Radeon HD 7500G + HD 7550M Dual Graphics vs HD 8470D
Aggregated performance score
HD 7500G + HD 7550M Dual Graphics outperforms HD 8470D by 29% based on our aggregated benchmark results.
General info
GPU architecture, market segment, value for money and other general parameters compared.
| Place in performance ranking | 1079 | 1009 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Value for money | 0.05 | 0.13 |
| Architecture | Terascale 3 (2010−2013) | Terascale 3 (2010−2013) |
| GPU code name | Richland | no data |
| Market segment | Desktop | Laptop |
| Release date | 5 June 2013 (10 years ago) | 15 May 2012 (11 years ago) |
| Current price | $37 | $105 |
Value for money
Performance to price ratio. The higher, the better.
HD 7500G + HD 7550M Dual Graphics has 160% better value for money than HD 8470D.
Technical specs
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 | 128 | 736 |
| Core clock speed | 800 MHz | 655 / 600 MHz |
| Boost clock speed | 850 MHz | no data |
| Number of transistors | 1,303 million | no data |
| Manufacturing process technology | 32 nm | 40 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 65 Watt | no data |
| Texture fill rate | 10.20 | no data |
Size and compatibility
Information on Radeon HD 8470D and Radeon HD 7500G + HD 7550M Dual Graphics 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 | medium sized |
| Interface | IGP | no data |
| Width | IGP | no data |
Memory
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 | System Shared | no data |
| Maximum RAM amount | System Shared | no data |
| Memory bus width | System Shared | 128 Bit |
| Memory clock speed | System Shared | 1800 MHz |
| Shared memory | + | + |
Video outputs and ports
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 | No outputs | no data |
API support
List of supported graphics and general-purpose computing APIs, including their specific versions.
| DirectX | 11.2 (11_0) | 11 |
| Shader Model | 5.0 | no data |
| OpenGL | 4.4 | no data |
| OpenCL | 1.2 | no data |
| Vulkan | N/A | no data |
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 7500G + HD 7550M Dual Graphics outperforms HD 8470D by 29% based on our aggregated benchmark results.
3DMark Vantage Performance
3DMark Vantage is an outdated DirectX 10 benchmark using 1280x1024 screen resolution. It taxes the graphics card with two scenes, one depicting a girl escaping some militarized base located within a sea cave, the other displaying a space fleet attack on a defenseless planet. It was discontinued in April 2017, and Time Spy benchmark is now recommended to be used instead.
Benchmark coverage: 17%
HD 8470D outperforms HD 7500G + HD 7550M Dual Graphics by 15% in 3DMark Vantage Performance.
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 HD | 13
−23.1%
| 16−18
+23.1%
|
FPS performance in popular games
Full HD
Low Preset
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 3−4
−33.3%
|
4−5
+33.3%
|
Full HD
Medium Preset
| Call of Duty: Modern Warfare | 9−10
+0%
|
9−10
+0%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 3−4
−33.3%
|
4−5
+33.3%
|
| Hitman 3 | 0−1 | 1−2 |
| Horizon Zero Dawn | 0−1 | 1−2 |
| Red Dead Redemption 2 | 3−4
+0%
|
3−4
+0%
|
| Shadow of the Tomb Raider | 6−7
−16.7%
|
7−8
+16.7%
|
Full HD
High Preset
| Call of Duty: Modern Warfare | 9−10
+0%
|
9−10
+0%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 3−4
−33.3%
|
4−5
+33.3%
|
| Hitman 3 | 0−1 | 1−2 |
| Horizon Zero Dawn | 0−1 | 1−2 |
| Metro Exodus | 1−2
−100%
|
2−3
+100%
|
| Red Dead Redemption 2 | 3−4
+0%
|
3−4
+0%
|
| Shadow of the Tomb Raider | 6−7
−16.7%
|
7−8
+16.7%
|
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 3−4
−33.3%
|
4−5
+33.3%
|
Full HD
Ultra Preset
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 3−4
−33.3%
|
4−5
+33.3%
|
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 3−4
−33.3%
|
4−5
+33.3%
|
1440p
High Preset
| Call of Duty: Modern Warfare | 3−4
+0%
|
3−4
+0%
|
| Hitman 3 | 3−4
−33.3%
|
4−5
+33.3%
|
| Horizon Zero Dawn | 8−9
+0%
|
8−9
+0%
|
| Shadow of the Tomb Raider | 5−6
+0%
|
5−6
+0%
|
1440p
Ultra Preset
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 1−2
+0%
|
1−2
+0%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 2−3
+0%
|
2−3
+0%
|
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 1−2
−100%
|
2−3
+100%
|
4K
High Preset
| Call of Duty: Modern Warfare | 1−2
+0%
|
1−2
+0%
|
| Hitman 3 | 1−2
+0%
|
1−2
+0%
|
| Horizon Zero Dawn | 7−8
+0%
|
7−8
+0%
|
4K
Ultra Preset
| Far Cry 5 | 3−4
+0%
|
3−4
+0%
|
| Far Cry New Dawn | 5−6
+0%
|
5−6
+0%
|
This is how HD 8470D and HD 7500G + HD 7550M Dual Graphics compete in popular games:
- HD 7500G + HD 7550M Dual Graphics is 23.1% faster than HD 8470D in 1080p
Here's the range of performance differences observed across popular games:
- in Metro Exodus, with 1080p resolution and the High Preset, the HD 7500G + HD 7550M Dual Graphics is 100% faster than the HD 8470D.
All in all, in popular games:
- HD 7500G + HD 7550M Dual Graphics is ahead in 11 tests (44%)
- there's a draw in 14 tests (56%)
Advantages and disadvantages
| Performance score | 0.94 | 1.21 |
| Recency | 5 June 2013 | 15 May 2012 |
| Chip lithography | 32 nm | 40 nm |
The Radeon HD 7500G + HD 7550M Dual Graphics is our recommended choice as it beats the Radeon HD 8470D in performance tests.
Be aware that Radeon HD 8470D is a desktop card while Radeon HD 7500G + HD 7550M Dual Graphics is a notebook one.
Should you still have questions concerning choice between the reviewed GPUs, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.
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