GIGABYTE Radeon RX 480
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AMD Radeon RX 6700 XT
GPU comparison with benchmarksIn the gpu comparison between the GIGABYTE Radeon RX 480 and the AMD Radeon RX 6700 XT, we compare both the technical data and the benchmark results of the two graphics cards.
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GPUThe GIGABYTE Radeon RX 480 is based on the AMD Radeon RX 480 and has 2304 texture shaders and 36 execution units. AMD Radeon RX 6700 XT is based on AMD Radeon RX 6700 XT, which has 2560 shaders and 40 execution units. |
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| GIGABYTE Radeon RX 480 | GPU | AMD Radeon RX 6700 XT |
| AMD Radeon RX 480 | Based on | AMD Radeon RX 6700 XT |
| Polaris 10 XT | GPU Chip | Navi 22 XT |
| Ellesmere | Architecture | RDNA 2 |
| 36 | Streaming Multiprocessors | 40 |
| 2304 | Shader | 2560 |
| 32 | Render Output Units | 64 |
| 144 | Texture Units | 160 |
| 0 | Raytracing Cores | 40 |
MemoryThe GIGABYTE Radeon RX 480 has 8 GB of graphics memory of the type GDDR5 and achieves a memory bandwidth of 256 GB/s. The AMD Radeon RX 6700 XT can access 12 GB GDDR6 graphics memory and thus achieves a memory bandwidth of 384 GB/s. |
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| 8 GB | Memory Size | 12 GB |
| GDDR5 | Memory Type | GDDR6 |
| 2.000 GHz | Memory Clock | 2.000 GHz |
| 8.0 Gbps | Memory Speed | 16.0 Gbps |
| 256 GB/s | Memory bandwidth | 384 GB/s |
| 256 bit | Memory Interface | 192 bit |
Clock SpeedsThe GIGABYTE Radeon RX 480 clocks in the base with up to 1.120 GHz. The base frequency of the AMD Radeon RX 6700 XT is 2.321 GHz. |
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| 1.120 GHz | Base Clock | 2.321 GHz |
| 1.266 GHz | Boost Clock | 2.581 GHz |
| Avg (Game) Clock | 2.42 GHz | |
| Yes | Overclocking | Yes |
Thermal DesignThe TDP (Thermal Design Power) of the GIGABYTE Radeon RX 480 is 150 W. The graphics card is supplied with energy via the 1 x 6-Pin connector. The AMD Radeon RX 6700 XT has a TDP of 230 W and is supplied with the required energy via 1 x 6-Pin, 1 x 8-Pin PCIe power connectors. |
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| 150 W | TDP | 230 W |
| -- | TDP (up) | -- |
| 100 °C | Tjunction max | 100 °C |
| 1 x 6-Pin | PCIe-Power | 1 x 6-Pin, 1 x 8-Pin |
Cooler & FansThe GIGABYTE Radeon RX 480 has a total of 1 Radial fans. The AMD Radeon RX 6700 XT has 0 Axial fans to cool the GPU and memory. |
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| Radial | Fan-Type | Axial |
| 1 x 65 mm | Fan 1 | -- |
| -- | Fan 2 | -- |
| Air cooling | Cooler-Type | Air cooling |
| dB | Noise (Idle) | 0 dB |
| -- | Noise (Load) | -- |
ConnectivityIn the connectivity category, we recorded the number of ports on a graphics card. A total of 4 screens can be connected to the GIGABYTE Radeon RX 480. The AMD Radeon RX 6700 XT supports a maximum of 4 screens. |
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| 4 | Max. Displays | 4 |
| 2.2 | HDCP-Version | 2.3 |
| 1x HDMI v2.0b | HDMI Ports | 1x HDMI v2.1 |
| 3x DP v1.4a | DP Ports | 3x DP v1.4a |
| -- | DVI Ports | -- |
| -- | VGA Ports | -- |
| -- | USB-C Ports | -- |
FeaturesetThe GIGABYTE Radeon RX 480 supports a maximum resolution of 7680x4320 pixels. The maximum resolution of the AMD Radeon RX 6700 XT 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 directly in the graphics card reduces the load when playing or creating videos. |
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| Decode / Encode | h264 | Decode / Encode |
| Decode / Encode | h265 / HEVC | Decode / Encode |
| No | AV1 | Decode |
| No | VP8 | Decode / Encode |
| No | VP9 | Decode / Encode |
DimensionsThe GIGABYTE Radeon RX 480 is 240 mm long, 112 mm high and 37 mm wide. The AMD Radeon RX 6700 XT is -- long, -- high and -- wide. |
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| 240 mm | Length | -- |
| 112 mm | Height | -- |
| 37 mm | Width | -- |
| 2 PCIe-Slots | Width (Slots) | 2 PCIe-Slots |
| -- | Weight | -- |
| PCIe 3.0 x 16 | GPU Interface | PCIe 4.0 x 16 |
| No | SFF-Ready | No |
Additional dataThe GIGABYTE Radeon RX 480 was released in Q2/2016 at a price of 199 $ (Reference). The AMD Radeon RX 6700 XT was introduced in Q1/2021 at a price of 479 $ (Reference). |
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| GV-RX480D5-8GD-B | Part-no | -- |
| Q2/2016 | Release date | Q1/2021 |
| 199 $ (Reference) | Launch Price | 479 $ (Reference) |
| 14 nm | Structure size | 7 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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GIGABYTE Radeon RX 480
8 GB GDDR5 |
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AMD Radeon RX 6700 XT
12 GB GDDR6 |
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Port Royal (Raytracing)
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AMD Radeon RX 6700 XT
12 GB GDDR6 |
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Speed Way Graphics Score (Raytracing)
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AMD Radeon RX 6700 XT
12 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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AMD Radeon RX 6700 XT
12 GB GDDR6 |
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2560x1440 (1440p)
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AMD Radeon RX 6700 XT
12 GB GDDR6 |
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1920x1080 (1080p)
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AMD Radeon RX 6700 XT
12 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.
2560x1440 (1440p)
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AMD Radeon RX 6700 XT
12 GB GDDR6 |
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1920x1080 (1080p)
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AMD Radeon RX 6700 XT
12 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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AMD Radeon RX 6700 XT
12 GB GDDR6 |
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2560x1440 (1440p)
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AMD Radeon RX 6700 XT
12 GB GDDR6 |
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1920x1080 (1080p)
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AMD Radeon RX 6700 XT
12 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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GIGABYTE Radeon RX 480
8 GB GDDR5 |
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AMD Radeon RX 6700 XT
12 GB GDDR6 |
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Geekbench 6 - Vulkan
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GIGABYTE Radeon RX 480
8 GB GDDR5 |
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AMD Radeon RX 6700 XT
12 GB GDDR6 |
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Geekbench 6 - Metal
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GIGABYTE Radeon RX 480
8 GB GDDR5 |
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AMD Radeon RX 6700 XT
12 GB GDDR6 |
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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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GIGABYTE Radeon RX 480
8 GB GDDR5 |
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AMD Radeon RX 6700 XT
12 GB GDDR6 |
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