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GIGABYTE Radeon RX 470 G1 Gaming 4G vs AMD Radeon RX 480

GIGABYTE Radeon RX 470 G1 Gaming 4G
GIGABYTE Radeon RX 470 G1 Gaming 4G 4 GB GDDR5 · 1.23 GHz · 120 W Speed index 4/100

The GIGABYTE Radeon RX 470 G1 Gaming 4G is based on the AMD Radeon RX 470 (Ellesmere) and has 4 GB GDDR5 graphics memory with a bandwidth of 211 GB/s.

AMD Radeon RX 480
AMD Radeon RX 480 8 GB GDDR5 · 1.27 GHz · 150 W Speed index 5/100

The 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.

Quick comparison

In FP32 performance, the AMD Radeon RX 480 is 16 % faster than the GIGABYTE Radeon RX 470 G1 Gaming 4G.

GIGABYTE Radeon RX 470 G1 Gaming 4GAMD Radeon RX 480
Speed index
4/100
5/100
FP32
5.04 TFLOPS
5.83 TFLOPS
Boost Clock
1.23 GHz
1.27 GHz
Memory Size
4 GB GDDR5
8 GB GDDR5
Memory bandwidth
211 GB/s
256 GB/s
TDP
120 W
150 W
Launch Price
179 $
199 $

GPU

GPUGIGABYTE Radeon RX 470 G1 Gaming 4GAMD Radeon RX 480
Based onAMD Radeon RX 470AMD Radeon RX 480
GPU ChipPolaris 10 PROPolaris 10 XT
Streaming Multiprocessors3236
Shader20482304
Render Output Units3232
Texture Units128144
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The GIGABYTE Radeon RX 470 G1 Gaming 4G has the Polaris 10 PRO graphics chip installed, which is based on the Ellesmere architecture.

The AMD Radeon RX 480 is based on the graphics chip Polaris 10 XT, which comes from the Ellesmere architecture.

Memory

MemoryGIGABYTE Radeon RX 470 G1 Gaming 4GAMD Radeon RX 480
Memory Size4 GB8 GB
Memory TypeGDDR5GDDR5
Memory Clock1.650 GHz2.000 GHz
Memory Speed6.6 Gbps8.0 Gbps
Memory bandwidth211 GB/s256 GB/s
Memory Interface256 bit256 bit
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The graphics memory of the GIGABYTE Radeon RX 470 G1 Gaming 4G clocks at 1.650 GHz, which corresponds to a speed of 6.6 Gbps.

The graphics memory speed of the AMD Radeon RX 480 is 8.0 Gbps and the clock speed is 2.000 GHz.

Clock Speeds

Clock SpeedsGIGABYTE Radeon RX 470 G1 Gaming 4GAMD Radeon RX 480
Base Clock0.926 GHz1.120 GHz
Boost Clock1.230 GHz1.266 GHz
OverclockingYesYes
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The clock frequency of a graphics card determines the speed in connection with the graphics architecture.

Thermal Design

Thermal DesignGIGABYTE Radeon RX 470 G1 Gaming 4GAMD Radeon RX 480
TDP120 W150 W
Tjunction max93 °C100 °C
PCIe-Power1 x 8-Pin1 x 6-Pin
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The GIGABYTE Radeon RX 470 G1 Gaming 4G is powered by 1 x 8-Pin connectors. The TDP (Thermal Design Power) of the graphics card is 120 W.

The AMD Radeon RX 480 has 1 x 6-Pin PCIe power connectors that supply it with energy. The manufacturer specifies the TDP of the card as 150 W.

Cooler & Fans

Cooler & FansGIGABYTE Radeon RX 470 G1 Gaming 4GAMD Radeon RX 480
Fan-TypeAxialRadial
Fan 12 x 80 mm1 x 65 mm
Cooler-TypeAir coolingAir cooling
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The GIGABYTE Radeon RX 470 G1 Gaming 4G is equipped with a total of 2 Axial main fans.

The AMD Radeon RX 480 has 1 Radial main fans that cool the GPU and memory.

Connectivity

ConnectivityGIGABYTE Radeon RX 470 G1 Gaming 4GAMD Radeon RX 480
Max. Displays44
HDCP2.22.2
HDMI1x HDMI 2.0b1x HDMI 2.0b
DisplayPort3x DP 1.4a3x DP 1.4a
DVI1--
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Up to 4 screens can be operated with the GIGABYTE Radeon RX 470 G1 Gaming 4G.

The AMD Radeon RX 480 supports the operation of a maximum of 4 monitors.

Featureset

FeaturesetGIGABYTE Radeon RX 470 G1 Gaming 4GAMD Radeon RX 480
Max. resolution7680x43207680x4320
DirectX12_012_0
RaytracingNoNo
DLSS / FSRYesYes
LEDAddressable LEDNo LED lighting
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With the GIGABYTE Radeon RX 470 G1 Gaming 4G it is possible to operate a screen with a maximum resolution of up to 7680x4320 pixels.

The maximum supported resolution of the AMD Radeon RX 480 is 7680x4320 pixels.

Supported Video Codecs

Supported Video CodecsGIGABYTE Radeon RX 470 G1 Gaming 4GAMD Radeon RX 480
h264Decode / EncodeDecode / Encode
h265 / HEVCDecode / EncodeDecode / Encode
VP8NoNo
VP9NoNo
AV1NoNo
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The 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.

Dimensions

DimensionsGIGABYTE Radeon RX 470 G1 Gaming 4GAMD Radeon RX 480
Length232 mm240 mm
Height116 mm95 mm
Width40 mm35 mm
Width (Slots)2 Slots2 Slots
SFF-ReadyNoNo
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The GIGABYTE Radeon RX 470 G1 Gaming 4G is connected to the system via PCIe 3.0 x 16 lanes and requires 2 PCIe-Slots space in the housing.

The AMD Radeon RX 480 needs the space of 2 PCIe-Slots in the case and has a PCIe 3.0 x 16 Lanes interface.

Additional data

Additional dataGIGABYTE Radeon RX 470 G1 Gaming 4GAMD Radeon RX 480
GPU InterfacePCIe 3.0 x 16PCIe 3.0 x 16
Release dateQ3/2016Q2/2016
Launch Price179 $199 $
Structure size14 nm14 nm
Part-noGV-RX470G1 GAMING-4GD--
Documentsdata sheetdata sheet
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The GIGABYTE Radeon RX 470 G1 Gaming 4G has been manufactured with a structure width of 14 nanometers since Q3/2016.

The AMD Radeon RX 480 came on the market in Q2/2016 and will have a structure width of 14 nanometers manufactured.

Benchmark results

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 AMD Radeon RX 480 +15.6 %

  1. 36,927
  2. 42,694

Geekbench 6 - Vulkan AMD Radeon RX 480 +14.1 %

  1. 39,987
  2. 45,619

Geekbench 6 - Metal AMD Radeon RX 480 +13.9 %

  1. 36,740
  2. 41,864

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