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NVIDIA GeForce GTX 480M

Graphics processor Released May 25, 2010

Video memory: 2 GB
Memory bus: 256 bit
Rated memory bandwidth: 76.80 GB/s

Benchmark results

G3D Mark · version unreported · g3d_mark1,653^* pointsPlatform unreported Compare results
PassMark · version unreported · G2Dmark536^*Platform unreported Compare results
PassMark · version unreported · G3Dmark2,051^*Platform unreported Compare results
Reported score · version unreported · 2dmark543^*Platform unreported Compare results
Reported score · version unreported · 3dmark2,039^*Platform unreported Compare results

Processing & platform

Architecture: Fermi
Manufacturing process: 40 nm
Process node: 40 nm
GPU cores: 352^*
GPU base clock: 425 MHz^*
Reported GPU frequency: 425 MHz^*
Reported graphics memory frequency: 600 MHz^*
Graphics interface: MXM-B (3.0)^*
Video memory: 2,048 MB^*
Reported chip die area: 529 mm²^*
Chip/package TDP: 100 W^*
Transistors: 3,100 million^*
Graphics processor: GF100^*
Texture mapping units: 44^*
Raster output units: 32^*
Streaming multiprocessors: 11^*
Chip foundry: TSMC^*
Card or module format: MXM Module^*
Declared GPU TDP: 100 W^*
External power connectors: None^*
DirectX / feature level: 12 (11_0)^*
OpenGL: 4.6^*
OpenCL: 1.1^*
CUDA compute capability: 2.0^*
Shader model: 5.1^*
GPU L2 cache: 512 KB^*

GPU configurations

2 GB / GDDR5 / 256-bit / GF100
Capacity
2 GB
Rated memory bandwidth
76.80 GB/s
Chip variant
GF100
Reference clock
425 MHz
Memory bus
256 bit
Technology
GDDR5

Memory & storage

Memory options: 2^*
Video memory: 2 GB
Video memory type: GDDR5
Memory bus: 256 bit
Rated memory bandwidth: 76.80 GB/s

Power specifications

Thermal design power: 100 W^*

System configuration

Detailed specifications

Specifications 1 · 26 fields

Architecture: Fermi GF100-N11E-GTX-A3^*
Integrated: No^*
L2 Cache: 512KB^*
Manufacturer: Nvidia^*
Max Power: 100 Watts^*
Memory: 2,048^* MB
Memory Bandwidth: 76.8GB/sec^*
Memory Bus: 256 Bit^*
Memory Speed: 600^* MHz
Memory Type: GDDR5^*
Name: GeForce GTX 480M^*
Best Resolution: 1600 x 900^*
Notebook GPU: Yes^*
Open GL: 4.5^*
Pixel Rate: 14 GPixel/s^*
Process: 40nm^*
ROPs: 32^*
Release Date: 25-May-2010^*
Resolution WxH: 2560x1600^*
SLI Crossfire: Yes^*
Shader: 5^*
TMUs: 44^*
Texture Rate: 19 GTexel/s^*
Core Speed: 425^* MHz
Dedicated: Yes^*
Direct X: DX 12.0^*

Specifications 2 · 8 fields

Product Name: GeForce GTX 480M^*
GPU Chip: GF100^*
Released: May 25th, 2010^*
Bus: MXM-B (3.0)^*
Memory: 2 GB, GDDR5, 256 bit^*
GPU clock: 425^* MHz
Memory clock: 600^* MHz
Shaders TMUs ROPs: 352 / 44 / 32^*

Specifications 3 · 12 fields

Foundry: TSMC^*
Vendor: NVIDIA^*
FP32 GFLOPS: 598.4^* GFLOPS
FP64 GFLOPS: 74.8^* GFLOPS
Product: NVIDIA GeForce GTX 480M^*
Type: GPU^*
Release Date: 2010-05-25^*
Process Size (nm): 40^* nm
TDP (W): 100^* W
Die Size (mm^2): 529^* mm²
Transistors (million): 3,100^*
Freq (MHz): 425^* MHz

Specifications 4 · 24 fields

proc transistors: 3,100 million^*
proc die size: 529^* mm²
cores: 352^*
sm count: 11^*
memory clock: 600^*
ram: 2^*
name: NVIDIA GeForce GTX 480M^*
ram type: GDDR5^*
bus width: 256^*
bus interface: MXM-B (3.0)^*
ram bandwidth: 76.8^* GB/s
fp32 performance: 0.5984^*
fp64 performance: 0.0748^*
tdp: 100^* W
slot width: MXM Module^*
api cuda: 2^*
is retail board: No^*
gpi value: 0.84^*
vendor: nvd^*
manufacturer: NVIDIA^*
arch name: Fermi^*
card release date: 2010-05-25^*
proc foundry: TSMC^*
proc process size: 40^* nm

Specifications 5 · 35 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

MXM-B (3.0)^*

Memory bus

256^* bit

Reported shader processors

352^*

Reported theoretical FP32 peak

0.5984^* TFLOPS

Scope and conditions

Arithmetic density: Not stated^*

Reported theoretical FP64 peak

0.0748^* TFLOPS

Scope and conditions

Arithmetic density: Not stated^*

Declared L1 cache configuration

64 KB (per SM)^*

Declared GPU L2 cache

512 KB^*

Reported display outputs

Portable Device Dependent^*

Theoretical pixel fill rate

9.350 GPixel/s^*

External power connectors

None^*

Reported chip die area

529 mm²^*

Chip foundry

TSMC^*

Process node declaration

40 nm^*

Transistors

3,100 million^*

Graphics processor

GF100^*

Reported video memory

2^* GB

Rated memory bandwidth

76.80 GB/s^*

Video memory type

GDDR5^*

Raster output units

32^*

Reported shading units

352^*

Card or module format

MXM Module^*

Streaming multiprocessors

11^*

2:4 tensor sparsity

No^*

Declared GPU TDP

100 W^*

Theoretical texture fill rate

18.70 GTexel/s^*

Texture mapping units

44^*

GPU cores

352^*

Video memory

2^* GB

Video memory type

GDDR5^*

Specifications 6 · 3 fields

G3D Mark

1,653^* points

Scope and conditions

benchmark_context

suite: G3D Mark^*

native_context

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

Model

GeForce GTX 480M^*

Hardware class

Mobile^*

Specifications 7 · 8 fields

Product Name: GeForce GTX 480M^*
GPU Chip: GF100^*
Released: May 25th, 2010^*
Bus: MXM-B (3.0)^*
Memory: 2 GB, GDDR5, 256 bit^*
GPU clock: 425^* MHz
Memory clock: 600^* MHz
Shaders / TMUs / ROPs: 352 / 44 / 32^*

Specifications 8 · 8 fields

model

GeForce GTX 480M^*

Scope and conditions

source_native_row_context

model: GeForce GTX 480M^*

core config

352:443:32^*

Scope and conditions

source_native_row_context

model: GeForce GTX 480M^*

tdp watts

100.0^* W

Scope and conditions

source_native_row_context

model: GeForce GTX 480M^*

manufacturer

Nvidia^*

Scope and conditions

source_native_row_context

model: GeForce GTX 480M^*

launch date

2010-05-25 00:00:00.000000000^*

Scope and conditions

source_native_row_context

model: GeForce GTX 480M^*

code name

GF100^*

Scope and conditions

source_native_row_context

model: GeForce GTX 480M^*

fab nm

40^* nm

Scope and conditions

source_native_row_context

model: GeForce GTX 480M^*

bus interface

PCIe 2.0 x16^*

Scope and conditions

source_native_row_context

model: GeForce GTX 480M^*

Specifications 9 · 53 fields

Brand: NVIDIA^*
Top BUS WIDTH: 256^* bit
Graphics Processor GPU Name: GF100^*
Clock Speeds Shader Clock: 850^* MHz
Graphics Processor Architecture: Fermi^*
Render Config SM Count: 11^*
Graphics Features CUDA: 2^*
Graphics Processor Process Size: 40^* nm
Graphics Processor Transistors: 3,100 million^*
Graphics Processor Die Size: 529^* mm²
Name: GeForce GTX 480M^*
Clock Speeds GPU Clock: 425^* MHz
Clock Speeds Memory Clock: 600 MHz 2.4 Gbps effective^*
Memory Memory Size: 2^* GB
Memory Memory Type: GDDR5^*
Memory Memory Bus: 256^* bit
Memory Bandwidth: 76.8^* GB/s
Render Config TMUs: 44^*
Top GRAPHICS PROCESSOR: GF100^*
Render Config ROPs: 32^*
Theoretical Performance Pixel Rate: 9.350 GPixel/s
Theoretical Performance Texture Rate: 18.70 GTexel/s
Board Design Slot Width: MXM Module^*
Board Design TDP: 100^* W
Board Design Outputs: Portable Device Dependent^*
Board Design Board Number: P1028 SKU 1^*
Graphics Features DirectX: 12 (11_0)^*
Graphics Features OpenGL: 4.6^*
Graphics Features OpenCL: 1.1^*
source file: nvidia2010.json^*
Graphics Processor Foundry: TSMC^*
Recommended Resolutions: Good:640x480 | Playable:1280x720 | Unplayable:1366x768^*
Graphics Processor GPU Variant: N11E-GTX-A3^*
Graphics Processor Density: 5.9M / mm²^*
Mobile Graphics Release Date: May 25th, 2010^*
Top TMUS: 44^*
Mobile Graphics Generation: GeForce 400M^*
Mobile Graphics Production: End-of-life^*
Mobile Graphics Bus Interface: MXM-B (3.0)^*
Mobile Graphics Reviews: 3 in our database^*
Graphics Processor Chip Package: BGA-1980^*
Top ROPS: 32^*
Mobile Graphics Successor: GeForce 500M^*
Mobile Graphics Predecessor: GeForce 300M^*
Graphics Features Shader Model: 5.1^*
Top CORES: 352^*
Render Config Shading Units: 352^*
Render Config L2 Cache: 512^* KB
Top MEMORY SIZE: 2^* GB
Theoretical Performance FP32 (float): 598.4^* GFLOPS
Theoretical Performance FP64 (double): 74.80 GFLOPS (1:8)
Render Config L1 Cache: 64 KB (per SM)^*
Top MEMORY TYPE: GDDR5^*

Specifications 10 · 7 fields

name: GeForce GTX 480M^*
3dmark: 2,039^*
2dmark: 543^*
tdp: 100^*
powerperf: 20^*
test: Jul 2010^*
category: Mobile^*

Specifications 11 · 7 fields

gpuName

GeForce GTX 480M^*

Scope and conditions

benchmark_context

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

G3Dmark

2,051^*

Scope and conditions

benchmark_context

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

G2Dmark

536^*

Scope and conditions

benchmark_context

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

TDP

100^*

Scope and conditions

benchmark_context

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

powerPerformance

20.51^*

Scope and conditions

benchmark_context

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

testDate

2,010^*

Scope and conditions

benchmark_context

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