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Combined performance score

GTX 480
10.58
+217%

480 outperforms 660 OEM by 217% in our combined benchmark results.

General info

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

Place in performance ranking395695
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Value for money1.270.08
ArchitectureFermi (2010−2014)Kepler (2012−2018)
GPU code nameGF100GK104
Market segmentDesktopDesktop
Release date7 December 2010 (13 years old)22 August 2012 (11 years old)
Launch price (MSRP)$499 no data
Current price$15.99 (0x MSRP)$481
Value for money

Performance to price ratio. The higher, the better.

GTX 480 has 1488% better value for money than GTX 660 OEM.

Technical specs

General performance parameters such as number of shaders, GPU core base clock and boost clock speeds, manufacturing process, texturing and calculation speed. These parameters indirectly speak of performance, but for precise assessment you have to consider their benchmark and gaming test results. Note that power consumption of some graphics cards can well exceed their nominal TDP, especially when overclocked.

Pipelines / CUDA cores4801152
CUDA cores480no data
Core clock speed700 MHz823 MHz
Boost clock speedno data888 MHz
Number of transistors3,100 million3,540 million
Manufacturing process technology40 nm28 nm
Power consumption (TDP)295 Watt130 Watt
Maximum GPU temperature105 °Cno data
Texture fill rate42 billion/sec85.25
Floating-point performance1,345.0 gflops2,046 gflops

Size and 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).

Bus support16x PCI-E 2.0no data
InterfacePCIe 2.0 x16PCIe 3.0 x16
Length10.5" (267 mm) (26.7 cm)241 mm
Height4.376" (111 mm) (11.1 cm)no data
Width2-slot2-slot
Supplementary power connectors6-pin & 8-pin1x 6-pin
SLI options+no data

Memory

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 typeGDDR5GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount1536 MB2 GB
Memory bus width384 Bit256 Bit
Memory clock speed1848 MHz (3696 data rate)5600 MHz
Memory bandwidth177.4 GB/s179.2 GB/s
Shared memory-no data

Video outputs and ports

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 ConnectorsTwo Dual Link DVI, Mini HDMI2x DVI, 1x HDMI, 1x DisplayPort
Multi monitor support+no data
HDMI++
HDCP+no data
Maximum VGA resolution2048x1536no data
Audio input for HDMIInternalno data

API support

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

DirectX12 (11_0)12 (11_0)
Shader Model5.15.1
OpenGL4.24.6
OpenCL1.11.2
VulkanN/A1.1.126
CUDA+3.0

Gaming performance

Let's see how good the compared graphics cards are for gaming. Particular gaming benchmark results are measured in FPS.

Performance in popular games

Full HD
Low Preset

Cyberpunk 2077 16−18
+220%
5−6
−220%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 21−24
+267%
6−7
−267%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 16−18
+220%
5−6
−220%
Battlefield 5 35−40
+260%
10−11
−260%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 27−30
+250%
8−9
−250%
Cyberpunk 2077 16−18
+220%
5−6
−220%
Far Cry 5 27−30
+238%
8−9
−238%
Far Cry New Dawn 27−30
+250%
8−9
−250%
Forza Horizon 4 35−40
+270%
10−11
−270%
Hitman 3 27−30
+238%
8−9
−238%
Horizon Zero Dawn 21−24
+267%
6−7
−267%
Red Dead Redemption 2 18−20
+260%
5−6
−260%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 21−24
+267%
6−7
−267%
Watch Dogs: Legion 18−20
+280%
5−6
−280%

Full HD
High Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 21−24
+267%
6−7
−267%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 16−18
+220%
5−6
−220%
Battlefield 5 35−40
+260%
10−11
−260%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 27−30
+250%
8−9
−250%
Cyberpunk 2077 16−18
+220%
5−6
−220%
Far Cry 5 27−30
+238%
8−9
−238%
Far Cry New Dawn 27−30
+250%
8−9
−250%
Forza Horizon 4 35−40
+270%
10−11
−270%
Hitman 3 27−30
+238%
8−9
−238%
Horizon Zero Dawn 21−24
+267%
6−7
−267%
Metro Exodus 16−18
+220%
5−6
−220%
Red Dead Redemption 2 18−20
+260%
5−6
−260%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 21−24
+267%
6−7
−267%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 21−24
+267%
6−7
−267%
Watch Dogs: Legion 18−20
+280%
5−6
−280%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 21−24
+267%
6−7
−267%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 16−18
+220%
5−6
−220%
Battlefield 5 35−40
+260%
10−11
−260%
Cyberpunk 2077 16−18
+220%
5−6
−220%
Far Cry 5 27−30
+238%
8−9
−238%
Far Cry New Dawn 27−30
+250%
8−9
−250%
Forza Horizon 4 35−40
+270%
10−11
−270%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 21−24
+267%
6−7
−267%
Watch Dogs: Legion 18−20
+280%
5−6
−280%

1440p
High Preset

Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 14−16
+275%
4−5
−275%
Hitman 3 16−18
+220%
5−6
−220%
Horizon Zero Dawn 16−18
+220%
5−6
−220%
Metro Exodus 9−10
+350%
2−3
−350%
Red Dead Redemption 2 7−8
+250%
2−3
−250%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 14−16
+250%
4−5
−250%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 10−11
+233%
3−4
−233%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 7−8
+250%
2−3
−250%
Battlefield 5 18−20
+280%
5−6
−280%
Cyberpunk 2077 5−6
+400%
1−2
−400%
Far Cry 5 16−18
+240%
5−6
−240%
Far Cry New Dawn 18−20
+260%
5−6
−260%
Forza Horizon 4 18−20
+280%
5−6
−280%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 10−11
+233%
3−4
−233%
Watch Dogs: Legion 5−6
+400%
1−2
−400%

4K
High Preset

Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 7−8
+250%
2−3
−250%
Hitman 3 10−11
+233%
3−4
−233%
Horizon Zero Dawn 9−10
+350%
2−3
−350%
Metro Exodus 4−5
+300%
1−2
−300%
Red Dead Redemption 2 6−7
+500%
1−2
−500%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 6−7
+500%
1−2
−500%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 8−9
+300%
2−3
−300%

4K
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 6−7
+500%
1−2
−500%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 5−6
+400%
1−2
−400%
Battlefield 5 9−10
+350%
2−3
−350%
Cyberpunk 2077 1−2 0−1
Far Cry 5 9−10
+350%
2−3
−350%
Far Cry New Dawn 10−12
+267%
3−4
−267%
Forza Horizon 4 12−14
+225%
4−5
−225%
Watch Dogs: Legion 3−4 0−1

Advantages and disadvantages


Performance score 10.58 3.34
Recency 7 December 2010 22 August 2012
Maximum RAM amount 1536 MB 2 GB
Chip lithography 40 nm 28 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 295 Watt 130 Watt

The GeForce GTX 480 is our recommended choice as it beats the GeForce GTX 660 OEM in performance tests.


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