NVIDIA GeForce GTX 880M vs NVIDIA GeForce GTX 480

Comparative analysis of NVIDIA GeForce GTX 880M and NVIDIA GeForce GTX 480 videocards for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Technical info, Video outputs and ports, Compatibility, dimensions and requirements, API support, Memory, Technologies. Benchmark videocards performance analysis: PassMark - G3D Mark, PassMark - G2D Mark, Geekbench - OpenCL, CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s), GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames), GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames), GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames), GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps), GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps), GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps), 3DMark Fire Strike - Graphics Score.

 

Differences

Reasons to consider the NVIDIA GeForce GTX 880M

  • Videocard is newer: launch date 3 year(s) 11 month(s) later
  • Around 36% higher core clock speed: 954 MHz vs 700 MHz
  • 3x more texture fill rate: 127.1 GTexel / s vs 42 billion / sec
  • 3.2x more pipelines: 1536 vs 480
  • 2.3x better floating-point performance: 3,050 gflops vs 1,345.0 gflops
  • A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running videocard: 28 nm vs 40 nm
  • 2x lower typical power consumption: 122 Watt vs 250 Watt
  • 5.3x more maximum memory size: 8 GB vs 1536 MB
  • Around 14% better performance in Geekbench - OpenCL: 15023 vs 13144
  • Around 34% better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s): 46.273 vs 34.483
  • Around 10% better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s): 777.677 vs 706.104
  • Around 26% better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s): 38.196 vs 30.405
  • Around 2% better performance in GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames): 3718 vs 3658
  • Around 1% better performance in GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames): 3356 vs 3320
  • Around 2% better performance in GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps): 3718 vs 3658
  • Around 1% better performance in GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps): 3356 vs 3320
Specifications (specs)
Launch date 12 March 2014 vs 26 March 2010
Core clock speed 954 MHz vs 700 MHz
Texture fill rate 127.1 GTexel / s vs 42 billion / sec
Pipelines 1536 vs 480
Floating-point performance 3,050 gflops vs 1,345.0 gflops
Manufacturing process technology 28 nm vs 40 nm
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 122 Watt vs 250 Watt
Maximum memory size 8 GB vs 1536 MB
Benchmarks
Geekbench - OpenCL 15023 vs 13144
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s) 46.273 vs 34.483
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s) 777.677 vs 706.104
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s) 38.196 vs 30.405
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames) 3718 vs 3658
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames) 3356 vs 3320
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps) 3718 vs 3658
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps) 3356 vs 3320

Reasons to consider the NVIDIA GeForce GTX 480

  • Around 8% better performance in PassMark - G3D Mark: 4121 vs 3828
  • Around 29% better performance in PassMark - G2D Mark: 430 vs 333
  • Around 8% better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s): 4.245 vs 3.914
  • Around 30% better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s): 106.875 vs 82.511
  • Around 14% better performance in GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames): 5110 vs 4501
  • Around 14% better performance in GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps): 5110 vs 4501
Benchmarks
PassMark - G3D Mark 4121 vs 3828
PassMark - G2D Mark 430 vs 333
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s) 4.245 vs 3.914
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s) 106.875 vs 82.511
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames) 5110 vs 4501
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps) 5110 vs 4501

Compare benchmarks

GPU 1: NVIDIA GeForce GTX 880M
GPU 2: NVIDIA GeForce GTX 480

PassMark - G3D Mark
GPU 1
GPU 2
3828
4121
PassMark - G2D Mark
GPU 1
GPU 2
333
430
Geekbench - OpenCL
GPU 1
GPU 2
15023
13144
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)
GPU 1
GPU 2
46.273
34.483
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)
GPU 1
GPU 2
777.677
706.104
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s)
GPU 1
GPU 2
3.914
4.245
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s)
GPU 1
GPU 2
38.196
30.405
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)
GPU 1
GPU 2
82.511
106.875
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames)
GPU 1
GPU 2
4501
5110
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames)
GPU 1
GPU 2
3718
3658
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames)
GPU 1
GPU 2
3356
3320
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps)
GPU 1
GPU 2
4501
5110
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps)
GPU 1
GPU 2
3718
3658
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps)
GPU 1
GPU 2
3356
3320
Name NVIDIA GeForce GTX 880M NVIDIA GeForce GTX 480
PassMark - G3D Mark 3828 4121
PassMark - G2D Mark 333 430
Geekbench - OpenCL 15023 13144
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s) 46.273 34.483
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s) 777.677 706.104
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s) 3.914 4.245
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s) 38.196 30.405
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s) 82.511 106.875
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames) 4501 5110
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames) 3718 3658
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames) 3356 3320
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps) 4501 5110
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps) 3718 3658
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps) 3356 3320
3DMark Fire Strike - Graphics Score 1611 0

Compare specifications (specs)

NVIDIA GeForce GTX 880M NVIDIA GeForce GTX 480

Essentials

Architecture Kepler Fermi
Code name GK104 GF100
Launch date 12 March 2014 26 March 2010
Place in performance rating 755 758
Type Laptop Desktop
Launch price (MSRP) $499
Price now $71.99
Value for money (0-100) 61.35

Technical info

Boost clock speed 993 MHz
Core clock speed 954 MHz 700 MHz
CUDA cores 1536 480
Floating-point performance 3,050 gflops 1,345.0 gflops
Manufacturing process technology 28 nm 40 nm
Pipelines 1536 480
Texture fill rate 127.1 GTexel / s 42 billion / sec
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 122 Watt 250 Watt
Transistor count 3,540 million 3,100 million
Maximum GPU temperature 105 °C

Video outputs and ports

7.1 channel HD audio on HDMI
Display Connectors No outputs 2x DVI, 1x mini-HDMI, Two Dual Link DVI, Mini HDMI
DisplayPort Multimode (DP++) support Up to 3840x2160
eDP 1.2 signal support Up to 3840x2160
HDCP content protection
HDMI
LVDS signal support Up to 1920x1200
TrueHD and DTS-HD audio bitstreaming
VGA аnalog display support Up to 2048x1536
Audio input for HDMI Internal
HDCP
Maximum VGA resolution 2048x1536
Multi monitor support

Compatibility, dimensions and requirements

Bus support PCI Express 2.0, PCI Express 3.0 16x PCI-E 2.0
Interface MXM-B (3.0) PCIe 2.0 x16
Laptop size large
Supplementary power connectors None 6-pin & 8-pin
Height 4.376" (111 mm) (11.1 cm)
Length 10.5" (267 mm) (26.7 cm)
SLI options 2-way, 3-way

API support

DirectX 12.0 (11_0) 12.0 (11_0)
OpenCL 1.1
OpenGL 4.5 4.2

Memory

Maximum RAM amount 8 GB 1536 MB
Memory bandwidth 160.0 GB / s 177.4 GB / s
Memory bus width 256 Bit 384 Bit
Memory type GDDR5 GDDR5
Shared memory 0 0
Standard memory configuration GDDR5
Memory clock speed 1848 MHz (3696 data rate)

Technologies

3D Blu-Ray
BatteryBoost
CUDA
Direct Compute
FXAA
GeForce Experience
GeForce ShadowPlay
GPU Boost
H.264, VC1, MPEG2 1080p video decoder
Optimus
SLI
TXAA
3D Vision
DirectX 11 DirectX 11