Radeon RX 480 mobile vs Radeon Sky 500

Find out if it is worth upgrading your current GPU setup by comparing Radeon RX 480 mobile and Radeon Sky 500. Here you can take a closer look at graphics cards specs, such as core clock speed, memory type and size, display connectors, etc. The price, overall benchmark and gaming performances are usually defining factors when it comes to choosing between Radeon RX 480 mobile and Radeon Sky 500. Make sure that the graphics card has compatible dimensions and will properly fit in your new or current computer case. Also these graphics cards may have different system power recommendations, so take that into consideration and upgrade your PSU if necessary.

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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 RX 480 mobile	Radeon Sky 500
Power consumption (TDP)	100 Watt	150 Watt
Interface	MXM-B (3.0)	PCIe 3.0 x16
Supplementary power connectors		1x 6-pin
Memory type	GDDR5	GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount	8 GB	4 GB
Display Connectors	No outputs	1x DisplayPort
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Radeon Sky 500 has 50% more power consumption, than Radeon RX 480 mobile.
Radeon RX 480 mobile is connected by MXM-B (3.0), and Radeon Sky 500 uses PCIe 3.0 x16 interface.
Radeon RX 480 mobile has 4 GB more memory, than Radeon Sky 500.
Radeon RX 480 mobile is used in Laptops, and Radeon Sky 500 - in Desktops.
Radeon RX 480 mobile is build with Polaris architecture, and Radeon Sky 500 - with GCN 1.0.
Radeon RX 480 mobile is manufactured by 14 nm process technology, and Radeon Sky 500 - by 28 nm process technology.
Memory clock speed of Radeon RX 480 mobile is 3200 MHz higher, than Radeon Sky 500.

Game benchmarks


high / 1080p	12−14	35−40
ultra / 1080p	7−8	21−24
QHD / 1440p	0−1	16−18
4K / 2160p	−	10−11
low / 720p	27−30	60−65
medium / 1080p	14−16	40−45
The average gaming FPS of Radeon Sky 500 in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 156% more, than Radeon RX 480 mobile.
high / 1080p	20−22	55−60
ultra / 1080p	16−18	45−50
QHD / 1440p	0−1	35−40
4K / 2160p	−	18−20
low / 720p	45−50	100−110
medium / 1080p	21−24	60−65
The average gaming FPS of Radeon Sky 500 in Battlefield 5 is 151% more, than Radeon RX 480 mobile.
low / 768p	50−55	50−55
high / 1080p	45−50	−
QHD / 1440p	0−1	0−1
Radeon RX 480 mobile and Radeon Sky 500 have the same average FPS in Call of Duty: Warzone.
low / 768p	190−200	250−260
medium / 768p	160−170	220−230
ultra / 1080p	85−90	180−190
QHD / 1440p	45−50	110−120
4K / 2160p	24−27	70−75
high / 768p	120−130	210−220
The average gaming FPS of Radeon Sky 500 in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 65% more, than Radeon RX 480 mobile.
low / 768p	60−65	60−65
ultra / 1080p	35−40	−
medium / 1080p	55−60	55−60
Radeon RX 480 mobile and Radeon Sky 500 have the same average FPS in Cyberpunk 2077.
low / 768p	100−110	120−130
medium / 768p	85−90	110−120
ultra / 1080p	55−60	100−110
The average gaming FPS of Radeon Sky 500 in Dota 2 is 38% more, than Radeon RX 480 mobile.
high / 1080p	14−16	45−50
ultra / 1080p	12−14	40−45
QHD / 1440p	−	27−30
4K / 2160p	4−5	14−16
low / 720p	30−35	80−85
medium / 1080p	16−18	45−50
The average gaming FPS of Radeon Sky 500 in Far Cry 5 is 193% more, than Radeon RX 480 mobile.
high / 1080p	21−24	60−65
ultra / 1080p	16−18	45−50
QHD / 1440p	10−12	27−30
4K / 2160p	−	27−30
low / 720p	90−95	180−190
medium / 1080p	45−50	110−120
The average gaming FPS of Radeon Sky 500 in Fortnite is 128% more, than Radeon RX 480 mobile.
high / 1080p	21−24	60−65
ultra / 1080p	16−18	45−50
QHD / 1440p	5−6	30−35
4K / 2160p	−	24−27
low / 720p	45−50	100−110
medium / 1080p	24−27	65−70
The average gaming FPS of Radeon Sky 500 in Forza Horizon 4 is 173% more, than Radeon RX 480 mobile.
low / 768p	75−80	140−150
medium / 768p	70−75	120−130
high / 1080p	24−27	70−75
ultra / 1080p	10−11	30−35
QHD / 1440p	0−1	21−24
The average gaming FPS of Radeon Sky 500 in Grand Theft Auto V is 102% more, than Radeon RX 480 mobile.
high / 1080p	7−8	24−27
ultra / 1080p	6−7	20−22
QHD / 1440p	−	16−18
4K / 2160p	0−1	8−9
low / 720p	24−27	65−70
medium / 1080p	10−12	30−35
The average gaming FPS of Radeon Sky 500 in Metro Exodus is 200% more, than Radeon RX 480 mobile.
low / 768p	100−110	130−140
ultra / 1080p	100−110	−
medium / 1080p	100−110	120−130
The average gaming FPS of Radeon Sky 500 in Minecraft is 23% more, than Radeon RX 480 mobile.
ultra / 1080p	14−16	14−16
low / 720p	50−55	100−110
medium / 1080p	18−20	18−20
The average gaming FPS of Radeon Sky 500 in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS is 64% more, than Radeon RX 480 mobile.
high / 1080p	10−12	24−27
ultra / 1080p	7−8	16−18
QHD / 1440p	0−1	10−11
4K / 2160p	−	7−8
low / 720p	24−27	65−70
medium / 1080p	14−16	35−40
The average gaming FPS of Radeon Sky 500 in Red Dead Redemption 2 is 157% more, than Radeon RX 480 mobile.
low / 768p	45−50	130−140
medium / 768p	27−30	85−90
high / 1080p	16−18	45−50
ultra / 1080p	9−10	24−27
4K / 2160p	5−6	16−18
The average gaming FPS of Radeon Sky 500 in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is 195% more, than Radeon RX 480 mobile.
low / 768p	90−95	90−95
medium / 768p	55−60	60−65
ultra / 1080p	30−35	50−55
high / 768p	50−55	60−65
The average gaming FPS of Radeon Sky 500 in World of Tanks is 15% more, than Radeon RX 480 mobile.

Full Specs

	Radeon RX 480 mobile	Radeon Sky 500
Architecture	Polaris	GCN 1.0
Code name	Polaris	Pitcairn
Type	Laptop	Desktop
Release date	1 August 2016	27 March 2013
Pipelines	2304	1280
Core clock speed		950 MHz
Boost Clock	1077 MHz
Transistor count	5,700 million	2,800 million
Manufacturing process technology	14 nm	28 nm
Texture fill rate	155.1	76.00
Floating-point performance	4,963 gflops	2,432 gflops
Length		242 mm
Memory bus width	256 Bit	256 Bit
Memory clock speed	8000 MHz	4800 MHz
Memory bandwidth	256.0 GB/s	154 GB/s
Shared memory	-
DirectX	12 (12_0)	12 (11_1)
Shader Model	6.4	5.1
OpenGL	4.6	4.6
OpenCL	2.0	1.2
Vulkan	1.2.131	1.2.131
Bus support		PCIe 3.0
Laptop size	large
Form factor		full height / full length
DisplayPort count		1
Dual-link DVI support		+
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Radeon RX 480 mobile vs Radeon Sky 500

Radeon RX 480 mobile is a Laptop Graphics Card

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