Gigabyte Radeon RX 480 G1 Gaming

Overview

No Metascore yet

Browse 20 expert reviews so far

Excellent:

1
Good:

1
Average:

0
Bad:

1

8.2

User Score

Based on 68 reviews
as rated by users

Pros:

Slightly overclocked Good cooling solution 8pin power connector Full backplate Great for 1080p and 1440p gaming

Cons:

GTX 1060 performs better at only a $30 difference
Fan speed increases during idle for short interval No passive ventilation on the GPU backplate Ridiculous INR pricing

TechSpot is supported by its audience. When you buy through our links, we may earn a commission. Learn more.

Last revision on September 7, 2018

Reviewers Liked

Slightly overclocked Good cooling solution 8pin power connector Full backplate Great for 1080p and 1440p gaming

Reviewers Didn't Like

GTX 1060 performs better at only a $30 difference
Fan speed increases during idle for short interval No passive ventilation on the GPU backplate Ridiculous INR pricing

Competitors and Related Products

Our editors hand-pick related products using a variety of criteria: direct competitors targeting the same market segment, or devices that are similar in size, performance, or feature sets.

Expert reviews and ratings

We've tested a good number of RX 480 cards by now, and yeah I do like them. The nature of the best is that they offer great performance, though run a bit hot. The G1 Gaming edition is testimony to exactly that as under full load we reach the 80 Degrees...

By Guru of 3D on September 15, 2016

VR appears to be gaining some momentum, and as technological improvements bring smaller and lighter wireless HMDs along with with higher resolution and more powerful PCs to power them at a lower price, we will probably see mass acceptance in the next...

By babeltechreviews.com on June 30, 2017

Today I set out to take a closer look at Gigabytes G1 Gaming RX 480 8GB and to find out how it compares to the other RX 480 options on the market. While doing that I was also curious to see if driver changes, as well as price, had changed AMDs RX 480...

By LanOC Reviews on December 12, 2016

AMD's Polaris line has come a long way over previous generations of GPUs, particularly in the power and performance ratio mentioned above. Gigabyte put its own spin on the card by offering a much better performing and quiet cooler than the reference...

By overclockers.com on December 09, 2016

This was my first time checking out one of AMD's Radeon RX 480 8GB graphics cards. When the RX 480 was launched it was really attractive given its price and performance. Coming in at $229 MSRP with performance of NVIDIA's GeForce GTX 970, which if you...

By ThinkComputers on November 10, 2016

GIGABYTE has delivered a custom Radeon RX 480 G1 GAMING series video card. It has custom cooling, and does a great job in that department. It is lackluster in its ability however to maintain its quoted factory overclock of 1290MHz. Even if it could,...

By HardOCP on November 10, 2016

Gigabyte left a good impression due to the use monitored by PWM PCB and productive cooling system. New has established itself as a successful modification Radeon RX 480, which received enhanced power subsystem, factory overclocking, additional power in...

By hw4all.com on November 08, 2016

The backplate of the G1 Gaming RX 480.I've always been of the mind to buy the most expensive card money can buy. This way there is not worries on whether or not my system can run a specific game or not. However, with the advances in GPU technology,...

By proclockers.com on November 04, 2016

By LanOC Reviews on November 03, 2016

Manufacturers gradually released the video card Radeon RX 480 in all of its product lines. Mock Gigabyte Radeon RX 480 G1 Gaming 8G was the finishing touch Gigabyte. We have tested a lot of models Radeon RX 480, among which you can choose the graphics...

By hw4all.com on October 24, 2016

Load More Reviews…

Gigabyte Radeon RX 480 G1 Gaming

Overview

Pros & Cons

Reviews

Price: $249

No Metascore yet

User Score

Pros:

Cons:

Reviewers Liked

Reviewers Didn't Like

Competitors and Related Products

Nvidia GeForce GTX 1080 Ti

Nvidia GeForce GTX 1070

Nvidia GeForce GTX 1060 Founders Edition

Nvidia GeForce GTX Titan X

Expert reviews and ratings