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Radeon RX 480 vs Radeon RX 6700 XT

Radeon RX 480 vs Radeon RX 6700 XT: game performance, price, value, and specification comparison. Select comparison game parameters.

AMD Radeon RX 480

8 GB GDDR5 | 256-bit

AMD Radeon RX 480 Logo
Sapphire Radeon Nitro Rx 480 8GB GDDR5 Dual HDMI/DVI-D/Dual DP OC w/Back Plate (UEFI) PCI-E Graphics Card Graphic Cards 11260-20-20G

Buy for $299 on Amazon

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FPS Winner

AMD Radeon RX 6700 XT

12 GB GDDR6 | 192-bit

AMD Radeon RX 6700 XT Logo
PowerColor Fighter AMD Radeon RX 6700 XT Gaming Graphics Card with 12GB GDDR6 Memory, Powered by AMD RDNA 2, Raytracing, PCI Express 4.0, HDMI 2.1, AMD Infinity Cache

Buy for $311.95 on Amazon

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Updated 241527 minutes ago

AMD Radeon RX 480

8 GB GDDR5 | 256-bit

AMD Radeon RX 480 Logo
Sapphire Radeon Nitro Rx 480 8GB GDDR5 Dual HDMI/DVI-D/Dual DP OC w/Back Plate (UEFI) PCI-E Graphics Card Graphic Cards 11260-20-20G

Buy for $299 on Amazon

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Updated 241528 minutes ago

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FPS Winner

AMD Radeon RX 6700 XT

12 GB GDDR6 | 192-bit

AMD Radeon RX 6700 XT Logo
PowerColor Fighter AMD Radeon RX 6700 XT Gaming Graphics Card with 12GB GDDR6 Memory, Powered by AMD RDNA 2, Raytracing, PCI Express 4.0, HDMI 2.1, AMD Infinity Cache

Buy for $311.95 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 241527 minutes ago

Availability

MSRP in USD: $229

Availability

MSRP in USD: $479

PowerColor Fighter AMD Radeon RX 6700 XT Gaming Graphics Card with 12GB GDDR6 Memory, Powered by AMD RDNA 2, Raytracing, PCI Express 4.0, HDMI 2.1, AMD Infinity Cache
PowerColor Fighter AMD Radeon RX 6700 XT Gaming Graphics Card with 12GB GDDR6 Memory, Powered by AMD RDNA 2, Raytracing, PCI Express 4.0, HDMI 2.1, AMD Infinity Cache

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$311.95

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PowerColor Red Devil AMD Radeon RX 6700 XT Gaming Graphics Card with 12GB GDDR6 Memory, Powered by AMD RDNA 2, Raytracing, PCI Express 4.0, HDMI 2.1, AMD Infinity Cache
PowerColor Red Devil AMD Radeon RX 6700 XT Gaming Graphics Card with 12GB GDDR6 Memory, Powered by AMD RDNA 2, Raytracing, PCI Express 4.0, HDMI 2.1, AMD Infinity Cache

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$599.99

In Stock


2321 2418 MHz
Base Clock
2581 2622 MHz
Boost Clock
Updated 241527 minutes ago
XFX Speedster QICK319 AMD Radeon RX 6700 XT Black Gaming Graphics Card with 12GB GDDR6 HDMI 3xDP, AMD RDNA 2 RX-67XTYPBDP
XFX Speedster QICK319 AMD Radeon RX 6700 XT Black Gaming Graphics Card with 12GB GDDR6 HDMI 3xDP, AMD RDNA 2 RX-67XTYPBDP

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$549.99

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Same as Founder's Edition
Updated 241527 minutes ago
PowerColor Hellhound AMD Radeon RX 6700 XT Gaming Graphics Card with 12GB GDDR6 Memory, Powered by AMD RDNA 2, Raytracing, PCI Express 4.0, HDMI 2.1, AMD Infinity Cache
PowerColor Hellhound AMD Radeon RX 6700 XT Gaming Graphics Card with 12GB GDDR6 Memory, Powered by AMD RDNA 2, Raytracing, PCI Express 4.0, HDMI 2.1, AMD Infinity Cache

Buy on Amazon

$360.64

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Same as Founder's Edition
Updated 241527 minutes ago
MSI Radeon RX 6700 XT MECH 2X 12G OC Gaming Graphics Card - 12GB GDDR6, 2620MHz, PCI Express 4, 192-bit, 3X DP v 1.4, HDMI 2.1 (Supports 4K & 8K)
MSI Radeon RX 6700 XT MECH 2X 12G OC Gaming Graphics Card - 12GB GDDR6, 2620MHz, PCI Express 4, 192-bit, 3X DP v 1.4, HDMI 2.1 (Supports 4K & 8K)

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$787.16

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2321 2375 MHz
Base Clock
2581 2620 MHz
Boost Clock
Updated 241527 minutes ago
2021 Newest AMD Radeon RX 6700 XT Gaming Graphics Card with 12GB GDDR6, + AllyFlex HDMI
2021 Newest AMD Radeon RX 6700 XT Gaming Graphics Card with 12GB GDDR6, + AllyFlex HDMI

Buy on Amazon

$504.99

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Same as Founder's Edition
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MSI Gaming Radeon RX 6700 XT 192-bit 12GB GDDR6 DP/HDMI Dual Torx 4.0 Fans FreeSync DirectX 12 VR Ready RGB Graphics Card (RX 6700 XT Gaming X 12G)
MSI Gaming Radeon RX 6700 XT 192-bit 12GB GDDR6 DP/HDMI Dual Torx 4.0 Fans FreeSync DirectX 12 VR Ready RGB Graphics Card (RX 6700 XT Gaming X 12G)

Buy on Amazon

$847.99

In Stock


2321 2418 MHz
Base Clock
2581 2622 MHz
Boost Clock
Updated 241527 minutes ago

Key Differences

In short, we have a clear winner — Radeon RX 6700 XT outperforms the cheaper Radeon RX 480 on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Radeon RX 6700 XT is 1708 days newer than the cheaper Radeon RX 480.

Advantages of AMD Radeon RX 480

  • Up to 4% cheaper than Radeon RX 6700 XT - $299.0 vs $311.95
  • Consumes up to 35% less energy than AMD Radeon RX 6700 XT - 150 vs 230 Watts

Advantages of AMD Radeon RX 6700 XT

  • Performs up to 41% better in Forza Horizon 4 than Radeon RX 480 - 252 vs 179 FPS
  • Up to 26% better value when playing Forza Horizon 4 than Radeon RX 480 - $1.24 vs $1.67 per FPS
  • Up to 50% more VRAM memory than AMD Radeon RX 480 - 12 vs 8 GB
This is a free version of Forza Horizon 4.

Forza Horizon 4

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Max

AMD Radeon RX 480 Logo
Radeon RX 480

Desktop • Jun 29th, 2016


FPS

179

71%

Value, $/FPS

$1.67/FPS

74%

Price, $

$299

100%

Sapphire Radeon Nitro Rx 480 8GB GDDR5 Dual HDMI/DVI-D/Dual DP OC w/Back Plate (UEFI) PCI-E Graphics Card Graphic Cards 11260-20-20G

Buy for $299 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 241528 minutes ago

AMD Radeon RX 6700 XT Logo
Radeon RX 6700 XT

Desktop • Mar 3rd, 2021


FPS

252

100%

Value, $/FPS

$1.24/FPS

100%

Price, $

$311.95

95%

FPS and Value Winner

PowerColor Fighter AMD Radeon RX 6700 XT Gaming Graphics Card with 12GB GDDR6 Memory, Powered by AMD RDNA 2, Raytracing, PCI Express 4.0, HDMI 2.1, AMD Infinity Cache

Buy for $311.95 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 241527 minutes ago

TOP 5 Games

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Max

AMD Radeon RX 480 Logo
Radeon RX 480

Desktop • Jun 29th, 2016

AMD Radeon RX 6700 XT Logo
Radeon RX 6700 XT

Desktop • Mar 3rd, 2021

Theoretical Performance

AMD Radeon RX 480 Logo
Radeon RX 480

Desktop • Jun 29th, 2016


Pixel Fillrate

40.51 GPixel/s

24%

Texel Fillrate

182.3 GTexel/s

44%

AMD Radeon RX 6700 XT Logo
Radeon RX 6700 XT

Desktop • Mar 3rd, 2021


Pixel Fillrate

165.2 GPixel/s

100%

Texel Fillrate

413 GTexel/s

100%

AMD Radeon RX 480 Logo

AMD Radeon RX 480

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AMD Radeon RX 6700 XT Logo

AMD Radeon RX 6700 XT

Jun 29th, 2016Release Date
Mar 3rd, 2021
Arctic IslandsGenerationNavi II
$229
MSRP$479
1x HDMI, 3x DisplayPortOutputs1x HDMI 2.1, 3x DisplayPort 1.4a
1x 6-pinPower Connectors1x 6-pin + 1x 8-pin
Desktop
Segment
Desktop
8 GBMemory
12 GB
GDDR5TypeGDDR6
256-bitBus192-bit
256 GB/sBandwidth
384 GB/s
1120 MHzBase Clock Speed
2321 MHz
1266 MHzBoost Clock Speed
2581 MHz
2000 MHzMemory Clock Speed2000 MHz

Builds Using Radeon RX 480 or Radeon RX 6700 XT

Forza Horizon 4, 1920 x 1080, Max

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