Radeon RX 480 vs GeForce GTX TITAN X
Aggregate performance score
We've compared GeForce GTX TITAN X and Radeon RX 480, covering specs and all relevant benchmarks.
GTX TITAN X outperforms RX 480 by an impressive 50% based on our aggregate benchmark results.
Primary details
GPU architecture, market segment, value for money and other general parameters compared.
| Place in the ranking | 168 | 260 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | 89 |
| Cost-effectiveness evaluation | 8.15 | 15.86 |
| Power efficiency | 9.18 | 10.21 |
| Architecture | Maxwell 2.0 (2014−2019) | GCN 4.0 (2016−2020) |
| GPU code name | GM200 | Ellesmere |
| GCN generation | no data | 4th Gen |
| Market segment | Desktop | Desktop |
| Design | no data | reference |
| Release date | 17 March 2015 (9 years ago) | 29 June 2016 (8 years ago) |
| Launch price (MSRP) | $999 | $229 |
Cost-effectiveness evaluation
The higher the performance-to-price ratio, the better. We use the manufacturer's recommended prices for comparison.
RX 480 has 95% better value for money than GTX TITAN X.
Detailed specifications
General parameters such as number of shaders, GPU core base clock and boost clock speeds, manufacturing process, texturing and calculation speed. Note that power consumption of some graphics cards can well exceed their nominal TDP, especially when overclocked.
| Pipelines / CUDA cores | 3072 | 2304 |
| Compute units | no data | 36 |
| Core clock speed | 1000 MHz | 1120 MHz |
| Boost clock speed | 1075 MHz | 1266 MHz |
| Number of transistors | 8,000 million | 5,700 million |
| Manufacturing process technology | 28 nm | 14 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 250 Watt | 150 Watt |
| Texture fill rate | 209.1 | 182.3 |
| Floating-point processing power | 6.691 TFLOPS | 5.834 TFLOPS |
| ROPs | 96 | 32 |
| TMUs | 192 | 144 |
Form factor & compatibility
Information on compatibility with other computer components. Useful when choosing a future computer configuration or upgrading an existing one. For desktop graphics cards it's interface and bus (motherboard compatibility), additional power connectors (power supply compatibility).
| Bus support | PCI Express 3.0 | n/a |
| Interface | PCIe 3.0 x16 | PCIe 3.0 x16 |
| Length | 267 mm | 241 mm |
| Height | 4.376" (11.1 cm) | no data |
| Width | 2-slot | 2-slot |
| Recommended system power (PSU) | 600 Watt | no data |
| Supplementary power connectors | 1x 6-pin + 1x 8-pin | 1x 6-pin |
| SLI options | 4x | - |
| Bridgeless CrossFire | - | + |
VRAM capacity and type
Parameters of VRAM installed: its type, size, bus, clock and resulting bandwidth. Integrated GPUs have no dedicated video RAM and use a shared part of system RAM.
| Memory type | GDDR5 | GDDR5 |
| Maximum RAM amount | 12 GB | 8 GB |
| Memory bus width | 384 Bit | 256 Bit |
| Memory clock speed | 7.0 GB/s | 8000 MHz |
| Memory bandwidth | 336.5 GB/s | 224 GB/s |
| Shared memory | - | - |
Connectivity and outputs
Types and number of video connectors present on the reviewed GPUs. As a rule, data in this section is precise only for desktop reference ones (so-called Founders Edition for NVIDIA chips). OEM manufacturers may change the number and type of output ports, while for notebook cards availability of certain video outputs ports depends on the laptop model rather than on the card itself.
| Display Connectors | Dual Link DVI-I, HDMI 2.0, 3x DisplayPort 1.2 | 1x HDMI, 3x DisplayPort |
| Multi monitor support | 4 displays | no data |
| Eyefinity | - | + |
| HDMI | + | 2.0 |
| HDCP | + | - |
| Maximum VGA resolution | 2048x1536 | no data |
| DisplayPort support | - | 1.4HDR |
| Audio input for HDMI | Internal | no data |
Supported technologies
Supported technological solutions. This information will prove useful if you need some particular technology for your purposes.
| AppAcceleration | - | n/a |
| CrossFire | - | + |
| Enduro | - | n/a |
| FRTC | - | + |
| FreeSync | - | + |
| HD3D | - | n/a |
| LiquidVR | - | + |
| PowerTune | - | + |
| TressFX | - | + |
| TrueAudio | - | n/a |
| ZeroCore | - | + |
| UVD | - | + |
| VCE | - | + |
| GameStream | + | - |
| GeForce ShadowPlay | + | - |
| GPU Boost | 2.0 | no data |
| GameWorks | + | - |
API and SDK compatibility
List of supported 3D and general-purpose computing APIs, including their specific versions.
| DirectX | 12 (12_1) | DirectX® 12 |
| Shader Model | 6.4 | 6.4 |
| OpenGL | 4.5 | 4.5 |
| OpenCL | 1.2 | 2.0 |
| Vulkan | 1.1.126 | + |
| Mantle | - | n/a |
| CUDA | 5.2 | - |
Synthetic benchmark performance
Non-gaming benchmark results comparison. The combined score is measured on a 0-100 point scale.
Combined synthetic benchmark score
This is our combined benchmark score.
Passmark
This is the most ubiquitous GPU benchmark. It gives the graphics card a thorough evaluation under various types of load, providing four separate benchmarks for Direct3D versions 9, 10, 11 and 12 (the last being done in 4K resolution if possible), and few more tests engaging DirectCompute capabilities.
Gaming performance
Let's see how good the compared graphics cards are for gaming. Particular gaming benchmark results are measured in FPS.
Average FPS across all PC games
Here are the average frames per second in a large set of popular games across different resolutions:
| Full HD | 110−120
+42.9%
| 77
−42.9%
|
| 1440p | 75−80
+41.5%
| 53
−41.5%
|
| 4K | 50−55
+38.9%
| 36
−38.9%
|
Cost per frame, $
| 1080p | 9.08
−205%
| 2.97
+205%
|
| 1440p | 13.32
−208%
| 4.32
+208%
|
| 4K | 19.98
−214%
| 6.36
+214%
|
- RX 480 has 205% lower cost per frame in 1080p
- RX 480 has 208% lower cost per frame in 1440p
- RX 480 has 214% lower cost per frame in 4K
FPS performance in popular games
Full HD
Low Preset
| Atomic Heart | 55−60
+0%
|
55−60
+0%
|
| Counter-Strike 2 | 40−45
+0%
|
40−45
+0%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 45−50
+0%
|
45−50
+0%
|
Full HD
Medium Preset
| Atomic Heart | 55−60
+0%
|
55−60
+0%
|
| Battlefield 5 | 85−90
+0%
|
85−90
+0%
|
| Counter-Strike 2 | 40−45
+0%
|
40−45
+0%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 45−50
+0%
|
45−50
+0%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 70−75
+0%
|
70−75
+0%
|
| Fortnite | 207
+0%
|
207
+0%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 100
+0%
|
100
+0%
|
| Forza Horizon 5 | 55−60
+0%
|
55−60
+0%
|
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 80−85
+0%
|
80−85
+0%
|
| Valorant | 150−160
+0%
|
150−160
+0%
|
Full HD
High Preset
| Atomic Heart | 55−60
+0%
|
55−60
+0%
|
| Battlefield 5 | 85−90
+0%
|
85−90
+0%
|
| Counter-Strike 2 | 40−45
+0%
|
40−45
+0%
|
| Counter-Strike: Global Offensive | 285
+0%
|
285
+0%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 45−50
+0%
|
45−50
+0%
|
| Dota 2 | 110−120
+0%
|
110−120
+0%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 70−75
+0%
|
70−75
+0%
|
| Fortnite | 79
+0%
|
79
+0%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 93
+0%
|
93
+0%
|
| Forza Horizon 5 | 55−60
+0%
|
55−60
+0%
|
| Grand Theft Auto V | 78
+0%
|
78
+0%
|
| Metro Exodus | 41
+0%
|
41
+0%
|
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 80−85
+0%
|
80−85
+0%
|
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 78
+0%
|
78
+0%
|
| Valorant | 150−160
+0%
|
150−160
+0%
|
Full HD
Ultra Preset
| Battlefield 5 | 85−90
+0%
|
85−90
+0%
|
| Counter-Strike 2 | 29
+0%
|
29
+0%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 45−50
+0%
|
45−50
+0%
|
| Dota 2 | 110−120
+0%
|
110−120
+0%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 70−75
+0%
|
70−75
+0%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 77
+0%
|
77
+0%
|
| Forza Horizon 5 | 55−60
+0%
|
55−60
+0%
|
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 45
+0%
|
45
+0%
|
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 44
+0%
|
44
+0%
|
| Valorant | 150−160
+0%
|
150−160
+0%
|
Full HD
Epic Preset
| Fortnite | 65
+0%
|
65
+0%
|
1440p
High Preset
| Counter-Strike 2 | 21−24
+0%
|
21−24
+0%
|
| Counter-Strike: Global Offensive | 150−160
+0%
|
150−160
+0%
|
| Grand Theft Auto V | 37
+0%
|
37
+0%
|
| Metro Exodus | 27−30
+0%
|
27−30
+0%
|
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 170−180
+0%
|
170−180
+0%
|
| Valorant | 241
+0%
|
241
+0%
|
1440p
Ultra Preset
| Battlefield 5 | 55−60
+0%
|
55−60
+0%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 20−22
+0%
|
20−22
+0%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 45−50
+0%
|
45−50
+0%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 50−55
+0%
|
50−55
+0%
|
| Forza Horizon 5 | 35−40
+0%
|
35−40
+0%
|
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 30−35
+0%
|
30−35
+0%
|
1440p
Epic Preset
| Fortnite | 39
+0%
|
39
+0%
|
4K
High Preset
| Atomic Heart | 16−18
+0%
|
16−18
+0%
|
| Counter-Strike 2 | 10−11
+0%
|
10−11
+0%
|
| Grand Theft Auto V | 36
+0%
|
36
+0%
|
| Metro Exodus | 15
+0%
|
15
+0%
|
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 27
+0%
|
27
+0%
|
| Valorant | 120
+0%
|
120
+0%
|
4K
Ultra Preset
| Battlefield 5 | 30−35
+0%
|
30−35
+0%
|
| Counter-Strike 2 | 10−11
+0%
|
10−11
+0%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 9−10
+0%
|
9−10
+0%
|
| Dota 2 | 88
+0%
|
88
+0%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 21−24
+0%
|
21−24
+0%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 35−40
+0%
|
35−40
+0%
|
| Forza Horizon 5 | 18−20
+0%
|
18−20
+0%
|
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 16
+0%
|
16
+0%
|
4K
Epic Preset
| Fortnite | 18
+0%
|
18
+0%
|
This is how GTX TITAN X and RX 480 compete in popular games:
- GTX TITAN X is 43% faster in 1080p
- GTX TITAN X is 42% faster in 1440p
- GTX TITAN X is 39% faster in 4K
All in all, in popular games:
- there's a draw in 67 tests (100%)
Pros & cons summary
| Performance score | 33.47 | 22.35 |
| Recency | 17 March 2015 | 29 June 2016 |
| Maximum RAM amount | 12 GB | 8 GB |
| Chip lithography | 28 nm | 14 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 250 Watt | 150 Watt |
GTX TITAN X has a 49.8% higher aggregate performance score, and a 50% higher maximum VRAM amount.
RX 480, on the other hand, has an age advantage of 1 year, a 100% more advanced lithography process, and 66.7% lower power consumption.
The GeForce GTX TITAN X is our recommended choice as it beats the Radeon RX 480 in performance tests.
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