Today AMD launched the Radeon RX 480 graphics card designed to deliver enthusiast-level gaming performance and features, and a value proposition to gamers around the world.
The Radeon RX 480 introduces new technology engineered to deliver greater performance/$, democratize VR and deliver a wide range of future-proof technologies supporting current and forthcoming game and video standards.
The cards will start at SEP $199 USD for the Radeon RX 480 4GB card, and SEP $239 for the Radeon RX 480 8GB card.
The cards are based on AMD's new Polaris architecture and they are produced using 14-nm FinFET process technology. The Polaris 10 GPU on AMD's Radeon RX 480 graphics card isn't a high-end monster like the GP104 chip powering Nvidia's first 16-nm FinFET cards, though. Instead, the RX 480 puts a $200-and-up price tag on VR-ready performance.
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AMD Radeon RX 480 (8GB) |
AMD Radeon RX 480 (4GB) |
Stream Processors |
2304
(36 CUs) |
2304
(36 CUs) |
Texture Units |
144 |
144 |
ROPs |
32 |
32 |
Base Clock |
1120MHz |
1120MHz |
Boost Clock |
1266MHz |
1266MHz |
Memory Clock |
7-8 Gbps GDDR5 |
7Gbps GDDR5 |
Memory Bus Width |
256-bit |
256-bit |
VRAM |
8GB |
4GB |
Transistor Count |
5.7B |
5.7B |
Typical Board Power |
150W |
150W |
Manufacturing Process |
GloFo 14nm FinFET |
GloFo 14nm FinFET |
Architecture |
GCN 4 |
GCN 4 |
GPU |
Polaris 10 |
Polaris 10 |
Launch Price |
$239 |
$199 |
The Polaris 10 GPU on the RX 480 will run at 1120MHz base and 1266MHz boost speeds. Expect AMD's board partners will push those reference numbers up a bit as part of their usual process of tweaking and tuning. At those stock clocks, this card has a rated board power of 150W.
AMD is giving its board partners freedom to adjust GDDR5 speeds, but it's set a 7 GT/s floor on the speeds those vendors can use.
The RX 480 has three DisplayPort 1.3 ports and an HDMI 2.0b port with HDCP 2.2 support. The DisplayPorts are DP 1.4-HDR-ready, too.
For ore information, read our review for the AMD RX 480 graphics card. |