NVIDIA GeForce GTX 470M SLI vs AMD Radeon R9 M390X

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AMD Radeon R9 M390X
Radeon R9 M390X
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  • Interface PCIe 3.0 x16
  • Core clock speed 723 MHz
  • Max video memory 4096 MB
  • Memory type GDDR5
  • Memory clock speed 0
  • Maximum resolution
NVIDIA GeForce GTX 470M SLI
NVIDIA GeForce GTX 470M SLI
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  • Core clock speed 535
  • Max video memory
  • Memory type GDDR5
  • Memory clock speed 1250
  • Maximum resolution
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Games supported 67%

General info

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

Place in performance rating406477
Value for moneyno data3.55
ArchitectureGCN 3 (2014−2016)Fermi (2010−2014)
GPU code nameAmethyst (XT) / TongaN11E-GT
Market segmentLaptopLaptop
Release date9 June 2015 (7 years old)1 November 2010 (12 years old)
Current priceno data$149
Value for money

Performance to price ratio. The higher, the better.

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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 cores2048576
Core clock speed723 MHz535 MHz
Number of transistors5,000 millionno data
Manufacturing process technology28 nm40 nm
Thermal design power (TDP)100 Wattno data
Texture fill rate92.54no data
Floating-point performance2,961 gflopsno data

Size and compatibility

Information on Radeon R9 M390X and GeForce GTX 470M SLI compatibility with other computer components. Useful when choosing a future computer configuration or upgrading an existing one. 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 sizelargelarge
Bus supportPCIe 3.0no data
InterfacePCIe 3.0 x16no data
Supplementary power connectorsNoneno data

Memory

Parameters of VRAM installed: its type, size, bus, clock and resulting bandwidth. Integrated GPUs have no dedicated VRAM and use a shared part of system RAM.

Memory typeGDDR5GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount4 GBno data
Memory bus width256 Bit192 Bit
Memory clock speedno data1250 MHz
Memory bandwidth160.0 GB/sno data
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 ConnectorsNo outputsno data
Eyefinity1no data

Technologies

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

AppAcceleration-no data
Enduro-no data
FreeSync1no data
HD3D+no data
PowerTune+no data
DualGraphics1no data
TrueAudio-no data
ZeroCore+no data
Switchable graphics1no data

API support

List of supported APIs, including specific versions.

DirectXDirectX® 1211
Shader Model6.3no data
OpenGL4.4no data
OpenCLNot Listedno data
Vulkan+no data
Mantle+no data

Benchmark performance

Non-gaming benchmark performance comparison. Note that overall benchmark performance is measured in points in 0-100 range.


Overall score

This is our combined benchmark performance rating. 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.

R9 M390X 8.44
+32.1%
GTX 470M SLI 6.39
  • 3DMark 11 Performance GPU

3DMark 11 Performance GPU

3DMark 11 is an obsolete DirectX 11 benchmark by Futuremark. It used four tests based on two scenes, one being few submarines exploring the submerged wreck of a sunken ship, the other is an abandoned temple deep in the jungle. All the tests are heavy with volumetric lighting and tessellation, and despite being done in 1280x720 resolution, are relatively taxing. Discontinued in January 2020, 3DMark 11 is now superseded by Time Spy.

Benchmark coverage: 16%

R9 M390X 9448
+132%
GTX 470M SLI 4070

Radeon R9 M390X outperforms GeForce GTX 470M SLI by 132% in 3DMark 11 Performance GPU.

Gaming performance

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

Average FPS

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

900pno data66
Full HDno data79

Popular games

  • Full HD
    Low Preset
  • Full HD
    Medium Preset
  • Full HD
    High Preset
  • Full HD
    Ultra Preset
  • 1440p
    High Preset
  • 1440p
    Ultra Preset
  • 4K
    High Preset
  • 4K
    Ultra Preset
Cyberpunk 2077 14−16
+25%
12−14
−25%
Assassin's Creed Odyssey 18−20
+38.5%
12−14
−38.5%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 12−14
+71.4%
7−8
−71.4%
Battlefield 5 27−30
+38.1%
21−24
−38.1%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 24−27
+20%
20−22
−20%
Cyberpunk 2077 14−16
+25%
12−14
−25%
Far Cry 5 21−24
+37.5%
16−18
−37.5%
Far Cry New Dawn 21−24
+43.8%
16−18
−43.8%
Forza Horizon 4 30−33
+36.4%
21−24
−36.4%
Hitman 3 21−24
+46.7%
14−16
−46.7%
Horizon Zero Dawn 16−18
+41.7%
12−14
−41.7%
Red Dead Redemption 2 14−16
+25%
12−14
−25%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 18−20
+18.8%
16−18
−18.8%
Watch Dogs: Legion 14−16
+36.4%
10−12
−36.4%
Assassin's Creed Odyssey 18−20
+38.5%
12−14
−38.5%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 12−14
+71.4%
7−8
−71.4%
Battlefield 5 27−30
+38.1%
21−24
−38.1%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 24−27
+20%
20−22
−20%
Cyberpunk 2077 14−16
+25%
12−14
−25%
Far Cry 5 21−24
+37.5%
16−18
−37.5%
Far Cry New Dawn 21−24
+43.8%
16−18
−43.8%
Forza Horizon 4 30−33
+36.4%
21−24
−36.4%
Hitman 3 21−24
+46.7%
14−16
−46.7%
Horizon Zero Dawn 16−18
+41.7%
12−14
−41.7%
Metro Exodus 12−14
+30%
10−11
−30%
Red Dead Redemption 2 14−16
+25%
12−14
−25%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 18−20
+18.8%
16−18
−18.8%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 18−20
+28.6%
14−16
−28.6%
Watch Dogs: Legion 14−16
+36.4%
10−12
−36.4%
Assassin's Creed Odyssey 18−20
+38.5%
12−14
−38.5%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 12−14
+71.4%
7−8
−71.4%
Battlefield 5 27−30
+38.1%
21−24
−38.1%
Cyberpunk 2077 14−16
+25%
12−14
−25%
Far Cry 5 21−24
+37.5%
16−18
−37.5%
Far Cry New Dawn 21−24
+43.8%
16−18
−43.8%
Forza Horizon 4 30−33
+36.4%
21−24
−36.4%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 18−20
+28.6%
14−16
−28.6%
Watch Dogs: Legion 14−16
+36.4%
10−12
−36.4%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 12−14
+30%
10−11
−30%
Hitman 3 14−16
+27.3%
10−12
−27.3%
Horizon Zero Dawn 12−14
+30%
10−11
−30%
Metro Exodus 8−9
+14.3%
7−8
−14.3%
Red Dead Redemption 2 6−7
+20%
5−6
−20%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 10−12
+22.2%
9−10
−22.2%
Assassin's Creed Odyssey 7−8
+75%
4−5
−75%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 4−5
+300%
1−2
−300%
Battlefield 5 14−16
+100%
7−8
−100%
Cyberpunk 2077 5−6
+25%
4−5
−25%
Far Cry 5 14−16
+27.3%
10−12
−27.3%
Far Cry New Dawn 14−16
+36.4%
10−12
−36.4%
Forza Horizon 4 14−16
+50%
10−11
−50%
Watch Dogs: Legion 5−6
+66.7%
3−4
−66.7%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 6−7
+20%
5−6
−20%
Hitman 3 8−9
+33.3%
6−7
−33.3%
Horizon Zero Dawn 7−8
+16.7%
6−7
−16.7%
Metro Exodus 3−4
+200%
1−2
−200%
Red Dead Redemption 2 5−6
+25%
4−5
−25%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 4−5
+33.3%
3−4
−33.3%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 6−7
+50%
4−5
−50%
Assassin's Creed Odyssey 4−5
+33.3%
3−4
−33.3%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 2−3
+100%
1−2
−100%
Battlefield 5 6−7
+100%
3−4
−100%
Cyberpunk 2077 2−3
+100%
1−2
−100%
Far Cry 5 8−9
+33.3%
6−7
−33.3%
Far Cry New Dawn 10−11
+25%
8−9
−25%
Forza Horizon 4 10−12
+37.5%
8−9
−37.5%
Watch Dogs: Legion 2−3
+0%
2−3
+0%

Advantages and disadvantages


Performance rating 8.44 6.39
Recency 9 June 2015 1 November 2010
Memory bus width 256 192
Pipelines / CUDA cores 2048 576
Chip lithography 28 nm 40 nm

Judging by the results of synthetic and gaming tests, Technical City recommends

AMD Radeon R9 M390X
Radeon R9 M390X

since it shows better performance.


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Competitors of Radeon R9 M390X by NVIDIA

We believe that the nearest equivalent to Radeon R9 M390X from NVIDIA is GeForce GTX 675M SLI, which is nearly equal in speed and is lower by 2 positions in our rating.

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Competitors of GeForce GTX 470M SLI by AMD

The nearest GeForce GTX 470M SLI's AMD equivalent is Radeon RX 550 Mobile, which is faster by 4% and higher by 8 positions in our performance rating.

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