Radeon RX 470 vs RX 9060

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Aggregate performance score

We've compared Radeon RX 9060 and Radeon RX 470, covering specs and all relevant benchmarks.

RX 9060
2025
8 GB GDDR6, 132 Watt
46.03
+151%

9060 outperforms 470 by a whopping 151% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

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

Place in the ranking75310
Place by popularitynot in top-10057
Cost-effectiveness evaluationno data14.91
Power efficiency28.0912.29
ArchitectureRDNA 4.0 (2025)GCN 4.0 (2016−2020)
GPU code nameNavi 44Ellesmere
Market segmentDesktopDesktop
Release date5 August 2025 (less than a year ago)4 August 2016 (9 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)no data$179

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

The higher the ratio, the better. We use the manufacturer's recommended prices.

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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 cores17922048
Core clock speed1700 MHz926 MHz
Boost clock speed2990 MHz1206 MHz
Number of transistors29,700 million5,700 million
Manufacturing process technology4 nm14 nm
Power consumption (TDP)132 Watt120 Watt
Texture fill rate334.9154.4
Floating-point processing power21.43 TFLOPS4.94 TFLOPS
ROPs6432
TMUs112128
Ray Tracing Cores28no data
L0 Cache448 KBno data
L1 Cacheno data512 KB
L2 Cache4 MB2 MB
L3 Cache32 MBno data

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).

InterfacePCIe 5.0 x16PCIe 3.0 x16
Lengthno data241 mm
Width2-slot2-slot
Supplementary power connectors1x 8-pin1x 6-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 typeGDDR6GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount8 GB4 GB
Memory bus width128 Bit256 Bit
Memory clock speed2518 MHz1650 MHz
Memory bandwidth322.3 GB/s211.2 GB/s
Shared memory--
Resizable BAR+-

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 Connectors1x HDMI 2.1b, 2x DisplayPort 2.1a1x HDMI, 3x DisplayPort
HDMI++

Supported technologies

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

FreeSync-+

API and SDK support

List of supported 3D and general-purpose computing APIs, including their specific versions.

DirectX12 Ultimate (12_2)12 (12_0)
Shader Model6.86.4
OpenGL4.64.6
OpenCL2.22.0
Vulkan1.31.2.131

Synthetic benchmarks

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 9060 46.03
+151%
RX 470 18.31

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.

RX 9060 20352
+151%
RX 470 8096

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 HD170−180
+146%
69
−146%
1440p95−100
+150%
38
−150%
4K90−95
+143%
37
−143%

Cost per frame, $

1080pno data2.59
1440pno data4.71
4Kno data4.84

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low

Counter-Strike 2 110−120
+0%
110−120
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 40−45
+0%
40−45
+0%
Hogwarts Legacy 35−40
+0%
35−40
+0%

Full HD
Medium

Battlefield 5 80−85
+0%
80−85
+0%
Counter-Strike 2 110−120
+0%
110−120
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 40−45
+0%
40−45
+0%
Far Cry 5 60−65
+0%
60−65
+0%
Fortnite 100−110
+0%
100−110
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 80−85
+0%
80−85
+0%
Forza Horizon 5 60−65
+0%
60−65
+0%
Hogwarts Legacy 35−40
+0%
35−40
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 71
+0%
71
+0%
Valorant 140−150
+0%
140−150
+0%

Full HD
High

Battlefield 5 80−85
+0%
80−85
+0%
Counter-Strike 2 110−120
+0%
110−120
+0%
Counter-Strike: Global Offensive 230−240
+0%
230−240
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 40−45
+0%
40−45
+0%
Dota 2 110−120
+0%
110−120
+0%
Far Cry 5 60−65
+0%
60−65
+0%
Fortnite 88
+0%
88
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 80−85
+0%
80−85
+0%
Forza Horizon 5 60−65
+0%
60−65
+0%
Grand Theft Auto V 73
+0%
73
+0%
Hogwarts Legacy 35−40
+0%
35−40
+0%
Metro Exodus 40−45
+0%
40−45
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 50
+0%
50
+0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 70
+0%
70
+0%
Valorant 140−150
+0%
140−150
+0%

Full HD
Ultra

Battlefield 5 80−85
+0%
80−85
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 40−45
+0%
40−45
+0%
Dota 2 110−120
+0%
110−120
+0%
Far Cry 5 61
+0%
61
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 80−85
+0%
80−85
+0%
Hogwarts Legacy 35−40
+0%
35−40
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 40
+0%
40
+0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 40
+0%
40
+0%
Valorant 140−150
+0%
140−150
+0%

Full HD
Epic

Fortnite 59
+0%
59
+0%

1440p
High

Counter-Strike 2 40−45
+0%
40−45
+0%
Counter-Strike: Global Offensive 140−150
+0%
140−150
+0%
Grand Theft Auto V 33
+0%
33
+0%
Metro Exodus 24−27
+0%
24−27
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 170−180
+0%
170−180
+0%
Valorant 180−190
+0%
180−190
+0%

1440p
Ultra

Battlefield 5 55−60
+0%
55−60
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 18−20
+0%
18−20
+0%
Far Cry 5 43
+0%
43
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 45−50
+0%
45−50
+0%
Hogwarts Legacy 21−24
+0%
21−24
+0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 30−35
+0%
30−35
+0%

1440p
Epic

Fortnite 45−50
+0%
45−50
+0%

4K
High

Counter-Strike 2 18−20
+0%
18−20
+0%
Grand Theft Auto V 33
+0%
33
+0%
Hogwarts Legacy 12−14
+0%
12−14
+0%
Metro Exodus 16−18
+0%
16−18
+0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 27−30
+0%
27−30
+0%
Valorant 110−120
+0%
110−120
+0%

4K
Ultra

Battlefield 5 30−33
+0%
30−33
+0%
Counter-Strike 2 18−20
+0%
18−20
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 8−9
+0%
8−9
+0%
Dota 2 86
+0%
86
+0%
Far Cry 5 21−24
+0%
21−24
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 30−35
+0%
30−35
+0%
Hogwarts Legacy 12−14
+0%
12−14
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 20−22
+0%
20−22
+0%

4K
Epic

Fortnite 17
+0%
17
+0%

This is how RX 9060 and RX 470 compete in popular games:

  • RX 9060 is 146% faster in 1080p
  • RX 9060 is 150% faster in 1440p
  • RX 9060 is 143% faster in 4K

All in all, in popular games:

  • there's a draw in 66 tests (100%)

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 46.03 18.31
Recency 5 August 2025 4 August 2016
Maximum RAM amount 8 GB 4 GB
Chip lithography 4 nm 14 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 132 Watt 120 Watt

RX 9060 has a 151.4% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 9 years, a 100% higher maximum VRAM amount, and a 250% more advanced lithography process.

RX 470, on the other hand, has 10% lower power consumption.

The Radeon RX 9060 is our recommended choice as it beats the Radeon RX 470 in performance tests.

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