GeForce GTX 470M SLI vs Radeon R9 390X
If you are going to buy a new graphics card and are choosing between GeForce GTX 470M SLI and Radeon R9 390X, 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 470M SLI stacks up against Radeon R9 390X, check out specs charts below.
GeForce GTX 470M SLI is a Laptop Graphics Card
Note: GeForce GTX 470M SLI 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 GeForce GTX 470M SLI here:
Main Specs
GeForce GTX 470M SLI
Radeon R9 390X
Power consumption (TDP)
275 Watt
Interface
PCIe 3.0 x16
Supplementary power connectors
1 x 6-pin, 1 x 8-pin
Memory type
GDDR5
GDDR5
Display Connectors
2x DVI, 1x HDMI, 1x DisplayPort
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GeForce GTX 470M SLI is used in Laptops, and Radeon R9 390X - in Desktops.
GeForce GTX 470M SLI is build with Fermi architecture, and Radeon R9 390X - with GCN.
GeForce GTX 470M SLI is manufactured by 40 nm process technology, and Radeon R9 390X - by 28 nm process technology.
Memory clock speed of GeForce GTX 470M SLI is 200 MHz higher, than Radeon R9 390X.
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
50−55
ultra / 1080p
9−10
30−35
QHD / 1440p
4−5
24−27
4K / 2160p
4−5
14−16
low / 720p
30−35
75−80
medium / 1080p
20−22
55−60
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 390X in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 207% more, than GeForce GTX 470M SLI.
high / 1080p
24−27
75−80
ultra / 1080p
21−24
65−70
QHD / 1440p
9−10
50−55
4K / 2160p
6−7
27−30
low / 720p
55−60
130−140
medium / 1080p
27−30
85−90
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 390X in Battlefield 5 is 196% more, than GeForce GTX 470M SLI.
low / 768p
45−50
45−50
QHD / 1440p
0−1
45−50
GeForce GTX 470M SLI and Radeon R9 390X have the same average FPS in Call of Duty: Warzone.
low / 768p
210−220
250−260
medium / 768p
180−190
230−240
ultra / 1080p
100−110
−
QHD / 1440p
55−60
150−160
4K / 2160p
30−35
100−110
high / 768p
140−150
220−230
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 390X in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 53% more, than GeForce GTX 470M SLI.
low / 768p
55−60
70−75
ultra / 1080p
40−45
−
medium / 1080p
45−50
50−55
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 390X in Cyberpunk 2077 is 19% more, than GeForce GTX 470M SLI.
low / 768p
110−120
120−130
medium / 768p
95−100
110−120
ultra / 1080p
65−70
110−120
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 390X in Dota 2 is 26% more, than GeForce GTX 470M SLI.
high / 1080p
18−20
60−65
ultra / 1080p
16−18
60−65
QHD / 1440p
16−18
40−45
4K / 2160p
6−7
21−24
low / 720p
40−45
100−110
medium / 1080p
21−24
65−70
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 390X in Far Cry 5 is 200% more, than GeForce GTX 470M SLI.
high / 1080p
24−27
90−95
ultra / 1080p
20−22
70−75
QHD / 1440p
16−18
45−50
4K / 2160p
−
21−24
low / 720p
100−110
210−220
medium / 1080p
55−60
140−150
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 390X in Fortnite is 153% more, than GeForce GTX 470M SLI.
high / 1080p
27−30
80−85
ultra / 1080p
21−24
65−70
QHD / 1440p
10−11
45−50
4K / 2160p
10−11
30−35
low / 720p
55−60
130−140
medium / 1080p
30−35
90−95
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 390X in Forza Horizon 4 is 181% more, than GeForce GTX 470M SLI.
low / 768p
90−95
160−170
medium / 768p
80−85
150−160
high / 1080p
30−35
95−100
ultra / 1080p
12−14
45−50
QHD / 1440p
4−5
35−40
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 390X in Grand Theft Auto V is 122% more, than GeForce GTX 470M SLI.
high / 1080p
10−11
35−40
ultra / 1080p
8−9
30−35
QHD / 1440p
−
24−27
4K / 2160p
3−4
14−16
low / 720p
30−35
90−95
medium / 1080p
14−16
50−55
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 390X in Metro Exodus is 228% more, than GeForce GTX 470M SLI.
low / 768p
110−120
120−130
medium / 1080p
100−110
−
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 390X in Minecraft is 8% more, than GeForce GTX 470M SLI.
high / 1080p
21−24
75−80
ultra / 1080p
18−20
50−55
4K / 2160p
−
18−20
low / 720p
60−65
120−130
medium / 1080p
24−27
85−90
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 390X in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS is 165% more, than GeForce GTX 470M SLI.
high / 1080p
14−16
35−40
ultra / 1080p
10−11
21−24
QHD / 1440p
0−1
16−18
4K / 2160p
−
10−11
low / 720p
30−35
90−95
medium / 1080p
16−18
50−55
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 390X in Red Dead Redemption 2 is 183% more, than GeForce GTX 470M SLI.
low / 768p
55−60
180−190
medium / 768p
35−40
120−130
high / 1080p
20−22
70−75
ultra / 1080p
10−12
35−40
4K / 2160p
8−9
24−27
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 390X in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is 229% more, than GeForce GTX 470M SLI.
low / 768p
100−110
120−130
medium / 768p
60−65
−
ultra / 1080p
35−40
65−70
high / 768p
55−60
120−130
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 390X in World of Tanks is 59% more, than GeForce GTX 470M SLI.
Full Specs
GeForce GTX 470M SLI
Radeon R9 390X
Architecture
Fermi
GCN
Code name
N11E-GT
Grenada XT
Type
Laptop
Desktop
Release date
1 November 2010
16 June 2015
Pipelines
576
2816
Core clock speed
535 MHz
Boost Clock
1050 MHz
Transistor count
6,200 million
Manufacturing process technology
40 nm
28 nm
Texture fill rate
184.8
Floating-point performance
5,914 gflops
Length
275 mm
Memory bus width
192 Bit
512 Bit
Memory clock speed
1250 MHz
1050 MHz
Memory bandwidth
384 GB/s
Shared memory
-
-
DirectX
DirectX 11, Shader 5.0
Shader Model
6.3
OpenGL
4.6
OpenCL
2.0
Vulkan
+
FreeSync
+
Bus support
PCIe 3.0
HDMI
+
Bitcoin / BTC (SHA256)
684 Mh/s
Laptop size
large
Eyefinity
+
PowerTune
+
TrueAudio
+
Mantle
+
Design
reference
Bridgeless CrossFire
+
Number of Eyefinity displays
6
DisplayPort support
+
CrossFire
+
VCE
+
DDMA audio
+
Ethereum / ETH (DaggerHashimoto)
27.5 Mh/s
High bandwidth memory (HBM)
-
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