GeForce GTX 970M vs Radeon R9 M470X

Find out if it is worth upgrading your current GPU setup by comparing GeForce GTX 970M 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 970M 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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GeForce GTX 970M and Radeon R9 M470X are Laptop Graphics Cards

Note: GeForce GTX 970M 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 970M or Radeon R9 M470X here:

GeForce GTX 970M Laptops

Radeon R9 M470X Laptops

Main Specs

	GeForce GTX 970M	Radeon R9 M470X
Interface	MXM-B (3.0)	PCIe 3.0 x16
Supplementary power connectors	None
Memory type	GDDR5	GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount	6 GB	4 GB
Display Connectors	No outputs	No outputs
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GeForce GTX 970M is connected by MXM-B (3.0), and Radeon R9 M470X uses PCIe 3.0 x16 interface.
GeForce GTX 970M has 2 GB more memory, than Radeon R9 M470X.
Both cards are used in Laptops.
GeForce GTX 970M is build with Maxwell architecture, and Radeon R9 M470X - with GCN 2.
Core clock speed of Radeon R9 M470X is 176 MHz higher, than GeForce GTX 970M.
GeForce GTX 970M and Radeon R9 M470X are manufactured by 28 nm process technology.
Memory clock speed of Radeon R9 M470X is 3500 MHz higher, than GeForce GTX 970M.

Game benchmarks


high / 1080p	35−40	16−18
ultra / 1080p	21−24	10−11
QHD / 1440p	16−18	4−5
4K / 2160p	10−11	−
low / 720p	60−65	35−40
medium / 1080p	40−45	21−24
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 970M in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 100% more, than Radeon R9 M470X.
high / 1080p	55−60	27−30
ultra / 1080p	45−50	24−27
QHD / 1440p	35−40	7−8
4K / 2160p	18−20	6−7
low / 720p	100−110	55−60
medium / 1080p	60−65	30−35
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 970M in Battlefield 5 is 107% more, than Radeon R9 M470X.
low / 768p	50−55	50−55
high / 1080p	−	50−55
QHD / 1440p	0−1	0−1
GeForce GTX 970M and Radeon R9 M470X have the same average FPS in Call of Duty: Warzone.
low / 768p	250−260	220−230
medium / 768p	220−230	190−200
ultra / 1080p	180−190	100−110
QHD / 1440p	110−120	65−70
4K / 2160p	70−75	35−40
high / 768p	210−220	150−160
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 970M in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 36% more, than Radeon R9 M470X.
low / 768p	60−65	60−65
ultra / 1080p	−	45−50
medium / 1080p	55−60	55−60
GeForce GTX 970M and Radeon R9 M470X have the same average FPS in Cyberpunk 2077.
low / 768p	120−130	110−120
medium / 768p	110−120	100−110
ultra / 1080p	100−110	70−75
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 970M in Dota 2 is 18% more, than Radeon R9 M470X.
high / 1080p	45−50	21−24
ultra / 1080p	40−45	18−20
QHD / 1440p	27−30	18−20
4K / 2160p	14−16	6−7
low / 720p	80−85	45−50
medium / 1080p	45−50	21−24
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 970M in Far Cry 5 is 95% more, than Radeon R9 M470X.
high / 1080p	60−65	27−30
ultra / 1080p	45−50	21−24
QHD / 1440p	27−30	14−16
4K / 2160p	27−30	−
low / 720p	180−190	110−120
medium / 1080p	110−120	60−65
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 970M in Fortnite is 81% more, than Radeon R9 M470X.
high / 1080p	60−65	27−30
ultra / 1080p	45−50	21−24
QHD / 1440p	30−35	10−11
4K / 2160p	24−27	−
low / 720p	100−110	60−65
medium / 1080p	65−70	30−35
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 970M in Forza Horizon 4 is 103% more, than Radeon R9 M470X.
low / 768p	140−150	95−100
medium / 768p	120−130	85−90
high / 1080p	70−75	35−40
ultra / 1080p	30−35	14−16
QHD / 1440p	21−24	4−5
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 970M in Grand Theft Auto V is 64% more, than Radeon R9 M470X.
high / 1080p	24−27	10−12
ultra / 1080p	20−22	8−9
QHD / 1440p	16−18	−
4K / 2160p	8−9	1−2
low / 720p	65−70	30−35
medium / 1080p	30−35	14−16
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 970M in Metro Exodus is 138% more, than Radeon R9 M470X.
low / 768p	130−140	110−120
medium / 1080p	120−130	110−120
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 970M in Minecraft is 13% more, than Radeon R9 M470X.
ultra / 1080p	14−16	14−16
low / 720p	100−110	60−65
medium / 1080p	18−20	18−20
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 970M in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS is 43% more, than Radeon R9 M470X.
high / 1080p	24−27	14−16
ultra / 1080p	16−18	9−10
QHD / 1440p	10−11	0−1
4K / 2160p	7−8	−
low / 720p	65−70	30−35
medium / 1080p	35−40	18−20
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 970M in Red Dead Redemption 2 is 89% more, than Radeon R9 M470X.
low / 768p	130−140	60−65
medium / 768p	85−90	35−40
high / 1080p	45−50	21−24
ultra / 1080p	24−27	12−14
4K / 2160p	16−18	7−8
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 970M in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is 121% more, than Radeon R9 M470X.
low / 768p	90−95	90−95
medium / 768p	60−65	60−65
ultra / 1080p	50−55	35−40
high / 768p	60−65	55−60
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 970M in World of Tanks is 8% more, than Radeon R9 M470X.

Full Specs

	GeForce GTX 970M	Radeon R9 M470X
Architecture	Maxwell	GCN 2
Code name	GM204	Emerald
Type	Laptop	Laptop
Release date	7 October 2014	14 May 2016
Pipelines	1280	896
Core clock speed	924 MHz	1100 MHz
Boost Clock	1038 MHz	1100 MHz
Transistor count	5,200 million	2,080 million
Manufacturing process technology	28 nm	28 nm
Texture fill rate	83.04	61.60
Floating-point performance	2,657 gflops	1,971 gflops
Memory bus width	192 Bit	128 Bit
Memory clock speed	2500 MHz	6000 MHz
Memory bandwidth	120 GB/s	96 GB/s
Shared memory	-	-
G-SYNC support	+
DirectX	12 (12_1)	12 (12_0)
Shader Model	6.4	6.3
OpenGL	4.5	4.6
OpenCL	1.1	2.0
Vulkan	1.1.126	1.2.131
CUDA	+
CUDA cores	1280
Bus support	PCI Express 3.0
SLI options	+
HDMI	+
Bitcoin / BTC (SHA256)	314 Mh/s
Laptop size	large	large
DisplayPort Multimode (DP++) support	+
H.264, VC1, MPEG2 1080p video decoder	+
Optimus	+
GameStream	+
GeForce ShadowPlay	+
GPU Boost	2.0
GameWorks	+
BatteryBoost	+
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GeForce GTX 970M vs Radeon R9 M470X

GeForce GTX 970M and Radeon R9 M470X are Laptop Graphics Cards

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