SAPPHIRE Radeon RX 480 NITRO+

SAPPHIRE AMD Radeon RX 480 NITRO+ 8GB GDDR5 11260-01-20G

SAPPHIRE AMD Radeon RX 480 NITRO+ 8GB GDDR5 11260-01-20G

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  • The SAPPHIRE NITRO+ Gaming Series is the Smarter Choice for Gamers! It has been crammed with features. We went back to the drawing board to design a series of cards that exploit our proven expertise in the high-end graphics card arena. We also talked to community experts in the fields of e-Sports, Custom PC Building and Hardware, to ensure we created a new series of cards that excel in terms of performance, features and aesthetics. As a result, we’ve packed the SAPPHIRE NITRO+ Gaming Series Cards with everything you need (and left out everything you don’t) to bring the very best gaming experience available for your budget.
  • The SAPPHIRE NITRO+ Radeon RX 480 is designed for high-quality 1440p gaming. It features a 4th generation Graphics Core Next chip with an improved geometry engine, increased caches and native asynchronous shaders. The NITRO+ RX 480 8GB version comes with 2304 GCN-based stream processors that run with a factory-overclock base clock of up to 1342 MHz The model comes with a full 8 GB GDDR5 memory clocked at 2000 MHz on a 256-bit interface.
  • SAPPHIRE opens a new chapter in the SAPPHIRE NITRO+ Gaming Series with the introduction of the SAPPHIRE NITRO+ Radeon RX 480. By adding innovative technologies and user-facing features to the efficient Polaris foundations, SAPPHIRE puts gamers in a front-row seat for the next-gen graphics era. This new series of cards have been NITRO Charged for the Gamers!

Specifications Overview

Model
  • 11260-01-20G
  • 11260-01
  • 100406NT+8GOCL
Release Date July 2016

* First availability for purchase, it may not correspond to the actual market launch date.

GPU Interface PCIe x16
GPU Chipset Radeon RX 480
GPU Memory Size 8 GB
GPU Memory Type GDDR5
GPU Clock Rate 1210 MHz
GPU Boost Clock Rate 1340 MHz
TDP 225 W
Length 240 mm
Cooling Type 2 Fans
Power Connectors 1 PCIe 8-pin
SLI Support
CrossFire Support
DVI-D (Dual Link) 1
DVI-I (Dual Link) 0
DisplayPort 2
HDMI 2
G-SYNC Support
FreeSync Support
Expansion slots required 2

SAPPHIRE Radeon RX 480 NITRO+ Performance comparison with similar Graphics Cards

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GPU Gaming Performance (Rasterization)

Radeon R9 390X (66th)
117%
GeForce GTX 780 Ti (67th)
115%
GeForce GTX 1060 3GB (68th)
113%
Radeon RX 580 (68th)
113%
Radeon R9 290X (69th)
110%
Radeon RX 5500 XT (69th)
110%
Radeon R9 390 (69th)
110%
GeForce GTX 970 (70th)
108%
Radeon R9 290 (71st)
~
Radeon RX 480 (71st)
100%
Radeon RX 570 (72nd)
97%
GeForce GTX 780 (72nd)
97%
GeForce GTX 1650 G5 (73rd)
93%
GeForce GTX 1650 G6 (73rd)
93%
Arc A380 (74th)
91%
Radeon RX 470 (75th)
89%
Quadro P2000 (75th)
89%
Radeon RX 6400 (76th)
86%
Radeon R9 380X (77th)
82%
Radeon R9 280X (78th)
76%
* Performance data is based on tests performed by Gamers Nexus, Linus Tech Tips, Hardware Unboxed, TechSpot and other trustworthy sources.

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Description

GPU 2304 Stream Processors
14 nm FinFET 
4th Graphics Core Next (GCN)
1208 MHz  Engine Clock
1342 MHz Boost Engine Clock
Interface PCI-Express 3.0
Memory 256 bit Memory Bus
GDDR5 Memory Type
Up to 2000 MHz,8000Mbps Effective Memory Clock
8192 MB Size
BIOS Support UEFI BIOS
Displays Maximum 5 Outputs
Output 1 x DVI-D
2 x HDMI 2.0b
2 x DisplayPort 1.4
Resolution 3840x2160 (120Hz) Pixel DisplayPort Resolution
2560x1600 (60Hz) Pixel Dual Link DVI Resolution
3840×2160p (60 Hz) HDMI Resolution
API OpenGL® 4.5
OpenCL 2.0
DirectX® 12
Shader Model 5.0
Feature AMD CrossFire
FreeSync Technology
AMD Eyefinity
Quad HD Display (4K*2K Support)
Dual BIOS
AMD Liquid VR Technology
AMD Virtual Super Resolution(VSR)
AMD TrueAudio™ Next Technology
AMD Xconnect ready
DirectX™ 12 Optimized
Radeon VR ready Premium
HDR Ready
Frame Rate Target Control
NITRO Fan Check
NITRO Quick Connect system
NITRO Glow RGB LED
NITRO CoolTech(NCT)
NITRO Free Flow
Dual-X Cooling
NITRO Boost
Intelligent Fan Control III
Black Diamond Choke 4
Cooling Dual-X fans
Two ball bearing
Form Factor 2 Part Slot Occupied
9.45(L)X4.9(W)X1.6(H) Dimension /Inch
240x125x41mm Dimension /mm
Power Consumption 225W
OS Windows 10 Windows 7 
System Requirement 500 Watt Power Supply (Suggestion)
1 x 8-pin AUX Power Connector
CD-ROM or DVD-ROM drive for installing software


Expert reviews

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When AMD launched their RX 480 graphics card last month they did so with a decent reference design and it was priced at a level which competed with the GTX 970. Since then the market has changed with the 970's replacement, the GTX 1060 being launched...

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