GIGABYTE Radeon RX 480
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SAPPHIRE PULSE Radeon RX 6500 XT 8GB
GPU comparison with benchmarksIn the gpu comparison between the GIGABYTE Radeon RX 480 and the SAPPHIRE PULSE Radeon RX 6500 XT 8GB, 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. SAPPHIRE PULSE Radeon RX 6500 XT 8GB is based on AMD Radeon RX 6500 XT, which has 1024 shaders and 16 execution units. |
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| GIGABYTE Radeon RX 480 | GPU | SAPPHIRE PULSE Radeon RX 6500 XT 8GB |
| AMD Radeon RX 480 | Based on | AMD Radeon RX 6500 XT |
| Polaris 10 XT | GPU Chip | Navi 24 XT |
| Ellesmere | Architecture | RDNA 2 |
| 36 | Streaming Multiprocessors | 16 |
| 2304 | Shader | 1024 |
| 32 | Render Output Units | 32 |
| 144 | Texture Units | 64 |
| 0 | Raytracing Cores | 16 |
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 SAPPHIRE PULSE Radeon RX 6500 XT 8GB can access 8 GB GDDR6 graphics memory and thus achieves a memory bandwidth of 144 GB/s. |
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| 8 GB | Memory Size | 8 GB |
| GDDR5 | Memory Type | GDDR6 |
| 2.000 GHz | Memory Clock | 2.250 GHz |
| 8.0 Gbps | Memory Speed | 18.0 Gbps |
| 256 GB/s | Memory bandwidth | 144 GB/s |
| 256 bit | Memory Interface | 64 bit |
Clock SpeedsThe GIGABYTE Radeon RX 480 clocks in the base with up to 1.120 GHz. The base frequency of the SAPPHIRE PULSE Radeon RX 6500 XT 8GB is 2.200 GHz. |
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| 1.120 GHz | Base Clock | 2.200 GHz |
| 1.266 GHz | Boost Clock | 2.855 GHz |
| Avg (Game) Clock | 2.70 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 SAPPHIRE PULSE Radeon RX 6500 XT 8GB has a TDP of 130 W and is supplied with the required energy via 1 x 8-Pin PCIe power connectors. |
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| 150 W | TDP | 130 W |
| -- | TDP (up) | -- |
| 100 °C | Tjunction max | 97 °C |
| 1 x 6-Pin | PCIe-Power | 1 x 8-Pin |
Cooler & FansThe GIGABYTE Radeon RX 480 has a total of 1 Radial fans. The SAPPHIRE PULSE Radeon RX 6500 XT 8GB has 2 Axial fans to cool the GPU and memory. |
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| Radial | Fan-Type | Axial |
| 1 x 65 mm | Fan 1 | 2 x 90 mm |
| -- | 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 SAPPHIRE PULSE Radeon RX 6500 XT 8GB supports a maximum of 2 screens. |
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| 4 | Max. Displays | 2 |
| 2.2 | HDCP-Version | 2.3 |
| 1x HDMI v2.0b | HDMI Ports | 1x HDMI v2.1 |
| 3x DP v1.4a | DP Ports | 1x 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 SAPPHIRE PULSE Radeon RX 6500 XT 8GB 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 |
| Decode / Encode | h265 / HEVC | Decode |
| No | AV1 | No |
| No | VP8 | Decode |
| No | VP9 | Decode |
DimensionsThe GIGABYTE Radeon RX 480 is 240 mm long, 112 mm high and 37 mm wide. The SAPPHIRE PULSE Radeon RX 6500 XT 8GB is 194 mm long, 107 mm high and 40 mm wide. |
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| 240 mm | Length | 194 mm |
| 112 mm | Height | 107 mm |
| 37 mm | Width | 40 mm |
| 2 PCIe-Slots | Width (Slots) | 2 PCIe-Slots |
| -- | Weight | -- |
| PCIe 3.0 x 16 | GPU Interface | PCIe 4.0 x 4 |
Additional dataThe GIGABYTE Radeon RX 480 was released in Q2/2016 at a price of 199 $ (Reference). The SAPPHIRE PULSE Radeon RX 6500 XT 8GB was introduced in Q3/2022 at a price of 199 $ (Reference). |
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| GV-RX480D5-8GD-B | Part-no | 11314-03-20G |
| Q2/2016 | Release date | Q3/2022 |
| 199 $ (Reference) | Launch Price | 199 $ (Reference) |
| 14 nm | Structure size | 6 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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SAPPHIRE PULSE Radeon RX 6500 XT 8GB
8 GB GDDR6 |
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Port Royal (Raytracing)
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SAPPHIRE PULSE Radeon RX 6500 XT 8GB
8 GB GDDR6 |
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Speed Way Graphics Score (Raytracing)
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SAPPHIRE PULSE Radeon RX 6500 XT 8GB
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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SAPPHIRE PULSE Radeon RX 6500 XT 8GB
8 GB GDDR6 |
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2560x1440 (1440p)
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SAPPHIRE PULSE Radeon RX 6500 XT 8GB
8 GB GDDR6 |
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1920x1080 (1080p)
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SAPPHIRE PULSE Radeon RX 6500 XT 8GB
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.
1920x1080 (1080p)
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SAPPHIRE PULSE Radeon RX 6500 XT 8GB
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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SAPPHIRE PULSE Radeon RX 6500 XT 8GB
8 GB GDDR6 |
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2560x1440 (1440p)
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SAPPHIRE PULSE Radeon RX 6500 XT 8GB
8 GB GDDR6 |
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1920x1080 (1080p)
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SAPPHIRE PULSE Radeon RX 6500 XT 8GB
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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GIGABYTE Radeon RX 480
8 GB GDDR5 |
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SAPPHIRE PULSE Radeon RX 6500 XT 8GB
8 GB GDDR6 |
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Geekbench 6 - Vulkan
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GIGABYTE Radeon RX 480
8 GB GDDR5 |
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SAPPHIRE PULSE Radeon RX 6500 XT 8GB
8 GB GDDR6 |
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Geekbench 6 - Metal
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GIGABYTE Radeon RX 480
8 GB GDDR5 |
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SAPPHIRE PULSE Radeon RX 6500 XT 8GB
8 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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SAPPHIRE PULSE Radeon RX 6500 XT 8GB
8 GB GDDR6 |
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