FirePro V4900 vs Radeon R9 M470X
If you are going to buy a new graphics card and are choosing between FirePro V4900 and Radeon R9 M470X, there are a couple of things to consider. Cards with more VRAM in general perform better and allow you to play on higher graphics settings. Size also makes a difference. A model with a large heatsink can occupy up to three expansion slots on a motherboard. Be sure you have enough room in your PC case. When comparing GPUs with different architectures, more processing cores and even higher TFLOPS will not always translate to better performance. To help you decide which GPU you need, we have measured frame rates in a number of popular games. For more on how the FirePro V4900 stacks up against Radeon R9 M470X, check out specs charts below.
Radeon R9 M470X is a Laptop Graphics Card
Note: Radeon R9 M470X is only used in laptop graphics. It has lower GPU clock speed compared to the desktop variant, which results in lower power consumption, but also 10-30% lower gaming performance. Check available laptop models with Radeon R9 M470X here:
Main Specs
FirePro V4900
Radeon R9 M470X
Power consumption (TDP)
75 Watt
Interface
PCIe 2.0 x16
PCIe 3.0 x16
Supplementary power connectors
None
Memory type
GDDR5
GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount
1 GB
4 GB
Display Connectors
1x DVI, 2x DisplayPort
No outputs
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FirePro V4900 is connected by PCIe 2.0 x16, and Radeon R9 M470X uses PCIe 3.0 x16 interface.
Radeon R9 M470X has 3 GB more memory, than FirePro V4900.
FirePro V4900 is used in Desktops, and Radeon R9 M470X - in Laptops.
FirePro V4900 is build with TeraScale 2 architecture, and Radeon R9 M470X - with GCN 2.
Core clock speed of Radeon R9 M470X is 300 MHz higher, than FirePro V4900.
FirePro V4900 is manufactured by 40 nm process technology, and Radeon R9 M470X - by 28 nm process technology.
Memory clock speed of Radeon R9 M470X is 2000 MHz higher, than FirePro V4900.
Game benchmarks
Assassin's Creed Odyssey
Battlefield 5
Call of Duty: Warzone
Counter-Strike: Global Offensive
Cyberpunk 2077
Dota 2
Far Cry 5
Fortnite
Forza Horizon 4
Grand Theft Auto V
Metro Exodus
Minecraft
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS
Red Dead Redemption 2
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt
World of Tanks
high / 1080p
2−3
16−18
ultra / 1080p
1−2
10−11
QHD / 1440p
0−1
4−5
low / 720p
12−14
35−40
medium / 1080p
4−5
21−24
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 M470X in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 320% more, than FirePro V4900.
high / 1080p
6−7
27−30
ultra / 1080p
5−6
24−27
QHD / 1440p
0−1
7−8
4K / 2160p
−
6−7
low / 720p
16−18
55−60
medium / 1080p
6−7
30−35
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 M470X in Battlefield 5 is 350% more, than FirePro V4900.
low / 768p
50−55
50−55
high / 1080p
35−40
50−55
QHD / 1440p
0−1
0−1
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 M470X in Call of Duty: Warzone is 15% more, than FirePro V4900.
low / 768p
110−120
220−230
medium / 768p
90−95
190−200
ultra / 1080p
40−45
100−110
QHD / 1440p
24−27
65−70
4K / 2160p
−
35−40
high / 768p
65−70
150−160
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 M470X in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 119% more, than FirePro V4900.
low / 768p
75−80
60−65
ultra / 1080p
18−20
45−50
medium / 1080p
50−55
55−60
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 M470X in Cyberpunk 2077 is 12% more, than FirePro V4900.
low / 768p
70−75
110−120
medium / 768p
50−55
100−110
ultra / 1080p
24−27
70−75
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 M470X in Dota 2 is 94% more, than FirePro V4900.
high / 1080p
3−4
21−24
ultra / 1080p
2−3
18−20
QHD / 1440p
−
18−20
4K / 2160p
1−2
6−7
low / 720p
12−14
45−50
medium / 1080p
4−5
21−24
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 M470X in Far Cry 5 is 360% more, than FirePro V4900.
high / 1080p
10−12
27−30
ultra / 1080p
6−7
21−24
QHD / 1440p
4−5
14−16
low / 720p
50−55
110−120
medium / 1080p
12−14
60−65
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 M470X in Fortnite is 182% more, than FirePro V4900.
high / 1080p
7−8
27−30
ultra / 1080p
6−7
21−24
QHD / 1440p
1−2
10−11
low / 720p
18−20
60−65
medium / 1080p
9−10
30−35
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 M470X in Forza Horizon 4 is 287% more, than FirePro V4900.
low / 768p
45−50
95−100
medium / 768p
35−40
85−90
high / 1080p
6−7
35−40
ultra / 1080p
3−4
14−16
QHD / 1440p
0−1
4−5
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 M470X in Grand Theft Auto V is 156% more, than FirePro V4900.
high / 1080p
2−3
10−12
ultra / 1080p
0−1
8−9
4K / 2160p
0−1
1−2
low / 720p
5−6
30−35
medium / 1080p
3−4
14−16
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 M470X in Metro Exodus is 533% more, than FirePro V4900.
low / 768p
85−90
110−120
high / 1080p
60−65
−
medium / 1080p
−
110−120
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 M470X in Minecraft is 32% more, than FirePro V4900.
ultra / 1080p
12−14
14−16
low / 720p
24−27
60−65
medium / 1080p
14−16
18−20
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 M470X in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS is 88% more, than FirePro V4900.
high / 1080p
−
14−16
ultra / 1080p
6−7
9−10
QHD / 1440p
−
0−1
low / 720p
6−7
30−35
medium / 1080p
−
18−20
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 M470X in Red Dead Redemption 2 is 250% more, than FirePro V4900.
low / 768p
12−14
60−65
medium / 768p
10−11
35−40
high / 1080p
5−6
21−24
ultra / 1080p
4−5
12−14
4K / 2160p
2−3
7−8
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 M470X in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is 300% more, than FirePro V4900.
low / 768p
85−90
90−95
medium / 768p
35−40
60−65
ultra / 1080p
14−16
35−40
high / 768p
30−33
55−60
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 M470X in World of Tanks is 47% more, than FirePro V4900.
Full Specs
FirePro V4900
Radeon R9 M470X
Architecture
TeraScale 2
GCN 2
Code name
Turks
Emerald
Type
Workstation
Laptop
Release date
1 November 2011
14 May 2016
Pipelines
480
896
Core clock speed
800 MHz
1100 MHz
Boost Clock
1100 MHz
Transistor count
716 million
2,080 million
Manufacturing process technology
40 nm
28 nm
Texture fill rate
19.20
61.60
Floating-point performance
768.0 gflops
1,971 gflops
Length
163 mm
Memory bus width
128 Bit
128 Bit
Memory clock speed
4000 MHz
6000 MHz
Memory bandwidth
64 GB/s
96 GB/s
Shared memory
-
DirectX
11.2 (11_0)
12 (12_0)
Shader Model
5.0
6.3
OpenGL
4.4
4.6
OpenCL
1.2
2.0
Vulkan
N/A
1.2.131
Bitcoin / BTC (SHA256)
73 Mh/s
Laptop size
large
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