Radeon R9 M470 vs Radeon RX Vega 8
If you are going to buy a new graphics card and are choosing between Radeon R9 M470 and Radeon RX Vega 8, there are a couple of things to consider. Cards with more VRAM in general perform better and allow you to play on higher graphics settings. Size also makes a difference. A model with a large heatsink can occupy up to three expansion slots on a motherboard. Be sure you have enough room in your PC case. When comparing GPUs with different architectures, more processing cores and even higher TFLOPS will not always translate to better performance. To help you decide which GPU you need, we have measured frame rates in a number of popular games. For more on how the Radeon R9 M470 stacks up against Radeon RX Vega 8, check out specs charts below.
Radeon R9 M470 and Radeon RX Vega 8 are Laptop Graphics Cards
Note: Radeon R9 M470 and Radeon RX Vega 8 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 M470 or Radeon RX Vega 8 here:
Main Specs
Radeon R9 M470
Radeon RX Vega 8
Interface
PCIe 3.0 x16
Memory type
GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount
4 GB
Display Connectors
No outputs
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Both cards are used in Laptops.
Radeon R9 M470 is build with GCN 2 architecture, and Radeon RX Vega 8 - with Vega.
Radeon R9 M470 is manufactured by 28 nm process technology, and Radeon RX Vega 8 - by 14 nm process technology.
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
12−14
8−9
ultra / 1080p
7−8
5−6
QHD / 1440p
2−3
0−1
low / 720p
24−27
18−20
medium / 1080p
14−16
10−11
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 M470 in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 50% more, than Radeon RX Vega 8.
high / 1080p
20−22
14−16
ultra / 1080p
16−18
12−14
QHD / 1440p
3−4
0−1
low / 720p
40−45
30−33
medium / 1080p
21−24
14−16
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 M470 in Battlefield 5 is 38% more, than Radeon RX Vega 8.
low / 768p
45−50
45−50
high / 1080p
−
45−50
QHD / 1440p
0−1
0−1
Radeon R9 M470 and Radeon RX Vega 8 have the same average FPS in Call of Duty: Warzone.
low / 768p
190−200
150−160
medium / 768p
150−160
120−130
ultra / 1080p
80−85
60−65
QHD / 1440p
45−50
35−40
4K / 2160p
30−33
27−30
high / 768p
120−130
90−95
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 M470 in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 27% more, than Radeon RX Vega 8.
low / 768p
55−60
55−60
ultra / 1080p
30−35
21−24
medium / 1080p
45−50
45−50
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 M470 in Cyberpunk 2077 is 7% more, than Radeon RX Vega 8.
low / 768p
100−110
85−90
medium / 768p
80−85
65−70
ultra / 1080p
55−60
40−45
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 M470 in Dota 2 is 24% more, than Radeon RX Vega 8.
high / 1080p
14−16
10−11
ultra / 1080p
12−14
9−10
4K / 2160p
5−6
4−5
low / 720p
30−35
21−24
medium / 1080p
14−16
10−11
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 M470 in Far Cry 5 is 45% more, than Radeon RX Vega 8.
high / 1080p
21−24
16−18
ultra / 1080p
16−18
12−14
low / 720p
85−90
65−70
medium / 1080p
40−45
27−30
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 M470 in Fortnite is 35% more, than Radeon RX Vega 8.
high / 1080p
21−24
14−16
ultra / 1080p
16−18
12−14
QHD / 1440p
6−7
2−3
low / 720p
40−45
30−35
medium / 1080p
24−27
16−18
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 M470 in Forza Horizon 4 is 37% more, than Radeon RX Vega 8.
low / 768p
75−80
55−60
medium / 768p
65−70
50−55
high / 1080p
24−27
14−16
ultra / 1080p
10−11
7−8
QHD / 1440p
1−2
0−1
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 M470 in Grand Theft Auto V is 36% more, than Radeon RX Vega 8.
high / 1080p
8−9
5−6
ultra / 1080p
6−7
4−5
4K / 2160p
2−3
1−2
low / 720p
24−27
14−16
medium / 1080p
10−11
7−8
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 M470 in Metro Exodus is 66% more, than Radeon RX Vega 8.
low / 768p
100−110
95−100
high / 1080p
−
90−95
ultra / 1080p
95−100
85−90
medium / 1080p
100−110
95−100
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 M470 in Minecraft is 8% more, than Radeon RX Vega 8.
high / 1080p
20−22
18−20
ultra / 1080p
16−18
14−16
low / 720p
45−50
35−40
medium / 1080p
21−24
18−20
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 M470 in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS is 22% more, than Radeon RX Vega 8.
high / 1080p
12−14
−
ultra / 1080p
9−10
8−9
QHD / 1440p
0−1
0−1
low / 720p
21−24
14−16
medium / 1080p
14−16
12−14
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 M470 in Red Dead Redemption 2 is 25% more, than Radeon RX Vega 8.
low / 768p
45−50
30−33
medium / 768p
27−30
20−22
high / 1080p
14−16
10−12
ultra / 1080p
9−10
7−8
4K / 2160p
7−8
6−7
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 M470 in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is 40% more, than Radeon RX Vega 8.
low / 768p
95−100
90−95
medium / 768p
55−60
45−50
ultra / 1080p
30−33
21−24
high / 768p
45−50
40−45
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 M470 in World of Tanks is 13% more, than Radeon RX Vega 8.
Full Specs
Radeon R9 M470
Radeon RX Vega 8
Architecture
GCN 2
Vega
Code name
Saturn
Vega Raven Ridge
Type
Laptop
Laptop
Release date
14 May 2016
26 October 2017
Pipelines
768
512
Core clock speed
1000 MHz
Boost Clock
1000 MHz
1200 MHz
Transistor count
2,080 million
Manufacturing process technology
28 nm
14 nm
Texture fill rate
48.00
Floating-point performance
1,536 gflops
Memory bus width
128 Bit
Memory clock speed
6000 MHz
Memory bandwidth
96 GB/s
Shared memory
-
-
DirectX
12 (12_0)
DirectX 12_1
Shader Model
6.3
OpenGL
4.6
OpenCL
2.0
Vulkan
1.2.131
Laptop size
large
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