Gaming Performance - The AMD Radeon RX 480 Preview: Polaris Makes Its Mainstream Mark

Posted by Aldo Pusey on Friday, February 2, 2024

Gaming Performance

So with the basics of the architecture and core configuration behind us, let’s dive into some numbers.

Rise of the Tomb Raider - 2560x1440 - Very High Quality (DX11)

Rise of the Tomb Raider - 1920x1080 - Very High Quality (DX11)

Dirt Rally - 2560x1440 - Ultra Quality

Dirt Rally - 1920x1080 - Ultra Quality

Ashes of the Singularity - 2560x1440 - Extreme Quality (DX12)

Ashes of the Singularity - 1920x1080 - Extreme Quality (DX12)

Battlefield 4 - 2560x1440 - Ultra Quality

Battlefield 4 - 1920x1080 - Ultra Quality

Crysis 3 - 2560x1440 - Very High Quality + FXAA

Crysis 3 - 1920x1080 - Very High Quality + FXAA

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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