NVIDIA GeForce GTX 480 vs AMD Radeon RX 7700S

VS
Performance
GeForce GTX 480
5,0145% of 104,737
Radeon RX 7700S656% better
37,91836% of 104,737

The Radeon RX 7700S has 656% better performance than the GeForce GTX 480 for the 3DMark 11 Performance GPU benchmark.

Performance per dollar
GeForce GTX 480
10.056% of 161.45
Radeon RX 7700S
No data available

The GeForce GTX 480 has 6% of the performance per dollar compared to the leader for the 3DMark 11 Performance GPU benchmark: AMD Radeon RX 7600.

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Summary

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About the NVIDIA GeForce GTX 480 GPU

The NVIDIA GeForce GTX 480 is an end-of-life desktop graphics card that released in Q1 2010 with a MSRP of $499. It is built on the Fermi GPU microarchitecture (codename GF100) and is manufactured on a 40 nm process.

Memory

The GTX 480 has 1,536 MB of GDDR5 memory, with a 924 MHz memory clock and a 384 bit interface. This gives it a memory bandwidth of 177.4 Gb/s, which affects how fast it can transfer data to and from memory. GPU memory stores temporary data that helps the GPU with complex math and graphics operations. More memory is generally better, as not having enough can cause performance bottlenecks.

Cores and Clock Speeds

The GTX 480 includes 480 CUDA cores, the processing units for handling parallel computing tasks. The GPU operates at a core clock speed of 700 MHz. Complementing the processing units are 60 texture mapping units (TMUs) for efficient texture filtering and 48 render output units (ROPs) for pixel processing.

Compatibility & Power Consumption

The GTX 480 occupies 2 PCIe expansion slots. It supports DVI, mini-HDMI 1.3a display connections. NVIDIA recommends a power supply of at least 600 W to handle the GPU's thermal design power (TDP) of 250 W.

Benchmark Performance & Value

The GTX 480 has the 248th best 3DMark 11 Performance GPU score among the 543 benchmarked GPUs in our database. It achieves 4.79% of the performance of the best benchmarked GPU, the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090. Its 5,014 score and $499 launch price (MSRP) gives it a performance per dollar of 10.05. This is the 101st best in value for the 3DMark 11 Performance GPU benchmark.

About the AMD Radeon RX 7700S GPU

The AMD Radeon RX 7700S is a mobile graphics card that launched in Q1 2023. It is built on the RDNA 3.0 GPU microarchitecture (codename Navi 33) and is manufactured on a 6 nm process.

Memory

The RX 7700S has 8 GB of GDDR6 memory, with a 2,250 MHz memory clock and a 128 bit interface. This gives it a memory bandwidth of 288 Gb/s, which affects how fast it can transfer data to and from memory. GPU memory stores temporary data that helps the GPU with complex math and graphics operations. More memory is generally better, as not having enough can cause performance bottlenecks.

Cores and Clock Speeds

The RX 7700S includes 2,048 stream processors (SPs), the processing units for handling parallel computing tasks. The GPU operates at a core clock speed of 1,500 MHz and can dynamically boost its clock speed up to 2,500 MHz. It usually operates at 2,200 MHz during typical gaming workloads. Complementing the processing units are 128 texture mapping units (TMUs) for efficient texture filtering and 64 render output units (ROPs) for pixel processing. Additionally, the GPU features 32 ray accelerators dedicated to real-time ray tracing calculations.

Compatibility & Power Consumption

The GPU has a thermal design power (TDP) of 100 W. A power supply not strong enough to handle this might result in system crashes and potentially damage your hardware.

Benchmark Performance

The RX 7700S has the 45th best 3DMark 11 Performance GPU score among the 543 benchmarked GPUs in our database. It achieves 36.20% of the performance of the best benchmarked GPU, the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090.

General Info

General overview of the GPU, including details like its manufacturer, release date, launch price, and current production status.

InfoGeForce GTX 480Radeon RX 7700S
ManufacturerNVIDIAAMD
ArchitectureFermiRDNA 3.0
Market SegmentDesktopMobile
Release DateQ1 2010Q1 2023
Launch Price (MSRP)$499--
Production StatusEnd-of-lifeActive
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Gaming Performance

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FPS Benchmarks

This table showcases the average frame rate (FPS) achieved both GPUs in at various resolutions. Frame rate is a crucial indicator of how smoothly the GPU can run the game. A higher FPS generally translates to a smoother gameplay experience.

  • Frames Per Second
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GeForce GTX 480Radeon RX 7700S
Low - 1080p
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101 FPS
Medium - 1080p
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81 FPS
High - 1080p
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68 FPS
Ultra - 1080p
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61 FPS
QHD - 1440p
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37 FPS
4K UHD - 2160p
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16 FPS
FPS Source: Notebookcheck

Compare Frames Per Second (FPS)

The average frame rate (FPS) in can be compared to similar GPUs to assess relative performance. Generally, higher FPS results in a smoother gameplay experience.

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Compare Cost Per Frame

The average cost per frame in can be compared to similar GPUs to assess relative value. Generally, a lower cost per frame implies better value for your money.

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GPUCost Per Frame
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Benchmark Performance

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Performance
GeForce GTX 480
5,0145% of 104,737
Radeon RX 7700S656% better
37,91836% of 104,737

The Radeon RX 7700S has 656% better performance than the GeForce GTX 480 for the 3DMark 11 Performance GPU benchmark.

The GeForce GTX 480 is ranked 248th with a score of 5,014, and the Radeon RX 7700S is ranked 45th with a score of 37,918.

Performance per dollar
GeForce GTX 480
10.056% of 161.45
Radeon RX 7700S
No data available

The GeForce GTX 480 has 15% of the performance per dollar compared to the leader for the 3DMark 11 Performance GPU benchmark: NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090.

GeForce GTX 480's 10.05 performance per dollar ranks it 101st among the other benchmarked GPUs in our database.

Relative Performance

The average score in the benchmark test can be compared to similar GPUs to assess relative performance. Generally, powerful GPUs tend to have higher scores.

Choose Baseline GPU:GeForce GTX 480 or
GPUBenchmark Performance
Radeon RX 6800M40,390.5+706%
GeForce RTX 3080 Mobile37,933+657%
Radeon RX 7700S37,918+656%
Arc A770M37,375+645%
Radeon RX 7600M XT37,202+642%
Radeon HD 7870 (GHz Edition)6,194+24%
GeForce GTX 750 Ti5,378+7%
GeForce GTX 4805,014
GeForce GT 10304,727.5-6%
GeForce GTX 4704,342-13%

Relative Value For Money

The average performance per dollar in the benchmark test can be compared to similar GPUs to assess relative value. A higher score implies a better value for your money.

Choose Baseline GPU:GeForce GTX 480 orRadeon RX 7700S
GPUPerformance Per Dollar
Radeon HD 687017.65+76%
Radeon HD 797014.15+41%
GeForce GTX 59013.11+31%
GeForce GTX 47012.44+24%
Radeon HD 645011.33+13%
GeForce GTX 48010.05

Benchmark Scores

This table showcases the average performance scores achieved by both GPUs across industry-standard benchmark tests. These scores provide a valuable insight into overall performance. Powerful GPUs tend to have higher scores.

  • Popular
BenchmarkGeForce GTX 480Radeon RX 7700S
3DMark Time Spy Graphics
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10,206
3DMark Time Spy Score
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10,294
3DMark Fire Strike Standard Graphics
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24,246
3DMark 11 Performance Score
4,982
32,427
(+550.88%)
Cinebench R15 OpenGL 64 Bit
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282
PassMark G3D Mark
4,107
15,048
(+266.4%)
PassMark G2D Mark
446
740
(+65.92%)
Benchmarks Source: Notebookcheck

Technical Specs

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Graphics Processor

General information about the graphics processing unit like their architecture, manufacturing process size, and transistor count. Newer GPU architectures generally bring efficiency improvements and may introduce technologies that enhance graphical capabilities.

SpecGeForce GTX 480Radeon RX 7700S
CodenameGF100Navi 33
ArchitectureFermiRDNA 3.0
Process Size40 nm6 nm
Transistors3,100 million13,300 million

Memory Details

Memory specifications like their capacity, bandwidth, and clock speeds. GPU memory stores graphics data like frames, textures, and shadows which helps display rendered images. These specs are crucial for graphics-intense applications like gaming and 3D modeling.

SpecGeForce GTX 480Radeon RX 7700S
Memory Size1,536 MB8 GB
Memory TypeGDDR5GDDR6
Memory Bandwidth177.4 Gb/s288 Gb/s
Memory Clock924 MHz2,250 MHz
Memory Interface384 bit128 bit
L1 Cache64 KB128 KB
L2 Cache768 KB2 MB

Board Compatibility

Compatibility information like their slot size, bus interface, power consumption, and display support. These specs are useful for verifying compatibility with your motherboard, power supply, and monitor.

SpecGeForce GTX 480Radeon RX 7700S
Slots2 slots--
Bus InterfacePCIe 2.0 x16PCIe 4.0 x16
Thermal Design Power (TDP)250 W100 W
Suggested PSU600 W--
Power Connectors1x 6-pin + 1x 8-pin--
OutputsDVI, mini-HDMI 1.3aDevice Dependent

Cores & Clock Speeds

Processing power information like its cores and clock speed. These specs impact how fast they can process graphics. Each type of core or component serves a specific computational purpose.

SpecGeForce GTX 480Radeon RX 7700S
Stream Processors (SP)--2,048
CUDA Cores480--
Compute Units (CU)--32
Stream Multiprocessors (SM)15--
Texture Mapping Units (TMU)60128
Render Output Units (ROP)4864
Ray Accelerators--32
Core Clock Speed700 MHz1,500 MHz
Core Clock Speed (Boost)--2,500 MHz
Core Clock Speed (Game)--2,200 MHz

Theoretical Performance

Theoretical performance numbers derived from the raw specifications of the different components like core count and clock speeds. While these provide a glimpse into peak processing power, they do not represent real-world performance.

SpecGeForce GTX 480Radeon RX 7700S
Pixel Fill Rate21.03 GPixel/s160 GPixel/s
Texture Fill Rate42.06 GTexel/s320 GTexel/s
FP32 Performance1,345 GFLOPS20.48 TFLOPS
FP64 Performance168.1 GFLOPS640 GFLOPS

API Support

Graphics API versions supported by these graphics cards. APIs evolve over time, introducing new features and functionalities. Older GPUs may not support recent versions.

SpecGeForce GTX 480Radeon RX 7700S
DirectX12 (11_0)12 Ultimate (12_2)
OpenCL1.12.2
OpenGL4.64.6
Shader Model5.16.8

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* Performance rating, performance per dollar, and rankings are based on the 3DMark 11 Performance GPU benchmark and MSRP.