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MSI RX 480 8G and MSI Radeon RX 5700 XT 8G are both graphics cards with the same GPU Interface (PCIe x16), GPU Memory Size (8 GB) and Expansion slots required (2). The main differences are in GPU Gaming Performance (Rasterization) (+115%), GPU Chipset, GPU Memory Type and GPU Clock Rate.
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MSI AMD Radeon RX 480 8GB GDDR5
MSI RX 480 8G
MSI Radeon RX 5700 XT 8G 256-bit HDMI/DP 8GB GDRR6 HDCP
MSI Radeon RX 5700 XT 8G
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Brand
MSI
Brand
MSI
Model
MSI Radeon RX 480 8G
Model
  • Radeon RX 5700 XT 8G
  • RX 5700 XT 8G
Release Date
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Release Date
📅 July 2019
* First availability for purchase, it may not correspond to the actual market launch date.
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GPU Gaming Performance (Rasterization) (Charts)
75th / 101
(-115%)
GPU Gaming Performance (Rasterization) (Charts)
47th / 101
(0%)
Gaming Effective Value
-
Gaming Effective Value
-
TDP
🔌 150 Watts
TDP
🔌 225 Watts
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Series
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Series
AMD Radeon RX 5700 Series
GPU Interface
PCIe x16
GPU Interface
PCIe x16
GPU Chipset
Radeon RX 480
GPU Chipset
Radeon RX 5700 XT
GPU Memory Size
8 GB
GPU Memory Size
8 GB
GPU Memory Type
GDDR5
GPU Memory Type
GDDR6
GPU Memory Interface
-
GPU Memory Interface
256-bit
GPU Clock Rate
1120 MHz
GPU Clock Rate
1605 MHz
GPU Boost Clock Rate
1290 MHz
GPU Boost Clock Rate
1905 MHz
Length
269 mm
Length
270 mm
Cooling Type
-
Cooling Type
1 Fan
Power Connectors
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Power Connectors
1 PCIe 8-pin + 1 PCIe 6-pin
DirectX
-
DirectX
DirectX 12
OpenGL
-
OpenGL
OpenGL 4.5
SLI Support
No
SLI Support
No
CrossFire Support
Yes
CrossFire Support
No
DVI-D (Dual Link)
1
DVI-D (Dual Link)
0
DVI-I (Dual Link)
0
DVI-I (Dual Link)
0
DisplayPort
2
DisplayPort
3
HDMI
2
HDMI
1
G-SYNC Support
No
G-SYNC Support
No
FreeSync Support
Yes
FreeSync Support
Yes
Expansion slots required
2
Expansion slots required
2
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Comparison and key differences summary

Reasons to buy the MSI RX 480 8G:

  • Around 33% lower thermal design power
  • Supports AMD CrossFire
  • +1 Ports DVI-D Dual-Link
  • +1 Ports HDMI

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Reasons to buy the MSI Radeon RX 5700 XT 8G:

  • Monstrously better gaming performance, around +115%
  • +1 Display Ports

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