A10G vs Radeon HD 7480D

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Aggregate performance score

HD 7480D
2012
65 Watt
0.72

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 ranking112758
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluationno data70.50
ArchitectureTerascale 3 (2010−2013)Ampere (2020−2022)
GPU code nameTrinityGA102
Market segmentDesktopDesktop
Release date26 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 cores1289216
Core clock speed614 MHzno data
Boost clock speed724 MHz1710 MHz
Number of transistors1,303 million28,300 million
Manufacturing process technology32 nm8 nm
Power consumption (TDP)65 Watt150 Watt
Texture fill rate6.400492.5

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).

InterfaceIGPPCIe 4.0 x16
Lengthno data267 mm
WidthIGP1-slot
Supplementary power connectorsno data8-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 typeSystem SharedGDDR6
Maximum RAM amountSystem Shared12 GB
Memory bus widthSystem Shared384 Bit
Memory clock speedSystem Shared12.5 GB/s
Memory bandwidthno data600.2 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 ConnectorsNo outputsNo outputs

API compatibility

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

DirectX11.2 (11_0)12 Ultimate (12_2)
Shader Model5.06.6
OpenGL4.44.6
OpenCL1.23.0
VulkanN/A1.2
CUDAno data8.6

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.

HD 7480D 0.72
A10G 48.43
+6626%

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%

HD 7480D 278
A10G 18723
+6635%

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 HD12
−6567%
800−850
+6567%

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low Preset

Cyberpunk 2077 3−4
−6567%
200−210
+6567%

Full HD
Medium 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%
Hitman 3 3−4
−6567%
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%

Full HD
High 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%
Hitman 3 3−4
−6567%
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%
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.


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