MSI GeForce GTX 480 1536MB LIGHTNING Graphics Card N480GTX LIGHTNING

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Overview
Manufacturer
MSI
Original Series
GeForce 400
Custom Series
MSI Lightning
Cooling Solution
MSI TwinFrozr III
Released After
March 26th, 2010
Graphics Processing Unit
GPU Model
GF100-375 (GF100)
Architecture
NVIDIA Fermi
Fabrication Process
40 nm
Die Size
529 mm2
Transistors Count
3.2B
Transistors Density
6M TRAN/mm2
CUDAs
480
SMXs
15
GPCs
4
TMUs
60
ROPs
48
Clocks
Base Clock
750 MHz (+7.0%)
Memory Clock
924 MHz
Effective Memory Clock
3696 Mbps
Memory Configuration
Memory Size
1536 MB
Memory Type
GDDR5
Memory Bus Width
320-bit
Memory Bandwidth
147.8 GB/s

Physical
Interface
PCI-Express 2.0 x16
TDP/TBP
250 W
Recommended PSU
550 W
Maximum Temperature
100 °C
Multi-GPU Support
3-way
Display Outputs
DVI-D DualLink
2 ×
DisplayPort
1 ×
HDMI
1 ×
API Support
DirectX
12.0
Vulkan
-
OpenGL
4.5
OpenCL
1.1

Performance
Pixel Fillrate
36 GPixels/s
Texture Fillrate
45 GTexel/s
Peak FP32
720 GFLOPS
FP32 Perf. per Watt
2.9 GFLOPS/W
FP32 Perf. per mm2
1.4 GFLOPS/mm2




  Model nameBoostMemoryPowerCustom SeriesPopularity
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COLORFUL GTX 470 1536MB M40 CH iGame 2× 6-pin
 
32%
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EVGA GTX 480 1536MB
015-P3-1480
2× 6-pin
 
19%
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EVGA GTX 480 1536MB FTW Hydro Cooper
015-P3-1489
2× 6-pin FTW Hydro Cooper
 
17%
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EVGA GTX 480 1536MB SuperClocked
015-P3-1482
2× 6-pin SC (SuperClocked)
 
11%
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EVGA GTX 480 1536MB SuperClocked+ w/ High Flow Bracket and Backplate
015-P3-1485
2× 6-pin SC (SuperClocked)
 
25%
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GALAXY GTX 480 1536MB
80XLH5HS8GUX
2× 6-pin
 
30%
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GALAXY GTX 480 1536MB SOC
80XLH5HS3PMJ
2× 6-pin SuperOverClock
 
26%
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GALAXY GTX 480 1536MB V2 2× 6-pin
 
22%
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KFA2 GTX 480 1536MB 2× 6-pin
 
9%
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KFA2 GTX 480 1536MB LTD OC Anarchy 2× 6-pin LTD OC
 
14%
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MSI GTX 480 1536MB
N480GTX-M2D15
2× 6-pin
 
14%
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MSI GTX 480 1536MB
N480GTX-M2D15
2× 6-pin
 
10%
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MSI GTX 480 1536MB HYDROGEN
N480GTX HYDROGEN
2× 6-pin Hydrogen
 
14%
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MSI GTX 480 1536MB LIGHTNING
N480GTX LIGHTNING
2× 6-pin Lightning
 
27%
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MSI GTX 480 1536MB Twin Frozr II
N480GTX TWIN FROZR II
2× 6-pin Twin Frozr
 
40%
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POINT OF VIEW GTX 480 1536MB
VGA-480-A1
2× 6-pin
 
100%
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POINT OF VIEW GTX 480 1536MB TGT BEAST
TGT-480-A1-1536-BST
2× 6-pin TGT
 
14%
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POINT OF VIEW GTX 480 1536MB TGT CHARGED
TGT-480-A1-1536-C
2× 6-pin TGT
 
9%
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POINT OF VIEW GTX 480 1536MB TGT CHARGED
TGT-480-A1-1536-C
2× 6-pin TGT
 
9%
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POINT OF VIEW GTX 480 1536MB TGT ULTRA CHARGED
TGT-480-A1-1536-UC
2× 6-pin TGT
 
15%
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POINT OF VIEW GTX 480 1536MB TGT ULTRA CHARGED
TGT-480-A1-1536-UC
2× 6-pin TGT
 
11%
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ZOTAC GTX 480 1536MB
ZT-40101-10P
2× 6-pin
 
18%
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ZOTAC GTX 480 1536MB AMP! Edition
ZT-40102-10P
2× 6-pin AMP!
 
13%
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ZOTAC GTX 480 1536MB AMP! Edition
ZT-40102-30P
2× 6-pin AMP!
 
16%
 ModelCoresBoost ClockMemory ClockMemory Config.
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NVIDIA GeForce GTX 480
 
480
-
 
3.7 Gbps
 
1.5 GB GD5 320b
Thumbnail
NVIDIA GeForce GTX 470
 
448
-
 
3.3 Gbps
 
1.3 GB GD5 320b
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NVIDIA GeForce GTX 465
 
352
-
 
3.2 Gbps
 
1 GB GD5 256b
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NVIDIA GeForce GTX 460
 
336
-
 
3.6 Gbps
 
1 GB GD5 256b
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NVIDIA GeForce GTX 460 SE
 
336
-
 
3.4 Gbps
 
1 GB GD5 256b
Thumbnail
NVIDIA GeForce GTS 450
 
192
-
 
3.6 Gbps
 
1 GB GD5 128b
Thumbnail
NVIDIA GeForce GT 440
 
96
-
 
1.8 Gbps
 
1 GB D3 128b
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NVIDIA GeForce GT 430
 
96
-
 
1.6 Gbps
 
512 MB D3 64b
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NVIDIA GeForce GT 420
 
48
-
 
1.8 Gbps
 
1 GB D3 128b
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NVIDIA GeForce 405
 
16
-
 
1.6 Gbps
 
512 MB D3 64b
 ModelCoresBoost ClockMemory ClockMemory Config.
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NVIDIA Tesla S2070
 
1792
-
 
3.1 GB/s
 
96 GB GD5 384b
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NVIDIA Tesla S2050
 
1792
-
 
3.1 GB/s
 
48 GB GD5 384b
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NVIDIA Quadro PLEX 7000
 
896
-
 
3 GB/s
 
23.9 GB GD5 384b
Thumbnail
NVIDIA GeForce GTX 480
 
480
-
 
3.7 GB/s
 
1.5 GB GD5 320b
Thumbnail
NVIDIA Tesla C2070
 
448
-
 
3 GB/s
 
6 GB GD5 384b
Thumbnail
NVIDIA Tesla M2070
 
448
-
 
3 GB/s
 
6 GB GD5 384b
Thumbnail
NVIDIA Tesla M2070Q
 
448
-
 
3 GB/s
 
6 GB GD5 384b
Thumbnail
NVIDIA Quadro 6000
 
448
-
 
3 GB/s
 
6 GB GD5 384b
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NVIDIA Quadro 6000 SDI
 
448
-
 
3 GB/s
 
6 GB GD5 384b
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NVIDIA Quadro 6000 SDI I/O
 
448
-
 
3 GB/s
 
6 GB GD5 384b
Thumbnail
NVIDIA Tesla C2050
 
448
-
 
3 GB/s
 
3 GB GD5 384b
Thumbnail
NVIDIA Tesla M2050
 
448
-
 
3 GB/s
 
3 GB GD5 384b
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NVIDIA GeForce GTX 470
 
448
-
 
3.3 GB/s
 
1.3 GB GD5 320b
Thumbnail
NVIDIA Quadro 5000
 
352
-
 
3 GB/s
 
2.5 GB GD5 320b
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NVIDIA Quadro 5000 SDI
 
352
-
 
3 GB/s
 
2.5 GB GD5 320b
Thumbnail
NVIDIA Quadro 5000 SDI I/O
 
352
-
 
3 GB/s
 
2.5 GB GD5 320b
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NVIDIA Quadro 5000 SDI I/O Trebek
 
352
-
 
3 GB/s
 
2.5 GB GD5 320b
Thumbnail
NVIDIA Quadro 5000 SDI Trebek
 
352
-
 
3 GB/s
 
2.5 GB GD5 320b
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NVIDIA Quadro 5000 Trebek
 
352
-
 
3 GB/s
 
2.5 GB GD5 320b
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NVIDIA Quadro 5000G
 
352
-
 
3 GB/s
 
2.5 GB GD5 320b
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NVIDIA Quadro 5000G Trebek
 
352
-
 
3 GB/s
 
2.5 GB GD5 320b
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NVIDIA GeForce GTX 480M
 
352
-
 
2.4 GB/s
 
2 GB GD5 256b
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NVIDIA GeForce GTX 465
 
352
-
 
3.2 GB/s
 
1 GB GD5 256b
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NVIDIA Quadro 4000
 
256
-
 
2.8 GB/s
 
2 GB GD5 256b
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NVIDIA Quadro 4000 Mac Edition
 
256
-
 
2.8 GB/s
 
2 GB GD5 256b
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NVIDIA Quadro 4000 SDI
 
256
-
 
2.8 GB/s
 
2 GB GD5 256b
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NVIDIA Quadro 4000 SDI I/O
 
256
-
 
2.8 GB/s
 
2 GB GD5 256b
Thumbnail
NVIDIA Quadro 4000 SDI I/O Trebek
 
256
-
 
2.8 GB/s
 
2 GB GD5 256b
Thumbnail
NVIDIA Quadro 4000 SDI Trebek
 
256
-
 
2.8 GB/s
 
2 GB GD5 256b
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NVIDIA Quadro 4000 Trebek
 
256
-
 
2.8 GB/s
 
2 GB GD5 256b

The new member of MSI Lightning Series family, the N480GTX Lightning is tailor-made for extreme overclocking. MSI introduces the unique Power4 Architecture to provide the most powerful and stable power for the N480GTX Lightning, thus leading to significantly increased overclocking potential. The N480GTX Lightning is also rich in exclusive features, including the new Twin Frozr III thermal solution that lowers GPU temperatures by 18°C compared to the reference design and Triple Overvoltage through MSI’s Afterburner software.

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MSI POWER4 ARCHITECTURE
The N480GTX Lightning features the industry-first Power4 Architecture to enhance the relevant design and material of four types of power supply. These include 16 Phase PWM design to provide three times more electricity for the GPU; the next-gen capacitor, Proadlizer x 4, to significantly enhance signal stability; the industry-best MOSEFT, CopperMOS, to supply sufficient and stable power to the GPU and memory; and the uniquely designed 6-pin power connector to provide the pure power for memory.
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TWIN FROZR III THERMAL DESIGN
The N480GTX Lightning is equipped the latest Twin Frozr III thermal design. A large nickel plated copper base is connected to a dense fin arrangement through MSI’s exclusive 8mm Superpipes. The front and the back of the card, including components like the memory modules are connected to two form-in-one heat-sinks. The whole package gets cooled by large, low-noise, 9cm double fan solution. When working under full load, the Twin Frozr III cooler is able to cool up to 18°C cooler than the reference design.
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TRIPLE OVERVOLTAGE (GPU/MEMORY/PLL) BY AFTERBURNER
When combining the N480GTX Lightning with the MSI-exclusive Afterburner utility, users can adjust the GPU and memory clock speeds as well as the voltages of the GPU, memory and PLL to unleash the OC potential of the N480GTX Lightning totally. The Triple Overvoltage function boosts the OC performance of the N480GTX Lightning up to 34% higher than the reference design and allows users to get the best-ever performance from a N480GTX Lightning.
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EXTREME OC PERFORMANCE
The N480GTX Lightning even adapts the MSI-exclusive Extreme OC Functions to fulfill the hardware demand of power users. In addition to the V-Check Points and V-Switch for measuring and adjusting GPU/Memory/PLL voltage instantaneously, the Dual BIOS and XtremeCool can effectively prevent any potential problem under LN2 extreme overclocking. Moreover, the PWM Clock Tuner enables to raise the OC capability. All in All, the N480GTX Lightning is the king of graphics cards designed for extreme overclocking.
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NEXT-GENERATION MILITARY CLASS COMPONENTS
The N480GTX Lightning is built with select next-gen Military Class Components. These include Hi-c CAPs with a lifespan eight times longer than ordinary solid state capacitors, the SFCs (Super Ferrite Chokes) that enhance current flow by 30% and solid state capacitors with a lifespan of 10 years. With top military class components, the N480GTX Lightning has a longer lifespan and better stability to build the best performance.