GeForce GTX 480M SLI vs GTX 880M SLI

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Aggregate performance score

We've compared GeForce GTX 880M SLI and GeForce GTX 480M SLI, covering specs and all relevant benchmarks.

GTX 880M SLI
2014
2x 8 GB GDDR5, 206 Watt
21.64
+234%

GTX 880M SLI outperforms GTX 480M SLI by a whopping 234% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

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

Place in the ranking255574
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Power efficiency7.204.44
ArchitectureKepler (2012−2018)Fermi (2010−2014)
GPU code nameN15E-GX-A2N11E-GTX-A3
Market segmentLaptopLaptop
Release date12 March 2014 (10 years ago)25 May 2010 (14 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 cores3072704
Core clock speed954 MHz425 MHz
Number of transistors2x 3540 Million6000 Million
Manufacturing process technology28 nm40 nm
Power consumption (TDP)206 Watt100 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 sizelargelarge
SLI options+-

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 typeGDDR5GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount2x 8 GB4 GB
Memory bus width2x 256 Bit256 Bit
Memory clock speed5000 MHz1200 MHz
Shared memory--

Supported technologies

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

Optimus+-

API compatibility

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

DirectX12 (FL 11_0)11
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 880M SLI 21.64
+234%
GTX 480M SLI 6.48

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.

GTX 880M SLI 15823
+274%
GTX 480M SLI 4229

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 880M SLI 36366
+120%
GTX 480M SLI 16500

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:

900p200−210
+228%
61
−228%
Full HD77
+14.9%
67
−14.9%

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low Preset

Cyberpunk 2077 35−40
+250%
10−11
−250%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 45−50
+182%
16−18
−182%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 35−40
+363%
8−9
−363%
Battlefield 5 70−75
+300%
18−20
−300%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 45−50
+246%
12−14
−246%
Cyberpunk 2077 35−40
+250%
10−11
−250%
Far Cry 5 50−55
+264%
14−16
−264%
Far Cry New Dawn 55−60
+222%
18−20
−222%
Forza Horizon 4 130−140
+217%
40−45
−217%
Hitman 3 40−45
+231%
12−14
−231%
Horizon Zero Dawn 100−110
+167%
35−40
−167%
Metro Exodus 75−80
+322%
18−20
−322%
Red Dead Redemption 2 55−60
+222%
18−20
−222%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 70−75
+232%
21−24
−232%
Watch Dogs: Legion 95−100
+88.2%
50−55
−88.2%

Full HD
High Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 45−50
+182%
16−18
−182%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 35−40
+363%
8−9
−363%
Battlefield 5 70−75
+300%
18−20
−300%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 45−50
+246%
12−14
−246%
Cyberpunk 2077 35−40
+250%
10−11
−250%
Far Cry 5 50−55
+264%
14−16
−264%
Far Cry New Dawn 55−60
+222%
18−20
−222%
Forza Horizon 4 130−140
+217%
40−45
−217%
Hitman 3 40−45
+231%
12−14
−231%
Horizon Zero Dawn 100−110
+167%
35−40
−167%
Metro Exodus 75−80
+322%
18−20
−322%
Red Dead Redemption 2 55−60
+222%
18−20
−222%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 70−75
+232%
21−24
−232%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 45−50
+140%
20−22
−140%
Watch Dogs: Legion 95−100
+88.2%
50−55
−88.2%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 45−50
+182%
16−18
−182%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 35−40
+363%
8−9
−363%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 45−50
+246%
12−14
−246%
Cyberpunk 2077 35−40
+250%
10−11
−250%
Far Cry 5 50−55
+264%
14−16
−264%
Forza Horizon 4 130−140
+217%
40−45
−217%
Hitman 3 40−45
+231%
12−14
−231%
Horizon Zero Dawn 100−110
+167%
35−40
−167%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 70−75
+232%
21−24
−232%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 45−50
+140%
20−22
−140%
Watch Dogs: Legion 95−100
+88.2%
50−55
−88.2%

Full HD
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2 55−60
+222%
18−20
−222%

1440p
High Preset

Battlefield 5 40−45
+250%
12−14
−250%
Far Cry New Dawn 30−35
+230%
10−11
−230%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 21−24
+283%
6−7
−283%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 21−24
+950%
2−3
−950%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 24−27
+317%
6−7
−317%
Cyberpunk 2077 12−14
+333%
3−4
−333%
Far Cry 5 24−27
+257%
7−8
−257%
Forza Horizon 4 120−130
+490%
21−24
−490%
Hitman 3 24−27
+160%
10−11
−160%
Horizon Zero Dawn 45−50
+221%
14−16
−221%
Metro Exodus 40−45
+583%
6−7
−583%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 45−50
+1433%
3−4
−1433%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 24−27
+333%
6−7
−333%
Watch Dogs: Legion 120−130
+210%
40−45
−210%

1440p
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2 35−40
+227%
10−12
−227%

4K
High Preset

Battlefield 5 21−24
+340%
5−6
−340%
Far Cry New Dawn 16−18
+325%
4−5
−325%
Hitman 3 16−18
+467%
3−4
−467%
Horizon Zero Dawn 110−120
+528%
18−20
−528%
Metro Exodus 24−27
+700%
3−4
−700%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 21−24
+667%
3−4
−667%

4K
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 12−14
+225%
4−5
−225%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 10−12
+267%
3−4
−267%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 12−14
+300%
3−4
−300%
Cyberpunk 2077 5−6 0−1
Far Cry 5 12−14
+300%
3−4
−300%
Forza Horizon 4 30−33
+329%
7−8
−329%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 24−27
+2500%
1−2
−2500%
Watch Dogs: Legion 9−10
+350%
2−3
−350%

4K
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2 18−20
+171%
7−8
−171%

This is how GTX 880M SLI and GTX 480M SLI compete in popular games:

  • GTX 880M SLI is 228% faster in 900p
  • GTX 880M SLI is 15% faster in 1080p

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

  • in Shadow of the Tomb Raider, with 4K resolution and the Ultra Preset, the GTX 880M SLI is 2500% faster.

All in all, in popular games:

  • Without exception, GTX 880M SLI surpassed GTX 480M SLI in all 71 of our tests.

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 21.64 6.48
Recency 12 March 2014 25 May 2010
Chip lithography 28 nm 40 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 206 Watt 100 Watt

GTX 880M SLI has a 234% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 3 years, and a 42.9% more advanced lithography process.

GTX 480M SLI, on the other hand, has 106% lower power consumption.

The GeForce GTX 880M SLI is our recommended choice as it beats the GeForce GTX 480M SLI in performance tests.


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