AMD Radeon RX 480 vs AMD Radeon RX 5700
Graphics Processor
| GPU model | Ellesmere | Navi 10 |
|---|---|---|
| GPU variant | Polaris 10 XT (215-0876184) | Navi 10 XL (215-0917220) |
| Architecture | GCN 4.0 | RDNA 1.0 |
| Foundry | GlobalFoundries | TSMC |
| Manufacturing process | 14 nm | 7 nm |
| Number of transistors | 5,700 million | 10,300 million |
| Die size | 232 mm² | 251 mm² |
Graphics Card
| Release date | Jun 29th, 2016 | Jul 7th, 2019 |
|---|---|---|
| Generation | Arctic Islands | Navi |
| Production | Active | Active |
| Launch price | 229 USD | 349 USD |
| Interface | PCIe 3.0 x16 | PCIe 4.0 x16 |
| Reviews | 86 in our database | 26 in our database |
| Predecessor | Pirate Islands | Vega |
| Successor | Polaris | Navi II |
| Current price | — | Amazon / Newegg |
Clocks
| Base clock | 1120 MHz | 1465 MHz |
|---|---|---|
| Boost clock | 1266 MHz | 1725 MHz |
| Memory clock | 2000 MHz 8 Gbps effective | 1750 MHz 14 Gbps effective |
| Game clock | — | 1625 MHz |
Memory Configuration
| Memory size | 8 GB | 8 GB |
|---|---|---|
| Memory type | GDDR5 | GDDR6 |
| Memory bus width | 256 bit | 256 bit |
| Bandwidth | 256.0 GB/s | 448.0 GB/s |
Render Configuration
| Shading units | 2304 | 2304 |
|---|---|---|
| TMUs | 144 | 144 |
| ROPs | 32 | 64 |
| Compute units | 36 | 36 |
| Cache L1 | 16 KB (per CU) | — |
| Cache L2 | 2 MB | 4 MB |
Performance
| Pixel rate | 40.51 GPixel/s | 110.4 GPixel/s |
|---|---|---|
| Texture rate | 182.3 GTexel/s | 248.4 GTexel/s |
| FP16 (half) performance | 5.834 TFLOPS (1:1) | 15.90 TFLOPS (2:1) |
| FP32 (float) performance | 5.834 TFLOPS | 7.949 TFLOPS |
| FP64 (double) performance | 364.6 GFLOPS (1:16) | 496.8 GFLOPS (1:16) |
Dimensions & Outputs
| Slot width | Dual-slot | Dual-slot |
|---|---|---|
| Length | 240 mm 9.4 inches | 268 mm 10.6 inches |
| Width | 95 mm 3.7 inches | 111 mm 4.4 inches |
| Height | 35 mm 1.4 inches | 36 mm 1.4 inches |
| TDP | 150 W | 180 W |
| Suggested PSU | 450 W | 450 W |
| Outputs | 1x HDMI3x DisplayPort | 1x HDMI3x DisplayPort |
| Power connectors | 1x 6-pin | 1x 6-pin + 1x 8-pin |
| Board number | C940, D009-47 | 109-D18237 |
| Part number | — | 102-D18202 |
API Support & Features
| DirectX | 12 (12_0) | 12 (12_1) |
|---|---|---|
| OpenGL | 4.6 | 4.6 |
| OpenCL | 2.1 | 2.1 |
| Vulkan | 1.2 | 1.2 |
| Shader model | 6.4 | 6.5 |
