AMD Radeon RX 480 vs NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2070 SUPER

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Performance
Radeon RX 480
17,91917% of 104,598
GeForce RTX 2070 SUPER95% better
34,963.533% of 104,598

The GeForce RTX 2070 SUPER has 95% better performance than the Radeon RX 480 for the 3DMark 11 Performance GPU benchmark.

Performance per dollar
Radeon RX 48012% better
78.2548% of 161.45
GeForce RTX 2070 SUPER
70.0743% of 161.45

The Radeon RX 480 has 12% better value for the money than the GeForce RTX 2070 SUPER for the 3DMark 11 Performance GPU benchmark.

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Summary

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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.

About the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2070 SUPER GPU

The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2070 SUPER is a desktop graphics card that launched in Q3 2019 with a MSRP of $499. It is built on the Turing GPU microarchitecture (codename TU104) and is manufactured on a 12 nm process.

Memory

The RTX 2070 SUPER has 8 GB of GDDR6 memory, with a 1,750 MHz memory clock and a 256 bit interface. This gives it a memory bandwidth of 448 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 RTX 2070 SUPER includes 2,560 CUDA cores, the processing units for handling parallel computing tasks. The GPU operates at a core clock speed of 1,605 MHz and can dynamically boost its clock speed up to 1,770 MHz. Complementing the processing units are 160 texture mapping units (TMUs) for efficient texture filtering and 64 render output units (ROPs) for pixel processing. Additionally, the GPU features 320 tensor cores optimized for AI-accelerated workloads and 40 RT cores dedicated to real-time ray tracing calculations.

Compatibility & Power Consumption

The RTX 2070 SUPER occupies 2 PCIe expansion slots. It supports HDMI 2.0, DisplayPort 1.4a, USB Type-C display connections. NVIDIA recommends a power supply of at least 550 W to handle the GPU's thermal design power (TDP) of 215 W.

Benchmark Performance & Value

The RTX 2070 SUPER has the 59th best 3DMark 11 Performance GPU score among the 543 benchmarked GPUs in our database. It achieves 33.43% of the performance of the best benchmarked GPU, the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090. Its 34,963.5 score and $499 launch price (MSRP) gives it a performance per dollar of 70.07. This is the 45th 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 RX 480GeForce RTX 2070 SUPER
ManufacturerAMDNVIDIA
ArchitectureGCN 4.0Turing
Market SegmentDesktopDesktop
Release DateQ2 2016Q3 2019
Launch Price (MSRP)$229$499
Production StatusActiveActive
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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 Black Myth: Wukong
Black Myth: Wukong
Radeon RX 480GeForce RTX 2070 SUPER
Low - 1080p
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73 FPS
Medium - 1080p
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55 FPS
High - 1080p
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41 FPS
Ultra - 1080p
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22 FPS
QHD - 1440p
--
16 FPS
4K UHD - 2160p
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8 FPS
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 RX 480 orGeForce RTX 2070 SUPER
GPUFrames Per Second
GeForce RTX 3060 Ti13+63%
GeForce RTX 2070 SUPER8
GeForce RTX 2060 SUPER7-13%

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 RX 480 orGeForce RTX 2070 SUPER
GPUCost Per Frame
GeForce RTX 3060 Ti30.69-51%
GeForce RTX 2060 SUPER57-9%
GeForce RTX 2070 SUPER62.38

Benchmark Performance

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Performance
Radeon RX 480
17,91917% of 104,598
GeForce RTX 2070 SUPER95% better
34,963.533% of 104,598

The GeForce RTX 2070 SUPER has 95% better performance than the Radeon RX 480 for the 3DMark 11 Performance GPU benchmark.

The Radeon RX 480 is ranked 124th with a score of 17,919, and the GeForce RTX 2070 SUPER is ranked 59th with a score of 34,963.5.

Performance per dollar
Radeon RX 48012% better
78.2548% of 161.45
GeForce RTX 2070 SUPER
70.0743% of 161.45

The Radeon RX 480 has 12% better value for the money than the GeForce RTX 2070 SUPER for the 3DMark 11 Performance GPU benchmark.

The Radeon RX 480 is ranked 38th with a performance per dollar of 78.25, and the GeForce RTX 2070 SUPER is ranked 45th with a performance per dollar of 70.07.

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 RX 480 or
GPUBenchmark Performance
TITAN X (Pascal)35,995+101%
Radeon RX 5700 XT35,822.5+100%
GeForce RTX 2070 SUPER34,963.5+95%
Radeon RX 660031,774+77%
Radeon RX 570031,470+76%
GeForce GTX 1650 SUPER18,224.5+2%
Radeon R9 390X17,944+0%
Radeon RX 48017,919
Radeon RX 47017,624.5-2%
GeForce GTX 98017,604.5-2%

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.

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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 RX 480GeForce RTX 2070 SUPER
3DMark Time Spy Graphics
3,882
9,871
(+154.28%)
3DMark Time Spy Score
4,001
10,161
(+153.96%)
3DMark Cloud Gate Graphics
72,213
131,200
(+81.68%)
3DMark Fire Strike Standard Graphics
12,186
24,640
(+102.2%)
3DMark Night Raid Graphics
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108,948
3DMark 11 Performance Score
15,476
28,445
(+83.8%)
Cinebench R15 OpenGL 64 Bit
166
(+38.45%)
119.9
PassMark G3D Mark
8,624
18,224
(+111.32%)
PassMark G2D Mark
786
868
(+10.43%)
Unigine Heaven 3.0 DirectX 11
132
--
Unigine Heaven 3.0 OpenGL
105
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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 RX 480GeForce RTX 2070 SUPER
CodenameEllesmereTU104
ArchitectureGCN 4.0Turing
Process Size14 nm12 nm
Transistors5,700 million13,600 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 RX 480GeForce RTX 2070 SUPER
Memory Size8 GB8 GB
Memory TypeGDDR5GDDR6
Memory Bandwidth256 Gb/s448 Gb/s
Memory Clock2,000 MHz1,750 MHz
Memory Interface256 bit256 bit
L1 Cache16 KB64 KB
L2 Cache2 MB4 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 RX 480GeForce RTX 2070 SUPER
Slots2 slots2 slots
Bus InterfacePCIe 3.0 x16PCIe 3.0 x16
Thermal Design Power (TDP)150 W215 W
Suggested PSU450 W550 W
Power Connectors1x 6-pin1x 6-pin + 1x 8-pin
OutputsHDMI 2.0b, DisplayPort 1.4aHDMI 2.0, DisplayPort 1.4a, USB Type-C

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 RX 480GeForce RTX 2070 SUPER
Stream Processors (SP)2,304--
CUDA Cores--2,560
Compute Units (CU)36--
Stream Multiprocessors (SM)--40
Texture Mapping Units (TMU)144160
Render Output Units (ROP)3264
Tensor Cores--320
Ray Tracing Cores--40
Core Clock Speed1,120 MHz1,605 MHz
Core Clock Speed (Boost)1,266 MHz1,770 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 RX 480GeForce RTX 2070 SUPER
Pixel Fill Rate40.51 GPixel/s113.3 GPixel/s
Texture Fill Rate182.3 GTexel/s283.2 GTexel/s
FP32 Performance5.83 TFLOPS9.06 TFLOPS
FP64 Performance364.6 GFLOPS283.2 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 RX 480GeForce RTX 2070 SUPER
DirectX12 (12_0)12 Ultimate (12_2)
OpenCL2.13.0
OpenGL4.64.6
Shader Model6.76.8

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