FirePro V5900 vs Radeon R9 M470
If you are going to buy a new graphics card and are choosing between FirePro V5900 and Radeon R9 M470, 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 V5900 stacks up against Radeon R9 M470, check out specs charts below.
Radeon R9 M470 is a Laptop Graphics Card
Note: Radeon R9 M470 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 M470 here:
Main Specs
FirePro V5900
Radeon R9 M470
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
2 GB
4 GB
Display Connectors
1x DVI
No outputs
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FirePro V5900 is connected by PCIe 2.0 x16, and Radeon R9 M470 uses PCIe 3.0 x16 interface.
Radeon R9 M470 has 2 GB more memory, than FirePro V5900.
FirePro V5900 is used in Desktops, and Radeon R9 M470 - in Laptops.
FirePro V5900 is build with TeraScale 3 architecture, and Radeon R9 M470 - with GCN 2.
Core clock speed of Radeon R9 M470 is 400 MHz higher, than FirePro V5900.
FirePro V5900 is manufactured by 40 nm process technology, and Radeon R9 M470 - by 28 nm process technology.
Memory clock speed of Radeon R9 M470 is 4000 MHz higher, than FirePro V5900.
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
4−5
12−14
ultra / 1080p
2−3
7−8
QHD / 1440p
1−2
2−3
low / 720p
14−16
24−27
medium / 1080p
7−8
14−16
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 M470 in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 100% more, than FirePro V5900.
high / 1080p
10−11
20−22
ultra / 1080p
8−9
16−18
QHD / 1440p
0−1
3−4
low / 720p
21−24
40−45
medium / 1080p
10−12
21−24
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 M470 in Battlefield 5 is 92% more, than FirePro V5900.
low / 768p
45−50
45−50
high / 1080p
40−45
−
QHD / 1440p
0−1
0−1
FirePro V5900 and Radeon R9 M470 have the same average FPS in Call of Duty: Warzone.
low / 768p
130−140
190−200
medium / 768p
100−110
150−160
ultra / 1080p
50−55
80−85
QHD / 1440p
24−27
45−50
4K / 2160p
12−14
30−33
high / 768p
75−80
120−130
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 M470 in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 55% more, than FirePro V5900.
low / 768p
50−55
55−60
ultra / 1080p
18−20
30−35
medium / 1080p
45−50
45−50
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 M470 in Cyberpunk 2077 is 15% more, than FirePro V5900.
low / 768p
80−85
100−110
medium / 768p
55−60
80−85
ultra / 1080p
30−35
55−60
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 M470 in Dota 2 is 42% more, than FirePro V5900.
high / 1080p
6−7
14−16
ultra / 1080p
5−6
12−14
4K / 2160p
5−6
5−6
low / 720p
16−18
30−35
medium / 1080p
7−8
14−16
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 M470 in Far Cry 5 is 100% more, than FirePro V5900.
high / 1080p
7−8
21−24
ultra / 1080p
0−1
16−18
QHD / 1440p
0−1
−
low / 720p
55−60
85−90
medium / 1080p
18−20
40−45
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 M470 in Fortnite is 78% more, than FirePro V5900.
high / 1080p
10−11
21−24
ultra / 1080p
−
16−18
QHD / 1440p
−
6−7
4K / 2160p
8−9
−
low / 720p
21−24
40−45
medium / 1080p
12−14
24−27
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 M470 in Forza Horizon 4 is 100% more, than FirePro V5900.
low / 768p
50−55
75−80
medium / 768p
−
65−70
high / 1080p
10−11
24−27
ultra / 1080p
4−5
10−11
QHD / 1440p
−
1−2
medium / 720p
40−45
−
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 M470 in Grand Theft Auto V is 68% more, than FirePro V5900.
high / 1080p
3−4
8−9
ultra / 1080p
1−2
6−7
4K / 2160p
−
2−3
low / 720p
10−11
24−27
medium / 1080p
4−5
10−11
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 M470 in Metro Exodus is 140% more, than FirePro V5900.
low / 768p
90−95
100−110
ultra / 1080p
80−85
95−100
medium / 1080p
−
100−110
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 M470 in Minecraft is 16% more, than FirePro V5900.
high / 1080p
6−7
20−22
ultra / 1080p
2−3
16−18
4K / 2160p
0−1
−
low / 720p
27−30
45−50
medium / 1080p
9−10
21−24
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 M470 in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS is 145% more, than FirePro V5900.
high / 1080p
−
12−14
ultra / 1080p
−
9−10
QHD / 1440p
−
0−1
low / 720p
10−11
21−24
medium / 1080p
9−10
14−16
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 M470 in Red Dead Redemption 2 is 80% more, than FirePro V5900.
low / 768p
20−22
45−50
medium / 768p
12−14
27−30
high / 1080p
6−7
14−16
ultra / 1080p
4−5
9−10
4K / 2160p
3−4
7−8
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 M470 in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is 133% more, than FirePro V5900.
low / 768p
75−80
95−100
medium / 768p
40−45
55−60
ultra / 1080p
18−20
30−33
high / 768p
30−35
45−50
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 M470 in World of Tanks is 38% more, than FirePro V5900.
Full Specs
FirePro V5900
Radeon R9 M470
Architecture
TeraScale 3
GCN 2
Code name
Cayman
Saturn
Type
Workstation
Laptop
Release date
24 May 2011
14 May 2016
Pipelines
512
768
Core clock speed
600 MHz
1000 MHz
Boost Clock
1000 MHz
Transistor count
2,640 million
2,080 million
Manufacturing process technology
40 nm
28 nm
Texture fill rate
19.20
48.00
Floating-point performance
614.4 gflops
1,536 gflops
Length
230 mm
Memory bus width
256 Bit
128 Bit
Memory clock speed
2000 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)
66 Mh/s
Laptop size
large
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