The AMD Radeon RX 480 Preview: Polaris Makes Its Mainstream Mark
by Ryan Smith on June 29, 2016 9:00 AM ESTGaming Performance
So with the basics of the architecture and core configuration behind us, let’s dive into some numbers.
Overall, AMD is pitching the RX 480 as a card suitable for 1440p gaming as well as 1080p gaming and VR gaming. In the case of 1080p the card is clearly powerful enough, as even Crysis 3 at its highest quality setting is flirting with 60fps. However when it comes to 1440p, the RX 480 feels like it’s coming up a bit short; other than DiRT Rally, performance is a bit low for the 60fps PC gamer. Traditionally cards in the $199-$249 mainstream range have been 1080p gaming cards, and in the long run I think this is where RX 480 will settle at as well.
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fanofanand - Wednesday, June 29, 2016 - link
Hallelujah!Geranium - Wednesday, June 29, 2016 - link
Get well soon. Thanks for including R9 380X in preview.fanofanand - Wednesday, June 29, 2016 - link
Not to the slicing part, but that these long awaited reviews are nearly here!Scali - Wednesday, June 29, 2016 - link
Careful when handling cutting-edge videocards!fanofanand - Thursday, June 30, 2016 - link
Golf clap for you, very clever. :)HollyDOL - Wednesday, June 29, 2016 - link
If that is the order they'll come you have -1 reader. Really, given that 1080 is available in second hands now (as posted by Ian week or two ago) and you put review to card that was released today first makes one doubt about reviewer objectivity... Sadly, after years of having AT as super primary source of HW reviews...bigboxes - Wednesday, June 29, 2016 - link
Buh-byefanofanand - Thursday, June 30, 2016 - link
Don't let the door hit ya Holly, the last thing Anandtech needs are more Nvidiots running around here. If you think Anandtech is biased against Nvidia, you need to go back to Toms.TheinsanegamerN - Thursday, June 30, 2016 - link
He has a point though. Why wait until a month after release, and after the 480 review, to finally review the 1080, especially since they dont compete against each other?cocochanel - Thursday, June 30, 2016 - link
Whoever invented the word Nvidiots should get an award. An Nvidia mascot !