Radeon Pro 580X vs HD 7480D

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Aggregate performance score

We've compared Radeon HD 7480D with Radeon Pro 580X, including specs and performance data.

HD 7480D
2012
65 Watt
0.72

Pro 580X outperforms HD 7480D by a whopping 2615% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

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

Place in the ranking1163283
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Power efficiency0.779.08
ArchitectureTeraScale 3 (2010−2013)GCN 4.0 (2016−2020)
GPU code nameScrapper LitePolaris 20
Market segmentDesktopMobile workstation
Release date2 October 2012 (12 years ago)18 March 2019 (5 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$53 no data

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance to price ratio. The higher, the better.

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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 cores1282304
Core clock speed723 MHz1100 MHz
Boost clock speed800 MHz1200 MHz
Number of transistors1,303 million5,700 million
Manufacturing process technology32 nm14 nm
Power consumption (TDP)65 Watt150 Watt
Texture fill rate6.400172.8
Floating-point processing power0.2048 TFLOPS5.53 TFLOPS
ROPs432
TMUs8144

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).

InterfaceIGPPCIe 3.0 x16
WidthIGPno data
Supplementary power connectorsno dataNone

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 typeSystem SharedGDDR5
Maximum RAM amountSystem Shared8 GB
Memory bus widthSystem Shared256 Bit
Memory clock speedSystem Shared1695 MHz
Memory bandwidthno data217.0 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 ConnectorsNo outputsNo outputs

API compatibility

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

DirectX11.2 (11_0)12 (12_0)
Shader Model5.06.4
OpenGL4.44.6
OpenCL1.22.0
VulkanN/A1.2.131

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.

HD 7480D 0.72
Pro 580X 19.55
+2615%

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.

HD 7480D 279
Pro 580X 7540
+2603%

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 HD10
−2600%
270−280
+2600%

Cost per frame, $

1080p5.30no data

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low Preset

Cyberpunk 2077 3−4
−2567%
80−85
+2567%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 4−5
−2400%
100−105
+2400%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3−4
−2567%
80−85
+2567%
Cyberpunk 2077 3−4
−2567%
80−85
+2567%
Far Cry New Dawn 1−2
−2600%
27−30
+2600%
Hitman 3 5−6
−2500%
130−140
+2500%
Horizon Zero Dawn 10−12
−2536%
290−300
+2536%
Red Dead Redemption 2 0−1 0−1
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 6−7
−2567%
160−170
+2567%
Watch Dogs: Legion 30−35
−2481%
800−850
+2481%

Full HD
High Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 4−5
−2400%
100−105
+2400%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3−4
−2567%
80−85
+2567%
Cyberpunk 2077 3−4
−2567%
80−85
+2567%
Far Cry New Dawn 1−2
−2600%
27−30
+2600%
Hitman 3 5−6
−2500%
130−140
+2500%
Horizon Zero Dawn 10−12
−2536%
290−300
+2536%
Red Dead Redemption 2 0−1 0−1
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 6−7
−2567%
160−170
+2567%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 13
−2592%
350−400
+2592%
Watch Dogs: Legion 30−35
−2481%
800−850
+2481%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 4−5
−2400%
100−105
+2400%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3−4
−2567%
80−85
+2567%
Cyberpunk 2077 3−4
−2567%
80−85
+2567%
Hitman 3 5−6
−2500%
130−140
+2500%
Horizon Zero Dawn 10−12
−2536%
290−300
+2536%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 6−7
−2567%
160−170
+2567%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 10−11
−2600%
270−280
+2600%
Watch Dogs: Legion 30−35
−2481%
800−850
+2481%

Full HD
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2 0−1 0−1

1440p
High Preset

Far Cry New Dawn 1−2
−2600%
27−30
+2600%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 0−1 0−1
Cyberpunk 2077 1−2
−2600%
27−30
+2600%
Far Cry 5 1−2
−2600%
27−30
+2600%
Hitman 3 6−7
−2567%
160−170
+2567%
Horizon Zero Dawn 3−4
−2567%
80−85
+2567%
Watch Dogs: Legion 2−3
−2400%
50−55
+2400%

1440p
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2 3−4
−2567%
80−85
+2567%

4K
High Preset

Far Cry New Dawn 0−1 0−1

4K
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 1−2
−2600%
27−30
+2600%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 0−1 0−1

4K
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2 2−3
−2400%
50−55
+2400%

This is how HD 7480D and Pro 580X compete in popular games:

  • Pro 580X is 2600% faster in 1080p

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 0.72 19.55
Recency 2 October 2012 18 March 2019
Chip lithography 32 nm 14 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 65 Watt 150 Watt

HD 7480D has 130.8% lower power consumption.

Pro 580X, on the other hand, has a 2615.3% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 6 years, and a 128.6% more advanced lithography process.

The Radeon Pro 580X is our recommended choice as it beats the Radeon HD 7480D in performance tests.

Be aware that Radeon HD 7480D is a desktop card while Radeon Pro 580X is a mobile workstation one.


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