GeForce GTX 470 vs Radeon RX 550X mobile

In this comparison between GeForce GTX 470 and Radeon RX 550X 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 GeForce GTX 470 will be the best choice, for others Radeon RX 550X mobile will be their preference. Study the comparison tables below and make your choice.

Radeon RX 550X mobile is a Laptop Graphics Card

Note: Radeon RX 550X mobile 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 RX 550X mobile here:

Main Specs

  GeForce GTX 470 Radeon RX 550X mobile
Power consumption (TDP) 215 Watt 50 Watt
Interface PCIe 2.0 x16 PCIe 3.0 x8
Supplementary power connectors Two 6-pins
Memory type GDDR5 GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount 1280 MB 4 GB
Display Connectors 2x DVI, 1x mini-HDMI No outputs
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  • GeForce GTX 470 has 330% more power consumption, than Radeon RX 550X mobile.
  • GeForce GTX 470 is connected by PCIe 2.0 x16, and Radeon RX 550X mobile uses PCIe 3.0 x8 interface.
  • GeForce GTX 470 has 1276 GB more memory, than Radeon RX 550X mobile.
  • GeForce GTX 470 is used in Desktops, and Radeon RX 550X mobile - in Laptops.
  • GeForce GTX 470 is build with Fermi architecture, and Radeon RX 550X mobile - with Polaris.
  • Core clock speed of GeForce GTX 470 is 39 MHz higher, than Radeon RX 550X mobile.
  • GeForce GTX 470 is manufactured by 40 nm process technology, and Radeon RX 550X mobile - by 14 nm process technology.
  • Memory clock speed of Radeon RX 550X mobile is 5326 MHz higher, than GeForce GTX 470.

Game benchmarks

high / 1080p 16−18 14−16
ultra / 1080p 10−11 9−10
QHD / 1440p 4−5 3−4
4K / 2160p 4−5
low / 720p 30−35 30−35
medium / 1080p 21−24 20−22
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 470 in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 6% more, than Radeon RX 550X mobile.

Full Specs

  GeForce GTX 470 Radeon RX 550X mobile
Architecture Fermi Polaris
Code name GF100 Polaris 12
Type Desktop Laptop
Release date 12 April 2010 10 January 2019
Pipelines 448 640
Core clock speed 1215 MHz 1176 MHz
Boost Clock 1287 MHz
Transistor count 3,100 million 2,200 million
Manufacturing process technology 40 nm 14 nm
Texture fill rate 34.0 billion/sec 51.48
Floating-point performance 1,088.6 gflops
Length 9.5" (241 mm) (24.1 cm)
Memory bus width 320 Bit 128 Bit
Memory clock speed 1674 MHz (3348 data rate) 7000 MHz
Memory bandwidth 133.9 GB/s 96 GB/s
Shared memory - -
DirectX 12 (11_0) 12 (12_0)
Shader Model 5.1 6.4
OpenGL 4.2 4.6
OpenCL 1.1 2.0
Vulkan N/A 1.2.131
CUDA +
FreeSync +
CUDA cores 448
Bus support 16x PCI-E 2.0
Height 4.376" (111 mm) (11.1 cm)
SLI options +
Multi monitor support +
HDMI +
Maximum VGA resolution 2048x1536
Audio input for HDMI Internal
Bitcoin / BTC (SHA256) 97 Mh/s
Laptop size large
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