Radeon RX 6500 vs GeForce GTX 480
Aggregate performance score
We've compared GeForce GTX 480 with Radeon RX 6500, including specs and performance data.
RX 6500 outperforms GTX 480 by an impressive 87% based on our aggregate benchmark results.
Contents
Primary details
GPU architecture, market segment, value for money and other general parameters compared.
| Place in the ranking | 488 | 335 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Cost-effectiveness evaluation | 1.41 | no data |
| Power efficiency | 3.00 | no data |
| Architecture | Fermi (2010−2014) | no data |
| GPU code name | GF100 | no data |
| Market segment | Desktop | Laptop |
| Release date | 26 March 2010 (15 years ago) | no data |
| Launch price (MSRP) | $499 | no data |
Cost-effectiveness evaluation
The higher the ratio, the better. We use the manufacturer's recommended prices.
Performance to price scatter graph
Detailed specifications
General parameters such as number of shaders, GPU core base clock and boost clock speeds, manufacturing process, texturing and calculation speed. Note that power consumption of some graphics cards can well exceed their nominal TDP, especially when overclocked.
| Pipelines / CUDA cores | 480 | no data |
| Core clock speed | 700 MHz | no data |
| Number of transistors | 3,100 million | no data |
| Manufacturing process technology | 40 nm | no data |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 250 Watt | no data |
| Maximum GPU temperature | 105 °C | no data |
| Texture fill rate | 42.06 | no data |
| Floating-point processing power | 1.345 TFLOPS | no data |
| ROPs | 48 | no data |
| TMUs | 60 | no data |
| L1 Cache | 960 KB | no data |
| L2 Cache | 768 KB | no data |
Form factor & compatibility
Information on compatibility with other computer components. Useful when choosing a future computer configuration or upgrading an existing one. For desktop graphics cards it's interface and bus (motherboard compatibility), additional power connectors (power supply compatibility).
| Bus support | 16x PCI-E 2.0 | no data |
| Interface | PCIe 2.0 x16 | no data |
| Length | 267 mm | no data |
| Height | 4.376" (111 mm) (11.1 cm) | no data |
| Width | 2-slot | no data |
| Supplementary power connectors | 1x 6-pin + 1x 8-pin | no data |
| SLI options | + | - |
VRAM capacity and type
Parameters of VRAM installed: its type, size, bus, clock and resulting bandwidth. Integrated GPUs have no dedicated video RAM and use a shared part of system RAM.
| Memory type | GDDR5 | no data |
| Maximum RAM amount | 1536 MB | no data |
| Memory bus width | 384 Bit | no data |
| Memory clock speed | 1848 MHz (3696 data rate) | no data |
| Memory bandwidth | 177.4 GB/s | no data |
| Shared memory | - | no data |
Connectivity and outputs
This section shows the types and number of video connectors on each GPU. The data applies specifically to desktop reference models (for example, NVIDIA’s Founders Edition). OEM partners often modify both the number and types of ports. On notebook GPUs, video‐output options are determined by the laptop’s design rather than the graphics chip itself.
| Display Connectors | Two Dual Link DVI, Mini HDMI | no data |
| Multi monitor support | + | no data |
| HDMI | + | - |
| HDCP | + | - |
| Maximum VGA resolution | 2048x1536 | no data |
| Audio input for HDMI | Internal | no data |
API and SDK support
List of supported 3D and general-purpose computing APIs, including their specific versions.
| DirectX | 12 (11_0) | no data |
| Shader Model | 5.1 | no data |
| OpenGL | 4.2 | no data |
| OpenCL | 1.1 | no data |
| Vulkan | N/A | - |
| CUDA | + | - |
Synthetic benchmarks
Non-gaming benchmark results comparison. The combined score is measured on a 0-100 point scale.
Combined synthetic benchmark score
This is our combined benchmark score.
Passmark
This is the most ubiquitous GPU benchmark. It gives the graphics card a thorough evaluation under various types of load, providing four separate benchmarks for Direct3D versions 9, 10, 11 and 12 (the last being done in 4K resolution if possible), and few more tests engaging DirectCompute capabilities.
Gaming performance
Let's see how good the compared graphics cards are for gaming. Particular gaming benchmark results are measured in FPS.
FPS performance in popular games
Full HD
Low
| Counter-Strike 2 | 50−55
−79.2%
|
95−100
+79.2%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 20−22
−75%
|
35−40
+75%
|
Full HD
Medium
| Battlefield 5 | 40−45
−77.3%
|
75−80
+77.3%
|
| Counter-Strike 2 | 50−55
−79.2%
|
95−100
+79.2%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 20−22
−75%
|
35−40
+75%
|
| Escape from Tarkov | 40−45
−85%
|
70−75
+85%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 30−35
−87.5%
|
60−65
+87.5%
|
| Fortnite | 55−60
−67.8%
|
95−100
+67.8%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 40−45
−74.4%
|
75−80
+74.4%
|
| Forza Horizon 5 | 30−33
−93.3%
|
55−60
+93.3%
|
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 35−40
−94.4%
|
70−75
+94.4%
|
| Valorant | 90−95
−50%
|
140−150
+50%
|
Full HD
High
| Battlefield 5 | 40−45
−77.3%
|
75−80
+77.3%
|
| Counter-Strike 2 | 50−55
−79.2%
|
95−100
+79.2%
|
| Counter-Strike: Global Offensive | 140−150
−53.4%
|
220−230
+53.4%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 20−22
−75%
|
35−40
+75%
|
| Dota 2 | 70−75
−50.7%
|
100−110
+50.7%
|
| Escape from Tarkov | 40−45
−85%
|
70−75
+85%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 30−35
−87.5%
|
60−65
+87.5%
|
| Fortnite | 55−60
−67.8%
|
95−100
+67.8%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 40−45
−74.4%
|
75−80
+74.4%
|
| Forza Horizon 5 | 30−33
−93.3%
|
55−60
+93.3%
|
| Grand Theft Auto V | 35−40
−86.5%
|
65−70
+86.5%
|
| Metro Exodus | 20−22
−100%
|
40−45
+100%
|
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 35−40
−94.4%
|
70−75
+94.4%
|
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 24−27
−96.2%
|
50−55
+96.2%
|
| Valorant | 90−95
−50%
|
140−150
+50%
|
Full HD
Ultra
| Battlefield 5 | 40−45
−77.3%
|
75−80
+77.3%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 20−22
−75%
|
35−40
+75%
|
| Dota 2 | 70−75
−50.7%
|
100−110
+50.7%
|
| Escape from Tarkov | 40−45
−85%
|
70−75
+85%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 30−35
−87.5%
|
60−65
+87.5%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 40−45
−74.4%
|
75−80
+74.4%
|
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 35−40
−94.4%
|
70−75
+94.4%
|
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 24−27
−96.2%
|
50−55
+96.2%
|
| Valorant | 90−95
−80.9%
|
170−180
+80.9%
|
Full HD
Epic
| Fortnite | 55−60
−67.8%
|
95−100
+67.8%
|
1440p
High
| Counter-Strike 2 | 18−20
−84.2%
|
35−40
+84.2%
|
| Counter-Strike: Global Offensive | 75−80
−80%
|
130−140
+80%
|
| Grand Theft Auto V | 14−16
−129%
|
30−35
+129%
|
| Metro Exodus | 10−12
−118%
|
24−27
+118%
|
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 50−55
−80%
|
90−95
+80%
|
| Valorant | 100−110
−60.6%
|
170−180
+60.6%
|
1440p
Ultra
| Battlefield 5 | 24−27
−112%
|
50−55
+112%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 8−9
−75%
|
14−16
+75%
|
| Escape from Tarkov | 18−20
−111%
|
40−45
+111%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 21−24
−95.2%
|
40−45
+95.2%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 24−27
−91.7%
|
45−50
+91.7%
|
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 14−16
−71.4%
|
24−27
+71.4%
|
1440p
Epic
| Fortnite | 21−24
−105%
|
40−45
+105%
|
4K
High
| Counter-Strike 2 | 4−5
−75%
|
7−8
+75%
|
| Grand Theft Auto V | 21−24
−61.9%
|
30−35
+61.9%
|
| Metro Exodus | 5−6
−200%
|
14−16
+200%
|
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 10−12
−145%
|
27−30
+145%
|
| Valorant | 50−55
−102%
|
100−110
+102%
|
4K
Ultra
| Battlefield 5 | 12−14
−133%
|
27−30
+133%
|
| Counter-Strike 2 | 4−5
−75%
|
7−8
+75%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 3−4
−66.7%
|
5−6
+66.7%
|
| Dota 2 | 35−40
−77.8%
|
60−65
+77.8%
|
| Escape from Tarkov | 8−9
−125%
|
18−20
+125%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 10−11
−110%
|
21−24
+110%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 16−18
−88.2%
|
30−35
+88.2%
|
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 9−10
−100%
|
18−20
+100%
|
4K
Epic
| Fortnite | 9−10
−111%
|
18−20
+111%
|
Here's the range of performance differences observed across popular games:
- in Metro Exodus, with 4K resolution and the High Preset, the RX 6500 is 200% faster.
All in all, in popular games:
- Without exception, RX 6500 surpassed GTX 480 in all 49 of our tests.
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