Radeon R9 M470 vs Radeon RX 560
In this comparison between Radeon R9 M470 and Radeon RX 560 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 560 will be their preference. Study the comparison tables below and make your choice.
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
Radeon R9 M470
Radeon RX 560
Power consumption (TDP)
75 Watt
Interface
PCIe 3.0 x16
PCIe 3.0 x8
Supplementary power connectors
None
Memory type
GDDR5
GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount
4 GB
4 GB
Display Connectors
No outputs
1x DVI, 1x HDMI, 1x DisplayPort
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Radeon R9 M470 is connected by PCIe 3.0 x16, and Radeon RX 560 uses PCIe 3.0 x8 interface.
Radeon R9 M470 and Radeon RX 560 have maximum RAM of 4 GB.
Radeon R9 M470 is used in Laptops, and Radeon RX 560 - in Desktops.
Radeon R9 M470 is build with GCN 2 architecture, and Radeon RX 560 - with GCN 4.0.
Core clock speed of Radeon RX 560 is 175 MHz higher, than Radeon R9 M470.
Radeon R9 M470 is manufactured by 28 nm process technology, and Radeon RX 560 - by 14 nm process technology.
Memory clock speed of Radeon RX 560 is 1000 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
18−20
ultra / 1080p
7−8
10−12
QHD / 1440p
2−3
5−6
4K / 2160p
−
4−5
low / 720p
24−27
35−40
medium / 1080p
14−16
21−24
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 560 in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 58% more, than Radeon R9 M470.
high / 1080p
20−22
30−33
ultra / 1080p
16−18
24−27
QHD / 1440p
3−4
9−10
4K / 2160p
−
7−8
low / 720p
40−45
60−65
medium / 1080p
21−24
30−35
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 560 in Battlefield 5 is 52% more, than Radeon R9 M470.
low / 768p
45−50
50−55
QHD / 1440p
0−1
0−1
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 560 in Call of Duty: Warzone is 10% more, than Radeon R9 M470.
low / 768p
190−200
220−230
medium / 768p
150−160
190−200
ultra / 1080p
80−85
110−120
QHD / 1440p
45−50
75−80
4K / 2160p
30−33
40−45
high / 768p
120−130
160−170
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 560 in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 28% more, than Radeon R9 M470.
low / 768p
55−60
60−65
ultra / 1080p
30−35
45−50
medium / 1080p
45−50
55−60
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 560 in Cyberpunk 2077 is 22% more, than Radeon R9 M470.
low / 768p
100−110
110−120
medium / 768p
80−85
100−110
ultra / 1080p
55−60
75−80
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 560 in Dota 2 is 22% more, than Radeon R9 M470.
high / 1080p
14−16
21−24
ultra / 1080p
12−14
21−24
QHD / 1440p
−
18−20
4K / 2160p
5−6
7−8
low / 720p
30−35
45−50
medium / 1080p
14−16
24−27
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 560 in Far Cry 5 is 56% more, than Radeon R9 M470.
high / 1080p
21−24
30−33
ultra / 1080p
16−18
21−24
QHD / 1440p
−
14−16
low / 720p
85−90
110−120
medium / 1080p
40−45
65−70
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 560 in Fortnite is 40% more, than Radeon R9 M470.
high / 1080p
21−24
30−35
ultra / 1080p
16−18
24−27
QHD / 1440p
6−7
12−14
4K / 2160p
−
12−14
low / 720p
40−45
60−65
medium / 1080p
24−27
35−40
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 560 in Forza Horizon 4 is 54% more, than Radeon R9 M470.
low / 768p
75−80
95−100
medium / 768p
65−70
85−90
high / 1080p
24−27
35−40
ultra / 1080p
10−11
14−16
QHD / 1440p
1−2
5−6
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 560 in Grand Theft Auto V is 33% more, than Radeon R9 M470.
high / 1080p
8−9
12−14
ultra / 1080p
6−7
9−10
4K / 2160p
2−3
2−3
low / 720p
24−27
35−40
medium / 1080p
10−11
16−18
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 560 in Metro Exodus is 50% more, than Radeon R9 M470.
low / 768p
100−110
110−120
ultra / 1080p
95−100
−
medium / 1080p
100−110
110−120
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 560 in Minecraft is 9% more, than Radeon R9 M470.
high / 1080p
20−22
−
ultra / 1080p
16−18
14−16
low / 720p
45−50
65−70
medium / 1080p
21−24
18−20
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 560 in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS is 13% more, than Radeon R9 M470.
high / 1080p
12−14
14−16
ultra / 1080p
9−10
9−10
QHD / 1440p
0−1
0−1
4K / 2160p
−
0−1
low / 720p
21−24
35−40
medium / 1080p
14−16
18−20
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 560 in Red Dead Redemption 2 is 33% more, than Radeon R9 M470.
low / 768p
45−50
65−70
medium / 768p
27−30
40−45
high / 1080p
14−16
21−24
ultra / 1080p
9−10
12−14
4K / 2160p
7−8
7−8
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 560 in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is 42% more, than Radeon R9 M470.
low / 768p
95−100
90−95
medium / 768p
55−60
60−65
ultra / 1080p
30−33
40−45
high / 768p
45−50
55−60
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 560 in World of Tanks is 8% more, than Radeon R9 M470.
Full Specs
Radeon R9 M470
Radeon RX 560
Architecture
GCN 2
GCN 4.0
Code name
Saturn
Polaris 21
Type
Laptop
Desktop
Release date
14 May 2016
18 April 2017
Pipelines
768
1024
Core clock speed
1000 MHz
1175 MHz
Boost Clock
1000 MHz
1275 MHz
Transistor count
2,080 million
3,000 million
Manufacturing process technology
28 nm
14 nm
Texture fill rate
48.00
81.60
Floating-point performance
1,536 gflops
2,611 gflops
Length
170 mm
Memory bus width
128 Bit
128 Bit
Memory clock speed
6000 MHz
7000 MHz
Memory bandwidth
96 GB/s
112.0 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
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