Comparision MSI Radeon RX 480 vs Sapphire Nitro+ Radeon RX 470 8GB
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Top specs and features
- Passmark score
- 3DMark Cloud Gate GPU benchmark score
- 3DMark Fire Strike Score
- 3DMark Fire Strike Graphics test score
- 3DMark 11 Performance GPU benchmark score
Passmark score
3DMark Cloud Gate GPU benchmark score
3DMark Fire Strike Score
3DMark Fire Strike Graphics test score
3DMark 11 Performance GPU benchmark score
Description
The MSI Radeon RX 480 video card is based on the Polaris architecture. Sapphire Nitro+ Radeon RX 470 8GB on the Polaris architecture. The first has 5700 million transistors. The second is 5700 million. MSI Radeon RX 480 has a transistor size of 14 nm versus 14.
The base clock speed of the first video card is 1120 MHz versus 1121 MHz for the second.
Let's move on to memory. MSI Radeon RX 480 has 8 GB. Sapphire Nitro+ Radeon RX 470 8GB has 8 GB installed. The bandwidth of the first video card is 256 Gb/s versus 256 Gb/s of the second.
FLOPS of MSI Radeon RX 480 is 4.9. At Sapphire Nitro+ Radeon RX 470 8GB 5.07.
Goes to tests in benchmarks. In the Passmark benchmark, MSI Radeon RX 480 scored 8571 points. And here is the second card 7828 points. In 3DMark, the first model scored 12085 points. Second 11624 points.
In terms of interfaces. The first video card is connected using PCIe 3.0 x16. The second is MXM-B (3.0). Video card MSI Radeon RX 480 has Directx version 12. Video card Sapphire Nitro+ Radeon RX 470 8GB -- Directx version - 12.
Regarding cooling, MSI Radeon RX 480 has 120W heat dissipation requirements versus 120W for Sapphire Nitro+ Radeon RX 470 8GB.
Why MSI Radeon RX 480 is better than Sapphire Nitro+ Radeon RX 470 8GB
- Passmark score 8571 против 7828 , more on 9%
- 3DMark Cloud Gate GPU benchmark score 71618 против 66972 , more on 7%
- 3DMark Fire Strike Score 10243 против 9298 , more on 10%
- 3DMark Fire Strike Graphics test score 12085 против 11624 , more on 4%
- 3DMark 11 Performance GPU benchmark score 17772 против 17238 , more on 3%
- 3DMark Ice Storm GPU benchmark score 380174 против 372329 , more on 2%
MSI Radeon RX 480 vs Sapphire Nitro+ Radeon RX 470 8GB: highlights
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FAQ
How does the MSI Radeon RX 480 processor perform in benchmarks?
Passmark MSI Radeon RX 480 scored 8571 points. The second video card scored 7828 points in Passmark.
What FLOPS do video cards have?
FLOPS MSI Radeon RX 480 is 4.9 TFLOPS. But the second video card has FLOPS equal to 5.07 TFLOPS.
What power consumption?
MSI Radeon RX 480 120 Watt. Sapphire Nitro+ Radeon RX 470 8GB 120 Watt.
How fast are MSI Radeon RX 480 and Sapphire Nitro+ Radeon RX 470 8GB?
MSI Radeon RX 480 operates at 1120 MHz. In this case, the maximum frequency reaches 1266 MHz. The clock base frequency of Sapphire Nitro+ Radeon RX 470 8GB reaches 1121 MHz. In turbo mode it reaches 1260 MHz.
What kind of memory do graphics cards have?
MSI Radeon RX 480 supports GDDR5. Installed 8 GB of RAM. Throughput reaches 256 GB/s. Sapphire Nitro+ Radeon RX 470 8GB works with GDDR5. The second one has 8 GB of RAM installed. Its bandwidth is 256 GB/s.
How many HDMI connectors do they have?
MSI Radeon RX 480 has There is no data HDMI outputs. Sapphire Nitro+ Radeon RX 470 8GB is equipped with 2 HDMI outputs.
What power connectors are used?
MSI Radeon RX 480 uses There is no data. Sapphire Nitro+ Radeon RX 470 8GB is equipped with There is no data HDMI outputs.
What architecture are video cards based on?
MSI Radeon RX 480 is built on Polaris. Sapphire Nitro+ Radeon RX 470 8GB uses the Polaris architecture.
What graphics processor is being used?
MSI Radeon RX 480 is equipped with Polaris 10 Ellesmere. Sapphire Nitro+ Radeon RX 470 8GB is set to Polaris 10 Pro.
How many PCIe lanes
The first graphics card has 16 PCIe lanes. And the PCIe version is 3. Sapphire Nitro+ Radeon RX 470 8GB 16 PCIe lanes. PCIe version 3.
How many transistors?
MSI Radeon RX 480 has 5700 million transistors. Sapphire Nitro+ Radeon RX 470 8GB has 5700 million transistors