PowerColor Radeon RX 480 THUNDERBOLT EGPU BOX GDDR5
The Radeon RX 480 with 8GB GDDR5 memory delivers solid 1080p gaming performance, while the Thunderbolt 3 interface at 40Gbps enables fast external connectivity and can charge compatible laptops up to 87W. Its PCI Express x16 slot supports high-performance graphics cards, making it a flexible external GPU solution for laptops lacking upgrade options. This eGPU box is best for budget-conscious laptop owners who want to boost 1080p gaming performance without buying a new desktop.
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Snapshot
Pros & Cons
Pros
- Strong affordability (66th percentile) 66th
Cons
- Below average connectivity (5th percentile)
- Below average thermal (7th percentile)
- Below average user sentiment (7th percentile)
- Below average feature (11th percentile)
What owners think
How owner sentiment changed over time
ExclusiveBased on when customers actually wrote their reviews - so you can see whether early praise held up.
Based on 7 dated customer reviews, grouped by calendar quarter. Period analysis is in English.
The proof
Performance
Specifications
Full Specifications
Chipset
| GPU Chipset | Radeon RX 480 |
| Brand | AMD |
| Class | consumer |
Memory
| VRAM | 8 GB |
| Memory Type | GDDR5 |
Compute
| Base Clock | 1266 |
Performance
| PassMark G3D | 8528 |
| GPU Compute | 3420 |
Power & Cooling
| TDP | 150 |
| Recommended PSU | 550 |
Connectivity
| Interface | PCI Express x16 |
| Max Resolution | 4096x2160 |
Physical
| Length | 310 |
| Slot Width | 2 |
| Weight | 6.3 kg / 14.0 lbs |
vs Competition
| Spec | PowerColor Radeon RX 480 THUNDERBOLT EGPU BOX | ASUS TUF Gaming TUF-RTX5090-32G-GAMING | Gigabyte AERO GV-N5080AERO OC-16GD | MSI Ventus RTX 5070 Ti 16G VENTUS 3X PZ OC | ZOTAC APOCALYPSE ZT-B50800C-10P | Sapphire NITRO+ 11322-01-40G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chipset | Radeon RX 480 | GeForce RTX 5090 | GeForce RTX 5080 | GeForce RTX 5070 Ti | GeForce RTX 5080 | Radeon RX 7900 XTX |
| Vram | 8GB GDDR5 | 32GB GDDR7 | 16GB GDDR7 | 16GB GDDR7 | 16GB GDDR7 | 24GB GDDR6 |
| Boost Clock Mhz | - | 2407 | 2730 | 2482 | 2730 | 2680 |
| Tdp W | 150 | 575 | 360 | 300 | 360 | 339 |
| Memory Bus Bits | - | 512 | 256 | 256 | 256 | 384 |
| Ray Tracing | - | true | true | true | true | true |
| GPU Class | consumer | consumer | consumer | consumer | consumer | consumer |
| Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare |
| Product | AI | Rt | Vram | Raster | Feature | Thermal | User Sentiment | Efficiency | Connectivity | Social Proof | Affordability |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PowerColor Radeon RX 480 THUNDERBOLT EGPU BOX | 22 | 18.5 | 20.5 | 19.9 | 11.2 | 6.6 | 7.4 | 19.7 | 5.4 | 54.3 | 66.4 |
| ASUS TUF Gaming TUF-RTX5090-32G-GAMING Compare | 96.9 | 90.1 | 97.6 | 98.7 | 96.2 | 72.4 | 85.8 | 24.6 | 99.3 | 99.1 | 3.5 |
| Gigabyte AERO GV-N5080AERO OC-16GD Compare | 85.2 | 95.2 | 88.7 | 94.2 | 96.2 | 91.5 | 71.7 | 57.8 | 94 | 88.8 | 15.1 |
| MSI Ventus RTX 5070 Ti 16G VENTUS 3X PZ OC Compare | 79.1 | 92.2 | 85.6 | 88.8 | 96.2 | 91.5 | 80.2 | 72.9 | 94 | 88.8 | 21 |
| ZOTAC APOCALYPSE ZT-B50800C-10P Compare | 85.2 | 97.5 | 88.7 | 94.2 | 96.2 | 91.5 | 99.4 | 57.8 | 94 | 99.1 | 19.1 |
| Sapphire NITRO+ 11322-01-40G Compare | 94.9 | 96.2 | 91.7 | 83.9 | 83.9 | 91.5 | 85.8 | 52.6 | 98.7 | 78.4 | 17.6 |
Usage Scores
- Overall13.7
- AI/LLM14.4
- Budget51
- Gaming 4k10
- Ray Tracing15.8
- Workstation18.8
- Gaming 1080p18.5
- Gaming 1440p17
- Content Creation17.3
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