GeForce GTX 470M vs Radeon R7 M380

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Aggregate performance score

We've compared Radeon R7 M380 and GeForce GTX 470M, covering specs and all relevant benchmarks.

R7 M380
2015
4 GB DDR3
4.32

GTX 470M outperforms R7 M380 by a moderate 17% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

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

Place in the ranking669621
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Power efficiencyno data4.87
ArchitectureGCN 1.0 (2011−2020)Fermi (2010−2014)
GPU code nameTropoGF104
Market segmentLaptopLaptop
Release date5 May 2015 (9 years ago)3 September 2010 (14 years ago)

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 cores640288
Compute units10no data
Core clock speed900 MHz535 MHz
Boost clock speed915 MHzno data
Number of transistors1,500 million1,950 million
Manufacturing process technology28 nm40 nm
Power consumption (TDP)no data75 Watt
Texture fill rate36.6025.68
Floating-point processing power1.171 TFLOPS0.6163 TFLOPS
ROPs1624
TMUs4048

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).

Laptop sizemedium sizedlarge
Bus supportPCIe 3.0no data
InterfacePCIe 3.0 x16MXM-B (3.0)
Supplementary power connectorsno dataNone
SLI options-+

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 typeDDR3GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount4 GB1536 MB
Memory bus width128 Bit192 Bit
Memory clock speed1000 MHz1250 MHz
Memory bandwidth32 GB/s60.0 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 ConnectorsNo outputsNo outputs
Eyefinity+-

Supported technologies

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

AppAcceleration+-
FreeSync+-
HD3D+-
PowerTune+-
DualGraphics+-
ZeroCore+-
Switchable graphics+-

API compatibility

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

DirectXDirectX® 1212 API
Shader Model5.15.1
OpenGL4.44.5
OpenCLNot Listed1.1
Vulkan-N/A
Mantle+-
CUDA-+

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.

R7 M380 4.32
GTX 470M 5.06
+17.1%

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.

R7 M380 1668
GTX 470M 1953
+17.1%

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:

900p27−30
−25.9%
34
+25.9%
Full HD40−45
−20%
48
+20%

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low Preset

Cyberpunk 2077 7−8
−14.3%
8−9
+14.3%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 12−14
−16.7%
14−16
+16.7%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 4−5
−25%
5−6
+25%
Battlefield 5 10−11
−30%
12−14
+30%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 9−10
−22.2%
10−12
+22.2%
Cyberpunk 2077 7−8
−14.3%
8−9
+14.3%
Far Cry 5 9−10
−22.2%
10−12
+22.2%
Far Cry New Dawn 12−14
−16.7%
14−16
+16.7%
Forza Horizon 4 24−27
−23.1%
30−35
+23.1%
Hitman 3 10−11
−10%
10−12
+10%
Horizon Zero Dawn 27−30
−10.3%
30−35
+10.3%
Metro Exodus 9−10
−33.3%
12−14
+33.3%
Red Dead Redemption 2 10−12
−18.2%
12−14
+18.2%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 16−18
−12.5%
18−20
+12.5%
Watch Dogs: Legion 40−45
−6.8%
45−50
+6.8%

Full HD
High Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 12−14
−16.7%
14−16
+16.7%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 4−5
−25%
5−6
+25%
Battlefield 5 10−11
−30%
12−14
+30%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 9−10
−22.2%
10−12
+22.2%
Cyberpunk 2077 7−8
−14.3%
8−9
+14.3%
Far Cry 5 9−10
−22.2%
10−12
+22.2%
Far Cry New Dawn 12−14
−16.7%
14−16
+16.7%
Forza Horizon 4 24−27
−23.1%
30−35
+23.1%
Hitman 3 10−11
−10%
10−12
+10%
Horizon Zero Dawn 27−30
−10.3%
30−35
+10.3%
Metro Exodus 9−10
−33.3%
12−14
+33.3%
Red Dead Redemption 2 10−12
−18.2%
12−14
+18.2%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 16−18
−12.5%
18−20
+12.5%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 16−18
−12.5%
18−20
+12.5%
Watch Dogs: Legion 40−45
−6.8%
45−50
+6.8%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 12−14
−16.7%
14−16
+16.7%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 4−5
−25%
5−6
+25%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 9−10
−22.2%
10−12
+22.2%
Cyberpunk 2077 7−8
−14.3%
8−9
+14.3%
Far Cry 5 9−10
−22.2%
10−12
+22.2%
Forza Horizon 4 24−27
−23.1%
30−35
+23.1%
Hitman 3 10−11
−10%
10−12
+10%
Horizon Zero Dawn 27−30
−10.3%
30−35
+10.3%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 16−18
−12.5%
18−20
+12.5%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 16−18
−12.5%
18−20
+12.5%
Watch Dogs: Legion 40−45
−6.8%
45−50
+6.8%

Full HD
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2 10−12
−18.2%
12−14
+18.2%

1440p
High Preset

Battlefield 5 8−9
−12.5%
9−10
+12.5%
Far Cry New Dawn 7−8
−14.3%
8−9
+14.3%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 4−5
−25%
5−6
+25%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 4−5
+0%
4−5
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 2−3
+0%
2−3
+0%
Far Cry 5 5−6
−20%
6−7
+20%
Forza Horizon 4 7−8
−57.1%
10−12
+57.1%
Hitman 3 9−10
+0%
9−10
+0%
Horizon Zero Dawn 10−11
−10%
10−12
+10%
Metro Exodus 1−2
−200%
3−4
+200%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 3−4
−33.3%
4−5
+33.3%
Watch Dogs: Legion 27−30
−18.5%
30−35
+18.5%

1440p
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2 8−9
−12.5%
9−10
+12.5%

4K
High Preset

Battlefield 5 3−4
−33.3%
4−5
+33.3%
Far Cry New Dawn 3−4
+0%
3−4
+0%
Hitman 3 0−1 1−2
Horizon Zero Dawn 2−3
−250%
7−8
+250%
Metro Exodus 1−2
−100%
2−3
+100%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 0−1 1−2

4K
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 3−4
+0%
3−4
+0%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 2−3
+0%
2−3
+0%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2−3
+0%
2−3
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 0−1 0−1
Far Cry 5 2−3
+0%
2−3
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 3−4
−33.3%
4−5
+33.3%
Watch Dogs: Legion 1−2
+0%
1−2
+0%

4K
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2 5−6
−20%
6−7
+20%

This is how R7 M380 and GTX 470M compete in popular games:

  • GTX 470M is 26% faster in 900p
  • GTX 470M is 20% faster in 1080p

Here's the range of performance differences observed across popular games:

  • in Horizon Zero Dawn, with 4K resolution and the High Preset, the GTX 470M is 250% faster.

All in all, in popular games:

  • GTX 470M is ahead in 57 tests (86%)
  • there's a draw in 9 tests (14%)

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 4.32 5.06
Recency 5 May 2015 3 September 2010
Maximum RAM amount 4 GB 1536 MB
Chip lithography 28 nm 40 nm

R7 M380 has an age advantage of 4 years, a 166.7% higher maximum VRAM amount, and a 42.9% more advanced lithography process.

GTX 470M, on the other hand, has a 17.1% higher aggregate performance score.

The GeForce GTX 470M is our recommended choice as it beats the Radeon R7 M380 in performance tests.


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