Radeon HD 5830 vs Radeon R9 M470X
If you are going to buy a new graphics card and are choosing between Radeon HD 5830 and Radeon R9 M470X, 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 Radeon HD 5830 stacks up against Radeon R9 M470X, check out specs charts below.
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 5830
Radeon R9 M470X
Power consumption (TDP)
175 Watt
Interface
PCIe 2.0 x16
PCIe 3.0 x16
Supplementary power connectors
2x 6-pin
Memory type
GDDR5
GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount
1 GB
4 GB
Display Connectors
2x DVI, 1x HDMI, 1x DisplayPort
No outputs
Check Price
Check Price
Radeon HD 5830 is connected by PCIe 2.0 x16, and Radeon R9 M470X uses PCIe 3.0 x16 interface.
Radeon R9 M470X has 3 GB more memory, than Radeon HD 5830.
Radeon HD 5830 is used in Desktops, and Radeon R9 M470X - in Laptops.
Radeon HD 5830 is build with TeraScale 2 architecture, and Radeon R9 M470X - with GCN 2.
Core clock speed of Radeon R9 M470X is 300 MHz higher, than Radeon HD 5830.
Radeon HD 5830 is manufactured by 40 nm process technology, and Radeon R9 M470X - by 28 nm process technology.
Memory clock speed of Radeon R9 M470X is 2000 MHz higher, than Radeon HD 5830.
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
8−9
16−18
ultra / 1080p
5−6
10−11
QHD / 1440p
0−1
4−5
low / 720p
18−20
35−40
medium / 1080p
10−11
21−24
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 M470X in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 110% more, than Radeon HD 5830.
high / 1080p
14−16
27−30
ultra / 1080p
12−14
24−27
QHD / 1440p
0−1
7−8
4K / 2160p
−
6−7
low / 720p
30−33
55−60
medium / 1080p
14−16
30−35
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 M470X in Battlefield 5 is 100% more, than Radeon HD 5830.
low / 768p
45−50
50−55
high / 1080p
45−50
50−55
QHD / 1440p
0−1
0−1
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 M470X in Call of Duty: Warzone is 10% more, than Radeon HD 5830.
low / 768p
150−160
220−230
medium / 768p
120−130
190−200
ultra / 1080p
60−65
100−110
QHD / 1440p
35−40
65−70
4K / 2160p
27−30
35−40
high / 768p
90−95
150−160
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 M470X in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 56% more, than Radeon HD 5830.
low / 768p
55−60
60−65
ultra / 1080p
21−24
45−50
medium / 1080p
45−50
55−60
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 M470X in Cyberpunk 2077 is 30% more, than Radeon HD 5830.
low / 768p
85−90
110−120
medium / 768p
65−70
100−110
ultra / 1080p
40−45
70−75
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 M470X in Dota 2 is 49% more, than Radeon HD 5830.
high / 1080p
10−11
21−24
ultra / 1080p
9−10
18−20
QHD / 1440p
−
18−20
4K / 2160p
4−5
6−7
low / 720p
21−24
45−50
medium / 1080p
10−11
21−24
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 M470X in Far Cry 5 is 109% more, than Radeon HD 5830.
high / 1080p
16−18
27−30
ultra / 1080p
12−14
21−24
QHD / 1440p
−
14−16
low / 720p
65−70
110−120
medium / 1080p
27−30
60−65
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 M470X in Fortnite is 83% more, than Radeon HD 5830.
high / 1080p
14−16
27−30
ultra / 1080p
12−14
21−24
QHD / 1440p
2−3
10−11
low / 720p
30−35
60−65
medium / 1080p
16−18
30−35
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 M470X in Forza Horizon 4 is 93% more, than Radeon HD 5830.
low / 768p
60−65
95−100
medium / 768p
50−55
85−90
high / 1080p
14−16
35−40
ultra / 1080p
7−8
14−16
QHD / 1440p
0−1
4−5
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 M470X in Grand Theft Auto V is 73% more, than Radeon HD 5830.
high / 1080p
5−6
10−12
ultra / 1080p
4−5
8−9
4K / 2160p
1−2
1−2
low / 720p
14−16
30−35
medium / 1080p
7−8
14−16
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 M470X in Metro Exodus is 116% more, than Radeon HD 5830.
low / 768p
95−100
110−120
high / 1080p
90−95
−
ultra / 1080p
85−90
−
medium / 1080p
95−100
110−120
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 M470X in Minecraft is 18% more, than Radeon HD 5830.
high / 1080p
18−20
−
ultra / 1080p
14−16
14−16
low / 720p
35−40
60−65
medium / 1080p
18−20
18−20
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 M470X in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS is 39% more, than Radeon HD 5830.
high / 1080p
−
14−16
ultra / 1080p
8−9
9−10
QHD / 1440p
0−1
0−1
low / 720p
14−16
30−35
medium / 1080p
12−14
18−20
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 M470X in Red Dead Redemption 2 is 66% more, than Radeon HD 5830.
low / 768p
30−33
60−65
medium / 768p
20−22
35−40
high / 1080p
10−12
21−24
ultra / 1080p
7−8
12−14
4K / 2160p
6−7
7−8
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 M470X in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is 86% more, than Radeon HD 5830.
low / 768p
90−95
90−95
medium / 768p
45−50
60−65
ultra / 1080p
21−24
35−40
high / 768p
40−45
55−60
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 M470X in World of Tanks is 21% more, than Radeon HD 5830.
Full Specs
Radeon HD 5830
Radeon R9 M470X
Architecture
TeraScale 2
GCN 2
Code name
Cypress
Emerald
Type
Desktop
Laptop
Release date
25 February 2010
14 May 2016
Pipelines
1120
896
Core clock speed
800 MHz
1100 MHz
Boost Clock
1100 MHz
Transistor count
2,154 million
2,080 million
Manufacturing process technology
40 nm
28 nm
Texture fill rate
44.80
61.60
Floating-point performance
1,792.0 gflops
1,971 gflops
Length
282 mm
Memory bus width
256 Bit
128 Bit
Memory clock speed
4000 MHz
6000 MHz
Memory bandwidth
128.0 GB/s
96 GB/s
Shared memory
-
DirectX
11.2 (11_0)
12 (12_0)
Shader Model
5.0
6.3
OpenGL
4.4
4.6
OpenCL
1.2
2.0
Vulkan
N/A
1.2.131
Laptop size
large
Check Price
Check Price
