Radeon RX 480

Gaming performance index 27, faster than 34% of desktop graphics cards in our catalog.

Faster than the graphics in 13% of Steam gaming PCs.

Runs 26 of 57 popular games at 60+ fps, 1080p high (estimated). All games it runs →

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  1. Radeon R9 390
    27
  2. Radeon RX 5500 XT 4GB
    27
  3. GeForce GTX 1650 Super
    27
  4. Radeon RX 480
    27
  5. GeForce GTX 1060 3GB
    26
  6. Radeon R9 290X
    26
  7. GeForce GTX 970
    25
Brand
AMD
Series
RX 400
Released
2016
Type
Desktop
Video memory
8 GB GDDR5
Memory bus
256-bit
Board power
150 W

Estimated FPS in popular games (high preset)

Game1080p1440pVerdict
Counter-Strike 2171119above recommended
Dota 2300+298above recommended
PUBG: BATTLEGROUNDS6244recommended
WARDOGS2417below minimum
Apex Legends™6847recommended
Valheim5841recommended
Grand Theft Auto V Legacy12587above recommended
Aniimo3223minimum
HELLDIVERS™ 23927minimum
Slay the Spire 2162113above recommended
Marvel Rivals3927minimum
Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six Siege3927minimum
Overwatch®8157recommended
The Binding of Isaac: Rebirth300+300+above recommended
War Thunder6545recommended
Dead by Daylight11681above recommended
Geometry Dash300+298above recommended
Limbus Company270189above recommended
Grand Theft Auto V Enhanced3726minimum
Delta Force5841recommended
Terraria300+300+above recommended
Stardew Valley300+298above recommended
Rust3223minimum
EA SPORTS FC™ 265237minimum
Battlefield™ 62618minimum
Palworld2618below minimum
Project Zomboid4330minimum
VRChat3625minimum
Baldur's Gate 33625minimum
Left 4 Dead 2300+300+above recommended
Euro Truck Simulator 25237minimum
Monster Hunter Wilds3525minimum
Hearts of Iron IV162113above recommended
Rocket League®7049recommended
Red Dead Redemption 26042recommended
NARAKA: BLADEPOINT6042recommended
Cyberpunk 20773323minimum
Call of Duty®3223minimum
TBH: Task Bar Hero5841recommended
ELDEN RING4531minimum
Yu-Gi-Oh! Master Duel3223minimum
Don't Starve Together300+298above recommended
PEAK3927minimum
R.E.P.O.4531minimum
No Man's Sky189133above recommended
eFootball™5841recommended
Graveyard Keeper 23223minimum
BeamNG.drive3726minimum
How to Fish7854recommended
Path of Exile 23927minimum
Forza Horizon 63625minimum
Street Fighter™ 63222minimum
Garry's Mod8157recommended
Diablo® IV7049recommended
The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim Special Edition7754recommended
Destiny 26545recommended
Arena Breakout: Infinite3927minimum

Estimated FPS from our model (v0), based on the game's published requirements and relative GPU/CPU performance. Not measured. Real results vary with drivers, patches, and scenes. Values above 300 fps show as 300+.

Power supply

550 W

recommended with a typical 105 W processor (estimated load 375 W).

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Specs: manufacturer page (not yet re-verified by us). Performance index is our own estimate.