Apple M2 Max (30-GPU) vs AMD Radeon RX 480
In this graphics card comparison between the Apple M2 Max (30-GPU) and the AMD Radeon RX 480 we compare both the technical data of the graphics cards and the results achieved in various benchmarks such as e.g. the 3DMark Time Spy Benchmark.The Apple M2 Max (30-GPU) is based on the M2 GPU architecture from Apple. It has 96 GB of graphics memory of type LPDDR5. Its clock frequency is 0.34 GHz with a TDP of 0 Watt.
The architecture used on the AMD Radeon RX 480 is the Ellesmere from AMD. The chip of this graphics card has a clock frequency of 1.12 GHz. It can access 8 GB GDDR5 memory. The TDP of this graphics card is 150 Watt.
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Apple M2 Max (30-GPU)  |
AMD Radeon RX 480 |
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| Manufacturer: | Apple | AMD |
| Architecture: | M2 | Ellesmere |
| Graphic type: | Internal graphics | Dedicated graphics |
| Chip | Apple M2 Max (30-GPU) |
AMD Radeon RX 480 |
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| Graphics card chip: | M2 Max | Polaris 10 XT |
| SM: | 480 | 36 |
| Raytracing cores: | 480 | 36 |
| Render Output Units: | 0 | 32 |
| Texture shader: | 3840 | 2304 |
| Graphics memory | Apple M2 Max (30-GPU) |
AMD Radeon RX 480 |
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| Memory Size: | 96 GB | 8 GB |
| Memory Type: | LPDDR5 | GDDR5 |
| Memory Clock: | 3.20 GHz | 2.00 GHz |
| Memory Interface: | 512 bit | 256 bit |
| Memory Bandwith: | 410 GB/s | 256 GB/s |
| Other data | Apple M2 Max (30-GPU) |
AMD Radeon RX 480 |
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| TDP: | 0 W | 150 W |
| GPU Interface: | PCIe 0.0 | PCIe 3.0 x 16 |
| Raytracing: | No | No |
| DLSS / FSR: | Yes | Yes |
| Number of models: | 1 | show 6 models |
3DMark Time Spy (graphics)
The 3DMark Time Spy Benchmark measures the gaming performance of a graphics card in a special course whose requirements are very similar to modern PC games. It is therefore ideal for assessing the practical performance of a graphics card.
3DMark Time Spy (graphics) - Price-performance
In the Price-Performance Index, the points achieved in the 3DMark Time Spy benchmark are compared with the current price of the graphics card.3DMark Time Spy (graphics) - Efficiency
The points achieved in the 3DMark Time Spy benchmark divided by the energy consumption of the graphics card result in the efficiency rating of this graphics card. The higher the score, the more efficient a GPU is.FP32 rasterization performance
The raster performance of the graphics card at single precision in TFLOPS. The FP32 raw performance is a first indication of the graphics performance, but cannot be transferred 1:1 to the performance in computer games.Popular graphics cards
The currently most popular graphics cards for smooth playback of most games. You should adapt the graphics card to your resolution and desired frame rate. Depending on the resolution, we recommend a suitable graphics card for each game.
AMD Radeon RX 7700 XT
12 GB GDDR6
12 GB GDDR6
AMD Radeon RX 7900 XTX
24 GB GDDR6
24 GB GDDR6
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4060
8 GB GDDR6
8 GB GDDR6
AMD Radeon RX 7900 XT
20 GB GDDR6
20 GB GDDR6