AMD Radeon RX 6800 XT vs AMD Radeon RX 480

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Performance
Radeon RX 6800 XT190% better
52,04650% of 104,598
Radeon RX 480
17,91917% of 104,598

The Radeon RX 6800 XT has 190% better performance than the Radeon RX 480 for the 3DMark 11 Performance GPU benchmark.

Performance per dollar
Radeon RX 6800 XT2% better
80.1950% of 161.45
Radeon RX 480
78.2548% of 161.45

The Radeon RX 6800 XT has 2% 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 6800 XT GPU

The AMD Radeon RX 6800 XT is a desktop graphics card that launched in Q4 2020 with a MSRP of $649. It is built on the RDNA 2.0 GPU microarchitecture (codename Navi 21) and is manufactured on a 7 nm process.

Memory

The RX 6800 XT has 16 GB of GDDR6 memory, with a 2,000 MHz memory clock and a 256 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 RX 6800 XT includes 4,608 stream processors (SPs), the processing units for handling parallel computing tasks. The GPU operates at a core clock speed of 1,825 MHz and can dynamically boost its clock speed up to 2,250 MHz. It usually operates at 2,015 MHz during typical gaming workloads. Complementing the processing units are 288 texture mapping units (TMUs) for efficient texture filtering and 128 render output units (ROPs) for pixel processing. Additionally, the GPU features 72 ray accelerators dedicated to real-time ray tracing calculations.

Compatibility & Power Consumption

The RX 6800 XT occupies 2 PCIe expansion slots. It supports HDMI 2.1, DisplayPort 1.4a, USB Type-C display connections. AMD recommends a power supply of at least 700 W to handle the GPU's thermal design power (TDP) of 300 W.

Benchmark Performance & Value

The RX 6800 XT has the 25th best 3DMark 11 Performance GPU score among the 543 benchmarked GPUs in our database. It achieves 49.76% of the performance of the best benchmarked GPU, the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090. Its 52,046 score and $649 launch price (MSRP) gives it a performance per dollar of 80.19. This is the 36th 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 RX 6800 XTRadeon RX 480
ManufacturerAMDAMD
ArchitectureRDNA 2.0GCN 4.0
Market SegmentDesktopDesktop
Release DateQ4 2020Q2 2016
Launch Price (MSRP)$649$229
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 Cyberpunk 2077: Phantom Liberty
Cyberpunk 2077: Phantom Liberty
Radeon RX 6800 XTRadeon 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 RX 6800 XT 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 RX 6800 XT 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 RX 6800 XT190% better
52,04650% of 104,598
Radeon RX 480
17,91917% of 104,598

The Radeon RX 6800 XT has 190% better performance than the Radeon RX 480 for the 3DMark 11 Performance GPU benchmark.

The Radeon RX 6800 XT is ranked 25th with a score of 52,046, and the Radeon RX 480 is ranked 124th with a score of 17,919.

Performance per dollar
Radeon RX 6800 XT2% better
80.1950% of 161.45
Radeon RX 480
78.2548% of 161.45

The Radeon RX 6800 XT has 2% better value for the money than the Radeon RX 480 for the 3DMark 11 Performance GPU benchmark.

The Radeon RX 6800 XT is ranked 36th with a performance per dollar of 80.19, 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 RX 6800 XT or
GPUBenchmark Performance
Radeon RX 680055,084+6%
GeForce RTX 308053,713+3%
Radeon RX 6800 XT52,046
GeForce RTX 3070 Ti49,760-4%
GeForce RTX 4060 Ti (8 GB)47,803-8%
GeForce GTX 1650 SUPER18,224.5-65%
Radeon R9 390X17,944-66%
Radeon RX 48017,919-66%
Radeon RX 47017,624.5-66%
GeForce GTX 98017,604.5-66%

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 6800 XTRadeon RX 480
3DMark Time Spy Graphics
17,603
(+353.45%)
3,882
3DMark Time Spy Score
16,908
(+322.59%)
4,001
3DMark Cloud Gate Graphics
193,053
(+167.34%)
72,213
3DMark Fire Strike Standard Graphics
49,735
(+308.13%)
12,186
3DMark 11 Performance Score
38,057
(+145.91%)
15,476
Cinebench R15 OpenGL 64 Bit
268.1
(+61.51%)
166
PassMark G3D Mark
25,032
(+190.26%)
8,624
PassMark G2D Mark
1,009
(+28.37%)
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 RX 6800 XTRadeon RX 480
CodenameNavi 21Ellesmere
ArchitectureRDNA 2.0GCN 4.0
Process Size7 nm14 nm
Transistors26,800 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 RX 6800 XTRadeon RX 480
Memory Size16 GB8 GB
Memory TypeGDDR6GDDR5
Memory Bandwidth512 Gb/s256 Gb/s
Memory Clock2,000 MHz2,000 MHz
Memory Interface256 bit256 bit
L1 Cache128 KB16 KB
L2 Cache4 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 RX 6800 XTRadeon RX 480
Slots2 slots2 slots
Bus InterfacePCIe 4.0 x16PCIe 3.0 x16
Thermal Design Power (TDP)300 W150 W
Suggested PSU700 W450 W
Power Connectors2x 8-pin1x 6-pin
OutputsHDMI 2.1, DisplayPort 1.4a, USB Type-CHDMI 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 RX 6800 XTRadeon RX 480
Stream Processors (SP)4,6082,304
Compute Units (CU)7236
Texture Mapping Units (TMU)288144
Render Output Units (ROP)12832
Ray Accelerators72--
Core Clock Speed1,825 MHz1,120 MHz
Core Clock Speed (Boost)2,250 MHz1,266 MHz
Core Clock Speed (Game)2,015 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 6800 XTRadeon RX 480
Pixel Fill Rate288 GPixel/s40.51 GPixel/s
Texture Fill Rate648 GTexel/s182.3 GTexel/s
FP32 Performance20.74 TFLOPS5.83 TFLOPS
FP64 Performance1,296 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 RX 6800 XTRadeon RX 480
DirectX12 Ultimate (12_2)12 (12_0)
OpenCL2.12.1
OpenGL4.64.6
Shader Model6.86.7

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