Radeon HD 7950 vs Radeon R9 M470X

Find out if it is worth upgrading your current GPU setup by comparing Radeon HD 7950 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 7950 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 7950	Radeon R9 M470X
Power consumption (TDP)	200 Watt
Interface	PCIe 3.0 x16	PCIe 3.0 x16
Supplementary power connectors	2x 6-pin
Memory type	GDDR5	GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount	3 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 1 GB more memory, than Radeon HD 7950.
Radeon HD 7950 is used in Desktops, and Radeon R9 M470X - in Laptops.
Radeon HD 7950 is build with GCN 1.0 architecture, and Radeon R9 M470X - with GCN 2.
Radeon HD 7950 and Radeon R9 M470X are manufactured by 28 nm process technology.
Memory clock speed of Radeon R9 M470X is 4750 MHz higher, than Radeon HD 7950.

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 Radeon HD 7950 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 Radeon HD 7950 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
Radeon HD 7950 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 Radeon HD 7950 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
Radeon HD 7950 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 Radeon HD 7950 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 Radeon HD 7950 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 Radeon HD 7950 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 Radeon HD 7950 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 Radeon HD 7950 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 Radeon HD 7950 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 Radeon HD 7950 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 Radeon HD 7950 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 Radeon HD 7950 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 Radeon HD 7950 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 Radeon HD 7950 in World of Tanks is 8% more, than Radeon R9 M470X.

Full Specs

	Radeon HD 7950	Radeon R9 M470X
Architecture	GCN 1.0	GCN 2
Code name	Tahiti	Emerald
Type	Desktop	Laptop
Release date	31 January 2012	14 May 2016
Pipelines	1792	896
Core clock speed		1100 MHz
Boost Clock	1250 MHz	1100 MHz
Transistor count	4,313 million	2,080 million
Manufacturing process technology	28 nm	28 nm
Texture fill rate	89.60	61.60
Floating-point performance	2,867 gflops	1,971 gflops
Length	267 mm
Memory bus width	384 Bit	128 Bit
Memory clock speed	1250 MHz	6000 MHz
Memory bandwidth	240 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
Monero / XMR (CryptoNight)	0.56 kh/s
FreeSync	+
Bus support	PCIe 3.0 x16
HDMI	+
Bitcoin / BTC (SHA256)	381 Mh/s
Laptop size		large
Eyefinity	+
PowerTune	+
ZeroCore	+
Design	reference
Number of Eyefinity displays	6
CrossFire	+
Decred / DCR (Decred)	0.78 Gh/s
Ethereum / ETH (DaggerHashimoto)	13.86 Mh/s
Zcash / ZEC (Equihash)	250 Sol/s
Compute units	28
AppAcceleration	+
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Radeon HD 7950 vs Radeon R9 M470X

Radeon R9 M470X is a Laptop Graphics Card

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