Radeon R9 M470X vs Radeon RX 550 mobile
In this comparison between Radeon R9 M470X and Radeon RX 550 mobile 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 Radeon R9 M470X will be the best choice, for others Radeon RX 550 mobile will be their preference. Study the comparison tables below and make your choice.
Radeon R9 M470X and Radeon RX 550 mobile are Laptop Graphics Cards
Note: Radeon R9 M470X and Radeon RX 550 mobile 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 Radeon R9 M470X or Radeon RX 550 mobile here:
Main Specs
Radeon R9 M470X
Radeon RX 550 mobile
Power consumption (TDP)
50 Watt
Interface
PCIe 3.0 x16
PCIe 3.0 x8
Memory type
GDDR5
GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount
4 GB
4 GB
Display Connectors
No outputs
No outputs
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Radeon R9 M470X is connected by PCIe 3.0 x16, and Radeon RX 550 mobile uses PCIe 3.0 x8 interface.
Radeon R9 M470X and Radeon RX 550 mobile have maximum RAM of 4 GB.
Both cards are used in Laptops.
Radeon R9 M470X is build with GCN 2 architecture, and Radeon RX 550 mobile - with Polaris.
Core clock speed of Radeon RX 550 mobile is 187 MHz higher, than Radeon R9 M470X.
Radeon R9 M470X is manufactured by 28 nm process technology, and Radeon RX 550 mobile - by 14 nm process technology.
Memory clock speed of Radeon R9 M470X and Radeon RX 550 mobile is 6000 MHz.
Game benchmarks
Assassin's Creed Odyssey
Battlefield 5
Call of Duty: Warzone
Counter-Strike: Global Offensive
Cyberpunk 2077
Dota 2
Far Cry 5
Fortnite
Forza Horizon 4
Grand Theft Auto V
Metro Exodus
Minecraft
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS
Red Dead Redemption 2
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt
World of Tanks
high / 1080p
16−18
18−20
ultra / 1080p
10−11
10−12
QHD / 1440p
4−5
5−6
4K / 2160p
−
4−5
low / 720p
35−40
35−40
medium / 1080p
21−24
24−27
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 550 mobile in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 5% more, than Radeon R9 M470X.
high / 1080p
27−30
30−33
ultra / 1080p
24−27
24−27
QHD / 1440p
7−8
10−11
4K / 2160p
6−7
7−8
low / 720p
55−60
60−65
medium / 1080p
30−35
30−35
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 550 mobile 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 R9 M470X and Radeon RX 550 mobile have the same average FPS in Call of Duty: Warzone.
low / 768p
220−230
220−230
medium / 768p
190−200
190−200
ultra / 1080p
100−110
110−120
QHD / 1440p
65−70
80−85
4K / 2160p
35−40
40−45
high / 768p
150−160
160−170
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 550 mobile 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 R9 M470X and Radeon RX 550 mobile have the same average FPS in Cyberpunk 2077.
low / 768p
110−120
110−120
medium / 768p
100−110
100−110
ultra / 1080p
70−75
75−80
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 550 mobile in Dota 2 is 2% more, than Radeon R9 M470X.
high / 1080p
21−24
21−24
ultra / 1080p
18−20
21−24
QHD / 1440p
18−20
18−20
4K / 2160p
6−7
7−8
low / 720p
45−50
50−55
medium / 1080p
21−24
24−27
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 550 mobile in Far Cry 5 is 9% more, than Radeon R9 M470X.
high / 1080p
27−30
30−35
ultra / 1080p
21−24
21−24
QHD / 1440p
14−16
14−16
low / 720p
110−120
110−120
medium / 1080p
60−65
65−70
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 550 mobile in Fortnite is 4% more, than Radeon R9 M470X.
high / 1080p
27−30
30−35
ultra / 1080p
21−24
24−27
QHD / 1440p
10−11
12−14
4K / 2160p
−
12−14
low / 720p
60−65
65−70
medium / 1080p
30−35
35−40
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 550 mobile in Forza Horizon 4 is 12% more, than Radeon R9 M470X.
low / 768p
95−100
100−105
medium / 768p
85−90
90−95
high / 1080p
35−40
35−40
ultra / 1080p
14−16
14−16
QHD / 1440p
4−5
6−7
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 550 mobile in Grand Theft Auto V is 4% more, than Radeon R9 M470X.
high / 1080p
10−12
12−14
ultra / 1080p
8−9
9−10
4K / 2160p
1−2
2−3
low / 720p
30−35
35−40
medium / 1080p
14−16
16−18
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 550 mobile in Metro Exodus is 15% more, than Radeon R9 M470X.
low / 768p
110−120
110−120
medium / 1080p
110−120
110−120
Radeon R9 M470X and Radeon RX 550 mobile have the same average FPS in Minecraft.
ultra / 1080p
14−16
14−16
low / 720p
60−65
65−70
medium / 1080p
18−20
18−20
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 550 mobile in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS is 3% more, than Radeon R9 M470X.
high / 1080p
14−16
14−16
ultra / 1080p
9−10
10−11
QHD / 1440p
0−1
1−2
4K / 2160p
−
0−1
low / 720p
30−35
35−40
medium / 1080p
18−20
20−22
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 550 mobile in Red Dead Redemption 2 is 10% more, than Radeon R9 M470X.
low / 768p
60−65
70−75
medium / 768p
35−40
40−45
high / 1080p
21−24
24−27
ultra / 1080p
12−14
12−14
4K / 2160p
7−8
7−8
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 550 mobile 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
35−40
40−45
high / 768p
55−60
55−60
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 550 mobile in World of Tanks is 1% more, than Radeon R9 M470X.
Full Specs
Radeon R9 M470X
Radeon RX 550 mobile
Architecture
GCN 2
Polaris
Code name
Emerald
Polaris 12
Type
Laptop
Laptop
Release date
14 May 2016
21 March 2017
Pipelines
896
640
Core clock speed
1100 MHz
1287 MHz
Boost Clock
1100 MHz
1476 MHz
Transistor count
2,080 million
2,200 million
Manufacturing process technology
28 nm
14 nm
Texture fill rate
61.60
51.48
Floating-point performance
1,971 gflops
1,647 gflops
Memory bus width
128 Bit
128 Bit
Memory clock speed
6000 MHz
6000 MHz
Memory bandwidth
96 GB/s
96 GB/s
Shared memory
-
-
DirectX
12 (12_0)
12 (12_0)
Shader Model
6.3
6.4
OpenGL
4.6
4.6
OpenCL
2.0
2.0
Vulkan
1.2.131
1.2.131
FreeSync
+
Laptop size
large
large
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