AMD Radeon RX 480
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NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4060
GPU comparison with benchmarksThe AMD Radeon RX 480 is based on the AMD Radeon RX 480 (Ellesmere) and has 8 GB GDDR5 graphics memory with a bandwidth of 256 GB/s.
The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4060 is based on the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4060 (Ada Lovelace) and has 8 GB GDDR6 graphics memory with a bandwidth of 272 GB/s. |
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GPUThe AMD Radeon RX 480 has the Polaris 10 XT graphics chip installed, which is based on the Ellesmere architecture. The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4060 is based on the graphics chip AD107, which comes from the Ada Lovelace architecture. |
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| AMD Radeon RX 480 | GPU | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4060 |
| AMD Radeon RX 480 | Based on | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4060 |
| Polaris 10 XT | GPU Chip | AD107 |
| Ellesmere | Architecture | Ada Lovelace |
| 36 | Streaming Multiprocessors | 24 |
| 2304 | Shader | 3072 |
| 32 | Render Output Units | 48 |
| 144 | Texture Units | 96 |
| 0 | Raytracing Cores | 24 |
MemoryThe graphics memory of the AMD Radeon RX 480 clocks at 2.000 GHz, which corresponds to a speed of 8.0 Gbps. The graphics memory speed of the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4060 is 17.0 Gbps and the clock speed is 2.125 GHz. |
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| 8 GB | Memory Size | 8 GB |
| GDDR5 | Memory Type | GDDR6 |
| 2.000 GHz | Memory Clock | 2.125 GHz |
| 8.0 Gbps | Memory Speed | 17.0 Gbps |
| 256 GB/s | Memory bandwidth | 272 GB/s |
| 256 bit | Memory Interface | 128 bit |
Clock SpeedsThe clock frequency of a graphics card determines the speed in connection with the graphics architecture. |
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| 1.120 GHz | Base Clock | 1.830 GHz |
| 1.266 GHz | Boost Clock | 2.460 GHz |
| Avg (Game) Clock | ||
| Yes | Overclocking | Yes |
Thermal DesignThe AMD Radeon RX 480 is powered by 1 x 6-Pin connectors. The TDP (Thermal Design Power) of the graphics card is 150 W. The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4060 has 1 x 8-Pin PCIe power connectors that supply it with energy. The manufacturer specifies the TDP of the card as 115 W. |
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| 150 W | TDP | 115 W |
| -- | TDP (up) | -- |
| 100 °C | Tjunction max | 90 °C |
| 1 x 6-Pin | PCIe-Power | 1 x 8-Pin |
Cooler & FansThe AMD Radeon RX 480 is equipped with a total of 1 Radial main fans. The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4060 has 0 -- main fans that cool the GPU and memory. |
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| Radial | Fan-Type | -- |
| 1 x 65 mm | Fan 1 | -- |
| -- | Fan 2 | -- |
| Air cooling | Cooler-Type | Air cooling |
| dB | Noise (Idle) | 0 dB |
| -- | Noise (Load) | -- |
ConnectivityUp to 4 screens can be operated with the AMD Radeon RX 480. The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4060 supports the operation of a maximum of 4 monitors. |
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| 4 | Max. Displays | 4 |
| 2.2 | HDCP-Version | 2.3 |
| 1x HDMI v2.0b | HDMI Ports | 1x HDMI v2.1a |
| 3x DP v1.4a | DP Ports | 3x DP v1.4a |
| -- | DVI Ports | -- |
| -- | VGA Ports | -- |
| -- | USB-C Ports | -- |
FeaturesetWith the AMD Radeon RX 480 it is possible to operate a screen with a maximum resolution of up to 7680x4320 pixels. The maximum supported resolution of the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4060 is 7680x4320 pixels. |
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| 7680x4320 | Max. resolution | 7680x4320 |
| 12_0 | DirectX | 12_2 (Ultimate) |
| No | Raytracing | Yes |
| Yes | DLSS / FSR | Yes |
| No LED lighting | LED | No LED lighting |
Supported Video CodecsThe support and acceleration of certain video codecs can have a positive impact on the lower energy consumption and less waste heat from the graphics card. |
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| Decode / Encode | h264 | Decode / Encode |
| Decode / Encode | h265 / HEVC | Decode / Encode |
| No | AV1 | Decode / Encode |
| No | VP8 | Decode |
| No | VP9 | Decode |
DimensionsThe AMD Radeon RX 480 is connected to the system via PCIe 3.0 x 16 lanes and requires 2 PCIe-Slots space in the housing. The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4060 needs the space of -- in the case and has a PCIe 4.0 x 8 Lanes interface. |
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| 240 mm | Length | -- |
| 95 mm | Height | -- |
| 35 mm | Width | -- |
| 2 PCIe-Slots | Width (Slots) | -- |
| -- | Weight | -- |
| PCIe 3.0 x 16 | GPU Interface | PCIe 4.0 x 8 |
Additional dataThe AMD Radeon RX 480 has been manufactured with a structure width of 14 nanometers since Q2/2016. The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4060 came on the market in Q2/2023 and will have a structure width of 5 nanometers manufactured. |
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| -- | Part-no | -- |
| Q2/2016 | Release date | Q2/2023 |
| 199 $ (Reference) | Launch Price | 299 $ |
| 14 nm | Structure size | 5 nm |
| data sheet | Documents | data sheet |
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Benchmark results
3DMark Benchmark (DirectX, Raytracing)
3DMark is a benchmark program that determines the performance of certain components of a computer and then reports the performance as a numerical value.
Time Spy Extreme Graphics score
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AMD Radeon RX 480
8 GB GDDR5 |
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NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4060
8 GB GDDR6 |
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Port Royal (Raytracing)
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NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4060
8 GB GDDR6 |
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Speed Way Graphics Score (Raytracing)
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NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4060
8 GB GDDR6 |
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Cyberpunk 2077
Cyberpunk 2077 was developed by CD Projekt Red and is based on the development studio's own REDengine 4. Ray tracing is switched off in our benchmarks.
3840x2160 (2160p)
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NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4060
8 GB GDDR6 |
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2560x1440 (1440p)
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NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4060
8 GB GDDR6 |
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1920x1080 (1080p)
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NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4060
8 GB GDDR6 |
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The Last of Us Part 1
The Last of Us Part One is a game released by Sony in June 2013 exclusively for the Playstation and released for the PC in early 2023. The benchmark values here were determined at high details.
3840x2160 (2160p)
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NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4060
8 GB GDDR6 |
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2560x1440 (1440p)
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NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4060
8 GB GDDR6 |
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1920x1080 (1080p)
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NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4060
8 GB GDDR6 |
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Battlefield 5
Battlefield 5 is a visually stunning game that is ideal as a graphics card benchmark. We test the game with maximum details on Windows 10.
3840x2160 (2160p)
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NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4060
8 GB GDDR6 |
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2560x1440 (1440p)
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NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4060
8 GB GDDR6 |
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1920x1080 (1080p)
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NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4060
8 GB GDDR6 |
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Geekbench 6 (OpenCL, Vulkan, Metal)
Geekbench 6 is a cross-platform benchmark for main processors, which also carries out 3 different graphics benchmarks and outputs them in the form of a numerical value.
Geekbench 6 - OpenCL
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AMD Radeon RX 480
8 GB GDDR5 |
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NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4060
8 GB GDDR6 |
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Geekbench 6 - Vulkan
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AMD Radeon RX 480
8 GB GDDR5 |
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NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4060
8 GB GDDR6 |
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Geekbench 6 - Metal
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AMD Radeon RX 480
8 GB GDDR5 |
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FP32 Performance (Single-precision TFLOPS)
The theoretical computing power of the graphics card with single precision (32 bit) in TFLOPS indicates how many trillion FP32 floating point operations the graphics card (GPU) can perform per second.
FP32 (TFLOPS)
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AMD Radeon RX 480
8 GB GDDR5 |
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NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4060
8 GB GDDR6 |
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