Radeon R8 M535DX vs Radeon RX 480 mobile

In this comparison between Radeon R8 M535DX and Radeon RX 480 mobile you will find out which graphics card performs better in today's games. Bear in mind that third-party versions may have more efficient cooling and higher clock speeds. This will increase cards' performance, though not by much. In addition to raw power you should also take into account the dimensions. Thicker models simply will not fit into a small mini-ITX case. The resolution of your monitor also affects the choice, since 4K gameplay requires a more powerful GPU. And don't overspend on the graphics card. Other parts of your build may also need to be upgraded, save some money for the CPU or power supply. For some people Radeon R8 M535DX will be the best choice, for others Radeon RX 480 mobile will be their preference. Study the comparison tables below and make your choice.

Radeon RX 480 mobile is a Laptop Graphics Card

Note: Radeon RX 480 mobile is only used in laptop graphics. It has lower GPU clock speed compared to the desktop variant, which results in lower power consumption, but also 10-30% lower gaming performance. Check available laptop models with Radeon RX 480 mobile here:

Main Specs

  Radeon R8 M535DX Radeon RX 480 mobile
Power consumption (TDP) 100 Watt
Interface IGP MXM-B (3.0)
Memory type System Shared GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount 8 GB
Display Connectors No outputs No outputs
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  • Radeon R8 M535DX is connected by IGP, and Radeon RX 480 mobile uses MXM-B (3.0) interface.
  • Radeon R8 M535DX is used in Desktops, and Radeon RX 480 mobile - in Laptops.
  • Radeon R8 M535DX is build with GCN 3.0 architecture, and Radeon RX 480 mobile - with Polaris.
  • Radeon R8 M535DX is manufactured by 28 nm process technology, and Radeon RX 480 mobile - by 14 nm process technology.

Game benchmarks

high / 1080p 0−1 12−14
ultra / 1080p 7−8
QHD / 1440p 0−1 0−1
low / 720p 1−2 27−30
medium / 1080p 0−1 14−16
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 480 mobile in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 2700% more, than Radeon R8 M535DX.

Full Specs

  Radeon R8 M535DX Radeon RX 480 mobile
Architecture GCN 3.0 Polaris
Code name Meso Polaris
Type Desktop Laptop
Release date 18 April 2017 1 August 2016
Pipelines 320 2304
Core clock speed 780 MHz
Boost Clock 891 MHz 1077 MHz
Transistor count 1,550 million 5,700 million
Manufacturing process technology 28 nm 14 nm
Texture fill rate 17.82 155.1
Floating-point performance 4,963 gflops
Memory bus width 256 Bit
Memory clock speed 8000 MHz
Memory bandwidth 256.0 GB/s
Shared memory -
DirectX 12 (12_0) 12 (12_0)
Shader Model 6.0 6.4
OpenGL 4.6 4.6
OpenCL 2.0 2.0
Vulkan 1.2.131 1.2.131
Laptop size large
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