AMD Radeon RX 480 (Desktop) vs AMD Radeon RX 470 (Desktop)
AMD Radeon RX 480 (Desktop)
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The AMD Radeon RX 470 is a mainstream graphics card for desktop PCs. It was announced in August 2016 and is based on the Polaris 10 chip, just like its bigger sibling Radeon RX 480. The GPU does, however, only use 2048 shader units (32 CUs, 128 TMUs) from 2304 (36 CUs, 144 TMUs). The clocks at 926 - 1206 MHz for the core as well as 1650 MHz for 4 or 8 GB GDDR5-VRAM (256-bit interface) are a bit lower as well.
As a result of the reduced hardware equipment, the RX 470 is about 10 percent slower than the RX 480 and just manages the performance level of the Nvidia GeForce GTX 970. Modern games from 2016 can usually be played in the Full-HD resolution and the highest settings.
The TDP of the Radeon RX 470 is specified with 120 Watts by AMD, so a single 6-pin power connector is sufficient.
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| Codename | Polaris 10 Ellesmere | Polaris 10 Pro | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Architecture | Polaris | Polaris | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Pipelines | 2304 - unified | 2048 - unified | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Core Speed | 1120 - 1266 (Boost) MHz | 926 - 1206 (Boost) MHz | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Memory Speed | 8000 MHz | 6600 MHz | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Memory Bus Width | 256 Bit | 256 Bit | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Memory Type | GDDR5 | GDDR5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Max. Amount of Memory | 8 GB | 8 GB | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Shared Memory | no | no | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| API | DirectX 12, OpenGL Vulkan | DirectX 12, OpenGL Vulkan | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Power Consumption | 150 Watt | 120 Watt | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| technology | 14 nm | 14 nm | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Features | DisplayPort 1.3 HBR / 1.4 HDR Ready, HDMI 2.0b, AMD FreeSync | DisplayPort 1.3 HBR / 1.4 HDR Ready, HDMI 2.0b, AMD FreeSync | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Date of Announcement | 29.06.2016 | 04.08.2016 |
Benchmarks
Performance Rating - 3DMark 11 + Fire Strike + Time Spy - Radeon RX 480
4.6 pt (14%)
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AMD Radeon RX 480 (Desktop)
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100%
3756 Points (10%)
3624 Points (7%)
380689 Points (38%)
min: 16841 avg: 21727 median: 21727 (21%) max: 26613 Points
min: 66398 avg: 68475 median: 68475 (17%) max: 70552 Points
min: 8931 avg: 9507 median: 9507 (14%) max: 10083 Points
min: 11869 avg: 11885 median: 11884.5 (11%) max: 11900 Points
min: 12328 avg: 13832 median: 13831.5 (17%) max: 15335 Points
min: 17511 avg: 17625 median: 17624.5 (13%) max: 17738 Points
3DM Vant. Perf. total + AMD Radeon RX 480 (Desktop)
3DM Vant. Perf. GPU no PhysX + AMD Radeon RX 480 (Desktop)
3DMark 06 3DMark 06 - Standard 1280x1024 + AMD Radeon RX 480 (Desktop)
min: 47.2 avg: 47.3 median: 47.3 (14%) max: 47.4 fps
Cinebench R15 OpenGL 64 Bit + AMD Radeon RX 480 (Desktop)
Cinebench R15 OpenGL Ref. Match 64 Bit + AMD Radeon RX 480 (Desktop)
GFXBench (DX / GLBenchmark) 2.7
GFXBench T-Rex HD Offscreen C24Z16 + AMD Radeon RX 480 (Desktop)
1440 Samples/s (5%)
3020 Samples/s (5%)
9044 Points (8%)
Power Consumption - Furmark Stress Test Power Consumption - external Monitor *
100%
1 Radeon RX 480 +244 Watt (33%)
313 Watt (42%)
Power Consumption - The Witcher 3 Power Consumption - external Monitor *
100%
1 Radeon RX 480 +240 Watt (34%)
250 Watt (35%)
Power Consumption - Power Efficiency - Witcher 3 ultra external Monitor
100%
1 Radeon RX 480 +0.2 fps per Watt (15%)
0.2 fps per Watt (13%)
Average Benchmarks AMD Radeon RX 480 (Desktop) → 100% n=13
Average Benchmarks AMD Radeon RX 470 (Desktop) → 92% n=13
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- Average benchmark values for this graphics card* Smaller numbers mean a higher performance
1 This benchmark is not used for the average calculation
Game Benchmarks
The following benchmarks stem from our benchmarks of review laptops. The performance depends on the used graphics memory, clock rate, processor, system settings, drivers, and operating systems. So the results don't have to be representative for all laptops with this GPU. For detailed information on the benchmark results, click on the fps number.
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Baldur's Gate 3
2023
Outriders
2021
F1 2020
2020
Gears Tactics
2020
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FIFA 20
2019
Control
2019
The Division 2
2019
Dirt Rally 2.0
2019
Anthem
2019
Far Cry New Dawn
2019
Metro Exodus
2019
Apex Legends
2019
Just Cause 4
2018
Darksiders III
2018
Farming Simulator 19
2018
Forza Horizon 4
2018
Strange Brigade
2018
F1 2018
2018low 1280x720
med. 1920x1080
high 1920x1080
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QHD 2560x1440
4K 3840x2160
Monster Hunter World
2018
The Crew 2
2018low 1280x720
med. 1920x1080
high 1920x1080
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QHD 2560x1440
4K 3840x2160
Far Cry 5
2018
X-Plane 11.11
2018low 1280x720
med. 1920x1080
high 1920x1080
4K 3840x2160
low 1280x720
med. 1920x1080
high 1920x1080
QHD 2560x1440
Radeon RX 470 (Desktop):
25.3 fps4K 3840x2160
Fortnite
2018low 1280x720
med. 1920x1080
high 1920x1080
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QHD 2560x1440
4K 3840x2160
Call of Duty WWII
2017
low 1280x720
med. 1920x1080
high 1920x1080
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4K 3840x2160
Ark Survival Evolved
2017
Team Fortress 2
20174K 3820x2160
Dirt 4
2017
Rocket League
2017
Prey
2017low 1280x720
med. 1920x1080
high 1920x1080
ultra 1920x1080
4K 3840x2160
low 1280x720
med. 1920x1080
high 1920x1080
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4K 3840x2160
low 1280x720
med. 1920x1080
high 1920x1080
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4K 3840x2160
Radeon RX 470 (Desktop):
20.6 fps
For Honor
2017low 1280x720
med. 1920x1080
high 1920x1080
ultra 1920x1080
4K 3840x2160
Resident Evil 7
2017
Watch Dogs 2
2016
Dishonored 2
2016
Titanfall 2
2016
Farming Simulator 17
2016
Battlefield 1
2016
Civilization 6
2016
Mafia 3
2016
FIFA 17
2016
No Man's Sky
2016
Overwatch
2016
Doom
2016
Need for Speed 2016
2016
Hitman 2016
2016
The Division
2016
Far Cry Primal
2016
XCOM 2
2016
Rainbow Six Siege
2015
Just Cause 3
2015
Fallout 4
2015
Anno 2205
2015
World of Warships
2015
Metal Gear Solid V
2015
Mad Max
2015
Dota 2 Reborn
2015
The Witcher 3
2015
Dirt Rally
2015
GTA V
2015low 1024x768
high 1920x1080
ultra 1920x1080
QHD 2560x1440
4K 3840x2160
Battlefield Hardline
2015
Alien: Isolation
2014
Battlefield 4
2013
Metro: Last Light
2013
BioShock Infinite
2013
Counter-Strike: GO
2012ultra 1920x1080
Average Gaming AMD Radeon RX 480 (Desktop) → 100%
Average Gaming 30-70 fps → 100%
Average Gaming AMD Radeon RX 470 (Desktop) → 93%
Average Gaming 30-70 fps → 92%
| AMD Radeon RX 480 (Desktop) | AMD Radeon RX 470 (Desktop) | |||||||||||||
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| low | med. | high | ultra | QHD | 4K | low | med. | high | ultra | QHD | 4K | |||
| Cyberpunk 2077 2.2 Phantom Liberty | 28.5 | |||||||||||||
| Baldur's Gate 3 | 36.8 | 25.2 | ||||||||||||
| Outriders | 48.8 | 34.9 | ||||||||||||
| Flight Simulator 2020 | 69.5 | 36.9 | 26.4 | |||||||||||
| Valorant | 241 | 120 | ||||||||||||
| Gears Tactics | 104 | 65.8 | 51.6 | 32.3 | 17.2 | |||||||||
| Red Dead Redemption 2 | 122 | 69 | 43 | 25.3 | 21 | |||||||||
| Call of Duty Modern Warfare 2019 | 70 | |||||||||||||
| FIFA 20 | 218 | 187 | 113 | |||||||||||
| Control | 158 | 55 | 39.3 | 24.9 | 12.1 | |||||||||
| Total War: Three Kingdoms | 204 | 76 | 48.4 | 34.4 | 22.8 | 11.5 | ||||||||
| The Division 2 | 68 | 51.8 | 36.3 | |||||||||||
| Anthem | 62 | 42.7 | 22.1 | |||||||||||
| Far Cry New Dawn | 69 | 50 | 26 | 113 | 74 | 68 | 63 | 46 | 24 | |||||
| Metro Exodus | 115 | 58.6 | 33.8 | 31.8 | 15.1 | |||||||||
| Apex Legends | 93 | 78 | 77 | 50 | 24.9 | |||||||||
| Just Cause 4 | 62 | 42 | 21 | |||||||||||
| Darksiders III | 59 | 38.5 | 19 | |||||||||||
| Farming Simulator 19 | 56.4 | 38.3 | 20.2 | |||||||||||
| Call of Duty Black Ops 4 | 96 | 65 | 30.5 | |||||||||||
| Assassin´s Creed Odyssey | 58 | 49 | 35 | 17 | ||||||||||
| Forza Horizon 4 | 100 | 93 | 77 | |||||||||||
| Shadow of the Tomb Raider | 143 | 66 | 61 | 53 | 18 | |||||||||
| F1 2018 | 203 | 110 | 96 | 65 | 51 | 29 | 179 | 102 | 88 | 60 | 28.4 | |||
| Monster Hunter World | 49.6 | 32.7 | 15.9 | |||||||||||
| The Crew 2 | 60 | 60 | 60 | 60 | 46.8 | 23.4 | 60 | 60 | 60 | 59.1 | 20.3 | |||
| X-Plane 11.11 | 61.3 | 58.7 | 51.3 | 38.7 | 66.3 | 60.5 | 52.1 | 38.5 | ||||||
| Kingdom Come: Deliverance | 44.7 | 30.2 | 14.5 | |||||||||||
| Final Fantasy XV Benchmark | 98 | 55.9 | 30.4 | 14.2 | 105 | 51 | 30 | 25.3 | 13.4 | |||||
| Fortnite | 346 | 207 | 79 | 64.5 | 38.9 | 18.4 | 88 | 58.9 | 17.3 | |||||
| Star Wars Battlefront 2 | 67 | 23.6 | 79 | 61 | 9.7 | |||||||||
| Need for Speed Payback | 87 | 28.2 | 79 | 25 | ||||||||||
| Call of Duty WWII | 87 | 37.6 | ||||||||||||
| Wolfenstein II: The New Colossus | 134 | 112 | 87 | 31 | ||||||||||
| Assassin´s Creed Origins | 68 | 59 | 56 | 51 | 23 | 66 | 57 | 52 | 44 | 14 | ||||
| Middle-earth: Shadow of War | 160 | 96 | 72 | 55 | ||||||||||
| Ark Survival Evolved | 47.3 | 33.9 | 23.3 | |||||||||||
| Playerunknown's Battlegrounds (PUBG) | 45.1 | 16 | 71 | 49.6 | 40.2 | |||||||||
| Team Fortress 2 | 114 | |||||||||||||
| Dirt 4 | 64.3 | 36.6 | 98 | 59.4 | ||||||||||
| Rocket League | 156 | 70 | 142 | 62.3 | ||||||||||
| Prey | 143 | 137 | 111 | 96 | 30.7 | 143 | 91 | 27.8 | ||||||
| Warhammer 40.000: Dawn of War III | 157 | 77 | 50.9 | 44.5 | 15.4 | 160 | 70 | 45.4 | 40 | 13.6 | ||||
| Mass Effect Andromeda | 61.9 | 53.8 | 24.7 | 57.8 | 50 | 22.6 | ||||||||
| Ghost Recon Wildlands | 132 | 70 | 64 | 35.1 | 130 | 62 | 57 | 30 | 20.6 | |||||
| For Honor | 268 | 112 | 107 | 77 | 31.6 | 244 | 101 | 97 | 69 | 29.6 | ||||
| Resident Evil 7 | 129 | 112 | 35.1 | 116 | 64 | 30.8 | ||||||||
| Watch Dogs 2 | 108 | 66.1 | 40.6 | 23.4 | 61.2 | 37.4 | 22 | |||||||
| Dishonored 2 | 68 | 60.6 | 25.3 | 56 | 48 | 24.8 | ||||||||
| Titanfall 2 | 32 | 110 | 97 | 32.3 | ||||||||||
| Farming Simulator 17 | 77 | 73 | 72 | 67.8 | ||||||||||
| Battlefield 1 | 99 | 89 | 38.1 | 89 | 80 | 35.2 | ||||||||
| Civilization 6 | 76.5 | 68 | 58 | 63.5 | 54.5 | |||||||||
| Mafia 3 | 57.5 | 32.6 | 52.8 | 29.8 | ||||||||||
| FIFA 17 | 429 | 431 | 334 | 323 | 135 | 295 | 135 | |||||||
| Deus Ex Mankind Divided | 63.9 | 33.4 | 19.7 | 113 | 102 | 60 | 30 | 17.8 | ||||||
| No Man's Sky | 68 | 33.7 | 30.3 | 98 | 93 | 62.5 | 31.6 | 28.2 | ||||||
| Mirror's Edge Catalyst | 125 | 80 | 70.3 | 25.4 | 65.2 | 23.7 | ||||||||
| Overwatch | 197 | 139 | 57 | 94 | 54.4 | |||||||||
| Doom | 80 | 30 | 80 | 29.7 | ||||||||||
| Ashes of the Singularity | 65.5 | 57 | 25 | |||||||||||
| Need for Speed 2016 | 91 | 68.4 | 31.6 | |||||||||||
| Hitman 2016 | 64.9 | 60 | 29 | 55.6 | 26.7 | |||||||||
| The Division | 57.5 | 28.4 | 134 | 73 | 55 | 27.2 | ||||||||
| Far Cry Primal | 133 | 95 | 85 | 59 | 28 | 54 | 26 | |||||||
| XCOM 2 | 57.6 | 26.9 | 16.3 | 53.5 | 24.5 | 14.7 | ||||||||
| Rise of the Tomb Raider | 57 | 26 | 68.7 | 53 | 25.3 | |||||||||
| Rainbow Six Siege | 127 | 48.4 | 120 | 32.2 | ||||||||||
| Just Cause 3 | 88 | 82 | 32.6 | 79 | 31.7 | |||||||||
| Star Wars Battlefront | 100 | 38.5 | ||||||||||||
| Assassin's Creed Syndicate | 75 | 29.1 | 25.6 | |||||||||||
| Fallout 4 | 67.6 | 28.4 | 65 | 26.8 | ||||||||||
| Call of Duty: Black Ops 3 | 94 | 35.2 | ||||||||||||
| Anno 2205 | 70 | 28.7 | 26.1 | |||||||||||
| FIFA 16 | 225 | 120 | ||||||||||||
| World of Warships | 52.2 | 133 | 51.9 | |||||||||||
| Metal Gear Solid V | 59.9 | 43.1 | ||||||||||||
| Mad Max | 133 | 119 | 41.1 | |||||||||||
| Dota 2 Reborn | 88 | 86 | ||||||||||||
| The Witcher 3 | 78 | 43.9 | 27.2 | 126.9 | 69.9 | 40 | ||||||||
| Dirt Rally | 82 | 64 | 82 | 116 | ||||||||||
| GTA V | 174 | 107 | 48 | 36.8 | 36 | 175 | 98.3 | 46.9 | 33.3 | 33.3 | ||||
| Battlefield Hardline | 115 | 86 | ||||||||||||
| Dragon Age: Inquisition | 59 | |||||||||||||
| Alien: Isolation | 151 | 122 | ||||||||||||
| Middle-earth: Shadow of Mordor | 116 | 84 | ||||||||||||
| Battlefield 4 | 82 | 41.9 | 77 | 38.3 | ||||||||||
| Metro: Last Light | 142 | 80 | ||||||||||||
| BioShock Infinite | 335 | 286 | 257 | 110 | 182.8 | 93.2 | ||||||||
| Crysis 3 | 52.6 | 48.9 | ||||||||||||
| Counter-Strike: GO | 285 | |||||||||||||
| AMD Radeon RX 480 (Desktop) | AMD Radeon RX 470 (Desktop) | |||||||||||||
| low | med. | high | ultra | QHD | 4K | low | med. | high | ultra | QHD | 4K | < 30 fps < 60 fps < 120 fps ≥ 120 fps | 6 15 | 9 15 6 | 1 13 31 8 | 6 29 37 7 | 4 15 1 2 | 38 24 6 3 | < 30 fps < 60 fps < 120 fps ≥ 120 fps | 7 6 | 3 10 2 | 1 9 17 2 | 1 19 19 3 | 1 2 | 25 11 4 1 |
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