Radeon RX 6900 vs RX 470 Mobile
Aggregate performance score
We've compared Radeon RX 470 Mobile with Radeon RX 6900, including specs and performance data.
RX 6900 outperforms RX 470 Mobile by a whopping 281% based on our aggregate benchmark results.
Primary details
GPU architecture, market segment, value for money and other general parameters compared.
| Place in the ranking | 305 | 22 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Cost-effectiveness evaluation | 10.13 | no data |
| Power efficiency | 14.80 | 18.82 |
| Architecture | GCN 4.0 (2016−2020) | RDNA 2.0 (2020−2024) |
| GPU code name | Ellesmere | Navi 21 |
| Market segment | Laptop | Desktop |
| Release date | 4 August 2016 (8 years ago) | 28 October 2020 (4 years ago) |
| Launch price (MSRP) | $549.99 | no data |
Cost-effectiveness evaluation
Performance to price ratio. The higher, the better.
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 | 2048 | 4608 |
| Core clock speed | 926 MHz | no data |
| Boost clock speed | 1074 MHz | 2105 MHz |
| Number of transistors | 5,700 million | 23,000 million |
| Manufacturing process technology | 14 nm | 7 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 85 Watt | 255 Watt |
| Texture fill rate | 137.5 | 606.2 |
| Floating-point processing power | 4.399 TFLOPS | 19.4 TFLOPS |
| ROPs | 32 | 64 |
| TMUs | 128 | 288 |
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 | MXM-B (3.0) | PCIe 4.0 x16 |
| Width | no data | 2-slot |
| Supplementary power connectors | no data | 2x 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 | GDDR6 |
| Maximum RAM amount | 8 GB | 16 GB |
| Memory bus width | 256 Bit | 256 Bit |
| Memory clock speed | 1750 MHz | 16 GB/s |
| Memory bandwidth | 224.0 GB/s | 512.0 GB/s |
| Shared memory | - | - |
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, 2x DisplayPort, 1x USB Type-C |
| HDMI | - | + |
Supported technologies
Supported technological solutions. This information will prove useful if you need some particular technology for your purposes.
| FreeSync | + | - |
API compatibility
List of supported 3D and general-purpose computing APIs, including their specific versions.
| DirectX | 12 (12_0) | 12 Ultimate (12_2) |
| Shader Model | 6.4 | 6.5 |
| OpenGL | 4.6 | 4.6 |
| OpenCL | 2.0 | 2.0 |
| Vulkan | 1.2.131 | 1.2 |
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 | 30−35
−275%
|
120−130
+275%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 35−40
−261%
|
130−140
+261%
|
| Elden Ring | 55−60
−268%
|
210−220
+268%
|
Full HD
Medium Preset
| Battlefield 5 | 55−60
−279%
|
220−230
+279%
|
| Counter-Strike 2 | 30−35
−275%
|
120−130
+275%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 35−40
−261%
|
130−140
+261%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 75−80
−268%
|
280−290
+268%
|
| Metro Exodus | 45−50
−267%
|
180−190
+267%
|
| Red Dead Redemption 2 | 40−45
−272%
|
160−170
+272%
|
| Valorant | 70−75
−270%
|
270−280
+270%
|
Full HD
High Preset
| Battlefield 5 | 55−60
−279%
|
220−230
+279%
|
| Counter-Strike 2 | 30−35
−275%
|
120−130
+275%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 35−40
−261%
|
130−140
+261%
|
| Dota 2 | 65−70
−269%
|
240−250
+269%
|
| Elden Ring | 55−60
−268%
|
210−220
+268%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 60−65
−281%
|
240−250
+281%
|
| Fortnite | 95−100
−257%
|
350−400
+257%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 75−80
−268%
|
280−290
+268%
|
| Grand Theft Auto V | 60−65
−275%
|
240−250
+275%
|
| Metro Exodus | 45−50
−267%
|
180−190
+267%
|
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 120−130
−260%
|
450−500
+260%
|
| Red Dead Redemption 2 | 40−45
−272%
|
160−170
+272%
|
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 55−60
−268%
|
210−220
+268%
|
| Valorant | 70−75
−270%
|
270−280
+270%
|
| World of Tanks | 220−230
−264%
|
800−850
+264%
|
Full HD
Ultra Preset
| Battlefield 5 | 55−60
−279%
|
220−230
+279%
|
| Counter-Strike 2 | 30−35
−275%
|
120−130
+275%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 35−40
−261%
|
130−140
+261%
|
| Dota 2 | 65−70
−269%
|
240−250
+269%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 60−65
−281%
|
240−250
+281%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 75−80
−268%
|
280−290
+268%
|
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 120−130
−260%
|
450−500
+260%
|
| Valorant | 70−75
−270%
|
270−280
+270%
|
1440p
High Preset
| Dota 2 | 27−30
−257%
|
100−105
+257%
|
| Elden Ring | 30−33
−267%
|
110−120
+267%
|
| Grand Theft Auto V | 27−30
−257%
|
100−105
+257%
|
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 160−170
−264%
|
600−650
+264%
|
| Red Dead Redemption 2 | 16−18
−275%
|
60−65
+275%
|
| World of Tanks | 120−130
−260%
|
450−500
+260%
|
1440p
Ultra Preset
| Battlefield 5 | 35−40
−278%
|
140−150
+278%
|
| Counter-Strike 2 | 14−16
−267%
|
55−60
+267%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 14−16
−257%
|
50−55
+257%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 45−50
−262%
|
170−180
+262%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 45−50
−270%
|
170−180
+270%
|
| Metro Exodus | 40−45
−266%
|
150−160
+266%
|
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 24−27
−275%
|
90−95
+275%
|
| Valorant | 45−50
−270%
|
170−180
+270%
|
4K
High Preset
| Counter-Strike 2 | 14−16
−257%
|
50−55
+257%
|
| Dota 2 | 30−35
−255%
|
110−120
+255%
|
| Elden Ring | 12−14
−246%
|
45−50
+246%
|
| Grand Theft Auto V | 30−35
−255%
|
110−120
+255%
|
| Metro Exodus | 12−14
−246%
|
45−50
+246%
|
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 50−55
−270%
|
200−210
+270%
|
| Red Dead Redemption 2 | 12−14
−275%
|
45−50
+275%
|
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 30−35
−255%
|
110−120
+255%
|
4K
Ultra Preset
| Battlefield 5 | 18−20
−261%
|
65−70
+261%
|
| Counter-Strike 2 | 14−16
−257%
|
50−55
+257%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 5−6
−260%
|
18−20
+260%
|
| Dota 2 | 30−35
−255%
|
110−120
+255%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 21−24
−270%
|
85−90
+270%
|
| Fortnite | 21−24
−281%
|
80−85
+281%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 27−30
−270%
|
100−105
+270%
|
| Valorant | 21−24
−281%
|
80−85
+281%
|
Pros & cons summary
| Performance score | 18.23 | 69.54 |
| Recency | 4 August 2016 | 28 October 2020 |
| Maximum RAM amount | 8 GB | 16 GB |
| Chip lithography | 14 nm | 7 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 85 Watt | 255 Watt |
RX 470 Mobile has 200% lower power consumption.
RX 6900, on the other hand, has a 281.5% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 4 years, a 100% higher maximum VRAM amount, and a 100% more advanced lithography process.
The Radeon RX 6900 is our recommended choice as it beats the Radeon RX 470 Mobile in performance tests.
Be aware that Radeon RX 470 Mobile is a notebook card while Radeon RX 6900 is a desktop one.
Should you still have questions concerning choice between the reviewed GPUs, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.
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