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    GeForce GTX 470M vs Radeon R9 M385X

    In this comparison between GeForce GTX 470M and Radeon R9 M385X 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 470M will be the best choice, for others Radeon R9 M385X will be their preference. Study the comparison tables below and make your choice.
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    GeForce GTX 470M and Radeon R9 M385X are Laptop Graphics Cards

    Note: GeForce GTX 470M and Radeon R9 M385X 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 470M or Radeon R9 M385X here:

    GeForce GTX 470M Laptops
    Radeon R9 M385X Laptops

    Main Specs

      GeForce GTX 470M Radeon R9 M385X
    Power consumption (TDP) 75 Watt
    Interface MXM-B (3.0) PCIe 3.0 x16
    Supplementary power connectors None
    Memory type GDDR5 GDDR5
    Maximum RAM amount 1536 MB 4 GB
    Display Connectors No outputs No outputs
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    • GeForce GTX 470M is connected by MXM-B (3.0), and Radeon R9 M385X uses PCIe 3.0 x16 interface.
    • GeForce GTX 470M has 1532 GB more memory, than Radeon R9 M385X.
    • Both cards are used in Laptops.
    • GeForce GTX 470M is build with Fermi architecture, and Radeon R9 M385X - with GCN.
    • Both graphics cards have the same core clock speed.
    • GeForce GTX 470M is manufactured by 40 nm process technology, and Radeon R9 M385X - by 28 nm process technology.
    • Memory clock speed of Radeon R9 M385X is 250 MHz higher, than GeForce GTX 470M.

    Game benchmarks

    high / 1080p 9−10 8−9
    ultra / 1080p 5−6 5−6
    QHD / 1440p 0−1 0−1
    low / 720p 21−24 18−20
    medium / 1080p 10−12 10−11
    The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 470M in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 20% more, than Radeon R9 M385X.

    Full Specs

      GeForce GTX 470M Radeon R9 M385X
    Architecture Fermi GCN
    Code name N11E-GT Strato-XT-M3
    Type Laptop Laptop
    Release date 1 November 2010 16 June 2015
    Pipelines 288 896
    Core clock speed 1100 MHz 1100 MHz
    Boost Clock 1100 MHz
    Transistor count 1,950 million 2,080 million
    Manufacturing process technology 40 nm 28 nm
    Texture fill rate 19.7 billion/sec 61.60
    Floating-point performance 616.3 gflops 1,971 gflops
    Memory bus width 192 Bit 128 Bit
    Memory clock speed 1250 MHz 1500 MHz
    Memory bandwidth 60.0 GB/s 76.8 GB/s
    Shared memory - -
    DirectX 12 API
    Shader Model 5.1 6.3
    OpenGL 4.5 4.4
    OpenCL 1.1 Not Listed
    Vulkan N/A
    CUDA +
    FreeSync +
    Bus support PCIe 3.0
    SLI options +
    Laptop size large large
    Eyefinity +
    HD3D +
    PowerTune +
    DualGraphics +
    ZeroCore +
    Switchable graphics +
    Mantle +
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