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Radeon RX 6500 XT vs Radeon RX 480

Radeon RX 6500 XT vs Radeon RX 480: game performance, price, value, and specification comparison. Select comparison game parameters.

FPS Winner

AMD Radeon RX 6500 XT

4 GB GDDR6 | 64-bit

AMD Radeon RX 6500 XT Logo
MSI Gaming AMD Radeon RX 6500 XT 64-bit 4GB GDDR6 DP/HDMI PCIe 4 Torx Twin Fans FreeSync DirectX 12 VR Ready OC Graphics Card (RX 6500 XT MECH 2X 4G OC)

Buy for 154.2 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 78072 minutes ago

vs

AMD Radeon RX 480

8 GB GDDR5 | 256-bit

AMD Radeon RX 480 Logo
Sapphire Radeon Nitro Rx 480 8GB GDDR5 Dual HDMI/DVI-D/Dual DP OC w/Back Plate (UEFI) PCI-E Graphics Card Graphic Cards 11260-20-20G

Buy for 152.59 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 78074 minutes ago

FPS Winner

AMD Radeon RX 6500 XT

4 GB GDDR6 | 64-bit

AMD Radeon RX 6500 XT Logo
MSI Gaming AMD Radeon RX 6500 XT 64-bit 4GB GDDR6 DP/HDMI PCIe 4 Torx Twin Fans FreeSync DirectX 12 VR Ready OC Graphics Card (RX 6500 XT MECH 2X 4G OC)

Buy for 154.2 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 78072 minutes ago

vs

AMD Radeon RX 480

8 GB GDDR5 | 256-bit

AMD Radeon RX 480 Logo
Sapphire Radeon Nitro Rx 480 8GB GDDR5 Dual HDMI/DVI-D/Dual DP OC w/Back Plate (UEFI) PCI-E Graphics Card Graphic Cards 11260-20-20G

Buy for 152.59 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 78074 minutes ago

Availability

MSRP in USD: $199

Availability

MSRP in USD: $229

Key Differences

In short — Radeon RX 6500 XT outperforms the cheaper Radeon RX 480 on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Radeon RX 6500 XT is 2030 days newer than the cheaper Radeon RX 480.

Advantages of AMD Radeon RX 6500 XT

  • Performs up to 8% better in Dead Island 2 than Radeon RX 480 - 81 vs 75 FPS
  • Consumes up to 29% less energy than AMD Radeon RX 480 - 107 vs 150 Watts

Advantages of AMD Radeon RX 480

  • Up to 1% cheaper than Radeon RX 6500 XT - $137.47 vs $138.92
  • Up to 100% more VRAM memory than AMD Radeon RX 6500 XT - 8 vs 4 GB
This is a free version of Dead Island 2.
Dead Island 2

Dead Island 2

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Ultra

AMD Radeon RX 6500 XT Logo
Radeon RX 6500 XT

Desktop • Jan 19th, 2022


FPS

81

100%

Value, €/FPS

Price, €

€154.2

98%

FPS Winner

MSI Gaming AMD Radeon RX 6500 XT 64-bit 4GB GDDR6 DP/HDMI PCIe 4 Torx Twin Fans FreeSync DirectX 12 VR Ready OC Graphics Card (RX 6500 XT MECH 2X 4G OC)

Buy for 154.2 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 78072 minutes ago

AMD Radeon RX 480 Logo
Radeon RX 480

Desktop • Jun 29th, 2016


FPS

75

92.5925925925926%

Value, €/FPS

Price, €

€152.59

100%

Sapphire Radeon Nitro Rx 480 8GB GDDR5 Dual HDMI/DVI-D/Dual DP OC w/Back Plate (UEFI) PCI-E Graphics Card Graphic Cards 11260-20-20G

Buy for 152.59 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 78074 minutes ago

TOP 5 Games

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Ultra

AMD Radeon RX 6500 XT Logo
Radeon RX 6500 XT

Desktop • Jan 19th, 2022

AMD Radeon RX 480 Logo
Radeon RX 480

Desktop • Jun 29th, 2016

Theoretical Performance

AMD Radeon RX 6500 XT Logo
Radeon RX 6500 XT

Desktop • Jan 19th, 2022


Pixel Fillrate

90.08 GPixel/s

100%

Texel Fillrate

180.2 GTexel/s

98.8480526604498%

AMD Radeon RX 480 Logo
Radeon RX 480

Desktop • Jun 29th, 2016


Pixel Fillrate

40.51 GPixel/s

44.97113676731794%

Texel Fillrate

182.3 GTexel/s

100%

AMD Radeon RX 6500 XT Logo

AMD Radeon RX 6500 XT

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AMD Radeon RX 480 Logo

AMD Radeon RX 480

Jan 19th, 2022
Release DateJun 29th, 2016
Navi IIGenerationArctic Islands
$199
MSRP$229
1x HDMI 2.1, 1x DisplayPort 1.4aOutputs1x HDMI, 3x DisplayPort
1x 6-pinPower Connectors1x 6-pin
Desktop
Segment
Desktop
4 GBMemory
8 GB
GDDR6TypeGDDR5
64-bitBus256-bit
143.9 GB/sBandwidth
256 GB/s
2310 MHz
Base Clock Speed1120 MHz
2815 MHz
Boost Clock Speed1266 MHz
2248 MHz
Memory Clock Speed2000 MHz

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