Radeon Pro SSG vs Radeon R9 M470X

Find out if it is worth upgrading your current GPU setup by comparing Radeon Pro SSG and Radeon R9 M470X. Here you can take a closer look at graphics cards specs, such as core clock speed, memory type and size, display connectors, etc. The price, overall benchmark and gaming performances are usually defining factors when it comes to choosing between Radeon Pro SSG and Radeon R9 M470X. Make sure that the graphics card has compatible dimensions and will properly fit in your new or current computer case. Also these graphics cards may have different system power recommendations, so take that into consideration and upgrade your PSU if necessary.

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 Pro SSG Radeon R9 M470X
Power consumption (TDP) 350 Watt
Interface PCIe 3.0 x16 PCIe 3.0 x16
Supplementary power connectors 1x 6-pin + 1x 8-pin
Memory type HBM2 GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount 16 GB 4 GB
Display Connectors 6x mini-DisplayPort No outputs
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  • Both video cards are using PCIe 3.0 x16 interface connection to a motherboard.
  • Radeon Pro SSG has 12 GB more memory, than Radeon R9 M470X.
  • Radeon Pro SSG is used in Desktops, and Radeon R9 M470X - in Laptops.
  • Radeon Pro SSG is build with GCN 5.0 architecture, and Radeon R9 M470X - with GCN 2.
  • Core clock speed of Radeon Pro SSG is 340 MHz higher, than Radeon R9 M470X.
  • Radeon Pro SSG is manufactured by 14 nm process technology, and Radeon R9 M470X - by 28 nm process technology.
  • Memory clock speed of Radeon R9 M470X is 4110 MHz higher, than Radeon Pro SSG.

Game benchmarks

high / 1080p 50−55 16−18
ultra / 1080p 35−40 10−11
QHD / 1440p 27−30 4−5
4K / 2160p 16−18
low / 720p 80−85 35−40
medium / 1080p 60−65 21−24
The average gaming FPS of Radeon Pro SSG in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 188% more, than Radeon R9 M470X.

Full Specs

  Radeon Pro SSG Radeon R9 M470X
Architecture GCN 5.0 GCN 2
Code name Vega 10 Emerald
Type Workstation Laptop
Release date 8 August 2017 14 May 2016
Pipelines 4096 896
Core clock speed 1440 MHz 1100 MHz
Boost Clock 1500 MHz 1100 MHz
Transistor count 12,500 million 2,080 million
Manufacturing process technology 14 nm 28 nm
Texture fill rate 384.0 61.60
Floating-point performance 12,288 gflops 1,971 gflops
Length 267 mm
Memory bus width 2048 Bit 128 Bit
Memory clock speed 1890 MHz 6000 MHz
Memory bandwidth 483.8 GB/s 96 GB/s
Shared memory -
DirectX 12 (12_1) 12 (12_0)
Shader Model 6.4 6.3
OpenGL 4.6 4.6
OpenCL 2.0 2.0
Vulkan 1.1.125 1.2.131
Laptop size large
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