Radeon HD 6480M vs Radeon HD4670

AMD

Radeon HD 6480M

2010Boost: 900 MHz
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AMD

Radeon HD4670

2010Boost: 880 MHz

Radeon HD 6480M vs Radeon HD4670 Performance Spectrum

About G3D Mark

G3D Mark is a standard benchmark that measures graphics performance in real-world gaming scenarios. It simplifies comparing cards from different brands, where higher scores directly correlate with better fps and smoother gaming experiences.

Radeon HD 6480M vs Radeon HD4670 FPS Benchmarks

Predicted gaming performance across popular games. Tested paired with Ryzen 7 9800X3D to isolate GPU performance.

Search any supported game below to compare 1080p FPS for both components.

Radeon HD 6480M vs Radeon HD4670: Pros, Cons & Final Verdict

See where each GPU makes more sense in practice: raw FPS, VRAM, features, power draw, pricing, and long-term headroom.

Radeon HD 6480M

2010

Why buy it

  • Draws 151W instead of 250W, a 99W reduction.

Trade-offs

  • Lower average FPS than Radeon HD4670 across 50 tracked games in our benchmark data.
  • 2010 hardware with 512 MB of VRAM is already well past its comfortable zone for modern gaming, so it is hard to recommend now.
  • Lower G3D Mark per dollar, at 0 vs 5.5 G3D/$ (Unknown MSRP vs $67 MSRP).

Radeon HD4670

2010

Why buy it

  • 2.6% more average FPS across 50 tracked games in our benchmark data.
  • Delivers 100+% more G3D Mark for each dollar spent, at 5.5 vs 0 G3D/$ ($67 MSRP vs Unknown MSRP).

Trade-offs

  • 2010 hardware with 512 MB of VRAM is already well past its comfortable zone for modern gaming, so it is hard to recommend now.
  • 65.6% higher power demand at 250W vs 151W.

Quick Answers

Which GPU is faster for gaming right now?
Radeon HD4670 is the faster gaming card right now. In our data, it leads by 2.6% in average FPS across 50 tracked games in our benchmark data and by 3.7% in PassMark G3D (366 vs 353), so the answer here is pretty clean.
Which GPU is the safer long-term pick for 2026 and beyond?
Radeon HD 6480M is the safer long-term pick for 2026 and beyond because it comes out ahead on the available hardware-headroom signals for this matchup.
Which GPU is the better buy today?
Radeon HD4670 makes the most sense today based on the pricing and value data we have for this matchup. If you are mainly targeting 1080p and some 1440p, Radeon HD4670 is the easier value choice. If you care more about 1080p and some 1440p headroom, Radeon HD 6480M has the stronger long-term case.

Radeon HD 6480M vs Radeon HD4670 Technical Specifications

Side-by-side specs, architecture details, clocks, memory, power, and platform differences.

AMD

Radeon HD 6480M

The Radeon HD 6480M is manufactured by AMD. It was released in October 21 2010. It features the TeraScale 2 architecture. The boost clock speed is 900 MHz. It has 1120 shading units. The thermal design power (TDP) is 151W. Manufactured using 40 nm process technology. G3D Mark benchmark score: 353 points. Launch price was $239.

AMD

Radeon HD4670

The Radeon HD4670 is manufactured by AMD. It was released in December 14 2010. It features the TeraScale 3 architecture. The boost clock speed is 880 MHz. It has 1536 shading units. The thermal design power (TDP) is 250W. Manufactured using 40 nm process technology. G3D Mark benchmark score: 366 points. Launch price was $369.

Graphics Performance

The Radeon HD 6480M scores 353 and the Radeon HD4670 reaches 366 in the G3D Mark benchmark — just a 3.7% difference, making them near-identical in rasterization performance. The Radeon HD 6480M is built on TeraScale 2 while the Radeon HD4670 uses TeraScale 3, both on a 40 nm process. Shader units: 1,120 (Radeon HD 6480M) vs 1,536 (Radeon HD4670). Raw compute: 2.016 TFLOPS (Radeon HD 6480M) vs 2.703 TFLOPS (Radeon HD4670). Boost clocks: 900 MHz vs 880 MHz.

FeatureRadeon HD 6480MRadeon HD4670
G3D Mark Score
353
366+4%
Architecture
TeraScale 2
TeraScale 3
Process Node
40 nm
40 nm
Shading Units
1120
1536+37%
Compute (TFLOPS)
2.016 TFLOPS
2.703 TFLOPS+34%
Boost Clock
900 MHz+2%
880 MHz
ROPs
32
32
TMUs
56
96+71%
L1 Cache
224 KB+17%
192 KB
L2 Cache
512 KB
512 KB
Frame Generation
FSR upscaling
FSR upscaling

Advanced Features (DLSS/FSR)

FeatureRadeon HD 6480MRadeon HD4670
Upscaling Tech
FSR Upscaling / FSR 4
FSR Upscaling / FSR 4
Frame Generation
Not Supported
Not Supported
Ray Reconstruction
No
No
Low Latency
AMD Anti-Lag
AMD Anti-Lag
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Video Memory (VRAM)

Both cards ship with 512 MB of video memory. Memory bus width is System on the Radeon HD 6480M and 128-bit on the Radeon HD4670.

FeatureRadeon HD 6480MRadeon HD4670
VRAM Capacity
0.5 GB
0.5 GB
Memory Type
Shared
GDDR5
Memory Bandwidth
System
Unknown
Bus Width
System
128-bit
L2 Cache
512 KB
512 KB
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Power & Dimensions

The Radeon HD 6480M draws 151W versus the Radeon HD4670's 250W — a 49.4% difference. The Radeon HD 6480M is more power-efficient. Recommended PSU: 350W (Radeon HD 6480M) vs 300W (Radeon HD4670). Power connectors: 1x 6-pin vs None.

FeatureRadeon HD 6480MRadeon HD4670
TDP
151W-40%
250W
Recommended PSU
350W
300W-14%
Power Connector
1x 6-pin
None
Slots
0
Temp (Load)
75°C
Perf/Watt
2.3+53%
1.5