Radeon R7 512 Cores Kaveri vs Radeon RX 480 mobile

If you are going to buy a new graphics card and are choosing between Radeon R7 512 Cores Kaveri 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 R7 512 Cores Kaveri stacks up against Radeon RX 480 mobile, check out specs charts below.

Radeon R7 512 Cores Kaveri

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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

	Radeon R7 512 Cores Kaveri	Radeon RX 480 mobile
Power consumption (TDP)		100 Watt
Interface		MXM-B (3.0)
Memory type		GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount		8 GB
Display Connectors		No outputs
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Radeon R7 512 Cores Kaveri is used in Desktops, and Radeon RX 480 mobile - in Laptops.
Radeon R7 512 Cores Kaveri is build with GCN architecture, and Radeon RX 480 mobile - with Polaris.
Radeon R7 512 Cores Kaveri is manufactured by 28 nm process technology, and Radeon RX 480 mobile - by 14 nm process technology.

Game benchmarks


high / 1080p	7−8	12−14
ultra / 1080p	4−5	7−8
QHD / 1440p	0−1	0−1
low / 720p	18−20	27−30
medium / 1080p	9−10	14−16
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 480 mobile in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 60% more, than Radeon R7 512 Cores Kaveri.
high / 1080p	12−14	20−22
ultra / 1080p	10−12	16−18
QHD / 1440p	0−1	0−1
low / 720p	27−30	45−50
medium / 1080p	14−16	21−24
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 480 mobile in Battlefield 5 is 68% more, than Radeon R7 512 Cores Kaveri.
low / 768p	45−50	50−55
high / 1080p	45−50	45−50
QHD / 1440p	0−1	0−1
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 480 mobile in Call of Duty: Warzone is 6% more, than Radeon R7 512 Cores Kaveri.
low / 768p	140−150	190−200
medium / 768p	110−120	160−170
ultra / 1080p	55−60	85−90
QHD / 1440p	30−35	45−50
4K / 2160p	27−30	24−27
high / 768p	85−90	120−130
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 480 mobile in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 38% more, than Radeon R7 512 Cores Kaveri.
low / 768p	55−60	60−65
ultra / 1080p	21−24	35−40
medium / 1080p	45−50	55−60
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 480 mobile in Cyberpunk 2077 is 23% more, than Radeon R7 512 Cores Kaveri.
low / 768p	85−90	100−110
medium / 768p	60−65	85−90
ultra / 1080p	35−40	55−60
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 480 mobile in Dota 2 is 33% more, than Radeon R7 512 Cores Kaveri.
high / 1080p	9−10	14−16
ultra / 1080p	8−9	12−14
4K / 2160p	4−5	4−5
low / 720p	21−24	30−35
medium / 1080p	10−11	16−18
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 480 mobile in Far Cry 5 is 45% more, than Radeon R7 512 Cores Kaveri.
high / 1080p	16−18	21−24
ultra / 1080p	10−12	16−18
QHD / 1440p	−	10−12
low / 720p	65−70	90−95
medium / 1080p	24−27	45−50
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 480 mobile in Fortnite is 46% more, than Radeon R7 512 Cores Kaveri.
high / 1080p	14−16	21−24
ultra / 1080p	12−14	16−18
QHD / 1440p	2−3	5−6
low / 720p	27−30	45−50
medium / 1080p	14−16	24−27
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 480 mobile in Forza Horizon 4 is 64% more, than Radeon R7 512 Cores Kaveri.
low / 768p	55−60	75−80
medium / 768p	50−55	70−75
high / 1080p	14−16	24−27
ultra / 1080p	7−8	10−11
QHD / 1440p	0−1	0−1
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 480 mobile in Grand Theft Auto V is 39% more, than Radeon R7 512 Cores Kaveri.
high / 1080p	5−6	7−8
ultra / 1080p	3−4	6−7
4K / 2160p	0−1	0−1
low / 720p	14−16	24−27
medium / 1080p	7−8	10−12
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 480 mobile in Metro Exodus is 71% more, than Radeon R7 512 Cores Kaveri.
low / 768p	95−100	100−110
high / 1080p	90−95	−
ultra / 1080p	80−85	100−110
medium / 1080p	95−100	100−110
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 480 mobile in Minecraft is 14% more, than Radeon R7 512 Cores Kaveri.
high / 1080p	16−18	−
ultra / 1080p	14−16	14−16
low / 720p	35−40	50−55
medium / 1080p	18−20	18−20
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 480 mobile in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS is 21% more, than Radeon R7 512 Cores Kaveri.
high / 1080p	−	10−12
ultra / 1080p	8−9	7−8
QHD / 1440p	0−1	0−1
low / 720p	14−16	24−27
medium / 1080p	10−12	14−16
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 480 mobile in Red Dead Redemption 2 is 45% more, than Radeon R7 512 Cores Kaveri.
low / 768p	27−30	45−50
medium / 768p	18−20	27−30
high / 1080p	10−11	16−18
ultra / 1080p	7−8	9−10
4K / 2160p	6−7	5−6
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 480 mobile in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is 50% more, than Radeon R7 512 Cores Kaveri.
low / 768p	85−90	90−95
medium / 768p	45−50	55−60
ultra / 1080p	21−24	30−35
high / 768p	35−40	50−55
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 480 mobile in World of Tanks is 20% more, than Radeon R7 512 Cores Kaveri.

Full Specs

	Radeon R7 512 Cores Kaveri	Radeon RX 480 mobile
Architecture	GCN	Polaris
Code name	Kaveri Spectre	Polaris
Type	Desktop	Laptop
Release date	14 January 2014	1 August 2016
Pipelines	512	2304
Core clock speed	720 MHz
Boost Clock		1077 MHz
Transistor count		5,700 million
Manufacturing process technology	28 nm	14 nm
Texture fill rate		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	DirectX 12 (FL 12_0), Shader 5.2	12 (12_0)
Shader Model		6.4
OpenGL		4.6
OpenCL		2.0
Vulkan		1.2.131
Laptop size		large
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Radeon R7 512 Cores Kaveri vs Radeon RX 480 mobile

Radeon RX 480 mobile is a Laptop Graphics Card

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