A10G vs Radeon HD 7480D
Aggregate performance score
A10G outperforms Radeon HD 7480D by a whopping 6626% based on our aggregate benchmark results.
Primary details
GPU architecture, market segment, value for money and other general parameters compared.
Place in performance ranking | 1127 | 58 |
Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
Cost-effectiveness evaluation | no data | 70.50 |
Architecture | Terascale 3 (2010−2013) | Ampere (2020−2022) |
GPU code name | Trinity | GA102 |
Market segment | Desktop | Desktop |
Release date | 26 September 2012 (11 years ago) | 12 April 2021 (3 years ago) |
Launch price (MSRP) | $53 | no data |
Current price | $215 (4.1x MSRP) | $216 |
Cost-effectiveness evaluation
Performance to price ratio. The higher, the better.
HD 7480D and A10G 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 | 128 | 9216 |
Core clock speed | 614 MHz | no data |
Boost clock speed | 724 MHz | 1710 MHz |
Number of transistors | 1,303 million | 28,300 million |
Manufacturing process technology | 32 nm | 8 nm |
Power consumption (TDP) | 65 Watt | 150 Watt |
Texture fill rate | 6.400 | 492.5 |
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).
Interface | IGP | PCIe 4.0 x16 |
Length | no data | 267 mm |
Width | IGP | 1-slot |
Supplementary power connectors | no data | 8-pin EPS |
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 | GDDR6 |
Maximum RAM amount | System Shared | 12 GB |
Memory bus width | System Shared | 384 Bit |
Memory clock speed | System Shared | 12.5 GB/s |
Memory bandwidth | no data | 600.2 GB/s |
Shared memory | + | no data |
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 | No outputs |
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 | 6.6 |
OpenGL | 4.4 | 4.6 |
OpenCL | 1.2 | 3.0 |
Vulkan | N/A | 1.2 |
CUDA | no data | 8.6 |
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.
A10G outperforms Radeon HD 7480D by 6626% based on our aggregate 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%
A10G outperforms Radeon HD 7480D by 6635% in Passmark.
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 | 12
−6567%
| 800−850
+6567%
|
FPS performance in popular games
Full HD
Low Preset
Cyberpunk 2077 | 3−4
−6567%
|
200−210
+6567%
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Full HD
Medium Preset
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare | 2−3
−6400%
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130−140
+6400%
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Cyberpunk 2077 | 3−4
−6567%
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200−210
+6567%
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Far Cry 5 | 5−6
−5900%
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300−310
+5900%
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Forza Horizon 4 | 3−4
−6567%
|
200−210
+6567%
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Hitman 3 | 3−4
−6567%
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200−210
+6567%
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Horizon Zero Dawn | 10−12
−6264%
|
700−750
+6264%
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Red Dead Redemption 2 | 0−1 | 0−1 |
Shadow of the Tomb Raider | 9−10
−6567%
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600−650
+6567%
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Full HD
High Preset
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare | 2−3
−6400%
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130−140
+6400%
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Cyberpunk 2077 | 3−4
−6567%
|
200−210
+6567%
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Far Cry 5 | 5−6
−5900%
|
300−310
+5900%
|
Forza Horizon 4 | 3−4
−6567%
|
200−210
+6567%
|
Hitman 3 | 3−4
−6567%
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200−210
+6567%
|
Horizon Zero Dawn | 10−12
−6264%
|
700−750
+6264%
|
Red Dead Redemption 2 | 0−1 | 0−1 |
Shadow of the Tomb Raider | 9−10
−6567%
|
600−650
+6567%
|
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 3−4
−6567%
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200−210
+6567%
|
Full HD
Ultra Preset
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare | 2−3
−6400%
|
130−140
+6400%
|
Cyberpunk 2077 | 3−4
−6567%
|
200−210
+6567%
|
Far Cry 5 | 5−6
−5900%
|
300−310
+5900%
|
Forza Horizon 4 | 3−4
−6567%
|
200−210
+6567%
|
Horizon Zero Dawn | 10−12
−6264%
|
700−750
+6264%
|
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 3−4
−6567%
|
200−210
+6567%
|
Full HD
Epic Preset
Red Dead Redemption 2 | 0−1 | 0−1 |
1440p
High Preset
Battlefield 5 | 0−1 | 0−1 |
1440p
Ultra Preset
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare | 4−5
−6400%
|
260−270
+6400%
|
Cyberpunk 2077 | 1−2
−6400%
|
65−70
+6400%
|
Far Cry 5 | 1−2
−6400%
|
65−70
+6400%
|
Horizon Zero Dawn | 4−5
−6400%
|
260−270
+6400%
|
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 1−2
−6400%
|
65−70
+6400%
|
4K
High Preset
Far Cry 5 | 5−6
−5900%
|
300−310
+5900%
|
Horizon Zero Dawn | 1−2
−6400%
|
65−70
+6400%
|
4K
Ultra Preset
Horizon Zero Dawn | 1−2
−6400%
|
65−70
+6400%
|
Metro Exodus | 4−5
−6400%
|
260−270
+6400%
|
4K
Epic Preset
Red Dead Redemption 2 | 2−3
−6400%
|
130−140
+6400%
|
This is how HD 7480D and A10G compete in popular games:
- A10G is 6567% faster in 1080p
Pros & cons summary
Performance score | 0.72 | 48.43 |
Recency | 26 September 2012 | 12 April 2021 |
Chip lithography | 32 nm | 8 nm |
Power consumption (TDP) | 65 Watt | 150 Watt |
The A10G is our recommended choice as it beats the Radeon HD 7480D in performance tests.
Should you still have questions concerning choice between the reviewed GPUs, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.
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