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SAPPHIRE NITRO+ Radeon RX 480 Technical Overview - SAPPHIRE Nation - Community blog by SAPPHIRE Technology

July 27, 2016 15:07:43

The new SAPPHIRE’s NITRO+ Radeon RX 480 card promises to deliver more power, in an even better style with a perfectly crafted non-reference design. The company’s goal has been to increase performance with factory overclock, improve the reference cooler so it can compete with the best and add some exciting features to help the card stand out from the crowd. Have they succeeded and designed another mighty member of the award winning SAPPHIRE NITRO series of graphics cards? Let’s find out!

The Radeon RX 480 is based on the newest silicon from AMD, code-named “Ellesmere”. This chip is also the very first implementation of Polaris 10, GCN’s 4th generation architecture. It offers big-time improvements to memory bandwidth saving and asynchronous compute. All 36 of the chip’s CU’s are enabled in RX 480, giving it 2304 stream processors and 144 texture mapping units, a 12,5% increase over R9 380X. Like its predecessor, the chip features 32 ROPs. GDDR5 8 Gb/s memory, combined with a 256-bit memory bus, provides 256 GB/s of bandwidth—a respectable value, especially given the updated delta color compression algorithm it uses.

The SAPPHIRE NITRO RX 480 features SAPPHIRE’s custom cooling solution, a major upgrade over the aforementioned reference design. Dual-X incorporates two ball bearing (85% longer lifespan) fans and is completely noiseless under low-load operation thanks to its semi-passive nature. Intelligent Fan Control III with NITRO CoolTech ensures that the fans don’t rotate as long as GPU temperature remains under 52 °C (126 °F). The card comes overclocked out of the box to a GPU clock of 1342 MHz (1306 MHz on the 4 GB version) – that’s about 6% higher than the reference clocks, and it makes the NITRO+ one of the highest clocked RX 480 cards on the market. Memory frequency has remained at 2000 MHz. Of course this is no surprise as there is no faster GDDR5 chip available.

	GeForce GTX 970	Radeon R9 390	SAPPHIRE NITRO+ Radeon RX 480
Graphics Processor	GM204	Hawaii	Ellesmere
Transistors	5200M	6200M	5700M
Shader Units	1664	2560	2304
ROPs	56	64	32
TMUs	104	160	144
Core Clock	1050 MHz + Turbo	1000 MHz	1342 MHz
Memory Clock	1750 MHz	1500 MHz	2000 MHz
Memory Size	4096 MB	8192 MB	8192 MB
Memory Bus	256 bit	512 bit	256 bit
Memory Bandwidth	224 GB/s	384 GB/s	256 GB/s

The card

The SAPPHIRE NITRO+ RX 480 is based on the company’s custom PCB, designed specifically for this card. It is not very long—250 mm by our measurements. As a result, it shouldn’t cause any problems during installation, even in smaller cases.

There is a stylish metal backplate on the back of the card. It protects sensitive components, increases cooling efficiency and also reinforces cooler mounting. The backplate is simply gorgeous, definitely one of the best looking designs on the market.

Power delivery requires a single 8-pin PCIe power connector. This is another upgrade over AMD’s 6-pin reference design. Because of the modest size of the Dual-X cooling system, installation requires only two slots.

Display connectivity options include two full-size DisplayPort 1.4 HDR ports, a single DVI-D port (no analog output) and two HDMI 2.0b ports. SAPPHIRE’s engineers also put air vents in the I/O section, offering another thermal optimisation measure.

Each fan’s diameter is exactly 95 mm. Despite their size, they are capable of delivering decent airflow with moderate noise levels. Thanks to their design, they are also 10% quieter than the previous generation in SAPPHIRE’s offer.

Yet another important feature is Quick Connect. Both fans are attached with just a single screw so you can quickly remove them for cleaning or replace them. There is no need to disassemble the cooler’s shroud or any other parts of the card. This makes RMA much easier in case of fan failure. The Fan Check feature also allows you to monitor the fans’ health (available in the upcoming TriXX 3.0).

Dual BIOS switch enables you to choose between Quiet and Boost modes. The quiet mode runs at 1266 MHz, with the fan profile tuned to operate as quietly as possible. In default Boost mode, the card unleashes its full potential by increasing the frequency to 1342 MHz (1306 MHz on the 4 GB version).

Last but not least, feast your imagination on SAPPHIRE’s NITRO Glow, a beautiful LED illumination on the card’s top that can work in various modes. It can also be fully customized through the upcoming TriXX 3.0. As the table below shows, there are six default modes, including color changes that register fan speed or temperature.

LED colour Modes	Function/State
SAPPHIRE Blue	Static blue
Rainbow	Phasing colours
PCB Temperature Indicator	< = 60 °C slow breathing blue (6 secs) > 60 °C 70 °C < 80 °C mid-slow breathing deep purple (3 secs) > 80 °C faster breathing red (2 secs)
Fan Speeds	0 ~ 200 RPM slow breathing blue (6 secs) > 201 < 1000 RPM mid-slow breathing light purple (3 secs) > 1001 < 1500 RPM mid-slow breathing deep purple (3 secs) > 1501 RPM faster breathing red (2 secs)
Customized LEDs	End user can customize the colour. Static State.
LEDs off

Test Setup

Processor	Intel Core i5-6600K @ 4,7 GHz
Motherboard	ASUS Z170 Pro Gaming
Memory	Klevv Cras 16 GB DDR4 @ 3000 MHz CL 12-14-14-28-1T
Hard Disk	Seagate Barracuda 7200.12 1 TB
Power Supply	Enermax Platimax 1350 W
Case	Antec Twelve Hundred V3
Display	AOC Q2770PQU
Operating System	Microsoft Windows 7 64-bit SP1
Drivers	Radeon Software Crimson Edition 16.7.2 and GeForce Game Ready Driver 368.81

We conducted all of our tests during real gameplay with Fraps 3.5.99, and all the results on the charts are the arithmetic means of the three test runs. Timer resolution was set to the lowest possible value of 0.5 ms. The screenshots below represent actual benchmark locations.

All games were set to their highest quality setting with the exception of Advanced PhysX, HairWorks and TressFX. These vendor-specific technologies are very demanding and may also be unfair to the rival camp.

Performance Results

The card is also up to 20% faster than GeForce GTX 980 in DirectX 12-enabled titles, such as Ashes of the Singularity and newest HITMAN.

Temperatures and fan noise

The Enermax Platimax 1350 W was replaced with a Digifanless 550 W for fan noise tests to ensure high-quality readings unaffected by PSU fan noise. The ambient noise was exactly 32,5 dBA. Room temperature ranged from 21 to 22 °C. GPU-Z 1.9.0 was used to perform temperature readings. Both graphics cards were tested with 15 minutes of The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt gameplay and left for 10 minutes to cool down.

The fan noise tests were conducted with a Voltcraft SL-100 digital sound level meter placed 40 cm from the case, at the projected height of a user’s ears. All other fans were turned off for the duration of the tests.

There is no doubt that the Dual-X cooling system did a fine job here. It easily kept GPU temperatures at satisfactory levels, allowing the RX 480 to perform without any slowdowns caused by thermal throttling. SAPPHIRE promised 75 °C (167 °F) temperature target and this is exactly what the charts show. As other SAPPHIRE cards using the Intelligent Fan Control system, NITRO+ Radeon RX 480 is semi-passive, thus the noiseless operation in idle.

Power Consumption

Power consumption readings were carried out with a Voltcraft Energy Logger 4000F. This device is in the accuracy class of ±1% and operates in True RMS mode. The power socket delivered 230 V @ 50 Hz for us. All values on the charts refer to the entire test setup, not just the graphics cards.

This is where SAPPHIRE NITRO+ RX 480 really shines. Power efficiency is much higher than the R9 390’s, thanks to its FinFET 14 nm fabrication node and improvements to the architecture. As a matter of fact, RX 480’s performance per watt is comparable to NVIDIA’s offerings like GTX 970.

Overclocking

The overclocking results listed in this section were achieved with AMD’s WattMan utility that is RX 480 exclusive at the moment. Power limits and fan speed were maxed out to remove any potential bottlenecks during the overclocking. Then, to really put its stability to the test, we subjected the card to 15 minutes of intensive Crysis 3 gameplay

The maximum overclock of our sample was 1400 MHz on the GPU – about 4,3% higher than the stock frequency. GDDR5 memory also showed some OC potential. The maximum stable clock was 2150 MHz, exactly 7,5% above the stock value. These are decent results, especially considering the significant factory overclock the card ships with. What’s more, you’ll soon be able to use the upcoming TriXX 3.0 utility to turn up the voltage and achieve even higher frequencies.

Overclocking provides a nice performance boost of 9,7%.

Conclusion

Why you’d choose the SAPPHIRE NITRO+ Radeon RX 480:

Overclocked out of the box
Very good performance
Decent overclocking capabilities
Improved power efficiency
Low temperatures
Noiseless in idle
Quiet under load
DisplayPort 1.4 HDR and HDMI 2.0b ports
Dual BIOS
Fan features including Quick Connect and Fan Check
Backplate included
NITRO Glow illumination

SAPPHIRE NITRO+ RX 480 is an exceptional graphics card for all gamers out there. It offers very good performance, easily competing with highly overclocked MSI’s GeForce GTX 970 GAMING 4G and SAPPHIRE’s NITRO R9 390. Considering that RX 480 is a successor of the R9 380 series, performance results look even better. 8192 MB of VRAM is perfectly suitable for games that use more and more memory for textures—current and future ones alike.

Another advantage of the SAPPHIRE NITRO+ RX 480 is its Dual-X cooling system, which is a major improvement over AMD’s design. It steps up and keeps the Ellesmere GPU at safe temperatures while preventing any thermal throttling. Semi-passive operating mode is also important because you won’t hear a thing in all low-load scenarios. Dual-X is a very versatile cooler with huge potential that can be unleashed by increasing the fan speed, which is especially desirable when overclocking.

Speaking of overclocking, this is another highlight of the newest SAPPHIRE card. Our sample did not have any problems hitting 1400 MHz GPU clocking, a feat nearly impossible with reference design. You should be champing at the bit for SAPPHIRE to release its TriXX 3.0 – it’s going to push the limit even further. With some overvolting, core frequencies around 1500 MHz shouldn’t be a problem and performance will rise to new levels.

Of course, SAPPHIRE’s exclusive technologies are also very important. Dual BIOS, Fan Check and Quick Connect are very useful ones that simply make our lives easier in certain situations, like RMA. The gorgeous NITRO Glow illumination is fully customizable and can provide certain information about the current state of the card. SAPPHIRE has also solved power issues of the reference design without affecting performance per watt.

RX 480 all in itself is a future-proof GPU as well. Its premium DirectX 12 features and performance may be a real game changer in the nearest future. We can already see considerable gains in current DX 12 titles and there will be more and more of these games coming. Vulkan API offers another chance for performance boosts as evidenced by recent Doom tests. DisplayPort 1.4 HDR and HDMI 2.0b display ports are also important because they will provide compliance with upcoming displays.

SAPPHIRE NITRO+ RX 480 is a great product for all gamers looking for great performance, decent overclocking capabilities, an efficient cooling system and outstanding build quality. If you’re in the market for an RX 480-based card, check out the SAPPHIRE NITRO+ RX 480. Highly recommended for all enthusiasts!

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SAPPHIRE NITRO+ Radeon RX 480 Detailed

Less than a month ago AMD Radeon launched their newest GPU, the 14nm Polaris based RX 480. See our review here. But that was just the reference design, and we know how much our readers are looking forward to the aftermarket models. We’ve been posting articles featuring various models including XFX, MSI, and Powercolor; but today it’s time for Sapphire to get some top billing. These cards will begin appearing at e-tailers next week, specific dates and times are not available at the publishing of this article. The MSRP for the 4GB is $219 and the 8GB card is $269.

Today, SAPPHIRE has announced their new lineup of Polaris based RX 480 graphics cards. The NITRO+ Radeon RX 480 and to quote SAPPHIRE this card has “Innovative features and thoughtful design combined with the best value for gamers“. But what are these features, other than they went with a much better looking darker theme than the silver look the early leaks had suggested.

Key features:

NITRO+ RX 480 8GB boost clock at 1342 MHz for superior performance (MSRP $269)
4GB version boost clock at 1306 MHz for superb performance (MSRP $219)
Improved Dual-X cooling with two 95 mm fans
Software-based Fan Health System for fan health monitoring
SAPPHIRE Fan Service with Quick Connect for comfortable warranty-covered fan exchange
NITRO Glow customizable RGB LED lighting system
future-proof technologies with support for HDMI 2.0b and DisplayPort 1.4, and a full 8 GB GDDR5 memory

The NITRO+ RX 480 is targeted at, what SAPPHIRE is calling, high-quality 1440p gaming. While the Reference RX 480 proved that it was capable at 1440p, I can’t wait to see what the core clock and cooling improvements lend themselves to under pressure. The NITRO+ RX 480 8GB version is cranked from the factory to a boost clock of 1342MHz and 8GB of GDDR5 clocked at 2000MHz. This is good to see since AMD themselves hinted that it might be possible for AIBs to release lower memory clocked 8GB variants. The 4GB version weighs in at a little less with a factory oc of the core to 1306MHz and the 4GB of GDDR5 being clocked at the reference 1750MHz.

Cool Down You Say?

Cooling is handled by SAPPHIRE’s new and improved Dual-X cooling with two 95mm dual-ball bearing fans, with improved fan blades reducing the noise level by 10% when compared to their previous NITRO line.

Along with the redesign of the fans comes SAPPHIRE’s new Fan Check, which allows the fans to be user checked via a new SAPPHIRE TriXX 3.0 software, and if there’s a problem to contact support immediately. If the Fan Service finds there to be a problem with the fan they dispatch a new fan to the customer either directly or through a channel partner. I know what you’re thinking, okay I get a new fan? Now what? Easy, the new fans use their Quick Connect system meaning they’re easy to remove, clean, and replace. There’s only one screw and a clip holding the fan in place so it’s simple for the user to service rather than suffering down down time entirely while waiting for an RMA over a simple fan failure. Along with the new design SAPPHIRE has also included their new NITRO CoolTech that allows for the fans to be disabled and go into a 0db state when the core is under 52 degrees Celsius.

RGB You Say?

If you’re surprised by this move by SAPPHIRE, you’re not alone. I personally didn’t see this one coming. SAPPHIRE is equipping the RX 480 with what they’re calling NITRO Glow into their shroud design. The user can adjust the colors of the LEDs either via software using the new SAPPHIRE TriXX 3.0 or through an actual hardware switch, the little red button on the back of the card contains 5 different modes as well as disabling the LEDs if you so choose.

Overclocking? Yessir!

This is the part most of you, including myself are most anxious to see. The NITRO+ features a dual bios configuration with one having their NITRO Boost. This mode automatically increases the boost clock and power limit for higher performance (what those values are we don’t know yet). Ditching the 6-pin PCI-e connector the NITRO+ goes all in with an 8-pin PCI-e connector to ensure much better/stable power delivery. They are using their unique Black Diamond Chokes that are now in their Mark 4 state, further reducing the coil temp by another 15% over previous version.

But, how will all that perform. Only time will tell, but in the mean time I was able to take my reference RX 480, that was unlocked to the 8GB model, up to 1350MHz on the core an 2250Mhz on the memory and it yielded over 14,000 FireStrike Graphics score. So we’re quite excited to see what this new wave of AIB RX 480s can do, it may be just what the Dr. prescribed.

*screen was captured post removing OC, that’s why GPUz isn’t showing it*

*but here’s the link to the validation*

…..oh, and don’t forget about next generation APIs like Vulkan!

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SAPPHIRE NITRO+ Radeon RX 480 100406NT+8GOCL Video Card - Newegg.com

SAPPHIRE NITRO+ Radeon™ RX 480 is fully VR-ready, so you can embark on virtual adventures knowing that your experience will be smooth, wonderfully immersive and entirely stress free. Premium VR doesn’t need to be expensive!

The SAPPHIRE NITRO Gaming Series cards come with Dual HDMI ports, specifically designed to work with VR. By having two HDMI ports, you can have both an HD monitor and cutting-edge VR headset running at the same time.

Revolutionary FinFET 14 nm technology empowers the SAPPHIRE NITRO+ Radeon™ RX 480 graphics card to operate efficiently with low power consumption, staying cool and quiet. Great performance per watt results were achieved thanks to a multitude of custom AMD enhancements applied on top of a tiny Polaris chip.

Class-leading DirectX 12 performance

Buckle up for world-class performance with all next-gen APIs. Powered by the 4th generation of Graphics Core Next (GCN) architecture featuring asynchronous shaders and an enhanced geometry engine, you will see massive performance boosts in games that use DirectX 12, Vulkan, OpenGL and OpenCL. Combined with a full 8 GB GDDR5 memory, you are guaranteed superior performance in future games.

“DirectX® 12 will be a transformative experience for millions of gamers, and it’s important that hardware vendors like AMD have a 360-degree view of the issue.”

THE BEAUTY OF HDR

Featuring a brand new display engine, the Radeon™ RX 480 graphics card is ready to power the new generation of HDR displays, content and the future of gaming. Modeled after the acuity of human vision, HDR vastly expands the range of colors and contrast ratios that can be shown by compatible displays.

NEW DUAL-X COOLING

2x 95 mm Fans

NITRO Free FlowRedesigned airflow

10% quieterThan previous cooler

SAPPHIRE's acclaimed Dual-X Cooling is powered by two massive yet silent fans and state-of-the-art radiator design. The new form of our 95 mm blades means greater airflow and superior heatsink coverage at lower noise compared to standard cooling designs. With NITRO Free Flow, we’ve redesigned the airflow of the entire card and board, so that the hot air is expelled through the system fan instead, rapidly dissipating heat.

FREEING THE FLOW

In traditional graphics cards cooling design, some of the hot air hits the side case of the chassis and bounces back to the fan inlet, increasing the working temperature over time. Now with the NITRO Free Flow, that hot air is pushed out through the vents on the backplate, reducing the bounce back effects to minimum.

MINIMUM NOISE, MAXIMUM RELIABILITY

Two 95 mm fans with advanced airfoil section blades provide more powerful yet quieter cooling versus smaller standard fans. With dust-repelling dual ball bearings, Dual-X offers exceptional reliability.

85% longer life Dual ball bearing fans

Dust repelling

Lower noiseAirfoil section blades

SAPPHIRE’s new Fan Check system allows you to check the cooler’s status and immediately contact customer support in case of problems. To resolve a specific fan issue, SAPPHIRE’s Fan Service provides a quick and easy solution.

If there’s a fan problem, you don’t have to return the entire card – SAPPHIRE or our channel partners will send out a replacement fan directly to you! SAPPHIRE NITRO+ Radeon™ RX 480 fans use our Quick Connect system. That means they’re easy to remove, clean and replace, with just one screw holding them securely in place.

Enjoy complete silence under light workloads with entirely passive cooling. No spinning fans means no distractions while you work or chill.

With the new NITRO Cool Tech you can set precise start and stop temperatures for your card’s fans, to smartly balance performance against fan noise.

The graphics card is more than just another component; it’s the beating heart of your gaming system. It should look as good as it costs. With tasteful shroud design augmented by RGB LEDs, each card is practically a piece of art.

You can even change the colours of the LED, for your own customized design. This can be controlled via software using the latest version of SAPPHIRE’s Overclocking Utility TriXX 3.0, or through hardware by pressing the red button on the back of your SAPPHIRE NITRO Gaming Series card. You can choose from a set of five different modes including Fan Speed Mode, GPU Temperature Mode or the colourful rainbow mode. If you prefer, LEDs can also be turned off.

SLEEK DESIGN

The all-aluminum backplate provides additional rigidity that guarantees nothing bends and dust stays out. It also helps cool your card by increasing heat dissipation.

16,000 hour capacitors

High-polymer, aluminum capacitors offering outstanding reliability.

Black Diamond 4 Chokes

10% cooler and 25% more power efficient than a normal choke. New Mark 4 chokes with built-in heatsinks reduce the coil temperatures by other 15% over the Mark 3s.

Put an end to screen tearing and enjoy fluid, artifact-free gaming. AMD FreeSync™ seamlessly matches your monitor's refresh rate with your RX 480's framerate.

Unlike competing technologies, there is no performance penalty, stuttering or input lag. AMD FreeSync™ is also fully compatible with Adaptive Sync, the new DisplayPort 1.2a standard, so you will never be limited to monitors using expensive proprietary hardware.

Access every important feature in a few simple clicks in Crimson's all-new user interface.

Load your games faster and make your gaming experience even smoother with Crimson's new killer technologies.

Experience a new standard of driver stability and gaming reliability so your games simply run as intended.

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Sapphire NITRO+ RX 480 OC 8 GB Specs

Report an Error Graphics Processor Ellesmere GPU Name Ellesmere GPU Variant Polaris 10 XT (215-0876184) Architecture GCN 4.0 Foundry TSMC Process Size 14 nm Transistors 5,700 million Die Size 232 mm² Release Date Jun 29th, 2016Jul 25th, 2016 Generation Arctic Islands (RX 400) Production Active Bus Interface PCIe 3.0 x16 Base Clock 1120 MHz1208 MHz (+8%) Boost Clock 1266 MHz1342 MHz (+6%) Memory Clock 2000 MHz 8000 MHz effective Memory Size 8 GB Memory Type GDDR5 Memory Bus 256 bit Bandwidth 256.0 GB/s Shading Units 2304 TMUs 144 ROPs 32 Compute Units 36 L1 Cache 16 KB (per CU) L2 Cache 2 MB Pixel Rate 40.51 GPixel/s42.94 GPixel/s Texture Rate 182.3 GTexel/s193.2 GTexel/s FP16 (half) performance 5.834 TFLOPS6.184 TFLOPS (1:1) FP32 (float) performance 5.834 TFLOPS6.184 TFLOPS FP64 (double) performance 364.6 GFLOPS386.5 GFLOPS (1:16) DirectX 12.0 (12_0) OpenGL 4.6 OpenCL 2.0 Vulkan 1.1.119 Shader Model 6.4

Architecture Codename: Arctic Islands Codename: Polaris 10 (Cozumel / Hawaii Refresh) CLRX Version: GCN 1.2 Graphics/Compute: GFX8 (gfx803) Display Core Engine: 11.2 Unified Video Decoder: 6.3

Video Compression Engine: 3.4

Name GPU Clock Boost Clock Memory Clock Other Changes

AMD Radeon RX 480	1120 MHz	1266 MHz	2000 MHz
ASUS DUAL RX 480 4 GB	1120 MHz	1266 MHz	1750 MHz	4 GB, 9.53 inches/242 mm, 1x DVI 2x HDMI 2x DisplayPort
ASUS DUAL RX 480 8 GB	1120 MHz	1266 MHz	2000 MHz	9.53 inches/242 mm, 1x DVI 2x HDMI 2x DisplayPort
ASUS DUAL RX 480 OC 4 GB	1120 MHz	1300 MHz	1750 MHz	4 GB, 9.53 inches/242 mm, 1x DVI 2x HDMI 2x DisplayPort
ASUS DUAL RX 480 OC 8 GB	1120 MHz	1305 MHz	2000 MHz	9.53 inches/242 mm, 1x DVI 2x HDMI 2x DisplayPort
ASUS RX 480	1120 MHz	1266 MHz	2000 MHz
ASUS ROG STRIX RX 480 GAMING	1120 MHz	1266 MHz	2000 MHz	11.73 inches/298 mm, 1x DVI 2x HDMI 2x DisplayPort
ASUS ROG STRIX RX 480 GAMING OC	1120 MHz	1310 MHz	2000 MHz	11.73 inches/298 mm, 1x DVI 2x HDMI 2x DisplayPort
Dataland RX 480	1120 MHz	1266 MHz	2000 MHz
Dataland RX 480 DualCool 4 GB	1120 MHz	1266 MHz	1750 MHz	4 GB, 9.45 inches/240 mm, 1x DVI 1x HDMI 3x DisplayPort
Dataland RX 480 DualCool 8 GB	1120 MHz	1279 MHz	2000 MHz	9.45 inches/240 mm, 1x DVI 1x HDMI 3x DisplayPort
Dataland RX 480 X-Serial 4 GB	1278 MHz	1330 MHz	1750 MHz	4 GB, 11.1 inches/282 mm, 1x DVI 1x HDMI 3x DisplayPort
Dataland RX 480 X-Serial 8 GB	1278 MHz	1330 MHz	2000 MHz	11.1 inches/282 mm, 1x DVI 1x HDMI 3x DisplayPort
Dataland RX 480 X-Serial LE	1278 MHz	1290 MHz	2000 MHz	11.1 inches/282 mm, 1x DVI 1x HDMI 3x DisplayPort
Diamond RX 480	1120 MHz	1266 MHz	2000 MHz
GIGABYTE RX 480	1120 MHz	1266 MHz	2000 MHz
GIGABYTE RX 480 G1 Gaming 4 GB	1120 MHz	1290 MHz	1750 MHz	4 GB, 9.13 inches/232 mm, 1x DVI 1x HDMI 3x DisplayPort
GIGABYTE RX 480 G1 Gaming 8 GB	1120 MHz	1290 MHz	2000 MHz	9.13 inches/232 mm, 1x DVI 1x HDMI 3x DisplayPort
HIS RX 480	1120 MHz	1266 MHz	2000 MHz
HIS RX 480 IceQ X2 4 GB	1120 MHz	1266 MHz	1750 MHz	4 GB, 1x DVI 1x HDMI 3x DisplayPort
HIS RX 480 IceQ X2 OC	1120 MHz	1288 MHz	2000 MHz
HIS RX 480 IceQ X2 Roaring OC	1120 MHz	1288 MHz	2000 MHz	1x DVI 1x HDMI 3x DisplayPort
HIS RX 480 IceQ X2 Roaring Turbo	1120 MHz	1338 MHz	2000 MHz	1x DVI 1x HDMI 3x DisplayPort
MAXSUN RX 480	1120 MHz	1266 MHz	2000 MHz
MAXSUN RX 480 JetStream	1120 MHz	1320 MHz	2000 MHz	1x DVI 1x HDMI 3x DisplayPort
MAXSUN RX 480 JetStream	1120 MHz	1266 MHz	2000 MHz	1x DVI 1x HDMI 3x DisplayPort
MSI RX 480 4 GB	1120 MHz	1266 MHz	2000 MHz	4 GB
MSI RX 480 8 GB	1120 MHz	1266 MHz	2000 MHz
MSI RX 480 ARMOR 4 GB	1120 MHz	1266 MHz	2000 MHz	4 GB, 10.59 inches/269 mm, 1x DVI 1x HDMI 3x DisplayPort
MSI RX 480 ARMOR 4 GB	1120 MHz	1266 MHz	1750 MHz	4 GB, 10.59 inches/269 mm, 1x DVI 1x HDMI 3x DisplayPort
MSI RX 480 ARMOR 8 GB	1120 MHz	1266 MHz	2000 MHz	10.59 inches/269 mm, 1x DVI 1x HDMI 3x DisplayPort
MSI RX 480 ARMOR OC 4 GB	1120 MHz	1291 MHz	1750 MHz	4 GB, 10.59 inches/269 mm, 1x DVI 1x HDMI 3x DisplayPort
MSI RX 480 ARMOR OC 8 GB	1120 MHz	1291 MHz	2000 MHz	10.59 inches/269 mm, 1x DVI 1x HDMI 3x DisplayPort
MSI RX 480 GAMING 4 GB	1120 MHz	1279 MHz	1750 MHz	4 GB, 10.87 inches/276 mm, 1x DVI 2x HDMI 2x DisplayPort
MSI RX 480 GAMING 8 GB	1120 MHz	1279 MHz	2000 MHz	10.87 inches/276 mm, 1x DVI 2x HDMI 2x DisplayPort
MSI RX 480 GAMING X 4 GB	1120 MHz	1303 MHz	1750 MHz	4 GB, 10.87 inches/276 mm, 1x DVI 2x HDMI 2x DisplayPort
MSI RX 480 GAMING X 8 GB	1120 MHz	1303 MHz	2000 MHz	10.87 inches/276 mm, 1x DVI 2x HDMI 2x DisplayPort
PCYES RX 480	1120 MHz	1266 MHz	2000 MHz
PowerColor Red Devil RX 480	1120 MHz	1330 MHz	2000 MHz	12.2 inches/310 mm, 1x DVI 1x HDMI 3x DisplayPort
PowerColor Red Dragon RX 480 4 GB	1120 MHz	1266 MHz	1750 MHz	4 GB, 10.04 inches/255 mm, 1x DVI 1x HDMI 3x DisplayPort
PowerColor Red Dragon RX 480 8 GB	1120 MHz	1279 MHz	2000 MHz	10.04 inches/255 mm, 1x DVI 1x HDMI 3x DisplayPort
PowerColor Red Dragon RX 480 V2 4 GB	1120 MHz	1266 MHz	1750 MHz	4 GB, 10.04 inches/255 mm, 1x DVI 1x HDMI 3x DisplayPort
PowerColor RX 480 4 GB	1120 MHz	1266 MHz	1750 MHz	4 GB
PowerColor RX 480 8 GB	1120 MHz	1266 MHz	2000 MHz
Sapphire NITRO RX 480 OC 4 GB	1202 MHz	1306 MHz	1750 MHz	4 GB, 9.06 inches/230 mm, 1x DVI 2x HDMI 2x DisplayPort
Sapphire NITRO RX 480 OC 8 GB	1202 MHz	1306 MHz	1750 MHz	9.06 inches/230 mm, 1x DVI 2x HDMI 2x DisplayPort
Sapphire NITRO+ RX 480 OC 4 GB	1208 MHz	1276 MHz	1750 MHz	4 GB, 9.45 inches/240 mm, 1x DVI 2x HDMI 2x DisplayPort
Sapphire NITRO+ RX 480 OC 4 GB	1208 MHz	1306 MHz	1750 MHz	4 GB, 9.45 inches/240 mm, 1x DVI 2x HDMI 2x DisplayPort
Sapphire NITRO+ RX 480 OC 8 GB	1208 MHz	1306 MHz	2000 MHz	9.45 inches/240 mm, 1x DVI 2x HDMI 2x DisplayPort
Sapphire NITRO+ RX 480 OC 8 GB	1208 MHz	1276 MHz	2000 MHz	9.45 inches/240 mm, 1x DVI 2x HDMI 2x DisplayPort
Sapphire NITRO+ RX 480 OC 8 GB	1208 MHz	1342 MHz	2000 MHz	9.45 inches/240 mm, 1x DVI 2x HDMI 2x DisplayPort
Sapphire RX 480 4 GB	1120 MHz	1266 MHz	1750 MHz	4 GB
Sapphire RX 480 8 GB	1120 MHz	1266 MHz	2000 MHz
VisionTek RX 480	1120 MHz	1266 MHz	2000 MHz
VisionTek RX 480 Overclocked	1120 MHz	1288 MHz	2000 MHz
XFX GTR RX 480 Black Edition	1120 MHz	1338 MHz	2000 MHz	11.02 inches/280 mm, 1x DVI 1x HDMI 3x DisplayPort
XFX GTR RX 480 Triple X Edition	1120 MHz	1288 MHz	2000 MHz	11.02 inches/280 mm, 1x DVI 1x HDMI 3x DisplayPort
XFX RS RX 480 Double Edition 4 GB	1120 MHz	1266 MHz	1750 MHz	4 GB, 9.45 inches/240 mm, 1x DVI 1x HDMI 3x DisplayPort
XFX RS RX 480 Triple X Best Buy Exclusive 4 GB	1120 MHz	1266 MHz	1750 MHz	4 GB, 9.45 inches/240 mm
XFX RS RX 480 Triple X Best Buy Exclusive 8 GB	1120 MHz	1288 MHz	2000 MHz	9.45 inches/240 mm, 1x DVI 1x HDMI 3x DisplayPort
XFX RS RX 480 Triple X Crimson Edition	1120 MHz	1288 MHz	2000 MHz	9.45 inches/240 mm, 1x DVI 1x HDMI 3x DisplayPort
XFX RS RX 480 Triple X Edition	1120 MHz	1288 MHz	2000 MHz	9.45 inches/240 mm, 1x DVI 1x HDMI 3x DisplayPort
XFX RX 480 4 GB	1120 MHz	1266 MHz	1750 MHz	4 GB
XFX RX 480 Black Edition	1120 MHz	1328 MHz	2000 MHz
XFX RX 480 Patriot Edition	1120 MHz	1266 MHz	2000 MHz	9.45 inches/240 mm, 1x DVI 1x HDMI 3x DisplayPort
XFX RX 480 Triple X Edition	1120 MHz	1288 MHz	2000 MHz
Yeston RX 480 GAEA	1120 MHz	1266 MHz	2000 MHz	9.45 inches/240 mm, 2x DVI 1x HDMI 1x DisplayPort
Yeston RX 480 GAMEACE	1120 MHz	1266 MHz	2000 MHz	9.84 inches/250 mm, 1x DVI 1x HDMI 3x DisplayPort
Yeston RX 480 GAMEACE TOP	1120 MHz	1340 MHz	2000 MHz	9.84 inches/250 mm, 1x DVI 1x HDMI 3x DisplayPort

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Sapphire Radeon RX 480 Disassembled

by Hilbert Hagedoorn on: 06/22/2016 05:37 PM | source: | 44 comment(s)

Photo's of a Sapphire Radeon RX 480 (AMD reference model) appeared online, the product has been taken apart into the smallest detail.

On the photos below you can see the PCB, VRM area, cooler and actual GPU. The card features a 6-phase VRM area and is fitted with a 6-pin power connector, the photos are courtesy of PCOnline.com.cn.

The product is Polaris 10, based on the Ellismere architecture. The 14 nm FinFET+ process based Radeon RX 480 will perform above 5 TFLOPS. With it's 150 TDP it'll have 36 CUs x 64 shader processors per CU = 2304 Shader processors). The card will be available in both 4GB and 8GB versions and has 256-bit GDR5 memory at 256 GB/s (= 8 Gbps effective much like the GeForce GTX 1070). The card will run in the 1267 MHz range on it's boost clock.

AMD Radeon	RX 480	RX 470	R9 380	R9 390X
Graphics Core	Polaris 10 XT	Polaris 10 Pro	Antigua	Grenada
Fabrication Process	14nm FinFET	14nm FinFET	28nm	28nm
Single Precision	5.83 TFLOPs	~5 TFLOPs	3.48 TFLOPS	5.9 TFLOPS
Memory	4/8 GB GDDR5	4/8 GB GDDR5	2/4 GB GDDR5	8 GB GDDR5
Maximum Clock Frequency	1266 MHz	-	970 MHz	1050 MHz
Cumpute Units	36	-	28	44
Shader Processors	2304	-	1792	2816
Memory Interface	256-bit	256-bit	256-bit	512-bit
ROPs	-	-	32	64
TMUs	-	-	112	176
Memory Speed Effective	8 Gbps	7 Gbps	5.7 Gbps	6.0 Gbps
Memory Bandwidth	256 GB/s	224 GB/s	182 GB/s	384 GB/s
TDP	150W	110W	190w	275W
MSRP	$199 (4 GB) $229 (8 GB)	$149 (4 GB) $179 (8 GB)	$199	$399

Judging from the photo the reference PCB and this GPU and memory are powered with a single 6-pin PCIe power connector. You can see a 6-phase VRM power supply design. Monitor display outputs include three DisplayPort 1.4 and one HDMI 2.0a connectors. As you can see there are also traces on the PCB for a DVI connector, AIB custom-design cards should implement it.

The Radeon RX 480 is expected to launch on the 29th of June, 2016 for $199 for the 4 GB variant and a (though unconfirmed) an $229 for the 8 GB model.

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Sapphire Radeon RX 480 Nitro

by Hilbert Hagedoorn on: 07/04/2016 08:24 AM | source: | 37 comment(s)

Sapphire released some photos of their Sapphire Radeon RX 480 Nitro edition, first things first, it has an 8-pin power connector. The card comes with an in-house PCB design and latest generation Nitro cooler with two 90mm spinners.

The fans can actually be removed to clean. As stated the card has an 8-pin power connector positioned at the rear side of the card and here it comes, has RGB LED lighting configurable by a button on the rear side. The dual-BIOS card is expected to run 1317 MHz on the max boost frequency. It comes with a back-plate and currently listed for 249 GBO, which is 20 bucks over reference.

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