Radeon Pro 5600M vs RX 480

Place in the ranking	257	241
Place by popularity	90	not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation	15.30	no data
Power efficiency	10.28	33.14
Architecture	GCN 4.0 (2016−2020)	RDNA 1.0 (2019−2020)
GPU code name	Ellesmere	Navi 12
GCN generation	4th Gen	no data
Market segment	Desktop	Mobile workstation
Design	reference	no data
Release date	29 June 2016 (8 years ago)	15 June 2020 (4 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)	$229	no data

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

The higher the performance-to-price ratio, the better. We use the manufacturer's recommended prices for comparison.

no data

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	2304	2560
Compute units	36	no data
Core clock speed	1120 MHz	1000 MHz
Boost clock speed	1266 MHz	1030 MHz
Number of transistors	5,700 million	no data
Manufacturing process technology	14 nm	7 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	150 Watt	50 Watt
Texture fill rate	182.3	164.8
Floating-point processing power	5.834 TFLOPS	5.274 TFLOPS
ROPs	32	64
TMUs	144	160

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).

Laptop size	no data	medium sized
Bus support	n/a	no data
Interface	PCIe 3.0 x16	PCIe 4.0 x16
Length	241 mm	no data
Width	2-slot	no data
Supplementary power connectors	1x 6-pin	None
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 type	GDDR5	HBM2
Maximum RAM amount	8 GB	8 GB
Memory bus width	256 Bit	2048 Bit
Memory clock speed	8000 MHz	770 MHz
Memory bandwidth	224 GB/s	394.2 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	1x HDMI, 3x DisplayPort	No outputs
Eyefinity	+	-
HDMI	2.0	-
DisplayPort support	1.4HDR	-

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	+	-

API and SDK compatibility

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

DirectX	DirectX® 12	12 (12_1)
Shader Model	6.4	6.5
OpenGL	4.5	4.6
OpenCL	2.0	2.0
Vulkan	+	1.2
Mantle	n/a	-

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.

RX 480 21.58

Pro 5600M 23.19
+7.5%

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.

RX 480 8592

Pro 5600M 9232
+7.4%

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	77 −3.9%	80−85 +3.9%
1440p	52 −5.8%	55−60 +5.8%
4K	35 +0%	35−40 +0%

Cost per frame, $

1080p	2.97	no data
1440p	4.40	no data
4K	6.54	no data

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low Preset

Counter-Strike 2	40−45 −10%	40−45 +10%
Cyberpunk 2077	45−50 −8.9%	45−50 +8.9%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Battlefield 5	70−75 −5.7%	70−75 +5.7%
Counter-Strike 2	40−45 −10%	40−45 +10%
Cyberpunk 2077	45−50 −8.9%	45−50 +8.9%
Forza Horizon 4	95−100 −9.4%	100−110 +9.4%
Forza Horizon 5	55−60 −8.5%	60−65 +8.5%
Metro Exodus	55−60 −6.8%	60−65 +6.8%
Red Dead Redemption 2	50−55 −6%	50−55 +6%
Valorant	90−95 −6.7%	95−100 +6.7%

Full HD
High Preset

Battlefield 5	70−75 −5.7%	70−75 +5.7%
Counter-Strike 2	40−45 −10%	40−45 +10%
Cyberpunk 2077	45−50 −8.9%	45−50 +8.9%
Dota 2	52 −59.6%	80−85 +59.6%
Far Cry 5	51 −45.1%	70−75 +45.1%
Fortnite	110−120 −6.1%	120−130 +6.1%
Forza Horizon 4	95−100 −9.4%	100−110 +9.4%
Forza Horizon 5	55−60 −8.5%	60−65 +8.5%
Grand Theft Auto V	78 −6.4%	80−85 +6.4%
Metro Exodus	16 −294%	60−65 +294%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS	78 −96.2%	150−160 +96.2%
Red Dead Redemption 2	34 −55.9%	50−55 +55.9%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	30 −157%	75−80 +157%
Valorant	90−95 −6.7%	95−100 +6.7%
World of Tanks	285 +12.6%	250−260 −12.6%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5	70−75 −5.7%	70−75 +5.7%
Counter-Strike 2	29 −51.7%	40−45 +51.7%
Cyberpunk 2077	45−50 −8.9%	45−50 +8.9%
Dota 2	75−80 −6.4%	80−85 +6.4%
Far Cry 5	70−75 −4.2%	70−75 +4.2%
Forza Horizon 4	95−100 −9.4%	100−110 +9.4%
Forza Horizon 5	55−60 −8.5%	60−65 +8.5%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS	64 −139%	150−160 +139%
Valorant	90−95 −6.7%	95−100 +6.7%

1440p
High Preset

Counter-Strike 2	24−27 +0%	24−27 +0%
Dota 2	37 −8.1%	40−45 +8.1%
Grand Theft Auto V	37 −8.1%	40−45 +8.1%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS	170−180 −0.6%	170−180 +0.6%
Red Dead Redemption 2	21 −4.8%	21−24 +4.8%
World of Tanks	150−160 −6.7%	160−170 +6.7%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5	45−50 −6.7%	45−50 +6.7%
Cyberpunk 2077	18−20 −11.1%	20−22 +11.1%
Far Cry 5	60−65 −9.5%	65−70 +9.5%
Forza Horizon 4	55−60 −8.5%	60−65 +8.5%
Forza Horizon 5	35−40 −5.6%	35−40 +5.6%
Metro Exodus	50 −10%	55−60 +10%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	30−35 −9.4%	35−40 +9.4%
Valorant	55−60 −8.5%	60−65 +8.5%

4K
High Preset

Counter-Strike 2	10−11 +0%	10−11 +0%
Dota 2	36 −13.9%	40−45 +13.9%
Grand Theft Auto V	36 −13.9%	40−45 +13.9%
Metro Exodus	15 −26.7%	18−20 +26.7%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS	70 −4.3%	70−75 +4.3%
Red Dead Redemption 2	14−16 −7.1%	14−16 +7.1%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	36 −13.9%	40−45 +13.9%

4K
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5	21−24 −8.7%	24−27 +8.7%
Counter-Strike 2	10−11 +0%	10−11 +0%
Cyberpunk 2077	7−8 −14.3%	8−9 +14.3%
Dota 2	88 +115%	40−45 −115%
Far Cry 5	27−30 −10.3%	30−35 +10.3%
Fortnite	28 −7.1%	30−33 +7.1%
Forza Horizon 4	30−35 −8.8%	35−40 +8.8%
Forza Horizon 5	18−20 −11.1%	20−22 +11.1%
Valorant	27−30 −10.7%	30−35 +10.7%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Counter-Strike 2

24−27

+0%

24−27

+0%

This is how RX 480 and Pro 5600M compete in popular games:

Pro 5600M is 4% faster in 1080p
Pro 5600M is 6% faster in 1440p
A tie in 4K

Here's the range of performance differences observed across popular games:

in Dota 2, with 4K resolution and the Ultra Preset, the RX 480 is 115% faster.
in Metro Exodus, with 1080p resolution and the High Preset, the Pro 5600M is 294% faster.

All in all, in popular games:

RX 480 is ahead in 2 tests (3%)
Pro 5600M is ahead in 59 tests (92%)
there's a draw in 3 tests (5%)

Pros & cons summary

Performance score	21.58	23.19
Recency	29 June 2016	15 June 2020
Chip lithography	14 nm	7 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	150 Watt	50 Watt

Pro 5600M has a 7.5% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 3 years, a 100% more advanced lithography process, and 200% lower power consumption.

Given the minimal performance differences, no clear winner can be declared between Radeon RX 480 and Radeon Pro 5600M.

Be aware that Radeon RX 480 is a desktop card while Radeon Pro 5600M is a mobile workstation one.

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