GeForce RTX 4090 D vs GTX 480

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Aggregate performance score

We've compared GeForce GTX 480 and GeForce RTX 4090 D, covering specs and all relevant benchmarks.

GTX 480
2010
1536 MB GDDR5, 250 Watt
10.66

RTX 4090 D outperforms GTX 480 by a whopping 760% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

GPU architecture, market segment, value for money and other general parameters compared.

Place in the ranking4332
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation1.6517.27
Power efficiency2.9214.79
ArchitectureFermi (2010−2014)Ada Lovelace (2022−2024)
GPU code nameGF100AD102
Market segmentDesktopDesktop
Release date26 March 2010 (14 years ago)28 December 2023 (less than a year ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$499 $1,599

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance to price ratio. The higher, the better.

RTX 4090 D has 947% better value for money than GTX 480.

Detailed specifications

General parameters such as number of shaders, GPU core base clock and boost clock speeds, manufacturing process, texturing and calculation speed. Note that power consumption of some graphics cards can well exceed their nominal TDP, especially when overclocked.

Pipelines / CUDA cores48014592
Core clock speed700 MHz2280 MHz
Boost clock speedno data2520 MHz
Number of transistors3,100 million76,300 million
Manufacturing process technology40 nm5 nm
Power consumption (TDP)250 Watt425 Watt
Maximum GPU temperature105 °Cno data
Texture fill rate42.061,149
Floating-point processing power1.345 TFLOPS73.54 TFLOPS
ROPs48176
TMUs60456
Tensor Coresno data456
Ray Tracing Coresno data114

Form factor & compatibility

Information on compatibility with other computer components. Useful when choosing a future computer configuration or upgrading an existing one. For desktop graphics cards it's interface and bus (motherboard compatibility), additional power connectors (power supply compatibility).

Bus support16x PCI-E 2.0no data
InterfacePCIe 2.0 x16PCIe 4.0 x16
Length267 mm304 mm
Height4.376" (111 mm) (11.1 cm)no data
Width2-slot3-slot
Supplementary power connectors1x 6-pin + 1x 8-pin1x 16-pin
SLI options+-

VRAM capacity and type

Parameters of VRAM installed: its type, size, bus, clock and resulting bandwidth. Integrated GPUs have no dedicated video RAM and use a shared part of system RAM.

Memory typeGDDR5GDDR6X
Maximum RAM amount1536 MB24 GB
Memory bus width384 Bit384 Bit
Memory clock speed1848 MHz (3696 data rate)1313 MHz
Memory bandwidth177.4 GB/s1,008 GB/s
Shared memory--

Connectivity and outputs

Types and number of video connectors present on the reviewed GPUs. As a rule, data in this section is precise only for desktop reference ones (so-called Founders Edition for NVIDIA chips). OEM manufacturers may change the number and type of output ports, while for notebook cards availability of certain video outputs ports depends on the laptop model rather than on the card itself.

Display ConnectorsTwo Dual Link DVI, Mini HDMI1x HDMI 2.1, 3x DisplayPort 1.4a
Multi monitor support+no data
HDMI++
HDCP+-
Maximum VGA resolution2048x1536no data
Audio input for HDMIInternalno data

API compatibility

List of supported 3D and general-purpose computing APIs, including their specific versions.

DirectX12 (11_0)12 Ultimate (12_2)
Shader Model5.16.7
OpenGL4.24.6
OpenCL1.13.0
VulkanN/A1.3
CUDA+8.9

Synthetic benchmark performance

Non-gaming benchmark results comparison. The combined score is measured on a 0-100 point scale.


Combined synthetic benchmark score

This is our combined benchmark score. We are regularly improving our combining algorithms, but if you find some perceived inconsistencies, feel free to speak up in comments section, we usually fix problems quickly.

GTX 480 10.66
RTX 4090 D 91.70
+760%

Passmark

This is the most ubiquitous GPU benchmark. It gives the graphics card a thorough evaluation under various types of load, providing four separate benchmarks for Direct3D versions 9, 10, 11 and 12 (the last being done in 4K resolution if possible), and few more tests engaging DirectCompute capabilities.

GTX 480 4106
RTX 4090 D 35333
+761%

Gaming performance

Let's see how good the compared graphics cards are for gaming. Particular gaming benchmark results are measured in FPS.

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low Preset

Cyberpunk 2077 16−18
−713%
130−140
+713%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 24−27
−740%
210−220
+740%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 16−18
−713%
130−140
+713%
Battlefield 5 30−35
−748%
280−290
+748%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 21−24
−757%
180−190
+757%
Cyberpunk 2077 16−18
−713%
130−140
+713%
Far Cry 5 24−27
−740%
210−220
+740%
Far Cry New Dawn 30−33
−733%
250−260
+733%
Forza Horizon 4 70−75
−745%
600−650
+745%
Hitman 3 20−22
−750%
170−180
+750%
Horizon Zero Dawn 55−60
−676%
450−500
+676%
Metro Exodus 30−35
−753%
290−300
+753%
Red Dead Redemption 2 30−33
−733%
250−260
+733%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 35−40
−757%
300−310
+757%
Watch Dogs: Legion 65−70
−746%
550−600
+746%

Full HD
High Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 24−27
−740%
210−220
+740%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 16−18
−713%
130−140
+713%
Battlefield 5 30−35
−748%
280−290
+748%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 21−24
−757%
180−190
+757%
Cyberpunk 2077 16−18
−713%
130−140
+713%
Far Cry 5 24−27
−740%
210−220
+740%
Far Cry New Dawn 30−33
−733%
250−260
+733%
Forza Horizon 4 70−75
−745%
600−650
+745%
Hitman 3 20−22
−750%
170−180
+750%
Horizon Zero Dawn 55−60
−676%
450−500
+676%
Metro Exodus 30−35
−753%
290−300
+753%
Red Dead Redemption 2 30−33
−733%
250−260
+733%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 35−40
−757%
300−310
+757%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 27−30
−757%
240−250
+757%
Watch Dogs: Legion 65−70
−746%
550−600
+746%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 24−27
−740%
210−220
+740%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 16−18
−713%
130−140
+713%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 21−24
−757%
180−190
+757%
Cyberpunk 2077 16−18
−713%
130−140
+713%
Far Cry 5 24−27
−740%
210−220
+740%
Forza Horizon 4 70−75
−745%
600−650
+745%
Hitman 3 20−22
−750%
170−180
+750%
Horizon Zero Dawn 55−60
−676%
450−500
+676%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 35−40
−757%
300−310
+757%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 27−30
−757%
240−250
+757%
Watch Dogs: Legion 65−70
−746%
550−600
+746%

Full HD
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2 30−33
−733%
250−260
+733%

1440p
High Preset

Battlefield 5 21−24
−757%
180−190
+757%
Far Cry New Dawn 16−18
−713%
130−140
+713%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 10−11
−750%
85−90
+750%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 7−8
−757%
60−65
+757%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 10−12
−718%
90−95
+718%
Cyberpunk 2077 5−6
−700%
40−45
+700%
Far Cry 5 12−14
−733%
100−105
+733%
Forza Horizon 4 45−50
−716%
400−450
+716%
Hitman 3 14−16
−757%
120−130
+757%
Horizon Zero Dawn 21−24
−718%
180−190
+718%
Metro Exodus 16−18
−713%
130−140
+713%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 14−16
−700%
120−130
+700%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 10−11
−750%
85−90
+750%
Watch Dogs: Legion 65−70
−721%
550−600
+721%

1440p
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2 18−20
−733%
150−160
+733%

4K
High Preset

Battlefield 5 10−11
−750%
85−90
+750%
Far Cry New Dawn 8−9
−713%
65−70
+713%
Hitman 3 7−8
−757%
60−65
+757%
Horizon Zero Dawn 45−50
−751%
400−450
+751%
Metro Exodus 9−10
−733%
75−80
+733%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 8−9
−713%
65−70
+713%

4K
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 6−7
−733%
50−55
+733%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 5−6
−700%
40−45
+700%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 5−6
−700%
40−45
+700%
Cyberpunk 2077 1−2
−700%
8−9
+700%
Far Cry 5 6−7
−733%
50−55
+733%
Forza Horizon 4 12−14
−746%
110−120
+746%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 8−9
−713%
65−70
+713%
Watch Dogs: Legion 4−5
−650%
30−33
+650%

4K
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2 10−11
−750%
85−90
+750%

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 10.66 91.70
Recency 26 March 2010 28 December 2023
Maximum RAM amount 1536 MB 24 GB
Chip lithography 40 nm 5 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 250 Watt 425 Watt

GTX 480 has 70% lower power consumption.

RTX 4090 D, on the other hand, has a 760.2% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 13 years, a 1500% higher maximum VRAM amount, and a 700% more advanced lithography process.

The GeForce RTX 4090 D is our recommended choice as it beats the GeForce GTX 480 in performance tests.


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