The AMD Radeon RX 480 Preview: Polaris Makes Its Mainstream Mark
by Ryan Smith on June 29, 2016 9:00 AM ESTGaming Performance
So with the basics of the architecture and core configuration behind us, let’s dive into some numbers.
Overall, AMD is pitching the RX 480 as a card suitable for 1440p gaming as well as 1080p gaming and VR gaming. In the case of 1080p the card is clearly powerful enough, as even Crysis 3 at its highest quality setting is flirting with 60fps. However when it comes to 1440p, the RX 480 feels like it’s coming up a bit short; other than DiRT Rally, performance is a bit low for the 60fps PC gamer. Traditionally cards in the $199-$249 mainstream range have been 1080p gaming cards, and in the long run I think this is where RX 480 will settle at as well.
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Flunk - Wednesday, June 29, 2016 - link
Also it requires a 6-pin PCI-E connector which defeats the reason many people bought a GTX 750 Ti.AnotherGuy - Wednesday, June 29, 2016 - link
Great card for its price. If ur not happy with it prepare to spend double its price and more for a 1070. My money does not grow on trees like yours.xenol - Wednesday, June 29, 2016 - link
Someone sounds salty.D. Lister - Wednesday, June 29, 2016 - link
"My money does not grow on trees like yours."Maybe there's something wrong with your trees. Get new ones. Y'know, start with ones for small bills and then work your way up. Trust me it will work, and soon you'll have money trees just like everyone else.
fanofanand - Thursday, June 30, 2016 - link
My wife wants to know where your money trees are at, she doesn't believe me that ours isn't producing. :(D. Lister - Thursday, June 30, 2016 - link
lol, maybe yours aren't at peak production because they're being harvested too often for her shopping sprees. ;)Nickgofly2019 - Wednesday, June 29, 2016 - link
You could have gotten this level of performance, power consumption for $250-$280 for almost a year now in the GTX 970. Sorry to say but AMD to only match a generation old card for slightly less two years later is pathetic.Qasar - Wednesday, June 29, 2016 - link
Nickgolfy2019maybe where you are.. but as i said in a previous post... thats not the case every where
fanofanand - Thursday, June 30, 2016 - link
He's full of it. Nobody, and I do mean nobody (without company connections) was buying the 970 for $250 a year ago.modeless - Wednesday, June 29, 2016 - link
Native FP16! Is it twice the rate of FP32? If so, it might be interesting for deep learning.