Radeon HD 7850 vs Radeon R9 M470X

Find out if it is worth upgrading your current GPU setup by comparing Radeon HD 7850 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 Radeon HD 7850 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

	Radeon HD 7850	Radeon R9 M470X
Power consumption (TDP)	225 Watt
Interface	PCIe 3.0 x16	PCIe 3.0 x16
Supplementary power connectors	1x 6-pin
Memory type	GDDR5	GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount	2 GB	4 GB
Display Connectors	1x DVI, 1x HDMI, 2x mini-DisplayPort	No outputs
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Both video cards are using PCIe 3.0 x16 interface connection to a motherboard.
Radeon R9 M470X has 2 GB more memory, than Radeon HD 7850.
Radeon HD 7850 is used in Desktops, and Radeon R9 M470X - in Laptops.
Radeon HD 7850 is build with GCN 1.0 architecture, and Radeon R9 M470X - with GCN 2.
Radeon HD 7850 and Radeon R9 M470X are manufactured by 28 nm process technology.
Memory clock speed of Radeon R9 M470X is 4800 MHz higher, than Radeon HD 7850.

Game benchmarks


high / 1080p	18−20	16−18
ultra / 1080p	10−12	10−11
QHD / 1440p	5−6	4−5
4K / 2160p	4−5	−
low / 720p	35−40	35−40
medium / 1080p	24−27	21−24
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7850 in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 5% more, than Radeon R9 M470X.
high / 1080p	30−33	27−30
ultra / 1080p	24−27	24−27
QHD / 1440p	10−11	7−8
4K / 2160p	7−8	6−7
low / 720p	60−65	55−60
medium / 1080p	30−35	30−35
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7850 in Battlefield 5 is 7% more, than Radeon R9 M470X.
low / 768p	50−55	50−55
high / 1080p	−	50−55
QHD / 1440p	0−1	0−1
Radeon HD 7850 and Radeon R9 M470X have the same average FPS in Call of Duty: Warzone.
low / 768p	220−230	220−230
medium / 768p	190−200	190−200
ultra / 1080p	110−120	100−110
QHD / 1440p	80−85	65−70
4K / 2160p	40−45	35−40
high / 768p	160−170	150−160
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7850 in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 5% more, than Radeon R9 M470X.
low / 768p	60−65	60−65
ultra / 1080p	45−50	45−50
medium / 1080p	55−60	55−60
Radeon HD 7850 and Radeon R9 M470X have the same average FPS in Cyberpunk 2077.
low / 768p	110−120	110−120
medium / 768p	100−110	100−110
ultra / 1080p	75−80	70−75
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7850 in Dota 2 is 2% more, than Radeon R9 M470X.
high / 1080p	21−24	21−24
ultra / 1080p	21−24	18−20
QHD / 1440p	18−20	18−20
4K / 2160p	7−8	6−7
low / 720p	50−55	45−50
medium / 1080p	24−27	21−24
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7850 in Far Cry 5 is 9% more, than Radeon R9 M470X.
high / 1080p	30−35	27−30
ultra / 1080p	21−24	21−24
QHD / 1440p	14−16	14−16
low / 720p	110−120	110−120
medium / 1080p	65−70	60−65
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7850 in Fortnite is 4% more, than Radeon R9 M470X.
high / 1080p	30−35	27−30
ultra / 1080p	24−27	21−24
QHD / 1440p	12−14	10−11
4K / 2160p	12−14	−
low / 720p	65−70	60−65
medium / 1080p	35−40	30−35
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7850 in Forza Horizon 4 is 12% more, than Radeon R9 M470X.
low / 768p	100−105	95−100
medium / 768p	90−95	85−90
high / 1080p	35−40	35−40
ultra / 1080p	14−16	14−16
QHD / 1440p	6−7	4−5
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7850 in Grand Theft Auto V is 4% more, than Radeon R9 M470X.
high / 1080p	12−14	10−12
ultra / 1080p	9−10	8−9
4K / 2160p	2−3	1−2
low / 720p	35−40	30−35
medium / 1080p	16−18	14−16
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7850 in Metro Exodus is 15% more, than Radeon R9 M470X.
low / 768p	110−120	110−120
medium / 1080p	110−120	110−120
Radeon HD 7850 and Radeon R9 M470X have the same average FPS in Minecraft.
ultra / 1080p	14−16	14−16
low / 720p	65−70	60−65
medium / 1080p	18−20	18−20
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7850 in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS is 3% 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	0−1	−
low / 720p	35−40	30−35
medium / 1080p	20−22	18−20
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7850 in Red Dead Redemption 2 is 10% more, than Radeon R9 M470X.
low / 768p	70−75	60−65
medium / 768p	40−45	35−40
high / 1080p	24−27	21−24
ultra / 1080p	12−14	12−14
4K / 2160p	7−8	7−8
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7850 in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is 14% 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 Radeon HD 7850 in World of Tanks is 1% more, than Radeon R9 M470X.

Full Specs

	Radeon HD 7850	Radeon R9 M470X
Architecture	GCN 1.0	GCN 2
Code name	Pitcairn	Emerald
Type	Desktop	Laptop
Release date	5 March 2012	14 May 2016
Pipelines	1024	896
Core clock speed		1100 MHz
Boost Clock	1000 MHz	1100 MHz
Transistor count	2,800 million	2,080 million
Manufacturing process technology	28 nm	28 nm
Texture fill rate	55.04	61.60
Floating-point performance	1,761 gflops	1,971 gflops
Length	210 mm
Memory bus width	256 Bit	128 Bit
Memory clock speed	1200 MHz	6000 MHz
Memory bandwidth	153.6 GB/s	96 GB/s
Shared memory		-
DirectX		12 (12_0)
Shader Model	5.1	6.3
OpenGL	4.6	4.6
OpenCL	1.2	2.0
Vulkan		1.2.131
FreeSync	+
Bus support	PCIe 2.1 x16
HDMI	+
Bitcoin / BTC (SHA256)	249 Mh/s
Laptop size		large
Eyefinity	+
Design	reference
CrossFire	+
Ethereum / ETH (DaggerHashimoto)	12.5 Mh/s
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Radeon HD 7850 vs Radeon R9 M470X

Radeon R9 M470X is a Laptop Graphics Card

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