GeForce GTX 480 vs Radeon RX 560X

Find out if it is worth upgrading your current GPU setup by comparing GeForce GTX 480 and Radeon RX 560X. 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 GeForce GTX 480 and Radeon RX 560X. 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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Main Specs

	GeForce GTX 480	Radeon RX 560X
Power consumption (TDP)	250 Watt	75 Watt
Interface	PCIe 2.0 x16	PCIe 3.0 x8
Supplementary power connectors	6-pin & 8-pin	None
Memory type	GDDR5	GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount	1536 MB	4 GB
Display Connectors	2x DVI, 1x mini-HDMI	1x DVI, 1x HDMI, 1x DisplayPort
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GeForce GTX 480 has 233% more power consumption, than Radeon RX 560X.
GeForce GTX 480 is connected by PCIe 2.0 x16, and Radeon RX 560X uses PCIe 3.0 x8 interface.
GeForce GTX 480 has 1532 GB more memory, than Radeon RX 560X.
Both cards are used in Desktops.
GeForce GTX 480 is build with Fermi architecture, and Radeon RX 560X - with GCN 4.0.
Core clock speed of Radeon RX 560X is 475 MHz higher, than GeForce GTX 480.
GeForce GTX 480 is manufactured by 40 nm process technology, and Radeon RX 560X - by 14 nm process technology.
Radeon RX 560X is 160 mm longer, than GeForce GTX 480.
Memory clock speed of Radeon RX 560X is 5152 MHz higher, than GeForce GTX 480.

Game benchmarks


high / 1080p	21−24	18−20
ultra / 1080p	12−14	10−11
QHD / 1440p	6−7	4−5
4K / 2160p	5−6	4−5
low / 720p	40−45	35−40
medium / 1080p	24−27	21−24
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 480 in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 18% more, than Radeon RX 560X.
high / 1080p	30−35	27−30
ultra / 1080p	27−30	24−27
QHD / 1440p	12−14	8−9
4K / 2160p	8−9	6−7
low / 720p	65−70	60−65
medium / 1080p	35−40	30−35
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 480 in Battlefield 5 is 14% more, than Radeon RX 560X.
low / 768p	50−55	50−55
high / 1080p	−	50−55
QHD / 1440p	0−1	0−1
GeForce GTX 480 and Radeon RX 560X have the same average FPS in Call of Duty: Warzone.
low / 768p	230−240	220−230
medium / 768p	200−210	190−200
ultra / 1080p	120−130	110−120
QHD / 1440p	90−95	70−75
4K / 2160p	50−55	35−40
high / 768p	170−180	150−160
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 480 in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 10% more, than Radeon RX 560X.
low / 768p	60−65	60−65
ultra / 1080p	50−55	45−50
medium / 1080p	55−60	55−60
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 480 in Cyberpunk 2077 is 3% more, than Radeon RX 560X.
low / 768p	120−130	110−120
medium / 768p	100−110	100−110
ultra / 1080p	80−85	70−75
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 480 in Dota 2 is 7% more, than Radeon RX 560X.
high / 1080p	24−27	21−24
ultra / 1080p	21−24	20−22
QHD / 1440p	18−20	18−20
4K / 2160p	8−9	7−8
low / 720p	50−55	45−50
medium / 1080p	27−30	24−27
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 480 in Far Cry 5 is 13% more, than Radeon RX 560X.
high / 1080p	30−35	27−30
ultra / 1080p	24−27	21−24
QHD / 1440p	16−18	14−16
low / 720p	120−130	110−120
medium / 1080p	70−75	60−65
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 480 in Fortnite is 12% more, than Radeon RX 560X.
high / 1080p	35−40	30−35
ultra / 1080p	27−30	21−24
QHD / 1440p	14−16	10−12
4K / 2160p	12−14	−
low / 720p	70−75	60−65
medium / 1080p	40−45	35−40
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 480 in Forza Horizon 4 is 18% more, than Radeon RX 560X.
low / 768p	100−110	95−100
medium / 768p	95−100	85−90
high / 1080p	40−45	35−40
ultra / 1080p	16−18	14−16
QHD / 1440p	7−8	5−6
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 480 in Grand Theft Auto V is 10% more, than Radeon RX 560X.
high / 1080p	12−14	10−12
ultra / 1080p	10−11	9−10
QHD / 1440p	10−11	−
4K / 2160p	3−4	2−3
low / 720p	40−45	35−40
medium / 1080p	18−20	14−16
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 480 in Metro Exodus is 13% more, than Radeon RX 560X.
low / 768p	120−130	110−120
medium / 1080p	110−120	110−120
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 480 in Minecraft is 4% more, than Radeon RX 560X.
ultra / 1080p	14−16	14−16
low / 720p	70−75	65−70
medium / 1080p	18−20	18−20
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 480 in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS is 6% more, than Radeon RX 560X.
high / 1080p	16−18	14−16
ultra / 1080p	10−11	9−10
QHD / 1440p	2−3	0−1
4K / 2160p	1−2	−
low / 720p	40−45	35−40
medium / 1080p	21−24	18−20
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 480 in Red Dead Redemption 2 is 15% more, than Radeon RX 560X.
low / 768p	75−80	65−70
medium / 768p	45−50	40−45
high / 1080p	24−27	21−24
ultra / 1080p	14−16	12−14
4K / 2160p	8−9	7−8
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 480 in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is 13% more, than Radeon RX 560X.
low / 768p	90−95	90−95
medium / 768p	60−65	60−65
ultra / 1080p	40−45	35−40
high / 768p	55−60	55−60
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 480 in World of Tanks is 1% more, than Radeon RX 560X.

Full Specs

	GeForce GTX 480	Radeon RX 560X
Architecture	Fermi	GCN 4.0
Code name	GF100	Polaris 21
Type	Desktop	Desktop
Release date	7 December 2010	11 April 2018
Pipelines	480	1024
Core clock speed	700 MHz	1175 MHz
Boost Clock		1275 MHz
Transistor count	3,100 million	3,000 million
Manufacturing process technology	40 nm	14 nm
Texture fill rate	42 billion/sec	81.60
Floating-point performance	1,345.0 gflops	2,611 gflops
Length	10.5" (267 mm) (26.7 cm)	170 mm
Memory bus width	384 Bit	128 Bit
Memory clock speed	1848 MHz (3696 data rate)	7000 MHz
Memory bandwidth	177.4 GB/s	112.0 GB/s
Shared memory	-
DirectX	12 (11_0)	12 (12_0)
Shader Model	5.1	6.4
OpenGL	4.2	4.6
OpenCL	1.1	2.0
Vulkan	N/A	1.2.131
CUDA	+
CUDA cores	480
Bus support	16x PCI-E 2.0
Height	4.376" (111 mm) (11.1 cm)
SLI options	+
Multi monitor support	+
HDMI	+
HDCP	+
Maximum VGA resolution	2048x1536
Audio input for HDMI	Internal
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GeForce GTX 480 vs Radeon RX 560X

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