Radeon R7 M270 vs Radeon R9 M470

When choosing between Radeon R7 M270 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 M270 and Radeon R9 M470.

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Radeon R7 M270 and Radeon R9 M470 are Laptop Graphics Cards

Note: Radeon R7 M270 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 Radeon R7 M270 or Radeon R9 M470 here:

Radeon R7 M270 Laptops

Radeon R9 M470 Laptops

Main Specs

	Radeon R7 M270	Radeon R9 M470
Interface	PCIe 3.0 x8	PCIe 3.0 x16
Memory type	Not Listed	GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount		4 GB
Display Connectors	No outputs	No outputs
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Radeon R7 M270 is connected by PCIe 3.0 x8, and Radeon R9 M470 uses PCIe 3.0 x16 interface.
Both cards are used in Laptops.
Radeon R7 M270 is build with GCN architecture, and Radeon R9 M470 - with GCN 2.
Core clock speed of Radeon R9 M470 is 175 MHz higher, than Radeon R7 M270.
Radeon R7 M270 and Radeon R9 M470 are manufactured by 28 nm process technology.

Game benchmarks


high / 1080p	0−1	12−14
ultra / 1080p	−	7−8
QHD / 1440p	0−1	2−3
low / 720p	1−2	24−27
medium / 1080p	0−1	14−16
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 M470 in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 2400% more, than Radeon R7 M270.
high / 1080p	−	20−22
ultra / 1080p	−	16−18
QHD / 1440p	0−1	3−4
low / 720p	0−1	40−45
medium / 1080p	−	21−24
low / 768p	50−55	45−50
high / 1080p	45−50	−
QHD / 1440p	0−1	0−1
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R7 M270 in Call of Duty: Warzone is 10% more, than Radeon R9 M470.
low / 768p	60−65	190−200
medium / 768p	27−30	150−160
ultra / 1080p	7−8	80−85
QHD / 1440p	−	45−50
4K / 2160p	−	30−33
high / 768p	16−18	120−130
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 M470 in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 396% more, than Radeon R7 M270.
low / 768p	70−75	55−60
ultra / 1080p	0−1	30−35
medium / 1080p	45−50	45−50
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R7 M270 in Cyberpunk 2077 is 15% more, than Radeon R9 M470.
low / 768p	45−50	100−110
medium / 768p	10−11	80−85
ultra / 1080p	0−1	55−60
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 M470 in Dota 2 is 220% more, than Radeon R7 M270.
high / 1080p	−	14−16
ultra / 1080p	−	12−14
4K / 2160p	−	5−6
low / 720p	0−1	30−35
medium / 1080p	−	14−16
high / 1080p	−	21−24
ultra / 1080p	−	16−18
low / 720p	21−24	85−90
medium / 1080p	0−1	40−45
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 M470 in Fortnite is 295% more, than Radeon R7 M270.
high / 1080p	0−1	21−24
ultra / 1080p	−	16−18
QHD / 1440p	0−1	6−7
low / 720p	0−1	40−45
medium / 1080p	0−1	24−27
low / 768p	18−20	75−80
medium / 768p	−	65−70
high / 1080p	0−1	24−27
ultra / 1080p	−	10−11
QHD / 1440p	0−1	1−2
medium / 720p	12−14	−
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 M470 in Grand Theft Auto V is 305% more, than Radeon R7 M270.
high / 1080p	−	8−9
ultra / 1080p	−	6−7
4K / 2160p	−	2−3
low / 720p	0−1	24−27
medium / 1080p	−	10−11
low / 768p	75−80	100−110
high / 1080p	27−30	−
ultra / 1080p	−	95−100
medium / 1080p	−	100−110
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 M470 in Minecraft is 36% more, than Radeon R7 M270.
high / 1080p	−	20−22
ultra / 1080p	−	16−18
low / 720p	8−9	45−50
medium / 1080p	−	21−24
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 M470 in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS is 487% more, than Radeon R7 M270.
high / 1080p	−	12−14
ultra / 1080p	−	9−10
QHD / 1440p	−	0−1
low / 720p	0−1	21−24
medium / 1080p	−	14−16
low / 768p	0−1	45−50
medium / 768p	−	27−30
high / 1080p	−	14−16
ultra / 1080p	−	9−10
4K / 2160p	−	7−8
low / 768p	45−50	95−100
medium / 768p	14−16	55−60
ultra / 1080p	0−1	30−33
high / 768p	12−14	45−50
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 M470 in World of Tanks is 168% more, than Radeon R7 M270.

Full Specs

	Radeon R7 M270	Radeon R9 M470
Architecture	GCN	GCN 2
Code name	Opal XT / Mars	Saturn
Type	Laptop	Laptop
Release date	7 January 2014	14 May 2016
Pipelines	384	768
Core clock speed	825 MHz	1000 MHz
Boost Clock		1000 MHz
Transistor count	950 million	2,080 million
Manufacturing process technology	28 nm	28 nm
Texture fill rate	19.80	48.00
Floating-point performance	633.6 gflops	1,536 gflops
Memory bus width		128 Bit
Memory clock speed		6000 MHz
Memory bandwidth	28.8 GB/s	96 GB/s
Shared memory	-	-
DirectX		12 (12_0)
Shader Model	5.1	6.3
OpenGL	4.4	4.6
OpenCL	Not Listed	2.0
Vulkan		1.2.131
FreeSync	+
Bus support	PCIe 3.0
Laptop size	medium sized	large
HD3D	+
PowerTune	+
DualGraphics	+
ZeroCore	+
Switchable graphics	+
Mantle	+
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Radeon R7 M270 vs Radeon R9 M470

Radeon R7 M270 and Radeon R9 M470 are Laptop Graphics Cards

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