GTX 480 benchmark with i7-975 1080p, 1440p, Ultrawide, 4K benchmarks at Ultra Quality

It is worth noting that the GTX 480 is a very power hungry card and requires a decent power supply unit. With current 1536 MB RAM, the GTX 480 can have serious memory-related bottlenecks in more modern games. It is important to know that GTX 480 's max load temperature is very high and might require custom cooling solutions. This combination between GTX 480 and Intel Core i7-975 @ 3.33GHz has less than 8% bottleneck in many games and is perfect match to avoid FPS loss. This combination between GTX 480 and Intel Core i7-975 @ 3.33GHz is a perfect match to avoid FPS loss.

GTX 480 benchmark with i7-975 1080p, 1440p, Ultrawide, 4K benchmarks at Ultra Quality
NVIDIA GeForce GTX 480
Price $ 499.0
Year 2010
Maximum Recorded Temperature 94C
Max Fan Noise dB
Recommended Power Supply 600W
Benchmark CPU Intel Core i7-975 @ 3.33GHz ($179.99)
CPU Impact on FPS + 0.0 FPS
CPU Impact on FPS % 0.0%
Benchmark Quality Settings Ultra Quality Settings
Average 1080p Performance 27.8 FPS
Average 1440p Performance 18.2 FPS
(Ultrawide) Average 1440p Performance 15.8 FPS
Average 4K Performance 11.3 FPS
Memory 1 GB
1080p Cost Per Frame $ 18.0
1440p Cost Per Frame $ 27.4
(Ultrawide) 1440p Cost Per Frame $ 31.6
4K Cost Per Frame $ 44.2
Series GTX 480
Variant NVIDIA GeForce GTX 480
Overall Combination Score 42/100 Acceptable

NVIDIA ’s xx80 cards have always been defined by high-end prices with performance that knocks on the door of extreme graphics cards – especially when overclocked. After taking the time to fully test the Fermi graphics card inside the GTX 480, we can say without a doubt that it continues the trend. Compared to its AMD 's closest rival, HD 6970, the GTX 480 was -21.2 % slower.

Assassin's Creed Valhalla (2020)

Ultra Quality

Resolution 1920x1080

Year Graphics Card Price Frames Per Second
2013 NVIDIA GeForce GTX 760 $ 249
15.3 FPS
2010 NVIDIA GeForce GTX 580 $ 499
14.5 FPS
2013 AMD Radeon R9 270 $ 179
14.3 FPS
2010 NVIDIA GeForce GTX 570 $ 349
12.8 FPS
2012 NVIDIA GeForce GTX 660 $ 229
12.8 FPS
2010 AMD Radeon HD 6970 $ 369
12.3 FPS
2010 NVIDIA GeForce GTX 480 $ 499
11.7 FPS
2012 AMD Radeon HD 7850 $ 249
11.5 FPS
2013 NVIDIA GeForce GTX 650 Ti Boost $ 169
11.4 FPS
2010 AMD Radeon HD 6950 $ 299
10.9 FPS
2011 NVIDIA GeForce GTX 560 Ti $ 249
10.6 FPS
2010 AMD Radeon HD 6870 $ 239
9.6 FPS
2010 NVIDIA GeForce GTX 470 $ 349
9.3 FPS
2011 NVIDIA GeForce GTX 560 $ 199
9.1 FPS
2013 AMD Radeon HD 7790 $ 149
8.9 FPS
2012 NVIDIA GeForce GTX 650 Ti $ 149
8.9 FPS
2008 NVIDIA GeForce GTX 285 $ 359
8.1 FPS
2010 AMD Radeon HD 6850 $ 179
8.0 FPS
2008 NVIDIA GeForce GTX 280 $ 649
7.5 FPS
2008 NVIDIA GeForce GTX 260 Core 216 $ 299
6.8 FPS
2013 NVIDIA GeForce GTX 650 $ 109
6.2 FPS
2011 NVIDIA GeForce GTX 550 Ti $ 149
6.1 FPS
2008 ATI Radeon HD 4870 $ 299
6.0 FPS
2008 NVIDIA GeForce GTX 260 $ 449
6.0 FPS
2012 AMD Radeon HD 7750 $ 109
5.8 FPS
2013 AMD Radeon R7 250 $ 89
5.4 FPS
2010 NVIDIA GeForce GTS 450 $ 129
4.9 FPS

The GTX 480 sits between the HD 6970 and the HD 7850, falling slower than HD 6970 by 5.1% and faster than HD 7850 by 1.7%. It has a strong relative performance against every graphics card here. When compared to its lower sibling - the GTX 470 - we see a more than 20% faster performance for the GTX 480.

Cyberpunk 2077 (2020)

Ultra Quality

Resolution 1920x1080

Year Graphics Card Price Frames Per Second
2013 NVIDIA GeForce GTX 760 $ 249
15.3 FPS
2010 NVIDIA GeForce GTX 580 $ 499
14.5 FPS
2013 AMD Radeon R9 270 $ 179
14.3 FPS
2010 NVIDIA GeForce GTX 570 $ 349
12.8 FPS
2012 NVIDIA GeForce GTX 660 $ 229
12.8 FPS
2010 AMD Radeon HD 6970 $ 369
12.3 FPS
2010 NVIDIA GeForce GTX 480 $ 499
11.7 FPS
2012 AMD Radeon HD 7850 $ 249
11.5 FPS
2013 NVIDIA GeForce GTX 650 Ti Boost $ 169
11.4 FPS
2010 AMD Radeon HD 6950 $ 299
10.9 FPS
2011 NVIDIA GeForce GTX 560 Ti $ 249
10.6 FPS
2010 AMD Radeon HD 6870 $ 239
9.6 FPS
2010 NVIDIA GeForce GTX 470 $ 349
9.3 FPS
2011 NVIDIA GeForce GTX 560 $ 199
9.1 FPS
2013 AMD Radeon HD 7790 $ 149
8.9 FPS
2012 NVIDIA GeForce GTX 650 Ti $ 149
8.9 FPS
2008 NVIDIA GeForce GTX 285 $ 359
8.1 FPS
2010 AMD Radeon HD 6850 $ 179
8.0 FPS
2008 NVIDIA GeForce GTX 280 $ 649
7.5 FPS
2008 NVIDIA GeForce GTX 260 Core 216 $ 299
6.8 FPS
2013 NVIDIA GeForce GTX 650 $ 109
6.2 FPS
2011 NVIDIA GeForce GTX 550 Ti $ 149
6.1 FPS
2008 ATI Radeon HD 4870 $ 299
6.0 FPS
2008 NVIDIA GeForce GTX 260 $ 449
6.0 FPS
2012 AMD Radeon HD 7750 $ 109
5.8 FPS
2013 AMD Radeon R7 250 $ 89
5.4 FPS
2010 NVIDIA GeForce GTS 450 $ 129
4.9 FPS

The GTX 480 sits between the HD 6970 and the HD 7850, falling slower than HD 6970 by 5.1% and faster than HD 7850 by 1.7%. It has a strong relative performance against every graphics card here. When compared to its lower sibling - the GTX 470 - we see a more than 20% faster performance for the GTX 480.

Call of Duty Modern Warfare (2019)

Ultra Quality

Resolution 1920x1080

Year Graphics Card Price Frames Per Second
2013 NVIDIA GeForce GTX 760 $ 249
40.9 FPS
2010 NVIDIA GeForce GTX 580 $ 499
38.7 FPS
2013 AMD Radeon R9 270 $ 179
38.0 FPS
2010 NVIDIA GeForce GTX 570 $ 349
34.1 FPS
2012 NVIDIA GeForce GTX 660 $ 229
34.0 FPS
2010 AMD Radeon HD 6970 $ 369
32.7 FPS
2010 NVIDIA GeForce GTX 480 $ 499
31.2 FPS
2012 AMD Radeon HD 7850 $ 249
30.7 FPS
2013 NVIDIA GeForce GTX 650 Ti Boost $ 169
30.5 FPS
2010 AMD Radeon HD 6950 $ 299
29.1 FPS
2011 NVIDIA GeForce GTX 560 Ti $ 249
28.3 FPS
2010 AMD Radeon HD 6870 $ 239
25.7 FPS
2010 NVIDIA GeForce GTX 470 $ 349
24.8 FPS
2011 NVIDIA GeForce GTX 560 $ 199
24.2 FPS
2013 AMD Radeon HD 7790 $ 149
23.7 FPS
2012 NVIDIA GeForce GTX 650 Ti $ 149
23.7 FPS
2008 NVIDIA GeForce GTX 285 $ 359
21.7 FPS
2010 AMD Radeon HD 6850 $ 179
21.3 FPS
2008 NVIDIA GeForce GTX 280 $ 649
20.0 FPS
2008 NVIDIA GeForce GTX 260 Core 216 $ 299
18.0 FPS
2013 NVIDIA GeForce GTX 650 $ 109
16.5 FPS
2011 NVIDIA GeForce GTX 550 Ti $ 149
16.3 FPS
2008 ATI Radeon HD 4870 $ 299
16.1 FPS
2008 NVIDIA GeForce GTX 260 $ 449
15.9 FPS
2012 AMD Radeon HD 7750 $ 109
15.5 FPS
2013 AMD Radeon R7 250 $ 89
14.5 FPS
2010 NVIDIA GeForce GTS 450 $ 129
13.1 FPS

The GTX 480 sits between the HD 6970 and the HD 7850, falling slower than HD 6970 by 4.8% and faster than HD 7850 by 1.6%. It has a strong relative performance against every graphics card here. When compared to its lower sibling - the GTX 470 - we see a more than 20% faster performance for the GTX 480.

Game Performance at Ultra Quality settings

Change Quality Settings

Resolution 1920x1080

1% Low [Min FPS] Average FPS
Year Game Frames Per Second
2023 Resident Evil 4
18
21.0
2023 A Plague Tale: Requiem
12
14.3
2023 Hogwarts Legacy
11
12.4
2023 The Last of Us Part I
8
9.6
2023 Forspoken
9
11.1
2023 The Callisto Protocol
7
8.6
2023 Dead Space
12
14.3
2023 Baldur's Gate 3
15
17.0
2023 Armored Core VI
15
17.0
2023 Immortals of Aveum
6
7.6
2023 Ratchet and Clank Rift Apart
13
15.3
2023 Remnant II
7
8.6
2023 Star Wars Jedi: Survivor
10
11.5
2023 Atomic Heart
10
11.5
2023 Starfield
5
5.7
2022 Elden Ring
13
15.1
2022 God of War
12
14.4
2022 Overwatch 2
24
26.7
2022 F1 22
15
17.2
2022 Dying Light 2
14
16.2
2022 Total War: Warhammer III
14
16.2
2022 Spider-Man Remastered
24
26.7
2022 Call of Duty: Modern Warfare II
17
19.1
2021 Forza Horizon 5
13
14.5
2021 Halo Infinite
9
11.1
2021 Battlefield 2042
18
20.4
2021 Hitman 3
19
22.0
2021 Far Cry 6
18
20.4
2021 Guardians of the Galaxy
20
22.3
2020 Watch Dogs: Legion
20
22.5
2020 Assassin's Creed Valhalla
10
11.7
2020 Microsoft Flight Simulator
6
7.6
2020 Valorant
46
51.3
2020 Call of Duty: Black Ops Cold War
18
20.1
2020 Death Stranding
20
23.2
2020 Marvel's Avengers
13
15.1
2020 Godfall
20
22.6
2020 Cyberpunk 2077
10
11.7
2019 Apex Legends
24
27.0
2019 Anthem
15
17.4
2019 Far Cry New Dawn
22
25.5
2019 Resident Evil 2
28
31.5
2019 Metro Exodus
12
14.0
2019 World War Z
23
25.9
2019 Gears of War 5
18
20.4
2019 F1 2019
23
25.6
2019 GreedFall
20
23.1
2019 Borderlands 3
14
16.2
2019 Call of Duty Modern Warfare
28
31.2
2019 Red Dead Redemption 2
10
12.0
2019 Need For Speed: Heat
17
18.9
2018 Just Cause 4
18
20.3
2018 Monster Hunter: World
19
21.8
2018 Strange Brigade
29
32.9
2017 Need For Speed: Payback
25
28.1
2017 For Honor
33
37.4
2017 Project CARS 2
23
26.5
2017 Forza Motorsport 7
28
32.1
2016 Dishonored 2
17
19.3
2015 Rocket League
98
109.2
2015 Need For Speed
27
30.3
2015 Project CARS
26
29.0
2015 Rainbow Six Siege
47
53.0
2013 Bioshock Infinite
50
56.5
2013 Company of Heroes 2
34
38.8
2013 GRID 2
38
43.2
2013 Metro: Last Light
37
41.5
2013 Total War: Rome 2
49
55.4
2012 Counter-Strike: Global Offensive
67
74.9
2009 League of Legends
126
140.4
2008 Crysis: Warhead
33
37.2

Resolution 2560x1440

1% Low [Min FPS] Average FPS
Year Game Frames Per Second
2023 Resident Evil 4
12
15.3
2023 A Plague Tale: Requiem
8
10.5
2023 Hogwarts Legacy
7
9.6
2023 The Last of Us Part I
5
7.3
2023 Forspoken
5
7.3
2023 The Callisto Protocol
4
6.1
2023 Dead Space
7
9.6
2023 Baldur's Gate 3
11
13.8
2023 Armored Core VI
11
13.8
2023 Immortals of Aveum
4
5.3
2023 Ratchet and Clank Rift Apart
8
10.5
2023 Remnant II
4
5.7
2023 Star Wars Jedi: Survivor
6
8.6
2023 Atomic Heart
6
8.2
2023 Starfield
4
5.2
2022 Elden Ring
9
11.9
2022 God of War
9
12.3
2022 Overwatch 2
18
22.9
2022 F1 22
8
10.5
2022 Dying Light 2
8
10.5
2022 Total War: Warhammer III
9
11.5
2022 Spider-Man Remastered
15
19.1
2022 Call of Duty: Modern Warfare II
9
12.4
2021 Forza Horizon 5
10
12.5
2021 Halo Infinite
8
10.0
2021 Battlefield 2042
10
13.6
2021 Hitman 3
12
15.7
2021 Far Cry 6
12
15.3
2021 Guardians of the Galaxy
12
15.9
2020 Watch Dogs: Legion
11
14.7
2020 Assassin's Creed Valhalla
8
10.1
2020 Microsoft Flight Simulator
5
6.7
2020 Valorant
33
42.0
2020 Call of Duty: Black Ops Cold War
12
15.8
2020 Death Stranding
14
18.0
2020 Marvel's Avengers
8
10.8
2020 Godfall
12
15.1
2020 Cyberpunk 2077
8
10.9
2019 Apex Legends
16
20.1
2019 Anthem
11
13.8
2019 Far Cry New Dawn
15
19.8
2019 Resident Evil 2
16
21.2
2019 Metro Exodus
8
10.9
2019 World War Z
15
18.9
2019 Gears of War 5
11
14.8
2019 F1 2019
14
18.2
2019 GreedFall
13
16.7
2019 Borderlands 3
9
11.4
2019 Call of Duty Modern Warfare
18
22.5
2019 Red Dead Redemption 2
7
9.8
2019 Need For Speed: Heat
11
14.8
2018 Just Cause 4
12
15.0
2018 Monster Hunter: World
12
15.3
2018 Strange Brigade
18
22.9
2017 Need For Speed: Payback
16
20.3
2017 For Honor
17
21.8
2017 Project CARS 2
14
18.7
2017 Forza Motorsport 7
23
29.0
2016 Dishonored 2
13
16.5
2015 Rocket League
37
46.8
2015 Need For Speed
18
23.4
2015 Project CARS
17
22.2
2015 Rainbow Six Siege
27
34.3
2012 Counter-Strike: Global Offensive
49
62.4
2009 League of Legends
62
78.0

Resolution 3440x1440

1% Low [Min FPS] Average FPS
Year Game Frames Per Second
2019 Apex Legends
13
17.2
2019 Anthem
8
11.4
2019 Far Cry New Dawn
12
16.2
2019 Resident Evil 2
12
17.0
2019 Metro Exodus
7
9.5
2019 World War Z
12
15.9
2019 Gears of War 5
9
12.9
2019 F1 2019
12
15.9
2019 GreedFall
9
12.6
2019 Borderlands 3
7
9.3
2019 Call of Duty Modern Warfare
14
19.2
2019 Red Dead Redemption 2
6
8.6
2019 Need For Speed: Heat
9
12.9
2018 Just Cause 4
9
12.2
2018 Monster Hunter: World
9
12.1
2018 Strange Brigade
14
18.9
2017 Need For Speed: Payback
13
18.4
2017 For Honor
13
17.5
2017 Project CARS 2
13
18.4
2017 Forza Motorsport 7
21
28.5
2016 Dishonored 2
12
15.8
2015 Rocket League
27
36.7
2015 Need For Speed
15
20.9
2015 Project CARS
15
20.2
2015 Rainbow Six Siege
20
26.9
2012 Counter-Strike: Global Offensive
48
63.4
2009 League of Legends
44
58.4

Resolution 3840x2160

1% Low [Min FPS] Average FPS
Year Game Frames Per Second
2023 Resident Evil 4
8
11.5
2023 A Plague Tale: Requiem
4
6.7
2023 Hogwarts Legacy
4
6.7
2023 The Last of Us Part I
2
3.8
2023 Forspoken
2
3.4
2023 The Callisto Protocol
2
3.1
2023 Dead Space
2
3.8
2023 Baldur's Gate 3
5
7.6
2023 Armored Core VI
5
7.6
2023 Immortals of Aveum
1
2.5
2023 Ratchet and Clank Rift Apart
3
5.7
2023 Remnant II
2
2.9
2023 Star Wars Jedi: Survivor
2
4.2
2023 Atomic Heart
3
5.2
2023 Starfield
2
3.4
2022 Elden Ring
4
6.8
2022 God of War
6
9.6
2022 Overwatch 2
12
17.3
2022 F1 22
5
7.6
2022 Dying Light 2
5
7.6
2022 Total War: Warhammer III
6
8.6
2022 Spider-Man Remastered
9
13.4
2022 Call of Duty: Modern Warfare II
5
7.6
2021 Forza Horizon 5
6
9.7
2021 Halo Infinite
4
6.9
2021 Battlefield 2042
6
8.7
2021 Hitman 3
6
9.6
2021 Far Cry 6
5
8.2
2021 Guardians of the Galaxy
6
8.6
2020 Watch Dogs: Legion
6
9.6
2020 Assassin's Creed Valhalla
4
6.9
2020 Microsoft Flight Simulator
3
5.3
2020 Valorant
25
36.5
2020 Call of Duty: Black Ops Cold War
5
8.4
2020 Death Stranding
7
11.0
2020 Marvel's Avengers
3
5.6
2020 Godfall
5
7.2
2020 Cyberpunk 2077
5
7.2
2019 Apex Legends
8
12.0
2019 Anthem
5
7.5
2019 Far Cry New Dawn
7
10.5
2019 Resident Evil 2
7
10.5
2019 Metro Exodus
4
6.9
2019 World War Z
7
10.9
2019 Gears of War 5
6
9.4
2019 F1 2019
8
11.5
2019 GreedFall
4
6.9
2019 Borderlands 3
4
5.9
2019 Call of Duty Modern Warfare
9
13.4
2019 Red Dead Redemption 2
4
6.2
2019 Need For Speed: Heat
6
9.4
2018 Just Cause 4
5
7.8
2018 Monster Hunter: World
5
7.3
2018 Strange Brigade
8
12.5
2017 Need For Speed: Payback
9
14.0
2017 For Honor
7
10.9
2017 Project CARS 2
10
15.6
2017 Forza Motorsport 7
17
24.3
2016 Dishonored 2
9
13.1
2015 Rocket League
15
21.8
2015 Need For Speed
10
15.6
2015 Project CARS
10
15.6
2015 Rainbow Six Siege
11
15.9
2012 Counter-Strike: Global Offensive
39
56.2
2009 League of Legends
21
31.2
GTX 480 with i7-975 at 1080p and Ultra Quality settings
GTX 480 with i7-975 at 1440p and Ultra Quality settings
GTX 480 with i7-975 at 4K and Ultra Quality settings

GTX 480 Specifications

GTX 480 Board Design

Board NumberP1022
Length10.5 inches 267 mm
Outputs2x DVI1x mini-HDMI
Power Connectors1x 6-pin + 1x 8-pin
Slot WidthDual-slot
TDP250 W

GTX 480 Clock Speeds

GPU Clock701 MHz
Memory Clock924 MHz 3696 MHz effective
Shader Clock1401 MHz

GTX 480 Graphics Card

Bus InterfacePCIe 2.0 x16
GenerationGeForce 400
Launch Price499 USD
ProductionEnd-of-life
Release DateMar 26th, 2010

GTX 480 Graphics Features

CUDA2
DirectX12.0 (11_0)
OpenCL1.1
OpenGL4.6
Shader Model5.1
VulkanN/A

GTX 480 Graphics Processor

ArchitectureFermi
Die Size529 mm²
GPU NameGF100
GPU VariantGF100-375-A3
Process Size40 nm
Transistors3,100 million

GTX 480 Memory

Bandwidth177.4 GB/s
Memory Bus384 bit
Memory Size1536 MB
Memory TypeGDDR5

GTX 480 Render Config

ROPs48
SM Count15
Shading Units480
TMUs60

GTX 480 Theoretical Performance

FP32 (float) performance1,345 GFLOPS
FP64 (double) performance168.1 GFLOPS (1:8)
Pixel Rate21.03 GPixel/s
Texture Rate42.06 GTexel/s

Critics Reviews

Nvidia GeForce GTX 480: Verdict So, in essence, the GTX 480 isn't actually competing directly with any other card on the market, sitting as it does slap-bang in between the two top AMD cards in ...
The GTX 480 is 20-30% ahead of the Radeon 5870, and the GTX 470 is 12-25% ahead of the 5850. Not surprisingly, the GTX 480SLI is also in a solid lead over the 5870CF.
NVIDIA is announcing two DirectX-11 class cards today based on the GF100 GPU, the GeForce GTX 480 and the GeForce GTX 470. Each card's respective specifications and features are listed in the ...
According to NVIDIA the suggested retail price of the GeForce GTX 480 is USD 499. Whether this will hold up in the market we will see and depends on supply and demand. The first comparable thing to the NVIDIA GeForce GTX 480 that comes to the mind are the powerful yet gas-guzzling SUVs that are used ...
Performance Summary: NVIDIA has created a powerful GPU in the GF100, as our performance data of the new GeForce GTX 480 has shown. Generally speaking, versus the single-GPU powered Radeon HD 5870 ...
The wait is finally over - Nvidia's new graphics cards based around the Fermi architecture are here! We take a look at the flagship card, the Nvidia GeForce GTX 480 1,536MB. Read on to find out if ...
Is the GeForce GTX 480 fashionably late, or just plain late? ATI has been tooting the DirectX 11 horn for quite some time now, while their competitors labored on a rebuttal. At long last, Nvidia's ...
GeForce 400-series There will be others along very soon, most noticeably the cheaper GTX 470, but this graphical behemoth represents the top-end of Nvidia's Fermi launch.
Introduction Finally! Today NVIDIA releases their highly anticipated GeForce GTX 480 and GeForce GTX 470 cards. While the initial announcement of the Fermi architecture was back in 2009, the actual cards are being released just now.
Nvidia GeForce GTX 970 v AMD Radeon RX 480 – Specs and technology. AMD has made the unusual decision to debut its Polaris architecture with this mid-range card. There’s a lot to like about the ...
The GeForce 400 series, particularly the GeForce GTX 480, is a serious piece of hardware that at least on paper should leave the Radeon HD 5870 dead in the water.
Today NVIDIA is launching two cards: the GeForce GTX 480, and the GeForce GTX 470. Both of them are based on GF100, the first and largest member of the Fermi family.

Discussion and Comments

Share Your Comments