AMD Radeon RX 470 vs AMD Radeon RX 480
22.5Rasterization23.2
20Ray Tracing20
31.6Memoryspec-based38.7
86Efficiencyspec-based82.3
36Compute30
1 spec wins — AMD Radeon RX 4706 spec wins — AMD Radeon RX 480
InnoReviews verdict
This one is close to a dead heat: AMD Radeon RX 470 scores 34.9 against 34.8 for AMD Radeon RX 480. Pick by the categories that matter to you — AMD Radeon RX 470 edges ahead in compute, or by price.
Which would you pick?
Key differences
Reasons to pick the AMD Radeon RX 470
- Stronger compute score: 36 vs 30
- 20% lower TDP: 120 W vs 150 W
- Lower launch price: $179 vs $229
Reasons to pick the AMD Radeon RX 480
- 100% higher VRAM: 8 GB vs 4 GB
- 21% higher Base clock: 1,120 MHz vs 926 MHz
- 21% higher bandwidth: 256 GB/s vs 211 GB/s
- 13% higher Shading units: 2,304 vs 2,048
- 12% higher 3DMark Time Spy: 4,138 vs 3,680
General
| Spec | AMD Radeon RX 470 | AMD Radeon RX 480 |
|---|---|---|
| Announced | 2016 | 2016 |
| Architecture | Polaris (GCN 4) | Polaris (GCN 4) |
| Process | 14 nm | 14 nm |
| TDP | 120 W+20% | 150 W |
| Power connector | 1x 6-pin | 1x 6-pin |
Cores & Clocks
| Spec | AMD Radeon RX 470 | AMD Radeon RX 480 |
|---|---|---|
| Shading units | 2,048 | 2,304+13% |
| Base clock | 926 MHz | 1,120 MHz+21% |
| Boost clock | 1,206 MHz | 1,266 MHz+5% |
Memory
| Spec | AMD Radeon RX 470 | AMD Radeon RX 480 |
|---|---|---|
| VRAM | 4 GB | 8 GB+100% |
| VRAM type | GDDR5 | GDDR5 |
| Bus width | 256 bit | 256 bit |
| Bandwidth | 211 GB/s | 256 GB/s+21% |
Benchmarks
| Spec | AMD Radeon RX 470 | AMD Radeon RX 480 |
|---|---|---|
| 3DMark Time Spy | 3,680Bottom 12% | 4,138+12%Bottom 15% |
| PassMark G3D | — | 8,525Bottom 12% |
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