Radeon 780M vs RX 470 Mobile

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Aggregate performance score

We've compared Radeon RX 470 Mobile with Radeon 780M, including specs and performance data.

RX 470 Mobile
2016
8 GB GDDR5, 85 Watt
16.50

780M outperforms RX 470 Mobile by a minimal 1% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

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

Place in the ranking346344
Place by popularitynot in top-10047
Cost-effectiveness evaluation3.63no data
Power efficiency14.7984.31
ArchitectureGCN 4.0 (2016−2020)RDNA 3.0 (2022−2025)
GPU code nameEllesmerePhoenix
Market segmentLaptopDesktop
Release date4 August 2016 (9 years ago)31 January 2024 (1 year ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$549.99 no data

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 cores2048768
Core clock speed926 MHz800 MHz
Boost clock speed1074 MHz2900 MHz
Number of transistors5,700 million25,390 million
Manufacturing process technology14 nm4 nm
Power consumption (TDP)85 Watt15 Watt
Texture fill rate137.5139.2
Floating-point processing power4.399 TFLOPS8.909 TFLOPS
ROPs3232
TMUs12848
Ray Tracing Coresno data12

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
InterfaceMXM-B (3.0)PCIe 4.0 x8
Widthno dataIGP
Supplementary power connectorsno dataNone

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 typeGDDR5System Shared
Maximum RAM amount8 GBSystem Shared
Memory bus width256 BitSystem Shared
Memory clock speed1750 MHzSystem Shared
Memory bandwidth224.0 GB/sno 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 ConnectorsNo outputsMotherboard Dependent

Supported technologies

Supported technological solutions. This information will prove useful if you need some particular technology for your purposes.

FreeSync+-

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 Model6.46.8
OpenGL4.64.6
OpenCL2.02.1
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.

RX 470 Mobile 16.50
Radeon 780M 16.60
+0.6%

3DMark Fire Strike Graphics

Fire Strike is a DirectX 11 benchmark for gaming PCs. It features two separate tests displaying a fight between a humanoid and a fiery creature made of lava. Using 1920x1080 resolution, Fire Strike shows off some realistic graphics and is quite taxing on hardware.

RX 470 Mobile 10715
+34.1%
Radeon 780M 7993

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 HD30−35
−16.7%
35
+16.7%
1440p21−24
−4.8%
22
+4.8%
4K12−14
−8.3%
13
+8.3%

Cost per frame, $

1080p18.33no data
1440p26.19no data
4K45.83no data

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low Preset

Counter-Strike 2 95−100
−25.3%
119
+25.3%
Cyberpunk 2077 35−40
−11.4%
39
+11.4%
God of War 30−35
−8.8%
37
+8.8%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Battlefield 5 70−75
−1.4%
70−75
+1.4%
Counter-Strike 2 95−100
+15.9%
82
−15.9%
Cyberpunk 2077 35−40
+12.9%
31
−12.9%
Far Cry 5 55−60
+22.2%
45
−22.2%
Fortnite 90−95
+0%
90−95
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 65−70
−1.4%
70−75
+1.4%
Forza Horizon 5 50−55
−22.6%
65
+22.6%
God of War 30−35
+13.3%
30
−13.3%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 60−65
+0%
60−65
+0%
Valorant 130−140
−0.8%
130−140
+0.8%

Full HD
High Preset

Battlefield 5 70−75
−1.4%
70−75
+1.4%
Counter-Strike 2 95−100
+144%
39
−144%
Counter-Strike: Global Offensive 210−220
+0%
210−220
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 35−40
+45.8%
24
−45.8%
Dota 2 100−110
+0%
100−110
+0%
Far Cry 5 55−60
+34.1%
41
−34.1%
Fortnite 90−95
+0%
90−95
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 65−70
−1.4%
70−75
+1.4%
Forza Horizon 5 50−55
−13.2%
60
+13.2%
God of War 30−35
+41.7%
24
−41.7%
Grand Theft Auto V 60−65
+43.2%
44
−43.2%
Metro Exodus 35−40
+20.7%
29
−20.7%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 60−65
+0%
60−65
+0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 45−50
+0%
46
+0%
Valorant 130−140
−0.8%
130−140
+0.8%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 70−75
−1.4%
70−75
+1.4%
Cyberpunk 2077 35−40
+52.2%
23
−52.2%
Dota 2 100−110
+0%
100−110
+0%
Far Cry 5 55−60
+41%
39
−41%
Forza Horizon 4 65−70
−1.4%
70−75
+1.4%
God of War 30−35
+88.9%
18
−88.9%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 60−65
+0%
60−65
+0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 45−50
+58.6%
29
−58.6%
Valorant 130−140
−0.8%
130−140
+0.8%

Full HD
Epic Preset

Fortnite 90−95
+0%
90−95
+0%

1440p
High Preset

Counter-Strike 2 30−35
+22.2%
27
−22.2%
Counter-Strike: Global Offensive 120−130
+0%
120−130
+0%
Grand Theft Auto V 27−30
+55.6%
18
−55.6%
Metro Exodus 21−24
+0%
21−24
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 160−170
−0.6%
160−170
+0.6%
Valorant 160−170
−0.6%
160−170
+0.6%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 45−50
+0%
45−50
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 14−16
−6.7%
16
+6.7%
Far Cry 5 35−40
+37%
27
−37%
Forza Horizon 4 40−45
−2.4%
40−45
+2.4%
God of War 18−20
+0%
18−20
+0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 24−27
+25%
20
−25%

1440p
Epic Preset

Fortnite 35−40
+0%
35−40
+0%

4K
High Preset

Counter-Strike 2 12−14
+117%
6
−117%
Grand Theft Auto V 30−35
+47.6%
21
−47.6%
Metro Exodus 12−14
+0%
12−14
+0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 24−27
+60%
15
−60%
Valorant 90−95
−1.1%
95−100
+1.1%

4K
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 24−27
+0%
24−27
+0%
Counter-Strike 2 12−14
+0%
12−14
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 6−7
+0%
6
+0%
Dota 2 55−60
+0%
55−60
+0%
Far Cry 5 18−20
+50%
12
−50%
Forza Horizon 4 27−30
+0%
27−30
+0%
God of War 12−14
+0%
12−14
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 16−18
−6.3%
16−18
+6.3%

4K
Epic Preset

Fortnite 16−18
+0%
16−18
+0%

This is how RX 470 Mobile and Radeon 780M compete in popular games:

  • Radeon 780M is 17% faster in 1080p
  • Radeon 780M is 5% faster in 1440p
  • Radeon 780M is 8% faster in 4K

Here's the range of performance differences observed across popular games:

  • in Counter-Strike 2, with 1080p resolution and the High Preset, the RX 470 Mobile is 144% faster.
  • in Counter-Strike 2, with 1080p resolution and the Low Preset, the Radeon 780M is 25% faster.

All in all, in popular games:

  • RX 470 Mobile is ahead in 22 tests (34%)
  • Radeon 780M is ahead in 20 tests (31%)
  • there's a draw in 23 tests (35%)

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 16.50 16.60
Recency 4 August 2016 31 January 2024
Chip lithography 14 nm 4 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 85 Watt 15 Watt

Radeon 780M has a 0.6% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 7 years, a 250% more advanced lithography process, and 466.7% lower power consumption.

Given the minimal performance differences, no clear winner can be declared between Radeon RX 470 Mobile and Radeon 780M.

Be aware that Radeon RX 470 Mobile is a notebook graphics card while Radeon 780M is a desktop one.

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