GeForce GT 710 vs GTX 480M

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Aggregate performance score

We've compared GeForce GTX 480M with GeForce GT 710, including specs and performance data.

GTX 480M
2010
2 GB GDDR5, 100 Watt
4.20
+158%

GTX 480M outperforms GT 710 by a whopping 158% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

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

Place in the ranking685956
Place by popularitynot in top-10071
Cost-effectiveness evaluationno data0.04
Power efficiency2.885.88
ArchitectureFermi (2010−2014)Kepler 2.0 (2013−2015)
GPU code nameGF100GK208
Market segmentLaptopDesktop
Release date25 May 2010 (14 years ago)27 March 2014 (10 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)no data$34.99

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance to price ratio. The higher, the better.

no data

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 cores352192
Core clock speed425 MHz954 MHz
Number of transistors3,100 million915 million
Manufacturing process technology40 nm28 nm
Power consumption (TDP)100 Watt19 Watt
Maximum GPU temperatureno data95 °C
Texture fill rate18.7015.26
Floating-point processing power0.5984 TFLOPS0.3663 TFLOPS
ROPs328
TMUs4416

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).

Laptop sizelargeno data
Bus supportPCI-E 2.0PCI Express 2.0
InterfaceMXM-B (3.0)PCIe 2.0 x8
Lengthno data145 mm
Heightno data2.713" (6.9 cm)
Widthno data1-slot
Supplementary power connectorsNoneNone
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 typeGDDR5DDR3
Maximum RAM amount2 GB2 GB
Memory bus width256 Bit64 Bit
Memory clock speed1200 MHz1.8 GB/s
Memory bandwidth76.8 GB/s14.4 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 ConnectorsNo outputsDual Link DVI-DHDMIVGA
Multi monitor supportno data3 displays
HDMI-+
HDCP-+
Maximum VGA resolution2048x15362048x1536
Audio input for HDMIno dataInternal

Supported technologies

Supported technological solutions. This information will prove useful if you need some particular technology for your purposes.

3D Vision-+
PureVideo-+
PhysX-+

API compatibility

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

DirectX12 API12 (11_0)
Shader Model5.15.1
OpenGL4.54.5
OpenCL1.11.2
VulkanN/A1.1.126
CUDA++

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 480M 4.20
+158%
GT 710 1.63

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 480M 1617
+158%
GT 710 627

Gaming performance

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

Average FPS across all PC games

Here are the average frames per second in a large set of popular games across different resolutions:

900p33
+175%
12−14
−175%
Full HD40
+400%
8
−400%
1440p10−12
+150%
4
−150%
4K14−16
+133%
6
−133%

Cost per frame, $

1080pno data4.37
1440pno data8.75
4Kno data5.83

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low Preset

Cyberpunk 2077 7−8
+75%
4−5
−75%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 12−14
+100%
6−7
−100%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 3−4
+200%
1−2
−200%
Battlefield 5 10−11
+233%
3−4
−233%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 9−10
+80%
5−6
−80%
Cyberpunk 2077 7−8
+75%
4−5
−75%
Far Cry 5 9−10
+350%
2−3
−350%
Far Cry New Dawn 12−14
+200%
4−5
−200%
Forza Horizon 4 24−27
+400%
5−6
−400%
Hitman 3 10−11
+66.7%
6−7
−66.7%
Horizon Zero Dawn 27−30
+75%
16−18
−75%
Metro Exodus 8−9
+167%
3−4
−167%
Red Dead Redemption 2 10−12
+267%
3−4
−267%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 16−18
+77.8%
9−10
−77.8%
Watch Dogs: Legion 40−45
+26.5%
30−35
−26.5%

Full HD
High Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 12−14
+100%
6−7
−100%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 3−4
+200%
1−2
−200%
Battlefield 5 10−11
+233%
3−4
−233%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 9−10
+80%
5−6
−80%
Cyberpunk 2077 7−8
+75%
4−5
−75%
Far Cry 5 9−10
+350%
2−3
−350%
Far Cry New Dawn 12−14
+200%
4−5
−200%
Forza Horizon 4 24−27
+400%
5−6
−400%
Hitman 3 10−11
+66.7%
6−7
−66.7%
Horizon Zero Dawn 27−30
+75%
16−18
−75%
Metro Exodus 8−9
+167%
3−4
−167%
Red Dead Redemption 2 10−12
+267%
3−4
−267%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 16−18
+220%
5
−220%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 16−18
+33.3%
12−14
−33.3%
Watch Dogs: Legion 40−45
+26.5%
30−35
−26.5%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 12−14
+100%
6−7
−100%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 3−4
+200%
1−2
−200%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 9−10
+80%
5−6
−80%
Cyberpunk 2077 7−8
+75%
4−5
−75%
Far Cry 5 9−10
+350%
2−3
−350%
Forza Horizon 4 24−27
+400%
5−6
−400%
Hitman 3 10−11
+66.7%
6−7
−66.7%
Horizon Zero Dawn 27−30
+75%
16−18
−75%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 16−18
+220%
5
−220%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 16−18
+433%
3
−433%
Watch Dogs: Legion 40−45
+26.5%
30−35
−26.5%

Full HD
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2 10−12
+267%
3−4
−267%

1440p
High Preset

Battlefield 5 8−9
+300%
2−3
−300%
Far Cry New Dawn 6−7
+200%
2−3
−200%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 4−5
+300%
1−2
−300%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3−4
+200%
1−2
−200%
Cyberpunk 2077 2−3
+100%
1−2
−100%
Far Cry 5 5−6
+150%
2−3
−150%
Forza Horizon 4 6−7
+200%
2−3
−200%
Hitman 3 9−10
+28.6%
7−8
−28.6%
Horizon Zero Dawn 10−11
+100%
5−6
−100%
Metro Exodus 0−1 0−1
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 3−4
+200%
1−2
−200%
Watch Dogs: Legion 24−27
+225%
8−9
−225%

1440p
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2 8−9
+100%
4−5
−100%

4K
High Preset

Battlefield 5 3−4
+200%
1−2
−200%
Far Cry New Dawn 3−4
+200%
1−2
−200%
Hitman 3 0−1 0−1
Horizon Zero Dawn 1−2 0−1
Metro Exodus 1−2 0−1

4K
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 3−4
+50%
2−3
−50%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 2−3
+100%
1−2
−100%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2−3 0−1
Cyberpunk 2077 0−1 0−1
Far Cry 5 2−3
+100%
1−2
−100%
Forza Horizon 4 3−4
+200%
1−2
−200%
Watch Dogs: Legion 1−2 0−1

4K
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2 5−6
+66.7%
3−4
−66.7%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Shadow of the Tomb Raider 5
+0%
5
+0%

4K
Ultra Preset

Shadow of the Tomb Raider 5
+0%
5
+0%

This is how GTX 480M and GT 710 compete in popular games:

  • GTX 480M is 175% faster in 900p
  • GTX 480M is 400% faster in 1080p
  • GTX 480M is 150% faster in 1440p
  • GTX 480M is 133% faster in 4K

Here's the range of performance differences observed across popular games:

  • in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt, with 1080p resolution and the Ultra Preset, the GTX 480M is 433% faster.

All in all, in popular games:

  • GTX 480M is ahead in 51 test (96%)
  • there's a draw in 2 tests (4%)

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 4.20 1.63
Recency 25 May 2010 27 March 2014
Chip lithography 40 nm 28 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 100 Watt 19 Watt

GTX 480M has a 157.7% higher aggregate performance score.

GT 710, on the other hand, has an age advantage of 3 years, a 42.9% more advanced lithography process, and 426.3% lower power consumption.

The GeForce GTX 480M is our recommended choice as it beats the GeForce GT 710 in performance tests.

Be aware that GeForce GTX 480M is a notebook card while GeForce GT 710 is a desktop one.


Should you still have questions concerning choice between the reviewed GPUs, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.

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