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    Radeon RX 5700 vs Radeon RX 480

    Radeon RX 5700
    Memory: 8192Mb GDDR6DESKTOP
    Release date: 7 Jul 2019
    Radeon RX 5700
    Radeon RX 480
    Memory: 8192Mb GDDR5DESKTOP
    Release date: 29 Jun 2016
    Radeon RX 480

    Summary

    Gaming performance index

    • Radeon RX 5700
      191%
    • Radeon RX 480
      100%

    Relative performance

    Reasons to consider Radeon RX 5700

    91% higher gaming performance.
    This is a much newer product, it might have better long term support.
    Supports Direct3D 12 Async Compute
    Supports FreeSync
    Supports ReLive (allows game streaming/recording with minimum performance penalty)

    Reasons to consider Radeon RX 480

    Supports Direct3D 12 Async Compute
    Supports FreeSync
    Supports ReLive (allows game streaming/recording with minimum performance penalty)
    Supports TrueAudio
    Based on an outdated architecture (AMD GCN), there may be no performance optimizations for current games and applications
    Radeon RX 5700

    HWBench recommends Radeon RX 5700

    The Radeon RX 5700 is the better performing card based on the game benchmark suite used (68 combinations of games and resolutions).

    Specifications

    Core Configuration

    Radeon RX 5700Radeon RX 480
    GPU NameNavi 10 (Navi 10 Pro)vsEllesmere (Ellesmere XT)
    Fab Process7 nmvs14 nm
    Die Size254 mm²vs232 mm²
    Transistorsunknownvs5,700 million
    Shaders2304vs2304
    Compute Units36vs36
    Core clock1465 MHzvs1120 MHz
    ROPs64vs32
    TMUs256vs144

    Memory Configuration

    Radeon RX 5700Radeon RX 480
    Memory TypeGDDR6vsGDDR5
    Bus Width256 bitvs256 bit
    Memory Speed1750 MHz
    14000 MHz effective    		vs2000 MHz
    8000 MHz effective
    Memory Size8192 Mbvs8192 Mb

    Additional details

    Radeon RX 5700Radeon RX 480
    TDP180 wattsvs150 watts
    Release Date7 Jul 2019vs29 Jun 2016

    Raw Performance comparison

    Pixel Rate

    • Radeon RX 5700
      104.00 GP/s
    • Radeon RX 480
      40.50 GP/s

    GigaPixels - higher is better

    Texel Rate

    • Radeon RX 5700
      416.00 GT/s
    • Radeon RX 480
      182.30 GT/s

    GigaTexels - higher is better

    Memory bandwidth

    • Radeon RX 5700
      448.00 GB/s
    • Radeon RX 480
      256.00 GB/s

    GB/s - higher is better

    Single precision performance

    • Radeon RX 5700
      7480.00 GFLOPs
    • Radeon RX 480
      5834.00 GFLOPs

    GFLOPs - higher is better

    Game benchmarks

    Assassins Creed: Valhalla

    Ultra quality - DirectX12 Windows 11

    • Radeon RX 5700
      74
    • Radeon RX 480
      40

    FPS (higher is better)

    Borderlands 3

    Ultra Quality, DirectX11, Windows 10x64

    • Radeon RX 5700
      78
    • Radeon RX 480
      40

    FPS (higher is better)

    Codemasters Formula 1 2018

    Ultra quality TTA DirectX11 Windows10 x64

    • Radeon RX 5700
      117
    • Radeon RX 480
      58

    FPS (higher is better)

    Codemasters Formula 1 2020

    Ultra High Quality, TAA, DirectX12, Windows 10 x64

    • Radeon RX 5700
      149
    • Radeon RX 480
      78

    FPS (higher is better)

    Codemasters Formula 1 2021

    Ultra High Quality TAA, Bahrain, DirectX12, Windows 10 x64

    • Radeon RX 5700
      155
    • Radeon RX 480
      81

    FPS (higher is better)

    Cyberpunk 2077

    Windows 10 x64, Ultra quality, DirectX12

    • Radeon RX 5700
      58
    • Radeon RX 480
      27

    FPS (higher is better)

    Death Stranding

    Very High Quality TAA, DirectX12, Windows 10 x64

    • Radeon RX 5700
      145
    • Radeon RX 480
      71

    FPS (higher is better)

    Deus Ex Mankind Divided

    Ultra quality DirectX12 Windows10 x64

    • Radeon RX 5700
      102
    • Radeon RX 480
      70

    FPS (higher is better)

    Far Cry 6

    Ultra quality - DirectX12 Windows 11

    • Radeon RX 5700
      102
    • Radeon RX 480
      49

    FPS (higher is better)

    Far Cry New Dawn

    Ultra Quality, DirectX 11,Windows 10x64 build 1809

    • Radeon RX 5700
      113
    • Radeon RX 480
      69

    FPS (higher is better)

    Gears of War 5

    Ultra Quality, DirectX12, Windows 10 x64

    • Radeon RX 5700
      104
    • Radeon RX 480
      66

    FPS (higher is better)

    Grand Theft Auto V

    DX11, Max Details, 16:1 AF, 2xMSAA

    • Radeon RX 5700
      135
    • Radeon RX 480
      84

    FPS (higher is better)

    Hitman III

    Ultra quality - DirectX12 Windows 11

    • Radeon RX 5700
      167
    • Radeon RX 480
      81

    FPS (higher is better)

    Metro Exodus

    Ultra detail, 16:1 AF, DirectX12, Windows 10x64

    • Radeon RX 5700
      67
    • Radeon RX 480
      36

    FPS (higher is better)

    Microsoft Flight Simulator (2020)

    Ultra Quality, DirectX11, Windows 10x64

    • Radeon RX 5700
      42
    • Radeon RX 480
      24

    FPS (higher is better)

    Middle-Earth Shadow of War

    Ultra Quality, HR Textures, DirectX11, Windows 10 x64

    • Radeon RX 5700
      104
    • Radeon RX 480
      53

    FPS (higher is better)

    Red Dead Redemption II

    UltraTX Max Quality, Vulkan, Windows 10 x64

    • Radeon RX 5700
      66
    • Radeon RX 480
      34

    FPS (higher is better)

    Resident Evil 3

    Max Quality, DirectX12, Windows 10x64

    • Radeon RX 5700
      134
    • Radeon RX 480
      76

    FPS (higher is better)

    Shadow of the Tomb Raider

    Highest detail, Pure Hair On, HBAO+, DirectX 12, Windows 11 x 64

    • Radeon RX 5700
      106
    • Radeon RX 480
      54

    FPS (higher is better)

    Strange Brigade

    Ultra quality DirectX12 Async Compute Windows10 x64

    • Radeon RX 5700
      131
    • Radeon RX 480
      77

    FPS (higher is better)

    The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt

    DX11,Max Details, 16:1 HQ-AF, +AA

    • Radeon RX 5700
      108
    • Radeon RX 480
      53

    FPS (higher is better)

    Watch Dogs: Legion

    Ultra Quality, DirectX12, Windows 10x64

    • Radeon RX 5700
      65
    • Radeon RX 480
      32

    FPS (higher is better)

    Assassins Creed: Valhalla

    Ultra quality - DirectX12 Windows 11

    • Radeon RX 5700
      56
    • Radeon RX 480
      28

    FPS (higher is better)

    Battlefield V

    Ultra Quality, DirectX12, Windows 10x64

    • Radeon RX 5700
      98
    • Radeon RX 480
      48

    FPS (higher is better)

    Borderlands 3

    Ultra Quality, DirectX11, Windows 10x64

    • Radeon RX 5700
      57
    • Radeon RX 480
      28

    FPS (higher is better)

    Codemasters Formula 1 2018

    Ultra quality TTA DirectX11 Windows10 x64

    • Radeon RX 5700
      89
    • Radeon RX 480
      44

    FPS (higher is better)

    Codemasters Formula 1 2020

    Ultra High Quality, TAA, DirectX12, Windows 10 x64

    • Radeon RX 5700
      110
    • Radeon RX 480
      54

    FPS (higher is better)

    Codemasters Formula 1 2021

    Ultra High Quality TAA, Bahrain, DirectX12, Windows 10 x64

    • Radeon RX 5700
      116
    • Radeon RX 480
      59

    FPS (higher is better)

    Cyberpunk 2077

    Windows 10 x64, Ultra quality, DirectX12

    • Radeon RX 5700
      36
    • Radeon RX 480
      18

    FPS (higher is better)

    Death Stranding

    Very High Quality TAA, DirectX12, Windows 10 x64

    • Radeon RX 5700
      104
    • Radeon RX 480
      49

    FPS (higher is better)

    Deus Ex Mankind Divided

    Ultra quality DirectX12 Windows10 x64

    • Radeon RX 5700
      82
    • Radeon RX 480
      44

    FPS (higher is better)

    Far Cry 6

    Ultra quality - DirectX12 Windows 11

    • Radeon RX 5700
      69
    • Radeon RX 480
      33

    FPS (higher is better)

    Far Cry New Dawn

    Ultra Quality, DirectX 11,Windows 10x64 build 1809

    • Radeon RX 5700
      92
    • Radeon RX 480
      49

    FPS (higher is better)

    Gears of War 5

    Ultra Quality, DirectX12, Windows 10 x64

    • Radeon RX 5700
      73
    • Radeon RX 480
      46

    FPS (higher is better)

    Grand Theft Auto V

    DX11, Max Details, 16:1 AF, 2xMSAA

    • Radeon RX 5700
      115
    • Radeon RX 480
      59

    FPS (higher is better)

    Hitman III

    Ultra quality - DirectX12 Windows 11

    • Radeon RX 5700
      116
    • Radeon RX 480
      52

    FPS (higher is better)

    Metro Exodus

    Ultra detail, 16:1 AF, DirectX12, Windows 10x64

    • Radeon RX 5700
      53
    • Radeon RX 480
      28

    FPS (higher is better)

    Microsoft Flight Simulator (2020)

    Ultra Quality, DirectX11, Windows 10x64

    • Radeon RX 5700
      35
    • Radeon RX 480
      17

    FPS (higher is better)

    Middle-Earth Shadow of War

    Ultra Quality, HR Textures, DirectX11, Windows 10 x64

    • Radeon RX 5700
      71
    • Radeon RX 480
      38

    FPS (higher is better)

    Red Dead Redemption II

    UltraTX Max Quality, Vulkan, Windows 10 x64

    • Radeon RX 5700
      52
    • Radeon RX 480
      27

    FPS (higher is better)

    Resident Evil 3

    Max Quality, DirectX12, Windows 10x64

    • Radeon RX 5700
      87
    • Radeon RX 480
      48

    FPS (higher is better)

    Shadow of the Tomb Raider

    Highest detail, Pure Hair On, HBAO+, DirectX 12, Windows 11 x 64

    • Radeon RX 5700
      70
    • Radeon RX 480
      35

    FPS (higher is better)

    Strange Brigade

    Ultra quality DirectX12 Async Compute Windows10 x64

    • Radeon RX 5700
      98
    • Radeon RX 480
      55

    FPS (higher is better)

    The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt

    DX11,Max Details, 16:1 HQ-AF, +AA

    • Radeon RX 5700
      74
    • Radeon RX 480
      41

    FPS (higher is better)

    Watch Dogs: Legion

    Ultra Quality, DirectX12, Windows 10x64

    • Radeon RX 5700
      47
    • Radeon RX 480
      25

    FPS (higher is better)

    Assassins Creed: Valhalla

    Ultra quality - DirectX12 Windows 11

    • Radeon RX 5700
      30
    • Radeon RX 480
      15

    FPS (higher is better)

    Battlefield V

    Ultra Quality, DirectX12, Windows 10x64

    • Radeon RX 5700
      54
    • Radeon RX 480
      27

    FPS (higher is better)

    Borderlands 3

    Ultra Quality, DirectX11, Windows 10x64

    • Radeon RX 5700
      30
    • Radeon RX 480
      15

    FPS (higher is better)

    Codemasters Formula 1 2018

    Ultra quality TTA DirectX11 Windows10 x64

    • Radeon RX 5700
      51
    • Radeon RX 480
      26

    FPS (higher is better)

    Codemasters Formula 1 2020

    Ultra High Quality, TAA, DirectX12, Windows 10 x64

    • Radeon RX 5700
      62
    • Radeon RX 480
      30

    FPS (higher is better)

    Codemasters Formula 1 2021

    Ultra High Quality TAA, Bahrain, DirectX12, Windows 10 x64

    • Radeon RX 5700
      68
    • Radeon RX 480
      34

    FPS (higher is better)

    Cyberpunk 2077

    Windows 10 x64, Ultra quality, DirectX12

    • Radeon RX 5700
      17
    • Radeon RX 480
      17

    FPS (higher is better)

    Death Stranding

    Very High Quality TAA, DirectX12, Windows 10 x64

    • Radeon RX 5700
      54
    • Radeon RX 480
      23

    FPS (higher is better)

    Deus Ex Mankind Divided

    Ultra quality DirectX12 Windows10 x64

    • Radeon RX 5700
      41
    • Radeon RX 480
      21

    FPS (higher is better)

    Far Cry 6

    Ultra quality - DirectX12 Windows 11

    • Radeon RX 5700
      39
    • Radeon RX 480
      15

    FPS (higher is better)

    Far Cry New Dawn

    Ultra Quality, DirectX 11,Windows 10x64 build 1809

    • Radeon RX 5700
      50
    • Radeon RX 480
      25

    FPS (higher is better)

    Gears of War 5

    Ultra Quality, DirectX12, Windows 10 x64

    • Radeon RX 5700
      35
    • Radeon RX 480
      24

    FPS (higher is better)

    Grand Theft Auto V

    DX11, Max Details, 16:1 AF, 2xMSAA

    • Radeon RX 5700
      56
    • Radeon RX 480
      30

    FPS (higher is better)

    Hitman III

    Ultra quality - DirectX12 Windows 11

    • Radeon RX 5700
      61
    • Radeon RX 480
      29

    FPS (higher is better)

    Metro Exodus

    Ultra detail, 16:1 AF, DirectX12, Windows 10x64

    • Radeon RX 5700
      32
    • Radeon RX 480
      17

    FPS (higher is better)

    Microsoft Flight Simulator (2020)

    Ultra Quality, DirectX11, Windows 10x64

    • Radeon RX 5700
      18
    • Radeon RX 480
      9

    FPS (higher is better)

    Middle-Earth Shadow of War

    Ultra Quality, HR Textures, DirectX11, Windows 10 x64

    • Radeon RX 5700
      41
    • Radeon RX 480
      21

    FPS (higher is better)

    Red Dead Redemption II

    UltraTX Max Quality, Vulkan, Windows 10 x64

    • Radeon RX 5700
      31
    • Radeon RX 480
      17

    FPS (higher is better)

    Resident Evil 3

    Max Quality, DirectX12, Windows 10x64

    • Radeon RX 5700
      44
    • Radeon RX 480
      23

    FPS (higher is better)

    Shadow of the Tomb Raider

    Highest detail, Pure Hair On, HBAO+, DirectX 12, Windows 11 x 64

    • Radeon RX 5700
      35
    • Radeon RX 480
      17

    FPS (higher is better)

    Strange Brigade

    Ultra quality DirectX12 Async Compute Windows10 x64

    • Radeon RX 5700
      60
    • Radeon RX 480
      33

    FPS (higher is better)

    The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt

    DX11,Max Details, 16:1 HQ-AF, +AA

    • Radeon RX 5700
      40
    • Radeon RX 480
      25

    FPS (higher is better)

    Watch Dogs: Legion

    Ultra Quality, DirectX12, Windows 10x64

    • Radeon RX 5700
      27
    • Radeon RX 480
      14

    FPS (higher is better)

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