GeForce RTX 3060 8 GB vs Radeon HD 7480D
Aggregate performance score
We've compared Radeon HD 7480D and GeForce RTX 3060 8 GB, covering specs and all relevant benchmarks.
RTX 3060 8 GB outperforms HD 7480D by a whopping 5325% 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 | 1231 | 147 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Power efficiency | 0.79 | 16.42 |
| Architecture | TeraScale 3 (2010−2013) | Ampere (2020−2025) |
| GPU code name | Scrapper Lite | GA106 |
| Market segment | Desktop | Desktop |
| Release date | 2 October 2012 (13 years ago) | 12 October 2022 (3 years ago) |
| Launch price (MSRP) | $53 | 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 | 128 | 3584 |
| Core clock speed | 723 MHz | 1320 MHz |
| Boost clock speed | 800 MHz | 1777 MHz |
| Number of transistors | 1,303 million | 12,000 million |
| Manufacturing process technology | 32 nm | 8 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 65 Watt | 170 Watt |
| Texture fill rate | 6.400 | 199.0 |
| Floating-point processing power | 0.2048 TFLOPS | 12.74 TFLOPS |
| ROPs | 4 | 48 |
| TMUs | 8 | 112 |
| Tensor Cores | no data | 112 |
| Ray Tracing Cores | no data | 28 |
| L1 Cache | no data | 3.5 MB |
| L2 Cache | no data | 3 MB |
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 | 242 mm |
| Width | IGP | 2-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 | GDDR6 |
| Maximum RAM amount | System Shared | 8 GB |
| Memory bus width | System Shared | 128 Bit |
| Memory clock speed | System Shared | 1875 MHz |
| Memory bandwidth | no data | 240.0 GB/s |
| Shared memory | + | - |
| Resizable BAR | - | + |
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 | No outputs | 1x HDMI 2.1, 3x DisplayPort 1.4a |
| HDMI | - | + |
API and SDK support
List of supported 3D and general-purpose computing APIs, including their specific versions.
| DirectX | 11.2 (11_0) | 12 Ultimate (12_2) |
| Shader Model | 5.0 | 6.7 |
| OpenGL | 4.4 | 4.6 |
| OpenCL | 1.2 | 3.0 |
| Vulkan | N/A | 1.3 |
| CUDA | - | 8.6 |
| DLSS | - | + |
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.
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 | 11
−4900%
| 550−600
+4900%
|
Cost per frame, $
| 1080p | 4.82 | no data |
FPS performance in popular games
Full HD
Low
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 2−3
−4900%
|
100−105
+4900%
|
| Hogwarts Legacy | 5−6
−5300%
|
270−280
+5300%
|
Full HD
Medium
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 2−3
−4900%
|
100−105
+4900%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 0−1 | 0−1 |
| Forza Horizon 4 | 5−6
−5300%
|
270−280
+5300%
|
| Hogwarts Legacy | 5−6
−5300%
|
270−280
+5300%
|
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 8−9
−4900%
|
400−450
+4900%
|
| Valorant | 27−30
−5245%
|
1550−1600
+5245%
|
Full HD
High
| Counter-Strike: Global Offensive | 27
−5270%
|
1450−1500
+5270%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 2−3
−4900%
|
100−105
+4900%
|
| Dota 2 | 12−14
−5317%
|
650−700
+5317%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 0−1 | 0−1 |
| Forza Horizon 4 | 5−6
−5300%
|
270−280
+5300%
|
| Hogwarts Legacy | 5−6
−5300%
|
270−280
+5300%
|
| Metro Exodus | 1−2
−4900%
|
50−55
+4900%
|
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 8−9
−4900%
|
400−450
+4900%
|
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 6−7
−4900%
|
300−310
+4900%
|
| Valorant | 27−30
−5245%
|
1550−1600
+5245%
|
Full HD
Ultra
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 2−3
−4900%
|
100−105
+4900%
|
| Dota 2 | 12−14
−5317%
|
650−700
+5317%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 0−1 | 0−1 |
| Forza Horizon 4 | 5−6
−5300%
|
270−280
+5300%
|
| Hogwarts Legacy | 5−6
−5300%
|
270−280
+5300%
|
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 8−9
−4900%
|
400−450
+4900%
|
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 6−7
−4900%
|
300−310
+4900%
|
| Valorant | 27−30
−5245%
|
1550−1600
+5245%
|
1440p
High
| Counter-Strike 2 | 3−4
−5233%
|
160−170
+5233%
|
| Counter-Strike: Global Offensive | 3−4
−5233%
|
160−170
+5233%
|
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 7−8
−4900%
|
350−400
+4900%
|
1440p
Ultra
| Forza Horizon 4 | 2−3
−4900%
|
100−105
+4900%
|
| Hogwarts Legacy | 0−1 | 0−1 |
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 2−3
−4900%
|
100−105
+4900%
|
1440p
Epic
| Fortnite | 1−2
−4900%
|
50−55
+4900%
|
4K
High
| Grand Theft Auto V | 14−16
−5257%
|
750−800
+5257%
|
| Valorant | 4−5
−5150%
|
210−220
+5150%
|
4K
Ultra
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 2−3
−4900%
|
100−105
+4900%
|
4K
Epic
| Fortnite | 2−3
−4900%
|
100−105
+4900%
|
This is how HD 7480D and RTX 3060 8 GB compete in popular games:
- RTX 3060 8 GB is 4900% faster in 1080p
Pros & cons summary
| Performance score | 0.67 | 36.35 |
| Recency | 2 October 2012 | 12 October 2022 |
| Chip lithography | 32 nm | 8 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 65 Watt | 170 Watt |
HD 7480D has 161.5% lower power consumption.
RTX 3060 8 GB, on the other hand, has a 5325.4% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 10 years, and a 300% more advanced lithography process.
The GeForce RTX 3060 8 GB is our recommended choice as it beats the Radeon HD 7480D in performance tests.
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