Your Graphics Research
Your Graphics Research
| Recommended System Requirements | ||
|---|---|---|
| Game | Radeon RX 460 2GB | Radeon RX 480 8GB |
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 82% | 4% |
| Hitman 3 | 137% | 35% |
| Assassins Creed: Valhalla | 67% | 5% |
| Call of Duty: Black Ops Cold War | 61% | 8% |
| FIFA 21 | 8% | 48% |
| Grand Theft Auto VI | 156% | 46% |
| Far Cry 6 | 164% | 50% |
| Genshin Impact | 82% | 4% |
| World of Warcraft: Shadowlands | 161% | 49% |
| Battlefield 6 | 137% | 35% |
In terms of overall gaming performance, the graphical capabilities of the AMD Radeon RX 480 8GB are significantly better than the AMD Radeon RX 460 2GB.
The RX 480 has a 30 MHz higher core clock speed and 88 more Texture Mapping Units than the RX 460. This results in the RX 480 providing 100.3 GTexel/s better texturing performance. This still holds weight but shader performance is generally more relevant, particularly since both of these GPUs support at least DirectX 10.
The RX 480 has a 30 MHz higher core clock speed and 16 more Render Output Units than the RX 460. This results in the RX 480 providing 18.4 GPixel/s better pixeling performance. However, both GPUs support DirectX 9 or above, and pixeling performance is only really relevant when comparing older cards.
The RX 460 was released less than a year after the RX 480, and so they are likely to have similar driver support for optimizing performance when running the latest games.
Both GPUs exhibit very powerful performance, so it probably isn't worth upgrading from one to the other, as both are capable of running even the most demanding games at the highest settings.
The RX 480 has 6144 MB more video memory than the RX 460, so is likely to be much better at displaying game textures at higher resolutions. This is supported by the fact that the RX 480 also has superior memory performance overall.
The RX 480 has 256 GB/sec greater memory bandwidth than the RX 460, which means that the memory performance of the RX 480 is massively better than the RX 460.
The Radeon RX 460 2GB has 896 Shader Processing Units and the Radeon RX 480 8GB has 2304. However, the actual shader performance of the RX 460 is 1075 and the actual shader performance of the RX 480 is 2917. The RX 480 having 1842 better shader performance and an altogether better performance when taking into account other relevant data means that the RX 480 delivers a massively smoother and more efficient experience when processing graphical data than the RX 460.
The Radeon RX 460 2GB requires 75 Watts to run and the Radeon RX 480 8GB requires 150 Watts. We would recommend a PSU with at least 350 Watts for the RX 460 and a PSU with at least 500 Watts for the RX 480. The RX 480 requires 75 Watts more than the RX 460 to run. The difference is significant enough that the RX 480 may have an adverse affect on your yearly electricity bills in comparison to the RX 460.
| Core Speed | 1090 MHz | vs |  | 1120 MHz | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Boost Clock | 1200 MHz | vs | | 1266 MHz | |
| Architecture | GCN 1.3 Baffin PRO | GCN 1.3 Ellesmere XT | |||
| OC Potential | - | vs |
| Poor | |
| Driver Support | - | vs | Great | ||
| Release Date | 08 Aug 2016 | | vs | 29 Jun 2016 | |
| GPU Link | GD Link | GD Link | |||
| Approved |  | | |||
| Comparison | |||||
| 1366x768 | - | vs | |
10
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| 1600x900 | 10
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vs | |
10
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| 1920x1080 | 7.9
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vs | |
10
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| 2560x1440 | 5.7
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vs | |
7.7
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| 3840x2160 | 3.7
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vs | |
5.8
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| Memory | N/A | vs | | 8192 MB | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Memory Speed | 1750 MHz | vs | | 2000 MHz | |
| Memory Bus | - | vs | | 256 Bit | |
| Memory Type | - | vs | | GDDR5 | |
| Memory Bandwidth | - | vs | | 256GB/sec | |
| L2 Cache | 1024 KB | vs | |
2048 KB | |
| Delta Color Compression | no | vs | yes | ||
| Memory Performance | 0% | |
vs | |
0% |
| Comparison | |||||
| Shader Processing Units | 896 | vs | | 2304 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Actual Shader Performance | 52% | vs | | 100% | |
| Technology | 14nm | | vs | | 14nm |
| Texture Mapping Units | 56 | vs | | 144 | |
| Texture Rate | 61 GTexel/s | vs | | 161.3 GTexel/s | |
| Render Output Units | 16 | vs | | 32 | |
| Pixel Rate | 17.4 GPixel/s | vs | | 35.8 GPixel/s | |
| Comparison | |||||
| Max Digital Resolution (WxH) | 7680x4320 | | vs | 4096x2160 | |
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| VGA Connections | 0 | vs | 0 | ||
| DVI Connections | 1 | | vs | 0 | |
| HDMI Connections | 1 | | vs | | 1 |
| DisplayPort Connections | 1 | vs | | 3 | |
| Comparison | |||||
| Max Power | 75 Watts | | vs | 150 Watts | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Recommended PSU | 350 Watts & 23 Amps | | vs | 500 Watts & 33 Amps | |
| DirectX | 12.0 | | vs | | 12.0 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shader Model | - | vs | | 5.0 | |
| Open GL | - | vs | | 4.5 | |
| Open CL | - | vs | - | ||
| Notebook GPU | no | no | |||
| SLI/Crossfire | no | vs | | yes | |
| Dedicated | no | vs | | yes | |
| Comparison | |||||
| Recommended Processor | Intel Core i5-6500 3.2GHz | | vs | Intel Core i5-6600K 3.5GHz | |
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| Recommended RAM | 8 GB | | vs | | 8 GB |
| Maximum Recommended Gaming Resolution | 1600x900 | vs | | 2560x1440 | |
| Performance Value |  | ||||
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| Mini Review | Overview Radeon RX 460 2GB is a middle-class graphics card based on the third revision of the Graphics Core Next (GCN) Architecture. Note that there is a 4GB version of the RX 460, which should be considered for future proofing. Architecture It equips a GPU codenamed Polaris 10 which is a 1st gen Polaris GPU, offering 896 Shader Processing Units, 48 TMUs and 16 ROPs. Memory The GPU accesses a 2GB frame buffer of fast GDDR5, through a 128-bit memory interface, while the Memory Clock operates at 1750MHz. Power Consumption With a rated board TDP of 75W, it requires at least a 350W PSU and relies entirely on the PCI slot for power, meaning no extra connectors are required. Performance This graphics card was designed and marketed towards the competitive MOBO gamers. A light weight, small form factor GPU solution that offers mobility, so that gamers travelling to events can bring a smaller cheaper gaming rig. The Radeon RX 460 2GB can play most modern games at medium graphics selection on a 1600p screen res and expect around 45+FPS System Suggestions Radeon RX 460 2GB is best suited for resolutions up to and including 1600x900. We recommend a mid range CPU and 8GB of system memory for optimal performance. | Overview Radeon RX 480 8GB is a Performance Graphics Card based on the Third Revision of the Graphics Core Next (GCN) Architecture. Architecture It equips a GPU Codenamed Ellesmere XT which is a Forth Gen GCN GPU and has 36 SM activated and thus offers 2304 Shader Processing Units, 144 TMUs and 32 ROPs. GPU The Central Unit runs at 1120MHz and goes up to 1266MHz, in Turbo Mode. Memory The GPU accesses a 8GB frame buffer of Fast GDDR5, through a 256-bit memory interface, while the Memory Clock Operates at 2000MHz. Power Consumption With a rated board TDP of 150W, it requires at least a 500W PSU with one available 6-pin connector. Performance Benchmarks Indicate Radeon RX 480 8GB can be almost 10% Faster than GeForce GTX 970 at 4K. However, Radeon R9 390X is still slightly faster, overall. At 1920x1080, the default rank for all GD Graphics Card, expect its performance to be between Radeonn R9 290 and Radeon R9 290X. System Suggestions Radeon RX 480 8GB is best suited for resolutions up to and including 2560x1440. We recommend a High-End Processor and 8GB of RAM for Optimal Performance. | |||
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| Recommended CPU | |||||
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| Possible GPU Upgrades | - | - | |||
| GPU Variants | - | - | |||