Radeon HD 4830 vs Radeon R9 M470X

In this comparison between Radeon HD 4830 and Radeon R9 M470X 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 Radeon HD 4830 will be the best choice, for others Radeon R9 M470X will be their preference. Study the comparison tables below and make your choice.

Radeon R9 M470X is a Laptop Graphics Card

Note: Radeon R9 M470X 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 M470X here:

Main Specs

  Radeon HD 4830 Radeon R9 M470X
Power consumption (TDP) 95 Watt
Interface PCIe 2.0 x16 PCIe 3.0 x16
Supplementary power connectors 1x 6-pin
Memory type GDDR3 GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount 512 MB 4 GB
Display Connectors 2x DVI, 1x S-Video No outputs
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  • Radeon HD 4830 is connected by PCIe 2.0 x16, and Radeon R9 M470X uses PCIe 3.0 x16 interface.
  • Radeon HD 4830 has 508 GB more memory, than Radeon R9 M470X.
  • Radeon HD 4830 is used in Desktops, and Radeon R9 M470X - in Laptops.
  • Radeon HD 4830 is build with TeraScale architecture, and Radeon R9 M470X - with GCN 2.
  • Core clock speed of Radeon R9 M470X is 525 MHz higher, than Radeon HD 4830.
  • Radeon HD 4830 is manufactured by 55 nm process technology, and Radeon R9 M470X - by 28 nm process technology.
  • Memory clock speed of Radeon R9 M470X is 4200 MHz higher, than Radeon HD 4830.

Game benchmarks

high / 1080p 0−1 16−18
ultra / 1080p 0−1 10−11
QHD / 1440p 0−1 4−5
low / 720p 10−12 35−40
medium / 1080p 2−3 21−24
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 M470X in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 400% more, than Radeon HD 4830.

Full Specs

  Radeon HD 4830 Radeon R9 M470X
Architecture TeraScale GCN 2
Code name RV770 Emerald
Type Desktop Laptop
Release date 21 October 2008 14 May 2016
Pipelines 640 896
Core clock speed 575 MHz 1100 MHz
Boost Clock 1100 MHz
Transistor count 956 million 2,080 million
Manufacturing process technology 55 nm 28 nm
Texture fill rate 18.40 61.60
Floating-point performance 736.0 gflops 1,971 gflops
Length 246 mm
Memory bus width 256 Bit 128 Bit
Memory clock speed 1800 MHz 6000 MHz
Memory bandwidth 57.6 GB/s 96 GB/s
Shared memory -
DirectX 10.1 (10_1) 12 (12_0)
Shader Model 4.1 6.3
OpenGL 3.3 4.6
OpenCL 1.1 2.0
Vulkan N/A 1.2.131
Laptop size large
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