GIGABYTE Radeon RX 480 G1 Gaming 8G
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Gainward GeForce GTX 1660 Ghost
GPU comparison with benchmarksThe GIGABYTE Radeon RX 480 G1 Gaming 8G is based on the AMD Radeon RX 480 (Ellesmere) and has 4 GB GDDR5 graphics memory with a bandwidth of 256 GB/s.
The Gainward GeForce GTX 1660 Ghost is based on the NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1660 (Turing) and has 6 GB GDDR5 graphics memory with a bandwidth of 192 GB/s. |
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GPUThe GIGABYTE Radeon RX 480 G1 Gaming 8G has the Polaris 10 XT graphics chip installed, which is based on the Ellesmere architecture. The Gainward GeForce GTX 1660 Ghost is based on the graphics chip TU116-300-A1, which comes from the Turing architecture. |
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| GIGABYTE Radeon RX 480 G1 Gaming 8G | GPU | Gainward GeForce GTX 1660 Ghost |
| AMD Radeon RX 480 | Based on | NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1660 |
| Polaris 10 XT | GPU Chip | TU116-300-A1 |
| Ellesmere | Architecture | Turing |
| 36 | Streaming Multiprocessors | 22 |
| 2304 | Shader | 1408 |
| 32 | Render Output Units | 48 |
| 144 | Texture Units | 88 |
| 0 | Raytracing Cores | 0 |
MemoryThe graphics memory of the GIGABYTE Radeon RX 480 G1 Gaming 8G clocks at 2.000 GHz, which corresponds to a speed of 8.0 Gbps. The graphics memory speed of the Gainward GeForce GTX 1660 Ghost is 8.0 Gbps and the clock speed is 2.000 GHz. |
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| 4 GB | Memory Size | 6 GB |
| GDDR5 | Memory Type | GDDR5 |
| 2.000 GHz | Memory Clock | 2.000 GHz |
| 8.0 Gbps | Memory Speed | 8.0 Gbps |
| 256 GB/s | Memory bandwidth | 192 GB/s |
| 256 bit | Memory Interface | 192 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 | 1.530 GHz |
| 1.290 GHz | Boost Clock | 1.785 GHz |
| Avg (Game) Clock | ||
| Yes | Overclocking | Yes |
Thermal DesignThe GIGABYTE Radeon RX 480 G1 Gaming 8G is powered by 1 x 8-Pin connectors. The TDP (Thermal Design Power) of the graphics card is 150 W. The Gainward GeForce GTX 1660 Ghost has 1 x 8-Pin PCIe power connectors that supply it with energy. The manufacturer specifies the TDP of the card as 120 W. |
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| 150 W | TDP | 120 W |
| -- | TDP (up) | -- |
| 100 °C | Tjunction max | 95 °C |
| 1 x 8-Pin | PCIe-Power | 1 x 8-Pin |
Cooler & FansThe GIGABYTE Radeon RX 480 G1 Gaming 8G is equipped with a total of 2 Axial main fans. The Gainward GeForce GTX 1660 Ghost has 2 Axial main fans that cool the GPU and memory. |
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| Axial | Fan-Type | Axial |
| 2 x 80 mm | Fan 1 | 2 x 90 mm |
| -- | Fan 2 | -- |
| Air cooling | Cooler-Type | Air cooling |
| dB | Noise (Idle) | dB |
| -- | Noise (Load) | -- |
ConnectivityUp to 4 screens can be operated with the GIGABYTE Radeon RX 480 G1 Gaming 8G. The Gainward GeForce GTX 1660 Ghost supports the operation of a maximum of 3 monitors. |
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| 4 | Max. Displays | 3 |
| 2.2 | HDCP-Version | 2.2 |
| 1x HDMI v2.0b | HDMI Ports | 1x HDMI v2.0b |
| 3x DP v1.4a | DP Ports | 1x DP v1.4 |
| 1 | DVI Ports | 1 |
| -- | VGA Ports | -- |
| -- | USB-C Ports | -- |
FeaturesetWith the GIGABYTE Radeon RX 480 G1 Gaming 8G it is possible to operate a screen with a maximum resolution of up to 7680x4320 pixels. The maximum supported resolution of the Gainward GeForce GTX 1660 Ghost is 7680x4320 pixels. |
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| 7680x4320 | Max. resolution | 7680x4320 |
| 12_0 | DirectX | 12_1 |
| No | Raytracing | No |
| Yes | DLSS / FSR | Yes |
| Addressable LED | 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 | No |
| No | VP8 | Decode |
| No | VP9 | Decode |
DimensionsThe GIGABYTE Radeon RX 480 G1 Gaming 8G is connected to the system via PCIe 3.0 x 16 lanes and requires 2 PCIe-Slots space in the housing. The Gainward GeForce GTX 1660 Ghost needs the space of 2 PCIe-Slots in the case and has a PCIe 3.0 x 16 Lanes interface. |
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| 232 mm | Length | 235 mm |
| 116 mm | Height | 115 mm |
| 40 mm | Width | -- |
| 2 PCIe-Slots | Width (Slots) | 2 PCIe-Slots |
| -- | Weight | -- |
| PCIe 3.0 x 16 | GPU Interface | PCIe 3.0 x 16 |
| No | SFF-Ready | No |
Additional dataThe GIGABYTE Radeon RX 480 G1 Gaming 8G has been manufactured with a structure width of 14 nanometers since Q2/2016. The Gainward GeForce GTX 1660 Ghost came on the market in Q1/2019 and will have a structure width of 12 nanometers manufactured. |
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| GV-RX480G1 GAMING-8GD | Part-no | NE51660018J9-1161X / -1161L |
| Q2/2016 | Release date | Q1/2019 |
| 199 $ (Reference) | Launch Price | 219 $ (Reference) |
| 14 nm | Structure size | 12 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 G1 Gaming 8G
4 GB GDDR5 |
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Gainward GeForce GTX 1660 Ghost
6 GB GDDR5 |
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Port Royal (Raytracing)
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Gainward GeForce GTX 1660 Ghost
6 GB GDDR5 |
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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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Gainward GeForce GTX 1660 Ghost
6 GB GDDR5 |
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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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Gainward GeForce GTX 1660 Ghost
6 GB GDDR5 |
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2560x1440 (1440p)
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Gainward GeForce GTX 1660 Ghost
6 GB GDDR5 |
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1920x1080 (1080p)
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Gainward GeForce GTX 1660 Ghost
6 GB GDDR5 |
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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 G1 Gaming 8G
4 GB GDDR5 |
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Gainward GeForce GTX 1660 Ghost
6 GB GDDR5 |
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Geekbench 6 - Vulkan
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GIGABYTE Radeon RX 480 G1 Gaming 8G
4 GB GDDR5 |
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Gainward GeForce GTX 1660 Ghost
6 GB GDDR5 |
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Geekbench 6 - Metal
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GIGABYTE Radeon RX 480 G1 Gaming 8G
4 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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GIGABYTE Radeon RX 480 G1 Gaming 8G
4 GB GDDR5 |
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Gainward GeForce GTX 1660 Ghost
6 GB GDDR5 |
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