Radeon Instinct MI25 MxGPU vs Radeon RX 480 mobile

If you are going to buy a new graphics card and are choosing between Radeon Instinct MI25 MxGPU and Radeon RX 480 mobile, there are a couple of things to consider. Cards with more VRAM in general perform better and allow you to play on higher graphics settings. Size also makes a difference. A model with a large heatsink can occupy up to three expansion slots on a motherboard. Be sure you have enough room in your PC case. When comparing GPUs with different architectures, more processing cores and even higher TFLOPS will not always translate to better performance. To help you decide which GPU you need, we have measured frame rates in a number of popular games. For more on how the Radeon Instinct MI25 MxGPU stacks up against Radeon RX 480 mobile, check out specs charts below.

Radeon Instinct MI25 MxGPU

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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:

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Main Specs

	Radeon Instinct MI25 MxGPU	Radeon RX 480 mobile
Power consumption (TDP)	300 Watt	100 Watt
Interface	PCIe 3.0 x16	MXM-B (3.0)
Supplementary power connectors	2x 8-pin
Memory type	HBM2	GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount	16 GB	8 GB
Display Connectors	No outputs	No outputs
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Radeon Instinct MI25 MxGPU has 200% more power consumption, than Radeon RX 480 mobile.
Radeon Instinct MI25 MxGPU is connected by PCIe 3.0 x16, and Radeon RX 480 mobile uses MXM-B (3.0) interface.
Radeon Instinct MI25 MxGPU has 8 GB more memory, than Radeon RX 480 mobile.
Radeon Instinct MI25 MxGPU is used in Desktops, and Radeon RX 480 mobile - in Laptops.
Radeon Instinct MI25 MxGPU is build with GCN 5.0 architecture, and Radeon RX 480 mobile - with Polaris.
Radeon Instinct MI25 MxGPU and Radeon RX 480 mobile are manufactured by 14 nm process technology.
Memory clock speed of Radeon RX 480 mobile is 6296 MHz higher, than Radeon Instinct MI25 MxGPU.

Game benchmarks


high / 1080p	50−55	12−14
ultra / 1080p	35−40	7−8
QHD / 1440p	27−30	0−1
4K / 2160p	16−18	−
low / 720p	80−85	27−30
medium / 1080p	60−65	14−16
The average gaming FPS of Radeon Instinct MI25 MxGPU in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 262% more, than Radeon RX 480 mobile.
high / 1080p	80−85	20−22
ultra / 1080p	75−80	16−18
QHD / 1440p	55−60	0−1
4K / 2160p	30−33	−
low / 720p	130−140	45−50
medium / 1080p	95−100	21−24
The average gaming FPS of Radeon Instinct MI25 MxGPU in Battlefield 5 is 262% more, than Radeon RX 480 mobile.
low / 768p	45−50	50−55
high / 1080p	−	45−50
QHD / 1440p	−	0−1
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 480 mobile in Call of Duty: Warzone is 10% more, than Radeon Instinct MI25 MxGPU.
low / 768p	250−260	190−200
medium / 768p	230−240	160−170
ultra / 1080p	−	85−90
QHD / 1440p	150−160	45−50
4K / 2160p	100−110	24−27
high / 768p	220−230	120−130
The average gaming FPS of Radeon Instinct MI25 MxGPU in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 75% more, than Radeon RX 480 mobile.
low / 768p	70−75	60−65
ultra / 1080p	−	35−40
medium / 1080p	50−55	55−60
The average gaming FPS of Radeon Instinct MI25 MxGPU in Cyberpunk 2077 is 3% more, than Radeon RX 480 mobile.
low / 768p	120−130	100−110
medium / 768p	110−120	85−90
ultra / 1080p	110−120	55−60
The average gaming FPS of Radeon Instinct MI25 MxGPU in Dota 2 is 42% more, than Radeon RX 480 mobile.
high / 1080p	65−70	14−16
ultra / 1080p	65−70	12−14
QHD / 1440p	45−50	−
4K / 2160p	24−27	4−5
low / 720p	100−110	30−35
medium / 1080p	70−75	16−18
The average gaming FPS of Radeon Instinct MI25 MxGPU in Far Cry 5 is 318% more, than Radeon RX 480 mobile.
high / 1080p	100−105	21−24
ultra / 1080p	75−80	16−18
QHD / 1440p	50−55	10−12
4K / 2160p	21−24	−
low / 720p	220−230	90−95
medium / 1080p	150−160	45−50
The average gaming FPS of Radeon Instinct MI25 MxGPU in Fortnite is 221% more, than Radeon RX 480 mobile.
high / 1080p	90−95	21−24
ultra / 1080p	70−75	16−18
QHD / 1440p	50−55	5−6
4K / 2160p	35−40	−
low / 720p	140−150	45−50
medium / 1080p	95−100	24−27
The average gaming FPS of Radeon Instinct MI25 MxGPU in Forza Horizon 4 is 300% more, than Radeon RX 480 mobile.
low / 768p	160−170	75−80
medium / 768p	150−160	70−75
high / 1080p	100−110	24−27
ultra / 1080p	50−55	10−11
QHD / 1440p	45−50	0−1
The average gaming FPS of Radeon Instinct MI25 MxGPU in Grand Theft Auto V is 158% more, than Radeon RX 480 mobile.
high / 1080p	40−45	7−8
ultra / 1080p	30−35	6−7
QHD / 1440p	24−27	−
4K / 2160p	16−18	0−1
low / 720p	100−105	24−27
medium / 1080p	55−60	10−12
The average gaming FPS of Radeon Instinct MI25 MxGPU in Metro Exodus is 383% more, than Radeon RX 480 mobile.
low / 768p	120−130	100−110
ultra / 1080p	−	100−110
medium / 1080p	−	100−110
The average gaming FPS of Radeon Instinct MI25 MxGPU in Minecraft is 19% more, than Radeon RX 480 mobile.
high / 1080p	85−90	−
ultra / 1080p	60−65	14−16
4K / 2160p	18−20	−
low / 720p	130−140	50−55
medium / 1080p	95−100	18−20
The average gaming FPS of Radeon Instinct MI25 MxGPU in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS is 250% more, than Radeon RX 480 mobile.
high / 1080p	40−45	10−12
ultra / 1080p	24−27	7−8
QHD / 1440p	18−20	0−1
4K / 2160p	12−14	−
low / 720p	100−105	24−27
medium / 1080p	60−65	14−16
The average gaming FPS of Radeon Instinct MI25 MxGPU in Red Dead Redemption 2 is 314% more, than Radeon RX 480 mobile.
low / 768p	200−210	45−50
medium / 768p	130−140	27−30
high / 1080p	75−80	16−18
ultra / 1080p	40−45	9−10
4K / 2160p	27−30	5−6
The average gaming FPS of Radeon Instinct MI25 MxGPU in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is 361% more, than Radeon RX 480 mobile.
low / 768p	130−140	90−95
medium / 768p	−	55−60
ultra / 1080p	65−70	30−35
high / 768p	−	50−55
The average gaming FPS of Radeon Instinct MI25 MxGPU in World of Tanks is 62% more, than Radeon RX 480 mobile.

Full Specs

	Radeon Instinct MI25 MxGPU	Radeon RX 480 mobile
Architecture	GCN 5.0	Polaris
Code name	Vega 10	Polaris
Type	Desktop	Laptop
Release date	27 June 2017	1 August 2016
Pipelines	4096	2304
Core clock speed	1400 MHz
Boost Clock	1500 MHz	1077 MHz
Transistor count	12,500 million	5,700 million
Manufacturing process technology	14 nm	14 nm
Texture fill rate	384.0	155.1
Floating-point performance		4,963 gflops
Length	267 mm
Memory bus width	2048 Bit	256 Bit
Memory clock speed	1704 MHz	8000 MHz
Memory bandwidth	436.2 GB/s	256.0 GB/s
Shared memory		-
DirectX	12 (12_1)	12 (12_0)
Shader Model	6.4	6.4
OpenGL	4.6	4.6
OpenCL	2.0	2.0
Vulkan	1.1.125	1.2.131
Laptop size		large
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Radeon Instinct MI25 MxGPU vs Radeon RX 480 mobile

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