GPU Showdown

Radeon RX 480vsGeForce RTX 4080 SUPER

The GeForce RTX 4080 SUPER is a high-end GPU for 4K gaming and creative work, while the Radeon RX 480 is an older mid-range card for 1080p gaming on a tight budget.

AMD Radeon RX 480
8 GB · 150W
VS
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4080 SUPER
16 GB · 320W
AMD

Radeon RX 480

GCN 4.0 · TSMC 14 nm · 2016

21score
4.3/ 5
0 votes
VRAM
8 GB
TDP
150W
CUDA Cores
2,304
Boost Clock
1266 MHz

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NVIDIA

GeForce RTX 4080 SUPER

Ada Lovelace · TSMC 5 nm · 2024

82score
4.1/ 5
0 votes
VRAM
16 GB
TDP
320W
Shaders
10,240
Boost Clock
2550 MHz

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Aggregate Performance

Overall Performance Score

A unified score from combined synthetic and real-world benchmarks. 100 represents the fastest consumer GPU available.

RX 480
21
RTX 4080 SUPERWinner
82
RTX 4080 SUPER leads by 290.5% in aggregate performance.
Where they rank overall
#5RTX 408083
#6RTX 4080 SUPER82
#7RTX 5090 D V279
#106RX 58021
#107RX 48021
#108RX 47019
Technical Specifications

Side-by-Side Specs

Every detail compared. Highlighted cells indicate the leading value for that metric.

SpecsRX 480RTX 4080 SUPER
General
Process Node14 nm5 nm
Memory
VRAM8 GB16 GB
Memory TypeGDDR5GDDR6X
Memory Bus256-bit256-bit
Bandwidth224 GB/s736.3 GB/s
Compute
CUDA Cores2,30410,240
TMUs144320
ROPs32112
Boost Clock1266 MHz2550 MHz
FP325.834 TF52.22 TF
Power
TDP150320
Power Connectors1x 6-pin1x 16-pin
Display
Max Resolution7680×43207680×4320
Display Outputs1x HDMI 2.0b, 3x DisplayPort 1.4a1x HDMI 2.1, 3x DisplayPort 1.4a
Verdict

Which should you buy?

Winner overall

The GeForce RTX 4080 SUPER is the clear winner, offering vastly more speed and memory for modern gaming and creative work.

Best value

For budget buyers, the Radeon RX 480 is the smarter pick if you only play older or less demanding titles.

When the other wins

The Radeon RX 480 is the right choice when you need a low-cost, low-power card for a basic office PC or HTPC.

FAQ

Frequently asked questions

Is the RX 480 better than the RTX 4080 SUPER?

Overall the RTX 4080 SUPER is the stronger graphics card: it ranks higher in our aggregate performance score (82 vs 21 out of 100), so it leads the RX 480 in most workloads.

How much faster is the RTX 4080 SUPER than the RX 480?

Based on our aggregated benchmark scores the RTX 4080 SUPER is roughly 291% faster than the RX 480 overall. The real-world gap varies by game, resolution and settings.

Which should you buy, the RX 480 or the RTX 4080 SUPER?

If you want the most performance, pick the RTX 4080 SUPER. If the RX 480 is meaningfully cheaper where you shop, it can be the better value for similar real-world results — check current prices and the full spec comparison above before deciding.