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    Radeon R9 FURY X vs Radeon RX 480 mobile

    When comparing Radeon R9 FURY X 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 Radeon R9 FURY X 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

      Radeon R9 FURY X Radeon RX 480 mobile
    Power consumption (TDP) 275 Watt 100 Watt
    Interface PCIe 3.0 x16 MXM-B (3.0)
    Supplementary power connectors 2x 8-pin
    Memory type High Bandwidth Memory (HBM) GDDR5
    Maximum RAM amount 4 GB 8 GB
    Display Connectors 1x HDMI, 3x DisplayPort No outputs
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    • Radeon R9 FURY X has 175% more power consumption, than Radeon RX 480 mobile.
    • Radeon R9 FURY X is connected by PCIe 3.0 x16, and Radeon RX 480 mobile uses MXM-B (3.0) interface.
    • Radeon RX 480 mobile has 4 GB more memory, than Radeon R9 FURY X.
    • Radeon R9 FURY X is used in Desktops, and Radeon RX 480 mobile - in Laptops.
    • Radeon R9 FURY X is build with GCN 3.0 architecture, and Radeon RX 480 mobile - with Polaris.
    • Radeon R9 FURY X is manufactured by 28 nm process technology, and Radeon RX 480 mobile - by 14 nm process technology.
    • Memory clock speed of Radeon RX 480 mobile is 6950 MHz higher, than Radeon R9 FURY X.

    Game benchmarks

    high / 1080p 50−55 12−14
    ultra / 1080p 30−35 7−8
    QHD / 1440p 27−30 0−1
    4K / 2160p 14−16 −
    low / 720p 75−80 27−30
    medium / 1080p 60−65 14−16
    The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 FURY X in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 250% more, than Radeon RX 480 mobile.

    Full Specs

      Radeon R9 FURY X Radeon RX 480 mobile
    Architecture GCN 3.0 Polaris
    Code name Fiji Polaris
    Type Desktop Laptop
    Release date 24 June 2015 1 August 2016
    Pipelines 4096 2304
    Boost Clock 1050 MHz 1077 MHz
    Transistor count 8,900 million 5,700 million
    Manufacturing process technology 28 nm 14 nm
    Texture fill rate 268.8 155.1
    Floating-point performance 8,602 gflops 4,963 gflops
    Length 191 mm
    Memory bus width 4096 Bit 256 Bit
    Memory clock speed 1050 MHz 8000 MHz
    Memory bandwidth 512 GB/s 256.0 GB/s
    Shared memory -
    DirectX 12 (12_0)
    Shader Model 6.3 6.4
    OpenGL 4.5 4.6
    OpenCL 2.0 2.0
    Vulkan + 1.2.131
    FreeSync +
    Bus support PCIe 3.0
    HDMI +
    Bitcoin / BTC (SHA256) 858 Mh/s
    Laptop size large
    Eyefinity +
    HD3D +
    PowerTune +
    TrueAudio +
    Mantle +
    Design reference
    Bridgeless CrossFire +
    Number of Eyefinity displays 6
    DisplayPort support +
    CrossFire +
    VCE +
    DDMA audio +
    Ethereum / ETH (DaggerHashimoto) 33.4 Mh/s
    Compute units 64
    AppAcceleration +
    High bandwidth memory (HBM) +
    LiquidVR +
    TressFX +
    UVD +
    FRTC +
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