Maxwell GPU Surface Book vs Radeon R9 M470
When choosing between Maxwell GPU Surface Book and Radeon R9 M470, it is worth examining the specifications of the models in detail. Do they meet the recommended requirements of modern games and software? Storage capacity, form factor, TDP, available ports, warranty and manufacturer support are all important. For example, the size of a PC case can limit the maximum thickness and length of the card. Often, instead of the factory overclocked card and RGB backlight, it is better to choose a reference model with a more efficient GPU. And make sure that your current power supply unit has the correct connection pins (using adapters is not recommended). This GPUs compare tool is meant to help you to choose the best graphics card for your build. Let's find out the difference between Maxwell GPU Surface Book and Radeon R9 M470.
Maxwell GPU Surface Book and Radeon R9 M470 are Laptop Graphics Cards
Note: Maxwell GPU Surface Book 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 Maxwell GPU Surface Book or Radeon R9 M470 here:
Main Specs
Maxwell GPU Surface Book
Radeon R9 M470
Interface
PCIe 3.0 x16
Memory type
GDDR5
GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount
1 GB
4 GB
Display Connectors
No outputs
Check Price
Check Price
Radeon R9 M470 has 3 GB more memory, than Maxwell GPU Surface Book.
Both cards are used in Laptops.
Maxwell GPU Surface Book is build with Maxwell architecture, and Radeon R9 M470 - with GCN 2.
Core clock speed of Radeon R9 M470 is 46 MHz higher, than Maxwell GPU Surface Book.
Maxwell GPU Surface Book and Radeon R9 M470 are manufactured by 28 nm process technology.
Memory clock speed of Radeon R9 M470 is 988 MHz higher, than Maxwell GPU Surface Book.
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
8−9
12−14
ultra / 1080p
5−6
7−8
QHD / 1440p
0−1
2−3
low / 720p
20−22
24−27
medium / 1080p
10−12
14−16
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 M470 in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 36% more, than Maxwell GPU Surface Book.
high / 1080p
14−16
20−22
ultra / 1080p
12−14
16−18
QHD / 1440p
0−1
3−4
low / 720p
30−35
40−45
medium / 1080p
16−18
21−24
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 M470 in Battlefield 5 is 31% more, than Maxwell GPU Surface Book.
low / 768p
45−50
45−50
high / 1080p
45−50
−
QHD / 1440p
0−1
0−1
Maxwell GPU Surface Book and Radeon R9 M470 have the same average FPS in Call of Duty: Warzone.
low / 768p
150−160
190−200
medium / 768p
130−140
150−160
ultra / 1080p
65−70
80−85
QHD / 1440p
35−40
45−50
4K / 2160p
27−30
30−33
high / 768p
95−100
120−130
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 M470 in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 23% more, than Maxwell GPU Surface Book.
low / 768p
55−60
55−60
ultra / 1080p
24−27
30−35
medium / 1080p
45−50
45−50
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 M470 in Cyberpunk 2077 is 4% more, than Maxwell GPU Surface Book.
low / 768p
85−90
100−110
medium / 768p
65−70
80−85
ultra / 1080p
40−45
55−60
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 M470 in Dota 2 is 24% more, than Maxwell GPU Surface Book.
high / 1080p
10−11
14−16
ultra / 1080p
9−10
12−14
4K / 2160p
4−5
5−6
low / 720p
24−27
30−35
medium / 1080p
10−12
14−16
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 M470 in Far Cry 5 is 33% more, than Maxwell GPU Surface Book.
high / 1080p
16−18
21−24
ultra / 1080p
12−14
16−18
low / 720p
70−75
85−90
medium / 1080p
30−33
40−45
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 M470 in Fortnite is 27% more, than Maxwell GPU Surface Book.
high / 1080p
14−16
21−24
ultra / 1080p
12−14
16−18
QHD / 1440p
3−4
6−7
low / 720p
30−35
40−45
medium / 1080p
16−18
24−27
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 M470 in Forza Horizon 4 is 37% more, than Maxwell GPU Surface Book.
low / 768p
60−65
75−80
medium / 768p
50−55
65−70
high / 1080p
16−18
24−27
ultra / 1080p
8−9
10−11
QHD / 1440p
0−1
1−2
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 M470 in Grand Theft Auto V is 28% more, than Maxwell GPU Surface Book.
high / 1080p
6−7
8−9
ultra / 1080p
4−5
6−7
4K / 2160p
1−2
2−3
low / 720p
16−18
24−27
medium / 1080p
8−9
10−11
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 M470 in Metro Exodus is 42% more, than Maxwell GPU Surface Book.
low / 768p
95−100
100−110
high / 1080p
95−100
−
ultra / 1080p
85−90
95−100
medium / 1080p
95−100
100−110
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 M470 in Minecraft is 8% more, than Maxwell GPU Surface Book.
high / 1080p
18−20
20−22
ultra / 1080p
14−16
16−18
low / 720p
35−40
45−50
medium / 1080p
18−20
21−24
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 M470 in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS is 22% more, than Maxwell GPU Surface Book.
high / 1080p
12−14
12−14
ultra / 1080p
8−9
9−10
QHD / 1440p
0−1
0−1
low / 720p
16−18
21−24
medium / 1080p
12−14
14−16
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 M470 in Red Dead Redemption 2 is 25% more, than Maxwell GPU Surface Book.
low / 768p
30−35
45−50
medium / 768p
21−24
27−30
high / 1080p
10−12
14−16
ultra / 1080p
7−8
9−10
4K / 2160p
6−7
7−8
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 M470 in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is 31% more, than Maxwell GPU Surface Book.
low / 768p
90−95
95−100
medium / 768p
50−55
55−60
ultra / 1080p
24−27
30−33
high / 768p
40−45
45−50
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 M470 in World of Tanks is 9% more, than Maxwell GPU Surface Book.
Full Specs
Maxwell GPU Surface Book
Radeon R9 M470
Architecture
Maxwell
GCN 2
Code name
Surface Book
Saturn
Type
Laptop
Laptop
Release date
1 October 2015
14 May 2016
Pipelines
384
768
Core clock speed
954 MHz
1000 MHz
Boost Clock
993 MHz
1000 MHz
Transistor count
2,080 million
Manufacturing process technology
28 nm
28 nm
Texture fill rate
48.00
Floating-point performance
1,536 gflops
Memory bus width
64 Bit
128 Bit
Memory clock speed
5012 MHz
6000 MHz
Memory bandwidth
96 GB/s
Shared memory
-
-
DirectX
DirectX 12 (FL 11_0), Shader 5.0
12 (12_0)
Shader Model
6.3
OpenGL
4.6
OpenCL
2.0
Vulkan
1.2.131
CUDA
+
Laptop size
large
Optimus
+
Check Price
Check Price
