Radeon R9 M470 vs Radeon RX 480 mobile
In this comparison between Radeon R9 M470 and Radeon RX 480 mobile 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 M470 will be the best choice, for others Radeon RX 480 mobile will be their preference. Study the comparison tables below and make your choice.
Radeon R9 M470 and Radeon RX 480 mobile are Laptop Graphics Cards
Note: Radeon R9 M470 and Radeon RX 480 mobile 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 M470 or Radeon RX 480 mobile here:
Main Specs
Radeon R9 M470
Radeon RX 480 mobile
Power consumption (TDP)
100 Watt
Interface
PCIe 3.0 x16
MXM-B (3.0)
Memory type
GDDR5
GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount
4 GB
8 GB
Display Connectors
No outputs
No outputs
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Radeon R9 M470 is connected by PCIe 3.0 x16, and Radeon RX 480 mobile uses MXM-B (3.0) interface.
Radeon RX 480 mobile has 4 GB more memory, than Radeon R9 M470.
Both cards are used in Laptops.
Radeon R9 M470 is build with GCN 2 architecture, and Radeon RX 480 mobile - with Polaris.
Radeon R9 M470 is manufactured by 28 nm process technology, and Radeon RX 480 mobile - by 14 nm process technology.
Memory clock speed of Radeon RX 480 mobile is 2000 MHz higher, than Radeon R9 M470.
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
12−14
12−14
ultra / 1080p
7−8
7−8
QHD / 1440p
2−3
0−1
low / 720p
24−27
27−30
medium / 1080p
14−16
14−16
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 480 mobile in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 6% more, than Radeon R9 M470.
high / 1080p
20−22
20−22
ultra / 1080p
16−18
16−18
QHD / 1440p
3−4
0−1
low / 720p
40−45
45−50
medium / 1080p
21−24
21−24
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 480 mobile in Battlefield 5 is 8% more, than Radeon R9 M470.
low / 768p
45−50
50−55
high / 1080p
−
45−50
QHD / 1440p
0−1
0−1
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 480 mobile in Call of Duty: Warzone is 10% more, than Radeon R9 M470.
low / 768p
190−200
190−200
medium / 768p
150−160
160−170
ultra / 1080p
80−85
85−90
QHD / 1440p
45−50
45−50
4K / 2160p
30−33
24−27
high / 768p
120−130
120−130
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 480 mobile in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 0% more, than Radeon R9 M470.
low / 768p
55−60
60−65
ultra / 1080p
30−35
35−40
medium / 1080p
45−50
55−60
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 480 mobile in Cyberpunk 2077 is 15% more, than Radeon R9 M470.
low / 768p
100−110
100−110
medium / 768p
80−85
85−90
ultra / 1080p
55−60
55−60
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 480 mobile in Dota 2 is 2% more, than Radeon R9 M470.
high / 1080p
14−16
14−16
ultra / 1080p
12−14
12−14
4K / 2160p
5−6
4−5
low / 720p
30−35
30−35
medium / 1080p
14−16
16−18
Radeon R9 M470 and Radeon RX 480 mobile have the same average FPS in Far Cry 5.
high / 1080p
21−24
21−24
ultra / 1080p
16−18
16−18
QHD / 1440p
−
10−12
low / 720p
85−90
90−95
medium / 1080p
40−45
45−50
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 480 mobile in Fortnite is 4% more, than Radeon R9 M470.
high / 1080p
21−24
21−24
ultra / 1080p
16−18
16−18
QHD / 1440p
6−7
5−6
low / 720p
40−45
45−50
medium / 1080p
24−27
24−27
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 480 mobile in Forza Horizon 4 is 4% more, than Radeon R9 M470.
low / 768p
75−80
75−80
medium / 768p
65−70
70−75
high / 1080p
24−27
24−27
ultra / 1080p
10−11
10−11
QHD / 1440p
1−2
0−1
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 480 mobile in Grand Theft Auto V is 2% more, than Radeon R9 M470.
high / 1080p
8−9
7−8
ultra / 1080p
6−7
6−7
4K / 2160p
2−3
0−1
low / 720p
24−27
24−27
medium / 1080p
10−11
10−12
Radeon R9 M470 and Radeon RX 480 mobile have the same average FPS in Metro Exodus.
low / 768p
100−110
100−110
ultra / 1080p
95−100
100−110
medium / 1080p
100−110
100−110
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 480 mobile in Minecraft is 2% more, than Radeon R9 M470.
high / 1080p
20−22
−
ultra / 1080p
16−18
14−16
low / 720p
45−50
50−55
medium / 1080p
21−24
18−20
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 M470 in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS is 3% more, than Radeon RX 480 mobile.
high / 1080p
12−14
10−12
ultra / 1080p
9−10
7−8
QHD / 1440p
0−1
0−1
low / 720p
21−24
24−27
medium / 1080p
14−16
14−16
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 M470 in Red Dead Redemption 2 is 7% more, than Radeon RX 480 mobile.
low / 768p
45−50
45−50
medium / 768p
27−30
27−30
high / 1080p
14−16
16−18
ultra / 1080p
9−10
9−10
4K / 2160p
7−8
5−6
Radeon R9 M470 and Radeon RX 480 mobile have the same average FPS in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt.
low / 768p
95−100
90−95
medium / 768p
55−60
55−60
ultra / 1080p
30−33
30−35
high / 768p
45−50
50−55
Radeon R9 M470 and Radeon RX 480 mobile have the same average FPS in World of Tanks.
Full Specs
Radeon R9 M470
Radeon RX 480 mobile
Architecture
GCN 2
Polaris
Code name
Saturn
Polaris
Type
Laptop
Laptop
Release date
14 May 2016
1 August 2016
Pipelines
768
2304
Core clock speed
1000 MHz
Boost Clock
1000 MHz
1077 MHz
Transistor count
2,080 million
5,700 million
Manufacturing process technology
28 nm
14 nm
Texture fill rate
48.00
155.1
Floating-point performance
1,536 gflops
4,963 gflops
Memory bus width
128 Bit
256 Bit
Memory clock speed
6000 MHz
8000 MHz
Memory bandwidth
96 GB/s
256.0 GB/s
Shared memory
-
-
DirectX
12 (12_0)
12 (12_0)
Shader Model
6.3
6.4
OpenGL
4.6
4.6
OpenCL
2.0
2.0
Vulkan
1.2.131
1.2.131
Laptop size
large
large
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