AMD Radeon RX 480
2016UnverifiedPolaris brought VR-ready performance to the masses at $199
Launch price $229Today $85
Then vs. now
5429The frontier has moved: down 25 points since 2016.
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| Dimension | At launch | Today |
|---|---|---|
| Raster perf | 70 | 15 |
| Ray tracing | 0 | 15 |
| AI compute | 20 | 15 |
| Efficiency | 74 | 30 |
| Thermals & noise | 72 | 50 |
| Value | 85 | 48 |
Today-scores are recomputed against the current market frontier. How scoring works
Why the AMD Radeon RX 480 stands out
Where it beats the average graphics card in its class.
Base Clock
1120 MHz
3.1× more than the 359 average
TDP
150 W
55% less than the 232 average
Specifications
Core Performance
- Stream Processors
- 2304
- Base Clock
- 1120 MHz
- Boost Clock
- 1266 MHz
Memory
- VRAM
- 8 GB GDDR5
- Memory Bus
- 256-bit
- Memory Bandwidth
- 224 GB/s
Power & Thermal
- TDP
- 150 W
- Power Connectors
- 1x 6-pin
Connectivity
- Display Outputs
- 3x DisplayPort, 1x HDMI, 1x DVI