Radeon Pro 580X vs Radeon R9 M470X

Find out if it is worth upgrading your current GPU setup by comparing Radeon Pro 580X 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 Pro 580X 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.

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:

Main Specs

  Radeon Pro 580X Radeon R9 M470X
Power consumption (TDP) 150 Watt
Interface PCIe 3.0 x16 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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  • Both video cards are using PCIe 3.0 x16 interface connection to a motherboard.
  • Radeon Pro 580X has 4 GB more memory, than Radeon R9 M470X.
  • Radeon Pro 580X is used in Desktops, and Radeon R9 M470X - in Laptops.
  • Radeon Pro 580X is build with GCN 4.0 architecture, and Radeon R9 M470X - with GCN 2.
  • Both graphics cards have the same core clock speed.
  • Radeon Pro 580X is manufactured by 14 nm process technology, and Radeon R9 M470X - by 28 nm process technology.
  • Memory clock speed of Radeon Pro 580X is 780 MHz higher, than Radeon R9 M470X.

Game benchmarks

high / 1080p 35−40 16−18
ultra / 1080p 24−27 10−11
QHD / 1440p 18−20 4−5
4K / 2160p 10−12
low / 720p 60−65 35−40
medium / 1080p 45−50 21−24
The average gaming FPS of Radeon Pro 580X in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 111% more, than Radeon R9 M470X.

Full Specs

  Radeon Pro 580X Radeon R9 M470X
Architecture GCN 4.0 GCN 2
Code name Polaris 20 Emerald
Type Workstation Laptop
Release date 18 March 2019 14 May 2016
Pipelines 2304 896
Core clock speed 1100 MHz 1100 MHz
Boost Clock 1200 MHz 1100 MHz
Transistor count 5,700 million 2,080 million
Manufacturing process technology 14 nm 28 nm
Texture fill rate 172.8 61.60
Floating-point performance 1,971 gflops
Memory bus width 256 Bit 128 Bit
Memory clock speed 6780 MHz 6000 MHz
Memory bandwidth 217.0 GB/s 96 GB/s
Shared memory -
DirectX 12 (12_0) 12 (12_0)
Shader Model 6.4 6.3
OpenGL 4.6 4.6
OpenCL 2.0 2.0
Vulkan 1.2.131 1.2.131
Laptop size large
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