Radeon HD 5470 vs HD 7480D

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Aggregate performance score

HD 7480D
2012
65 Watt
0.72
+4.3%

HD 7480D outperforms HD 5470 by a minimal 4% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

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

Place in performance ranking11271134
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
ArchitectureTerascale 3 (2010−2013)TeraScale 2 (2009−2015)
GPU code nameTrinityCedar
Market segmentDesktopDesktop
Release date26 September 2012 (11 years ago)13 February 2012 (12 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$53 no data
Current price$215 (4.1x MSRP)$73

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance to price ratio. The higher, the better.

HD 7480D and ATI HD 5470 have a nearly equal value for money.

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 cores12880
Core clock speed614 MHz650 MHz
Boost clock speed724 MHzno data
Number of transistors1,303 million292 million
Manufacturing process technology32 nm40 nm
Power consumption (TDP)65 Watt19 Watt
Texture fill rate6.4005.200
Floating-point performanceno data104.0 gflops

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).

InterfaceIGPPCIe 2.0 x16
Lengthno data170 mm
WidthIGP1-slot
Supplementary power connectorsno dataNone

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 typeSystem SharedGDDR3
Maximum RAM amountSystem Shared512 MB
Memory bus widthSystem Shared64 Bit
Memory clock speedSystem Shared800 MHz
Memory bandwidthno data6.4 GB/s
Shared memory+no data

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 ConnectorsNo outputs1x DVI, 1x HDMI, 1x VGA
HDMIno data+

API compatibility

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

DirectX11.2 (11_0)11.2 (11_0)
Shader Model5.05.0
OpenGL4.44.4
OpenCL1.21.2
VulkanN/AN/A

Synthetic benchmark performance

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


Combined synthetic benchmark score

This is our combined benchmark performance score. We are regularly improving our combining algorithms, but if you find some perceived inconsistencies, feel free to speak up in comments section, we usually fix problems quickly.

HD 7480D 0.72
+4.3%
ATI HD 5470 0.69

HD 7480D outperforms HD 5470 by 4% based on our aggregate benchmark results.


Passmark

This is the most ubiquitous GPU benchmark, part of Passmark PerformanceTest suite. 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.

Benchmark coverage: 25%

HD 7480D 278
+3.7%
ATI HD 5470 268

HD 7480D outperforms HD 5470 by 4% in Passmark.

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 HD12
+20%
10−12
−20%

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low Preset

Cyberpunk 2077 3−4
+50%
2−3
−50%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2−3
+100%
1−2
−100%
Cyberpunk 2077 3−4
+50%
2−3
−50%
Far Cry 5 5−6
+25%
4−5
−25%
Forza Horizon 4 3−4
+50%
2−3
−50%
Hitman 3 3−4
+50%
2−3
−50%
Horizon Zero Dawn 10−12
+10%
10−11
−10%
Red Dead Redemption 2 0−1 0−1
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 9−10
+12.5%
8−9
−12.5%

Full HD
High Preset

Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2−3
+100%
1−2
−100%
Cyberpunk 2077 3−4
+50%
2−3
−50%
Far Cry 5 5−6
+25%
4−5
−25%
Forza Horizon 4 3−4
+50%
2−3
−50%
Hitman 3 3−4
+50%
2−3
−50%
Horizon Zero Dawn 10−12
+10%
10−11
−10%
Red Dead Redemption 2 0−1 0−1
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 9−10
+12.5%
8−9
−12.5%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 3−4
+50%
2−3
−50%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2−3
+100%
1−2
−100%
Cyberpunk 2077 3−4
+50%
2−3
−50%
Far Cry 5 5−6
+25%
4−5
−25%
Forza Horizon 4 3−4
+50%
2−3
−50%
Horizon Zero Dawn 10−12
+10%
10−11
−10%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 3−4
+50%
2−3
−50%

Full HD
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2 0−1 0−1

1440p
High Preset

Battlefield 5 0−1 0−1

1440p
Ultra Preset

Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 4−5
+33.3%
3−4
−33.3%
Cyberpunk 2077 1−2 0−1
Far Cry 5 1−2 0−1
Horizon Zero Dawn 4−5
+33.3%
3−4
−33.3%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 1−2 0−1

4K
High Preset

Far Cry 5 5−6
+25%
4−5
−25%
Horizon Zero Dawn 1−2 0−1

4K
Ultra Preset

Horizon Zero Dawn 1−2 0−1
Metro Exodus 4−5
+33.3%
3−4
−33.3%

4K
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2 2−3
+100%
1−2
−100%

This is how HD 7480D and ATI HD 5470 compete in popular games:

  • HD 7480D is 20% faster in 1080p

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 0.72 0.69
Recency 26 September 2012 13 February 2012
Chip lithography 32 nm 40 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 65 Watt 19 Watt

Given the minimal performance differences, no clear winner can be declared between Radeon HD 7480D and Radeon HD 5470.


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