GF117 vs Radeon HD 7480D

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Aggregate performance score

We've compared Radeon HD 7480D and GF117, covering specs and all relevant benchmarks.

HD 7480D
2012
65 Watt
0.72

GF117 outperforms HD 7480D by an impressive 99% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

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

Place in performance ranking1128951
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluationno data1.55
ArchitectureTerascale 3 (2010−2013)Fermi 2.0 (2010−2014)
GPU code nameTrinityGF117
Market segmentDesktopDesktop
Release date26 September 2012 (11 years ago)no data
Launch price (MSRP)$53 no data
Current price$215 (4.1x MSRP)$70

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance to price ratio. The higher, the better.

HD 7480D and GF117 have a nearly equal value for money.

Detailed specifications

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 cores12896
Core clock speed614 MHzno data
Boost clock speed724 MHzno data
Number of transistors1,303 million585 million
Manufacturing process technology32 nm28 nm
Power consumption (TDP)65 Wattno data
Texture fill rate6.400no data

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).

InterfaceIGPno data
WidthIGPno data

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 typeSystem Sharedno data
Maximum RAM amountSystem Sharedno data
Memory bus widthSystem Sharedno data
Memory clock speedSystem Sharedno data
Shared memory+no data

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 outputsno data

Supported technologies

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

PureVideo HDno dataVP5

API compatibility

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

DirectX11.2 (11_0)12 (11_0)
Shader Model5.05.1
OpenGL4.44.6
OpenCL1.21.1
VulkanN/AN/A
CUDAno data2.1

Synthetic benchmark performance

Non-gaming benchmark performance comparison. The combined score is measured on a 0-100 point scale.


Combined synthetic benchmark score

This is our combined benchmark performance 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.

HD 7480D 0.72
GF117 1.43
+98.6%

GF117 outperforms Radeon HD 7480D by 99% based on our aggregate benchmark results.


Passmark

This is the most ubiquitous GPU benchmark, part of Passmark PerformanceTest suite. It gives the graphics card a thorough evaluation under various types of load, providing four separate benchmarks for Direct3D versions 9, 10, 11 and 12 (the last being done in 4K resolution if possible), and few more tests engaging DirectCompute capabilities.

Benchmark coverage: 25%

HD 7480D 278
GF117 554
+99.3%

GF117 outperforms Radeon HD 7480D by 99% in Passmark.

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:

Full HD12
−75%
21−24
+75%

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low Preset

Cyberpunk 2077 1−2
−200%
3−4
+200%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 0−1 1−2
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 1−2
−200%
3−4
+200%
Cyberpunk 2077 1−2
−200%
3−4
+200%
Far Cry New Dawn 0−1 1−2
Hitman 3 1−2
−100%
2−3
+100%
Horizon Zero Dawn 6−7
−100%
12−14
+100%
Red Dead Redemption 2 0−1 0−1
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 3−4
−133%
7−8
+133%
Watch Dogs: Legion 5−6
−100%
10−11
+100%

Full HD
High Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 0−1 1−2
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 1−2
−200%
3−4
+200%
Cyberpunk 2077 1−2
−200%
3−4
+200%
Far Cry New Dawn 0−1 1−2
Hitman 3 1−2
−100%
2−3
+100%
Horizon Zero Dawn 6−7
−100%
12−14
+100%
Red Dead Redemption 2 0−1 0−1
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 3−4
−133%
7−8
+133%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 1−2
−200%
3−4
+200%
Watch Dogs: Legion 5−6
−100%
10−11
+100%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 0−1 1−2
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 1−2
−200%
3−4
+200%
Cyberpunk 2077 1−2
−200%
3−4
+200%
Horizon Zero Dawn 6−7
−100%
12−14
+100%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 3−4
−133%
7−8
+133%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 1−2
−200%
3−4
+200%
Watch Dogs: Legion 5−6
−100%
10−11
+100%

Full HD
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2 0−1 0−1

1440p
High Preset

Battlefield 5 0−1 0−1

1440p
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 0−1 0−1
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2−3
−100%
4−5
+100%
Cyberpunk 2077 0−1 1−2
Far Cry 5 0−1 1−2
Hitman 3 3−4
−133%
7−8
+133%
Horizon Zero Dawn 2−3
−100%
4−5
+100%

1440p
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2 1−2
−200%
3−4
+200%

4K
High Preset

Far Cry New Dawn 0−1 0−1
Horizon Zero Dawn 0−1 1−2

4K
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 0−1 1−2
Horizon Zero Dawn 0−1 1−2
Metro Exodus 2−3
−100%
4−5
+100%

4K
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2 1−2
−100%
2−3
+100%

This is how HD 7480D and GF117 compete in popular games:

  • GF117 is 75% faster in 1080p

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 0.72 1.43
Chip lithography 32 nm 28 nm

The GF117 is our recommended choice as it beats the Radeon HD 7480D in performance tests.


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