Testseek.co.uk have collected 339 expert reviews of the AMD Radeon RX 480 8GB GDDR5 PCIe and the average rating is 83%. Scroll down and see all reviews for AMD Radeon RX 480 8GB GDDR5 PCIe.
July 2016
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The editors liked
Astonishing frame-rates in DirectX 12 games
Beautiful aesthetic design
Excellent construction
Extremely low power consumption
High-quality electronics
Improved hardware-level asynchronous compute
Magnificent entry card for VR
Suitable for 1440p gam
In SOME games the scalling is fantasitc
Amazing 1440P/Entry 4K performance (NOT ALL GAMES)
Value to performance ratio
Excellent 1080p performance
Decent 1440p performance
Cheapest VRready GPU
Handsome design
Excellent performance
Widens its lead in DirectX 12 benchmarks
Quiet operation
Great value
Excellent performance levels out of the box
Decent price points
Overclocking potential looks high
High power efficiency at stock settings
The editors didn't like
Limited overclocking room
High thermals
Stock cooler isn’t quiet under load
“The AMD RX 480 is a pro-consumer move towards affordable yet powerful GPUs which brings VR to the masses. It’s able to output superb frame-rates even when using a 1440p monito
Crossfire is NOT supported on all games
Current CF performance is wonky
Two cards = Lots of HEAT!
Slightly noisy under load
Not that much faster than a GTX 970
Build quality show the card's budget roots
Mediocre cooling system on the reference card
Throttling issues can occur unless fan levels and temperature targets are increased
Published: 2016-06-29, Author: Ryan , review by: anandtech.com
AMD learned a lot from the 28nm generation – and more often than not the hard way – and they have put those lessons to good use in Polaris. Polaris's power efficiency has been greatly increased thanks to a combination of GlobalFoundries 14nm FinFET proces...
Published: 2016-06-29, Author: Ryan , review by: pcper.com
There it is, the revolution that AMD has been promising us for what seems like years now. Does it live up to the hype? Hard to say for certain until the entire summer pans out, but the Radeon RX 480 is an impressively built and positioned graphics card th...
Looking at our results, it's fairly clear that AMD has a a real contender on its hands. The Radeon RX 480 provides performance on par with previous generation, high-end offerings for a price that is currently unmatched in the market place. The all new GCN...
The AMD Radeon RX 480 8GB video card that we reviewed today brings solid performance numbers to the $239 price point. The AMD Radeon RX 480 is aimed at 1080P and 1440P gamers and we have to admit that this is a great graphics card for those gaming at thos...
At just $398, about the same price as the cheapest GeForce GTX 1070 you can find, or $478 for a pair of 8 GB cards like those we have, Radeon RX 480 CrossFire is not a viable solution if you plan to buy two cards upfront. When averaged over all our games...
Published: 2016-06-29, Author: Chris , review by: slashgear.com
Abstract: Today we're having a peek at the AMD RX 480, a graphics card that's right ready to roll users in on the VR market without breaking the bank. This card roll out with Polaris and AMD LiquidVR ready to go, pushed with Direct X 12 and Vulkan to bring the late...
Published: 2016-06-29, Author: Tom , review by: overclock3d.net
Blimey. What a cracking little card.If you are one of the ignorant people who just glances at the graphs for the highlighted result and treats that as the entirety of knowledge, then you'll be missing a stunning card at a seriously affordable price. No, o...
Published: 2016-06-29, Author: Chris , review by: tomshardware.com
AMD says it's going after that chunk of the market buying $100 to $300 graphics cards—84% of gamers, according to its internal data. The company wants a big install base of VR-capable PCs so that as HMDs become more affordable, enthusiasts have the ha...
Published: 2016-06-29, Author: Michael , review by: phoronix.com
Abstract: After weeks of anticipation, AMD's high-end Radeon RX 480 "Polaris" graphics card is officially launching today! This graphics card starts at just $199 USD (or $239 USD for the 8GB version) and has day-one Linux support! There's available open-source driv...
Published: 2016-06-29, Author: Marco , review by: hothardware.com
Good Performance Per Dollar, Compact Design, Bleeding-Edge Features, Competitive Pricing, WattMan Overclocking Utility
Power In Line With 2-Year Old Maxwell GPUs
The Radeon RX 480's power characteristics were slightly better than the GeForce GTX 970 as well, which is somewhat surprising. In the lead-up to this launch AMD claimed Polaris would offer a monumental leap in efficiency. Versus previous-gen Radeons, the...
