GPU Comparison
Side-by-side comparison of specifications and performance
Performance Comparison
AMD Radeon RX 480
93%
93%
AMD Radeon RX 6500 XT
108%
108%
AMD Radeon RX 6500 XT is approximately 15% faster
Technical Specifications
| Specification | AMD Radeon RX 480 | AMD Radeon RX 6500 XT |
|---|---|---|
| Graphics ProcessorDifferent | Ellesmere | Navi 24 |
| CoresDifferent | 2304 | 1024 |
| TMUsDifferent | 144 | 64 |
| ROPs | 32 | 32 |
| Memory SizeDifferent | 8 GB | 4 GB |
| Memory TypeDifferent | GDDR5 | GDDR6 |
| Bus WidthDifferent | 256 bit | 64 bit |
Graphics Processor
| Feature | AMD Radeon RX 480 | AMD Radeon RX 6500 XT |
|---|---|---|
| GPU NameDifferent | Ellesmere | Navi 24 |
| GPU VariantDifferent | Polaris 10 XT(215-0876184) | Navi 24 XT(215-135000006) |
| ArchitectureDifferent | GCN 4.0 | RDNA 2.0 |
| FoundryDifferent | GlobalFoundries | TSMC |
| Process SizeDifferent | 14 nm | 6 nm |
| TransistorsDifferent | 5,700 million | 5,400 million |
| DensityDifferent | 24.6M / mm² | 50.5M / mm² |
| Die SizeDifferent | 232 mm² | 107 mm² |
| Chip PackageDifferent | BGA-1401 | N/A |
Graphics Card
| Feature | AMD Radeon RX 480 | AMD Radeon RX 6500 XT |
|---|---|---|
| Release DateDifferent | Jun 29th, 2016 | Jan 19th, 2022 |
| GenerationDifferent | Arctic Islands(RX 400) | Navi II(RX 6000) |
| PredecessorDifferent | Pirate Islands | Navi |
| SuccessorDifferent | Polaris | Navi III |
| Production | Active | Active |
| Launch PriceDifferent | 229 USD | 199 USD |
| Bus InterfaceDifferent | PCIe 3.0 x16 | PCIe 4.0 x4 |
| ReviewsDifferent | 86 in our database | 18 in our database |
Clock Speeds
| Feature | AMD Radeon RX 480 | AMD Radeon RX 6500 XT |
|---|---|---|
| Base ClockDifferent | 1120 MHz | 2310 MHz |
| Boost ClockDifferent | 1266 MHz | 2815 MHz |
| Memory ClockDifferent | 2000 MHz8 Gbps effective | 2248 MHz18 Gbps effective |
| Game ClockDifferent | N/A | 2610 MHz |
Memory
| Feature | AMD Radeon RX 480 | AMD Radeon RX 6500 XT |
|---|---|---|
| Memory SizeDifferent | 8 GB | 4 GB |
| Memory TypeDifferent | GDDR5 | GDDR6 |
| Memory BusDifferent | 256 bit | 64 bit |
| BandwidthDifferent | 256.0 GB/s | 143.9 GB/s |
Render Config
| Feature | AMD Radeon RX 480 | AMD Radeon RX 6500 XT |
|---|---|---|
| Shading UnitsDifferent | 2304 | 1024 |
| TMUsDifferent | 144 | 64 |
| ROPs | 32 | 32 |
| Compute UnitsDifferent | 36 | 16 |
| L1 CacheDifferent | 16 KB (per CU) | 128 KB per Array |
| L2 CacheDifferent | 2 MB | 1024 KB |
| RT CoresDifferent | N/A | 16 |
| L0 CacheDifferent | N/A | 32 KB per WGP |
| L3 CacheDifferent | N/A | 16 MB |
Theoretical Performance
| Feature | AMD Radeon RX 480 | AMD Radeon RX 6500 XT |
|---|---|---|
| Pixel RateDifferent | 40.51 GPixel/s | 90.08 GPixel/s |
| Texture RateDifferent | 182.3 GTexel/s | 180.2 GTexel/s |
| FP16 (half)Different | 5.834 TFLOPS (1:1) | 11.53 TFLOPS (2:1) |
| FP32 (float)Different | 5.834 TFLOPS | 5.765 TFLOPS |
| FP64 (double)Different | 364.6 GFLOPS (1:16) | 360.3 GFLOPS (1:16) |
Board Design
| Feature | AMD Radeon RX 480 | AMD Radeon RX 6500 XT |
|---|---|---|
| Slot Width | Dual-slot | Dual-slot |
| LengthDifferent | 240 mm9.4 inches | N/A |
| HeightDifferent | 95 mm3.7 inches | N/A |
| WidthDifferent | 35 mm1.4 inches | N/A |
| TDPDifferent | 150 W | 107 W |
| Suggested PSUDifferent | 450 W | 300 W |
| OutputsDifferent | 1x HDMI 2.0b3x DisplayPort 1.4a | 1x HDMI 2.11x DisplayPort 1.4a |
| Power Connectors | 1x 6-pin | 1x 6-pin |
| Board NumberDifferent | C940, 109-D00947-00_02 | D632 |
Graphics Features
| Feature | AMD Radeon RX 480 | AMD Radeon RX 6500 XT |
|---|---|---|
| DirectXDifferent | 12 (12_0) | 12 Ultimate (12_2) |
| OpenGL | 4.6 | 4.6 |
| OpenCLDifferent | 2.1 | 2.2 |
| Vulkan | 1.3 | 1.3 |
| Shader ModelDifferent | 6.7 | 6.8 |
Comparison Summary
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