Radeon RX 480 Mobile vs GeForce GTX 970
Primary Details
GPU architecture, market segment, value for money and other general parameters compared.
| Place in performance ranking | 199 | not rated |
| Place by popularity | 61 | not in top-100 |
| Cost-Effectiveness Evaluation | 23.13 | no data |
| Architecture | Maxwell (2014−2018) | Polaris (2016−2019) |
| GPU code name | GM204 | Polaris |
| Market segment | Desktop | Laptop |
| Release date | 19 September 2014 (9 years ago) | 1 August 2016 (7 years ago) |
| Launch price (MSRP) | $329 | $450 |
| Current price | $105 (0.3x MSRP) | $577 (1.3x MSRP) |
Cost-Effectiveness Evaluation
Performance to price ratio. The higher, the better.
Detailed Specifications
General performance parameters such as number of shaders, GPU core base clock and boost clock speeds, manufacturing process, texturing and calculation speed. These parameters indirectly speak of performance, but for precise assessment you have to consider their benchmark and gaming test results. Note that power consumption of some graphics cards can well exceed their nominal TDP, especially when overclocked.
| Pipelines / CUDA cores | 1664 | 2304 |
| CUDA cores | 1664 | no data |
| Core clock speed | 1050 MHz | no data |
| Boost clock speed | 1178 MHz | 1077 MHz |
| Number of transistors | 5,200 million | 5,700 million |
| Manufacturing process technology | 28 nm | 14 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 145 Watt | 100 Watt |
| Maximum GPU temperature | 98 °C | no data |
| Texture fill rate | 109 billion/sec | 155.1 |
| Floating-point performance | 3,920 gflops | 4,963 gflops |
Form Factor & Compatibility
Information on GeForce GTX 970 and Radeon RX 480 Mobile compatibility with other computer components. Useful when choosing a future computer configuration or upgrading an existing one. For desktop video cards it's interface and bus (motherboard compatibility), additional power connectors (power supply compatibility). For notebook video cards it's notebook size, connection slot and bus, if the video card is inserted into a slot instead of being soldered to the notebook motherboard.
| Laptop size | no data | large |
| Bus support | PCI Express 3.0 | no data |
| Interface | PCIe 3.0 x16 | MXM-B (3.0) |
| Length | 10.5" (26.7 cm) | no data |
| Height | 4.376" (11.1 cm) | no data |
| Width | 2-slot | no data |
| Recommended system power (PSU) | 500 Watt | no data |
| Supplementary power connectors | 2x 6-pins | no data |
| SLI options | + | no data |
VRAM Capacity and Type
Parameters of VRAM installed: its type, size, bus, clock and resulting bandwidth. Integrated GPUs have no dedicated video RAM and use a shared part of system RAM.
| Memory type | GDDR5 | GDDR5 |
| Maximum RAM amount | 4 GB | 8 GB |
| Memory bus width | 256 Bit | 256 Bit |
| Memory clock speed | 7.0 GB/s | 8000 MHz |
| Memory bandwidth | 224 GB/s | 256.0 GB/s |
| Shared memory | - | - |
Connectivity and Outputs
Types and number of video connectors present on the reviewed GPUs. As a rule, data in this section is precise only for desktop reference ones (so-called Founders Edition for NVIDIA chips). OEM manufacturers may change the number and type of output ports, while for notebook cards availability of certain video outputs ports depends on the laptop model rather than on the card itself.
| Display Connectors | Dual Link DVI-I, HDMI 2.0, 3x DisplayPort 1.2 | No outputs |
| Multi monitor support | 4 displays | no data |
| HDMI | + | no data |
| HDCP | + | no data |
| Maximum VGA resolution | 2048x1536 | no data |
| G-SYNC support | + | no data |
| Audio input for HDMI | Internal | no data |
Supported GPU Technologies
Supported technological solutions. This information will prove useful if you need some particular technology for your purposes.
| GameStream | + | no data |
| GeForce ShadowPlay | + | no data |
| GPU Boost | 2.0 | no data |
| GameWorks | + | no data |
API Compatibility
List of supported graphics and general-purpose computing APIs, including their specific versions.
| DirectX | 12 (12_1) | 12 (12_0) |
| Shader Model | 6.4 | 6.4 |
| OpenGL | 4.4 | 4.6 |
| OpenCL | 1.2 | 2.0 |
| Vulkan | 1.1.126 | 1.2.131 |
| CUDA | + | no data |
Pros & Cons Summary
| Recency | 19 September 2014 | 1 August 2016 |
| Cost | $329 | $450 |
| Maximum RAM amount | 4 GB | 8 GB |
| Chip lithography | 28 nm | 14 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 145 Watt | 100 Watt |
We couldn't decide between GeForce GTX 970 and Radeon RX 480 Mobile. We've got no test results to judge.
Be aware that GeForce GTX 970 is a desktop card while Radeon RX 480 Mobile is a notebook one.
Should you still have questions concerning choice between the reviewed GPUs, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.
Comparisons with Similar GPUs
We selected several comparisons of graphics cards with performance close to those reviewed, providing you with more options to consider.
