Radeon RX 480 Video Card Review

How We Tested

During our benchmarking sessions, we used the configuration listed below. Between the tests, the only variable component was the video card being tested.
Hardware Configuration

• CPU: Core i7-5960X @ 3.5 GHz
• Motherboard: ASRock Fatal1ty X99M Killer
• CPU Cooler: SilverStone AR01
• Memory: 16 GiB DDR4-2133, two G. Skill F4-2133C15D-16GVR CL15-15-15-35 8 GiB memory modules configured at 2,133 MHz dual channel
• Boot drive: Kingston HyperX Savage 480 GB
• Video Monitor: Philips 236VL
• Power Supply: Corsair CX500M

Operating System Configuration

• Windows 10 Home 64-bit

Driver Versions

• AMD driver version: 16.6.2 (beta)
• NVIDIA driver version: 365.19

Software Used

• 3DMark 1.5.915
• Battlefield 4
• Dirt Rally
• Dying Light
• GTA V
• Mad Max
• Rise of the Tomb Rider
• The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt

Error Margin
We adopted a 3% error margin; thus, differences below 3% cannot be considered relevant. In other words, products with a performance difference below 3% should be considered as having similar performance.