GPU Comparison
Side-by-side comparison of specifications and performance
Performance Comparison
AMD Radeon RX 470
86%
86%
AMD Radeon RX 480
116%
116%
AMD Radeon RX 480 is approximately 30% faster
Technical Specifications
| Specification | AMD Radeon RX 470 | AMD Radeon RX 480 |
|---|---|---|
| Graphics Processor | Ellesmere | Ellesmere |
| CoresDifferent | 2048 | 2304 |
| TMUsDifferent | 128 | 144 |
| ROPs | 32 | 32 |
| Memory SizeDifferent | 4 GB | 8 GB |
| Memory Type | GDDR5 | GDDR5 |
| Bus Width | 256 bit | 256 bit |
Graphics Processor
| Feature | AMD Radeon RX 470 | AMD Radeon RX 480 |
|---|---|---|
| GPU Name | Ellesmere | Ellesmere |
| GPU VariantDifferent | Polaris 10 PRO(215-0876204) | Polaris 10 XT(215-0876184) |
| Architecture | GCN 4.0 | GCN 4.0 |
| Foundry | GlobalFoundries | GlobalFoundries |
| Process Size | 14 nm | 14 nm |
| Transistors | 5,700 million | 5,700 million |
| Density | 24.6M / mm² | 24.6M / mm² |
| Die Size | 232 mm² | 232 mm² |
| Chip Package | BGA-1401 | BGA-1401 |
Graphics Card
| Feature | AMD Radeon RX 470 | AMD Radeon RX 480 |
|---|---|---|
| Release DateDifferent | Aug 4th, 2016 | Jun 29th, 2016 |
| Generation | Arctic Islands(RX 400) | Arctic Islands(RX 400) |
| Predecessor | Pirate Islands | Pirate Islands |
| Successor | Polaris | Polaris |
| Production | Active | Active |
| Launch PriceDifferent | 179 USD | 229 USD |
| Bus Interface | PCIe 3.0 x16 | PCIe 3.0 x16 |
| ReviewsDifferent | 46 in our database | 86 in our database |
Clock Speeds
| Feature | AMD Radeon RX 470 | AMD Radeon RX 480 |
|---|---|---|
| Base ClockDifferent | 926 MHz | 1120 MHz |
| Boost ClockDifferent | 1206 MHz | 1266 MHz |
| Memory ClockDifferent | 1650 MHz6.6 Gbps effective | 2000 MHz8 Gbps effective |
Memory
| Feature | AMD Radeon RX 470 | AMD Radeon RX 480 |
|---|---|---|
| Memory SizeDifferent | 4 GB | 8 GB |
| Memory Type | GDDR5 | GDDR5 |
| Memory Bus | 256 bit | 256 bit |
| BandwidthDifferent | 211.2 GB/s | 256.0 GB/s |
Render Config
| Feature | AMD Radeon RX 470 | AMD Radeon RX 480 |
|---|---|---|
| Shading UnitsDifferent | 2048 | 2304 |
| TMUsDifferent | 128 | 144 |
| ROPs | 32 | 32 |
| Compute UnitsDifferent | 32 | 36 |
| L1 Cache | 16 KB (per CU) | 16 KB (per CU) |
| L2 Cache | 2 MB | 2 MB |
Theoretical Performance
| Feature | AMD Radeon RX 470 | AMD Radeon RX 480 |
|---|---|---|
| Pixel RateDifferent | 38.59 GPixel/s | 40.51 GPixel/s |
| Texture RateDifferent | 154.4 GTexel/s | 182.3 GTexel/s |
| FP16 (half)Different | 4.940 TFLOPS (1:1) | 5.834 TFLOPS (1:1) |
| FP32 (float)Different | 4.940 TFLOPS | 5.834 TFLOPS |
| FP64 (double)Different | 308.7 GFLOPS (1:16) | 364.6 GFLOPS (1:16) |
Board Design
| Feature | AMD Radeon RX 470 | AMD Radeon RX 480 |
|---|---|---|
| Slot Width | Dual-slot | Dual-slot |
| Length | 240 mm9.4 inches | 240 mm9.4 inches |
| Height | 95 mm3.7 inches | 95 mm3.7 inches |
| Width | 35 mm1.4 inches | 35 mm1.4 inches |
| TDPDifferent | 120 W | 150 W |
| Suggested PSUDifferent | 300 W | 450 W |
| Outputs | 1x HDMI 2.0b3x DisplayPort 1.4a | 1x HDMI 2.0b3x DisplayPort 1.4a |
| Power Connectors | 1x 6-pin | 1x 6-pin |
| Board Number | C940, 109-D00947-00_02 | C940, 109-D00947-00_02 |
Graphics Features
| Feature | AMD Radeon RX 470 | AMD Radeon RX 480 |
|---|---|---|
| DirectX | 12 (12_0) | 12 (12_0) |
| OpenGL | 4.6 | 4.6 |
| OpenCL | 2.1 | 2.1 |
| Vulkan | 1.3 | 1.3 |
| Shader Model | 6.7 | 6.7 |
Comparison Summary
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GeForce GTX 1060 6 GB Performance120%
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Radeon R9 390X Performance118%
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AMD Radeon RX 470 vs GeForce GTX 690
GeForce GTX 690 Performance117%
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AMD Radeon RX 470 vs Radeon RX 480
Radeon RX 480 Performance116%
Radeon RX 480 is 16% faster than AMD Radeon RX 470
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AMD Radeon RX 470 vs Radeon HD 7990
Radeon HD 7990 Performance115%
Radeon HD 7990 is 15% faster than AMD Radeon RX 470
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AMD Radeon RX 470 vs GeForce GTX 780 Ti
GeForce GTX 780 Ti Performance113%
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Radeon RX 590 Performance115%
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AMD Radeon RX 480 vs Radeon R9 FURY
Radeon R9 FURY Performance112%
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AMD Radeon RX 480 vs GeForce GTX 980
GeForce GTX 980 Performance110%
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AMD Radeon RX 480 vs GeForce GTX 1650 SUPER
GeForce GTX 1650 SUPER Performance109%
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AMD Radeon RX 480 vs Radeon RX 6500 XT
Radeon RX 6500 XT Performance108%
Radeon RX 6500 XT is 8% faster than AMD Radeon RX 480
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AMD Radeon RX 480 vs Radeon RX 5500 XT
Radeon RX 5500 XT Performance107%
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