GeForce RTX 3090 vs Radeon HD 6480G
Aggregate performance score
GeForce RTX 3090 outperforms Radeon HD 6480G by a whopping 10405% based on our aggregate benchmark results.
Primary details
GPU architecture, market segment, value for money and other general parameters compared.
| Place in performance ranking | 1146 | 19 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Cost-effectiveness evaluation | no data | 16.61 |
| Architecture | Terascale 2 (2009−2015) | Ampere (2020−2022) |
| GPU code name | Llano | Ampere GA102 |
| Market segment | Laptop | Desktop |
| Release date | 15 June 2011 (12 years ago) | 24 September 2020 (3 years ago) |
| Launch price (MSRP) | no data | $1,499 |
| Current price | $362 | $1198 (0.8x MSRP) |
Cost-effectiveness evaluation
Performance to price ratio. The higher, the better.
HD 6480G and RTX 3090 have a nearly equal value for money.
Detailed specifications
General performance parameters such as number of shaders, GPU core base clock and boost clock speeds, manufacturing process, texturing and calculation speed. These parameters indirectly speak of performance, but for precise assessment you have to consider their benchmark and gaming test results. Note that power consumption of some graphics cards can well exceed their nominal TDP, especially when overclocked.
| Pipelines / CUDA cores | 240 | 10496 |
| Core clock speed | 444 MHz | 1400 MHz |
| Boost clock speed | no data | 1700 MHz |
| Number of transistors | 1000 Million | 28,300 million |
| Manufacturing process technology | 32 nm | 8 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 35 Watt | 350 Watt |
| Texture fill rate | 4.744 | 556.0 |
Form factor & compatibility
Information on Radeon HD 6480G and GeForce RTX 3090 compatibility with other computer components. Useful when choosing a future computer configuration or upgrading an existing one. For desktop video cards it's interface and bus (motherboard compatibility), additional power connectors (power supply compatibility). For notebook video cards it's notebook size, connection slot and bus, if the video card is inserted into a slot instead of being soldered to the notebook motherboard.
| Interface | IGP | PCIe 4.0 x16 |
| Length | no data | 313 mm |
| Width | no data | 3-slot |
| Supplementary power connectors | no data | 1x 12-pin |
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 | System Shared | GDDR6X |
| Maximum RAM amount | System Shared | 24 GB |
| Memory bus width | System Shared | 384 Bit |
| Memory clock speed | System Shared | 19500 MHz |
| Memory bandwidth | no data | 936.2 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 Connectors | No outputs | 1x HDMI, 3x DisplayPort |
| HDMI | no data | + |
API compatibility
List of supported graphics and general-purpose computing APIs, including their specific versions.
| DirectX | 11.2 (11_0) | 12 Ultimate (12_2) |
| Shader Model | 5.0 | 6.5 |
| OpenGL | 4.4 | 4.6 |
| OpenCL | 1.2 | 2.0 |
| Vulkan | N/A | 1.2 |
| CUDA | no data | 8.5 |
Synthetic benchmark performance
Non-gaming benchmark performance comparison. The combined score is measured on a 0-100 point scale.
Combined synthetic benchmark score
This is our combined benchmark performance 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.
GeForce RTX 3090 outperforms Radeon HD 6480G by 10405% based on our aggregated benchmark results.
Passmark
This is the most ubiquitous GPU benchmark, part of Passmark PerformanceTest suite. 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.
Benchmark coverage: 25%
GeForce RTX 3090 outperforms Radeon HD 6480G by 10370% in Passmark.
3DMark 11 Performance GPU
3DMark 11 is an obsolete DirectX 11 benchmark by Futuremark. It used four tests based on two scenes, one being few submarines exploring the submerged wreck of a sunken ship, the other is an abandoned temple deep in the jungle. All the tests are heavy with volumetric lighting and tessellation, and despite being done in 1280x720 resolution, are relatively taxing. Discontinued in January 2020, 3DMark 11 is now superseded by Time Spy.
Benchmark coverage: 17%
GeForce RTX 3090 outperforms Radeon HD 6480G by 13073% in 3DMark 11 Performance GPU.
3DMark Vantage Performance
3DMark Vantage is an outdated DirectX 10 benchmark using 1280x1024 screen resolution. It taxes the graphics card with two scenes, one depicting a girl escaping some militarized base located within a sea cave, the other displaying a space fleet attack on a defenseless planet. It was discontinued in April 2017, and Time Spy benchmark is now recommended to be used instead.
Benchmark coverage: 17%
GeForce RTX 3090 outperforms Radeon HD 6480G by 7780% in 3DMark Vantage Performance.
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 HD | 1−2
−19400%
| 195
+19400%
|
| 1440p | 1−2
−13200%
| 133
+13200%
|
| 4K | 0−1 | 94 |
FPS performance in popular games
Full HD
Low Preset
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 3−4
−6800%
|
207
+6800%
|
Full HD
Medium Preset
| Call of Duty: Modern Warfare | 2−3
−7050%
|
140−150
+7050%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 3−4
−5767%
|
176
+5767%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 4−5
−2600%
|
100−110
+2600%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 3−4
−8367%
|
254
+8367%
|
| Hitman 3 | 3−4
−6533%
|
199
+6533%
|
| Horizon Zero Dawn | 10−12
−3564%
|
403
+3564%
|
| Shadow of the Tomb Raider | 8−9
−6213%
|
505
+6213%
|
Full HD
High Preset
| Call of Duty: Modern Warfare | 2−3
−8350%
|
169
+8350%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 3−4
−4933%
|
151
+4933%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 4−5
−3575%
|
147
+3575%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 3−4
−8133%
|
247
+8133%
|
| Hitman 3 | 3−4
−4000%
|
123
+4000%
|
| Horizon Zero Dawn | 10−12
−3318%
|
376
+3318%
|
| Shadow of the Tomb Raider | 8−9
−3800%
|
312
+3800%
|
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 3−4
−12200%
|
369
+12200%
|
Full HD
Ultra Preset
| Call of Duty: Modern Warfare | 2−3
−7050%
|
140−150
+7050%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 3−4
−4367%
|
134
+4367%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 4−5
−2600%
|
100−110
+2600%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 3−4
−7133%
|
217
+7133%
|
| Horizon Zero Dawn | 10−12
−2582%
|
295
+2582%
|
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 3−4
−5900%
|
180
+5900%
|
1440p
Ultra Preset
| Call of Duty: Modern Warfare | 4−5
−2550%
|
106
+2550%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 1−2
−9200%
|
93
+9200%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 1−2
−17000%
|
171
+17000%
|
| Horizon Zero Dawn | 3−4
−7667%
|
233
+7667%
|
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 1−2
−12400%
|
120−130
+12400%
|
4K
High Preset
| Far Cry 5 | 5−6
−2360%
|
123
+2360%
|
| Horizon Zero Dawn | 1−2
−10500%
|
100−110
+10500%
|
4K
Ultra Preset
| Horizon Zero Dawn | 1−2
−14300%
|
144
+14300%
|
| Metro Exodus | 4−5
−2600%
|
108
+2600%
|
4K
Epic Preset
| Red Dead Redemption 2 | 2−3
−5450%
|
111
+5450%
|
This is how HD 6480G and RTX 3090 compete in popular games:
- RTX 3090 is 19400% faster in 1080p
- RTX 3090 is 13200% faster in 1440p
Here's the range of performance differences observed across popular games:
- in Far Cry 5, with 1440p resolution and the Ultra Preset, the RTX 3090 is 17000% faster.
All in all, in popular games:
- Without exception, RTX 3090 surpassed HD 6480G in all 32 of our tests.
Pros & cons summary
| Performance score | 0.66 | 69.33 |
| Recency | 15 June 2011 | 24 September 2020 |
| Maximum RAM amount | System Shared | 24 GB |
| Chip lithography | 32 nm | 8 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 35 Watt | 350 Watt |
The GeForce RTX 3090 is our recommended choice as it beats the Radeon HD 6480G in performance tests.
Be aware that Radeon HD 6480G is a notebook card while GeForce RTX 3090 is a desktop one.
Should you still have questions concerning choice between the reviewed GPUs, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.
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