AMD Radeon RX 480 vs NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070

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Performance
Radeon RX 480
17,91917% of 104,598
GeForce RTX 4070235% better
59,96957% of 104,598

The GeForce RTX 4070 has 235% better performance than the Radeon RX 480 for the 3DMark 11 Performance GPU benchmark.

Performance per dollar
Radeon RX 480
78.2548% of 161.45
GeForce RTX 407028% better
100.1262% of 161.45

The GeForce RTX 4070 has 28% better value for the money than the Radeon RX 480 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 4070 GPU

The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 is a desktop graphics card that launched in Q2 2023 with a MSRP of $599. It is built on the Ada Lovelace GPU microarchitecture (codename AD104) and is manufactured on a 5 nm process.

Memory

The RTX 4070 has 12 GB of GDDR6X memory, with a 1,313 MHz memory clock and a 192 bit interface. This gives it a memory bandwidth of 504.2 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 4070 includes 5,888 CUDA cores, the processing units for handling parallel computing tasks. The GPU operates at a core clock speed of 1,920 MHz and can dynamically boost its clock speed up to 2,475 MHz. Complementing the processing units are 184 texture mapping units (TMUs) for efficient texture filtering and 64 render output units (ROPs) for pixel processing. Additionally, the GPU features 184 tensor cores optimized for AI-accelerated workloads and 46 RT cores dedicated to real-time ray tracing calculations.

Compatibility & Power Consumption

The RTX 4070 occupies 2 PCIe expansion slots. It supports HDMI 2.1, DisplayPort 1.4a display connections. NVIDIA recommends a power supply of at least 550 W to handle the GPU's thermal design power (TDP) of 200 W.

Benchmark Performance & Value

The RTX 4070 has the 17th best 3DMark 11 Performance GPU score among the 543 benchmarked GPUs in our database. It achieves 57.33% of the performance of the best benchmarked GPU, the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090. Its 59,969 score and $599 launch price (MSRP) gives it a performance per dollar of 100.12. This is the 15th 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 4070
ManufacturerAMDNVIDIA
ArchitectureGCN 4.0Ada Lovelace
Market SegmentDesktopDesktop
Release DateQ2 2016Q2 2023
Launch Price (MSRP)$229$599
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 Sons of the Forest
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Radeon RX 480GeForce RTX 4070
Low - 1080p
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133 FPS
Medium - 1080p
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126 FPS
High - 1080p
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123 FPS
Ultra - 1080p
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120 FPS
QHD - 1440p
--
100 FPS
4K UHD - 2160p
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60 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.

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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.

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Benchmark Performance

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Performance
Radeon RX 480
17,91917% of 104,598
GeForce RTX 4070235% better
59,96957% of 104,598

The GeForce RTX 4070 has 235% 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 4070 is ranked 17th with a score of 59,969.

Performance per dollar
Radeon RX 480
78.2548% of 161.45
GeForce RTX 407028% better
100.1262% of 161.45

The GeForce RTX 4070 has 28% better value for the money than the Radeon RX 480 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 4070 is ranked 15th with a performance per dollar of 100.12.

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.

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GPUBenchmark Performance
GeForce RTX 309061,518+243%
GeForce RTX 3080 Ti60,980+240%
GeForce RTX 407059,969+235%
Radeon RX 6900 XT59,119+230%
Radeon RX 7700 XT57,340+220%
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 4070
3DMark Time Spy Graphics
3,882
17,837
(+359.48%)
3DMark Time Spy Score
4,001
17,905
(+347.51%)
3DMark Cloud Gate Graphics
72,213
193,559
(+168.04%)
3DMark Fire Strike Standard Graphics
12,186
43,824
(+259.63%)
3DMark Night Raid Graphics
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187,585
3DMark 11 Performance Score
15,476
49,045.5
(+216.91%)
Cinebench R15 OpenGL 64 Bit
166
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PassMark G3D Mark
8,624
26,972
(+212.76%)
PassMark G2D Mark
786
1,114
(+41.73%)
Unigine Heaven 3.0 DirectX 11
132
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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 4070
CodenameEllesmereAD104
ArchitectureGCN 4.0Ada Lovelace
Process Size14 nm5 nm
Transistors5,700 million35,800 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 4070
Memory Size8 GB12 GB
Memory TypeGDDR5GDDR6X
Memory Bandwidth256 Gb/s504.2 Gb/s
Memory Clock2,000 MHz1,313 MHz
Memory Interface256 bit192 bit
L1 Cache16 KB128 KB
L2 Cache2 MB36 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 4070
Slots2 slots2 slots
Bus InterfacePCIe 3.0 x16PCIe 4.0 x16
Thermal Design Power (TDP)150 W200 W
Suggested PSU450 W550 W
Power Connectors1x 6-pin1x 16-pin
OutputsHDMI 2.0b, DisplayPort 1.4aHDMI 2.1, 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 RX 480GeForce RTX 4070
Stream Processors (SP)2,304--
CUDA Cores--5,888
Compute Units (CU)36--
Stream Multiprocessors (SM)--46
Texture Mapping Units (TMU)144184
Render Output Units (ROP)3264
Tensor Cores--184
Ray Tracing Cores--46
Core Clock Speed1,120 MHz1,920 MHz
Core Clock Speed (Boost)1,266 MHz2,475 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 4070
Pixel Fill Rate40.51 GPixel/s158.4 GPixel/s
Texture Fill Rate182.3 GTexel/s455.4 GTexel/s
FP32 Performance5.83 TFLOPS29.15 TFLOPS
FP64 Performance364.6 GFLOPS455.4 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 4070
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.