Radeon RX 470 vs Quadro RTX 4000

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Aggregate performance score

We've compared Quadro RTX 4000 with Radeon RX 470, including specs and performance data.

RTX 4000
2018
8 GB GDDR6, 160 Watt
38.02
+87.8%

RTX 4000 outperforms RX 470 by an impressive 88% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

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RTX 4000 RTX 4000
RX 470 RX 470

Primary details

GPU architecture, market segment, value for money and other general parameters compared.

Place in the ranking124277
Place by popularitynot in top-10040
Cost-effectiveness evaluation37.6217.34
Power efficiency16.8111.93
ArchitectureTuring (2018−2022)GCN 4.0 (2016−2020)
GPU code nameTU104Ellesmere
Market segmentWorkstationDesktop
Release date13 November 2018 (6 years ago)4 August 2016 (8 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$899 $179

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

The higher the performance-to-price ratio, the better. We use the manufacturer's recommended prices for comparison.

RTX 4000 has 117% better value for money than RX 470.

Detailed specifications

General parameters such as number of shaders, GPU core base clock and boost clock speeds, manufacturing process, texturing and calculation speed. Note that power consumption of some graphics cards can well exceed their nominal TDP, especially when overclocked.

Pipelines / CUDA cores23042048
Core clock speed1005 MHz926 MHz
Boost clock speed1545 MHz1206 MHz
Number of transistors13,600 million5,700 million
Manufacturing process technology12 nm14 nm
Power consumption (TDP)160 Watt120 Watt
Texture fill rate222.5154.4
Floating-point processing power7.119 TFLOPS4.94 TFLOPS
ROPs6432
TMUs144128
Tensor Cores288no data
Ray Tracing Cores36no data

Form factor & compatibility

Information on compatibility with other computer components. Useful when choosing a future computer configuration or upgrading an existing one. For desktop graphics cards it's interface and bus (motherboard compatibility), additional power connectors (power supply compatibility).

InterfacePCIe 3.0 x16PCIe 3.0 x16
Length241 mm241 mm
Width1-slot2-slot
Supplementary power connectors1x 8-pin1x 6-pin

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 typeGDDR6GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount8 GB4 GB
Memory bus width256 Bit256 Bit
Memory clock speed1625 MHz1650 MHz
Memory bandwidth416.0 GB/s211.2 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 Connectors3x DisplayPort, 1x USB Type-C1x HDMI, 3x DisplayPort
HDMI-+

Supported technologies

Supported technological solutions. This information will prove useful if you need some particular technology for your purposes.

FreeSync-+

API and SDK compatibility

List of supported 3D and general-purpose computing APIs, including their specific versions.

DirectX12 Ultimate (12_1)12 (12_0)
Shader Model6.56.4
OpenGL4.64.6
OpenCL1.22.0
Vulkan1.2.1311.2.131
CUDA7.5-
DLSS+-

Synthetic benchmark performance

Non-gaming benchmark results comparison. The combined score is measured on a 0-100 point scale.

Combined synthetic benchmark score

This is our combined benchmark score.

RTX 4000 38.02
+87.8%
RX 470 20.25

Passmark

This is the most ubiquitous GPU benchmark. It gives the graphics card a thorough evaluation under various types of load, providing four separate benchmarks for Direct3D versions 9, 10, 11 and 12 (the last being done in 4K resolution if possible), and few more tests engaging DirectCompute capabilities.

RTX 4000 15201
+87.8%
RX 470 8096

Gaming performance

Let's see how good the compared graphics cards are for gaming. Particular gaming benchmark results are measured in FPS.

Average FPS across all PC games

Here are the average frames per second in a large set of popular games across different resolutions:

Full HD120−130
+73.9%
69
−73.9%
1440p70−75
+84.2%
38
−84.2%
4K65−70
+75.7%
37
−75.7%

Cost per frame, $

1080p7.49
−189%
2.59
+189%
1440p12.84
−173%
4.71
+173%
4K13.83
−186%
4.84
+186%
  • RX 470 has 189% lower cost per frame in 1080p
  • RX 470 has 173% lower cost per frame in 1440p
  • RX 470 has 186% lower cost per frame in 4K

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low Preset

Counter-Strike 2 110−120
+0%
110−120
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 40−45
+0%
40−45
+0%
Hogwarts Legacy 35−40
+0%
35−40
+0%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Battlefield 5 80−85
+0%
80−85
+0%
Counter-Strike 2 110−120
+0%
110−120
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 40−45
+0%
40−45
+0%
Far Cry 5 65−70
+0%
65−70
+0%
Fortnite 100−110
+0%
100−110
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 80−85
+0%
80−85
+0%
Forza Horizon 5 60−65
+0%
60−65
+0%
Hogwarts Legacy 35−40
+0%
35−40
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 71
+0%
71
+0%
Valorant 140−150
+0%
140−150
+0%

Full HD
High Preset

Battlefield 5 80−85
+0%
80−85
+0%
Counter-Strike 2 110−120
+0%
110−120
+0%
Counter-Strike: Global Offensive 230−240
+0%
230−240
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 40−45
+0%
40−45
+0%
Dota 2 110−120
+0%
110−120
+0%
Far Cry 5 65−70
+0%
65−70
+0%
Fortnite 88
+0%
88
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 80−85
+0%
80−85
+0%
Forza Horizon 5 60−65
+0%
60−65
+0%
Grand Theft Auto V 73
+0%
73
+0%
Hogwarts Legacy 35−40
+0%
35−40
+0%
Metro Exodus 40−45
+0%
40−45
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 50
+0%
50
+0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 70
+0%
70
+0%
Valorant 140−150
+0%
140−150
+0%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 80−85
+0%
80−85
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 40−45
+0%
40−45
+0%
Dota 2 110−120
+0%
110−120
+0%
Far Cry 5 61
+0%
61
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 80−85
+0%
80−85
+0%
Hogwarts Legacy 35−40
+0%
35−40
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 40
+0%
40
+0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 40
+0%
40
+0%
Valorant 140−150
+0%
140−150
+0%

Full HD
Epic Preset

Fortnite 59
+0%
59
+0%

1440p
High Preset

Counter-Strike 2 40−45
+0%
40−45
+0%
Counter-Strike: Global Offensive 140−150
+0%
140−150
+0%
Grand Theft Auto V 33
+0%
33
+0%
Metro Exodus 24−27
+0%
24−27
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 170−180
+0%
170−180
+0%
Valorant 180−190
+0%
180−190
+0%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 55−60
+0%
55−60
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 18−20
+0%
18−20
+0%
Far Cry 5 43
+0%
43
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 50−55
+0%
50−55
+0%
Hogwarts Legacy 21−24
+0%
21−24
+0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 30−35
+0%
30−35
+0%

1440p
Epic Preset

Fortnite 45−50
+0%
45−50
+0%

4K
High Preset

Counter-Strike 2 18−20
+0%
18−20
+0%
Grand Theft Auto V 33
+0%
33
+0%
Hogwarts Legacy 12−14
+0%
12−14
+0%
Metro Exodus 16−18
+0%
16−18
+0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 27−30
+0%
27−30
+0%
Valorant 110−120
+0%
110−120
+0%

4K
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 30−33
+0%
30−33
+0%
Counter-Strike 2 18−20
+0%
18−20
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 8−9
+0%
8−9
+0%
Dota 2 86
+0%
86
+0%
Far Cry 5 21−24
+0%
21−24
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 35−40
+0%
35−40
+0%
Hogwarts Legacy 12−14
+0%
12−14
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 20−22
+0%
20−22
+0%

4K
Epic Preset

Fortnite 17
+0%
17
+0%

This is how RTX 4000 and RX 470 compete in popular games:

  • RTX 4000 is 74% faster in 1080p
  • RTX 4000 is 84% faster in 1440p
  • RTX 4000 is 76% faster in 4K

All in all, in popular games:

  • there's a draw in 66 tests (100%)

Pros & cons summary

Performance score 38.02 20.25
Recency 13 November 2018 4 August 2016
Maximum RAM amount 8 GB 4 GB
Chip lithography 12 nm 14 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 160 Watt 120 Watt

RTX 4000 has a 87.8% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 2 years, a 100% higher maximum VRAM amount, and a 16.7% more advanced lithography process.

RX 470, on the other hand, has 33.3% lower power consumption.

The Quadro RTX 4000 is our recommended choice as it beats the Radeon RX 470 in performance tests.

Be aware that Quadro RTX 4000 is a workstation graphics card while Radeon RX 470 is a desktop one.

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