AMD Radeon RX 480 Review: Performance for the masses

[Boilerhog146]

NOW? , DX12 is NOT relevant NOW! your contradicting yourself ..by the time it is relevant this GPU core will not be able to do the job maybe the second one on the cheap .will help but not a single 480 .
like 4 gig on a single 670 ,was useless at the time but the second core made all the difference .if a title comes along that can use ,say 5+ gig, will the single 8 gig Rx480 then be able to do the job .I doubt it.so it's not future proof...just has you and some others thinking that it is . how is that 5830?.

if they could "adjust" the card to take less juice from the slot .why not fix,er um ,ok "ADJUST" the card before releasing it.. why have to do it Driver level.ITS BROKEN...you'll get over it ,eventually.

I have never read anywhere that the 3.5/4 gig issue on the 970 caused any issues in gaming. 3,5 gig is lots for the games it can play ,sli at 4k maybe had problems but I never read about it..
and the other 500 meg is there and does work when required ,I did read.. though I can't speak from experience.
Funny, only peops that don't own a 970 are complaining about the memory issue ,not all those on steam gaming with one or 2..

 

[HardReset]

NOW? , DX12 is NOT relevant NOW! your contradicting yourself ..by the time it is relevant this GPU core will not be able to do the job maybe the second one on the cheap .will help but not a single 480 .
like 4 gig on a single 670 ,was useless at the time but the second core made all the difference .if a title comes along that can use ,say 5+ gig, will the single 8 gig Rx480 then be able to do the job .I doubt it.so it's not future proof...just has you and some others thinking that it is . how is that 5830?.

When DX12 is relevant, everyone right away purchases new card? Those who buy RX 480, don't need to do that.

How Crossfire is related to DX12?

 

[Boilerhog146]

So I reread the 1080p results again,of the recent titles benched only, 2 out of the 8 titles on the 380 were able to hit 60+ frames ,most minimums were unacceptable,so decent frames at 1080p on your 280 are on some older titles ,and at what detail settings?

When DX 12 Becomes relevant ,people ,me included will then by the DX12 card of choice .not much choice ,cards or titles right now .this card would be a premature purchase for DX12.
cross fire is not related to DX 12 ,but overall game performance..2 DX 12 GPU will be better than 1 .correct?unless something ,drivers support or game support borks the results.

 

[HardReset]

So I reread the 1080p results again,of the recent titles benched only, 2 out of the 8 titles on the 380 were able to hit 60+ frames ,most minimums were unacceptable,

cross fire is not related to DX 12 ,but overall game performance..2 DX 12 GPU will be better than 1 .correct?unless something ,drivers support or game support borks the results.

Settings seemed to be ultra.

Yes, 2 GPU's are better than 1 if supported. Quote often not.

 

[Boilerhog146]

So in 2 years when there are lots of DX 12 titles ,and time to do the DX 12 upgrade. the 480 will ,I doubt very much, be able to push acceptable frames.crossfire then becomes related to good DX12 performance doesn't it. maybe time will tell.and who will be still on 1080p.4k will be mainstream by then.and dirt cheap.like 1080p is now..

 

[HardReset]

So in 2 years when there are lots of DX 12 titles ,and time to do the DX 12 upgrade. the 480 will ,I doubt very much, be able to push acceptable frames.crossfire then becomes related to good DX12 performance doesn't it. maybe time will tell.and who will be still on 1080p.4k will be mainstream by then.and dirt cheap.like 1080p is now..

4K mainstream in two years? OK, I'll be back july 2018 with this.

 

[Boilerhog146]

What? you won't be back till 2018 ?no need to be that drastic.though I'm sure some will be happy.
you'll be back.your like me,until it's over, you have to come back.

yes at the rate tech, or some tech anyway,is moving ,I'm just guessing btw.4k should very well be mainsteam by then .I hope just before my 1600p 30"er dies on me.
see you then..

 

[HardReset]

What? you won't be back till 2018 ?no need to be that drastic.though I'm sure some will be happy.
you'll be back.your like me,until it's over, you have to come back.

yes at the rate tech, or some tech anyway,is moving ,I'm just guessing btw.4k should very well be mainsteam by then .I hope just before my 1600p 30"er dies on me.

No, I'll get back on this 4K thing on 2018 3. july. Then I check if 4K is mainstream. If it is, I gladly admit I was wrong.

 

[Boilerhog146]

WORD !

 

[mosu]

@Steven Walton: Please clarify how are you related to Mark Walton from Ars Technica.Thank you.

 

[dividebyzero]

@Steven Walton: Please clarify how are you related to Mark Walton from Ars Technica.Thank you.

How does supplying you with a hardware review translate to the author having to divulge his personal details?

 

[Steve]

@Steven Walton: Please clarify how are you related to Mark Walton from Ars Technica.Thank you.

Sorry I can't clarify this for you.

 

[NightAntilli]

HDR is way more important than 4k.

 

[mosu]

@Steven Walton: Please clarify how are you related to Mark Walton from Ars Technica.Thank you.

Sorry I can't clarify this for you.

Ok, no problem, I was just curious but I respect your privacy.

 

[Steve]

Ok, no problem, I was just curious but I respect your privacy.

I couldn't clarify "how I am related to Mark Walton" for you because I wasn't aware I was related to Mark Walton. I am guessing there is more than one Walton out their that I am not related to though

 

[Squid Surprise]

When DX12 is relevant, everyone right away purchases new card? Those who buy RX 480, don't need to do that.

When DX 12 is relevant (glad you finally admit it isn't now!) your 480 won't play those games at a "decent" frame rate at high res (even at 1080p most likely).

And your card doesn't outperform the 1070 in dx12 - it only outperforms the 970.... It only outperforms at a per-dollar point... Not actually a better card...

I reiterate - you're a fool if you are buying this card to play games in the future... You should be buying this card to get decent performance NOW for a decent price. If you can wait, I think it's pretty obvious that the Nvidia offering will be superior

 

[Squid Surprise]

I couldn't clarify "how I am related to Mark Walton" for you because I wasn't aware I was related to Mark Walton. I am guessing there is more than one Walton out their that I am not related to though

How about Bill Walton - he was a great basketball player obviously all Waltons are related!

 

[mosu]

My curiosity was stirred by the fact you both have a certain affinity for Nvidia videocards , but that's not the point here.

 

[Steve]

My curiosity was stirred by the fact you both have a certain affinity for Nvidia videocards , but that's not the point here.

No, that is entirely fabricated by you guys (a select few). I just state the facts as they come to me, I couldn't care less about either company. If Nvidia release a bad product I will certainly let you know about it.

It's a joke really, pathetic even. Such short memories around here.

When the GTX 960 was released we also gave it a score of 85 out of 100 and noted that it only offered modest gains versus other mainstream cards, including the last-gen part it replaces.
https://www.techspot.com/review/946-nvidia-geforce-gtx-960/page9.html

The GTX 770 didn't exactly get a rave review either...
https://www.techspot.com/review/678-gainward-geforce-gtx-770/page9.html

GTX 650 Ti - Struggles to top the value of the HD 6870....
https://www.techspot.com/review/583-nvidia-geforce-gtx-650-ti/page14.html

Nvidia has been on somewhat of a roll recently, as has Intel which hasn't bode well for AMD. If you don't want honest reviews then I suggest reading else where, sometimes the truth hurts.

That said the RX 480 is clearly the best sub $300 option for now.

 

[dividebyzero]

That said the RX 480 is clearly the best sub $300 option for now.

GP106 powered GTX 1060 review incoming?

 

[Steve]

GP106 powered GTX 1060 review incoming?

Yes, officially the cards specs will be announced on the 7th with performance reviews to follow next week. Hopefully they can offer this GPU in reasonable numbers at or close to the MSRP.

 

[meric]

RIP AMD then they had the chance to do good business at mainstream levels but they failed at the marketing part I think (due to pci-e power issue and other small issues). They just couldn't launch the card early enough to make some money, it could have been better for AMD....

 

[Steve]

RIP AMD then they had the chance to do good business at mainstream levels but they failed at the marketing part I think (due to pci-e power issue and other small issues). They just couldn't launch the card early enough to make some money, it could have been better for AMD....

I still think the 4GB card will deliver a really impressive cost per frame ratio. They just completely borked the launch by providing media with the more expensive 8GB model that offers no performance advantage. Of course an 8-pin card with a slightly better cooler would have made a massive difference as well.

 

[meric]

I still think the 4GB card will deliver a really impressive cost per frame ratio. They just completely borked the launch by providing media with the more expensive 8GB model that offers no performance advantage. Of course an 8-pin card with a slightly better cooler would have made a massive difference as well.

I'd agree that if it wasn't for the slower RAM configuration of the 4GB model, that's another fail imo, I mean what kind of business decision is this?

 

[Azshadi]

Don't think anyone dislikes rooting for the underdog. But the underdog has to bring something worth rooting for. Since the low end runs hot and powerhogs I'm really curious about what the high end will bring.