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    Quadro CX vs Radeon RX 480 mobile

    When comparing Quadro CX and Radeon RX 480 mobile, 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 Quadro CX and Radeon RX 480 mobile is the price. Does the additional cost justify the performance hit? Our comparison should help you make the right decision.
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    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:

    Radeon RX 480 mobile Laptops

    Main Specs

      Quadro CX Radeon RX 480 mobile
    Power consumption (TDP) 150 Watt 100 Watt
    Interface PCIe 2.0 x16 MXM-B (3.0)
    Supplementary power connectors 1x 6-pin
    Memory type GDDR3 GDDR5
    Maximum RAM amount 1536 MB 8 GB
    Display Connectors 1x DVI, 2x DisplayPort, 1x S-Video No outputs
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    • Quadro CX has 50% more power consumption, than Radeon RX 480 mobile.
    • Quadro CX is connected by PCIe 2.0 x16, and Radeon RX 480 mobile uses MXM-B (3.0) interface.
    • Quadro CX has 1528 GB more memory, than Radeon RX 480 mobile.
    • Quadro CX is used in Desktops, and Radeon RX 480 mobile - in Laptops.
    • Quadro CX is build with Tesla 2.0 architecture, and Radeon RX 480 mobile - with Polaris.
    • Quadro CX is manufactured by 55 nm process technology, and Radeon RX 480 mobile - by 14 nm process technology.
    • Memory clock speed of Radeon RX 480 mobile is 6400 MHz higher, than Quadro CX.

    Game benchmarks

    high / 1080p 1−2 12−14
    ultra / 1080p 0−1 7−8
    QHD / 1440p 0−1 0−1
    low / 720p 10−12 27−30
    medium / 1080p 2−3 14−16
    The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 480 mobile in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 260% more, than Quadro CX.

    Full Specs

      Quadro CX Radeon RX 480 mobile
    Architecture Tesla 2.0 Polaris
    Code name GT200B Polaris
    Type Workstation Laptop
    Release date 11 November 2008 1 August 2016
    Pipelines 192 2304
    Core clock speed 602 MHz
    Boost Clock 1077 MHz
    Transistor count 1,400 million 5,700 million
    Manufacturing process technology 55 nm 14 nm
    Texture fill rate 38.53 155.1
    Floating-point performance 462.3 gflops 4,963 gflops
    Length 267 mm
    Memory bus width 384 Bit 256 Bit
    Memory clock speed 1600 MHz 8000 MHz
    Memory bandwidth 76.8 GB/s 256.0 GB/s
    Shared memory -
    DirectX 11.1 (10_0) 12 (12_0)
    Shader Model 4.0 6.4
    OpenGL 3.3 4.6
    OpenCL 1.1 2.0
    Vulkan N/A 1.2.131
    CUDA 1.3
    Laptop size large
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