NVIDIA GeForce GTX 480M vs AMD Radeon R7 (Kaveri)

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Performance
GeForce GTX 480M26% better
2,184.52% of 104,598
Radeon R7 (Kaveri)
1,7342% of 104,598

The GeForce GTX 480M has 26% better performance than the Radeon R7 (Kaveri) for the 3DMark 11 Performance GPU benchmark.

Performance per dollar
GeForce GTX 480M
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Radeon R7 (Kaveri)
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We do not have any performance per dollar data for the GeForce GTX 480M and the Radeon R7 (Kaveri) for the 3DMark 11 Performance GPU benchmark.

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Summary

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About the NVIDIA GeForce GTX 480M GPU

The NVIDIA GeForce GTX 480M is an end-of-life mobile graphics card that released in Q2 2010. It is built on the Fermi GPU microarchitecture (codename GF100) and is manufactured on a 40 nm process.

Memory

The GTX 480M has 2 GB of GDDR5 memory, with a 600 MHz memory clock and a 256 bit interface. This gives it a memory bandwidth of 76.8 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 480M includes 352 CUDA cores, the processing units for handling parallel computing tasks. The GPU operates at a core clock speed of 425 MHz. Complementing the processing units are 44 texture mapping units (TMUs) for efficient texture filtering and 32 render output units (ROPs) for pixel processing.

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 GTX 480M has the 350th best 3DMark 11 Performance GPU score among the 543 benchmarked GPUs in our database. It achieves 2.09% of the performance of the best benchmarked GPU, the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090.

About the AMD Radeon R7 (Kaveri) GPU

The AMD Radeon R7 (Kaveri) is an end-of-life integrated graphics card that released in Q1 2014. It is built on the GCN 2.0 GPU microarchitecture (codename Spectre Lite) and is manufactured on a 28 nm process.

Memory

The R7 has System Shared of memory. This gives it a memory bandwidth of System Dependent, 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 R7 includes 384 stream processors (SPs), the processing units for handling parallel computing tasks. The GPU operates at a core clock speed of 553 MHz and can dynamically boost its clock speed up to 686 MHz. Complementing the processing units are 24 texture mapping units (TMUs) for efficient texture filtering and 8 render output units (ROPs) for pixel processing.

Compatibility & Power Consumption

The GPU has a thermal design power (TDP) of 25 W. A power supply not strong enough to handle this might result in system crashes and potentially damage your hardware.

Benchmark Performance

The R7 has the 384th best 3DMark 11 Performance GPU score among the 543 benchmarked GPUs in our database. It achieves 1.66% 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 480MRadeon R7 (Kaveri)
ManufacturerNVIDIAAMD
ArchitectureFermiGCN 2.0
Market SegmentMobileIntegrated
Release DateQ2 2010Q1 2014
Production StatusEnd-of-lifeEnd-of-life
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Gaming Performance

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Our database does not have gaming performance data for the NVIDIA GeForce GTX 480M or the AMD Radeon R7 (Kaveri).

Benchmark Performance

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Performance
GeForce GTX 480M26% better
2,184.52% of 104,598
Radeon R7 (Kaveri)
1,7342% of 104,598

The GeForce GTX 480M has 26% better performance than the Radeon R7 (Kaveri) for the 3DMark 11 Performance GPU benchmark.

The GeForce GTX 480M is ranked 350th with a score of 2,184.5, and the Radeon R7 (Kaveri) is ranked 384th with a score of 1,734.

Performance per dollar
GeForce GTX 480M
No data available
Radeon R7 (Kaveri)
No data available

We do not have any performance per dollar data for the GeForce GTX 480M and the Radeon R7 (Kaveri) for the 3DMark 11 Performance GPU benchmark.

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 480M or
GPUBenchmark Performance
GeForce 930MX2,201.5+1%
Radeon HD 8790M2,186.5+0%
GeForce GTX 480M2,184.5
GeForce 930M2,153-1%
Radeon R7 M3402,148-2%
UHD Graphics 6301,789.5-18%
UHD Graphics 6201,744-20%
Radeon R7 (Kaveri)1,734-21%
HD Graphics 6301,729-21%
Radeon RX Vega 31,723.5-21%

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.

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GPUPerformance Per Dollar
Our database does not have enough data to compare the benchmark performance per dollar with other GPUs.

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.

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BenchmarkGeForce GTX 480MRadeon R7 (Kaveri)
3DMark Cloud Gate Graphics
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6,544
3DMark Fire Strike Standard Graphics
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851
3DMark 11 Performance Score
2,387
(+33.02%)
1,794.5
Cinebench R15 OpenGL 64 Bit
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31.2
PassMark G3D Mark
1,617
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PassMark G2D Mark
459
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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 480MRadeon R7 (Kaveri)
CodenameGF100Spectre Lite
ArchitectureFermiGCN 2.0
Process Size40 nm28 nm
Transistors3,100 million2,410 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 480MRadeon R7 (Kaveri)
Memory Size2 GBSystem Shared
Memory TypeGDDR5System Shared
Memory Bandwidth76.8 Gb/sSystem Dependent
Memory Clock600 MHzSystem Shared
Memory Interface256 bitSystem Shared
L1 Cache64 KB--
L2 Cache512 KB--

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 480MRadeon R7 (Kaveri)
Bus InterfaceMXM-B (3.0)IGP
Thermal Design Power (TDP)100 W25 W
OutputsDevice DependentDevice 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 480MRadeon R7 (Kaveri)
Stream Processors (SP)--384
CUDA Cores352--
Compute Units (CU)--6
Stream Multiprocessors (SM)11--
Texture Mapping Units (TMU)4424
Render Output Units (ROP)328
Core Clock Speed425 MHz553 MHz
Core Clock Speed (Boost)--686 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 480MRadeon R7 (Kaveri)
Pixel Fill Rate9.35 GPixel/s4.43 GPixel/s
Texture Fill Rate18.7 GTexel/s13.3 GTexel/s
FP32 Performance598.4 GFLOPS425.5 GFLOPS
FP64 Performance74.8 GFLOPS26.59 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 480MRadeon R7 (Kaveri)
DirectX12 (11_0)12 (12_0)
OpenCL1.12.1
OpenGL4.64.6
Shader Model5.16.5

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