AMD Radeon R9 FURY vs AMD Radeon RX 480

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Performance
Radeon R9 FURY
17,54317% of 104,598
Radeon RX 4802% better
17,91917% of 104,598

The Radeon RX 480 has 2% better performance than the Radeon R9 FURY for the 3DMark 11 Performance GPU benchmark.

Performance per dollar
Radeon R9 FURY
31.9520% of 161.45
Radeon RX 480145% better
78.2548% of 161.45

The Radeon RX 480 has 145% better value for the money than the Radeon R9 FURY for the 3DMark 11 Performance GPU benchmark.

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Summary

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About the AMD Radeon R9 FURY GPU

The AMD Radeon R9 FURY is an end-of-life desktop graphics card that released in Q3 2015 with a MSRP of $549. It is built on the GCN 3.0 GPU microarchitecture (codename Fiji) and is manufactured on a 28 nm process.

Memory

The R9 FURY has 4 GB of HBM memory, with a 500 MHz memory clock and a 4,096 bit interface. This gives it a memory bandwidth of 512 Gb/s, which affects how fast it can transfer data to and from memory. GPU memory stores temporary data that helps the GPU with complex math and graphics operations. More memory is generally better, as not having enough can cause performance bottlenecks.

Cores and Clock Speeds

The R9 FURY includes 3,584 stream processors (SPs), the processing units for handling parallel computing tasks. The GPU operates at a core clock speed of 1,000 MHz. Complementing the processing units are 224 texture mapping units (TMUs) for efficient texture filtering and 64 render output units (ROPs) for pixel processing.

Compatibility & Power Consumption

The R9 FURY occupies 2 PCIe expansion slots. It supports HDMI 1.4a, DisplayPort 1.2 display connections. AMD recommends a power supply of at least 600 W to handle the GPU's thermal design power (TDP) of 275 W.

Benchmark Performance & Value

The R9 FURY has the 128th best 3DMark 11 Performance GPU score among the 543 benchmarked GPUs in our database. It achieves 16.77% of the performance of the best benchmarked GPU, the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090. Its 17,543 score and $549 launch price (MSRP) gives it a performance per dollar of 31.95. This is the 78th best in value for the 3DMark 11 Performance GPU benchmark.

About the AMD Radeon RX 480 GPU

The AMD Radeon RX 480 is a desktop graphics card that launched in Q2 2016 with a MSRP of $229. It is built on the GCN 4.0 GPU microarchitecture (codename Ellesmere) and is manufactured on a 14 nm process.

Memory

The RX 480 has 8 GB of GDDR5 memory, with a 2,000 MHz memory clock and a 256 bit interface. This gives it a memory bandwidth of 256 Gb/s, which affects how fast it can transfer data to and from memory. GPU memory stores temporary data that helps the GPU with complex math and graphics operations. More memory is generally better, as not having enough can cause performance bottlenecks.

Cores and Clock Speeds

The RX 480 includes 2,304 stream processors (SPs), the processing units for handling parallel computing tasks. The GPU operates at a core clock speed of 1,120 MHz and can dynamically boost its clock speed up to 1,266 MHz. Complementing the processing units are 144 texture mapping units (TMUs) for efficient texture filtering and 32 render output units (ROPs) for pixel processing.

Compatibility & Power Consumption

The RX 480 occupies 2 PCIe expansion slots. It supports HDMI 2.0b, DisplayPort 1.4a display connections. AMD recommends a power supply of at least 450 W to handle the GPU's thermal design power (TDP) of 150 W.

Benchmark Performance & Value

The RX 480 has the 124th best 3DMark 11 Performance GPU score among the 543 benchmarked GPUs in our database. It achieves 17.13% of the performance of the best benchmarked GPU, the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090. Its 17,919 score and $229 launch price (MSRP) gives it a performance per dollar of 78.25. This is the 38th best in value for the 3DMark 11 Performance GPU benchmark.

General Info

General overview of the GPU, including details like its manufacturer, release date, launch price, and current production status.

InfoRadeon R9 FURYRadeon RX 480
ManufacturerAMDAMD
ArchitectureGCN 3.0GCN 4.0
Market SegmentDesktopDesktop
Release DateQ3 2015Q2 2016
Launch Price (MSRP)$549$229
Production StatusEnd-of-lifeActive
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Gaming Performance

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FPS Benchmarks

This table showcases the average frame rate (FPS) achieved both GPUs in at various resolutions. Frame rate is a crucial indicator of how smoothly the GPU can run the game. A higher FPS generally translates to a smoother gameplay experience.

  • Frames Per Second
FPS data for Cyberpunk 2077: Phantom Liberty
Cyberpunk 2077: Phantom Liberty
Radeon R9 FURYRadeon RX 480
Low - 1080p
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Medium - 1080p
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High - 1080p
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Ultra - 1080p
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29 FPS
QHD - 1440p
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4K UHD - 2160p
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FPS Source: Notebookcheck

Compare Frames Per Second (FPS)

The average frame rate (FPS) in can be compared to similar GPUs to assess relative performance. Generally, higher FPS results in a smoother gameplay experience.

Choose Baseline GPU:Radeon R9 FURY orRadeon RX 480
GPUFrames Per Second
Arc A77083.2+192%
GeForce GTX 1660 SUPER47.5+67%
GeForce GTX 166043.1+51%
GeForce GTX 1650 SUPER35.2+24%
Radeon RX 5500 XT34.5+21%
Radeon RX 48028.5
Radeon RX 6500 XT23.5-18%

Compare Cost Per Frame

The average cost per frame in can be compared to similar GPUs to assess relative value. Generally, a lower cost per frame implies better value for your money.

Choose Baseline GPU:Radeon R9 FURY orRadeon RX 480
GPUCost Per Frame
Arc A7703.95-51%
GeForce GTX 1650 SUPER4.52-44%
GeForce GTX 1660 SUPER4.82-40%
Radeon RX 5500 XT4.9-39%
GeForce GTX 16605.08-37%
Radeon RX 4808.04
Radeon RX 6500 XT8.47+5%

Benchmark Performance

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Performance
Radeon R9 FURY
17,54317% of 104,598
Radeon RX 4802% better
17,91917% of 104,598

The Radeon RX 480 has 2% better performance than the Radeon R9 FURY for the 3DMark 11 Performance GPU benchmark.

The Radeon R9 FURY is ranked 128th with a score of 17,543, and the Radeon RX 480 is ranked 124th with a score of 17,919.

Performance per dollar
Radeon R9 FURY
31.9520% of 161.45
Radeon RX 480145% better
78.2548% of 161.45

The Radeon RX 480 has 145% better value for the money than the Radeon R9 FURY for the 3DMark 11 Performance GPU benchmark.

The Radeon R9 FURY is ranked 78th with a performance per dollar of 31.95, and the Radeon RX 480 is ranked 38th with a performance per dollar of 78.25.

Relative Performance

The average score in the benchmark test can be compared to similar GPUs to assess relative performance. Generally, powerful GPUs tend to have higher scores.

Choose Baseline GPU:Radeon R9 FURY or
GPUBenchmark Performance
Radeon RX 57018,967+8%
GeForce GTX 1650 SUPER18,224.5+4%
Radeon R9 390X17,944+2%
Radeon RX 48017,919+2%
Radeon RX 47017,624.5+0%
GeForce GTX 98017,604.5+0%
Radeon R9 FURY17,543
GeForce GTX 1060 (6 GB)17,401-1%
Radeon R9 Nano17,282-1%
Radeon R9 290X16,167.5-8%

Relative Value For Money

The average performance per dollar in the benchmark test can be compared to similar GPUs to assess relative value. A higher score implies a better value for your money.

Choose Baseline GPU:Radeon R9 FURY or
GPUPerformance Per Dollar
GeForce GTX 1660 Ti82.05+157%
GeForce GTX 105078.63+146%
Radeon RX 48078.25+145%
GeForce RTX 206077.83+144%
Radeon RX Vega 5672.9+128%
GeForce GTX 980 Ti35.53+11%
GeForce GTX 98032.07+0%
Radeon R9 FURY31.95
Radeon R9 290X29.45-8%
Radeon R9 Nano26.63-17%

Benchmark Scores

This table showcases the average performance scores achieved by both GPUs across industry-standard benchmark tests. These scores provide a valuable insight into overall performance. Powerful GPUs tend to have higher scores.

  • Popular
BenchmarkRadeon R9 FURYRadeon RX 480
3DMark Time Spy Graphics
4,712
(+21.38%)
3,882
3DMark Time Spy Score
4,720
(+17.97%)
4,001
3DMark Cloud Gate Graphics
80,439
(+11.39%)
72,213
3DMark Fire Strike Standard Graphics
14,580
(+19.65%)
12,186
3DMark 11 Performance Score
14,860
15,476
(+4.15%)
Cinebench R15 OpenGL 64 Bit
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166
PassMark G3D Mark
9,593
(+11.24%)
8,624
PassMark G2D Mark
799
(+1.65%)
786
Unigine Heaven 3.0 DirectX 11
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132
Unigine Heaven 3.0 OpenGL
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105
Benchmarks Source: Notebookcheck

Technical Specs

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Graphics Processor

General information about the graphics processing unit like their architecture, manufacturing process size, and transistor count. Newer GPU architectures generally bring efficiency improvements and may introduce technologies that enhance graphical capabilities.

SpecRadeon R9 FURYRadeon RX 480
CodenameFijiEllesmere
ArchitectureGCN 3.0GCN 4.0
Process Size28 nm14 nm
Transistors8,900 million5,700 million

Memory Details

Memory specifications like their capacity, bandwidth, and clock speeds. GPU memory stores graphics data like frames, textures, and shadows which helps display rendered images. These specs are crucial for graphics-intense applications like gaming and 3D modeling.

SpecRadeon R9 FURYRadeon RX 480
Memory Size4 GB8 GB
Memory TypeHBMGDDR5
Memory Bandwidth512 Gb/s256 Gb/s
Memory Clock500 MHz2,000 MHz
Memory Interface4,096 bit256 bit
L1 Cache16 KB16 KB
L2 Cache2 MB2 MB

Board Compatibility

Compatibility information like their slot size, bus interface, power consumption, and display support. These specs are useful for verifying compatibility with your motherboard, power supply, and monitor.

SpecRadeon R9 FURYRadeon RX 480
Slots2 slots2 slots
Bus InterfacePCIe 3.0 x16PCIe 3.0 x16
Thermal Design Power (TDP)275 W150 W
Suggested PSU600 W450 W
Power Connectors2x 8-pin1x 6-pin
OutputsHDMI 1.4a, DisplayPort 1.2HDMI 2.0b, DisplayPort 1.4a

Cores & Clock Speeds

Processing power information like its cores and clock speed. These specs impact how fast they can process graphics. Each type of core or component serves a specific computational purpose.

SpecRadeon R9 FURYRadeon RX 480
Stream Processors (SP)3,5842,304
Compute Units (CU)5636
Texture Mapping Units (TMU)224144
Render Output Units (ROP)6432
Core Clock Speed1,000 MHz1,120 MHz
Core Clock Speed (Boost)--1,266 MHz

Theoretical Performance

Theoretical performance numbers derived from the raw specifications of the different components like core count and clock speeds. While these provide a glimpse into peak processing power, they do not represent real-world performance.

SpecRadeon R9 FURYRadeon RX 480
Pixel Fill Rate64 GPixel/s40.51 GPixel/s
Texture Fill Rate224 GTexel/s182.3 GTexel/s
FP32 Performance7.17 TFLOPS5.83 TFLOPS
FP64 Performance448 GFLOPS364.6 GFLOPS

API Support

Graphics API versions supported by these graphics cards. APIs evolve over time, introducing new features and functionalities. Older GPUs may not support recent versions.

SpecRadeon R9 FURYRadeon RX 480
DirectX12 (12_0)12 (12_0)
OpenCL2.12.1
OpenGL4.64.6
Shader Model6.56.7

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* Performance rating, performance per dollar, and rankings are based on the 3DMark 11 Performance GPU benchmark and MSRP.