GPU comparison · 1080p benchmark
RX 6700 XT 12GB recorded 195 FPS against 71 FPS for RX 480 8GB. These are continuous 1080p benchmark averages, not predicted FPS in any particular game.
RX 480 8GB
71Benchmark FPS at 1080p- Our rating
- 43.1 / 100
- Graphics memory
- 8GB
- Released
- June 2016
- GPUsed cards tested
- 18
RX 6700 XT 12GB
195Benchmark FPS at 1080p- Our rating
- 61.4 / 100
- Graphics memory
- 12GB
- Released
- March 2021
- GPUsed cards tested
- 72
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What does this comparison mean?
Moving from RX 480 8GB to RX 6700 XT 12GB increases the recorded result from 71 to 195 FPS and graphics memory from 8GB to 12GB. The uplift is 174.6% in this workload with 4GB more capacity; the benchmark cannot tell us how much of the difference comes from memory rather than the rest of the GPU.
RX 480 8GB has 8GB and RX 6700 XT 12GB has 12GB of graphics memory. Memory capacity, board dimensions, power connectors and the price of a particular used card are separate from this benchmark. Compare the exact item before deciding whether to upgrade.
The two GPUs in context
RX 480 8GB
The RX 480 launched in June 2016 and introduced AMD's Polaris architecture. This is the 8GB GDDR5 version, rather than the separately listed 4GB configuration.
RX 6700 XT 12GB
AMD introduced the RX 6700 XT in March 2021 with RDNA 2 architecture and 12GB of GDDR6.
Release and feature sources: RX 480 8GB source · RX 6700 XT 12GB source.
How the figures are compared
Both FPS figures come from the owner-supplied GPUsed benchmark dataset. GPUsed reports a continuous FurMark run at 1080p for its physical-card checks. The percentage compares the higher model average with the lower one using the original FPS values. Our rating uses a compressed scale, with the fastest GPU at 100; it is separate from the percentage difference. A benchmark result does not predict gaming FPS.
GPUsed reports its physical-card checks typically last 30 to 60 minutes while temperature and stability are checked. The owner supplied the model-level FPS workbook on 2 October 2026; this benchmark dataset was last reconciled 3 October 2026. Historical cards tested are separate from the number of FPS runs behind a model average. Full benchmark method.