Performance to price ratio. The higher, the better.
R9 M470X vs RX 480 Mobile
General info
GPU architecture, market segment, value for money and other general parameters compared.
| Place in performance ranking | 418 | 424 |
| Value for money | 3.38 | no data |
| Architecture | Polaris (2016−2019) | GCN 2 (2016) |
| GPU code name | Polaris | Emerald |
| Market segment | Laptop | Laptop |
| Release date | 1 August 2016 (7 years old) | 14 May 2016 (7 years old) |
| Launch price (MSRP) | $450 | no data |
| Current price | $577 (1.3x MSRP) | no data |
Value for money
no data
Technical specs
General performance parameters such as number of shaders, GPU core base clock and boost clock speeds, manufacturing process, texturing and calculation speed. These parameters indirectly speak of performance, but for precise assessment you have to consider their benchmark and gaming test results. Note that power consumption of some graphics cards can well exceed their nominal TDP, especially when overclocked.
| Pipelines / CUDA cores | 2304 | 896 |
| Core clock speed | no data | 1100 MHz |
| Boost clock speed | 1077 MHz | 1100 MHz |
| Number of transistors | 5,700 million | 2,080 million |
| Manufacturing process technology | 14 nm | 28 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 100 Watt | no data |
| Texture fill rate | 155.1 | 61.60 |
| Floating-point performance | 4,963 gflops | 1,971 gflops |
Size and compatibility
Information on Radeon RX 480 Mobile and Radeon R9 M470X compatibility with other computer components. Useful when choosing a future computer configuration or upgrading an existing one. For notebook video cards it's notebook size, connection slot and bus, if the video card is inserted into a slot instead of being soldered to the notebook motherboard.
| Laptop size | large | large |
| Interface | MXM-B (3.0) | PCIe 3.0 x16 |
Memory
Parameters of VRAM installed: its type, size, bus, clock and resulting bandwidth. Integrated GPUs have no dedicated VRAM and use a shared part of system RAM.
| Memory type | GDDR5 | GDDR5 |
| Maximum RAM amount | 8 GB | 4 GB |
| Memory bus width | 256 Bit | 128 Bit |
| Memory clock speed | 8000 MHz | 6000 MHz |
| Memory bandwidth | 256.0 GB/s | 96 GB/s |
| Shared memory | - | - |
Video outputs and ports
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 | No outputs |
API support
List of supported graphics and general-purpose computing APIs, including their specific versions.
| DirectX | 12 (12_0) | 12 (12_0) |
| Shader Model | 6.4 | 6.3 |
| OpenGL | 4.6 | 4.6 |
| OpenCL | 2.0 | 2.0 |
| Vulkan | 1.2.131 | 1.2.131 |
Gaming performance
Let's see how good the compared graphics cards are for gaming. Particular gaming benchmark results are measured in FPS.
Performance in popular games
Full HD
Low Preset
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 14−16
+0%
|
14−16
+0%
|
Full HD
Medium Preset
| Assassin's Creed Odyssey | 18−20
+0%
|
18−20
+0%
|
| Assassin's Creed Valhalla | 12−14
+9.1%
|
10−12
−9.1%
|
| Battlefield 5 | 30−33
+0%
|
30−33
+0%
|
| Call of Duty: Modern Warfare | 24−27
+0%
|
24−27
+0%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 14−16
+0%
|
14−16
+0%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 21−24
+0%
|
21−24
+0%
|
| Far Cry New Dawn | 21−24
+0%
|
21−24
+0%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 30−35
+3.3%
|
30−33
−3.3%
|
| Hitman 3 | 21−24
+0%
|
21−24
+0%
|
| Horizon Zero Dawn | 18−20
+5.9%
|
16−18
−5.9%
|
| Red Dead Redemption 2 | 16−18
+6.7%
|
14−16
−6.7%
|
| Shadow of the Tomb Raider | 18−20
+0%
|
18−20
+0%
|
| Watch Dogs: Legion | 14−16
+0%
|
14−16
+0%
|
Full HD
High Preset
| Assassin's Creed Odyssey | 18−20
+0%
|
18−20
+0%
|
| Assassin's Creed Valhalla | 12−14
+9.1%
|
10−12
−9.1%
|
| Battlefield 5 | 30−33
+0%
|
30−33
+0%
|
| Call of Duty: Modern Warfare | 24−27
+0%
|
24−27
+0%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 14−16
+0%
|
14−16
+0%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 21−24
+0%
|
21−24
+0%
|
| Far Cry New Dawn | 21−24
+0%
|
21−24
+0%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 30−35
+3.3%
|
30−33
−3.3%
|
| Hitman 3 | 21−24
+0%
|
21−24
+0%
|
| Horizon Zero Dawn | 18−20
+5.9%
|
16−18
−5.9%
|
| Metro Exodus | 12−14
+0%
|
12−14
+0%
|
| Red Dead Redemption 2 | 16−18
+6.7%
|
14−16
−6.7%
|
| Shadow of the Tomb Raider | 18−20
+0%
|
18−20
+0%
|
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 18−20
+0%
|
18−20
+0%
|
| Watch Dogs: Legion | 14−16
+0%
|
14−16
+0%
|
Full HD
Ultra Preset
| Assassin's Creed Odyssey | 18−20
+0%
|
18−20
+0%
|
| Assassin's Creed Valhalla | 12−14
+9.1%
|
10−12
−9.1%
|
| Battlefield 5 | 30−33
+0%
|
30−33
+0%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 14−16
+0%
|
14−16
+0%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 21−24
+0%
|
21−24
+0%
|
| Far Cry New Dawn | 21−24
+0%
|
21−24
+0%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 30−35
+3.3%
|
30−33
−3.3%
|
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 18−20
+0%
|
18−20
+0%
|
| Watch Dogs: Legion | 14−16
+0%
|
14−16
+0%
|
1440p
High Preset
| Call of Duty: Modern Warfare | 12−14
+0%
|
12−14
+0%
|
| Hitman 3 | 14−16
+0%
|
14−16
+0%
|
| Horizon Zero Dawn | 12−14
+8.3%
|
12−14
−8.3%
|
| Metro Exodus | 8−9
+14.3%
|
7−8
−14.3%
|
| Red Dead Redemption 2 | 6−7
+0%
|
6−7
+0%
|
| Shadow of the Tomb Raider | 10−12
+0%
|
10−12
+0%
|
1440p
Ultra Preset
| Assassin's Creed Odyssey | 7−8
+0%
|
7−8
+0%
|
| Assassin's Creed Valhalla | 3−4
+0%
|
3−4
+0%
|
| Battlefield 5 | 14−16
+7.7%
|
12−14
−7.7%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 5−6
+25%
|
4−5
−25%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 14−16
+0%
|
14−16
+0%
|
| Far Cry New Dawn | 14−16
+0%
|
14−16
+0%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 14−16
+0%
|
14−16
+0%
|
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 0−1 | 0−1 |
| Watch Dogs: Legion | 4−5
+0%
|
4−5
+0%
|
4K
High Preset
| Call of Duty: Modern Warfare | 6−7
+0%
|
6−7
+0%
|
| Hitman 3 | 8−9
+0%
|
8−9
+0%
|
| Horizon Zero Dawn | 7−8
+0%
|
7−8
+0%
|
| Metro Exodus | 3−4
+50%
|
2−3
−50%
|
| Red Dead Redemption 2 | 5−6
+0%
|
5−6
+0%
|
| Shadow of the Tomb Raider | 4−5
+0%
|
4−5
+0%
|
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 6−7
+0%
|
6−7
+0%
|
4K
Ultra Preset
| Assassin's Creed Odyssey | 5−6
+25%
|
4−5
−25%
|
| Assassin's Creed Valhalla | 2−3
+0%
|
2−3
+0%
|
| Battlefield 5 | 6−7
+0%
|
6−7
+0%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 1−2
+0%
|
1−2
+0%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 8−9
+14.3%
|
7−8
−14.3%
|
| Far Cry New Dawn | 10−11
+0%
|
10−11
+0%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 10−12
+0%
|
10−12
+0%
|
| Watch Dogs: Legion | 2−3
+0%
|
2−3
+0%
|
Here's the range of performance differences observed across popular games:
- in Metro Exodus, with 4K resolution and the High Preset, the RX 480 Mobile is 50% faster than the R9 M470X.
All in all, in popular games:
- RX 480 Mobile is ahead in 17 tests (25%)
- there's a draw in 50 tests (75%)
Advantages and disadvantages
| Performance score | 8.91 | 8.73 |
| Recency | 1 August 2016 | 14 May 2016 |
| Memory bus width | 256 | 128 |
| Pipelines / CUDA cores | 2304 | 896 |
| Memory bandwidth | 256 | 96 |
| Chip lithography | 14 nm | 28 nm |
We couldn't decide between Radeon RX 480 Mobile and Radeon R9 M470X. The differences in performance seem too small.
Should you still have questions concerning choice between the reviewed GPUs, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.
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