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Sapphire Nitro Radeon RX 480 8GB Review | 118 Data compared

Avg. price:~£60VRAM:8 GBMemory bus width:256 bitThermal Design Power (TDP):150 W

Sapphire Nitro Radeon RX 480 8GB Review: Compare 118 technical specifications and user reviews to see how this product ranks in the Graphics cards category and whether it is worth buying.

Sapphire Nitro Radeon RX 480 8GB
5.4/10

Overall score

Score
5.4/ 10
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What it is
An overall evaluation of the graphics card's quality, based on technical analyses and user reviews.
When it matters
When you need a quick reference to identify the best graphics cards on the market.
Score distribution
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Score components

90%

5.0

Technical score

10%

8.5

User score

▼Worse than 82% of graphics cards
6.8

Value for money

Value for money
6.8/ 10
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What it is
An indicator that combines the graphics card's overall rating with its cost.
When it matters
When you are looking for a graphics card that offers a strong balance of performance, features, and price.
Score distribution
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Score components

70%

5.4

Overall score

30%

10

Price

▼Worse than 68%
5.0

Technical score

Technical score
5.0/ 10
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What it is
An assessment of technical performance for products in the Graphics cards category across these key areas: Performance, Memory, Platform & Features, Connectivity & Media, Power & Cooling, Design.
When it matters
When you want to compare graphics cards based on technical performance and available features.
Score distribution
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Score components

44%

2.7

Performance

24%

4.9

Memory

12%

8.8

Power & Cooling

11%

7.5

Platform & Features

5%

9.1

Design

4%

8.1

Connectivity & Media

▼Worse than 83%
8.5

User score

User score
8.5/ 10
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What it is
A rating that combines user reviews and the total number of reviews received by the graphics card.
When it matters
When you want to understand how a graphics card performs in real use and how reliable it is in terms of performance, temperatures, noise, stability, and long-term ownership.
Score distribution
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Score components

70%

8.3

User ratings

30%

9.0

Number of reviews

Based on ratings from across the web.
▲Better than 71%
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Technical Specifications of graphics card Sapphire Nitro Radeon RX 480 8GB

Technical score
Technical score
5.0/ 10
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What it is
An assessment of technical performance for products in the Graphics cards category across these key areas: Performance, Memory, Platform & Features, Connectivity & Media, Power & Cooling, Design.
When it matters
When you want to compare graphics cards based on technical performance and available features.
Score distribution
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Score components:

44%

2.7

Performance

24%

4.9

Memory

12%

8.8

Power & Cooling

11%

7.5

Platform & Features

5%

9.1

Design

4%

8.1

Connectivity & Media

5.0
User score
User score
8.5/ 10
✕
What it is
A rating that combines user reviews and the total number of reviews received by the graphics card.
When it matters
When you want to understand how a graphics card performs in real use and how reliable it is in terms of performance, temperatures, noise, stability, and long-term ownership.
Score distribution
▼
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Score components

70%

8.3

User ratings

30%

9.0

Number of reviews

Based on ratings from across the web.
8.5
Popularity
Popularity
9.0/ 10
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What it is
An indicator based on the number of reviews received by the graphics card.
When it matters
When you prefer a graphics card that has already been chosen and reviewed by many other users.
Score distribution
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Popularity:
Sapphire Nitro Radeon RX 480 8GB has a popularity score of 9 points, which is higher than that of 84.2% of products in this category.
9.0
Value for money
Value for money
6.8/ 10
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What it is
An indicator that combines the graphics card's overall rating with its cost.
When it matters
When you are looking for a graphics card that offers a strong balance of performance, features, and price.
Score distribution
▼
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Score components:

70%

5.4

Overall score

30%

10

Price

6.8
3DMark Time Spy benchmark score
4,280 points
This graphics card scores 4,280 points in 3DMark Time Spy, which is lower than 89.2% of graphics cards and equal to 0.1% of graphics cards.
3DMark Port Royal score
0 points
This graphics card scores 0 points in 3DMark Port Royal, which is lower than 83.2% of graphics cards and equal to 16.8% of graphics cards.
PassMark (G3D) result
8,544 points
This graphics card scores 8,544 points in PassMark G3D, which is lower than 88.1% of graphics cards and equal to 0.1% of graphics cards.
PassMark (DirectCompute) result
6,512 points
This graphics card scores 6,512 points in PassMark DirectCompute, which is lower than 77.2% of graphics cards and equal to 0.1% of graphics cards.
Floating-point performance
6.18 TFLOPS
This graphics card delivers 6.18 TFLOPS floating-point performance, which is lower than that of 84.5% of graphics cards.
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VRAM
8 GB
This graphics card has 8 GB of VRAM, which is less than 57.5% of graphics cards and equal to 25.1% of graphics cards.
Memory type
GDDR5
GDDR version
GDDR5X
This graphics card uses GDDR5X memory, which is older than on 84.2% of graphics cards and equal to 1.6% of graphics cards.
Memory bus width
256 bit
This graphics card uses a 256 bit memory bus, which is wider than that of 49.7% of graphics cards and equal to that of 35.9% of graphics cards.
Maximum memory bandwidth
256 GB/s
This graphics card reaches 256 GB/s memory bandwidth, which is lower than that of 80.2% of graphics cards and equal to that of 2.7% of graphics cards.
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PCI Express (PCIe) version
3
This graphics card supports PCIe 3, which is older than on 77.7% of graphics cards and equal to 20.3% of graphics cards.
PCIe lanes
x16
This graphics card uses x16 PCIe lanes, which is more than 23.4% of graphics cards and equal to 76.6% of graphics cards.
DirectX version
12
This graphics card supports DirectX 12, which is older than on 81.8% of graphics cards and equal to 16.9% of graphics cards.
Vulkan version
1.3
This graphics card supports Vulkan 1.3, which is older than on 79.4% of graphics cards and equal to 15.7% of graphics cards.
OpenGL version
4.6
This graphics card supports OpenGL 4.6, which is more advanced than on 1.9% of graphics cards and equal to 98.1% of graphics cards.
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Max displays supported
4
This graphics card supports up to 4 displays, which is more than 8.3% of graphics cards and equal to 88.9% of graphics cards.
Max digital resolution
3840x2160
This graphics card supports a maximum digital resolution of 3840x2160, which is lower than that of 97.1% of graphics cards and equal to that of 0.8% of graphics cards.
DisplayPort outputs
2
This graphics card offers 2 DisplayPort outputs, which is fewer than 79.1% of graphics cards and equal to 9.5% of graphics cards.
DisplayPort version
1.4a
This graphics card supports DisplayPort 1.4a, which is more advanced than on 19.5% of graphics cards and equal to 47.1% of graphics cards.
DisplayPort link rates
32.4 Gbps
This graphics card supports DisplayPort link rates up to 32.4 Gbps, which is faster than on 57.6% of graphics cards and equal to 21.5% of graphics cards.
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Thermal Design Power (TDP)
150 W
This graphics card has a TDP of 150 W, which is lower than that of 73.1% of graphics cards and equal to that of 2.7% of graphics cards.
Power consumption while under peak load
166 W
This graphics card draws 166 W under peak load, which is lower than 68.3% of graphics cards and equal to 0.2% of graphics cards.
Recommended PSU wattage
500 W
This graphics card recommends a 500 W PSU, which is lower than that of 75.6% of graphics cards and equal to that of 8.9% of graphics cards.
Board power limit
225 W
This graphics card has a board power limit of 225 W, which is lower than that of 49.1% of graphics cards and equal to that of 1.3% of graphics cards.
PCIe power spec
150 W
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Size
240x 125x 41 mm
Length
240 mm
This graphics card is 240 mm long, which is shorter than 76.8% of graphics cards and equal in length to 1.6% of graphics cards.
Height
125 mm
This graphics card is 125 mm tall, which is shorter than 49.2% of graphics cards and equal in height to 2.9% of graphics cards.
Slot width
2 slot/s
This graphics card occupies 2 slot/s, which is slimmer than 53.4% of graphics cards and equal in width to 42.5% of graphics cards.
Weight
680 g
This graphics card weighs 680 g, which is lighter than 80.5% of graphics cards and equal in weight to 0.6% of graphics cards.
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Sapphire Nitro Radeon RX 480 8GB vs the average graphics card

246810TotalPerformanceMemoryPlatform & FeaturesConnectivity & MediaPower & CoolingDesign
  • 23.1% lower PSU requirement
    This graphics card has a lower PSU requirement than the average graphics card (500 W vs 650 W). The average graphics card has a PSU requirement of 650 W.
    500 W vs 650 W
  • 30.2% lower TDP
    This graphics card has a lower TDP than the average graphics card (150 W vs 215 W). The average graphics card has a TDP of 215 W.
    150 W vs 215 W
  • 45 mm shorter card length
    This graphics card is shorter than the average graphics card (240 mm vs 285 mm). The average graphics card has a length of 285 mm.
    240 mm vs 285 mm
  • 0.5 slot/s slimmer design
    This graphics card occupies fewer slots than the average graphics card (2 slot/s vs 2.5 slot/s). The average graphics card occupies 2.5 slot/s.
    2 slot/s vs 2.5 slot/s
  • 14.3% faster VRAM clock
    This graphics card has a higher VRAM clock than the average graphics card (2000 MHz vs 1750 MHz). The average graphics card runs its VRAM at 1750 MHz.
    2,000 MHz vs 1,750 MHz
  • 2 more GPUs supported
    This graphics card supports more GPUs in multi-GPU mode than the average graphics card (2 vs 0). The average graphics card supports 0 GPUs in multi-GPU mode.
    2 vs 0
  • 8.83x cheaper
    Sapphire Nitro Radeon RX 480 8GB is cheaper than the average graphics card (£60 vs £530).
    £60 vs £530
  • 1 more DVI outputs
    This graphics card has more DVI outputs than the average graphics card (1 vs 0). The average graphics card has 0 DVI outputs.
    1 vs 0
  • 8.83x cheaper
    Sapphire Nitro Radeon RX 480 8GB is cheaper than the average graphics card (£60 vs £530).
    £60 vs £530
  • 6.1% higher user score
    User score
    8.5/ 10
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    What it is
    A rating that combines user reviews and the total number of reviews received by the graphics card.
    When it matters
    When you want to understand how a graphics card performs in real use and how reliable it is in terms of performance, temperatures, noise, stability, and long-term ownership.
    Score distribution
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    Sapphire Nitro Radeon RX 480 8GB
    the average graphics card
    Sapphire Nitro Radeon RX 480 8GB has a higher user score than the average graphics card (8.49 vs 8.000).
    8.49 vs 8
  • 2.13x more popular
    Sapphire Nitro Radeon RX 480 8GB is more popular than the average graphics card (8.99 vs 4.2).
    8.99 vs 4.22
  • Better FP64 ratio
    This graphics card has a better FP64 ratio than the average graphics card (1:16 vs 1:64).
    1:16 vs 1:64
  • 14.3% faster VRAM clock
    This graphics card has a higher VRAM clock than the average graphics card (2000 MHz vs 1750 MHz). The average graphics card runs its VRAM at 1750 MHz.
    2,000 MHz vs 1,750 MHz
  • 2 more GPUs supported
    This graphics card supports more GPUs in multi-GPU mode than the average graphics card (2 vs 0). The average graphics card supports 0 GPUs in multi-GPU mode.
    2 vs 0
  • Supports multi-GPU linking
    This graphics card supports multi-GPU linking, the average graphics card does not.
  • 1 more DVI outputs
    This graphics card has more DVI outputs than the average graphics card (1 vs 0). The average graphics card has 0 DVI outputs.
    1 vs 0
  • 23.1% lower PSU requirement
    This graphics card has a lower PSU requirement than the average graphics card (500 W vs 650 W). The average graphics card has a PSU requirement of 650 W.
    500 W vs 650 W
  • 30.2% lower TDP
    This graphics card has a lower TDP than the average graphics card (150 W vs 215 W). The average graphics card has a TDP of 215 W.
    150 W vs 215 W
  • 45 mm shorter card length
    This graphics card is shorter than the average graphics card (240 mm vs 285 mm). The average graphics card has a length of 285 mm.
    240 mm vs 285 mm
  • 0.5 slot/s slimmer design
    This graphics card occupies fewer slots than the average graphics card (2 slot/s vs 2.5 slot/s). The average graphics card occupies 2.5 slot/s.
    2 slot/s vs 2.5 slot/s
  • 46.4% lower boost clock speed
    This graphics card has a lower boost GPU clock than the average graphics card (1342 MHz vs 2505 MHz). The average graphics card has a boost GPU clock of 2505 MHz.
    1,342 MHz vs 2,505 MHz
  • 40 fewer ray tracing cores
    This graphics card has fewer ray tracing cores than the average graphics card (0 vs 40). The average graphics card has 40 ray tracing cores.
    0 vs 40
  • 2.8x larger process node
    This graphics card has a higher process node than the average graphics card (14 nm vs 5 nm). The average graphics card uses a process node of 5 nm.
    14 nm vs 5 nm
  • No CUDA support
    This graphics card does not support CUDA, the average graphics card does.
  • 4 GB less VRAM
    This graphics card has fewer VRAM than the average graphics card (8 GB vs 12 GB). The average graphics card has 12 GB VRAM.
    8 GB vs 12 GB
  • 37.1% lower base clock speed
    This graphics card has a lower base GPU clock than the average graphics card (1208 MHz vs 1920 MHz). The average graphics card has a base GPU clock of 1920 MHz.
    1,208 MHz vs 1,920 MHz
  • 1 fewer fans
    This graphics card has fewer fans than the average graphics card (2 vs 3).
    2 vs 3
  • No DLSS support
    This graphics card does not support DLSS, the average graphics card does.
  • 6.4% worse value for money
    Sapphire Nitro Radeon RX 480 8GB has worse value for money than the average graphics card (6.76 vs 7.2).
    6.76 vs 7.2
  • 46.4% lower boost clock speed
    This graphics card has a lower boost GPU clock than the average graphics card (1342 MHz vs 2505 MHz). The average graphics card has a boost GPU clock of 2505 MHz.
    1,342 MHz vs 2,505 MHz
  • 40 fewer ray tracing cores
    This graphics card has fewer ray tracing cores than the average graphics card (0 vs 40). The average graphics card has 40 ray tracing cores.
    0 vs 40
  • No CUDA support
    This graphics card does not support CUDA, the average graphics card does.
  • 37.1% lower base clock speed
    This graphics card has a lower base GPU clock than the average graphics card (1208 MHz vs 1920 MHz). The average graphics card has a base GPU clock of 1920 MHz.
    1,208 MHz vs 1,920 MHz
  • 73.7% lower pixel rate
    This graphics card has a lower pixel rate than the average graphics card (42.9 GPixel/s vs 163.2 GPixel/s). The average graphics card has a pixel rate of 163.2 GPixel/s.
    42.9 GPixel/s vs 163.2 GPixel/s
  • 144 fewer AI cores
    This graphics card has fewer AI cores than the average graphics card (0 vs 144). The average graphics card has 144 AI cores.
    0 vs 144
  • 49.3% lower texture rate
    This graphics card has a lower texture rate than the average graphics card (193.2 GTexel/s vs 381.2 GTexel/s). The average graphics card has a texture rate of 381.2 GTexel/s.
    193.2 GTexel/s vs 381.2 GTexel/s
  • 32 fewer ROPs
    This graphics card has fewer ROPs than the average graphics card (32 vs 64). The average graphics card has 64 ROPs.
    32 vs 64
  • 72.6% lower FP32 performance
    This graphics card has a lower FP32 performance than the average graphics card (6.2 TFLOPS vs 22.57 TFLOPS). The average graphics card has FP32 performance of 22.57 TFLOPS.
    6.18 TFLOPS vs 22.57 TFLOPS
  • 62.3% lower PassMark score
    This graphics card has a lower PassMark score than the average graphics card (8544 points vs 22653 points). The average graphics card has a PassMark score of 22653 points.
    8,544 points vs 22,653 points
  • 40 fewer TMUs
    This graphics card has fewer TMUs than the average graphics card (144 vs 184). The average graphics card has 184 TMUs.
    144 vs 184
  • 70.8% lower gaming score
    This graphics card has a lower gaming score than the average graphics card (4280 points vs 14678.5 points). The average graphics card has a gaming score of 14678.5 points.
    4,280 points vs 14,678.5 points
  • 4 fewer compute units
    This graphics card has fewer compute units than the average graphics card (36 vs 40). The average graphics card has 40 compute units.
    36 vs 40
  • 80.4% lower FP16 performance
    This graphics card has a lower FP16 performance than the average graphics card (5.8 TFLOPS vs 29.7 TFLOPS). The average graphics card has FP16 performance of 29.725 TFLOPS.
    5.83 TFLOPS vs 29.725 TFLOPS
  • 73.1% lower compute throughput
    This graphics card has a lower compute throughput than the average graphics card (6.2 TFLOPS vs 22.98 TFLOPS). The average graphics card has compute throughput of 22.98 TFLOPS.
    6.18 TFLOPS vs 22.98 TFLOPS
  • 46.1% lower compute score
    This graphics card has a lower compute score than the average graphics card (6512 points vs 12074 points). The average graphics card has a compute score of 12074 points.
    6,512 points vs 12,074 points
  • 4 GB less VRAM
    This graphics card has fewer VRAM than the average graphics card (8 GB vs 12 GB). The average graphics card has 12 GB VRAM.
    8 GB vs 12 GB
  • 57.9% slower memory speed
    This graphics card has a lower effective memory speed than the average graphics card (8000 MHz vs 19000 MHz). The average graphics card reaches an effective memory speed of 19000 MHz.
    8,000 MHz vs 19,000 MHz
  • 42.9% lower memory bandwidth
    This graphics card has a lower memory bandwidth than the average graphics card (256 GB/s vs 448 GB/s). The average graphics card has a memory bandwidth of 448 GB/s.
    256 GB/s vs 448 GB/s
  • 91.7% smaller L2 cache
    This graphics card has fewer L2 cache than the average graphics card (2 MB vs 24 MB). The average graphics card has 24 MB L2 cache.
    2 MB vs 24 MB
  • 87.5% smaller L1 cache
    This graphics card has fewer L1 cache than the average graphics card (16 vs 128). The average graphics card has 128 L1 cache.
    16 vs 128
  • 2.8x larger process node
    This graphics card has a higher process node than the average graphics card (14 nm vs 5 nm). The average graphics card uses a process node of 5 nm.
    14 nm vs 5 nm
  • No DLSS support
    This graphics card does not support DLSS, the average graphics card does.
  • No ray tracing
    This graphics card does not support ray tracing, the average graphics card does.
  • Older PCIe version
    This graphics card supports an older PCIe version than the average graphics card (3 vs 4).
    3.0 vs 4.0
  • 7 older
    This graphics card was released earlier than the average graphics card (2016 vs 2023).
    July 2016
    2,016 vs 2,023
  • No mesh shaders
    This graphics card does not support mesh shaders, the average graphics card does.
    No vs yes
  • No XeSS support
    This graphics card does not support XeSS, the average graphics card does.
  • Older encoder generation
    This graphics card uses an older encoder generation than the average graphics card (3 vs 8). The average graphics card uses encoder generation 8.
    3.0 vs 8
  • No DirectStorage support
    This graphics card does not support DirectStorage, the average graphics card does.
    No vs yes
  • Worse SAM support
    This graphics card offers worse SAM support than the average graphics card (no vs yes).
  • Older Vulkan version
    This graphics card supports an older Vulkan version than the average graphics card (1.3 vs 1.4).
    1.3 vs 1.4
  • Older DirectX version
    This graphics card supports an older DirectX version than the average graphics card (12 vs 12 Ultimate).
    12 vs 12 Ultimate
  • Older OpenCL version
    This graphics card supports an older OpenCL version than the average graphics card (2 vs 3).
    2.0 vs 3.0
  • No sampler feedback
    This graphics card does not support sampler feedback, the average graphics card does.
    No vs yes
  • 75.1% fewer transistors
    This graphics card has fewer transistors than the average graphics card (5700 million vs 22900 million). The average graphics card has 22900 million transistors.
    5,700 million vs 22,900 million
  • Older shader model
    This graphics card supports an older shader model than the average graphics card (6.7 vs 6.8).
    6.7 vs 6.8
  • No AV1 encoding
    This graphics card does not support AV1 encoding, the average graphics card does.
    No vs yes
  • No AV1 decoding
    This graphics card does not support AV1 decoding, the average graphics card does.
    No vs yes
  • 1 fewer DisplayPort outputs
    This graphics card has fewer DisplayPort outputs than the average graphics card (2 vs 3). The average graphics card has 3 DisplayPort outputs.
    2 vs 3
  • Older HDMI version
    This graphics card supports an older HDMI version than the average graphics card (2.0b vs 2.1).
    2.0b vs 2.1
  • Lower display resolution
    This graphics card supports a lower maximum digital resolution than the average graphics card (3840x2160 vs 7680x4320). The average graphics card supports a maximum digital resolution of 7680x4320.
    3840x2160 vs 7680x4320
  • Older HDCP version
    This graphics card supports an older HDCP version than the average graphics card (2.2 vs 2.3).
    2.2 vs 2.3
  • 2 fewer monitors per output type
    This graphics card supports fewer monitors per output type than the average graphics card (1 vs 3). The average graphics card supports 3 monitors per output type.
    1 vs 3
  • 1 fewer fans
    This graphics card has fewer fans than the average graphics card (2 vs 3).
    2 vs 3
  • 10 °C higher load temperature
    This graphics card has a higher load temperature than the average graphics card (77 °C vs 67 °C). The average graphics card has a load temperature of 67 °C.
    77 °C vs 67 °C
  • 6.6 dB noisier under load
    This graphics card has a higher load noise level than the average graphics card (42 dB vs 35.4 dB). The average graphics card has a load noise level of 35.4 dB.
    42 dB vs 35.4 dB
  • 8 °C higher idle temperature
    This graphics card has a higher idle temperature than the average graphics card (45 °C vs 37 °C). The average graphics card has an idle temperature of 37 °C.
    45 °C vs 37 °C

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What we like about Sapphire Nitro Radeon RX 480 8GB

  • Excellent 1080p performance, capable of reaching 60+ FPS on ultra settings in modern titles
  • Premium build quality featuring a sturdy aluminum backplate and a clean aesthetic
  • Removable 'Quick Connect' fans make cleaning and individual fan replacement easy without an RMA for the whole card
  • Zero RPM fan mode (Nitro Cooltech) keeps the card silent during idle or light tasks
  • User-friendly features including a dual BIOS switch and customizable 'Nitro Glow' RGB LED logo
  • Versatile video output selection with two HDMI ports, making it ideal for VR headset users

What we don't like about Sapphire Nitro Radeon RX 480 8GB

  • Fan noise can become quite audible and aggressive when the card is under heavy load
  • Operating temperatures often reach 75-80°C, which is considered high by some users compared to other aftermarket models
  • Limited overclocking headroom as the card is already pushed near its factory limits
  • Awkward power connector placement at the back of the card rather than the side can interfere with cable management in tight cases
  • Occasional reports of coil whine in some units

Verdict

The Sapphire Nitro+ Radeon RX 480 8GB is a high-performance variant of AMD's Polaris architecture, featuring 2,304 stream processors and a factory-overclocked boost clock of 1,342 MHz. It is equipped with 8GB of GDDR5 memory on a 256-bit interface, operating at an effective speed of 8 Gbps. Key characteristics include the Dual-X cooling system with twin 95mm fans, a custom aluminum backplate, and Nitro Glow RGB lighting. Its main pros are excellent 1080p and 1440p gaming performance, a dual BIOS for 'Quiet' or 'Boost' modes, and a 'Quick Connect' fan system for easy maintenance. However, some cons include high power consumption (reaching up to 223W–225W under load) and audible fan noise when operating at peak RPMs to manage heat.

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