GeForce GTX TITAN Z vs Radeon RX 480

When comparing GeForce GTX TITAN Z and Radeon RX 480, we look primarily at benchmarks and game tests. But it is not only about the numbers. Often you can find third-party models with higher clock speeds, better cooling, or a customizable RGB lighting. Not all of them will have all the features you need. Another thing to consider is the port selection. Most graphics cards have at least one DisplayPort and HDMI interface, but some monitors require DVI. Before you buy, check the TDP of the graphics card - this characteristic will help you estimate the consumption of the graphics card. You may even have to upgrade your PSU to meet its requirements. An important factor when choosing between GeForce GTX TITAN Z and Radeon RX 480 is the price. Does the additional cost justify the performance hit? Our comparison should help you make the right decision.

Main Specs

  GeForce GTX TITAN Z Radeon RX 480
Power consumption (TDP) 375 Watt 150 Watt
Interface PCIe 3.0 x16 PCIe 3.0 x16
Supplementary power connectors Two 8-pin 1x 6-pin
Memory type GDDR5 GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount 12 GB 8 GB
Display Connectors 2x DVI, 1x HDMI, 1x DisplayPort 1x HDMI, 3x DisplayPort
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  • GeForce GTX TITAN Z has 150% more power consumption, than Radeon RX 480.
  • Both video cards are using PCIe 3.0 x16 interface connection to a motherboard.
  • GeForce GTX TITAN Z has 4 GB more memory, than Radeon RX 480.
  • Both cards are used in Desktops.
  • GeForce GTX TITAN Z is build with Kepler architecture, and Radeon RX 480 - with Polaris.
  • Core clock speed of Radeon RX 480 is 415 MHz higher, than GeForce GTX TITAN Z.
  • GeForce GTX TITAN Z is manufactured by 28 nm process technology, and Radeon RX 480 - by 14 nm process technology.
  • Radeon RX 480 is 231 mm longer, than GeForce GTX TITAN Z.
  • Memory clock speed of Radeon RX 480 is 7993 MHz higher, than GeForce GTX TITAN Z.

Game benchmarks

high / 1080p 40−45 40−45
ultra / 1080p 27−30 27−30
QHD / 1440p 21−24 21−24
4K / 2160p 12−14 12−14
low / 720p 65−70 70−75
medium / 1080p 50−55 50−55
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 480 in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 2% more, than GeForce GTX TITAN Z.

Full Specs

  GeForce GTX TITAN Z Radeon RX 480
Architecture Kepler Polaris
Code name GK110B Polaris 10 Ellesmere
Type Desktop Desktop
Release date 28 May 2014 29 June 2016
Pipelines 2880 2304
Core clock speed 705 MHz 1120 MHz
Boost Clock 876 MHz 1266 MHz
Transistor count 7,080 million 5,700 million
Manufacturing process technology 28 nm 14 nm
Texture fill rate 338 billion/sec 182.3
Floating-point performance 2x 5,046 gflops 5,834 gflops
Length 10.5" (26.7 cm) 241 mm
Memory bus width 768-bit (384-bit per GPU) 256 Bit
Memory clock speed 7.0 GB/s 8000 MHz
Memory bandwidth 672 GB/s 224 GB/s
Shared memory -
DirectX 12 (11_1)
Shader Model 5.1 6.4
OpenGL 4.4 4.5
OpenCL 1.2 2.0
Vulkan 1.1.126 +
CUDA +
FreeSync +
CUDA cores 5760
Bus support PCI Express 3.0 n/a
Height 4.376" (11.1 cm)
Multi monitor support 4 displays
HDMI + 2.0
HDCP +
Maximum VGA resolution 2048x1536
Audio input for HDMI Internal
3D Gaming +
3D Vision +
3D Vision Live +
Bitcoin / BTC (SHA256) 325 Mh/s 610 Mh/s
Eyefinity +
HD3D n/a
PowerTune +
TrueAudio n/a
ZeroCore +
Mantle n/a
Design reference
Bridgeless CrossFire +
DisplayPort support 1.4HDR
CrossFire +
VCE +
Ethereum / ETH (DaggerHashimoto) 27 Mh/s
Zcash / ZEC (Equihash) 270 Sol/s
Compute units 36
AppAcceleration n/a
Blu Ray 3D +
LiquidVR +
TressFX +
UVD +
GCN generation 4th Gen
Enduro n/a
FRTC +
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