Radeon HD 8770M vs Radeon R9 M470X
If you are going to buy a new graphics card and are choosing between Radeon HD 8770M 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 8770M stacks up against Radeon R9 M470X, check out specs charts below.
Radeon HD 8770M and Radeon R9 M470X are Laptop Graphics Cards
Note: Radeon HD 8770M and Radeon R9 M470X 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 Radeon HD 8770M or Radeon R9 M470X here:
Main Specs
Radeon HD 8770M
Radeon R9 M470X
Interface
PCIe 3.0 x8
PCIe 3.0 x16
Memory type
GDDR5
GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount
2 GB
4 GB
Display Connectors
No outputs
No outputs
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Radeon HD 8770M is connected by PCIe 3.0 x8, and Radeon R9 M470X uses PCIe 3.0 x16 interface.
Radeon R9 M470X has 2 GB more memory, than Radeon HD 8770M.
Both cards are used in Laptops.
Radeon HD 8770M is build with GCN architecture, and Radeon R9 M470X - with GCN 2.
Core clock speed of Radeon R9 M470X is 325 MHz higher, than Radeon HD 8770M.
Radeon HD 8770M and Radeon R9 M470X are manufactured by 28 nm process technology.
Memory clock speed of Radeon R9 M470X is 1500 MHz higher, than Radeon HD 8770M.
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
7−8
16−18
ultra / 1080p
4−5
10−11
QHD / 1440p
0−1
4−5
low / 720p
16−18
35−40
medium / 1080p
8−9
21−24
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 M470X in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 133% more, than Radeon HD 8770M.
high / 1080p
12−14
27−30
ultra / 1080p
10−11
24−27
QHD / 1440p
0−1
7−8
4K / 2160p
−
6−7
low / 720p
24−27
55−60
medium / 1080p
12−14
30−35
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 M470X in Battlefield 5 is 140% more, than Radeon HD 8770M.
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 8770M.
low / 768p
140−150
220−230
medium / 768p
110−120
190−200
ultra / 1080p
55−60
100−110
QHD / 1440p
30−33
65−70
4K / 2160p
27−30
35−40
high / 768p
80−85
150−160
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 M470X in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 71% more, than Radeon HD 8770M.
low / 768p
55−60
60−65
ultra / 1080p
20−22
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 8770M.
low / 768p
80−85
110−120
medium / 768p
60−65
100−110
ultra / 1080p
35−40
70−75
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 M470X in Dota 2 is 61% more, than Radeon HD 8770M.
high / 1080p
8−9
21−24
ultra / 1080p
8−9
18−20
QHD / 1440p
−
18−20
4K / 2160p
3−4
6−7
low / 720p
18−20
45−50
medium / 1080p
9−10
21−24
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 M470X in Far Cry 5 is 155% more, than Radeon HD 8770M.
high / 1080p
14−16
27−30
ultra / 1080p
10−11
21−24
QHD / 1440p
−
14−16
low / 720p
60−65
110−120
medium / 1080p
24−27
60−65
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 M470X in Fortnite is 103% more, than Radeon HD 8770M.
high / 1080p
12−14
27−30
ultra / 1080p
10−12
21−24
QHD / 1440p
1−2
10−11
low / 720p
27−30
60−65
medium / 1080p
14−16
30−35
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 M470X in Forza Horizon 4 is 138% more, than Radeon HD 8770M.
low / 768p
50−55
95−100
medium / 768p
45−50
85−90
high / 1080p
12−14
35−40
ultra / 1080p
6−7
14−16
QHD / 1440p
0−1
4−5
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 M470X in Grand Theft Auto V is 103% more, than Radeon HD 8770M.
high / 1080p
5−6
10−12
ultra / 1080p
3−4
8−9
4K / 2160p
0−1
1−2
low / 720p
12−14
30−35
medium / 1080p
6−7
14−16
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 M470X in Metro Exodus is 128% more, than Radeon HD 8770M.
low / 768p
95−100
110−120
high / 1080p
90−95
−
ultra / 1080p
80−85
−
medium / 1080p
90−95
110−120
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 M470X in Minecraft is 21% more, than Radeon HD 8770M.
high / 1080p
16−18
−
ultra / 1080p
14−16
14−16
low / 720p
30−35
60−65
medium / 1080p
18−20
18−20
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 M470X in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS is 45% more, than Radeon HD 8770M.
high / 1080p
−
14−16
ultra / 1080p
7−8
9−10
QHD / 1440p
0−1
0−1
low / 720p
12−14
30−35
medium / 1080p
10−12
18−20
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 M470X in Red Dead Redemption 2 is 100% more, than Radeon HD 8770M.
low / 768p
24−27
60−65
medium / 768p
16−18
35−40
high / 1080p
9−10
21−24
ultra / 1080p
6−7
12−14
4K / 2160p
6−7
7−8
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 M470X in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is 115% more, than Radeon HD 8770M.
low / 768p
85−90
90−95
medium / 768p
45−50
60−65
ultra / 1080p
20−22
35−40
high / 768p
35−40
55−60
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 M470X in World of Tanks is 29% more, than Radeon HD 8770M.
Full Specs
Radeon HD 8770M
Radeon R9 M470X
Architecture
GCN
GCN 2
Code name
Mars
Emerald
Type
Laptop
Laptop
Release date
16 November 2012
14 May 2016
Pipelines
384
896
Core clock speed
775 MHz
1100 MHz
Boost Clock
825 MHz
1100 MHz
Transistor count
950 million
2,080 million
Manufacturing process technology
28 nm
28 nm
Texture fill rate
19.80
61.60
Floating-point performance
633.6 gflops
1,971 gflops
Memory bus width
128 Bit
128 Bit
Memory clock speed
4500 MHz
6000 MHz
Memory bandwidth
72 GB/s
96 GB/s
Shared memory
-
-
DirectX
12 (11_1)
12 (12_0)
Shader Model
5.1
6.3
OpenGL
4.6
4.6
OpenCL
1.2
2.0
Vulkan
1.2.131
1.2.131
Laptop size
medium sized
large
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