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Same as Founder's Edition
AvailabilityMSRP in USD: $229
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MSRP in USD: $229
AvailabilityMSRP in USD: $69
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MSRP in USD: $69
Key Differences
In short — Radeon RX 480 outperforms the cheaper Radeon R7 240 on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Radeon RX 480 is 995 days newer than the cheaper Radeon R7 240.
Advantages of AMD Radeon RX 480
- Performs up to 92% better in Watch Dogs: Legion than Radeon R7 240 - 48 vs 25 FPS
- Up to 300% more VRAM memory than AMD Radeon R7 240 - 8 vs 2 GB
Advantages of AMD Radeon R7 240
- Up to 68% cheaper than Radeon RX 480 - $59.95 vs $188.0
- Consumes up to 80% less energy than AMD Radeon RX 480 - 30 vs 150 Watts
Watch Dogs: Legion
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
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
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VisionTek Radeon R7 240 SFF 2GB DDR3 (DIV-D, HDMI, VGA*) Graphics Card - 900701
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Radeon RX 480
Desktop • Jun 29th, 2016
Radeon R7 240
Desktop • Oct 8th, 2013
Theoretical Performance
Radeon RX 480
Desktop • Jun 29th, 2016
Pixel Fillrate
40.51 GPixel/s
100%
Texel Fillrate
182.3 GTexel/s
100%
Radeon R7 240
Desktop • Oct 8th, 2013
Pixel Fillrate
5.6 GPixel/s
13.823747222907922%
Texel Fillrate
14 GTexel/s
7.679648930334612%
AMD Radeon RX 480 | vs | AMD Radeon R7 240 |
|---|---|---|
Jun 29th, 2016 | Release Date | Oct 8th, 2013 |
| Arctic Islands | Generation | Volcanic Islands |
| $229 | MSRP | $69 |
| 1x HDMI, 3x DisplayPort | Outputs | 1x DVI, 1x HDMI, 1x VGA |
| 1x 6-pin | Power Connectors | None |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
8 GB | Memory | 2 GB |
| GDDR5 | Type | GDDR5 |
| 256-bit | Bus | 128-bit |
256 GB/s | Bandwidth | 73.6 GB/s |
1120 MHz | Base Clock Speed | 650 MHz |
1266 MHz | Boost Clock Speed | 700 MHz |
2000 MHz | Memory Clock Speed | 1150 MHz |
Builds Using Radeon RX 480 or Radeon R7 240
Watch Dogs: Legion, 1920 x 1080, Ultra
1 FPS
$499/FPS
Radeon R7 240
FX-6300
8 GB, 1 TB HDD
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$499
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