GeForce GTX 470M vs Radeon R9 M395X
Aggregate performance score
We've compared Radeon R9 M395X and GeForce GTX 470M, covering specs and all relevant benchmarks.
R9 M395X outperforms GTX 470M by a whopping 153% based on our aggregate benchmark results.
Contents
Primary details
GPU architecture, market segment, value for money and other general parameters compared.
| Place in the ranking | 434 | 679 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Power efficiency | 11.82 | 4.67 |
| Architecture | GCN 3.0 (2014−2019) | Fermi (2010−2014) |
| GPU code name | Amethyst | GF104 |
| Market segment | Laptop | Laptop |
| Release date | 5 May 2015 (10 years ago) | 3 September 2010 (14 years ago) |
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 cores | 2048 | 288 |
| Core clock speed | 723 MHz | 535 MHz |
| Number of transistors | 5,000 million | 1,950 million |
| Manufacturing process technology | 28 nm | 40 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 250 Watt | 75 Watt |
| Texture fill rate | 92.54 | 25.68 |
| Floating-point processing power | 2.961 TFLOPS | 0.6163 TFLOPS |
| ROPs | 32 | 24 |
| TMUs | 128 | 48 |
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).
| Laptop size | large | large |
| Bus support | PCIe 3.0 | no data |
| Interface | PCIe 3.0 x16 | MXM-B (3.0) |
| Supplementary power connectors | None | None |
| SLI options | - | + |
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 | 1536 MB |
| Memory bus width | 256 Bit | 192 Bit |
| Memory clock speed | 1250 MHz | 1250 MHz |
| Memory bandwidth | 160.0 GB/s | 60.0 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 | No outputs | No outputs |
| Eyefinity | + | - |
Supported technologies
Supported technological solutions. This information will prove useful if you need some particular technology for your purposes.
| FreeSync | + | - |
| HD3D | + | - |
| PowerTune | + | - |
| DualGraphics | + | - |
| TrueAudio | + | - |
| ZeroCore | + | - |
| Switchable graphics | + | - |
API and SDK compatibility
List of supported 3D and general-purpose computing APIs, including their specific versions.
| DirectX | DirectX® 12 | 12 API |
| Shader Model | 6.3 | 5.1 |
| OpenGL | 4.4 | 4.5 |
| OpenCL | Not Listed | 1.1 |
| Vulkan | - | N/A |
| Mantle | + | - |
| CUDA | - | + |
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.
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.
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:
| 900p | 85−90
+150%
| 34
−150%
|
| Full HD | 120−130
+140%
| 50
−140%
|
FPS performance in popular games
Full HD
Low Preset
| Counter-Strike 2 | 65−70
+235%
|
20−22
−235%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 24−27
+178%
|
9−10
−178%
|
| Resident Evil 4 Remake | 24−27
+243%
|
7−8
−243%
|
Full HD
Medium Preset
| Battlefield 5 | 50−55
+179%
|
18−20
−179%
|
| Counter-Strike 2 | 65−70
+235%
|
20−22
−235%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 24−27
+178%
|
9−10
−178%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 35−40
+179%
|
14−16
−179%
|
| Fortnite | 70−75
+150%
|
27−30
−150%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 50−55
+132%
|
21−24
−132%
|
| Forza Horizon 5 | 35−40
+208%
|
12−14
−208%
|
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 40−45
+126%
|
18−20
−126%
|
| Valorant | 100−110
+79.7%
|
55−60
−79.7%
|
Full HD
High Preset
| Battlefield 5 | 50−55
+179%
|
18−20
−179%
|
| Counter-Strike 2 | 65−70
+235%
|
20−22
−235%
|
| Counter-Strike: Global Offensive | 170−180
+109%
|
80−85
−109%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 24−27
+178%
|
9−10
−178%
|
| Dota 2 | 80−85
+97.6%
|
40−45
−97.6%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 35−40
+179%
|
14−16
−179%
|
| Fortnite | 70−75
+150%
|
27−30
−150%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 50−55
+132%
|
21−24
−132%
|
| Forza Horizon 5 | 35−40
+208%
|
12−14
−208%
|
| Grand Theft Auto V | 45−50
+181%
|
16−18
−181%
|
| Metro Exodus | 24−27
+167%
|
9−10
−167%
|
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 40−45
+126%
|
18−20
−126%
|
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 30−35
+138%
|
12−14
−138%
|
| Valorant | 100−110
+79.7%
|
55−60
−79.7%
|
Full HD
Ultra Preset
| Battlefield 5 | 50−55
+179%
|
18−20
−179%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 24−27
+178%
|
9−10
−178%
|
| Dota 2 | 80−85
+97.6%
|
40−45
−97.6%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 35−40
+179%
|
14−16
−179%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 50−55
+132%
|
21−24
−132%
|
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 40−45
+126%
|
18−20
−126%
|
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 30−35
+138%
|
12−14
−138%
|
| Valorant | 100−110
+79.7%
|
55−60
−79.7%
|
Full HD
Epic Preset
| Fortnite | 70−75
+150%
|
27−30
−150%
|
1440p
High Preset
| Counter-Strike 2 | 21−24
+188%
|
8−9
−188%
|
| Counter-Strike: Global Offensive | 90−95
+153%
|
35−40
−153%
|
| Grand Theft Auto V | 18−20
+260%
|
5−6
−260%
|
| Metro Exodus | 14−16
+250%
|
4−5
−250%
|
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 85−90
+143%
|
35−40
−143%
|
| Valorant | 130−140
+150%
|
50−55
−150%
|
1440p
Ultra Preset
| Battlefield 5 | 30−35
+700%
|
4−5
−700%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 10−11
+233%
|
3−4
−233%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 24−27
+225%
|
8−9
−225%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 27−30
+164%
|
10−12
−164%
|
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 16−18
+183%
|
6−7
−183%
|
1440p
Epic Preset
| Fortnite | 24−27
+189%
|
9−10
−189%
|
4K
High Preset
| Counter-Strike 2 | 7−8
+250%
|
2−3
−250%
|
| Grand Theft Auto V | 21−24
+35.3%
|
16−18
−35.3%
|
| Metro Exodus | 8−9
+167%
|
3−4
−167%
|
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 14−16 | 0−1 |
| Valorant | 60−65
+167%
|
24−27
−167%
|
4K
Ultra Preset
| Battlefield 5 | 16−18
+700%
|
2−3
−700%
|
| Counter-Strike 2 | 7−8
+250%
|
2−3
−250%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 4−5
+300%
|
1−2
−300%
|
| Dota 2 | 40−45
+175%
|
16−18
−175%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 12−14
+200%
|
4−5
−200%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 21−24
+250%
|
6−7
−250%
|
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 10−12
+120%
|
5−6
−120%
|
4K
Epic Preset
| Fortnite | 12−14
+140%
|
5−6
−140%
|
This is how R9 M395X and GTX 470M compete in popular games:
- R9 M395X is 150% faster in 900p
- R9 M395X is 140% faster in 1080p
Here's the range of performance differences observed across popular games:
- in Battlefield 5, with 1440p resolution and the Ultra Preset, the R9 M395X is 700% faster.
All in all, in popular games:
- Without exception, R9 M395X surpassed GTX 470M in all 56 of our tests.
Pros & cons summary
| Performance score | 11.67 | 4.61 |
| Recency | 5 May 2015 | 3 September 2010 |
| Maximum RAM amount | 4 GB | 1536 MB |
| Chip lithography | 28 nm | 40 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 250 Watt | 75 Watt |
R9 M395X has a 153.1% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 4 years, a 166.7% higher maximum VRAM amount, and a 42.9% more advanced lithography process.
GTX 470M, on the other hand, has 233.3% lower power consumption.
The Radeon R9 M395X is our recommended choice as it beats the GeForce GTX 470M in performance tests.
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