Radeon R7 384 Cores Kaveri vs Radeon R9 M470

When choosing between Radeon R7 384 Cores Kaveri 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 Radeon R7 384 Cores Kaveri and Radeon R9 M470.

Radeon R7 384 Cores Kaveri

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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:

Radeon R9 M470 Laptops

Main Specs

	Radeon R7 384 Cores Kaveri	Radeon R9 M470
Interface		PCIe 3.0 x16
Memory type		GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount		4 GB
Display Connectors		No outputs
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Radeon R7 384 Cores Kaveri is used in Desktops, and Radeon R9 M470 - in Laptops.
Radeon R7 384 Cores Kaveri is build with GCN architecture, and Radeon R9 M470 - with GCN 2.
Core clock speed of Radeon R9 M470 is 280 MHz higher, than Radeon R7 384 Cores Kaveri.
Radeon R7 384 Cores Kaveri and Radeon R9 M470 are manufactured by 28 nm process technology.

Game benchmarks


high / 1080p	7−8	12−14
ultra / 1080p	4−5	7−8
QHD / 1440p	0−1	2−3
low / 720p	18−20	24−27
medium / 1080p	9−10	14−16
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 M470 in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 50% more, than Radeon R7 384 Cores Kaveri.
high / 1080p	12−14	20−22
ultra / 1080p	10−12	16−18
QHD / 1440p	0−1	3−4
low / 720p	27−30	40−45
medium / 1080p	14−16	21−24
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 M470 in Battlefield 5 is 56% more, than Radeon R7 384 Cores Kaveri.
low / 768p	45−50	45−50
high / 1080p	45−50	−
QHD / 1440p	0−1	0−1
Radeon R7 384 Cores Kaveri and Radeon R9 M470 have the same average FPS in Call of Duty: Warzone.
low / 768p	140−150	190−200
medium / 768p	110−120	150−160
ultra / 1080p	55−60	80−85
QHD / 1440p	30−35	45−50
4K / 2160p	27−30	30−33
high / 768p	85−90	120−130
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 M470 in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 37% more, than Radeon R7 384 Cores Kaveri.
low / 768p	55−60	55−60
ultra / 1080p	21−24	30−35
medium / 1080p	45−50	45−50
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 M470 in Cyberpunk 2077 is 7% more, than Radeon R7 384 Cores Kaveri.
low / 768p	85−90	100−110
medium / 768p	60−65	80−85
ultra / 1080p	35−40	55−60
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 M470 in Dota 2 is 30% more, than Radeon R7 384 Cores Kaveri.
high / 1080p	9−10	14−16
ultra / 1080p	8−9	12−14
4K / 2160p	4−5	5−6
low / 720p	21−24	30−35
medium / 1080p	10−11	14−16
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 M470 in Far Cry 5 is 45% more, than Radeon R7 384 Cores Kaveri.
high / 1080p	16−18	21−24
ultra / 1080p	10−12	16−18
low / 720p	65−70	85−90
medium / 1080p	24−27	40−45
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 M470 in Fortnite is 40% more, than Radeon R7 384 Cores Kaveri.
high / 1080p	12−14	21−24
ultra / 1080p	12−14	16−18
QHD / 1440p	2−3	6−7
low / 720p	27−30	40−45
medium / 1080p	14−16	24−27
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 M470 in Forza Horizon 4 is 57% more, than Radeon R7 384 Cores Kaveri.
low / 768p	55−60	75−80
medium / 768p	45−50	65−70
high / 1080p	14−16	24−27
ultra / 1080p	7−8	10−11
QHD / 1440p	0−1	1−2
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 M470 in Grand Theft Auto V is 45% more, than Radeon R7 384 Cores Kaveri.
high / 1080p	5−6	8−9
ultra / 1080p	3−4	6−7
4K / 2160p	0−1	2−3
low / 720p	14−16	24−27
medium / 1080p	7−8	10−11
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 M470 in Metro Exodus is 71% more, than Radeon R7 384 Cores Kaveri.
low / 768p	95−100	100−110
high / 1080p	90−95	−
ultra / 1080p	80−85	95−100
medium / 1080p	95−100	100−110
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 M470 in Minecraft is 10% more, than Radeon R7 384 Cores Kaveri.
high / 1080p	16−18	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 Radeon R7 384 Cores Kaveri.
high / 1080p	−	12−14
ultra / 1080p	8−9	9−10
QHD / 1440p	0−1	0−1
low / 720p	14−16	21−24
medium / 1080p	10−12	14−16
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 M470 in Red Dead Redemption 2 is 36% more, than Radeon R7 384 Cores Kaveri.
low / 768p	27−30	45−50
medium / 768p	18−20	27−30
high / 1080p	10−11	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 50% more, than Radeon R7 384 Cores Kaveri.
low / 768p	85−90	95−100
medium / 768p	45−50	55−60
ultra / 1080p	21−24	30−33
high / 768p	35−40	45−50
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 M470 in World of Tanks is 20% more, than Radeon R7 384 Cores Kaveri.

Full Specs

	Radeon R7 384 Cores Kaveri	Radeon R9 M470
Architecture	GCN	GCN 2
Code name	Kaveri Spectre	Saturn
Type	Desktop	Laptop
Release date	14 January 2014	14 May 2016
Pipelines	384	768
Core clock speed	720 MHz	1000 MHz
Boost Clock		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		128 Bit
Memory clock speed		6000 MHz
Memory bandwidth		96 GB/s
Shared memory	+	-
DirectX	DirectX 12 (FL 12_0), Shader 5.2	12 (12_0)
Shader Model		6.3
OpenGL		4.6
OpenCL		2.0
Vulkan		1.2.131
Laptop size		large
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Radeon R7 384 Cores Kaveri vs Radeon R9 M470

Radeon R9 M470 is a Laptop Graphics Card

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