GeForce GTX 470M SLI vs Radeon R9 380
If you are going to buy a new graphics card and are choosing between GeForce GTX 470M SLI and Radeon R9 380, 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 GeForce GTX 470M SLI stacks up against Radeon R9 380, check out specs charts below.
GeForce GTX 470M SLI is a Laptop Graphics Card
Note: GeForce GTX 470M SLI 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 GeForce GTX 470M SLI here:
Main Specs
GeForce GTX 470M SLI
Radeon R9 380
Power consumption (TDP)
190 Watt
Interface
PCIe 3.0 x16
Supplementary power connectors
2 x 6-pin
Memory type
GDDR5
GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount
4 GB
Display Connectors
2x DVI, 1x HDMI, 1x DisplayPort
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GeForce GTX 470M SLI is used in Laptops, and Radeon R9 380 - in Desktops.
GeForce GTX 470M SLI is build with Fermi architecture, and Radeon R9 380 - with GCN.
GeForce GTX 470M SLI is manufactured by 40 nm process technology, and Radeon R9 380 - by 28 nm process technology.
Memory clock speed of GeForce GTX 470M SLI is 280 MHz higher, than Radeon R9 380.
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
16−18
35−40
ultra / 1080p
9−10
21−24
QHD / 1440p
4−5
16−18
4K / 2160p
4−5
10−11
low / 720p
30−35
60−65
medium / 1080p
20−22
40−45
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 380 in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 128% more, than GeForce GTX 470M SLI.
high / 1080p
24−27
55−60
ultra / 1080p
21−24
45−50
QHD / 1440p
9−10
35−40
4K / 2160p
6−7
18−20
low / 720p
55−60
100−110
medium / 1080p
27−30
60−65
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 380 in Battlefield 5 is 116% more, than GeForce GTX 470M SLI.
low / 768p
45−50
50−55
QHD / 1440p
0−1
0−1
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 380 in Call of Duty: Warzone is 10% more, than GeForce GTX 470M SLI.
low / 768p
210−220
250−260
medium / 768p
180−190
220−230
ultra / 1080p
100−110
180−190
QHD / 1440p
55−60
110−120
4K / 2160p
30−35
70−75
high / 768p
140−150
210−220
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 380 in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 43% more, than GeForce GTX 470M SLI.
low / 768p
55−60
60−65
ultra / 1080p
40−45
−
medium / 1080p
45−50
55−60
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 380 in Cyberpunk 2077 is 15% more, than GeForce GTX 470M SLI.
low / 768p
110−120
120−130
medium / 768p
95−100
110−120
ultra / 1080p
65−70
100−110
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 380 in Dota 2 is 23% more, than GeForce GTX 470M SLI.
high / 1080p
18−20
45−50
ultra / 1080p
16−18
40−45
QHD / 1440p
16−18
27−30
4K / 2160p
6−7
14−16
low / 720p
40−45
80−85
medium / 1080p
21−24
45−50
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 380 in Far Cry 5 is 115% more, than GeForce GTX 470M SLI.
high / 1080p
24−27
60−65
ultra / 1080p
20−22
45−50
QHD / 1440p
16−18
27−30
4K / 2160p
−
27−30
low / 720p
100−110
180−190
medium / 1080p
55−60
110−120
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 380 in Fortnite is 93% more, than GeForce GTX 470M SLI.
high / 1080p
27−30
60−65
ultra / 1080p
21−24
45−50
QHD / 1440p
10−11
30−35
4K / 2160p
10−11
24−27
low / 720p
55−60
100−110
medium / 1080p
30−35
65−70
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 380 in Forza Horizon 4 is 107% more, than GeForce GTX 470M SLI.
low / 768p
90−95
140−150
medium / 768p
80−85
120−130
high / 1080p
30−35
70−75
ultra / 1080p
12−14
30−35
QHD / 1440p
4−5
21−24
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 380 in Grand Theft Auto V is 75% more, than GeForce GTX 470M SLI.
high / 1080p
10−11
24−27
ultra / 1080p
8−9
20−22
QHD / 1440p
−
16−18
4K / 2160p
3−4
8−9
low / 720p
30−35
65−70
medium / 1080p
14−16
30−35
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 380 in Metro Exodus is 121% more, than GeForce GTX 470M SLI.
low / 768p
110−120
130−140
medium / 1080p
100−110
120−130
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 380 in Minecraft is 18% more, than GeForce GTX 470M SLI.
high / 1080p
21−24
−
ultra / 1080p
18−20
14−16
low / 720p
60−65
100−110
medium / 1080p
24−27
18−20
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 380 in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS is 31% more, than GeForce GTX 470M SLI.
high / 1080p
14−16
24−27
ultra / 1080p
10−11
16−18
QHD / 1440p
0−1
10−11
4K / 2160p
−
7−8
low / 720p
30−35
65−70
medium / 1080p
16−18
35−40
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 380 in Red Dead Redemption 2 is 100% more, than GeForce GTX 470M SLI.
low / 768p
55−60
130−140
medium / 768p
35−40
85−90
high / 1080p
20−22
45−50
ultra / 1080p
10−12
24−27
4K / 2160p
8−9
16−18
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 380 in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is 129% more, than GeForce GTX 470M SLI.
low / 768p
100−110
90−95
medium / 768p
60−65
60−65
ultra / 1080p
35−40
50−55
high / 768p
55−60
60−65
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 380 in World of Tanks is 3% more, than GeForce GTX 470M SLI.
Full Specs
GeForce GTX 470M SLI
Radeon R9 380
Architecture
Fermi
GCN
Code name
N11E-GT
Tonga Pro
Type
Laptop
Desktop
Release date
1 November 2010
26 June 2015
Pipelines
576
1792
Core clock speed
535 MHz
Boost Clock
970 MHz
Transistor count
5,000 million
Manufacturing process technology
40 nm
28 nm
Texture fill rate
108.6
Floating-point performance
3,476 gflops
Length
221 mm
Memory bus width
192 Bit
256 Bit
Memory clock speed
1250 MHz
970 MHz
Memory bandwidth
182.4 GB/s
Shared memory
-
-
DirectX
DirectX 11, Shader 5.0
Shader Model
6.3
OpenGL
4.5
OpenCL
2.0
Vulkan
+
Monero / XMR (CryptoNight)
0.48 kh/s
FreeSync
+
Bus support
PCIe 3.0
HDMI
+
Bitcoin / BTC (SHA256)
404 Mh/s
Laptop size
large
Eyefinity
+
HD3D
+
PowerTune
+
TrueAudio
+
ZeroCore
+
Mantle
+
Design
reference
Bridgeless CrossFire
+
Number of Eyefinity displays
6
DisplayPort support
+
CrossFire
+
VCE
+
DDMA audio
+
Decred / DCR (Decred)
0.66 Gh/s
Ethereum / ETH (DaggerHashimoto)
18 Mh/s
Zcash / ZEC (Equihash)
168.45 Sol/s
Compute units
28
Form factor
full height / full length / dual slot
High bandwidth memory (HBM)
-
LiquidVR
+
FRTC
+
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