Quadro FX 4800 vs Radeon R9 M470

When comparing Quadro FX 4800 and Radeon R9 M470, we look primarily at benchmarks and game tests. But it is not only about the numbers. Often you can find third-party models with higher clock speeds, better cooling, or a customizable RGB lighting. Not all of them will have all the features you need. Another thing to consider is the port selection. Most graphics cards have at least one DisplayPort and HDMI interface, but some monitors require DVI. Before you buy, check the TDP of the graphics card - this characteristic will help you estimate the consumption of the graphics card. You may even have to upgrade your PSU to meet its requirements. An important factor when choosing between Quadro FX 4800 and Radeon R9 M470 is the price. Does the additional cost justify the performance hit? Our comparison should help you make the right decision.

Radeon R9 M470 is a Laptop Graphics Card

Note: Radeon R9 M470 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 M470 here:

Main Specs

  Quadro FX 4800 Radeon R9 M470
Power consumption (TDP) 150 Watt
Interface PCIe 2.0 x16 PCIe 3.0 x16
Supplementary power connectors 1x 6-pin
Memory type GDDR3 GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount 1536 MB 4 GB
Display Connectors 1x DVI, 2x DisplayPort, 1x S-Video No outputs
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  • Quadro FX 4800 is connected by PCIe 2.0 x16, and Radeon R9 M470 uses PCIe 3.0 x16 interface.
  • Quadro FX 4800 has 1532 GB more memory, than Radeon R9 M470.
  • Quadro FX 4800 is used in Desktops, and Radeon R9 M470 - in Laptops.
  • Quadro FX 4800 is build with Tesla 2.0 architecture, and Radeon R9 M470 - with GCN 2.
  • Core clock speed of Radeon R9 M470 is 398 MHz higher, than Quadro FX 4800.
  • Quadro FX 4800 is manufactured by 55 nm process technology, and Radeon R9 M470 - by 28 nm process technology.
  • Memory clock speed of Radeon R9 M470 is 4400 MHz higher, than Quadro FX 4800.

Game benchmarks

high / 1080p 2−3 12−14
ultra / 1080p 0−1 7−8
QHD / 1440p 0−1 2−3
low / 720p 12−14 24−27
medium / 1080p 3−4 14−16
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 M470 in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 183% more, than Quadro FX 4800.

Full Specs

  Quadro FX 4800 Radeon R9 M470
Architecture Tesla 2.0 GCN 2
Code name GT200B Saturn
Type Workstation Laptop
Release date 11 November 2008 14 May 2016
Pipelines 192 768
Core clock speed 602 MHz 1000 MHz
Boost Clock 1000 MHz
Transistor count 1,400 million 2,080 million
Manufacturing process technology 55 nm 28 nm
Texture fill rate 38.53 48.00
Floating-point performance 462.3 gflops 1,536 gflops
Length 267 mm
Memory bus width 384 Bit 128 Bit
Memory clock speed 1600 MHz 6000 MHz
Memory bandwidth 76.8 GB/s 96 GB/s
Shared memory -
DirectX 11.1 (10_0) 12 (12_0)
Shader Model 4.0 6.3
OpenGL 3.3 4.6
OpenCL 1.1 2.0
Vulkan N/A 1.2.131
CUDA 1.3
Laptop size large
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