RX 480 benchmark with Ryzen Threadripper 1950X 1080p, 1440p, Ultrawide, 4K benchmarks at High Quality
For the most part, the RX 480 is still capable of playing modern games, but you would have to reduce settings to sustain those higher framerates. If keeping graphics quality settings closer to ultra or high is important, there are a few options for upgrades. In terms of memory, the RX 480 's 8192 MB RAM is more than enough for modern games and should not cause any bottlenecks.
The release year of the graphics card. The newer the better technology and performance optimization and
driver support.
Year
2016
2019
13
2015
2016
11
2014
2015
8
2013
2014
4
2007
2013
2
The price of the graphics card. The cheaper the better.
Price
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250
35
250
400
30
400
550
25
550
650
15
650
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Power Supply Wattage required for overall system. The lower the better.
PSU
0
350
4
350
450
4
450
550
3
550
650
2
650
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1
Maximum recorded temperature under load. The lower the better for longer life of the graphics card.
Temp
0
70
2
70
75
2
75
80
1
80
85
1
85
999
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Noise Levels under load. The lower the better.
Noise
0
45
2
45
48
2
48
50
2
50
55
1
55
999
1
Full HD performance at 1080p resolution. The higher the better.
FHD
60
9999
18
55
60
13
45
55
11
35
45
7
0
35
5
Quad HD performance at 1440p resolution. The higher the better.
QHD
60
9999
10
55
60
8
45
55
5
35
45
4
0
35
2
4K performance at 2160p resolution. The higher the better.
F4K
60
9999
5
55
60
4
45
55
3
35
45
2
0
35
1
Current CPU Impact on performance with respect to the highest performing CPU used for benchmark at the
time this graphics card was released.
CPU
-5
9999
5
-7
-5
4
-10
-7
3
-15
-10
2
-9999
-15
1
Graphics card memory (RAM) capacity. The higher the better for higher resolution textures and future
demanding games.
MEM
8
9999
5
4
8
4
2
4
3
1
2
2
0
1
1
FROM
TO
VERDICT
The overall score is determined based on the calculated weightings for the individual components.
OVERALL SCORE
80
99
Excellent
70
80
Very Good
60
70
Good
40
60
Acceptable
0
40
Weak
85/100
Excellent
AMD ’s xx80 cards have always been defined by mid-range prices with performance that knocks on the door of high-end graphics cards – especially when overclocked. After taking the time to fully test the GCN 4.0 graphics card inside the RX 480, we can say without a doubt that it continues the trend. The RX 480 is much more expensive than the R9 380 as it costs a whopping $ 400. Compare this to the R9 380, AMD Radeon R9 380X, which came originally at a price of $ 199, $ 229. Meanwhile, the NVIDIA closest equivalent card is the GTX 970 which costs $ 329.
Spec for spec, this RX 480 leapfrogs its direct predecessor, the R9 380, by boasting 51.8 % more fps. The RX 480 has 8 GB RAM compared to the R9 380 's 2 GB video memory.
In our synthetic benchmarks, the RX 480 blows past the R9 380, AMD Radeon R9 380X and, amazingly, even the R9 390 as well. Fortunately, gaming performance was quite impressive. The RX 480 consistently delivers great frame rate increases over the R9 380, AMD Radeon R9 380X and it really justifies an upgrade.
Compared to its NVIDIA 's closest rival, GTX 970, the RX 480 was -3.9 % slower. For 1080p Full HD, we were able to play Spider-Man Remastered, F1 2019, Apex Legends, Overwatch 2, Battlefield V at 62 fps to 65 fps and kept frame rates hovering around 63 fps.
For 1440p Quad HD, we were able to play World War Z, Fallout 76, Valorant at 62 fps to 101 fps and kept frame rates hovering around 75 fps. For 2160p 4K, we were able to play Valorant at 88 fps to 88 fps and kept frame rates hovering around 88 fps.
The RX 480 sits between the GTX 1060 6GB and the GTX 1060 3GB, falling slower than GTX 1060 6GB by 3.7% and faster than GTX 1060 3GB by 0%. It has an average relative performance against every graphics card here. It is a close call between the RX 480 and its rival GTX 970 by a small margin. In addition, the RX 480 was also faster than the R9 380 by a good margin.
The RX 480 sits between the GTX 1060 6GB and the GTX 1060 3GB, falling slower than GTX 1060 6GB by 3.7% and faster than GTX 1060 3GB by 0%. It has an average relative performance against every graphics card here. It is a close call between the RX 480 and its rival GTX 970 by a small margin. In addition, the RX 480 was also faster than the R9 380 by a good margin.
The RX 480 sits between the GTX 1060 6GB and the GTX 1060 3GB, falling slower than GTX 1060 6GB by 3.4% and faster than GTX 1060 3GB by 0%. It has an average relative performance against every graphics card here. Those who have a high refresh rate monitor will enjoy what RX 480 has to offer as it averages 123.56750935211 fps. It is a close call between the RX 480 and its rival GTX 970 by a small margin. In addition, the RX 480 was also faster than the R9 380 by a good margin.
Conclusion. AMD says it’s going after that chunk of the market buying $100 to $300 graphics cards—84% of gamers, according to its internal data.
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This was the AMD Radeon RX 480's last chance to shine, and the card certainly did, nearly tripling the score of the GeForce GTX 960 at 1440p (2,560x1,440 resolution), pulling well ahead of the GTX ...
i3 6100 rx480 or i5 6500 r9 380xWhich of them is the Better Combo For 900p Gaming?Thnx
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egretpunctured7 years ago
For 900p? Both are overkill!As a gaming setup, the i3+480 will consistently beat the i5 and 380x by a huge margin in most games
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balearicventricle7 years ago
RX 480 4GB or RX 470 8GBI'm looking at the msi gaming X 480 and armor OC 470
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underpassaffected7 years ago
It's a tough one. The RX 470 is close to the RX 480 performance wise and some games do benefit from high VRAM. For example, I'm playing Forza Motorsport 6: Apex at ultra settings and it really requires 8GB of VRAM for a stutter-free experience on that render setting. I always had problems with Forza Motorsport 6 as it really uses loads of VRAM when playing, my experience has been a lot better since moving to an 8GB graphics card in general. However, most games will be fine with 4GB VRAM and in those games the RX 480 4GB will be easily outperforming the RX 470 8GB.
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spraychicago7 years ago
RX 480 same PCB as 580I'm wondering if the reference PCB in the RX480 is the same as the one the 580?
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peshawarkiss7 years ago
Each manufacter probably makes small changes to the printed circuit board. Why do you want to know about the PCB? You can flash the bios of the rx480 to make it a 580.https://www.hardocp.com/news/2017/04/24/how_to_flash_your_rx_480_580_stepbystep
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cloodcraniac7 years ago
RX 470 OC vs RX 480 stock vs r9 390 stocklooking to buy a new gpu. where i live, the 480 is around 110 usd more than the 470
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tuxkent7 years ago
The 480 is the best card and the best deal, just avoid Gigabyte this time around as they've been having problems with cooling the 480. I'd go for something from XFX or MSI. Unless you can get the 390 for under $150 from a trusted friend that hasn't beaten it to death for months in a mining rig then there's really no reason to buy a 390.
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rematchplug7 years ago
Rx 480 4gb vs rx 470 8gbHi.i wanted to buy one these 2 card.but im strugle.btw the price is same in my country..
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tactiletheme7 years ago
The difference in performance between a 470 and a 480 of equal memory can be closed by overclocking the 470 by approximately 10%, which is more than doable on an air-cooled solution.The biggest impacts RAM has on card performance is for handling high-res textures and AA. More available video RAM means your card can handle higher-memory textures, and use better AA options. For any game you can buy today, a 4GB card is more than enough, but once 1440p and 4k resolutions become more prevalant, you're gonna want those extra 4GB.For your comparison, I would recommend the 470. The 480 is only a better card if both price and RAM are equal, otherwise the biggest thing the 480 gives you is more overclocking room. Personally, I would only consider a 480 if I had a water-cooling solution to implement on it so I could overclock the piss out of it.
What to Consider Before Buying a Graphics Card
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Resolution VS Quality: Impact on Game Performance
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Ultra VS High Quality Settings in PC Games
Every player has a different notion about the ideal setting for PC games. But in most cases, opting for a High quality graphics configuration is the way to go.
What are CPU or GPU Bottlenecks?
Are you getting sudden frame drops? you might have a bottleneck.
What is the acceptable FPS speed for me?
For some games, you can still enjoy great garphics at lower frame rates.
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