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Radeon RX 480 vs Radeon RX 6500 XT

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

Radeon RX 480

8 GB GDDR5 | 256-bit

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 $299 on Amazon

In Stock

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FPS Winner

Radeon RX 6500 XT

4 GB GDDR6 | 64-bit

PowerColor AMD Radeon RX 6500 XT ITX Gaming Graphics Card with 4GB GDDR6 Memory

Buy for $169.99 on Amazon

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Updated 292 minutes ago

Radeon RX 480

8 GB GDDR5 | 256-bit

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 $299 on Amazon

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FPS Winner

Radeon RX 6500 XT

4 GB GDDR6 | 64-bit

PowerColor AMD Radeon RX 6500 XT ITX Gaming Graphics Card with 4GB GDDR6 Memory

Buy for $169.99 on Amazon

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Updated 292 minutes ago

Prices and Stock
MSRP $229

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

Prices and Stock
MSRP $199

PowerColor AMD Radeon RX 6500 XT ITX Gaming Graphics Card with 4GB GDDR6 Memory

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)

ME2 MichaelElectronics2 ASRock Phantom Gaming AMD Radeon RX 6500 XT 4GB GDDR6 Graphic Card, 1 x DisplayPort, 1 x HDMI, 4GB GDDR6, AMD FidelityFX Technology, RDNA 2 Architecture, RX6500XT PGD 4GO

Sapphire Pulse AMD Radeon RX 6500 XT Graphics Card GDDR6 1080 FHD 4GB PCIE HDMI Video Card

Key Differences

In short, we have a clear winner — Radeon RX 6500 XT outperforms the more expensive Radeon RX 480 on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Radeon RX 6500 XT is 2030 days newer than the more expensive Radeon RX 480.

Advantages of Radeon RX 480

Up to 100% more VRAM memory than AMD Radeon RX 6500 XT - 8 vs 4 GB

Advantages of Radeon RX 6500 XT

Performs up to 9% better in Assassin's Creed Valhalla than Radeon RX 480 - 61 vs 56 FPS
Up to 43% cheaper than Radeon RX 480 - $169.99 vs $299.00
Up to 48% better value when playing Assassin's Creed Valhalla than Radeon RX 480 - $2.79 vs $5.34 per FPS
Consumes up to 29% less energy than AMD Radeon RX 480 - 107 vs 150 Watts

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Assassin's Creed Valhalla

Assassin's Creed Valhalla

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Ultra High

Desktop • Jun 29th, 2016

FPS

56

92%

Value, $/FPS

$5.34/FPS

52%

Price, $

$299

56%

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 $299 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 293 minutes ago

Radeon RX 6500 XT

Desktop • Jan 19th, 2022

FPS

61

100%

Value, $/FPS

$2.79/FPS

100%

Price, $

$169.99

100%

FPS and Value Winner

PowerColor AMD Radeon RX 6500 XT ITX Gaming Graphics Card with 4GB GDDR6 Memory

Buy for $169.99 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 292 minutes ago

My Games

With selected game settings

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Ultra High

Desktop • Jun 29th, 2016

Radeon RX 6500 XT

Desktop • Jan 19th, 2022

387

FPS

388

FPS

League of Legends

League of Legends

94

FPS

99

FPS

Grand Theft Auto V

Grand Theft Auto V

605

FPS

624

FPS

Valorant

Valorant

66

FPS

73

FPS

Fortnite

Fortnite

132

FPS

136

FPS

Escape From Tarkov

Escape From Tarkov

Theoretical Performance

Desktop • Jun 29th, 2016

Pixel Fillrate

40.51 GPixel/s

45%

Texel Fillrate

182.3 GTexel/s

100%

Radeon RX 6500 XT

Desktop • Jan 19th, 2022

Pixel Fillrate

90.08 GPixel/s

100%

Texel Fillrate

180.2 GTexel/s

99%

Radeon RX 480	vs	Radeon RX 6500 XT
Jun 29th, 2016	Release Date	Jan 19th, 2022
Arctic Islands	Generation	Navi II
$229	MSRP	$199
1x HDMI, 3x DisplayPort	Outputs	1x HDMI 2.1, 1x DisplayPort 1.4a
1x 6-pin	Power Connectors	1x 6-pin
Desktop	Segment	Desktop
8 GB	Memory	4 GB
GDDR5	Type	GDDR6
256-bit	Bus	64-bit
256 GB/s	Bandwidth	143.9 GB/s
1120 MHz	Base Clock Speed	2310 MHz
1266 MHz	Boost Clock Speed	2815 MHz
2000 MHz	Memory Clock Speed	2248 MHz

PCs Using Radeon RX 480 or Radeon RX 6500 XT

With selected game settings

iBUYPOWER Pro Gaming PC Image

iBUYPOWER Pro Gaming PC

42 FPS

$30.9/FPS

Radeon RX 6500 XT

Core i5-11400F

8 GB, N/A Storage

Buy on Amazon

$1,298

In Stock

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iBUYPOWER Pro Gaming PC

36 FPS

$37.89/FPS

Radeon RX 6500 XT

Core i3-10105F

8 GB, 480 GB SSD

Buy on Amazon

$1,364

In Stock

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iBUYPOWER Pro Gaming PC

38 FPS

$22.37/FPS

Radeon RX 6500 XT

Ryzen 3 3100

8 GB, 480 GB SSD

Buy on Amazon

$849.99

In Stock

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CLX Set Gaming PC

47 FPS

$19.15/FPS

Radeon RX 6500 XT

Ryzen 5 5600

16 GB, N/A Storage

Buy on Amazon

$899.99

In Stock

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HELLOLAND Gaming PC

48 FPS

$18.12/FPS

Radeon RX 6500 XT

Ryzen 5 5600X

16 GB, N/A Storage

Buy on Amazon

$869.99

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HOENGAGER Gaming PC

55 FPS

$18/FPS

Radeon RX 6500 XT

Ryzen 7 5700X3D

32 GB, N/A Storage

Buy on Amazon

$989.99

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$294.99

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$169.99

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$314.99

Radeon RX 6500 XT

$169.99

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Radeon RX 6500 XT

$169.99

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$169.99

Radeon RX 6500 XT

$169.99

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$519.99

Radeon RX 6500 XT

$169.99

Radeon RX 7900 XT

$659.99

Radeon RX 6500 XT

$169.99

$199.99

Radeon RX 6500 XT

$169.99

$129.99

Radeon RX 6500 XT

$169.99

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$404.99

Radeon RX 6500 XT

$169.99

$83.99

Radeon RX 6500 XT

$169.99

Radeon RX 7900 XTX

$929.99

Radeon RX 6500 XT

$169.99

$259.99

Radeon RX 6500 XT

$169.99

GeForce RTX 4070

$646.06

Radeon RX 6500 XT

$169.99

GeForce RTX 4080 SUPER

$1,709.99

Radeon RX 6500 XT

$169.99

$150.55

Radeon RX 6500 XT

$169.99

Radeon RX 6600 XT

$259.9

Radeon RX 6500 XT

$169.99

GeForce GT 1030

$64.99

Radeon RX 6500 XT

$169.99

$74.98

Radeon RX 6500 XT

$169.99

Radeon RX 6750 XT

$341.87

Radeon RX 6500 XT

$169.99

GeForce RTX 2060

$199.99

Radeon RX 6500 XT

$169.99

GeForce RTX 4090

$2,869.99

Radeon RX 6500 XT

$169.99

GeForce RTX 4060 Ti 8 GB

$655.49

Radeon RX 6500 XT

$169.99

$54.99

Radeon RX 6500 XT

$169.99

Radeon RX 6700 XT

$504.5

Radeon RX 6500 XT

$169.99

GeForce RTX 4080

$1,499

Radeon RX 6500 XT

$169.99

GeForce RTX 3060 Ti

$489

Radeon RX 6500 XT

$169.99

GeForce RTX 4060 Ti 16 GB

$611.24

Radeon RX 6500 XT

$169.99

GeForce RTX 3070 Ti

$689

Radeon RX 6500 XT

$169.99

GeForce RTX 3080

$488.99

Radeon RX 6500 XT

$169.99

$369.99

Radeon RX 6500 XT

$169.99

GeForce GTX 1660 SUPER

$214

$299

GeForce RTX 4070 Ti SUPER

$839.99

$299

GeForce RTX 3060

$294.99

$299

Radeon RX 7600 XT

$314.99

$299

GeForce RTX 4060

$309.99

$299

GeForce RTX 3050

$169.99

$299

Radeon RX 7800 XT

$519.99

$299

Radeon RX 7900 XT

$659.99

$299

$199.99

$299

$129.99

$299

Radeon RX 7700 XT

$404.99

$299

$83.99

$299

Radeon RX 7900 XTX

$929.99

$299

$259.99

$299

GeForce RTX 4070

$646.06

$299

GeForce RTX 4080 SUPER

$1,709.99

$299

$150.55

$299

Radeon RX 6600 XT

$259.9

$299

GeForce GT 1030

$64.99

$299

$74.98

$299

Radeon RX 6750 XT

$341.87

$299

GeForce RTX 2060

$199.99

$299

GeForce RTX 4090

$2,869.99

$299

GeForce RTX 4060 Ti 8 GB

$655.49

$299

$54.99

$299

Radeon RX 6700 XT

$504.5

$299

GeForce RTX 4080

$1,499

$299

GeForce RTX 3060 Ti

$489

$299

GeForce RTX 4060 Ti 16 GB

$611.24