GeForce GTX 470 vs Radeon R9 M280X
Find out if it is worth upgrading your current GPU setup by comparing GeForce GTX 470 and Radeon R9 M280X. Here you can take a closer look at graphics cards specs, such as core clock speed, memory type and size, display connectors, etc. The price, overall benchmark and gaming performances are usually defining factors when it comes to choosing between GeForce GTX 470 and Radeon R9 M280X. Make sure that the graphics card has compatible dimensions and will properly fit in your new or current computer case. Also these graphics cards may have different system power recommendations, so take that into consideration and upgrade your PSU if necessary.
Radeon R9 M280X is a Laptop Graphics Card
Note: Radeon R9 M280X 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 M280X here:
Main Specs
GeForce GTX 470
Radeon R9 M280X
Power consumption (TDP)
215 Watt
Interface
PCIe 2.0 x16
PCIe 3.0 x16
Supplementary power connectors
Two 6-pins
Memory type
GDDR5
Not Listed
Maximum RAM amount
1280 MB
Display Connectors
2x DVI, 1x mini-HDMI
No outputs
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GeForce GTX 470 is connected by PCIe 2.0 x16, and Radeon R9 M280X uses PCIe 3.0 x16 interface.
GeForce GTX 470 is used in Desktops, and Radeon R9 M280X - in Laptops.
GeForce GTX 470 is build with Fermi architecture, and Radeon R9 M280X - with GCN.
Core clock speed of GeForce GTX 470 is 315 MHz higher, than Radeon R9 M280X.
GeForce GTX 470 is manufactured by 40 nm process technology, and Radeon R9 M280X - by 28 nm process technology.
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
16−18
2−3
ultra / 1080p
10−11
1−2
QHD / 1440p
4−5
0−1
4K / 2160p
4−5
−
low / 720p
30−35
14−16
medium / 1080p
21−24
4−5
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 470 in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 300% more, than Radeon R9 M280X.
high / 1080p
24−27
7−8
ultra / 1080p
21−24
5−6
QHD / 1440p
9−10
0−1
4K / 2160p
6−7
−
low / 720p
55−60
18−20
medium / 1080p
30−33
7−8
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 470 in Battlefield 5 is 277% more, than Radeon R9 M280X.
low / 768p
45−50
50−55
high / 1080p
−
30−35
QHD / 1440p
0−1
0−1
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 M280X in Call of Duty: Warzone is 10% more, than GeForce GTX 470.
low / 768p
220−230
110−120
medium / 768p
180−190
90−95
ultra / 1080p
100−110
40−45
QHD / 1440p
60−65
24−27
4K / 2160p
30−35
18−20
high / 768p
150−160
65−70
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 470 in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 111% more, than Radeon R9 M280X.
low / 768p
55−60
70−75
ultra / 1080p
40−45
21−24
medium / 1080p
45−50
45−50
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 470 in Cyberpunk 2077 is 4% more, than Radeon R9 M280X.
low / 768p
110−120
70−75
medium / 768p
95−100
50−55
ultra / 1080p
65−70
27−30
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 470 in Dota 2 is 82% more, than Radeon R9 M280X.
high / 1080p
18−20
3−4
ultra / 1080p
18−20
3−4
QHD / 1440p
16−18
−
4K / 2160p
6−7
2−3
low / 720p
40−45
14−16
medium / 1080p
21−24
4−5
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 470 in Far Cry 5 is 320% more, than Radeon R9 M280X.
high / 1080p
27−30
10−12
ultra / 1080p
21−24
5−6
QHD / 1440p
16−18
2−3
low / 720p
100−110
50−55
medium / 1080p
55−60
14−16
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 470 in Fortnite is 170% more, than Radeon R9 M280X.
high / 1080p
27−30
6−7
ultra / 1080p
21−24
−
QHD / 1440p
10−11
4−5
4K / 2160p
10−11
2−3
low / 720p
55−60
21−24
medium / 1080p
30−35
9−10
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 470 in Forza Horizon 4 is 200% more, than Radeon R9 M280X.
low / 768p
90−95
45−50
medium / 768p
80−85
40−45
high / 1080p
30−35
7−8
ultra / 1080p
12−14
3−4
QHD / 1440p
4−5
0−1
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 470 in Grand Theft Auto V is 120% more, than Radeon R9 M280X.
high / 1080p
10−11
2−3
ultra / 1080p
8−9
0−1
4K / 2160p
3−4
0−1
low / 720p
30−35
8−9
medium / 1080p
14−16
4−5
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 470 in Metro Exodus is 280% more, than Radeon R9 M280X.
low / 768p
110−120
80−85
ultra / 1080p
−
70−75
medium / 1080p
100−110
−
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 470 in Minecraft is 40% more, than Radeon R9 M280X.
high / 1080p
24−27
−
ultra / 1080p
18−20
12−14
low / 720p
60−65
27−30
medium / 1080p
24−27
14−16
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 470 in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS is 94% more, than Radeon R9 M280X.
high / 1080p
14−16
−
ultra / 1080p
10−11
6−7
QHD / 1440p
0−1
−
low / 720p
30−35
8−9
medium / 1080p
16−18
7−8
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 470 in Red Dead Redemption 2 is 185% more, than Radeon R9 M280X.
low / 768p
60−65
16−18
medium / 768p
35−40
10−12
high / 1080p
21−24
6−7
ultra / 1080p
12−14
4−5
4K / 2160p
8−9
2−3
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 470 in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is 250% more, than Radeon R9 M280X.
low / 768p
100−110
70−75
medium / 768p
60−65
35−40
ultra / 1080p
35−40
16−18
high / 768p
55−60
30−35
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 470 in World of Tanks is 66% more, than Radeon R9 M280X.
Full Specs
GeForce GTX 470
Radeon R9 M280X
Architecture
Fermi
GCN
Code name
GF100
Saturn XT
Type
Desktop
Laptop
Release date
12 April 2010
1 February 2015
Pipelines
448
896
Core clock speed
1215 MHz
900 MHz
Transistor count
3,100 million
2,080 million
Manufacturing process technology
40 nm
28 nm
Texture fill rate
34.0 billion/sec
61.60
Floating-point performance
1,088.6 gflops
1,792 gflops
Length
9.5" (241 mm) (24.1 cm)
Memory bus width
320 Bit
Memory clock speed
1674 MHz (3348 data rate)
Memory bandwidth
133.9 GB/s
96 GB/s
Shared memory
-
-
DirectX
12 (11_0)
Shader Model
5.1
6.3
OpenGL
4.2
4.4
OpenCL
1.1
Not Listed
Vulkan
N/A
CUDA
+
FreeSync
+
CUDA cores
448
Bus support
16x PCI-E 2.0
Not Listed
Height
4.376" (111 mm) (11.1 cm)
SLI options
+
Multi monitor support
+
HDMI
+
Maximum VGA resolution
2048x1536
Audio input for HDMI
Internal
Bitcoin / BTC (SHA256)
97 Mh/s
Laptop size
large
HD3D
+
PowerTune
+
DualGraphics
+
ZeroCore
+
Switchable graphics
+
Mantle
+
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