Radeon RX 480 vs GeForce RTX 4060 Ti 16 GB

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Aggregate performance score

We've compared GeForce RTX 4060 Ti 16 GB and Radeon RX 480, covering specs and all relevant benchmarks.

RTX 4060 Ti 16 GB
2023
16 GB GDDR6, 165 Watt
59.30
+165%

RTX 4060 Ti 16 GB outperforms RX 480 by a whopping 165% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

GPU architecture, market segment, value for money and other general parameters compared.

Place in the ranking36250
Place by popularity7394
Cost-effectiveness evaluation63.9015.81
Power efficiency24.6410.21
ArchitectureAda Lovelace (2022−2024)GCN 4.0 (2016−2020)
GPU code nameAD106Ellesmere
GCN generationno data4th Gen
Market segmentDesktopDesktop
Designno datareference
Release date18 May 2023 (1 year ago)29 June 2016 (8 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$499 $229

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance to price ratio. The higher, the better.

RTX 4060 Ti 16 GB has 304% better value for money than RX 480.

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 cores43522304
Compute unitsno data36
Core clock speed2310 MHz1120 MHz
Boost clock speed2535 MHz1266 MHz
Number of transistors22,900 million5,700 million
Manufacturing process technology5 nm14 nm
Power consumption (TDP)165 Watt150 Watt
Texture fill rate344.8182.3
Floating-point processing power22.06 TFLOPS5.834 TFLOPS
ROPs4832
TMUs136144
Tensor Cores136no data
Ray Tracing Cores34no data

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 supportno datan/a
InterfacePCIe 4.0 x8PCIe 3.0 x16
Length240 mm241 mm
Width2-slot2-slot
Supplementary power connectors1x 16-pin1x 6-pin
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 typeGDDR6GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount16 GB8 GB
Memory bus width128 Bit256 Bit
Memory clock speed2250 MHz8000 MHz
Memory bandwidth288.0 GB/s224 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 Connectors1x HDMI 2.1, 3x DisplayPort 1.4a1x HDMI, 3x DisplayPort
Eyefinity-+
HDMI+2.0
DisplayPort support-1.4HDR

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-+

API compatibility

List of supported 3D and general-purpose computing APIs, including their specific versions.

DirectX12 Ultimate (12_2)DirectX® 12
Shader Model6.76.4
OpenGL4.64.5
OpenCL3.02.0
Vulkan1.3+
Mantle-n/a
CUDA8.9-

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. We are regularly improving our combining algorithms, but if you find some perceived inconsistencies, feel free to speak up in comments section, we usually fix problems quickly.

RTX 4060 Ti 16 GB 59.30
+165%
RX 480 22.34

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.

RTX 4060 Ti 16 GB 22850
+165%
RX 480 8609

3DMark 11 Performance GPU

3DMark 11 is an obsolete DirectX 11 benchmark by Futuremark. It used four tests based on two scenes, one being few submarines exploring the submerged wreck of a sunken ship, the other is an abandoned temple deep in the jungle. All the tests are heavy with volumetric lighting and tessellation, and despite being done in 1280x720 resolution, are relatively taxing. Discontinued in January 2020, 3DMark 11 is now superseded by Time Spy.

RTX 4060 Ti 16 GB 43112
+141%
RX 480 17919

3DMark Vantage Performance

3DMark Vantage is an outdated DirectX 10 benchmark using 1280x1024 screen resolution. It taxes the graphics card with two scenes, one depicting a girl escaping some militarized base located within a sea cave, the other displaying a space fleet attack on a defenseless planet. It was discontinued in April 2017, and Time Spy benchmark is now recommended to be used instead.

RTX 4060 Ti 16 GB 116054
+193%
RX 480 39552

3DMark Fire Strike Graphics

Fire Strike is a DirectX 11 benchmark for gaming PCs. It features two separate tests displaying a fight between a humanoid and a fiery creature made of lava. Using 1920x1080 resolution, Fire Strike shows off some realistic graphics and is quite taxing on hardware.

RTX 4060 Ti 16 GB 32275
+165%
RX 480 12186

3DMark Cloud Gate GPU

Cloud Gate is an outdated DirectX 11 feature level 10 benchmark that was used for home PCs and basic notebooks. It displays a few scenes of some weird space teleportation device launching spaceships into unknown, using fixed resolution of 1280x720. Just like Ice Storm benchmark, it has been discontinued in January 2020 and replaced by 3DMark Night Raid.

RTX 4060 Ti 16 GB 165263
+129%
RX 480 72213

3DMark Ice Storm GPU

Ice Storm Graphics is an obsolete benchmark, part of 3DMark suite. Ice Storm was used to measure entry level laptops and Windows-based tablets performance. It utilizes DirectX 11 feature level 9 to display a battle between two space fleets near a frozen planet in 1280x720 resolution. Discontinued in January 2020, it is now superseded by 3DMark Night Raid.

RTX 4060 Ti 16 GB 600933
+56.8%
RX 480 383333

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 HD175
+124%
78
−124%
1440p93
+78.8%
52
−78.8%
4K57
+62.9%
35
−62.9%

Cost per frame, $

1080p2.852.94
1440p5.374.40
4K8.756.54

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Medium Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 120−130
+112%
58
−112%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 100−110
+174%
35−40
−174%
Battlefield 5 180−190
+159%
70−75
−159%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 110−120
+147%
45−50
−147%
Far Cry 5 110−120
+113%
50−55
−113%
Far Cry New Dawn 140−150
+142%
55−60
−142%
Forza Horizon 4 220−230
+68.7%
130−140
−68.7%
Hitman 3 120−130
+175%
40−45
−175%
Horizon Zero Dawn 220−230
+113%
100−110
−113%
Metro Exodus 150−160
+65.6%
93
−65.6%
Red Dead Redemption 2 110−120
+96.6%
55−60
−96.6%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 230−240
+117%
110
−117%
Watch Dogs: Legion 140−150
+52.6%
95−100
−52.6%

Full HD
High Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 120−130
+32.3%
93
−32.3%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 100−110
+174%
35−40
−174%
Battlefield 5 180−190
+294%
48
−294%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 110−120
+147%
45−50
−147%
Far Cry 5 110−120
+113%
50−55
−113%
Far Cry New Dawn 140−150
+361%
31
−361%
Forza Horizon 4 220−230
+68.7%
130−140
−68.7%
Hitman 3 120−130
+175%
40−45
−175%
Horizon Zero Dawn 220−230
+113%
100−110
−113%
Metro Exodus 150−160
+97.4%
78
−97.4%
Red Dead Redemption 2 110−120
+96.6%
55−60
−96.6%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 272
+263%
75−80
−263%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 120−130
+153%
45−50
−153%
Watch Dogs: Legion 140−150
+52.6%
95−100
−52.6%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 120−130
+251%
35
−251%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 100−110
+174%
35−40
−174%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 110−120
+147%
45−50
−147%
Far Cry 5 110−120
+147%
45
−147%
Forza Horizon 4 220−230
+194%
77
−194%
Hitman 3 120−130
+175%
40−45
−175%
Horizon Zero Dawn 230
+119%
100−110
−119%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 235
+213%
75−80
−213%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 132
+200%
44
−200%
Watch Dogs: Legion 140−150
+52.6%
95−100
−52.6%

Full HD
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2 110−120
+96.6%
55−60
−96.6%

1440p
High Preset

Battlefield 5 120−130
+98.5%
65
−98.5%
Far Cry New Dawn 90−95
+121%
42
−121%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 65−70
+196%
21−24
−196%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 70−75
+243%
21−24
−243%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 70−75
+180%
24−27
−180%
Far Cry 5 65−70
+130%
30
−130%
Forza Horizon 4 270−280
+115%
120−130
−115%
Hitman 3 80−85
+223%
24−27
−223%
Horizon Zero Dawn 173
+276%
45−50
−276%
Metro Exodus 119
+138%
50
−138%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 153
+226%
45−50
−226%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 96
+256%
27−30
−256%
Watch Dogs: Legion 230−240
+79.1%
120−130
−79.1%

1440p
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2 100−110
+173%
35−40
−173%

4K
High Preset

Battlefield 5 65−70
+116%
31
−116%
Far Cry New Dawn 55−60
+167%
21
−167%
Hitman 3 50−55
+194%
16−18
−194%
Horizon Zero Dawn 220−230
+267%
60
−267%
Metro Exodus 85−90
+248%
25
−248%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 79
+193%
27
−193%

4K
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 45−50
+171%
17
−171%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 40−45
+267%
12−14
−267%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 40−45
+250%
12−14
−250%
Far Cry 5 40−45
+167%
15
−167%
Forza Horizon 4 90−95
+197%
30−35
−197%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 80
+208%
24−27
−208%
Watch Dogs: Legion 35−40
+250%
10−11
−250%

4K
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2 55−60
+211%
18−20
−211%

Full HD
Low Preset

Cyberpunk 2077 35−40
+0%
35−40
+0%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Cyberpunk 2077 35−40
+0%
35−40
+0%

Full HD
High Preset

Cyberpunk 2077 35−40
+0%
35−40
+0%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Cyberpunk 2077 35−40
+0%
35−40
+0%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Cyberpunk 2077 14−16
+0%
14−16
+0%

4K
Ultra Preset

Cyberpunk 2077 5−6
+0%
5−6
+0%

This is how RTX 4060 Ti 16 GB and RX 480 compete in popular games:

  • RTX 4060 Ti 16 GB is 124% faster in 1080p
  • RTX 4060 Ti 16 GB is 79% faster in 1440p
  • RTX 4060 Ti 16 GB is 63% faster in 4K

Here's the range of performance differences observed across popular games:

  • in Far Cry New Dawn, with 1080p resolution and the High Preset, the RTX 4060 Ti 16 GB is 361% faster.

All in all, in popular games:

  • RTX 4060 Ti 16 GB is ahead in 66 tests (92%)
  • there's a draw in 6 tests (8%)

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 59.30 22.34
Recency 18 May 2023 29 June 2016
Maximum RAM amount 16 GB 8 GB
Chip lithography 5 nm 14 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 165 Watt 150 Watt

RTX 4060 Ti 16 GB has a 165.4% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 6 years, a 100% higher maximum VRAM amount, and a 180% more advanced lithography process.

RX 480, on the other hand, has 10% lower power consumption.

The GeForce RTX 4060 Ti 16 GB is our recommended choice as it beats the Radeon RX 480 in performance tests.


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