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    GeForce GTX 980 vs Radeon R9 M470X

    In this comparison between GeForce GTX 980 and Radeon R9 M470X 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 GeForce GTX 980 will be the best choice, for others Radeon R9 M470X will be their preference. Study the comparison tables below and make your choice.
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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 980 Radeon R9 M470X
    Power consumption (TDP) 165 Watt
    Interface PCIe 3.0 x16 PCIe 3.0 x16
    Supplementary power connectors 2x 6-pins
    Memory type GDDR5 GDDR5
    Maximum RAM amount 4 GB 4 GB
    Display Connectors 1x DVI, 1x HDMI, 3x DisplayPort No outputs
    Recommended system power (PSU) 500 Watt
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    • Both video cards are using PCIe 3.0 x16 interface connection to a motherboard.
    • GeForce GTX 980 and Radeon R9 M470X have maximum RAM of 4 GB.
    • GeForce GTX 980 is used in Desktops, and Radeon R9 M470X - in Laptops.
    • GeForce GTX 980 is build with Maxwell architecture, and Radeon R9 M470X - with GCN 2.
    • GeForce GTX 980 and Radeon R9 M470X are manufactured by 28 nm process technology.
    • Memory clock speed of Radeon R9 M470X is 5993 MHz higher, than GeForce GTX 980.

    Game benchmarks

    high / 1080p 55−60 16−18
    ultra / 1080p 35−40 10−11
    QHD / 1440p 30−35 4−5
    4K / 2160p 18−20 −
    low / 720p 80−85 35−40
    medium / 1080p 65−70 21−24
    The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 980 in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 205% more, than Radeon R9 M470X.

    Full Specs

      GeForce GTX 980 Radeon R9 M470X
    Architecture Maxwell GCN 2
    Code name GM204 Emerald
    Type Desktop Laptop
    Release date 19 September 2014 14 May 2016
    Pipelines 2048 896
    Core clock speed 1100 MHz
    Boost Clock 1216 MHz 1100 MHz
    Transistor count 5,200 million 2,080 million
    Manufacturing process technology 28 nm 28 nm
    Texture fill rate 144 billion/sec 61.60
    Floating-point performance 4,981 gflops 1,971 gflops
    Length 10.5" (26.7 cm)
    Memory bus width 256 Bit 128 Bit
    Memory clock speed 7.0 GB/s 6000 MHz
    Memory bandwidth 224 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 1.2 2.0
    Vulkan 1.1.126 1.2.131
    CUDA +
    Monero / XMR (CryptoNight) 0.54 kh/s
    CUDA cores 2048
    Bus support PCI Express 3.0
    Height 4.376" (11.1 cm)
    SLI options +
    Multi monitor support 4 displays
    HDMI +
    HDCP +
    Maximum VGA resolution 2048x1536
    Audio input for HDMI Internal
    Bitcoin / BTC (SHA256) 579 Mh/s
    Laptop size large
    DisplayPort Multimode (DP++) support +
    H.264, VC1, MPEG2 1080p video decoder +
    Optimus +
    Decred / DCR (Decred) 1.74 Gh/s
    Ethereum / ETH (DaggerHashimoto) 20.28 Mh/s
    Zcash / ZEC (Equihash) 312.12 Sol/s
    GameStream +
    GeForce ShadowPlay +
    GPU Boost 2.0
    GameWorks +
    BatteryBoost +
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