Radeon RX 480 8GB

Polaris arrives

8GB GDDR5. Documented release: June 2016.

THE RECORDED NUMBERS

RX 480 8GB benchmark

Benchmark FPS at 1080p: 71 FPS
Our rating: 43.1 /100
480s we've tested: 18
Recorded benchmark rank: #113 of 257 variants

Historical total for this model.

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GPUSED’S TAKE

The verdict

The 8GB RX 480 launched Polaris with a much larger memory buffer than many affordable cards of its era. It helped reset expectations for mainstream GPU capacity, even though its reference board had launch-day power concerns.

GPUsed Legend Rating

7.1 /10

7.1 out of 10

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THE EXACT VERSION

Identity and release

Model: Radeon RX 480 8GB
Memory: 8GB GDDR5
Documented release: June 2016
Release event: first documented retail availability
Release scope: documented market

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Profile sources

Reviewed 2 October 2026. The release date above uses the documented event and scope shown in this profile.

Source 1: ir.amd.com Release reference
Source 2: techspot.com

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