GeForce GTX 470 vs Radeon R9 M470X

Find out if it is worth upgrading your current GPU setup by comparing GeForce GTX 470 and Radeon R9 M470X. Here you can take a closer look at graphics cards specs, such as core clock speed, memory type and size, display connectors, etc. The price, overall benchmark and gaming performances are usually defining factors when it comes to choosing between GeForce GTX 470 and Radeon R9 M470X. Make sure that the graphics card has compatible dimensions and will properly fit in your new or current computer case. Also these graphics cards may have different system power recommendations, so take that into consideration and upgrade your PSU if necessary.

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Radeon R9 M470X is a Laptop Graphics Card

Note: Radeon R9 M470X 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 M470X here:

Radeon R9 M470X Laptops

Main Specs

	GeForce GTX 470	Radeon R9 M470X
Power consumption (TDP)	215 Watt
Interface	PCIe 2.0 x16	PCIe 3.0 x16
Supplementary power connectors	Two 6-pins
Memory type	GDDR5	GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount	1280 MB	4 GB
Display Connectors	2x DVI, 1x mini-HDMI	No outputs
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GeForce GTX 470 is connected by PCIe 2.0 x16, and Radeon R9 M470X uses PCIe 3.0 x16 interface.
GeForce GTX 470 has 1276 GB more memory, than Radeon R9 M470X.
GeForce GTX 470 is used in Desktops, and Radeon R9 M470X - in Laptops.
GeForce GTX 470 is build with Fermi architecture, and Radeon R9 M470X - with GCN 2.
Core clock speed of GeForce GTX 470 is 115 MHz higher, than Radeon R9 M470X.
GeForce GTX 470 is manufactured by 40 nm process technology, and Radeon R9 M470X - by 28 nm process technology.
Memory clock speed of Radeon R9 M470X is 4326 MHz higher, than GeForce GTX 470.

Game benchmarks


high / 1080p	16−18	16−18
ultra / 1080p	10−11	10−11
QHD / 1440p	4−5	4−5
4K / 2160p	4−5	−
low / 720p	30−35	35−40
medium / 1080p	21−24	21−24
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 M470X in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 5% more, than GeForce GTX 470.
high / 1080p	24−27	27−30
ultra / 1080p	21−24	24−27
QHD / 1440p	9−10	7−8
4K / 2160p	6−7	6−7
low / 720p	55−60	55−60
medium / 1080p	30−33	30−35
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 M470X in Battlefield 5 is 4% more, than GeForce GTX 470.
low / 768p	45−50	50−55
high / 1080p	−	50−55
QHD / 1440p	0−1	0−1
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 M470X in Call of Duty: Warzone is 10% more, than GeForce GTX 470.
low / 768p	220−230	220−230
medium / 768p	180−190	190−200
ultra / 1080p	100−110	100−110
QHD / 1440p	60−65	65−70
4K / 2160p	30−35	35−40
high / 768p	150−160	150−160
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 M470X in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 2% more, than GeForce GTX 470.
low / 768p	55−60	60−65
ultra / 1080p	40−45	45−50
medium / 1080p	45−50	55−60
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 M470X in Cyberpunk 2077 is 12% more, than GeForce GTX 470.
low / 768p	110−120	110−120
medium / 768p	95−100	100−110
ultra / 1080p	65−70	70−75
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 M470X in Dota 2 is 4% more, than GeForce GTX 470.
high / 1080p	18−20	21−24
ultra / 1080p	18−20	18−20
QHD / 1440p	16−18	18−20
4K / 2160p	6−7	6−7
low / 720p	40−45	45−50
medium / 1080p	21−24	21−24
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 M470X in Far Cry 5 is 4% more, than GeForce GTX 470.
high / 1080p	27−30	27−30
ultra / 1080p	21−24	21−24
QHD / 1440p	16−18	14−16
low / 720p	100−110	110−120
medium / 1080p	55−60	60−65
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 M470X in Fortnite is 4% more, than GeForce GTX 470.
high / 1080p	27−30	27−30
ultra / 1080p	21−24	21−24
QHD / 1440p	10−11	10−11
4K / 2160p	10−11	−
low / 720p	55−60	60−65
medium / 1080p	30−35	30−35
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 M470X in Forza Horizon 4 is 3% more, than GeForce GTX 470.
low / 768p	90−95	95−100
medium / 768p	80−85	85−90
high / 1080p	30−35	35−40
ultra / 1080p	12−14	14−16
QHD / 1440p	4−5	4−5
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 M470X in Grand Theft Auto V is 6% more, than GeForce GTX 470.
high / 1080p	10−11	10−12
ultra / 1080p	8−9	8−9
4K / 2160p	3−4	1−2
low / 720p	30−35	30−35
medium / 1080p	14−16	14−16
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 470 in Metro Exodus is 7% more, than Radeon R9 M470X.
low / 768p	110−120	110−120
medium / 1080p	100−110	110−120
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 M470X in Minecraft is 4% more, than GeForce GTX 470.
high / 1080p	24−27	−
ultra / 1080p	18−20	14−16
low / 720p	60−65	60−65
medium / 1080p	24−27	18−20
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 470 in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS is 9% more, than Radeon R9 M470X.
high / 1080p	14−16	14−16
ultra / 1080p	10−11	9−10
QHD / 1440p	0−1	0−1
low / 720p	30−35	30−35
medium / 1080p	16−18	18−20
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 M470X in Red Dead Redemption 2 is 5% more, than GeForce GTX 470.
low / 768p	60−65	60−65
medium / 768p	35−40	35−40
high / 1080p	21−24	21−24
ultra / 1080p	12−14	12−14
4K / 2160p	8−9	7−8
GeForce GTX 470 and Radeon R9 M470X have the same average FPS in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt.
low / 768p	100−110	90−95
medium / 768p	60−65	60−65
ultra / 1080p	35−40	35−40
high / 768p	55−60	55−60
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 470 in World of Tanks is 4% more, than Radeon R9 M470X.

Full Specs

	GeForce GTX 470	Radeon R9 M470X
Architecture	Fermi	GCN 2
Code name	GF100	Emerald
Type	Desktop	Laptop
Release date	12 April 2010	14 May 2016
Pipelines	448	896
Core clock speed	1215 MHz	1100 MHz
Boost Clock		1100 MHz
Transistor count	3,100 million	2,080 million
Manufacturing process technology	40 nm	28 nm
Texture fill rate	34.0 billion/sec	61.60
Floating-point performance	1,088.6 gflops	1,971 gflops
Length	9.5" (241 mm) (24.1 cm)
Memory bus width	320 Bit	128 Bit
Memory clock speed	1674 MHz (3348 data rate)	6000 MHz
Memory bandwidth	133.9 GB/s	96 GB/s
Shared memory	-	-
DirectX	12 (11_0)	12 (12_0)
Shader Model	5.1	6.3
OpenGL	4.2	4.6
OpenCL	1.1	2.0
Vulkan	N/A	1.2.131
CUDA	+
CUDA cores	448
Bus support	16x PCI-E 2.0
Height	4.376" (111 mm) (11.1 cm)
SLI options	+
Multi monitor support	+
HDMI	+
Maximum VGA resolution	2048x1536
Audio input for HDMI	Internal
Bitcoin / BTC (SHA256)	97 Mh/s
Laptop size		large
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GeForce GTX 470 vs Radeon R9 M470X

Radeon R9 M470X is a Laptop Graphics Card

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