Radeon 740M vs R9 M470X
Aggregate performance score
We've compared Radeon R9 M470X with Radeon 740M, including specs and performance data.
R9 M470X outperforms 740M by a small 6% 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 | 563 | 581 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Power efficiency | no data | 12.43 |
| Architecture | GCN 2.0 (2013−2017) | RDNA 3.0 (2022−2026) |
| GPU code name | Emerald | Phoenix2 |
| Market segment | Laptop | Desktop |
| Release date | 15 May 2016 (9 years ago) | 31 January 2024 (1 year 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 | 896 | 256 |
| Core clock speed | 1000 MHz | 800 MHz |
| Boost clock speed | 1100 MHz | 2800 MHz |
| Number of transistors | 2,080 million | 20,900 million |
| Manufacturing process technology | 28 nm | 4 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | no data | 45 Watt |
| Texture fill rate | 61.60 | 44.80 |
| Floating-point processing power | 1.971 TFLOPS | 2.867 TFLOPS |
| ROPs | 16 | 8 |
| TMUs | 56 | 16 |
| Ray Tracing Cores | no data | 4 |
| L0 Cache | no data | 64 KB |
| L1 Cache | 224 KB | 64 KB |
| L2 Cache | 256 KB | 2 MB |
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 4.0 x8 |
| Width | no data | IGP |
| Supplementary power connectors | no data | None |
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 | System Shared |
| Maximum RAM amount | 4 GB | System Shared |
| Memory bus width | 128 Bit | System Shared |
| Memory clock speed | 1500 MHz | System Shared |
| Memory bandwidth | 96 GB/s | no data |
| Shared memory | - | + |
Connectivity and outputs
This section shows the types and number of video connectors on each GPU. The data applies specifically to desktop reference models (for example, NVIDIA’s Founders Edition). OEM partners often modify both the number and types of ports. On notebook GPUs, video‐output options are determined by the laptop’s design rather than the graphics chip itself.
| Display Connectors | No outputs | Motherboard Dependent |
API and SDK support
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 | 2.1 |
| Vulkan | 1.2.131 | 1.3 |
Synthetic benchmarks
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 | 21−24
+0%
| 21
+0%
|
FPS performance in popular games
Full HD
Low
| Counter-Strike 2 | 40−45
−78%
|
73
+78%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 16−18
+6.7%
|
14−16
−6.7%
|
Full HD
Medium
| Battlefield 5 | 30−35
+6.3%
|
30−35
−6.3%
|
| Counter-Strike 2 | 40−45
−46.3%
|
60
+46.3%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 16−18
+6.7%
|
14−16
−6.7%
|
| Escape from Tarkov | 30−35
+6.7%
|
30−33
−6.7%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 24−27
+4.2%
|
24−27
−4.2%
|
| Fortnite | 45−50
+6.7%
|
45−50
−6.7%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 35−40
+6.1%
|
30−35
−6.1%
|
| Forza Horizon 5 | 21−24
+4.5%
|
21−24
−4.5%
|
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 27−30
+3.7%
|
27−30
−3.7%
|
| Valorant | 80−85
+3.8%
|
75−80
−3.8%
|
Full HD
High
| Battlefield 5 | 30−35
+6.3%
|
30−35
−6.3%
|
| Counter-Strike 2 | 40−45
+57.7%
|
26
−57.7%
|
| Counter-Strike: Global Offensive | 120−130
+5.1%
|
110−120
−5.1%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 16−18
+6.7%
|
14−16
−6.7%
|
| Dota 2 | 60−65
+9.1%
|
55−60
−9.1%
|
| Escape from Tarkov | 30−35
+6.7%
|
30−33
−6.7%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 24−27
+4.2%
|
24−27
−4.2%
|
| Fortnite | 45−50
+6.7%
|
45−50
−6.7%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 35−40
+6.1%
|
30−35
−6.1%
|
| Forza Horizon 5 | 21−24
+4.5%
|
21−24
−4.5%
|
| Grand Theft Auto V | 27−30
+7.4%
|
27
−7.4%
|
| Metro Exodus | 14−16
+7.1%
|
14−16
−7.1%
|
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 27−30
+3.7%
|
27−30
−3.7%
|
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 21−24
+10.5%
|
18−20
−10.5%
|
| Valorant | 80−85
+3.8%
|
75−80
−3.8%
|
Full HD
Ultra
| Battlefield 5 | 30−35
+6.3%
|
30−35
−6.3%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 16−18
+6.7%
|
14−16
−6.7%
|
| Dota 2 | 60−65
+9.1%
|
55−60
−9.1%
|
| Escape from Tarkov | 30−35
+6.7%
|
30−33
−6.7%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 24−27
+4.2%
|
24−27
−4.2%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 35−40
+6.1%
|
30−35
−6.1%
|
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 27−30
+3.7%
|
27−30
−3.7%
|
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 21−24
+10.5%
|
18−20
−10.5%
|
| Valorant | 80−85
+3.8%
|
75−80
−3.8%
|
Full HD
Epic
| Fortnite | 45−50
+6.7%
|
45−50
−6.7%
|
1440p
High
| Counter-Strike 2 | 14−16
+7.1%
|
14−16
−7.1%
|
| Counter-Strike: Global Offensive | 60−65
+5.3%
|
55−60
−5.3%
|
| Grand Theft Auto V | 10−11
+11.1%
|
9−10
−11.1%
|
| Metro Exodus | 8−9
+14.3%
|
7−8
−14.3%
|
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 40−45
+4.9%
|
40−45
−4.9%
|
| Valorant | 85−90
+6%
|
80−85
−6%
|
1440p
Ultra
| Battlefield 5 | 16−18
+13.3%
|
14−16
−13.3%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 6−7
+0%
|
6−7
+0%
|
| Escape from Tarkov | 14−16
+7.1%
|
14−16
−7.1%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 16−18
+6.7%
|
14−16
−6.7%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 18−20
+11.8%
|
16−18
−11.8%
|
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 10−12
+10%
|
10−11
−10%
|
1440p
Epic
| Fortnite | 16−18
+6.7%
|
14−16
−6.7%
|
4K
High
| Counter-Strike 2 | 2−3
+100%
|
1−2
−100%
|
| Grand Theft Auto V | 18−20
+0%
|
18−20
+0%
|
| Metro Exodus | 3−4
+50%
|
2−3
−50%
|
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 7−8
+16.7%
|
6−7
−16.7%
|
| Valorant | 40−45
+5.3%
|
35−40
−5.3%
|
4K
Ultra
| Battlefield 5 | 8−9
+14.3%
|
7−8
−14.3%
|
| Counter-Strike 2 | 2−3
+100%
|
1−2
−100%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 2−3
+0%
|
2−3
+0%
|
| Dota 2 | 27−30
+7.4%
|
27−30
−7.4%
|
| Escape from Tarkov | 6−7
+0%
|
6−7
+0%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 7−8
+0%
|
7−8
+0%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 12−14
+8.3%
|
12−14
−8.3%
|
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 8−9
+14.3%
|
7−8
−14.3%
|
4K
Epic
| Fortnite | 8−9
+14.3%
|
7−8
−14.3%
|
This is how R9 M470X and Radeon 740M compete in popular games:
- A tie in 1080p
Here's the range of performance differences observed across popular games:
- in Counter-Strike 2, with 4K resolution and the High Preset, the R9 M470X is 100% faster.
- in Counter-Strike 2, with 1080p resolution and the Low Preset, the Radeon 740M is 78% faster.
All in all, in popular games:
- R9 M470X performs better in 54 tests (89%)
- Radeon 740M performs better in 2 tests (3%)
- there's a draw in 5 tests (8%)
Pros & cons summary
| Performance score | 7.72 | 7.25 |
| Recency | 15 May 2016 | 31 January 2024 |
| Chip lithography | 28 nm | 4 nm |
R9 M470X has a 6.5% higher aggregate performance score.
Radeon 740M, on the other hand, has an age advantage of 7 years, and a 600% more advanced lithography process.
Given the minimal performance differences, no clear winner can be declared between Radeon R9 M470X and Radeon 740M.
Be aware that Radeon R9 M470X is a notebook graphics card while Radeon 740M is a desktop one.
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