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NVIDIA GeForce GTX 480

Graphics processor Released Mar 26, 2010

Video memory: 1.50 GB
Memory bus: 384 bit
Rated memory bandwidth: 177.40 GB/s

Graphics & compute benchmarks

Archived cohort medians

GFXBench, GLBenchmark and CompuBench results retain the tested system, API, operating system and resolution. Offscreen tests fix the render resolution; onscreen results also reflect the display workload. These historical submissions do not establish performance in current games.

1080p ALU 2 OffscreenLinux / OpenGL / 1920 x 1080 / offscreen · fps

Higher is better.

NVIDIA GeForce GTX 480

140.77^* fps

NVIDIA GeForce GTX 480

Host configuration not reported.

1080p ALU 2 OffscreenOS X / OpenGL / 1920 x 1080 / offscreen · fps

Higher is better.

NVIDIA GeForce GTX 480

278.84^* fps

NVIDIA GeForce GTX 480

Host configuration not reported.

1080p ALU 2 OffscreenWindows / OpenGL / 1920 x 1080 / offscreen · fps

Higher is better.

NVIDIA GeForce GTX 480

271.49^* fps

NVIDIA GeForce GTX 480

Host configuration not reported.

1080p Driver Overhead 2 OffscreenLinux / OpenGL / 1920 x 1080 / offscreen · fps

Higher is better.

NVIDIA GeForce GTX 480

42.48^* fps

NVIDIA GeForce GTX 480

Host configuration not reported.

1080p Driver Overhead 2 OffscreenOS X / OpenGL / 1920 x 1080 / offscreen · fps

Higher is better.

NVIDIA GeForce GTX 480

14.46^* fps

NVIDIA GeForce GTX 480

Host configuration not reported.

1080p Driver Overhead 2 OffscreenWindows / OpenGL / 1920 x 1080 / offscreen · fps

Higher is better.

NVIDIA GeForce GTX 480

93.68^* fps

NVIDIA GeForce GTX 480

Host configuration not reported.

1080p Manhattan 3.1 OffscreenLinux / OpenGL / 1920 x 1080 / offscreen · fps

Higher is better.

NVIDIA GeForce GTX 480

135.07^* fps

NVIDIA GeForce GTX 480

Host configuration not reported.

1080p Manhattan 3.1 OffscreenWindows / OpenGL / 1920 x 1080 / offscreen · fps

Higher is better.

NVIDIA GeForce GTX 480

125.06^* fps

NVIDIA GeForce GTX 480

Host configuration not reported.

1080p Manhattan OffscreenLinux / OpenGL / 1920 x 1080 / offscreen · fps

Higher is better.

NVIDIA GeForce GTX 480

202.51^* fps

NVIDIA GeForce GTX 480

Host configuration not reported.

1080p Manhattan OffscreenOS X / OpenGL / 1920 x 1080 / offscreen · fps

Higher is better.

NVIDIA GeForce GTX 480

99.65^* fps

NVIDIA GeForce GTX 480

Host configuration not reported.

1080p Manhattan OffscreenWindows / DirectX / 1920 x 1080 / offscreen · fps

Higher is better.

NVIDIA GeForce GTX 480

242.72^* fps

NVIDIA GeForce GTX 480

Host configuration not reported.

1080p Manhattan OffscreenWindows / OpenGL / 1920 x 1080 / offscreen · fps

Higher is better.

NVIDIA GeForce GTX 480

213.07^* fps

NVIDIA GeForce GTX 480

Host configuration not reported.

1080p T-Rex OffscreenLinux / OpenGL / 1920 x 1080 / offscreen · fps

Higher is better.

NVIDIA GeForce GTX 480

421.46^* fps

NVIDIA GeForce GTX 480

Host configuration not reported.

1080p T-Rex OffscreenOS X / OpenGL / 1920 x 1080 / offscreen · fps

Higher is better.

NVIDIA GeForce GTX 480

381.22^* fps

NVIDIA GeForce GTX 480

Host configuration not reported.

1080p T-Rex OffscreenWindows / DirectX / 1920 x 1080 / offscreen · fps

Higher is better.

NVIDIA GeForce GTX 480

440.82^* fps

NVIDIA GeForce GTX 480

Host configuration not reported.

1080p T-Rex OffscreenWindows / OpenGL / 1920 x 1080 / offscreen · fps

Higher is better.

NVIDIA GeForce GTX 480

386.25^* fps

NVIDIA GeForce GTX 480

Host configuration not reported.

Median results, not the best run. Sample counts and individual test dates are unreported. Different systems using the same GPU remain separate configurations.

Benchmark results

G3D Mark · version unreported · g3d_mark4,078^* pointsPlatform unreported Compare results
Geekbench GPU (reported compilation) · version unreported · OpenCL13,113^*Platform unreported Compare results
Geekbench GPU (reported compilation) · version unreported · OpenCL12,241^*Platform unreported Compare results
Geekbench GPU (reported compilation) · version unreported · OpenCL12,241^*Platform unreported Compare results
PassMark · version unreported · G2Dmark447^*Platform unreported Compare results
PassMark · version unreported · G3Dmark4,110^*Platform unreported Compare results
Reported score · version unreported · 2dmark665^*Platform unreported Compare results
Reported score · version unreported · 3dmark4,360^*Platform unreported Compare results

Processing & platform

Architecture: Fermi
Process node: 40 nm^*
GPU cores: 480^*
GPU base clock: 701 MHz^*
Reported GPU frequency: 701 MHz^*
Reported graphics memory frequency: 924 MHz^*
Graphics interface: PCIe 2.0 x16^*
Video memory: 1,536 MB^*
Reported chip die area: 529 mm²^*
Chip/package TDP: 250 W^*
Transistors: 3,100 million^*
Graphics processor: GF100^*
Texture mapping units: 60^*
Raster output units: 48^*
Streaming multiprocessors: 15^*
Chip foundry: TSMC^*
Card or module format: Dual-slot^*
Declared GPU TDP: 250 W^*
Suggested system PSU: 600 W^*
External power connectors: 1x 6-pin + 1x 8-pin^*
DirectX / feature level: 12 (11_0)^*
OpenGL: 4.6^*
OpenCL: 1.1^*
CUDA compute capability: 2.0^*
Shader model: 5.1^*
GPU L2 cache: 768 KB^*

GPU configurations

1.5 GB / GDDR5 / 384-bit / GF100-375-A3
Capacity
1.50 GB
Rated memory bandwidth
177.40 GB/s
Chip variant
GF100-375-A3
Reference clock
701 MHz
Memory bus
384 bit
Rated power
250 W
Power specification
TDP
Technology
GDDR5

Memory & storage

Memory options: 1,536^*
Video memory: 1.50 GB
Video memory type: GDDR5
Memory bus: 384 bit
Rated memory bandwidth: 177.40 GB/s

Power specifications

Thermal design power: 250 W

System configuration

Detailed specifications

Specifications 1 · 11 fields

Manufacturer: Nvidia^*
GFLOPS: 1,344.96^* GFLOPS
TDP: 250^*
Class: Desktop^*
Name: GeForce GTX 480^*
Year: 2010^*
Fab: 40^*
Transistors (mln): 3,000^*
Die size: 529^*
Memory size: 1,536^*
Memory speed: 177.4^*

Specifications 2 · 32 fields

Architecture: Fermi GF100-375-A3^*
Integrated: No^*
L2 Cache: 768KB^*
Manufacturer: Nvidia^*
Max Power: 250 Watts^*
Memory: 1,536^* MB
Memory Bandwidth: 177.4GB/sec^*
Memory Bus: 384 Bit^*
Memory Speed: 924^* MHz
Memory Type: GDDR5^*
Name: GeForce GTX 480^*
Best Resolution: 1920 x 1080^*
Notebook GPU: No^*
Open GL: 4.5^*
PSU: 600 Watt & 42 Amps^*
Pixel Rate: 34 GPixel/s^*
Power Connector: 1x 6-pin + 1x 8-pin^*
Process: 40nm^*
ROPs: 48^*
Release Date: 01-Mar-2010^*
Release Price: $499.00^*
Resolution WxH: 2560x1600^*
SLI Crossfire: Yes^*
Shader: 5^*
TMUs: 60^*
Texture Rate: 42 GTexel/s^*
VGA Connection: 0^*
Core Speed: 700^* MHz
DVI Connection: 2^*
Dedicated: Yes^*
Direct X: DX 12.0^*
HDMI Connection: 1^*

Specifications 3 · 8 fields

Product Name: GeForce GTX 480^*
GPU Chip: GF100^*
Released: Mar 26th, 2010^*
Bus: PCIe 2.0 x16^*
Memory: 1536 MB, GDDR5, 384 bit^*
GPU clock: 701^* MHz
Memory clock: 924^* MHz
Shaders TMUs ROPs: 480 / 60 / 48^*

Specifications 4 · 12 fields

Foundry: TSMC^*
Vendor: NVIDIA^*
FP32 GFLOPS: 1,345^* GFLOPS
FP64 GFLOPS: 168.1^* GFLOPS
Product: NVIDIA GeForce GTX 480^*
Type: GPU^*
Release Date: 2010-03-26^*
Process Size (nm): 40^* nm
TDP (W): 250^* W
Die Size (mm^2): 529^* mm²
Transistors (million): 3,100^*
Freq (MHz): 701^* MHz

Specifications 5 · 26 fields

proc transistors: 3,100 million^*
proc die size: 529^* mm²
cores: 480^*
sm count: 15^*
memory clock: 924^*
ram: 1,536^*
name: NVIDIA GeForce GTX 480^*
ram type: GDDR5^*
bus width: 384^*
bus interface: PCIe 2.0 x16^*
ram bandwidth: 177.4^* GB/s
fp32 performance: 1.345^*
fp64 performance: 0.1681^*
tdp: 250^* W
suggested psu: 600^* W
slot width: Dual-slot^*
power connectors: 1x 6-pin + 1x 8-pin^*
api cuda: 2^*
is retail board: Yes^*
gpi value: 4.39^*
vendor: nvd^*
manufacturer: NVIDIA^*
arch name: Fermi^*
card release date: 2010-03-26^*
proc foundry: TSMC^*
proc process size: 40^* nm

Specifications 6 · 36 fields

CUDA compute capability

2.0^*

DirectX / feature level

12 (11_0)^*

OpenCL

1.1^*

OpenGL

4.6^*

Shader model

5.1^*

Architecture

Fermi^*

Graphics interface

PCIe 2.0 x16^*

Memory bus

384^* bit

Reported shader processors

480^*

Reported theoretical FP32 peak

1.345^* TFLOPS

Scope and conditions

Arithmetic density: Not stated^*

Reported theoretical FP64 peak

0.1681^* TFLOPS

Scope and conditions

Arithmetic density: Not stated^*

Declared L1 cache configuration

64 KB (per SM)^*

Declared GPU L2 cache

768 KB^*

Reported display outputs

2x DVI, 1x mini-HDMI 1.3a^*

Theoretical pixel fill rate

21.03 GPixel/s^*

External power connectors

1x 6-pin + 1x 8-pin^*

Reported chip die area

529 mm²^*

Chip foundry

TSMC^*

Process node declaration

40 nm^*

Transistors

3,100 million^*

Graphics processor

GF100^*

Reported video memory

1,536^* MB

Rated memory bandwidth

177.4 GB/s^*

Video memory type

GDDR5^*

Raster output units

48^*

Reported shading units

480^*

Card or module format

Dual-slot^*

Streaming multiprocessors

15^*

Suggested system PSU

600 W^*

2:4 tensor sparsity

No^*

Declared GPU TDP

250 W^*

Theoretical texture fill rate

42.06 GTexel/s^*

Texture mapping units

60^*

GPU cores

480^*

Video memory

1,536^* MB

Video memory type

GDDR5^*

Specifications 7 · 3 fields

G3D Mark

4,078^* points

Scope and conditions

benchmark_context

suite: G3D Mark^*

native_context

GPU model: GeForce GTX 480^*
Snapshot date: 2026-10-05^*

Model

GeForce GTX 480^*

Hardware class

Desktop^*

Specifications 8 · 8 fields

Product Name: GeForce GTX 480^*
GPU Chip: GF100^*
Released: Mar 26th, 2010^*
Bus: PCIe 2.0 x16^*
Memory: 1536 MB, GDDR5, 384 bit^*
GPU clock: 701^* MHz
Memory clock: 924^* MHz
Shaders / TMUs / ROPs: 480 / 60 / 48^*

Specifications 9 · 9 fields

model

GeForce GTX 480^*

Scope and conditions

source_native_row_context

model: GeForce GTX 480^*

core config

480:60:48:15^*

Scope and conditions

source_native_row_context

model: GeForce GTX 480^*

tdp watts

250.0^* W

Scope and conditions

source_native_row_context

model: GeForce GTX 480^*

manufacturer

Nvidia^*

Scope and conditions

source_native_row_context

model: GeForce GTX 480^*

launch date

2010-03-26 00:00:00.000000000^*

Scope and conditions

source_native_row_context

model: GeForce GTX 480^*

code name

GF100-375-A3^*

Scope and conditions

source_native_row_context

model: GeForce GTX 480^*

die size mm2

529.0^* mm²

Scope and conditions

source_native_row_context

model: GeForce GTX 480^*

bus interface

PCIe 2.0 x16^*

Scope and conditions

source_native_row_context

model: GeForce GTX 480^*

core clock mhz

701.0^* MHz

Scope and conditions

source_native_row_context

model: GeForce GTX 480^*

Specifications 10 · 11 fields

Manufacturer: Nvidia^*
GFLOPS: 1,344.96^* GFLOPS
TDP: 250^*
Class: Desktop^*
Name: GeForce GTX 480^*
Year: 2010^*
Fab: 40^*
Transistors (mln): 3,000^*
Die size: 529^*
Memory size: 1,536^*
Memory speed: 177.4^*

Specifications 11 · 57 fields

Brand: NVIDIA^*
Top BUS WIDTH: 384^* bit
Graphics Processor GPU Name: GF100^*
Clock Speeds Shader Clock: 1,401^* MHz
Graphics Processor Architecture: Fermi^*
Render Config SM Count: 15^*
Graphics Features CUDA: 2^*
Graphics Processor Process Size: 40^* nm
Graphics Processor Transistors: 3,100 million^*
Graphics Processor Die Size: 529^* mm²
Graphics Card Release Date: Mar 26th, 2010^*
Graphics Card Generation: GeForce 400^*
Graphics Card Successor: GeForce 500^*
Graphics Card Production: End-of-life^*
Name: GeForce GTX 480^*
Graphics Card Bus Interface: PCIe 2.0 x16^*
Clock Speeds GPU Clock: 701^* MHz
Clock Speeds Memory Clock: 924 MHz 3.7 Gbps effective^*
Memory Memory Size: 1,536^* MB
Memory Memory Type: GDDR5^*
Memory Memory Bus: 384^* bit
Memory Bandwidth: 177.4^* GB/s
Render Config TMUs: 60^*
Top GRAPHICS PROCESSOR: GF100^*
Render Config ROPs: 48^*
Theoretical Performance Pixel Rate: 21.03 GPixel/s
Theoretical Performance Texture Rate: 42.06 GTexel/s
Board Design Slot Width: Dual-slot^*
Board Design TDP: 250^* W
Board Design Suggested PSU: 600^* W
Board Design Outputs: 2x DVI 1x mini-HDMI 1.3a^*
Board Design Board Number: P1022 SKU 0000^*
Graphics Features DirectX: 12 (11_0)^*
Graphics Features OpenGL: 4.6^*
Graphics Features OpenCL: 1.1^*
source file: nvidia2010.json^*
Graphics Processor Foundry: TSMC^*
Graphics Card Predecessor: GeForce 200^*
Recommended Resolutions: Good:1366x768 | Low FPS:1600x900 | Unplayable:1920x1080^*
Graphics Card Launch Price: 499 USD^*
Board Design Length: 267 mm 10.5 inches^*
Graphics Processor GPU Variant: GF100-375-A3^*
Board Design Power Connectors: 1x 6-pin + 1x 8-pin^*
Graphics Processor Density: 5.9M / mm²^*
Graphics Card Reviews: 84 in our database^*
Top TMUS: 60^*
Graphics Processor Chip Package: BGA-1980^*
Top ROPS: 48^*
Graphics Features Shader Model: 5.1^*
Top CORES: 480^*
Render Config Shading Units: 480^*
Render Config L2 Cache: 768^* KB
Top MEMORY SIZE: 1,536^* MB
Theoretical Performance FP32 (float): 1,345.0 GFLOPS
Theoretical Performance FP64 (double): 168.1 GFLOPS (1:8)
Render Config L1 Cache: 64 KB (per SM)^*
Top MEMORY TYPE: GDDR5^*

Specifications 12 · 9 fields

name: GeForce GTX 480^*
price: $71.99*^*
3dmark: 4,360^*
value: 60.57^*
2dmark: 665^*
tdp: 250^*
powerperf: 17^*
test: Aug 2012^*
category: Desktop^*

Specifications 13 · 5 fields

Device

GeForce GTX 480^*

Scope and conditions

benchmark_context

suite: Geekbench GPU (reported compilation)^*
backend_columns: CUDA^*
Metal^*
OpenCL^*
Vulkan^*
test_configuration_verified: No^*
comparable: No^*

Manufacturer

Nvidia^*

Scope and conditions

benchmark_context

suite: Geekbench GPU (reported compilation)^*
backend_columns: CUDA^*
Metal^*
OpenCL^*
Vulkan^*
test_configuration_verified: No^*
comparable: No^*

Device

GeForce GTX 480^*

Scope and conditions

benchmark_context

suite: Geekbench GPU (reported compilation)^*
backend_columns: CUDA^*
Metal^*
OpenCL^*
Vulkan^*
test_configuration_verified: No^*
comparable: No^*

OpenCL

13,113^*

Scope and conditions

benchmark_context

suite: Geekbench GPU (reported compilation)^*
backend_columns: CUDA^*
Metal^*
OpenCL^*
Vulkan^*
test_configuration_verified: No^*
comparable: No^*

OpenCL

12,241^*

Scope and conditions

benchmark_context

suite: Geekbench GPU (reported compilation)^*
backend_columns: CUDA^*
Metal^*
OpenCL^*
Vulkan^*
test_configuration_verified: No^*
comparable: No^*

Specifications 14 · 12 fields

gpuName

GeForce GTX 480^*

Scope and conditions

benchmark_context

suite: PassMark^*
test_configuration_verified: No^*
comparable: No^*

Manufacturer

Nvidia^*

Scope and conditions

benchmark_context

suite: Geekbench GPU (reported compilation)^*
backend_columns: CUDA^*
Metal^*
OpenCL^*
Vulkan^*
test_configuration_verified: No^*
comparable: No^*

Device

GeForce GTX 480^*

Scope and conditions

benchmark_context

suite: Geekbench GPU (reported compilation)^*
backend_columns: CUDA^*
Metal^*
OpenCL^*
Vulkan^*
test_configuration_verified: No^*
comparable: No^*

G3Dmark

4,110^*

Scope and conditions

benchmark_context

suite: PassMark^*
test_configuration_verified: No^*
comparable: No^*

G2Dmark

447^*

Scope and conditions

benchmark_context

suite: PassMark^*
test_configuration_verified: No^*
comparable: No^*

price

169.99^*

Scope and conditions

benchmark_context

suite: PassMark^*
test_configuration_verified: No^*
comparable: No^*

gpuValue

24.18^*

Scope and conditions

benchmark_context

suite: PassMark^*
test_configuration_verified: No^*
comparable: No^*

OpenCL

12,241^*

Scope and conditions

benchmark_context

suite: Geekbench GPU (reported compilation)^*
backend_columns: CUDA^*
Metal^*
OpenCL^*
Vulkan^*
test_configuration_verified: No^*
comparable: No^*

TDP

250^*

Scope and conditions

benchmark_context

suite: PassMark^*
test_configuration_verified: No^*
comparable: No^*

powerPerformance

16.44^*

Scope and conditions

benchmark_context

suite: PassMark^*
test_configuration_verified: No^*
comparable: No^*

testDate

2,012^*

Scope and conditions

benchmark_context

suite: PassMark^*
test_configuration_verified: No^*
comparable: No^*

category

Desktop^*

Scope and conditions

benchmark_context

suite: PassMark^*
test_configuration_verified: No^*
comparable: No^*

Specifications 15 · 27 fields

manufacturer: NVIDIA^*
manufacturer: NVIDIA^*
rop: 32^*
rop: 48^*
igp: No^*
igp: No^*
bus: PCIe 2.0 x16^*
bus: PCIe 3.0 x16^*
memType: GDDR5^*
memType: GDDR5^*
gpuChip: GF100^*
gpuChip: Polaris 20^*
productName: GeForce GTX 480^*
productName: GeForce GTX 480^*
releaseYear: 2,010^*
releaseYear: 2,010^*
memSize: 1.536^*
memSize: 1.536^*
memBusWidth: 384^*
gpuClock: 701^*
gpuClock: 1,168^*
memClock: 1,750^*
memClock: 924^*
unifiedShader: 2,048^*
unifiedShader: 480^*
tmu: 128^*
tmu: 60^*

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