Radeon HD 7470M vs RX 5500
Aggregate performance score
We've compared Radeon RX 5500 with Radeon HD 7470M, including specs and performance data.
RX 5500 outperforms HD 7470M by a whopping 2081% based on our aggregate benchmark results.
Primary details
GPU architecture, market segment, value for money and other general parameters compared.
Place in performance ranking | 225 | 1058 |
Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
Cost-effectiveness evaluation | 10.11 | 0.01 |
Architecture | RDNA 1.0 (2019−2020) | Terascale 2 (2009−2015) |
GPU code name | Navi 14 | Seymour XT / XTX |
Market segment | Desktop | Laptop |
Release date | 7 October 2019 (4 years ago) | 7 December 2011 (12 years ago) |
Current price | $444 | $700 |
Cost-effectiveness evaluation
Performance to price ratio. The higher, the better.
RX 5500 has 101000% better value for money than HD 7470M.
Detailed specifications
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 | 1408 | 160 |
Core clock speed | no data | 750 / 800 MHz |
Boost clock speed | 1845 MHz | 800 MHz |
Number of transistors | 6,400 million | 370 million |
Manufacturing process technology | 7 nm | 40 nm |
Power consumption (TDP) | 110 Watt | 7 Watt |
Texture fill rate | 162.4 | 6.400 |
Floating-point performance | no data | 240.0 gflops |
Form factor & compatibility
Information on Radeon RX 5500 and Radeon HD 7470M compatibility with other computer components. Useful when choosing a future computer configuration or upgrading an existing one. For desktop video cards it's interface and bus (motherboard compatibility), additional power connectors (power supply compatibility). 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.
Interface | PCIe 4.0 x16 | PCIe 2.0 x16 |
Length | 180 mm | no data |
Width | 2-slot | no data |
Supplementary power connectors | 1x 8-pin | no data |
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 | GDDR6 | DDR3/GDDR5 |
Maximum RAM amount | 4 GB | 512 MB |
Memory bus width | 128 Bit | 64 Bit |
Memory clock speed | 14000 MHz | 3200 / 1800 MHz |
Memory bandwidth | 224.0 GB/s | 14.4 GB/s |
Shared memory | no data | - |
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 | 1x HDMI, 3x DisplayPort | No outputs |
HDMI | + | no data |
API compatibility
List of supported graphics and general-purpose computing APIs, including their specific versions.
DirectX | 12.0 (12_1) | 11.2 (11_0) |
Shader Model | no data | 5.0 |
OpenGL | 4.6 | 4.4 |
OpenCL | no data | 1.2 |
Vulkan | no data | N/A |
Synthetic benchmark performance
Non-gaming benchmark performance comparison. The combined score is measured on a 0-100 point scale.
Combined synthetic benchmark score
This is our combined benchmark performance score. We are regularly improving our combining algorithms, but if you find some perceived inconsistencies, feel free to speak up in comments section, we usually fix problems quickly.
RX 5500 outperforms HD 7470M by 2081% based on our aggregate benchmark results.
Passmark
This is the most ubiquitous GPU benchmark, part of Passmark PerformanceTest suite. 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.
Benchmark coverage: 25%
RX 5500 outperforms HD 7470M by 2072% in Passmark.
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
Cyberpunk 2077 | 3−4 | 0−1 |
Full HD
Medium Preset
Assassin's Creed Odyssey | 2−3 | 0−1 |
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare | 4−5 | 0−1 |
Cyberpunk 2077 | 3−4 | 0−1 |
Far Cry 5 | 1−2 | 0−1 |
Far Cry New Dawn | 2−3 | 0−1 |
Forza Horizon 4 | 1−2 | 0−1 |
Hitman 3 | 3−4 | 0−1 |
Horizon Zero Dawn | 12−14 | 0−1 |
Red Dead Redemption 2 | 1−2 | 0−1 |
Shadow of the Tomb Raider | 8−9 | 0−1 |
Watch Dogs: Legion | 10−11 | 0−1 |
Full HD
High Preset
Assassin's Creed Odyssey | 2−3 | 0−1 |
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare | 4−5 | 0−1 |
Cyberpunk 2077 | 3−4 | 0−1 |
Far Cry 5 | 1−2 | 0−1 |
Far Cry New Dawn | 2−3 | 0−1 |
Forza Horizon 4 | 1−2 | 0−1 |
Hitman 3 | 3−4 | 0−1 |
Horizon Zero Dawn | 12−14 | 0−1 |
Red Dead Redemption 2 | 1−2 | 0−1 |
Shadow of the Tomb Raider | 8−9 | 0−1 |
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 4−5 | 0−1 |
Watch Dogs: Legion | 10−11 | 0−1 |
Full HD
Ultra Preset
Assassin's Creed Odyssey | 2−3 | 0−1 |
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare | 4−5 | 0−1 |
Cyberpunk 2077 | 3−4 | 0−1 |
Far Cry 5 | 1−2 | 0−1 |
Forza Horizon 4 | 1−2 | 0−1 |
Horizon Zero Dawn | 12−14 | 0−1 |
Shadow of the Tomb Raider | 8−9 | 0−1 |
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 4−5 | 0−1 |
Watch Dogs: Legion | 10−11 | 0−1 |
Full HD
Epic Preset
Red Dead Redemption 2 | 1−2 | 0−1 |
1440p
High Preset
Battlefield 5 | 1−2 | 0−1 |
Far Cry New Dawn | 0−1 | 0−1 |
1440p
Ultra Preset
Assassin's Creed Odyssey | 1−2 | 0−1 |
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare | 4−5 | 0−1 |
Cyberpunk 2077 | 1−2 | 0−1 |
Far Cry 5 | 2−3 | 0−1 |
Forza Horizon 4 | 0−1 | 0−1 |
Hitman 3 | 7−8 | 0−1 |
Horizon Zero Dawn | 4−5 | 0−1 |
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 0−1 | 0−1 |
1440p
Epic Preset
Red Dead Redemption 2 | 4−5 | 0−1 |
4K
High Preset
Far Cry New Dawn | 0−1 | 0−1 |
Horizon Zero Dawn | 1−2 | 0−1 |
4K
Ultra Preset
Assassin's Creed Odyssey | 1−2 | 0−1 |
Assassin's Creed Valhalla | 0−1 | 0−1 |
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare | 0−1 | 0−1 |
Far Cry 5 | 0−1 | 0−1 |
Horizon Zero Dawn | 1−2 | 0−1 |
Metro Exodus | 4−5 | 0−1 |
4K
Epic Preset
Red Dead Redemption 2 | 2−3 | 0−1 |
Pros & cons summary
Performance score | 22.90 | 1.05 |
Recency | 7 October 2019 | 7 December 2011 |
Maximum RAM amount | 4 GB | 512 MB |
Chip lithography | 7 nm | 40 nm |
Power consumption (TDP) | 110 Watt | 7 Watt |
The Radeon RX 5500 is our recommended choice as it beats the Radeon HD 7470M in performance tests.
Be aware that Radeon RX 5500 is a desktop card while Radeon HD 7470M is a notebook 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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