Radeon RX 9060 XT 16 GB vs R9 M470X

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Aggregate performance score

We've compared Radeon R9 M470X with Radeon RX 9060 XT 16 GB, including specs and performance data.

R9 M470X
2016
4 GB GDDR5
7.66

RX 9060 XT 16 GB outperforms R9 M470X by a whopping 537% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

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

Place in the ranking54970
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluationno data71.38
Power efficiencyno data23.21
ArchitectureGCN 2.0 (2013−2017)RDNA 4.0 (2025)
GPU code nameEmeraldNavi 44
Market segmentLaptopDesktop
Release date15 May 2016 (9 years ago)4 June 2025 (recently)
Launch price (MSRP)no data$349

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 cores8962048
Core clock speed1000 MHz1700 MHz
Boost clock speed1100 MHz3130 MHz
Number of transistors2,080 million29,700 million
Manufacturing process technology28 nm4 nm
Power consumption (TDP)no data160 Watt
Texture fill rate61.60400.6
Floating-point processing power1.971 TFLOPS25.64 TFLOPS
ROPs1664
TMUs56128
Ray Tracing Coresno data32

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 data267 mm
Widthno data2-slot
Supplementary power connectorsno data1x 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 typeGDDR5GDDR6
Maximum RAM amount4 GB16 GB
Memory bus width128 Bit128 Bit
Memory clock speed1500 MHz2518 MHz
Memory bandwidth96 GB/s322.3 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 ConnectorsNo outputs1x HDMI 2.1b, 2x DisplayPort 2.1a
HDMI-+

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
OpenCL2.02.2
Vulkan1.2.1311.3

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 M470X 7.66
RX 9060 XT 16 GB 48.78
+537%

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 M470X 3244
RX 9060 XT 16 GB 20665
+537%

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

Counter-Strike 2 40−45
−534%
260−270
+534%
Cyberpunk 2077 16−18
−525%
100−105
+525%
Resident Evil 4 Remake 14−16
−507%
85−90
+507%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Battlefield 5 35−40
−529%
220−230
+529%
Counter-Strike 2 40−45
−534%
260−270
+534%
Cyberpunk 2077 16−18
−525%
100−105
+525%
Far Cry 5 24−27
−500%
150−160
+500%
Fortnite 45−50
−525%
300−310
+525%
Forza Horizon 4 35−40
−529%
220−230
+529%
Forza Horizon 5 21−24
−509%
140−150
+509%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 27−30
−507%
170−180
+507%
Valorant 80−85
−525%
500−550
+525%

Full HD
High Preset

Battlefield 5 35−40
−529%
220−230
+529%
Counter-Strike 2 40−45
−534%
260−270
+534%
Counter-Strike: Global Offensive 120−130
−505%
750−800
+505%
Cyberpunk 2077 16−18
−525%
100−105
+525%
Dota 2 60−65
−483%
350−400
+483%
Far Cry 5 24−27
−500%
150−160
+500%
Fortnite 45−50
−525%
300−310
+525%
Forza Horizon 4 35−40
−529%
220−230
+529%
Forza Horizon 5 21−24
−509%
140−150
+509%
Grand Theft Auto V 27−30
−521%
180−190
+521%
Metro Exodus 14−16
−533%
95−100
+533%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 27−30
−507%
170−180
+507%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 21−24
−519%
130−140
+519%
Valorant 80−85
−525%
500−550
+525%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 35−40
−529%
220−230
+529%
Cyberpunk 2077 16−18
−525%
100−105
+525%
Dota 2 60−65
−483%
350−400
+483%
Far Cry 5 24−27
−500%
150−160
+500%
Forza Horizon 4 35−40
−529%
220−230
+529%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 27−30
−507%
170−180
+507%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 21−24
−519%
130−140
+519%
Valorant 80−85
−525%
500−550
+525%

Full HD
Epic Preset

Fortnite 45−50
−525%
300−310
+525%

1440p
High Preset

Counter-Strike 2 14−16
−507%
85−90
+507%
Counter-Strike: Global Offensive 60−65
−474%
350−400
+474%
Grand Theft Auto V 10−11
−500%
60−65
+500%
Metro Exodus 8−9
−525%
50−55
+525%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 40−45
−519%
260−270
+519%
Valorant 90−95
−511%
550−600
+511%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 16−18
−488%
100−105
+488%
Cyberpunk 2077 6−7
−483%
35−40
+483%
Far Cry 5 16−18
−525%
100−105
+525%
Forza Horizon 4 18−20
−532%
120−130
+532%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 10−11
−500%
60−65
+500%

1440p
Epic Preset

Fortnite 16−18
−525%
100−105
+525%

4K
High Preset

Counter-Strike 2 1−2
−500%
6−7
+500%
Grand Theft Auto V 18−20
−532%
120−130
+532%
Metro Exodus 3−4
−500%
18−20
+500%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 7−8
−471%
40−45
+471%
Valorant 40−45
−534%
260−270
+534%

4K
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 8−9
−525%
50−55
+525%
Counter-Strike 2 1−2
−500%
6−7
+500%
Cyberpunk 2077 2−3
−500%
12−14
+500%
Dota 2 27−30
−521%
180−190
+521%
Far Cry 5 7−8
−471%
40−45
+471%
Forza Horizon 4 12−14
−515%
80−85
+515%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 8−9
−525%
50−55
+525%

4K
Epic Preset

Fortnite 8−9
−525%
50−55
+525%

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 7.66 48.78
Recency 15 May 2016 4 June 2025
Maximum RAM amount 4 GB 16 GB
Chip lithography 28 nm 4 nm

RX 9060 XT 16 GB has a 536.8% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 9 years, a 300% higher maximum VRAM amount, and a 600% more advanced lithography process.

The Radeon RX 9060 XT 16 GB is our recommended choice as it beats the Radeon R9 M470X in performance tests.

Be aware that Radeon R9 M470X is a notebook graphics card while Radeon RX 9060 XT 16 GB is a desktop one.

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