GeForce RTX 5060 Ti vs Radeon R9 M470X
Aggregate performance score
We've compared Radeon R9 M470X with GeForce RTX 5060 Ti, including specs and performance data.
RTX 5060 Ti outperforms R9 M470X by a whopping 594% 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 | 540 | 54 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Cost-effectiveness evaluation | no data | 80.42 |
| Power efficiency | no data | 22.42 |
| Architecture | GCN 2.0 (2013−2017) | Blackwell 2.0 (2025) |
| GPU code name | Emerald | GB206 |
| Market segment | Laptop | Desktop |
| Release date | 15 May 2016 (9 years ago) | 16 April 2025 (less than a year ago) |
| Launch price (MSRP) | no data | $379 |
Cost-effectiveness evaluation
The higher the performance-to-price ratio, the better. We use the manufacturer's recommended prices for comparison.
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 cores | 896 | 4608 |
| Core clock speed | 1000 MHz | 2407 MHz |
| Boost clock speed | 1100 MHz | 2572 MHz |
| Number of transistors | 2,080 million | 21,900 million |
| Manufacturing process technology | 28 nm | 5 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | no data | 180 Watt |
| Texture fill rate | 61.60 | 370.4 |
| Floating-point processing power | 1.971 TFLOPS | 23.7 TFLOPS |
| ROPs | 16 | 48 |
| TMUs | 56 | 144 |
| Tensor Cores | no data | 144 |
| Ray Tracing Cores | no data | 36 |
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 | no data |
| Interface | PCIe 3.0 x16 | PCIe 5.0 x8 |
| Length | no data | 241 mm |
| Width | no data | 2-slot |
| Supplementary power connectors | no data | 1x 8-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 type | GDDR5 | GDDR7 |
| Maximum RAM amount | 4 GB | 8 GB |
| Memory bus width | 128 Bit | 128 Bit |
| Memory clock speed | 1500 MHz | 1750 MHz |
| Memory bandwidth | 96 GB/s | 448.0 GB/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 Connectors | No outputs | 1x HDMI 2.1b, 3x DisplayPort 2.1b |
| HDMI | - | + |
API and SDK compatibility
List of supported 3D and general-purpose computing APIs, including their specific versions.
| DirectX | 12 (12_0) | 12 Ultimate (12_2) |
| Shader Model | 6.3 | 6.8 |
| OpenGL | 4.6 | 4.6 |
| OpenCL | 2.0 | 3.0 |
| Vulkan | 1.2.131 | 1.4 |
| 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.
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:
| Full HD | 24−27
−613%
| 171
+613%
|
| 1440p | 12−14
−617%
| 86
+617%
|
| 4K | 7−8
−671%
| 54
+671%
|
Cost per frame, $
| 1080p | no data | 2.22 |
| 1440p | no data | 4.41 |
| 4K | no data | 7.02 |
FPS performance in popular games
Full HD
Low Preset
| Counter-Strike 2 | 40−45
−603%
|
280−290
+603%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 16−18
−731%
|
130−140
+731%
|
| Dead Island 2 | 27−30
−822%
|
240−250
+822%
|
Full HD
Medium Preset
| Battlefield 5 | 35−40
−354%
|
150−160
+354%
|
| Counter-Strike 2 | 40−45
−603%
|
280−290
+603%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 16−18
−731%
|
130−140
+731%
|
| Dead Island 2 | 27−30
−822%
|
240−250
+822%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 24−27
−980%
|
270
+980%
|
| Fortnite | 45−50
−404%
|
240−250
+404%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 35−40
−497%
|
200−210
+497%
|
| Forza Horizon 5 | 21−24
−613%
|
160−170
+613%
|
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 27−30
−529%
|
170−180
+529%
|
| Valorant | 80−85
−267%
|
290−300
+267%
|
Full HD
High Preset
| Battlefield 5 | 35−40
−354%
|
150−160
+354%
|
| Counter-Strike 2 | 40−45
−603%
|
280−290
+603%
|
| Counter-Strike: Global Offensive | 120−130
−124%
|
270−280
+124%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 16−18
−731%
|
130−140
+731%
|
| Dead Island 2 | 27−30
−822%
|
240−250
+822%
|
| Dota 2 | 60−65
−567%
|
400−450
+567%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 24−27
−892%
|
248
+892%
|
| Fortnite | 45−50
−404%
|
240−250
+404%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 35−40
−497%
|
200−210
+497%
|
| Forza Horizon 5 | 21−24
−613%
|
160−170
+613%
|
| Grand Theft Auto V | 27−30
−438%
|
150−160
+438%
|
| Metro Exodus | 14−16
−807%
|
130−140
+807%
|
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 27−30
−529%
|
170−180
+529%
|
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 20−22
−1560%
|
332
+1560%
|
| Valorant | 80−85
−267%
|
290−300
+267%
|
Full HD
Ultra Preset
| Battlefield 5 | 35−40
−354%
|
150−160
+354%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 16−18
−731%
|
130−140
+731%
|
| Dead Island 2 | 27−30
−822%
|
240−250
+822%
|
| Dota 2 | 60−65
−567%
|
400−450
+567%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 24−27
−828%
|
232
+828%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 35−40
−497%
|
200−210
+497%
|
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 27−30
−529%
|
170−180
+529%
|
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 20−22
−690%
|
158
+690%
|
| Valorant | 80−85
−267%
|
290−300
+267%
|
Full HD
Epic Preset
| Fortnite | 45−50
−404%
|
240−250
+404%
|
1440p
High Preset
| Counter-Strike 2 | 14−16
−1007%
|
150−160
+1007%
|
| Counter-Strike: Global Offensive | 60−65
−546%
|
350−400
+546%
|
| Grand Theft Auto V | 10−12
−945%
|
110−120
+945%
|
| Metro Exodus | 8−9
−975%
|
85−90
+975%
|
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 40−45
−327%
|
170−180
+327%
|
| Valorant | 90−95
−276%
|
300−350
+276%
|
1440p
Ultra Preset
| Battlefield 5 | 16−18
−676%
|
130−140
+676%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 6−7
−1100%
|
70−75
+1100%
|
| Dead Island 2 | 14−16
−829%
|
130−140
+829%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 16−18
−906%
|
161
+906%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 18−20
−800%
|
170−180
+800%
|
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 10−12
−982%
|
119
+982%
|
1440p
Epic Preset
| Fortnite | 16−18
−838%
|
150−160
+838%
|
4K
High Preset
| Counter-Strike 2 | 1−2
−6900%
|
70−75
+6900%
|
| Dead Island 2 | 9−10
−567%
|
60−65
+567%
|
| Grand Theft Auto V | 18−20
−584%
|
130−140
+584%
|
| Metro Exodus | 3−4
−1700%
|
50−55
+1700%
|
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 7−8
−1343%
|
101
+1343%
|
| Valorant | 40−45
−654%
|
300−350
+654%
|
4K
Ultra Preset
| Battlefield 5 | 8−9
−1050%
|
90−95
+1050%
|
| Counter-Strike 2 | 1−2
−6900%
|
70−75
+6900%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 2−3
−1600%
|
30−35
+1600%
|
| Dead Island 2 | 9−10
−533%
|
55−60
+533%
|
| Dota 2 | 27−30
−590%
|
200−210
+590%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 7−8
−1100%
|
84
+1100%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 12−14
−846%
|
120−130
+846%
|
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 8−9
−1088%
|
95−100
+1088%
|
4K
Epic Preset
| Fortnite | 8−9
−888%
|
75−80
+888%
|
This is how R9 M470X and RTX 5060 Ti compete in popular games:
- RTX 5060 Ti is 613% faster in 1080p
- RTX 5060 Ti is 617% faster in 1440p
- RTX 5060 Ti is 671% faster in 4K
Here's the range of performance differences observed across popular games:
- in Counter-Strike 2, with 4K resolution and the High Preset, the RTX 5060 Ti is 6900% faster.
All in all, in popular games:
- Without exception, RTX 5060 Ti surpassed R9 M470X in all 62 of our tests.
Pros & cons summary
| Performance score | 8.15 | 56.60 |
| Recency | 15 May 2016 | 16 April 2025 |
| Maximum RAM amount | 4 GB | 8 GB |
| Chip lithography | 28 nm | 5 nm |
RTX 5060 Ti has a 594.5% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 8 years, a 100% higher maximum VRAM amount, and a 460% more advanced lithography process.
The GeForce RTX 5060 Ti is our recommended choice as it beats the Radeon R9 M470X in performance tests.
Be aware that Radeon R9 M470X is a notebook card while GeForce RTX 5060 Ti is a desktop one.
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