Radeon RX 480
Specifications.
Graphics processor
- Architecture
- Polaris
- Chip
- Polaris 10
- Stream processors
- 2,304
- FP32
- 5.8 TFLOPS
- Base clock
- 1,120 MHz
- Boost clock
- 1,266 MHz
Memory
- Size
- 8 GB
- Type
- GDDR5
- Bus width
- 256-bit
Power and outputs
- TDP
- 150 W
- Recommended PSU
- 500 W
- Power connector
- 1x 6-pin
- Outputs
- 1x HDMI 2.0b, 3x DisplayPort 1.4
Launch
- Released
- 2016
- Launch price (MSRP)
- $239
What fails on the RX 480
From the card's design: a 150 W board on 1x 6-pin power with GDDR5 memory.
- No display, fans spinUsually a shorted rail on the 150 W core or memory VRM; the boardview shows where to measure.
- Artifacts and crashes in gamesMemory or core faults on the 8 GB GDDR5 board.
Questions about the RX 480
What power supply does the RX 480 need?
500 W, with one 6-pin connector. The card draws up to 150 W.
When was the RX 480 released?
In 2016, at a launch price of $239.