Radeon R9 M390X vs Radeon R9 M470
In this comparison between Radeon R9 M390X and Radeon R9 M470 you will find out which graphics card performs better in today's games. Bear in mind that third-party versions may have more efficient cooling and higher clock speeds. This will increase cards' performance, though not by much. In addition to raw power you should also take into account the dimensions. Thicker models simply will not fit into a small mini-ITX case. The resolution of your monitor also affects the choice, since 4K gameplay requires a more powerful GPU. And don't overspend on the graphics card. Other parts of your build may also need to be upgraded, save some money for the CPU or power supply. For some people Radeon R9 M390X will be the best choice, for others Radeon R9 M470 will be their preference. Study the comparison tables below and make your choice.
Radeon R9 M390X and Radeon R9 M470 are Laptop Graphics Cards
Note: Radeon R9 M390X 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 R9 M390X or Radeon R9 M470 here:
Main Specs
Radeon R9 M390X
Radeon R9 M470
Power consumption (TDP)
100 Watt
Interface
PCIe 3.0 x16
PCIe 3.0 x16
Supplementary power connectors
None
Memory type
GDDR5
GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount
4 GB
4 GB
Display Connectors
No outputs
No outputs
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Both video cards are using PCIe 3.0 x16 interface connection to a motherboard.
Radeon R9 M390X and Radeon R9 M470 have maximum RAM of 4 GB.
Both cards are used in Laptops.
Radeon R9 M390X is build with GCN 3 architecture, and Radeon R9 M470 - with GCN 2.
Core clock speed of Radeon R9 M470 is 277 MHz higher, than Radeon R9 M390X.
Radeon R9 M390X and Radeon R9 M470 are manufactured 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
21−24
12−14
ultra / 1080p
12−14
7−8
QHD / 1440p
8−9
2−3
4K / 2160p
5−6
−
low / 720p
40−45
24−27
medium / 1080p
27−30
14−16
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 M390X in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 91% more, than Radeon R9 M470.
high / 1080p
35−40
20−22
ultra / 1080p
30−35
16−18
QHD / 1440p
14−16
3−4
4K / 2160p
9−10
−
low / 720p
70−75
40−45
medium / 1080p
40−45
21−24
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 M390X in Battlefield 5 is 90% more, than Radeon R9 M470.
low / 768p
50−55
45−50
QHD / 1440p
0−1
0−1
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 M390X in Call of Duty: Warzone is 10% more, than Radeon R9 M470.
low / 768p
230−240
190−200
medium / 768p
210−220
150−160
ultra / 1080p
120−130
80−85
QHD / 1440p
100−110
45−50
4K / 2160p
55−60
30−33
high / 768p
170−180
120−130
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 M390X in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 43% more, than Radeon R9 M470.
low / 768p
60−65
55−60
ultra / 1080p
55−60
30−35
medium / 1080p
55−60
45−50
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 M390X in Cyberpunk 2077 is 31% more, than Radeon R9 M470.
low / 768p
120−130
100−110
medium / 768p
110−120
80−85
ultra / 1080p
85−90
55−60
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 M390X in Dota 2 is 34% more, than Radeon R9 M470.
high / 1080p
27−30
14−16
ultra / 1080p
24−27
12−14
QHD / 1440p
20−22
−
4K / 2160p
9−10
5−6
low / 720p
55−60
30−35
medium / 1080p
30−33
14−16
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 M390X in Far Cry 5 is 87% more, than Radeon R9 M470.
high / 1080p
35−40
21−24
ultra / 1080p
27−30
16−18
QHD / 1440p
16−18
−
low / 720p
130−140
85−90
medium / 1080p
75−80
40−45
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 M390X in Fortnite is 64% more, than Radeon R9 M470.
high / 1080p
35−40
21−24
ultra / 1080p
27−30
16−18
QHD / 1440p
16−18
6−7
4K / 2160p
14−16
−
low / 720p
75−80
40−45
medium / 1080p
40−45
24−27
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 M390X in Forza Horizon 4 is 81% more, than Radeon R9 M470.
low / 768p
110−120
75−80
medium / 768p
95−100
65−70
high / 1080p
45−50
24−27
ultra / 1080p
18−20
10−11
QHD / 1440p
9−10
1−2
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 M390X in Grand Theft Auto V is 58% more, than Radeon R9 M470.
high / 1080p
14−16
8−9
ultra / 1080p
10−12
6−7
QHD / 1440p
10−12
−
4K / 2160p
3−4
2−3
low / 720p
40−45
24−27
medium / 1080p
20−22
10−11
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 M390X in Metro Exodus is 80% more, than Radeon R9 M470.
low / 768p
120−130
100−110
ultra / 1080p
−
95−100
medium / 1080p
110−120
100−110
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 M390X in Minecraft is 14% more, than Radeon R9 M470.
high / 1080p
−
20−22
ultra / 1080p
14−16
16−18
low / 720p
75−80
45−50
medium / 1080p
18−20
21−24
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 M390X in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS is 27% more, than Radeon R9 M470.
high / 1080p
16−18
12−14
ultra / 1080p
10−12
9−10
QHD / 1440p
3−4
0−1
4K / 2160p
2−3
−
low / 720p
40−45
21−24
medium / 1080p
21−24
14−16
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 M390X in Red Dead Redemption 2 is 53% more, than Radeon R9 M470.
low / 768p
80−85
45−50
medium / 768p
50−55
27−30
high / 1080p
27−30
14−16
ultra / 1080p
16−18
9−10
4K / 2160p
9−10
7−8
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 M390X in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is 80% more, than Radeon R9 M470.
low / 768p
90−95
95−100
medium / 768p
60−65
55−60
ultra / 1080p
40−45
30−33
high / 768p
55−60
45−50
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 M390X in World of Tanks is 8% more, than Radeon R9 M470.
Full Specs
Radeon R9 M390X
Radeon R9 M470
Architecture
GCN 3
GCN 2
Code name
Amethyst (XT) / Tonga
Saturn
Type
Laptop
Laptop
Release date
9 June 2015
14 May 2016
Pipelines
2048
768
Core clock speed
723 MHz
1000 MHz
Boost Clock
1000 MHz
Transistor count
5,000 million
2,080 million
Manufacturing process technology
28 nm
28 nm
Texture fill rate
92.54
48.00
Floating-point performance
2,961 gflops
1,536 gflops
Memory bus width
256 Bit
128 Bit
Memory clock speed
6000 MHz
Memory bandwidth
160.0 GB/s
96 GB/s
Shared memory
-
-
DirectX
12 (12_0)
Shader Model
6.3
6.3
OpenGL
4.4
4.6
OpenCL
Not Listed
2.0
Vulkan
+
1.2.131
FreeSync
+
Bus support
PCIe 3.0
Laptop size
large
large
Eyefinity
+
HD3D
+
PowerTune
+
DualGraphics
+
ZeroCore
+
Switchable graphics
+
Mantle
+
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