NVIDIA GeForce GTX 480M vs AMD Radeon RX 7900 XTX

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Performance
GeForce GTX 480M
2,184.52% of 104,598
Radeon RX 7900 XTX3,714% better
83,32280% of 104,598

The Radeon RX 7900 XTX has 3,714% better performance than the GeForce GTX 480M for the 3DMark 11 Performance GPU benchmark.

Performance per dollar
GeForce GTX 480M
No data available
Radeon RX 7900 XTX
83.4152% of 161.45

The Radeon RX 7900 XTX has 52% 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 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 RX 7900 XTX GPU

The AMD Radeon RX 7900 XTX is a desktop graphics card that launched in Q4 2022 with a MSRP of $999. It is built on the RDNA 3.0 GPU microarchitecture (codename Navi 31) and is manufactured on a 5 nm process.

Memory

The RX 7900 XTX has 24 GB of GDDR6 memory, with a 2,500 MHz memory clock and a 384 bit interface. This gives it a memory bandwidth of 960 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 7900 XTX includes 6,144 stream processors (SPs), the processing units for handling parallel computing tasks. The GPU operates at a core clock speed of 1,929 MHz and can dynamically boost its clock speed up to 2,498 MHz. It usually operates at 2,365 MHz during typical gaming workloads. Complementing the processing units are 384 texture mapping units (TMUs) for efficient texture filtering and 192 render output units (ROPs) for pixel processing. Additionally, the GPU features 192 AI accelerators optimized for AI workloads and 96 ray accelerators dedicated to real-time ray tracing calculations.

Compatibility & Power Consumption

The RX 7900 XTX occupies 2 PCIe expansion slots. It supports HDMI 2.1a, DisplayPort 2.1, USB Type-C display connections. AMD recommends a power supply of at least 750 W to handle the GPU's thermal design power (TDP) of 355 W.

Benchmark Performance & Value

The RX 7900 XTX has the 4th best 3DMark 11 Performance GPU score among the 543 benchmarked GPUs in our database. It achieves 79.66% of the performance of the best benchmarked GPU, the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090. Its 83,322 score and $999 launch price (MSRP) gives it a performance per dollar of 83.41. This is the 33rd best in value for the 3DMark 11 Performance GPU benchmark.

General Info

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

InfoGeForce GTX 480MRadeon RX 7900 XTX
ManufacturerNVIDIAAMD
ArchitectureFermiRDNA 3.0
Market SegmentMobileDesktop
Release DateQ2 2010Q4 2022
Launch Price (MSRP)--$999
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
FPS data for Black Myth: Wukong
Black Myth: Wukong
GeForce GTX 480MRadeon RX 7900 XTX
Low - 1080p
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212 FPS
Medium - 1080p
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155 FPS
High - 1080p
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119 FPS
Ultra - 1080p
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68 FPS
QHD - 1440p
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53 FPS
4K UHD - 2160p
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32 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.

Choose Baseline GPU:GeForce GTX 480M orRadeon RX 7900 XTX
GPUFrames Per Second
Radeon RX 7900 XTX32
GeForce RTX 309022-31%
GeForce RTX 3060 Ti13-59%

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.

Choose Baseline GPU:GeForce GTX 480M orRadeon RX 7900 XTX
GPUCost Per Frame
GeForce RTX 3060 Ti30.69-2%
Radeon RX 7900 XTX31.22
GeForce RTX 309068.14+118%

Benchmark Performance

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Performance
GeForce GTX 480M
2,184.52% of 104,598
Radeon RX 7900 XTX3,714% better
83,32280% of 104,598

The Radeon RX 7900 XTX has 3,714% better performance than the GeForce GTX 480M for the 3DMark 11 Performance GPU benchmark.

The GeForce GTX 480M is ranked 350th with a score of 2,184.5, and the Radeon RX 7900 XTX is ranked 4th with a score of 83,322.

Performance per dollar
GeForce GTX 480M
No data available
Radeon RX 7900 XTX
83.4152% of 161.45

The Radeon RX 7900 XTX has 128% of the performance per dollar compared to the leader for the 3DMark 11 Performance GPU benchmark: NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090.

Radeon RX 7900 XTX's 83.41 performance per dollar ranks it 0th 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 480M or
GPUBenchmark Performance
GeForce RTX 4080 SUPER87,055+3,885%
GeForce RTX 408086,267+3,849%
Radeon RX 7900 XTX83,322+3,714%
Radeon RX 7900 XT75,896+3,374%
GeForce RTX 4070 Ti75,612+3,361%
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%

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 480M orRadeon RX 7900 XTX

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 480MRadeon RX 7900 XTX
3DMark Time Spy Graphics
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30,952
3DMark Time Spy Score
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28,337
3DMark Cloud Gate Graphics
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211,480
3DMark Fire Strike Standard Graphics
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64,679.5
3DMark Night Raid Graphics
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244,278
3DMark 11 Performance Score
2,387
56,505
(+2,267.2%)
PassMark G3D Mark
1,617
31,005
(+1,817.44%)
PassMark G2D Mark
459
1,247
(+171.68%)
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 RX 7900 XTX
CodenameGF100Navi 31
ArchitectureFermiRDNA 3.0
Process Size40 nm5 nm
Transistors3,100 million57,700 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 RX 7900 XTX
Memory Size2 GB24 GB
Memory TypeGDDR5GDDR6
Memory Bandwidth76.8 Gb/s960 Gb/s
Memory Clock600 MHz2,500 MHz
Memory Interface256 bit384 bit
L1 Cache64 KB256 KB
L2 Cache512 KB6 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 480MRadeon RX 7900 XTX
Slots--2 slots
Bus InterfaceMXM-B (3.0)PCIe 4.0 x16
Thermal Design Power (TDP)100 W355 W
Suggested PSU--750 W
Power Connectors--2x 8-pin
OutputsDevice DependentHDMI 2.1a, DisplayPort 2.1, USB Type-C

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 RX 7900 XTX
Stream Processors (SP)--6,144
CUDA Cores352--
Compute Units (CU)--96
Stream Multiprocessors (SM)11--
Texture Mapping Units (TMU)44384
Render Output Units (ROP)32192
AI Accelerators--192
Ray Accelerators--96
Core Clock Speed425 MHz1,929 MHz
Core Clock Speed (Boost)--2,498 MHz
Core Clock Speed (Game)--2,365 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 RX 7900 XTX
Pixel Fill Rate9.35 GPixel/s479.6 GPixel/s
Texture Fill Rate18.7 GTexel/s959.2 GTexel/s
FP32 Performance598.4 GFLOPS61.39 TFLOPS
FP64 Performance74.8 GFLOPS1.92 TFLOPS

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 RX 7900 XTX
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.