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AMD Radeon RX 480 vs NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5060

AMD
VS
NVIDIA
Performance
Radeon RX 480
17,91914% of 129,772
GeForce RTX 5060163% better
47,201.536% of 129,772

The GeForce RTX 5060 has 163% better performance than the Radeon RX 480 for the 3DMark 11 Performance GPU benchmark.

Performance per dollar
Radeon RX 480
78.2547% of 165.13
GeForce RTX 5060102% better
157.8696% of 165.13

The GeForce RTX 5060 has 102% 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 141st best 3DMark 11 Performance GPU score among the 566 benchmarked GPUs in our database. It achieves 13.81% of the performance of the best benchmarked GPU, the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5090. Its 17,919 score and $229 launch price (MSRP) gives it a performance per dollar of 78.25. This is the 47th best in value for the 3DMark 11 Performance GPU benchmark.

About the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5060 GPU

The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5060 is a desktop graphics card that launched in Q2 2025 with a MSRP of $299. It is built on the Blackwell 2.0 GPU microarchitecture (codename GB206) and is manufactured on a 5 nm process.

Memory

The RTX 5060 has 8 GB of GDDR7 memory, with a 1,750 MHz memory clock and a 128 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 5060 includes 3,840 CUDA cores, the processing units for handling parallel computing tasks. The GPU operates at a core clock speed of 2,280 MHz and can dynamically boost its clock speed up to 2,497 MHz. Complementing the processing units are 120 texture mapping units (TMUs) for efficient texture filtering and 48 render output units (ROPs) for pixel processing. Additionally, the GPU features 120 tensor cores optimized for AI-accelerated workloads and 30 RT cores dedicated to real-time ray tracing calculations.

Compatibility & Power Consumption

The RTX 5060 occupies 2 PCIe expansion slots. It supports HDMI 2.1b, DisplayPort 2.1b display connections. NVIDIA recommends a power supply of at least 300 W to handle the GPU's thermal design power (TDP) of 145 W.

Benchmark Performance & Value

The RTX 5060 has the 39th best 3DMark 11 Performance GPU score among the 566 benchmarked GPUs in our database. It achieves 36.37% of the performance of the best benchmarked GPU, the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5090. Its 47,201.5 score and $299 launch price (MSRP) gives it a performance per dollar of 157.86. This is the 4th 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 5060
ManufacturerAMDNVIDIA
ArchitectureGCN 4.0Blackwell 2.0
Market SegmentDesktopDesktop
Release DateQ2 2016Q2 2025
Launch Price (MSRP)$229$299
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 God of War Ragnarök
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Radeon RX 480GeForce RTX 5060
Low - 1080p
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186 FPS
Medium - 1080p
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157 FPS
High - 1080p
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138 FPS
Ultra - 1080p
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127 FPS
QHD - 1440p
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90 FPS
4K UHD - 2160p
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37 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
17,91914% of 129,772
GeForce RTX 5060163% better
47,201.536% of 129,772

The GeForce RTX 5060 has 163% better performance than the Radeon RX 480 for the 3DMark 11 Performance GPU benchmark.

The Radeon RX 480 is ranked 141st with a score of 17,919, and the GeForce RTX 5060 is ranked 39th with a score of 47,201.5.

Performance per dollar
Radeon RX 480
78.2547% of 165.13
GeForce RTX 5060102% better
157.8696% of 165.13

The GeForce RTX 5060 has 102% better value for the money than the Radeon RX 480 for the 3DMark 11 Performance GPU benchmark.

The Radeon RX 480 is ranked 47th with a performance per dollar of 78.25, and the GeForce RTX 5060 is ranked 4th with a performance per dollar of 157.86.

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
GeForce RTX 3070 Ti49,588+177%
GeForce RTX 4060 Ti (8 GB)47,803+167%
GeForce RTX 506047,201.5+163%
GeForce RTX 2080 Ti47,166+163%
GeForce RTX 307043,359+142%
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.

Choose Baseline GPU:Radeon RX 480 or
GPUPerformance Per Dollar
Radeon RX 9070161.42+106%
GeForce RTX 5060157.86+102%
Arc B580153.65+96%
Radeon RX 7600144.26+84%
Radeon RX 7800 XT131.48+68%
GeForce GTX 1660 Ti82.05+5%
GeForce GTX 105078.63+0%
Radeon RX 48078.25
GeForce RTX 206077.83-1%
GeForce RTX 2060 SUPER74.36-5%

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 5060
3DMark Time Spy Graphics
3,882
13,806
(+255.64%)
3DMark Time Spy Score
4,001
14,106.5
(+252.57%)
3DMark Cloud Gate Graphics
72,213
171,078
(+136.91%)
3DMark Fire Strike Standard Graphics
12,186
37,952
(+211.44%)
3DMark Night Raid Graphics
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163,486
3DMark 11 Performance Score
15,476
44,648.5
(+188.5%)
Cinebench R15 OpenGL 64 Bit
166
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PassMark G3D Mark
8,624
20,707
(+140.11%)
PassMark G2D Mark
786
1,136
(+44.53%)
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 5060
CodenameEllesmereGB206
ArchitectureGCN 4.0Blackwell 2.0
Process Size14 nm5 nm
Transistors5,700 million21,900 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 5060
Memory Size8 GB8 GB
Memory TypeGDDR5GDDR7
Memory Bandwidth256 Gb/s448 Gb/s
Memory Clock2,000 MHz1,750 MHz
Memory Interface256 bit128 bit
L1 Cache16 KB128 KB
L2 Cache2 MB32 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 5060
Slots2 slots2 slots
Bus InterfacePCIe 3.0 x16PCIe 5.0 x8
Thermal Design Power (TDP)150 W145 W
Suggested PSU450 W300 W
Power Connectors1x 6-pin1x 8-pin
OutputsHDMI 2.0b, DisplayPort 1.4aHDMI 2.1b, DisplayPort 2.1b

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 5060
Stream Processors (SP)2,304--
CUDA Cores--3,840
Compute Units (CU)36--
Stream Multiprocessors (SM)--30
Texture Mapping Units (TMU)144120
Render Output Units (ROP)3248
Tensor Cores--120
Ray Tracing Cores--30
Core Clock Speed1,120 MHz2,280 MHz
Core Clock Speed (Boost)1,266 MHz2,497 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 5060
Pixel Fill Rate40.51 GPixel/s119.9 GPixel/s
Texture Fill Rate182.3 GTexel/s299.6 GTexel/s
FP32 Performance5.83 TFLOPS19.18 TFLOPS
FP64 Performance364.6 GFLOPS299.6 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 RX 480GeForce RTX 5060
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.