Radeon RX 480 vs GeForce GTX TITAN Z

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Aggregate performance score

We've compared GeForce GTX TITAN Z and Radeon RX 480, covering specs and all relevant benchmarks.

GTX TITAN Z
2014
12 GB GDDR5, 375 Watt
23.16
+3.5%

GTX TITAN Z outperforms RX 480 by a minimal 4% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

GPU architecture, market segment, value for money and other general parameters compared.

Place in the ranking243251
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluationno data15.85
Power efficiency4.2610.29
ArchitectureKepler (2012−2018)GCN 4.0 (2016−2020)
GPU code nameGK110BEllesmere
GCN generationno data4th Gen
Market segmentDesktopDesktop
Designno datareference
Release date28 May 2014 (10 years ago)29 June 2016 (8 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$2,999 $229

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance to price ratio. The higher, the better.

GTX TITAN Z and RX 480 have a nearly equal value for money.

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 cores57602304
Compute unitsno data36
Core clock speed705 MHz1120 MHz
Boost clock speed876 MHz1266 MHz
Number of transistors7,080 million5,700 million
Manufacturing process technology28 nm14 nm
Power consumption (TDP)375 Watt150 Watt
Texture fill rate210.2182.3
Floating-point processing power5.046 TFLOPS5.834 TFLOPS
ROPs4832
TMUs240144

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 supportPCI Express 3.0n/a
InterfacePCIe 3.0 x16PCIe 3.0 x16
Length267 mm241 mm
Height4.376" (11.1 cm)no data
Width3-slot2-slot
Supplementary power connectors2x 8-pin1x 6-pin
Bridgeless CrossFire-+

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 typeGDDR5GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount12 GB8 GB
Memory bus width768-bit (384-bit per GPU)256 Bit
Memory clock speed7.0 GB/s8000 MHz
Memory bandwidth672 GB/s224 GB/s
Shared memory--

Connectivity and outputs

Types and number of video connectors present on the reviewed GPUs. As a rule, data in this section is precise only for desktop reference ones (so-called Founders Edition for NVIDIA chips). OEM manufacturers may change the number and type of output ports, while for notebook cards availability of certain video outputs ports depends on the laptop model rather than on the card itself.

Display ConnectorsOne Dual Link DVI-I, One Dual Link DVI-D, One HDMI, One DisplayPort1x HDMI, 3x DisplayPort
Multi monitor support4 displaysno data
Eyefinity-+
HDMI+2.0
HDCP+-
Maximum VGA resolution2048x1536no data
DisplayPort support-1.4HDR
Audio input for HDMIInternalno data

Supported technologies

Supported technological solutions. This information will prove useful if you need some particular technology for your purposes.

AppAcceleration-n/a
CrossFire-+
Enduro-n/a
FRTC-+
FreeSync-+
HD3D-n/a
LiquidVR-+
PowerTune-+
TressFX-+
TrueAudio-n/a
ZeroCore-+
UVD-+
VCE-+
Blu Ray 3D+-
3D Gaming+-
3D Vision+-
3D Vision Live+-

API compatibility

List of supported 3D and general-purpose computing APIs, including their specific versions.

DirectX12 (11_1)DirectX® 12
Shader Model5.16.4
OpenGL4.44.5
OpenCL1.22.0
Vulkan1.1.126+
Mantle-n/a
CUDA+-

Synthetic benchmark performance

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. We are regularly improving our combining algorithms, but if you find some perceived inconsistencies, feel free to speak up in comments section, we usually fix problems quickly.

GTX TITAN Z 23.16
+3.5%
RX 480 22.37

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.

GTX TITAN Z 8904
+3.5%
RX 480 8600

3DMark Fire Strike Graphics

Fire Strike is a DirectX 11 benchmark for gaming PCs. It features two separate tests displaying a fight between a humanoid and a fiery creature made of lava. Using 1920x1080 resolution, Fire Strike shows off some realistic graphics and is quite taxing on hardware.

GTX TITAN Z 17130
+40.6%
RX 480 12186

Gaming performance

Let's see how good the compared graphics cards are for gaming. Particular gaming benchmark results are measured in FPS.

Average FPS across all PC games

Here are the average frames per second in a large set of popular games across different resolutions:

Full HD75−80
−2.7%
77
+2.7%
1440p50−55
−4%
52
+4%
4K35−40
+0%
35
+0%

Cost per frame, $

1080p39.99
−1245%
2.97
+1245%
1440p59.98
−1262%
4.40
+1262%
4K85.69
−1210%
6.54
+1210%
  • RX 480 has 1245% lower cost per frame in 1080p
  • RX 480 has 1262% lower cost per frame in 1440p
  • RX 480 has 1210% lower cost per frame in 4K

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low Preset

Counter-Strike 2 40−45
+0%
40−45
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 45−50
+0%
45−50
+0%
Elden Ring 70−75
+0%
70−75
+0%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Battlefield 5 70−75
+0%
70−75
+0%
Counter-Strike 2 40−45
+0%
40−45
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 45−50
+0%
45−50
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 95−100
+0%
95−100
+0%
Metro Exodus 55−60
+0%
55−60
+0%
Red Dead Redemption 2 50−55
+0%
50−55
+0%
Valorant 90−95
+0%
90−95
+0%

Full HD
High Preset

Battlefield 5 70−75
+0%
70−75
+0%
Counter-Strike 2 40−45
+0%
40−45
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 45−50
+0%
45−50
+0%
Dota 2 52
+0%
52
+0%
Elden Ring 70−75
+0%
70−75
+0%
Far Cry 5 51
+0%
51
+0%
Fortnite 110−120
+0%
110−120
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 95−100
+0%
95−100
+0%
Grand Theft Auto V 78
+0%
78
+0%
Metro Exodus 16
+0%
16
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 78
+0%
78
+0%
Red Dead Redemption 2 34
+0%
34
+0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 30
+0%
30
+0%
Valorant 90−95
+0%
90−95
+0%
World of Tanks 285
+0%
285
+0%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 70−75
+0%
70−75
+0%
Counter-Strike 2 29
+0%
29
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 45−50
+0%
45−50
+0%
Dota 2 75−80
+0%
75−80
+0%
Far Cry 5 70−75
+0%
70−75
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 95−100
+0%
95−100
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 64
+0%
64
+0%
Valorant 90−95
+0%
90−95
+0%

1440p
High Preset

Dota 2 37
+0%
37
+0%
Elden Ring 35−40
+0%
35−40
+0%
Grand Theft Auto V 37
+0%
37
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 170−180
+0%
170−180
+0%
Red Dead Redemption 2 21
+0%
21
+0%
World of Tanks 150−160
+0%
150−160
+0%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 45−50
+0%
45−50
+0%
Counter-Strike 2 18−20
+0%
18−20
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 18−20
+0%
18−20
+0%
Far Cry 5 60−65
+0%
60−65
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 55−60
+0%
55−60
+0%
Metro Exodus 50
+0%
50
+0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 30−35
+0%
30−35
+0%
Valorant 55−60
+0%
55−60
+0%

4K
High Preset

Counter-Strike 2 18−20
+0%
18−20
+0%
Dota 2 36
+0%
36
+0%
Elden Ring 16−18
+0%
16−18
+0%
Grand Theft Auto V 36
+0%
36
+0%
Metro Exodus 15
+0%
15
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 70
+0%
70
+0%
Red Dead Redemption 2 14−16
+0%
14−16
+0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 36
+0%
36
+0%

4K
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 21−24
+0%
21−24
+0%
Counter-Strike 2 18−20
+0%
18−20
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 7−8
+0%
7−8
+0%
Dota 2 88
+0%
88
+0%
Far Cry 5 27−30
+0%
27−30
+0%
Fortnite 28
+0%
28
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 30−35
+0%
30−35
+0%
Valorant 27−30
+0%
27−30
+0%

This is how GTX TITAN Z and RX 480 compete in popular games:

  • RX 480 is 3% faster in 1080p
  • RX 480 is 4% faster in 1440p
  • A tie in 4K

All in all, in popular games:

  • there's a draw in 63 tests (100%)

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 23.16 22.37
Recency 28 May 2014 29 June 2016
Maximum RAM amount 12 GB 8 GB
Chip lithography 28 nm 14 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 375 Watt 150 Watt

GTX TITAN Z has a 3.5% higher aggregate performance score, and a 50% higher maximum VRAM amount.

RX 480, on the other hand, has an age advantage of 2 years, a 100% more advanced lithography process, and 150% lower power consumption.

Given the minimal performance differences, no clear winner can be declared between GeForce GTX TITAN Z and Radeon RX 480.


Should you still have questions concerning choice between the reviewed GPUs, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.

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