RTX PRO 6000 Blackwell vs Radeon R9 M470

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Aggregate performance score

We've compared Radeon R9 M470 with RTX PRO 6000 Blackwell, including specs and performance data.

R9 M470
2016
4 GB GDDR5
5.84

RTX PRO 6000 Blackwell outperforms R9 M470 by a whopping 1372% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

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

Place in the ranking6266
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluationno data5.87
ArchitectureGCN 2.0 (2013−2017)Blackwell 2.0 (2025)
GPU code nameEmeraldGB202
Market segmentLaptopWorkstation
Release date15 May 2016 (8 years ago)18 March 2025 (less than a year ago)
Launch price (MSRP)no data$8,565

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

The higher the performance-to-price ratio, the better. We use the manufacturer's recommended prices for comparison.

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Performance to price scatter graph

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 cores76824064
Core clock speed900 MHz1590 MHz
Boost clock speed1000 MHz2617 MHz
Number of transistors2,080 million92,200 million
Manufacturing process technology28 nm5 nm
Power consumption (TDP)no data600 Watt
Texture fill rate48.001,968
Floating-point processing power1.536 TFLOPS126 TFLOPS
ROPs16192
TMUs48752
Tensor Coresno data752
Ray Tracing Coresno data188

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 sizelargeno data
InterfacePCIe 3.0 x16PCIe 5.0 x16
Lengthno data304 mm
Widthno data2-slot
Supplementary power connectorsno data1x 16-pin

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 typeGDDR5GDDR7
Maximum RAM amount4 GB96 GB
Memory bus width128 Bit512 Bit
Memory clock speed1500 MHz1750 MHz
Memory bandwidth96 GB/s1.79 TB/s
Shared memory--
Resizable BAR-+

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 outputs4x DisplayPort 2.1b

API and SDK compatibility

List of supported 3D and general-purpose computing APIs, including their specific versions.

DirectX12 (12_0)12 Ultimate (12_2)
Shader Model6.36.8
OpenGL4.64.6
OpenCL2.03.0
Vulkan1.2.1311.4
CUDA-12.0
DLSS-+

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 M470 5.84
RTX PRO 6000 Blackwell 85.96
+1372%

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 M470 2330
RTX PRO 6000 Blackwell 34320
+1373%

Gaming performance

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

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low Preset

Baldur's Gate 3 12−14
−1317%
170−180
+1317%
Counter-Strike 2 24−27
−1246%
350−400
+1246%
Cyberpunk 2077 12−14
−1317%
170−180
+1317%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Baldur's Gate 3 12−14
−1317%
170−180
+1317%
Battlefield 5 24−27
−1358%
350−400
+1358%
Counter-Strike 2 24−27
−1246%
350−400
+1246%
Cyberpunk 2077 12−14
−1317%
170−180
+1317%
Far Cry 5 16−18
−1371%
250−260
+1371%
Fortnite 30−35
−1371%
500−550
+1371%
Forza Horizon 4 24−27
−1246%
350−400
+1246%
Forza Horizon 5 16−18
−1338%
230−240
+1338%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 21−24
−1329%
300−310
+1329%
Valorant 65−70
−1339%
950−1000
+1339%

Full HD
High Preset

Baldur's Gate 3 12−14
−1317%
170−180
+1317%
Battlefield 5 24−27
−1358%
350−400
+1358%
Counter-Strike 2 24−27
−1246%
350−400
+1246%
Counter-Strike: Global Offensive 95−100
−1321%
1350−1400
+1321%
Cyberpunk 2077 12−14
−1317%
170−180
+1317%
Dota 2 45−50
−1283%
650−700
+1283%
Far Cry 5 16−18
−1371%
250−260
+1371%
Fortnite 30−35
−1371%
500−550
+1371%
Forza Horizon 4 24−27
−1246%
350−400
+1246%
Forza Horizon 5 16−18
−1338%
230−240
+1338%
Grand Theft Auto V 20−22
−1350%
290−300
+1350%
Metro Exodus 10−12
−1355%
160−170
+1355%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 21−24
−1329%
300−310
+1329%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 14−16
−1367%
220−230
+1367%
Valorant 65−70
−1339%
950−1000
+1339%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Baldur's Gate 3 12−14
−1317%
170−180
+1317%
Battlefield 5 24−27
−1358%
350−400
+1358%
Cyberpunk 2077 12−14
−1317%
170−180
+1317%
Dota 2 45−50
−1283%
650−700
+1283%
Far Cry 5 16−18
−1371%
250−260
+1371%
Forza Horizon 4 24−27
−1246%
350−400
+1246%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 21−24
−1329%
300−310
+1329%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 14−16
−1367%
220−230
+1367%
Valorant 65−70
−1339%
950−1000
+1339%

Full HD
Epic Preset

Fortnite 30−35
−1371%
500−550
+1371%

1440p
High Preset

Counter-Strike 2 9−10
−1344%
130−140
+1344%
Counter-Strike: Global Offensive 40−45
−1295%
600−650
+1295%
Grand Theft Auto V 7−8
−1329%
100−105
+1329%
Metro Exodus 5−6
−1300%
70−75
+1300%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 35−40
−1289%
500−550
+1289%
Valorant 60−65
−1306%
900−950
+1306%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Baldur's Gate 3 6−7
−1317%
85−90
+1317%
Battlefield 5 8−9
−1275%
110−120
+1275%
Cyberpunk 2077 4−5
−1275%
55−60
+1275%
Far Cry 5 10−12
−1355%
160−170
+1355%
Forza Horizon 4 12−14
−1362%
190−200
+1362%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 8−9
−1275%
110−120
+1275%

1440p
Epic Preset

Fortnite 10−12
−1355%
160−170
+1355%

4K
High Preset

Grand Theft Auto V 16−18
−1371%
250−260
+1371%
Metro Exodus 0−1 0−1
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 2−3
−1250%
27−30
+1250%
Valorant 27−30
−1279%
400−450
+1279%

4K
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 4−5
−1275%
55−60
+1275%
Cyberpunk 2077 2−3
−1250%
27−30
+1250%
Dota 2 20−22
−1350%
290−300
+1350%
Far Cry 5 5−6
−1300%
70−75
+1300%
Forza Horizon 4 8−9
−1275%
110−120
+1275%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 6−7
−1317%
85−90
+1317%

4K
Epic Preset

Fortnite 6−7
−1317%
85−90
+1317%

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 5.84 85.96
Recency 15 May 2016 18 March 2025
Maximum RAM amount 4 GB 96 GB
Chip lithography 28 nm 5 nm

RTX PRO 6000 Blackwell has a 1371.9% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 8 years, a 2300% higher maximum VRAM amount, and a 460% more advanced lithography process.

The RTX PRO 6000 Blackwell is our recommended choice as it beats the Radeon R9 M470 in performance tests.

Be aware that Radeon R9 M470 is a notebook card while RTX PRO 6000 Blackwell is a workstation one.

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AMD Radeon R9 M470
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