Radeon RX 480 vs RX 7800M

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Aggregate performance score

We've compared Radeon RX 7800M with Radeon RX 480, including specs and performance data.

RX 7800M
2024
12 GB GDDR6, 180 Watt
37.87
+87%

7800M outperforms RX 480 by an impressive 87% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

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RX 480 RX 480

Primary details

GPU architecture, market segment, value for money and other general parameters compared.

Place in the ranking131305
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluationno data13.55
Power efficiency16.3010.46
ArchitectureRDNA 3.0 (2022−2026)GCN 4.0 (2016−2020)
GPU code nameNavi 32Ellesmere
GCN generationno data4th Gen
Market segmentLaptopDesktop
Designno datareference
Release date11 September 2024 (1 year ago)29 June 2016 (9 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)no data$229

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

The higher the ratio, the better. We use the manufacturer's recommended prices.

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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 cores38402304
Compute unitsno data36
Core clock speed1295 MHz1120 MHz
Boost clock speed2335 MHz1266 MHz
Number of transistors28,100 million5,700 million
Manufacturing process technology5 nm14 nm
Power consumption (TDP)180 Watt150 Watt
Texture fill rate560.4182.3
Floating-point processing power35.87 TFLOPS5.834 TFLOPS
ROPs9632
TMUs240144
Ray Tracing Cores60no data
L0 Cache960 KBno data
L1 Cache768 KB576 KB
L2 Cache4 MB2 MB
L3 Cache48 MBno data

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).

Bus supportno datan/a
InterfacePCIe 4.0 x16PCIe 3.0 x16
Lengthno data240 mm
Widthno data2-slot
Supplementary power connectorsNone1x 6-pin
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 typeGDDR6GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount12 GB8 GB
Memory bus width192 Bit256 Bit
Memory clock speed2250 MHz8000 MHz
Memory bandwidth432.0 GB/s224 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 ConnectorsPortable Device Dependent1x HDMI 2.0b, 3x DisplayPort 1.4a
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 support

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

DirectX12 Ultimate (12_2)DirectX® 12
Shader Model6.86.7
OpenGL4.64.5
OpenCL2.22.0
Vulkan1.3+
Mantle-n/a

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.

RX 7800M 37.87
+87%
RX 480 20.25

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 7800M 15984
+87.1%
Samples: 32
RX 480 8545
Samples: 12271

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 HD140−150
+81.8%
77
−81.8%
1440p95−100
+86.3%
51
−86.3%
4K65−70
+80.6%
36
−80.6%

Cost per frame, $

1080pno data2.97
1440pno data4.49
4Kno data6.36

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low

Counter-Strike 2 110−120
+0%
110−120
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 45−50
+0%
45−50
+0%

Full HD
Medium

Battlefield 5 85−90
+0%
85−90
+0%
Counter-Strike 2 110−120
+0%
110−120
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 45−50
+0%
45−50
+0%
Escape from Tarkov 80−85
+0%
80−85
+0%
Far Cry 5 65−70
+0%
65−70
+0%
Fortnite 207
+0%
207
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 100
+0%
100
+0%
Forza Horizon 5 65−70
+0%
65−70
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 80−85
+0%
80−85
+0%
Valorant 150−160
+0%
150−160
+0%

Full HD
High

Battlefield 5 85−90
+0%
85−90
+0%
Counter-Strike 2 110−120
+0%
110−120
+0%
Counter-Strike: Global Offensive 285
+0%
285
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 45−50
+0%
45−50
+0%
Dota 2 110−120
+0%
110−120
+0%
Escape from Tarkov 80−85
+0%
80−85
+0%
Far Cry 5 65−70
+0%
65−70
+0%
Fortnite 79
+0%
79
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 93
+0%
93
+0%
Forza Horizon 5 65−70
+0%
65−70
+0%
Grand Theft Auto V 78
+0%
78
+0%
Metro Exodus 41
+0%
41
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 80−85
+0%
80−85
+0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 78
+0%
78
+0%
Valorant 150−160
+0%
150−160
+0%

Full HD
Ultra

Battlefield 5 85−90
+0%
85−90
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 45−50
+0%
45−50
+0%
Dota 2 110−120
+0%
110−120
+0%
Escape from Tarkov 80−85
+0%
80−85
+0%
Far Cry 5 65−70
+0%
65−70
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 77
+0%
77
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 45
+0%
45
+0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 44
+0%
44
+0%
Valorant 150−160
+0%
150−160
+0%

Full HD
Epic

Fortnite 65
+0%
65
+0%

1440p
High

Counter-Strike 2 40−45
+0%
40−45
+0%
Counter-Strike: Global Offensive 150−160
+0%
150−160
+0%
Grand Theft Auto V 37
+0%
37
+0%
Metro Exodus 27−30
+0%
27−30
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 170−180
+0%
170−180
+0%
Valorant 241
+0%
241
+0%

1440p
Ultra

Battlefield 5 55−60
+0%
55−60
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 20−22
+0%
20−22
+0%
Escape from Tarkov 45−50
+0%
45−50
+0%
Far Cry 5 45−50
+0%
45−50
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 50−55
+0%
50−55
+0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 30−35
+0%
30−35
+0%

1440p
Epic

Fortnite 39
+0%
39
+0%

4K
High

Counter-Strike 2 18−20
+0%
18−20
+0%
Grand Theft Auto V 36
+0%
36
+0%
Metro Exodus 15
+0%
15
+0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 27
+0%
27
+0%
Valorant 120
+0%
120
+0%

4K
Ultra

Battlefield 5 30−35
+0%
30−35
+0%
Counter-Strike 2 18−20
+0%
18−20
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 8−9
+0%
8−9
+0%
Dota 2 88
+0%
88
+0%
Escape from Tarkov 21−24
+0%
21−24
+0%
Far Cry 5 24−27
+0%
24−27
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 35−40
+0%
35−40
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 16
+0%
16
+0%

4K
Epic

Fortnite 18
+0%
18
+0%

This is how RX 7800M and RX 480 compete in popular games:

  • RX 7800M is 82% faster in 1080p
  • RX 7800M is 86% faster in 1440p
  • RX 7800M is 81% faster in 4K

All in all, in popular games:

  • there's a draw in 64 tests (100%)

Pros & cons summary

Performance score 37.87 20.25
Recency 11 September 2024 29 June 2016
Maximum RAM amount 12 GB 8 GB
Chip lithography 5 nm 14 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 180 Watt 150 Watt

RX 7800M has a 87% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 8 years, a 50% higher maximum VRAM amount, and a 180% more advanced lithography process.

RX 480, on the other hand, has 20% lower power consumption.

The Radeon RX 7800M is our recommended choice as it beats the Radeon RX 480 in performance tests.

Be aware that Radeon RX 7800M is a notebook graphics card while Radeon RX 480 is a desktop one.

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