GeForce GTX 470M vs Radeon R9 M395X

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Aggregate performance score

We've compared Radeon R9 M395X and GeForce GTX 470M, covering specs and all relevant benchmarks.

R9 M395X
2015
4 GB GDDR5, 250 Watt
12.26
+153%

R9 M395X outperforms GTX 470M by a whopping 153% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

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

Place in the ranking427671
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Power efficiency12.254.67
ArchitectureGCN 3.0 (2014−2019)Fermi (2010−2014)
GPU code nameAmethystGF104
Market segmentLaptopLaptop
Release date5 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 cores2048288
Core clock speed723 MHz535 MHz
Number of transistors5,000 million1,950 million
Manufacturing process technology28 nm40 nm
Power consumption (TDP)250 Watt75 Watt
Texture fill rate92.5425.68
Floating-point processing power2.961 TFLOPS0.6163 TFLOPS
ROPs3224
TMUs12848

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 sizelargelarge
Bus supportPCIe 3.0no data
InterfacePCIe 3.0 x16MXM-B (3.0)
Supplementary power connectorsNoneNone
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 typeGDDR5GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount4 GB1536 MB
Memory bus width256 Bit192 Bit
Memory clock speed1250 MHz1250 MHz
Memory bandwidth160.0 GB/s60.0 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 ConnectorsNo outputsNo 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.

DirectXDirectX® 1212 API
Shader Model6.35.1
OpenGL4.44.5
OpenCLNot Listed1.1
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.

R9 M395X 12.26
+153%
GTX 470M 4.84

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.

R9 M395X 4945
+153%
GTX 470M 1953

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:

900p85−90
+150%
34
−150%
Full HD120−130
+140%
50
−140%

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low Preset

Counter-Strike 2 65−70
+245%
20−22
−245%
Cyberpunk 2077 24−27
+160%
10−11
−160%
Dead Island 2 45−50
+213%
14−16
−213%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Battlefield 5 55−60
+189%
18−20
−189%
Counter-Strike 2 65−70
+245%
20−22
−245%
Cyberpunk 2077 24−27
+160%
10−11
−160%
Dead Island 2 45−50
+213%
14−16
−213%
Far Cry 5 40−45
+193%
14−16
−193%
Fortnite 70−75
+161%
27−30
−161%
Forza Horizon 4 50−55
+141%
21−24
−141%
Forza Horizon 5 35−40
+200%
12−14
−200%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 45−50
+137%
18−20
−137%
Valorant 100−110
+81.7%
60−65
−81.7%

Full HD
High Preset

Battlefield 5 55−60
+189%
18−20
−189%
Counter-Strike 2 65−70
+245%
20−22
−245%
Counter-Strike: Global Offensive 170−180
+115%
80−85
−115%
Cyberpunk 2077 24−27
+160%
10−11
−160%
Dead Island 2 45−50
+213%
14−16
−213%
Dota 2 80−85
+102%
40−45
−102%
Far Cry 5 40−45
+193%
14−16
−193%
Fortnite 70−75
+161%
27−30
−161%
Forza Horizon 4 50−55
+141%
21−24
−141%
Forza Horizon 5 35−40
+200%
12−14
−200%
Grand Theft Auto V 45−50
+194%
16−18
−194%
Metro Exodus 24−27
+178%
9−10
−178%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 45−50
+137%
18−20
−137%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 30−35
+154%
12−14
−154%
Valorant 100−110
+81.7%
60−65
−81.7%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 55−60
+189%
18−20
−189%
Cyberpunk 2077 24−27
+160%
10−11
−160%
Dead Island 2 45−50
+213%
14−16
−213%
Dota 2 80−85
+102%
40−45
−102%
Far Cry 5 40−45
+193%
14−16
−193%
Forza Horizon 4 50−55
+141%
21−24
−141%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 45−50
+137%
18−20
−137%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 30−35
+154%
12−14
−154%
Valorant 100−110
+81.7%
60−65
−81.7%

Full HD
Epic Preset

Fortnite 70−75
+161%
27−30
−161%

1440p
High Preset

Counter-Strike 2 24−27
+243%
7−8
−243%
Counter-Strike: Global Offensive 90−95
+161%
35−40
−161%
Grand Theft Auto V 18−20
+280%
5−6
−280%
Metro Exodus 14−16
+275%
4−5
−275%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 90−95
+181%
30−35
−181%
Valorant 130−140
+153%
50−55
−153%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 30−35
+750%
4−5
−750%
Cyberpunk 2077 10−12
+175%
4−5
−175%
Dead Island 2 21−24
+133%
9−10
−133%
Far Cry 5 27−30
+200%
9−10
−200%
Forza Horizon 4 30−33
+173%
10−12
−173%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 18−20
+171%
7−8
−171%

1440p
Epic Preset

Fortnite 27−30
+200%
9−10
−200%

4K
High Preset

Counter-Strike 2 7−8
+250%
2−3
−250%
Dead Island 2 12−14
+117%
6−7
−117%
Grand Theft Auto V 24−27
+41.2%
16−18
−41.2%
Metro Exodus 8−9
+167%
3−4
−167%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 16−18 0−1
Valorant 65−70
+179%
24−27
−179%

4K
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 16−18
+750%
2−3
−750%
Counter-Strike 2 7−8
+250%
2−3
−250%
Cyberpunk 2077 4−5
+300%
1−2
−300%
Dead Island 2 12−14
+117%
6−7
−117%
Dota 2 45−50
+181%
16−18
−181%
Far Cry 5 12−14
+225%
4−5
−225%
Forza Horizon 4 21−24
+267%
6−7
−267%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 12−14
+140%
5−6
−140%

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 750% faster.

All in all, in popular games:

  • Without exception, R9 M395X surpassed GTX 470M in all 62 of our tests.

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 12.26 4.84
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 153.3% 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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