NVIDIA GeForce GTX 480 vs NVIDIA GeForce GTX 490
Graphics Processor
| GPU model | GF100 | GF100 |
|---|---|---|
| GPU variant | GF100-375-A3 | GF100-375-A3 |
| Architecture | Fermi | Fermi |
| Foundry | TSMC | TSMC |
| Manufacturing process | 40 nm | 40 nm |
| Number of transistors | 3,100 million | 3,100 million |
| Die size | 529 mm² | 529 mm² |
Graphics Card
| Release date | Mar 26th, 2010 | Never Released |
|---|---|---|
| Generation | GeForce 400 | GeForce 400 |
| Production | End-of-life | End-of-life |
| Launch price | 499 USD | — |
| Interface | PCIe 2.0 x16 | PCIe 2.0 x16 |
| Reviews | 84 in our database | — |
| Predecessor | GeForce 200 | GeForce 200 |
| Successor | GeForce 500 | GeForce 500 |
Clocks
| GPU clock | 701 MHz | 608 MHz |
|---|---|---|
| Shader clock | 1401 MHz | 1215 MHz |
| Memory clock | 924 MHz 3.7 Gbps effective | 854 MHz 3.4 Gbps effective |
Memory Configuration
| Memory size | 1536 MB | 1536 MB |
|---|---|---|
| Memory type | GDDR5 | GDDR5 |
| Memory bus width | 384 bit | 384 bit |
| Bandwidth | 177.4 GB/s | 164.0 GB/s |
Render Configuration
| Shading units | 480 | 480 |
|---|---|---|
| TMUs | 60 | 60 |
| ROPs | 48 | 48 |
| SM count | 15 | 15 |
| Cache L1 | 64 KB (per SM) | 64 KB (per SM) |
| Cache L2 | 768 KB | 768 KB |
Performance
| Pixel rate | 21.03 GPixel/s | 18.24 GPixel/s |
|---|---|---|
| Texture rate | 42.06 GTexel/s | 36.48 GTexel/s |
| FP32 (float) performance | 1,345 GFLOPS | 1,166 GFLOPS |
| FP64 (double) performance | 168.1 GFLOPS (1:8) | 145.8 GFLOPS (1:8) |
Dimensions & Outputs
| Slot width | Dual-slot | Dual-slot |
|---|---|---|
| Length | 267 mm 10.5 inches | 279 mm 11 inches |
| TDP | 250 W | 365 W |
| Suggested PSU | 600 W | 750 W |
| Outputs | 2x DVI1x mini-HDMI | 3x DVI1x mini-DisplayPort |
| Power connectors | 1x 6-pin + 1x 8-pin | 2x 8-pin |
| Board number | P1022 | — |
| Width | — | 111 mm 4.4 inches |
| Height | — | 38 mm 1.5 inches |
API Support & Features
| DirectX | 12 (11_0) | 12 (11_0) |
|---|---|---|
| OpenGL | 4.6 | 4.6 |
| OpenCL | 1.1 | 1.1 |
| Vulkan | — | — |
| CUDA | 2.0 | 2.0 |
| Shader model | 5.1 | 5.1 |
