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.
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 | Gigabyte AORUS GV-N5080AORUS M-16GD | ASUS PRIME PRIME-RTX5070TI-O16G | MSI Suprim G5080-16SLS | ZOTAC SOLID SFF OC ZT-B50710J3-10P | PNY OC VCG5070T16TFXPB1-O |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chipset | Radeon RX 480 | GeForce RTX 5080 | GeForce RTX 5070 Ti | GeForce RTX 5080 | GeForce RTX 5070 Ti | GeForce RTX 5070 Ti |
| Vram | 8GB GDDR5 | 16GB GDDR7 | 16GB GDDR7 | 16GB GDDR7 | 16GB GDDR7 | 16GB GDDR7 |
| Boost Clock Mhz | - | 2805 | 2527 | 2740 | 2482 | 2450 |
| Tdp W | 150 | 360 | 300 | 360 | 300 | 300 |
| Memory Bus Bits | - | 256 | 256 | 256 | 256 | 256 |
| 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 | 21.9 | 18.4 | 20.4 | 19.8 | 11.2 | 6.6 | 7.4 | 19.6 | 5.4 | 54.5 | 66.4 |
| Gigabyte AORUS GV-N5080AORUS M-16GD Compare | 85.4 | 95.2 | 88.8 | 94.3 | 96.2 | 91.5 | 72 | 58 | 94.1 | 89 | 16 |
| ASUS PRIME PRIME-RTX5070TI-O16G Compare | 79.4 | 92.3 | 85.8 | 89 | 89.6 | 91.5 | 57.9 | 72.9 | 94.1 | 89 | 27.4 |
| MSI Suprim G5080-16SLS Compare | 85.4 | 97.6 | 88.8 | 94.3 | 96.2 | 100 | 0 | 58 | 94.1 | 73.4 | 19.2 |
| ZOTAC SOLID SFF OC ZT-B50710J3-10P Compare | 79.4 | 92.3 | 85.8 | 89 | 96.2 | 91.5 | 0 | 72.9 | 94.1 | 82.8 | 23.6 |
| PNY OC VCG5070T16TFXPB1-O Compare | 79.4 | 92.3 | 85.8 | 89 | 66.4 | 91.5 | 57.9 | 72.9 | 82.1 | 95.6 | 25.8 |
Price
Value & Pricing
Amazon 1 offer From $345
Price History
Usage Scores
- Overall13.6
- AI/LLM14.3
- Budget53.3
- Gaming 4k9.9
- Ray Tracing15.7
- Workstation18.7
- Gaming 1080p18.4
- Gaming 1440p16.9
- Content Creation17.3
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