GeForce GTX 470 vs Radeon R9 M295X
If you are going to buy a new graphics card and are choosing between GeForce GTX 470 and Radeon R9 M295X, 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 GeForce GTX 470 stacks up against Radeon R9 M295X, check out specs charts below.
Radeon R9 M295X is a Laptop Graphics Card
Note: Radeon R9 M295X 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 M295X here:
Main Specs
GeForce GTX 470
Radeon R9 M295X
Power consumption (TDP)
215 Watt
250 Watt
Interface
PCIe 2.0 x16
MXM-B (3.0)
Supplementary power connectors
Two 6-pins
None
Memory type
GDDR5
Not Listed
Maximum RAM amount
1280 MB
Display Connectors
2x DVI, 1x mini-HDMI
No outputs
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Radeon R9 M295X has 16% more power consumption, than GeForce GTX 470.
GeForce GTX 470 is connected by PCIe 2.0 x16, and Radeon R9 M295X uses MXM-B (3.0) interface.
GeForce GTX 470 is used in Desktops, and Radeon R9 M295X - in Laptops.
GeForce GTX 470 is build with Fermi architecture, and Radeon R9 M295X - with GCN 3.
Core clock speed of GeForce GTX 470 is 492 MHz higher, than Radeon R9 M295X.
GeForce GTX 470 is manufactured by 40 nm process technology, and Radeon R9 M295X - 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
35−40
ultra / 1080p
10−11
21−24
QHD / 1440p
4−5
16−18
4K / 2160p
4−5
10−11
low / 720p
30−35
60−65
medium / 1080p
21−24
40−45
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 M295X in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 113% more, than GeForce GTX 470.
high / 1080p
24−27
55−60
ultra / 1080p
21−24
45−50
QHD / 1440p
9−10
35−40
4K / 2160p
6−7
18−20
low / 720p
55−60
100−110
medium / 1080p
30−33
60−65
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 M295X in Battlefield 5 is 116% more, than GeForce GTX 470.
low / 768p
45−50
50−55
QHD / 1440p
0−1
0−1
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 M295X in Call of Duty: Warzone is 10% more, than GeForce GTX 470.
low / 768p
220−230
250−260
medium / 768p
180−190
220−230
ultra / 1080p
100−110
180−190
QHD / 1440p
60−65
110−120
4K / 2160p
30−35
70−75
high / 768p
150−160
210−220
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 M295X in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 39% more, than GeForce GTX 470.
low / 768p
55−60
60−65
ultra / 1080p
40−45
−
medium / 1080p
45−50
55−60
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 M295X in Cyberpunk 2077 is 15% more, than GeForce GTX 470.
low / 768p
110−120
120−130
medium / 768p
95−100
110−120
ultra / 1080p
65−70
100−110
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 M295X in Dota 2 is 23% more, than GeForce GTX 470.
high / 1080p
18−20
45−50
ultra / 1080p
18−20
40−45
QHD / 1440p
16−18
27−30
4K / 2160p
6−7
14−16
low / 720p
40−45
80−85
medium / 1080p
21−24
45−50
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 M295X in Far Cry 5 is 104% more, than GeForce GTX 470.
high / 1080p
27−30
60−65
ultra / 1080p
21−24
45−50
QHD / 1440p
16−18
27−30
4K / 2160p
−
27−30
low / 720p
100−110
180−190
medium / 1080p
55−60
110−120
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 M295X in Fortnite is 89% more, than GeForce GTX 470.
high / 1080p
27−30
60−65
ultra / 1080p
21−24
45−50
QHD / 1440p
10−11
30−35
4K / 2160p
10−11
24−27
low / 720p
55−60
100−110
medium / 1080p
30−35
65−70
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 M295X in Forza Horizon 4 is 107% more, than GeForce GTX 470.
low / 768p
90−95
140−150
medium / 768p
80−85
120−130
high / 1080p
30−35
70−75
ultra / 1080p
12−14
30−35
QHD / 1440p
4−5
21−24
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 M295X in Grand Theft Auto V is 75% more, than GeForce GTX 470.
high / 1080p
10−11
24−27
ultra / 1080p
8−9
20−22
QHD / 1440p
−
16−18
4K / 2160p
3−4
8−9
low / 720p
30−35
65−70
medium / 1080p
14−16
30−35
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 M295X in Metro Exodus is 121% more, than GeForce GTX 470.
low / 768p
110−120
130−140
medium / 1080p
100−110
120−130
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 M295X in Minecraft is 18% more, than GeForce GTX 470.
high / 1080p
24−27
−
ultra / 1080p
18−20
14−16
low / 720p
60−65
100−110
medium / 1080p
24−27
18−20
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 M295X in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS is 31% more, than GeForce GTX 470.
high / 1080p
14−16
24−27
ultra / 1080p
10−11
16−18
QHD / 1440p
0−1
10−11
4K / 2160p
−
7−8
low / 720p
30−35
65−70
medium / 1080p
16−18
35−40
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 M295X in Red Dead Redemption 2 is 100% more, than GeForce GTX 470.
low / 768p
60−65
130−140
medium / 768p
35−40
85−90
high / 1080p
21−24
45−50
ultra / 1080p
12−14
24−27
4K / 2160p
8−9
16−18
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 M295X in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is 121% more, than GeForce GTX 470.
low / 768p
100−110
90−95
medium / 768p
60−65
60−65
ultra / 1080p
35−40
50−55
high / 768p
55−60
60−65
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 M295X in World of Tanks is 3% more, than GeForce GTX 470.
Full Specs
GeForce GTX 470
Radeon R9 M295X
Architecture
Fermi
GCN 3
Code name
GF100
Tonga
Type
Desktop
Laptop
Release date
12 April 2010
16 October 2014
Pipelines
448
2048
Core clock speed
1215 MHz
723 MHz
Transistor count
3,100 million
5,000 million
Manufacturing process technology
40 nm
28 nm
Texture fill rate
34.0 billion/sec
92.54
Floating-point performance
1,088.6 gflops
2,961 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
160.0 GB/s
Shared memory
-
-
DirectX
12 (11_0)
Not Listed
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
PCIe 3.0
Height
4.376" (111 mm) (11.1 cm)
SLI options
+
Multi monitor support
+
HDMI
+
Maximum VGA resolution
2048x1536
Audio input for HDMI
Internal
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97 Mh/s
392 Mh/s
Laptop size
large
HD3D
+
PowerTune
+
DualGraphics
+
ZeroCore
+
Switchable graphics
+
Mantle
+
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