Radeon RX 470 vs Vega Frontier Edition

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Aggregate performance score

We've compared Radeon Vega Frontier Edition with Radeon RX 470, including specs and performance data.

Vega Frontier Edition
2017
16 GB HBM2, 300 Watt
33.43
+60.7%

Vega Frontier Edition outperforms RX 470 by an impressive 61% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Contents

Vega Frontier Edition Vega Frontier Edition
RX 470 RX 470

Primary details

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

Place in the ranking161267
Place by popularitynot in top-10042
Cost-effectiveness evaluation19.8317.76
Power efficiency7.7712.09
ArchitectureGCN 5.0 (2017−2020)GCN 4.0 (2016−2020)
GPU code nameVega 10Ellesmere
Market segmentWorkstationDesktop
Release date27 June 2017 (7 years ago)4 August 2016 (8 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$999 $179

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance to price ratio. The higher, the better.

Vega Frontier Edition has 12% better value for money than RX 470.

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 cores40962048
Core clock speed1382 MHz926 MHz
Boost clock speed1600 MHz1206 MHz
Number of transistors12,500 million5,700 million
Manufacturing process technology14 nm14 nm
Power consumption (TDP)300 Watt120 Watt
Texture fill rate409.6154.4
Floating-point processing power13.11 TFLOPS4.94 TFLOPS
ROPs6432
TMUs256128

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 3.0 x16PCIe 3.0 x16
Length267 mm241 mm
Width2-slot2-slot
Supplementary power connectors2x 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 typeHBM2GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount16 GB4 GB
Memory bus width2048 Bit256 Bit
Memory clock speed945 MHz1650 MHz
Memory bandwidth483.8 GB/s211.2 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 Connectors1x HDMI, 3x DisplayPort1x 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 compatibility

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

DirectX12 (12_1)12 (12_0)
Shader Model6.46.4
OpenGL4.64.6
OpenCL2.02.0
Vulkan1.1.1251.2.131

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. 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.

Vega Frontier Edition 33.43
+60.7%
RX 470 20.80

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.

Vega Frontier Edition 13013
+60.7%
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 HD110−120
+54.9%
71
−54.9%
1440p60−65
+53.8%
39
−53.8%
4K60−65
+57.9%
38
−57.9%

Cost per frame, $

1080p9.08
−260%
2.52
+260%
1440p16.65
−263%
4.59
+263%
4K16.65
−253%
4.71
+253%
  • RX 470 has 260% lower cost per frame in 1080p
  • RX 470 has 263% lower cost per frame in 1440p
  • RX 470 has 253% lower cost per frame in 4K

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low Preset

Counter-Strike 2 35−40
+0%
35−40
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 40−45
+0%
40−45
+0%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Battlefield 5 65−70
+0%
65−70
+0%
Counter-Strike 2 35−40
+0%
35−40
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 40−45
+0%
40−45
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 105
+0%
105
+0%
Forza Horizon 5 55−60
+0%
55−60
+0%
Metro Exodus 74
+0%
74
+0%
Red Dead Redemption 2 45−50
+0%
45−50
+0%
Valorant 85−90
+0%
85−90
+0%

Full HD
High Preset

Battlefield 5 65−70
+0%
65−70
+0%
Counter-Strike 2 35−40
+0%
35−40
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 40−45
+0%
40−45
+0%
Dota 2 48
+0%
48
+0%
Far Cry 5 52
+0%
52
+0%
Fortnite 110−120
+0%
110−120
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 88
+0%
88
+0%
Forza Horizon 5 55−60
+0%
55−60
+0%
Grand Theft Auto V 73
+0%
73
+0%
Metro Exodus 34
+0%
34
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 71
+0%
71
+0%
Red Dead Redemption 2 45−50
+0%
45−50
+0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 65−70
+0%
65−70
+0%
Valorant 85−90
+0%
85−90
+0%
World of Tanks 230−240
+0%
230−240
+0%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 65−70
+0%
65−70
+0%
Counter-Strike 2 35−40
+0%
35−40
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 40−45
+0%
40−45
+0%
Dota 2 70−75
+0%
70−75
+0%
Far Cry 5 65−70
+0%
65−70
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 67
+0%
67
+0%
Forza Horizon 5 55−60
+0%
55−60
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 59
+0%
59
+0%
Valorant 85−90
+0%
85−90
+0%

1440p
High Preset

Dota 2 33
+0%
33
+0%
Grand Theft Auto V 33
+0%
33
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 170−180
+0%
170−180
+0%
Red Dead Redemption 2 18−20
+0%
18−20
+0%
World of Tanks 140−150
+0%
140−150
+0%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 40−45
+0%
40−45
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 16−18
+0%
16−18
+0%
Far Cry 5 55−60
+0%
55−60
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 51
+0%
51
+0%
Forza Horizon 5 30−35
+0%
30−35
+0%
Metro Exodus 46
+0%
46
+0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 30−33
+0%
30−33
+0%
Valorant 55−60
+0%
55−60
+0%

4K
High Preset

Counter-Strike 2 9−10
+0%
9−10
+0%
Dota 2 33
+0%
33
+0%
Grand Theft Auto V 33
+0%
33
+0%
Metro Exodus 16−18
+0%
16−18
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 62
+0%
62
+0%
Red Dead Redemption 2 12−14
+0%
12−14
+0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 33
+0%
33
+0%

4K
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 21−24
+0%
21−24
+0%
Counter-Strike 2 9−10
+0%
9−10
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 7−8
+0%
7−8
+0%
Dota 2 86
+0%
86
+0%
Far Cry 5 27−30
+0%
27−30
+0%
Fortnite 25
+0%
25
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 25
+0%
25
+0%
Forza Horizon 5 16−18
+0%
16−18
+0%
Valorant 24−27
+0%
24−27
+0%

This is how Vega Frontier Edition and RX 470 compete in popular games:

  • Vega Frontier Edition is 55% faster in 1080p
  • Vega Frontier Edition is 54% faster in 1440p
  • Vega Frontier Edition is 58% faster in 4K

All in all, in popular games:

  • there's a draw in 63 tests (100%)

Pros & cons summary

Performance score 33.43 20.80
Recency 27 June 2017 4 August 2016
Maximum RAM amount 16 GB 4 GB
Power consumption (TDP) 300 Watt 120 Watt

Vega Frontier Edition has a 60.7% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 10 months, and a 300% higher maximum VRAM amount.

RX 470, on the other hand, has 150% lower power consumption.

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

Be aware that Radeon Vega Frontier Edition is a workstation graphics card while Radeon RX 470 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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