GIGABYTE Radeon RX 480 WINDFORCE 8G
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AMD Radeon RX 6500 XT
GPU comparison with benchmarksIn the gpu comparison between the GIGABYTE Radeon RX 480 WINDFORCE 8G and the AMD Radeon RX 6500 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 WINDFORCE 8G is based on the AMD Radeon RX 480 and has 2304 texture shaders and 36 execution units. AMD Radeon RX 6500 XT is based on AMD Radeon RX 6500 XT, which has 1024 shaders and 16 execution units. |
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| GIGABYTE Radeon RX 480 WINDFORCE 8G | GPU | AMD Radeon RX 6500 XT |
| 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 WINDFORCE 8G has 4 GB of graphics memory of the type GDDR5 and achieves a memory bandwidth of 256 GB/s. The AMD Radeon RX 6500 XT can access 4 GB GDDR6 graphics memory and thus achieves a memory bandwidth of 144 GB/s. |
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| 4 GB | Memory Size | 4 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 WINDFORCE 8G clocks in the base with up to 1.120 GHz. The base frequency of the AMD Radeon RX 6500 XT is 2.200 GHz. |
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| 1.120 GHz | Base Clock | 2.200 GHz |
| 1.266 GHz | Boost Clock | 2.815 GHz |
| Avg (Game) Clock | 2.61 GHz | |
| Yes | Overclocking | Yes |
Thermal DesignThe TDP (Thermal Design Power) of the GIGABYTE Radeon RX 480 WINDFORCE 8G is 150 W. The graphics card is supplied with energy via the 1 x 8-Pin connector. The AMD Radeon RX 6500 XT has a TDP of 107 W and is supplied with the required energy via 1 x 6-Pin PCIe power connectors. |
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| 150 W | TDP | 107 W |
| -- | TDP (up) | -- |
| 100 °C | Tjunction max | 97 °C |
| 1 x 8-Pin | PCIe-Power | 1 x 6-Pin |
Cooler & FansThe GIGABYTE Radeon RX 480 WINDFORCE 8G has a total of 2 Axial fans. The AMD Radeon RX 6500 XT has 0 Axial fans to cool the GPU and memory. |
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| Axial | Fan-Type | Axial |
| 2 x 80 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 WINDFORCE 8G. The AMD Radeon RX 6500 XT 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 | -- |
| 3x DP v1.4a | DP Ports | -- |
| 1 | DVI Ports | -- |
| -- | VGA Ports | -- |
| -- | USB-C Ports | -- |
FeaturesetThe GIGABYTE Radeon RX 480 WINDFORCE 8G supports a maximum resolution of 7680x4320 pixels. The maximum resolution of the AMD Radeon RX 6500 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 |
| Addressable LED | 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 WINDFORCE 8G is 232 mm long, 116 mm high and 40 mm wide. The AMD Radeon RX 6500 XT is -- long, -- high and -- wide. |
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| 232 mm | Length | -- |
| 116 mm | Height | -- |
| 40 mm | Width | -- |
| 2 PCIe-Slots | Width (Slots) | 2 PCIe-Slots |
| -- | Weight | -- |
| PCIe 3.0 x 16 | GPU Interface | PCIe 4.0 x 4 |
| No | SFF-Ready | No |
Additional dataThe GIGABYTE Radeon RX 480 WINDFORCE 8G was released in Q2/2016 at a price of 199 $ (Reference). The AMD Radeon RX 6500 XT was introduced in Q1/2022 at a price of 199 $ (Reference). |
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| GV-RX480WF2-8GD | Part-no | -- |
| Q2/2016 | Release date | Q1/2022 |
| 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 WINDFORCE 8G
4 GB GDDR5 |
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AMD Radeon RX 6500 XT
4 GB GDDR6 |
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Port Royal (Raytracing)
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AMD Radeon RX 6500 XT
4 GB GDDR6 |
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Speed Way Graphics Score (Raytracing)
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AMD Radeon RX 6500 XT
4 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 6500 XT
4 GB GDDR6 |
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2560x1440 (1440p)
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AMD Radeon RX 6500 XT
4 GB GDDR6 |
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1920x1080 (1080p)
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AMD Radeon RX 6500 XT
4 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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AMD Radeon RX 6500 XT
4 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 6500 XT
4 GB GDDR6 |
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2560x1440 (1440p)
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AMD Radeon RX 6500 XT
4 GB GDDR6 |
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1920x1080 (1080p)
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AMD Radeon RX 6500 XT
4 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 WINDFORCE 8G
4 GB GDDR5 |
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AMD Radeon RX 6500 XT
4 GB GDDR6 |
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Geekbench 6 - Vulkan
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GIGABYTE Radeon RX 480 WINDFORCE 8G
4 GB GDDR5 |
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AMD Radeon RX 6500 XT
4 GB GDDR6 |
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Geekbench 6 - Metal
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GIGABYTE Radeon RX 480 WINDFORCE 8G
4 GB GDDR5 |
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AMD Radeon RX 6500 XT
4 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 WINDFORCE 8G
4 GB GDDR5 |
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AMD Radeon RX 6500 XT
4 GB GDDR6 |
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