GeForce GTX 470 vs Radeon RX 480 mobile

In this comparison between GeForce GTX 470 and Radeon RX 480 mobile 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 470 will be the best choice, for others Radeon RX 480 mobile will be their preference. Study the comparison tables below and make your choice.

Radeon RX 480 mobile is a Laptop Graphics Card

Note: Radeon RX 480 mobile 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 RX 480 mobile here:

Main Specs

  GeForce GTX 470 Radeon RX 480 mobile
Power consumption (TDP) 215 Watt 100 Watt
Interface PCIe 2.0 x16 MXM-B (3.0)
Supplementary power connectors Two 6-pins
Memory type GDDR5 GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount 1280 MB 8 GB
Display Connectors 2x DVI, 1x mini-HDMI No outputs
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  • GeForce GTX 470 has 115% more power consumption, than Radeon RX 480 mobile.
  • GeForce GTX 470 is connected by PCIe 2.0 x16, and Radeon RX 480 mobile uses MXM-B (3.0) interface.
  • GeForce GTX 470 has 1272 GB more memory, than Radeon RX 480 mobile.
  • GeForce GTX 470 is used in Desktops, and Radeon RX 480 mobile - in Laptops.
  • GeForce GTX 470 is build with Fermi architecture, and Radeon RX 480 mobile - with Polaris.
  • GeForce GTX 470 is manufactured by 40 nm process technology, and Radeon RX 480 mobile - by 14 nm process technology.
  • Memory clock speed of Radeon RX 480 mobile is 6326 MHz higher, than GeForce GTX 470.

Game benchmarks

high / 1080p 16−18 12−14
ultra / 1080p 10−11 7−8
QHD / 1440p 4−5 0−1
4K / 2160p 4−5
low / 720p 30−35 27−30
medium / 1080p 21−24 14−16
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 470 in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 25% more, than Radeon RX 480 mobile.

Full Specs

  GeForce GTX 470 Radeon RX 480 mobile
Architecture Fermi Polaris
Code name GF100 Polaris
Type Desktop Laptop
Release date 12 April 2010 1 August 2016
Pipelines 448 2304
Core clock speed 1215 MHz
Boost Clock 1077 MHz
Transistor count 3,100 million 5,700 million
Manufacturing process technology 40 nm 14 nm
Texture fill rate 34.0 billion/sec 155.1
Floating-point performance 1,088.6 gflops 4,963 gflops
Length 9.5" (241 mm) (24.1 cm)
Memory bus width 320 Bit 256 Bit
Memory clock speed 1674 MHz (3348 data rate) 8000 MHz
Memory bandwidth 133.9 GB/s 256.0 GB/s
Shared memory - -
DirectX 12 (11_0) 12 (12_0)
Shader Model 5.1 6.4
OpenGL 4.2 4.6
OpenCL 1.1 2.0
Vulkan N/A 1.2.131
CUDA +
CUDA cores 448
Bus support 16x PCI-E 2.0
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
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