GeForce GTX 470M vs Radeon R9 M280X
If you are going to buy a new graphics card and are choosing between GeForce GTX 470M and Radeon R9 M280X, 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 stacks up against Radeon R9 M280X, check out specs charts below.
GeForce GTX 470M and Radeon R9 M280X are Laptop Graphics Cards
Note: GeForce GTX 470M and Radeon R9 M280X 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 GeForce GTX 470M or Radeon R9 M280X here:
Main Specs
GeForce GTX 470M
Radeon R9 M280X
Power consumption (TDP)
75 Watt
Interface
MXM-B (3.0)
PCIe 3.0 x16
Supplementary power connectors
None
Memory type
GDDR5
Not Listed
Maximum RAM amount
1536 MB
Display Connectors
No outputs
No outputs
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GeForce GTX 470M is connected by MXM-B (3.0), and Radeon R9 M280X uses PCIe 3.0 x16 interface.
Both cards are used in Laptops.
GeForce GTX 470M is build with Fermi architecture, and Radeon R9 M280X - with GCN.
Core clock speed of GeForce GTX 470M is 200 MHz higher, than Radeon R9 M280X.
GeForce GTX 470M is manufactured by 40 nm process technology, and Radeon R9 M280X - by 28 nm process technology.
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
9−10
2−3
ultra / 1080p
5−6
1−2
QHD / 1440p
0−1
0−1
low / 720p
21−24
14−16
medium / 1080p
10−12
4−5
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 470M in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 140% more, than Radeon R9 M280X.
high / 1080p
16−18
7−8
ultra / 1080p
12−14
5−6
QHD / 1440p
0−1
0−1
low / 720p
30−35
18−20
medium / 1080p
16−18
7−8
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 470M in Battlefield 5 is 111% more, than Radeon R9 M280X.
low / 768p
45−50
50−55
high / 1080p
−
30−35
QHD / 1440p
0−1
0−1
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 M280X in Call of Duty: Warzone is 10% more, than GeForce GTX 470M.
low / 768p
160−170
110−120
medium / 768p
130−140
90−95
ultra / 1080p
65−70
40−45
QHD / 1440p
35−40
24−27
4K / 2160p
27−30
18−20
high / 768p
100−110
65−70
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 470M in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 48% more, than Radeon R9 M280X.
low / 768p
55−60
70−75
ultra / 1080p
24−27
21−24
medium / 1080p
45−50
45−50
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 M280X in Cyberpunk 2077 is 9% more, than GeForce GTX 470M.
low / 768p
90−95
70−75
medium / 768p
70−75
50−55
ultra / 1080p
40−45
27−30
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 470M in Dota 2 is 35% more, than Radeon R9 M280X.
high / 1080p
10−12
3−4
ultra / 1080p
10−11
3−4
4K / 2160p
4−5
2−3
low / 720p
24−27
14−16
medium / 1080p
12−14
4−5
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 470M in Far Cry 5 is 140% more, than Radeon R9 M280X.
high / 1080p
18−20
10−12
ultra / 1080p
12−14
5−6
QHD / 1440p
−
2−3
low / 720p
70−75
50−55
medium / 1080p
30−35
14−16
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 470M in Fortnite is 61% more, than Radeon R9 M280X.
high / 1080p
16−18
6−7
ultra / 1080p
14−16
−
QHD / 1440p
3−4
4−5
4K / 2160p
−
2−3
low / 720p
35−40
21−24
medium / 1080p
18−20
9−10
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 470M in Forza Horizon 4 is 90% more, than Radeon R9 M280X.
low / 768p
60−65
45−50
medium / 768p
55−60
40−45
high / 1080p
18−20
7−8
ultra / 1080p
8−9
3−4
QHD / 1440p
0−1
0−1
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 470M in Grand Theft Auto V is 44% more, than Radeon R9 M280X.
high / 1080p
6−7
2−3
ultra / 1080p
4−5
0−1
4K / 2160p
1−2
0−1
low / 720p
18−20
8−9
medium / 1080p
8−9
4−5
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 470M in Metro Exodus is 120% more, than Radeon R9 M280X.
low / 768p
100−110
80−85
ultra / 1080p
90−95
70−75
medium / 1080p
95−100
−
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 470M in Minecraft is 27% more, than Radeon R9 M280X.
high / 1080p
18−20
−
ultra / 1080p
14−16
12−14
low / 720p
40−45
27−30
medium / 1080p
20−22
14−16
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 470M in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS is 44% more, than Radeon R9 M280X.
high / 1080p
12−14
−
ultra / 1080p
8−9
6−7
QHD / 1440p
0−1
−
low / 720p
16−18
8−9
medium / 1080p
12−14
7−8
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 470M in Red Dead Redemption 2 is 71% more, than Radeon R9 M280X.
low / 768p
35−40
16−18
medium / 768p
21−24
10−12
high / 1080p
12−14
6−7
ultra / 1080p
8−9
4−5
4K / 2160p
7−8
2−3
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 470M in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is 112% more, than Radeon R9 M280X.
low / 768p
90−95
70−75
medium / 768p
50−55
35−40
ultra / 1080p
24−27
16−18
high / 768p
40−45
30−35
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 470M in World of Tanks is 35% more, than Radeon R9 M280X.
Full Specs
GeForce GTX 470M
Radeon R9 M280X
Architecture
Fermi
GCN
Code name
N11E-GT
Saturn XT
Type
Laptop
Laptop
Release date
1 November 2010
1 February 2015
Pipelines
288
896
Core clock speed
1100 MHz
900 MHz
Transistor count
1,950 million
2,080 million
Manufacturing process technology
40 nm
28 nm
Texture fill rate
19.7 billion/sec
61.60
Floating-point performance
616.3 gflops
1,792 gflops
Memory bus width
192 Bit
Memory clock speed
1250 MHz
Memory bandwidth
60.0 GB/s
96 GB/s
Shared memory
-
-
DirectX
12 API
Shader Model
5.1
6.3
OpenGL
4.5
4.4
OpenCL
1.1
Not Listed
Vulkan
N/A
CUDA
+
FreeSync
+
Bus support
Not Listed
SLI options
+
Laptop size
large
large
HD3D
+
PowerTune
+
DualGraphics
+
ZeroCore
+
Switchable graphics
+
Mantle
+
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