GeForce GTX 880M vs Radeon R9 M470X
If you are going to buy a new graphics card and are choosing between GeForce GTX 880M and Radeon R9 M470X, there are a couple of things to consider. Cards with more VRAM in general perform better and allow you to play on higher graphics settings. Size also makes a difference. A model with a large heatsink can occupy up to three expansion slots on a motherboard. Be sure you have enough room in your PC case. When comparing GPUs with different architectures, more processing cores and even higher TFLOPS will not always translate to better performance. To help you decide which GPU you need, we have measured frame rates in a number of popular games. For more on how the GeForce GTX 880M stacks up against Radeon R9 M470X, check out specs charts below.
GeForce GTX 880M and Radeon R9 M470X are Laptop Graphics Cards
Note: GeForce GTX 880M and Radeon R9 M470X 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 GeForce GTX 880M or Radeon R9 M470X here:
Main Specs
GeForce GTX 880M
Radeon R9 M470X
Power consumption (TDP)
122 Watt
Interface
MXM-B (3.0)
PCIe 3.0 x16
Supplementary power connectors
None
Memory type
GDDR5
GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount
8 GB
4 GB
Display Connectors
No outputs
No outputs
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GeForce GTX 880M is connected by MXM-B (3.0), and Radeon R9 M470X uses PCIe 3.0 x16 interface.
GeForce GTX 880M has 4 GB more memory, than Radeon R9 M470X.
Both cards are used in Laptops.
GeForce GTX 880M is build with Kepler architecture, and Radeon R9 M470X - with GCN 2.
Core clock speed of Radeon R9 M470X is 146 MHz higher, than GeForce GTX 880M.
GeForce GTX 880M and Radeon R9 M470X 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
20−22
16−18
ultra / 1080p
12−14
10−11
QHD / 1440p
6−7
4−5
4K / 2160p
5−6
−
low / 720p
40−45
35−40
medium / 1080p
24−27
21−24
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 880M in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 16% more, than Radeon R9 M470X.
high / 1080p
30−35
27−30
ultra / 1080p
27−30
24−27
QHD / 1440p
12−14
7−8
4K / 2160p
8−9
6−7
low / 720p
65−70
55−60
medium / 1080p
35−40
30−35
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 880M in Battlefield 5 is 19% more, than Radeon R9 M470X.
low / 768p
50−55
50−55
high / 1080p
−
50−55
QHD / 1440p
0−1
0−1
GeForce GTX 880M and Radeon R9 M470X have the same average FPS in Call of Duty: Warzone.
low / 768p
230−240
220−230
medium / 768p
200−210
190−200
ultra / 1080p
120−130
100−110
QHD / 1440p
90−95
65−70
4K / 2160p
50−55
35−40
high / 768p
160−170
150−160
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 880M in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 11% more, than Radeon R9 M470X.
low / 768p
60−65
60−65
ultra / 1080p
50−55
45−50
medium / 1080p
55−60
55−60
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 880M in Cyberpunk 2077 is 3% more, than Radeon R9 M470X.
low / 768p
120−130
110−120
medium / 768p
100−110
100−110
ultra / 1080p
80−85
70−75
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 880M in Dota 2 is 7% more, than Radeon R9 M470X.
high / 1080p
24−27
21−24
ultra / 1080p
21−24
18−20
QHD / 1440p
18−20
18−20
4K / 2160p
8−9
6−7
low / 720p
50−55
45−50
medium / 1080p
27−30
21−24
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 880M in Far Cry 5 is 18% more, than Radeon R9 M470X.
high / 1080p
30−35
27−30
ultra / 1080p
24−27
21−24
QHD / 1440p
16−18
14−16
low / 720p
120−130
110−120
medium / 1080p
70−75
60−65
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 880M in Fortnite is 12% more, than Radeon R9 M470X.
high / 1080p
35−40
27−30
ultra / 1080p
24−27
21−24
QHD / 1440p
14−16
10−11
4K / 2160p
12−14
−
low / 720p
65−70
60−65
medium / 1080p
35−40
30−35
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 880M in Forza Horizon 4 is 16% more, than Radeon R9 M470X.
low / 768p
100−110
95−100
medium / 768p
90−95
85−90
high / 1080p
40−45
35−40
ultra / 1080p
16−18
14−16
QHD / 1440p
7−8
4−5
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 880M in Grand Theft Auto V is 8% more, than Radeon R9 M470X.
high / 1080p
12−14
10−12
ultra / 1080p
10−11
8−9
QHD / 1440p
10−11
−
4K / 2160p
3−4
1−2
low / 720p
40−45
30−35
medium / 1080p
18−20
14−16
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 880M in Metro Exodus is 30% more, than Radeon R9 M470X.
low / 768p
120−130
110−120
medium / 1080p
110−120
110−120
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 880M in Minecraft is 4% more, than Radeon R9 M470X.
ultra / 1080p
14−16
14−16
low / 720p
70−75
60−65
medium / 1080p
18−20
18−20
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 880M 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
1−2
0−1
4K / 2160p
1−2
−
low / 720p
35−40
30−35
medium / 1080p
21−24
18−20
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 880M in Red Dead Redemption 2 is 10% more, than Radeon R9 M470X.
low / 768p
75−80
60−65
medium / 768p
45−50
35−40
high / 1080p
24−27
21−24
ultra / 1080p
14−16
12−14
4K / 2160p
8−9
7−8
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 880M in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is 21% more, than Radeon R9 M470X.
low / 768p
90−95
90−95
medium / 768p
60−65
60−65
ultra / 1080p
40−45
35−40
high / 768p
55−60
55−60
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 880M in World of Tanks is 1% more, than Radeon R9 M470X.
Full Specs
GeForce GTX 880M
Radeon R9 M470X
Architecture
Kepler
GCN 2
Code name
N15E-GX-A2
Emerald
Type
Laptop
Laptop
Release date
12 March 2014
14 May 2016
Pipelines
1536
896
Core clock speed
954 MHz
1100 MHz
Boost Clock
993 MHz
1100 MHz
Transistor count
3,540 million
2,080 million
Manufacturing process technology
28 nm
28 nm
Texture fill rate
127.1
61.60
Floating-point performance
3,050 gflops
1,971 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 (11_0)
12 (12_0)
Shader Model
5.1
6.3
OpenGL
4.5
4.6
OpenCL
1.1
2.0
Vulkan
1.1.126
1.2.131
CUDA
+
CUDA cores
1536
Bus support
PCI Express 2.0, PCI Express 3.0
SLI options
+
HDMI
+
Bitcoin / BTC (SHA256)
96 Mh/s
Laptop size
large
large
Standard memory configuration
GDDR5
eDP 1.2 signal support
Up to 3840x2160
LVDS signal support
Up to 1920x1200
DisplayPort Multimode (DP++) support
Up to 3840x2160
HDCP content protection
+
7.1 channel HD audio on HDMI
+
TrueHD and DTS-HD audio bitstreaming
+
H.264, VC1, MPEG2 1080p video decoder
+
Optimus
+
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