTX 480M SLI 16500
+46.9%

GTX 285M SLI 11233

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	61 +74.3%	35−40 −74.3%
Full HD	65 +14%	57 −14%

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low Preset

Counter-Strike 2	14−16 +16.7%	12−14 −16.7%
Cyberpunk 2077	12−14 +44.4%	9−10 −44.4%
Elden Ring	16−18 +88.9%	9−10 −88.9%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Battlefield 5	20−22 +66.7%	12−14 −66.7%
Counter-Strike 2	14−16 +16.7%	12−14 −16.7%
Cyberpunk 2077	12−14 +44.4%	9−10 −44.4%
Forza Horizon 4	24−27 +44.4%	18−20 −44.4%
Metro Exodus	16−18 +77.8%	9−10 −77.8%
Red Dead Redemption 2	18−20 +46.2%	12−14 −46.2%
Valorant	20−22 +186%	7−8 −186%

Full HD
High Preset

Battlefield 5	20−22 +66.7%	12−14 −66.7%
Counter-Strike 2	14−16 +16.7%	12−14 −16.7%
Cyberpunk 2077	12−14 +44.4%	9−10 −44.4%
Dota 2	21−24 +69.2%	12−14 −69.2%
Elden Ring	16−18 +88.9%	9−10 −88.9%
Far Cry 5	30−33 +42.9%	21−24 −42.9%
Fortnite	35−40 +58.3%	24−27 −58.3%
Forza Horizon 4	24−27 +44.4%	18−20 −44.4%
Grand Theft Auto V	21−24 +69.2%	12−14 −69.2%
Metro Exodus	16−18 +77.8%	9−10 −77.8%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS	50−55 +47.2%	35−40 −47.2%
Red Dead Redemption 2	18−20 +46.2%	12−14 −46.2%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	20−22 +42.9%	14−16 −42.9%
Valorant	20−22 +186%	7−8 −186%
World of Tanks	100−110 +45.7%	70−75 −45.7%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5	20−22 +66.7%	12−14 −66.7%
Counter-Strike 2	14−16 +16.7%	12−14 −16.7%
Cyberpunk 2077	12−14 +44.4%	9−10 −44.4%
Dota 2	21−24 +69.2%	12−14 −69.2%
Far Cry 5	30−33 +42.9%	21−24 −42.9%
Forza Horizon 4	24−27 +44.4%	18−20 −44.4%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS	50−55 +47.2%	35−40 −47.2%
Valorant	20−22 +186%	7−8 −186%

1440p
High Preset

Dota 2	6−7 +200%	2−3 −200%
Elden Ring	8−9 +100%	4−5 −100%
Grand Theft Auto V	7−8 +133%	3−4 −133%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS	35−40 +31%	27−30 −31%
Red Dead Redemption 2	5−6 +66.7%	3−4 −66.7%
World of Tanks	45−50 +62.1%	27−30 −62.1%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5	10−12 +120%	5−6 −120%
Counter-Strike 2	9−10 +0%	9−10 +0%
Cyberpunk 2077	5−6 +25%	4−5 −25%
Far Cry 5	12−14 +44.4%	9−10 −44.4%
Forza Horizon 4	10−12 +175%	4−5 −175%
Metro Exodus	8−9 +700%	1−2 −700%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	8−9 +60%	5−6 −60%
Valorant	16−18 +41.7%	12−14 −41.7%

4K
High Preset

Counter-Strike 2	0−1	0−1
Dota 2	18−20 +12.5%	16−18 −12.5%
Elden Ring	3−4 +50%	2−3 −50%
Grand Theft Auto V	16−18 +6.3%	16−18 −6.3%
Metro Exodus	2−3 +100%	1−2 −100%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS	18−20 +58.3%	12−14 −58.3%
Red Dead Redemption 2	4−5 +100%	2−3 −100%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	16−18 +6.3%	16−18 −6.3%

4K
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5	5−6 +66.7%	3−4 −66.7%
Counter-Strike 2	0−1	0−1
Cyberpunk 2077	2−3 +100%	1−2 −100%
Dota 2	18−20 +12.5%	16−18 −12.5%
Far Cry 5	7−8 +75%	4−5 −75%
Fortnite	6−7 +100%	3−4 −100%
Forza Horizon 4	6−7 +200%	2−3 −200%
Valorant	6−7 +50%	4−5 −50%

This is how GTX 480M SLI and GTX 285M SLI compete in popular games:

GTX 480M SLI is 74% faster in 900p
GTX 480M SLI is 14% faster in 1080p

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

in Metro Exodus, with 1440p resolution and the Ultra Preset, the GTX 480M SLI is 700% faster.

All in all, in popular games:

GTX 480M SLI is ahead in 59 tests (98%)
there's a draw in 1 test (2%)

Pros & cons summary

Performance score	6.49	4.15
Recency	25 May 2010	2 March 2009
Chip lithography	40 nm	55 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	100 Watt	150 Watt

GTX 480M SLI has a 56.4% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 1 year, a 37.5% more advanced lithography process, and 50% lower power consumption.

The GeForce GTX 480M SLI is our recommended choice as it beats the GeForce GTX 285M SLI in performance tests.

Should you still have questions concerning choice between the reviewed GPUs, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.