Radeon R9 M470X vs Radeon RX 5500 XT
Find out if it is worth upgrading your current GPU setup by comparing Radeon R9 M470X and Radeon RX 5500 XT. 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 R9 M470X and Radeon RX 5500 XT. 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 R9 M470X
Radeon RX 5500 XT
Power consumption (TDP)
130 Watt
Interface
PCIe 3.0 x16
PCIe 4.0 x8
Supplementary power connectors
1x 8-pin
Memory type
GDDR5
GDDR6
Maximum RAM amount
4 GB
8 GB
Display Connectors
No outputs
1x HDMI, 3x DisplayPort
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Radeon R9 M470X is connected by PCIe 3.0 x16, and Radeon RX 5500 XT uses PCIe 4.0 x8 interface.
Radeon RX 5500 XT has 4 GB more memory, than Radeon R9 M470X.
Radeon R9 M470X is used in Laptops, and Radeon RX 5500 XT - in Desktops.
Radeon R9 M470X is build with GCN 2 architecture, and Radeon RX 5500 XT - with RDNA 1.0.
Radeon R9 M470X is manufactured by 28 nm process technology, and Radeon RX 5500 XT - by 7 nm process technology.
Memory clock speed of Radeon RX 5500 XT is 8000 MHz higher, than Radeon R9 M470X.
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
45−50
ultra / 1080p
10−11
30−35
QHD / 1440p
4−5
24−27
4K / 2160p
−
14−16
low / 720p
35−40
70−75
medium / 1080p
21−24
55−60
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 5500 XT in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 161% more, than Radeon R9 M470X.
high / 1080p
27−30
70−75
ultra / 1080p
24−27
65−70
QHD / 1440p
7−8
50−55
4K / 2160p
6−7
24−27
low / 720p
55−60
120−130
medium / 1080p
30−35
80−85
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 5500 XT in Battlefield 5 is 169% more, than Radeon R9 M470X.
low / 768p
50−55
45−50
high / 1080p
50−55
−
QHD / 1440p
0−1
30−35
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 M470X in Call of Duty: Warzone is 10% more, than Radeon RX 5500 XT.
low / 768p
220−230
250−260
medium / 768p
190−200
230−240
ultra / 1080p
100−110
210−220
QHD / 1440p
65−70
150−160
4K / 2160p
35−40
100−110
high / 768p
150−160
220−230
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 5500 XT in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 52% more, than Radeon R9 M470X.
low / 768p
60−65
70−75
ultra / 1080p
45−50
−
medium / 1080p
55−60
50−55
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 5500 XT in Cyberpunk 2077 is 3% more, than Radeon R9 M470X.
low / 768p
110−120
120−130
medium / 768p
100−110
110−120
ultra / 1080p
70−75
110−120
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 5500 XT in Dota 2 is 21% more, than Radeon R9 M470X.
high / 1080p
21−24
60−65
ultra / 1080p
18−20
55−60
QHD / 1440p
18−20
35−40
4K / 2160p
6−7
20−22
low / 720p
45−50
95−100
medium / 1080p
21−24
60−65
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 5500 XT in Far Cry 5 is 154% more, than Radeon R9 M470X.
high / 1080p
27−30
85−90
ultra / 1080p
21−24
65−70
QHD / 1440p
14−16
40−45
4K / 2160p
−
21−24
low / 720p
110−120
210−220
medium / 1080p
60−65
140−150
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 5500 XT in Fortnite is 131% more, than Radeon R9 M470X.
high / 1080p
27−30
80−85
ultra / 1080p
21−24
60−65
QHD / 1440p
10−11
45−50
4K / 2160p
−
30−35
low / 720p
60−65
130−140
medium / 1080p
30−35
85−90
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 5500 XT in Forza Horizon 4 is 167% more, than Radeon R9 M470X.
low / 768p
95−100
160−170
medium / 768p
85−90
140−150
high / 1080p
35−40
90−95
ultra / 1080p
14−16
45−50
QHD / 1440p
4−5
35−40
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 5500 XT in Grand Theft Auto V is 102% more, than Radeon R9 M470X.
high / 1080p
10−12
35−40
ultra / 1080p
8−9
27−30
QHD / 1440p
−
21−24
4K / 2160p
1−2
12−14
low / 720p
30−35
85−90
medium / 1080p
14−16
45−50
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 5500 XT in Metro Exodus is 223% more, than Radeon R9 M470X.
low / 768p
110−120
120−130
medium / 1080p
110−120
−
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 5500 XT in Minecraft is 8% more, than Radeon R9 M470X.
high / 1080p
−
70−75
ultra / 1080p
14−16
50−55
4K / 2160p
−
18−20
low / 720p
60−65
120−130
medium / 1080p
18−20
75−80
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 5500 XT in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS is 165% more, than Radeon R9 M470X.
high / 1080p
14−16
30−35
ultra / 1080p
9−10
21−24
QHD / 1440p
0−1
14−16
4K / 2160p
−
9−10
low / 720p
30−35
85−90
medium / 1080p
18−20
50−55
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 5500 XT in Red Dead Redemption 2 is 152% more, than Radeon R9 M470X.
low / 768p
60−65
170−180
medium / 768p
35−40
110−120
high / 1080p
21−24
65−70
ultra / 1080p
12−14
35−40
4K / 2160p
7−8
24−27
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 5500 XT in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is 200% more, than Radeon R9 M470X.
low / 768p
90−95
120−130
medium / 768p
60−65
120−130
ultra / 1080p
35−40
60−65
high / 768p
55−60
100−110
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 5500 XT in World of Tanks is 67% more, than Radeon R9 M470X.
Full Specs
Radeon R9 M470X
Radeon RX 5500 XT
Architecture
GCN 2
RDNA 1.0
Code name
Emerald
Navi 14
Type
Laptop
Desktop
Release date
14 May 2016
12 December 2019
Pipelines
896
1408
Core clock speed
1100 MHz
Boost Clock
1100 MHz
1845 MHz
Transistor count
2,080 million
6,400 million
Manufacturing process technology
28 nm
7 nm
Texture fill rate
61.60
162.4
Floating-point performance
1,971 gflops
Length
180 mm
Memory bus width
128 Bit
128 Bit
Memory clock speed
6000 MHz
14000 MHz
Memory bandwidth
96 GB/s
224.0 GB/s
Shared memory
-
DirectX
12 (12_0)
12 (12_1)
Shader Model
6.3
6.5
OpenGL
4.6
4.6
OpenCL
2.0
2.0
Vulkan
1.2.131
1.2.131
Laptop size
large
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