amd
Brand8GB GDDR5
Memory2304
Cores256 GB/s
BandwidthAMD Radeon RX 480
VS
amd
Brand8GB GDDR5
Memory2304
Cores256 GB/s
BandwidthAMD Radeon RX 590
AMD Radeon RX 480
8GB GDDR5 150W $229 Jun 2016
Radeon RX 480
$229 • Jun 2016
VS
Radeon RX 590
$279 • Nov 2018
AMD Radeon RX 590
8GB GDDR5 175W $279 Nov 2018
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Specs Comparison
| Specification | AMD Radeon RX 480 | AMD Radeon RX 590 |
|---|---|---|
| Memory Size | 8 GB | 8 GB |
| Memory Type | GDDR5 | GDDR5 |
| TDP | 150 W | 175 W |
| Core Clock | N/A | N/A |
| Boost Clock | 1266 MHz | 1545 MHz |
| Memory Bandwidth | 256 GB/s | 256 GB/s |
| Process Size | 14nm | 12nm |
| Architecture | GCN 4.0 | GCN 4.0 |
| Shading Units | 2304 | 2304 |
| RT Cores | N/A | N/A |
| TMUs | 144 | 144 |
| ROPs | 32 | 32 |
| Memory Bus | 256-bit | 256-bit |
| Memory Clock | 2000 MHz | 2000 MHz |
| Pixel Rate | 40.51 GPixel/s | 49.44 GPixel/s |
| Texture Rate | 256 GTexel/s | 256 GTexel/s |
| FP32 Performance | 5.834 GFLOPS | 7.119 GFLOPS |
| L2 Cache | 2.00 MB | 2.00 MB |
| Die Size | 232 mm² | 232 mm² |
| Transistors | 5700 Million | 5700 Million |
| Required PSU | 450 W | 450 W |
| Power Connectors | 1x 6-pin | 1x 8-pin |
| Bus Interface | PCIe 3.0 x16 | PCIe 3.0 x16 |
| DirectX | 12 | 12 |
| Vulkan | 1.3 | 1.3 |
| OpenGL | 4.6 | 4.6 |
| Foundry | GlobalFoundries | GlobalFoundries |
Comparison in Synthetic Benchmarks
3DMark Time Spy
Synthetic DirectX 12 benchmark that measures GPU performance in gaming workloads
Graphics Score
3980
AMD Radeon RX 480
4611 (+16%)
AMD Radeon RX 590
Geekbench 6
Cross-platform benchmark that measures GPU compute performance using OpenCL and Metal APIs
OpenCL Score
38595
AMD Radeon RX 480
45783 (+19%)
AMD Radeon RX 590
GFXBench 5.0
Cross-platform 3D graphics benchmark suite that measures GPU performance across different APIs
Aztec Ruins High (FPS)
FPS
AMD Radeon RX 480
61.2 FPS
AMD Radeon RX 590
PassMark G2D
Comprehensive 2D graphics benchmark that measures GPU performance in various graphics operations
G2D Mark
8582
AMD Radeon RX 480
9375 (+9%)
AMD Radeon RX 590
Game Benchmarks Comparison (186 benchmarks)
Mount & Blade II Bannerlord
8.5 2022 • Action, Indie, RPG, Simulation, Strategy TaleWorlds Entertainment
1080p
| ultra
Radeon RX 590 (+20%)
AVG 90 FPS
MIN 72 FPS
Radeon RX 480
AVG 75 FPS
MIN 60 FPS
1440p
| ultra
Radeon RX 590 (+22%)
AVG 62 FPS
MIN 48 FPS
Radeon RX 480
AVG 51 FPS
MIN 40 FPS
2160p
| ultra
Radeon RX 590 (+20%)
AVG 30 FPS
MIN 24 FPS
Radeon RX 480
AVG 25 FPS
MIN 20 FPS
Winner
Loser
Valheim
8.3 2021 • Action, Adventure, Indie, RPG, Early Access Iron Gate AB
1080p
| ultra
Radeon RX 590 (+20%)
AVG 42 FPS
MIN 37 FPS
Radeon RX 480
AVG 35 FPS
MIN 31 FPS
1440p
| ultra
Radeon RX 590 (+21%)
AVG 29 FPS
MIN 26 FPS
Radeon RX 480
AVG 24 FPS
MIN 22 FPS
2160p
| ultra
Radeon RX 590 (+19%)
AVG 19 FPS
MIN 17 FPS
Radeon RX 480
AVG 16 FPS
MIN 14 FPS
Winner
Loser
King Arthur Knight's Tale
8.5 2021 • RPG, Strategy NeocoreGames
1080p
| ultra
Radeon RX 590 (+21%)
AVG 80 FPS
MIN 71 FPS
Radeon RX 480
AVG 66 FPS
MIN 59 FPS
1440p
| ultra
Radeon RX 590 (+20%)
AVG 55 FPS
MIN 51 FPS
Radeon RX 480
AVG 46 FPS
MIN 42 FPS
2160p
| ultra
Radeon RX 590 (+21%)
AVG 29 FPS
MIN 26 FPS
Radeon RX 480
AVG 24 FPS
MIN 22 FPS
Winner
Loser
A Total War Saga TROY
8.3 2021 • Action, Simulation, Strategy CREATIVE ASSEMBLY, Feral Interactive (Mac)
1080p
| ultra
Radeon RX 590 (+21%)
AVG 40 FPS
MIN 31 FPS
Radeon RX 480
AVG 33 FPS
MIN 26 FPS
1440p
| ultra
Radeon RX 590 (+18%)
AVG 26 FPS
MIN 20 FPS
Radeon RX 480
AVG 22 FPS
MIN 17 FPS
2160p
| ultra
Radeon RX 590 (+18%)
AVG 13 FPS
MIN 10 FPS
Radeon RX 480
AVG 11 FPS
MIN 8 FPS
Winner
Loser
It Takes Two
7.9 2021 • Action, Adventure Hazelight Studios
1080p
| ultra
Radeon RX 590 (+21%)
AVG 75 FPS
MIN 65 FPS
Radeon RX 480
AVG 62 FPS
MIN 54 FPS
1440p
| ultra
Radeon RX 590 (+20%)
AVG 48 FPS
MIN 40 FPS
Radeon RX 480
AVG 40 FPS
MIN 33 FPS
2160p
| ultra
Radeon RX 590 (+20%)
AVG 24 FPS
MIN 21 FPS
Radeon RX 480
AVG 20 FPS
MIN 17 FPS
Winner
Loser
Baldur's Gate 3
7.3 2023 • Adventure, RPG, Strategy Larian Studios
1080p
| ultra
Radeon RX 590 (+20%)
AVG 66 FPS
MIN 61 FPS
Radeon RX 480
AVG 55 FPS
MIN 51 FPS
1440p
| ultra
Radeon RX 590 (+21%)
AVG 46 FPS
MIN 42 FPS
Radeon RX 480
AVG 38 FPS
MIN 35 FPS
2160p
| ultra
Radeon RX 590 (+20%)
AVG 24 FPS
MIN 22 FPS
Radeon RX 480
AVG 20 FPS
MIN 18 FPS
Winner
Loser
No more benchmarks available for this comparison
AMD Radeon RX 590 Wins!
Based on 186 benchmarks across 61 games
36
Avg FPS
Radeon RX 480
VS
+20.2%
43
Avg FPS
Radeon RX 590
AMD Radeon RX 480
AMD • 8GB GDDR5
0
Wins
36
Avg FPS
30
Min FPS
0%
Win Rate
AMD Radeon RX 590
AMD • 8GB GDDR5
185
Wins
43
Avg FPS
36
Min FPS
99%
Win Rate
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