Radeon Pro Vega 16 vs Radeon R9 M470
If you are going to buy a new graphics card and are choosing between Radeon Pro Vega 16 and Radeon R9 M470, 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 Pro Vega 16 stacks up against Radeon R9 M470, check out specs charts below.
Radeon Pro Vega 16 and Radeon R9 M470 are Laptop Graphics Cards
Note: Radeon Pro Vega 16 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 Vega 16 or Radeon R9 M470 here:
Main Specs
Radeon Pro Vega 16
Radeon R9 M470
Power consumption (TDP)
75 Watt
Interface
PCIe 3.0 x16
PCIe 3.0 x16
Memory type
HBM2
GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount
4 GB
4 GB
Display Connectors
No outputs
No outputs
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Both video cards are using PCIe 3.0 x16 interface connection to a motherboard.
Radeon Pro Vega 16 and Radeon R9 M470 have maximum RAM of 4 GB.
Radeon Pro Vega 16 is used in Mobile workstations, and Radeon R9 M470 - in Laptops.
Radeon Pro Vega 16 is build with Vega architecture, and Radeon R9 M470 - with GCN 2.
Radeon Pro Vega 16 is manufactured by 14 nm process technology, and Radeon R9 M470 - by 28 nm process technology.
Memory clock speed of Radeon R9 M470 is 3600 MHz higher, than Radeon Pro Vega 16.
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
24−27
12−14
ultra / 1080p
14−16
7−8
QHD / 1440p
9−10
2−3
4K / 2160p
6−7
−
low / 720p
45−50
24−27
medium / 1080p
30−33
14−16
The average gaming FPS of Radeon Pro Vega 16 in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 108% more, than Radeon R9 M470.
high / 1080p
35−40
20−22
ultra / 1080p
30−35
16−18
QHD / 1440p
18−20
3−4
4K / 2160p
10−11
−
low / 720p
75−80
40−45
medium / 1080p
40−45
21−24
The average gaming FPS of Radeon Pro Vega 16 in Battlefield 5 is 95% more, than Radeon R9 M470.
low / 768p
50−55
45−50
QHD / 1440p
0−1
0−1
The average gaming FPS of Radeon Pro Vega 16 in Call of Duty: Warzone is 10% more, than Radeon R9 M470.
low / 768p
240−250
190−200
medium / 768p
210−220
150−160
ultra / 1080p
130−140
80−85
QHD / 1440p
100−110
45−50
4K / 2160p
60−65
30−33
high / 768p
180−190
120−130
The average gaming FPS of Radeon Pro Vega 16 in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 48% 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 Vega 16 in Cyberpunk 2077 is 15% more, than Radeon R9 M470.
low / 768p
120−130
100−110
medium / 768p
110−120
80−85
ultra / 1080p
85−90
55−60
The average gaming FPS of Radeon Pro Vega 16 in Dota 2 is 34% more, than Radeon R9 M470.
high / 1080p
30−33
14−16
ultra / 1080p
27−30
12−14
QHD / 1440p
21−24
−
4K / 2160p
9−10
5−6
low / 720p
60−65
30−35
medium / 1080p
30−35
14−16
The average gaming FPS of Radeon Pro Vega 16 in Far Cry 5 is 100% more, than Radeon R9 M470.
high / 1080p
35−40
21−24
ultra / 1080p
30−33
16−18
QHD / 1440p
18−20
−
low / 720p
130−140
85−90
medium / 1080p
80−85
40−45
The average gaming FPS of Radeon Pro Vega 16 in Fortnite is 69% more, than Radeon R9 M470.
high / 1080p
40−45
21−24
ultra / 1080p
30−35
16−18
QHD / 1440p
18−20
6−7
4K / 2160p
16−18
−
low / 720p
75−80
40−45
medium / 1080p
45−50
24−27
The average gaming FPS of Radeon Pro Vega 16 in Forza Horizon 4 is 95% more, than Radeon R9 M470.
low / 768p
110−120
75−80
medium / 768p
100−110
65−70
high / 1080p
45−50
24−27
ultra / 1080p
20−22
10−11
QHD / 1440p
10−11
1−2
The average gaming FPS of Radeon Pro Vega 16 in Grand Theft Auto V is 63% more, than Radeon R9 M470.
high / 1080p
16−18
8−9
ultra / 1080p
12−14
6−7
QHD / 1440p
12−14
−
4K / 2160p
4−5
2−3
low / 720p
45−50
24−27
medium / 1080p
21−24
10−11
The average gaming FPS of Radeon Pro Vega 16 in Metro Exodus is 100% more, than Radeon R9 M470.
low / 768p
120−130
100−110
ultra / 1080p
−
95−100
medium / 1080p
110−120
100−110
The average gaming FPS of Radeon Pro Vega 16 in Minecraft is 14% more, than Radeon R9 M470.
high / 1080p
−
20−22
ultra / 1080p
14−16
16−18
low / 720p
80−85
45−50
medium / 1080p
18−20
21−24
The average gaming FPS of Radeon Pro Vega 16 in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS is 31% more, than Radeon R9 M470.
high / 1080p
18−20
12−14
ultra / 1080p
12−14
9−10
QHD / 1440p
4−5
0−1
4K / 2160p
3−4
−
low / 720p
45−50
21−24
medium / 1080p
24−27
14−16
The average gaming FPS of Radeon Pro Vega 16 in Red Dead Redemption 2 is 73% more, than Radeon R9 M470.
low / 768p
85−90
45−50
medium / 768p
55−60
27−30
high / 1080p
30−33
14−16
ultra / 1080p
16−18
9−10
4K / 2160p
10−11
7−8
The average gaming FPS of Radeon Pro Vega 16 in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is 90% more, than Radeon R9 M470.
low / 768p
90−95
95−100
medium / 768p
60−65
55−60
ultra / 1080p
45−50
30−33
high / 768p
55−60
45−50
The average gaming FPS of Radeon Pro Vega 16 in World of Tanks is 12% more, than Radeon R9 M470.
Full Specs
Radeon Pro Vega 16
Radeon R9 M470
Architecture
Vega
GCN 2
Code name
Vega Mobile
Saturn
Type
Mobile workstation
Laptop
Release date
15 November 2018
14 May 2016
Pipelines
1024
768
Core clock speed
1000 MHz
Boost Clock
1190 MHz
1000 MHz
Transistor count
2,080 million
Manufacturing process technology
14 nm
28 nm
Texture fill rate
76.16
48.00
Floating-point performance
1,536 gflops
Memory bus width
1024 Bit
128 Bit
Memory clock speed
2400 MHz
6000 MHz
Memory bandwidth
307.2 GB/s
96 GB/s
Shared memory
-
-
DirectX
12 (12_1)
12 (12_0)
Shader Model
6.3
6.3
OpenGL
4.6
4.6
OpenCL
2.0
2.0
Vulkan
1.2.131
1.2.131
Laptop size
large
large
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