NVIDIA GeForce GTX 480
GF100
Graphics Processor
480
Cores
60
TMUs
48
ROPs
1536 MB
Memory Size
GDDR5
Memory Type
384 bit
Bus Width
The GeForce GTX 480 was a high-end graphics card by NVIDIA, launched in March 2010. Built on the 40 nm process, and based on the GF100 graphics processor, in its GF100-375-A3 variant, the card supports DirectX 11.0. The GF100 graphics processor is a large chip with a die area of 529 mm² and 3,100 million transistors. Unlike the fully unlocked GeForce GTX 480 Core 512, which uses the same GPU but has all 512 shaders enabled, NVIDIA has disabled some shading units on the GeForce GTX 480 to reach the product's target shader count. It features 480 shading units, 60 texture mapping units and 48 ROPs. NVIDIA has placed 1,536 MB GDDR5 memory on the card, which are connected using a 384-bit memory interface. The GPU is operating at a frequency of 701 MHz, memory is running at 924 MHz.
We recommend the NVIDIA GeForce GTX 480 for gaming with highest details at resolutions up to, and including, 1920x1080.
Being a dual-slot card, the NVIDIA GeForce GTX 480 draws power from 1x 6-pin + 1x 8-pin power connectors, with power draw rated at 250 W maximum. Display outputs include: 2x DVI, 1x mini-HDMI. GeForce GTX 480 is connected to the rest of the system using a PCIe 2.0 x16 interface. The card measures 267 mm in length, and features a dual-slot cooling solution. Its price at launch was 499 US Dollars.Graphics Processor
| GPU Name: | GF100 |
|---|---|
| GPU Variant: | GF100-375-A3 |
| Architecture: | Fermi |
| Process Size: | 40 nm |
| Transistors: | 3,100 million |
| Die Size: | 529 mm² |
Graphics Card
| Released: | Mar 26th, 2010 |
|---|---|
| Production Status: | End-of-life |
| Launch Price: | 499 USD |
| Bus Interface: | PCIe 2.0 x16 |
Relative Performance
Based on TPU review data: "Performance Summary" at 1920x1080
Clock Speeds
| GPU Clock: | 701 MHz |
|---|---|
| Shader Clock: | 1401 MHz |
| Memory Clock: |
924 MHz
3696 MHz effective |
Memory
| Memory Size: | 1536 MB |
|---|---|
| Memory Type: | GDDR5 |
| Memory Bus: | 384 bit |
| Bandwidth: | 177.4 GB/s |
Render Config
| Shading Units: | 480 |
|---|---|
| TMUs: | 60 |
| ROPs: | 48 |
| SM Count: | 15 |
| Pixel Rate: | 42.03 GPixel/s |
| Texture Rate: | 84.06 GTexel/s |
| Floating-point performance: | 1,345 GFLOPS |
Board Design
| Slot Width: | Dual-slot |
|---|---|
| Length: | 10.5 inches 267 mm |
| TDP: | 250 W |
| Outputs: | 2x DVI 1x mini-HDMI |
| Power Connectors: | 1x 6-pin + 1x 8-pin |
| Board Number: | P1022 |
Graphics Features
| DirectX: | 11.0 |
|---|---|
| OpenGL: | 4.5 |
| OpenCL: | 1.1 |
| CUDA: | 2.0 |
| Shader Model: | 5.0 |
Reviews
| Our review database contains 84 reviews of the GeForce GTX 480. |
Card Notes
| SFUs: 60 |
Retail boards based on this design
| Name | GPU Clock | Memory Clock | Other Changes |
|---|---|---|---|
| ASUS GTX 480 | 701 MHz | 924 MHz | |
| Colorful iGame GTX 480 | 701 MHz | 924 MHz | |
| EVGA GTX 480 | 701 MHz | 924 MHz | |
| EVGA GTX 480 Hydro Copper FTW | 752 MHz | 950 MHz | Single-slot, 2x DVI 1x HDMI |
| EVGA GTX 480 Superclocked | 726 MHz | 950 MHz | |
| EVGA GTX 480 Superclocked+ | 726 MHz | 950 MHz | |
| GIGABYTE GTX 480 | 701 MHz | 924 MHz | |
| GIGABYTE GTX 480 SOC | 821 MHz | 950 MHz | 11 inches/279 mm |
| KFA² GTX 480 LTD OC Anarchy | 760 MHz | 950 MHz | |
| Leadtek GTX 480 | 701 MHz | 924 MHz | |
| Manli GTX 480 | 701 MHz | 924 MHz | |
| MSI GTX 480 HydroGen | 701 MHz | 924 MHz | |
| MSI GTX 480 Lightning | 750 MHz | 1000 MHz | 12 inches/305 mm, 2x DVI 1x HDMI 1x DisplayPort |
| MSI GTX 480 Twin Frozr II | 701 MHz | 924 MHz | 10.433 inches/265 mm |
| Point of View GTX 480 | 701 MHz | 924 MHz | |
| ZOTAC GTX 480 AMP! Edition | 756 MHz | 950 MHz |