Radeon Pro 5500M vs Radeon R9 M470
In this comparison between Radeon Pro 5500M and Radeon R9 M470 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 Pro 5500M will be the best choice, for others Radeon R9 M470 will be their preference. Study the comparison tables below and make your choice.
Radeon Pro 5500M and Radeon R9 M470 are Laptop Graphics Cards
Note: Radeon Pro 5500M and Radeon R9 M470 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 Pro 5500M or Radeon R9 M470 here:
Main Specs
Radeon Pro 5500M
Radeon R9 M470
Power consumption (TDP)
85 Watt
Interface
PCIe 4.0 x8
PCIe 3.0 x16
Supplementary power connectors
None
Memory type
GDDR6
GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount
8 GB
4 GB
Display Connectors
No outputs
No outputs
Check Price
Check Price
Radeon Pro 5500M is connected by PCIe 4.0 x8, and Radeon R9 M470 uses PCIe 3.0 x16 interface.
Radeon Pro 5500M has 4 GB more memory, than Radeon R9 M470.
Radeon Pro 5500M is used in Mobile workstations, and Radeon R9 M470 - in Laptops.
Radeon Pro 5500M is build with Navi / RDNA architecture, and Radeon R9 M470 - with GCN 2.
Radeon Pro 5500M is manufactured by 7 nm process technology, and Radeon R9 M470 - by 28 nm process technology.
Memory clock speed of Radeon Pro 5500M is 6000 MHz higher, than Radeon R9 M470.
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
35−40
12−14
ultra / 1080p
21−24
7−8
QHD / 1440p
16−18
2−3
4K / 2160p
10−11
−
low / 720p
60−65
24−27
medium / 1080p
40−45
14−16
The average gaming FPS of Radeon Pro 5500M in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 200% more, than Radeon R9 M470.
high / 1080p
55−60
20−22
ultra / 1080p
45−50
16−18
QHD / 1440p
35−40
3−4
4K / 2160p
18−20
−
low / 720p
100−110
40−45
medium / 1080p
60−65
21−24
The average gaming FPS of Radeon Pro 5500M in Battlefield 5 is 195% more, than Radeon R9 M470.
low / 768p
50−55
45−50
QHD / 1440p
0−1
0−1
The average gaming FPS of Radeon Pro 5500M in Call of Duty: Warzone is 10% more, than Radeon R9 M470.
low / 768p
250−260
190−200
medium / 768p
220−230
150−160
ultra / 1080p
180−190
80−85
QHD / 1440p
110−120
45−50
4K / 2160p
70−75
30−33
high / 768p
210−220
120−130
The average gaming FPS of Radeon Pro 5500M in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 66% more, than Radeon R9 M470.
low / 768p
60−65
55−60
ultra / 1080p
−
30−35
medium / 1080p
55−60
45−50
The average gaming FPS of Radeon Pro 5500M in Cyberpunk 2077 is 15% more, than Radeon R9 M470.
low / 768p
120−130
100−110
medium / 768p
110−120
80−85
ultra / 1080p
100−110
55−60
The average gaming FPS of Radeon Pro 5500M in Dota 2 is 41% more, than Radeon R9 M470.
high / 1080p
45−50
14−16
ultra / 1080p
40−45
12−14
QHD / 1440p
27−30
−
4K / 2160p
14−16
5−6
low / 720p
80−85
30−35
medium / 1080p
45−50
14−16
The average gaming FPS of Radeon Pro 5500M in Far Cry 5 is 193% more, than Radeon R9 M470.
high / 1080p
60−65
21−24
ultra / 1080p
45−50
16−18
QHD / 1440p
27−30
−
4K / 2160p
27−30
−
low / 720p
180−190
85−90
medium / 1080p
110−120
40−45
The average gaming FPS of Radeon Pro 5500M in Fortnite is 142% more, than Radeon R9 M470.
high / 1080p
60−65
21−24
ultra / 1080p
45−50
16−18
QHD / 1440p
30−35
6−7
4K / 2160p
24−27
−
low / 720p
100−110
40−45
medium / 1080p
65−70
24−27
The average gaming FPS of Radeon Pro 5500M in Forza Horizon 4 is 186% more, than Radeon R9 M470.
low / 768p
140−150
75−80
medium / 768p
120−130
65−70
high / 1080p
70−75
24−27
ultra / 1080p
30−35
10−11
QHD / 1440p
21−24
1−2
The average gaming FPS of Radeon Pro 5500M in Grand Theft Auto V is 119% more, than Radeon R9 M470.
high / 1080p
24−27
8−9
ultra / 1080p
20−22
6−7
QHD / 1440p
16−18
−
4K / 2160p
8−9
2−3
low / 720p
65−70
24−27
medium / 1080p
30−35
10−11
The average gaming FPS of Radeon Pro 5500M in Metro Exodus is 210% more, than Radeon R9 M470.
low / 768p
130−140
100−110
ultra / 1080p
−
95−100
medium / 1080p
120−130
100−110
The average gaming FPS of Radeon Pro 5500M in Minecraft is 23% more, than Radeon R9 M470.
high / 1080p
−
20−22
ultra / 1080p
14−16
16−18
low / 720p
100−110
45−50
medium / 1080p
18−20
21−24
The average gaming FPS of Radeon Pro 5500M in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS is 58% more, than Radeon R9 M470.
high / 1080p
24−27
12−14
ultra / 1080p
16−18
9−10
QHD / 1440p
10−11
0−1
4K / 2160p
7−8
−
low / 720p
65−70
21−24
medium / 1080p
35−40
14−16
The average gaming FPS of Radeon Pro 5500M in Red Dead Redemption 2 is 140% more, than Radeon R9 M470.
low / 768p
130−140
45−50
medium / 768p
85−90
27−30
high / 1080p
45−50
14−16
ultra / 1080p
24−27
9−10
4K / 2160p
16−18
7−8
The average gaming FPS of Radeon Pro 5500M in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is 195% more, than Radeon R9 M470.
low / 768p
90−95
95−100
medium / 768p
60−65
55−60
ultra / 1080p
50−55
30−33
high / 768p
60−65
45−50
The average gaming FPS of Radeon Pro 5500M in World of Tanks is 15% more, than Radeon R9 M470.
Full Specs
Radeon Pro 5500M
Radeon R9 M470
Architecture
Navi / RDNA
GCN 2
Code name
Navi 14
Saturn
Type
Mobile workstation
Laptop
Release date
13 November 2019
14 May 2016
Pipelines
1536
768
Core clock speed
1000 MHz
Boost Clock
1300 MHz
1000 MHz
Transistor count
6,400 million
2,080 million
Manufacturing process technology
7 nm
28 nm
Texture fill rate
139.2
48.00
Floating-point performance
1,536 gflops
Memory bus width
128 Bit
128 Bit
Memory clock speed
12000 MHz
6000 MHz
Memory bandwidth
192.0 GB/s
96 GB/s
Shared memory
-
-
DirectX
12 (12_1)
12 (12_0)
Shader Model
6.5
6.3
OpenGL
4.6
4.6
OpenCL
2.0
2.0
Vulkan
1.2.131
1.2.131
Laptop size
medium sized
large
Check Price
Check Price
