Radeon RX 480 mobile vs Radeon RX Vega 9
When choosing between Radeon RX 480 mobile and Radeon RX Vega 9, it is worth examining the specifications of the models in detail. Do they meet the recommended requirements of modern games and software? Storage capacity, form factor, TDP, available ports, warranty and manufacturer support are all important. For example, the size of a PC case can limit the maximum thickness and length of the card. Often, instead of the factory overclocked card and RGB backlight, it is better to choose a reference model with a more efficient GPU. And make sure that your current power supply unit has the correct connection pins (using adapters is not recommended). This GPUs compare tool is meant to help you to choose the best graphics card for your build. Let's find out the difference between Radeon RX 480 mobile and Radeon RX Vega 9.
Radeon RX 480 mobile and Radeon RX Vega 9 are Laptop Graphics Cards
Note: Radeon RX 480 mobile and Radeon RX Vega 9 are only used in laptop graphics. They have 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 or Radeon RX Vega 9 here:
Main Specs
Radeon RX 480 mobile
Radeon RX Vega 9
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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Both cards are used in Laptops.
Radeon RX 480 mobile is build with Polaris architecture, and Radeon RX Vega 9 - with Vega.
Radeon RX 480 mobile and Radeon RX Vega 9 are manufactured by 14 nm process technology.
Game benchmarks
Assassin's Creed Odyssey
Battlefield 5
Call of Duty: Warzone
Counter-Strike: Global Offensive
Cyberpunk 2077
Dota 2
Far Cry 5
Fortnite
Forza Horizon 4
Grand Theft Auto V
Metro Exodus
Minecraft
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS
Red Dead Redemption 2
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt
World of Tanks
high / 1080p
12−14
12−14
ultra / 1080p
7−8
8−9
QHD / 1440p
0−1
2−3
low / 720p
27−30
27−30
medium / 1080p
14−16
16−18
Radeon RX 480 mobile and Radeon RX Vega 9 have the same average FPS in Assassin's Creed Odyssey.
high / 1080p
20−22
21−24
ultra / 1080p
16−18
18−20
QHD / 1440p
0−1
5−6
4K / 2160p
−
4−5
low / 720p
45−50
45−50
medium / 1080p
21−24
24−27
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX Vega 9 in Battlefield 5 is 3% more, than Radeon RX 480 mobile.
low / 768p
50−55
45−50
high / 1080p
45−50
−
QHD / 1440p
0−1
0−1
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 480 mobile in Call of Duty: Warzone is 10% more, than Radeon RX Vega 9.
low / 768p
190−200
190−200
medium / 768p
160−170
160−170
ultra / 1080p
85−90
85−90
QHD / 1440p
45−50
50−55
4K / 2160p
24−27
30−33
high / 768p
120−130
130−140
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX Vega 9 in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 3% more, than Radeon RX 480 mobile.
low / 768p
60−65
55−60
ultra / 1080p
35−40
35−40
medium / 1080p
55−60
45−50
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 480 mobile in Cyberpunk 2077 is 10% more, than Radeon RX Vega 9.
low / 768p
100−110
100−110
medium / 768p
85−90
85−90
ultra / 1080p
55−60
55−60
Radeon RX 480 mobile and Radeon RX Vega 9 have the same average FPS in Dota 2.
high / 1080p
14−16
14−16
ultra / 1080p
12−14
14−16
4K / 2160p
4−5
5−6
low / 720p
30−35
35−40
medium / 1080p
16−18
16−18
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX Vega 9 in Far Cry 5 is 12% more, than Radeon RX 480 mobile.
high / 1080p
21−24
21−24
ultra / 1080p
16−18
16−18
QHD / 1440p
10−12
16−18
low / 720p
90−95
90−95
medium / 1080p
45−50
45−50
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX Vega 9 in Fortnite is 2% more, than Radeon RX 480 mobile.
high / 1080p
21−24
21−24
ultra / 1080p
16−18
18−20
QHD / 1440p
5−6
7−8
low / 720p
45−50
45−50
medium / 1080p
24−27
24−27
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX Vega 9 in Forza Horizon 4 is 4% more, than Radeon RX 480 mobile.
low / 768p
75−80
75−80
medium / 768p
70−75
70−75
high / 1080p
24−27
24−27
ultra / 1080p
10−11
10−12
QHD / 1440p
0−1
1−2
Radeon RX 480 mobile and Radeon RX Vega 9 have the same average FPS in Grand Theft Auto V.
high / 1080p
7−8
8−9
ultra / 1080p
6−7
6−7
4K / 2160p
0−1
2−3
low / 720p
24−27
24−27
medium / 1080p
10−12
10−12
Radeon RX 480 mobile and Radeon RX Vega 9 have the same average FPS in Metro Exodus.
low / 768p
100−110
100−110
ultra / 1080p
100−110
100−110
medium / 1080p
100−110
100−110
Radeon RX 480 mobile and Radeon RX Vega 9 have the same average FPS in Minecraft.
high / 1080p
−
21−24
ultra / 1080p
14−16
16−18
low / 720p
50−55
50−55
medium / 1080p
18−20
21−24
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX Vega 9 in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS is 7% more, than Radeon RX 480 mobile.
high / 1080p
10−12
12−14
ultra / 1080p
7−8
9−10
QHD / 1440p
0−1
0−1
low / 720p
24−27
24−27
medium / 1080p
14−16
14−16
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX Vega 9 in Red Dead Redemption 2 is 7% more, than Radeon RX 480 mobile.
low / 768p
45−50
45−50
medium / 768p
27−30
30−33
high / 1080p
16−18
16−18
ultra / 1080p
9−10
10−11
4K / 2160p
5−6
7−8
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX Vega 9 in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is 4% more, than Radeon RX 480 mobile.
low / 768p
90−95
95−100
medium / 768p
55−60
55−60
ultra / 1080p
30−35
30−35
high / 768p
50−55
50−55
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX Vega 9 in World of Tanks is 3% more, than Radeon RX 480 mobile.
Full Specs
Radeon RX 480 mobile
Radeon RX Vega 9
Architecture
Polaris
Vega
Code name
Polaris
Vega Raven Ridge
Type
Laptop
Laptop
Release date
1 August 2016
26 October 2017
Pipelines
2304
576
Boost Clock
1077 MHz
1300 MHz
Transistor count
5,700 million
Manufacturing process technology
14 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
12 (12_0)
DirectX 12_1
Shader Model
6.4
OpenGL
4.6
OpenCL
2.0
Vulkan
1.2.131
Laptop size
large
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