GeForce GTX 1070 Max Q vs Radeon R9 M470X

In this comparison between GeForce GTX 1070 Max Q and Radeon R9 M470X you will find out which graphics card performs better in today's games. Bear in mind that third-party versions may have more efficient cooling and higher clock speeds. This will increase cards' performance, though not by much. In addition to raw power you should also take into account the dimensions. Thicker models simply will not fit into a small mini-ITX case. The resolution of your monitor also affects the choice, since 4K gameplay requires a more powerful GPU. And don't overspend on the graphics card. Other parts of your build may also need to be upgraded, save some money for the CPU or power supply. For some people GeForce GTX 1070 Max Q will be the best choice, for others Radeon R9 M470X will be their preference. Study the comparison tables below and make your choice.

GeForce GTX 1070 Max Q and Radeon R9 M470X are Laptop Graphics Cards

Note: GeForce GTX 1070 Max Q and Radeon R9 M470X are only used in laptop graphics. They have 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 GeForce GTX 1070 Max Q or Radeon R9 M470X here:

Main Specs

  GeForce GTX 1070 Max Q Radeon R9 M470X
Power consumption (TDP) 115 Watt
Interface PCIe 3.0 x16 PCIe 3.0 x16
Supplementary power connectors None
Memory type GDDR5 GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount 8 GB 4 GB
Display Connectors No outputs No outputs
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  • Both video cards are using PCIe 3.0 x16 interface connection to a motherboard.
  • GeForce GTX 1070 Max Q has 4 GB more memory, than Radeon R9 M470X.
  • Both cards are used in Laptops.
  • GeForce GTX 1070 Max Q is build with Pascal architecture, and Radeon R9 M470X - with GCN 2.
  • Core clock speed of GeForce GTX 1070 Max Q is 1 MHz higher, than Radeon R9 M470X.
  • GeForce GTX 1070 Max Q is manufactured by 16 nm process technology, and Radeon R9 M470X - by 28 nm process technology.
  • Memory clock speed of GeForce GTX 1070 Max Q is 2000 MHz higher, than Radeon R9 M470X.

Game benchmarks

high / 1080p 35−40 16−18
ultra / 1080p 21−24 10−11
QHD / 1440p 16−18 4−5
4K / 2160p 10−11
low / 720p 60−65 35−40
medium / 1080p 40−45 21−24
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 1070 Max Q in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 100% more, than Radeon R9 M470X.

Full Specs

  GeForce GTX 1070 Max Q Radeon R9 M470X
Architecture Pascal GCN 2
Code name N17E-G2 Max-Q Emerald
Type Laptop Laptop
Release date 30 May 2017 14 May 2016
Pipelines 2048 896
Core clock speed 1101 - 1215 MHz 1100 MHz
Boost Clock 1265 - 1379 MHz 1100 MHz
Transistor count 7,200 million 2,080 million
Manufacturing process technology 16 nm 28 nm
Texture fill rate 176.5 61.60
Floating-point performance 5,648 gflops 1,971 gflops
Memory bus width 256 Bit 128 Bit
Memory clock speed 8000 MHz 6000 MHz
Memory bandwidth 256.3 GB/s 96 GB/s
Shared memory - -
G-SYNC support +
VR Ready +
DirectX 12 (12_1) 12 (12_0)
Shader Model 6.4 6.3
OpenGL 4.6 4.6
OpenCL 1.2 2.0
Vulkan 1.2.131 1.2.131
CUDA 6.1
Laptop size large large
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