GeForce GTX 470M SLI vs Radeon R9 M380

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Aggregate performance score

We've compared Radeon R9 M380 and GeForce GTX 470M SLI, covering specs and all relevant benchmarks.

R9 M380
2015
4 GB GDDR5
7.21
+8.4%

R9 M380 outperforms GTX 470M SLI by a small 8% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

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

Place in the ranking554577
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
ArchitectureGCN 2.0 (2013−2017)Fermi (2010−2014)
GPU code nameStratoN11E-GT
Market segmentLaptopLaptop
Release date5 May 2015 (9 years ago)1 November 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 cores768576
Core clock speed900 MHz535 MHz
Boost clock speed1000 MHzno data
Number of transistors2,080 millionno data
Manufacturing process technology28 nm40 nm
Texture fill rate48.00no data
Floating-point processing power1.536 TFLOPSno data
ROPs16no data
TMUs48no 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).

Laptop sizemedium sizedlarge
Bus supportPCIe 3.0no data
InterfacePCIe 3.0 x16no 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 typeGDDR5GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount4 GBno data
Memory bus width128 Bit192 Bit
Memory clock speed1500 MHz1250 MHz
Memory bandwidth96 GB/sno data
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 data
Eyefinity+-

Supported technologies

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

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

API and SDK compatibility

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

DirectXDirectX® 1211
Shader Model6.3no data
OpenGL4.4no data
OpenCLNot Listedno data
Mantle+-

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:

900p70−75
+6.1%
66
−6.1%
Full HD85−90
+7.6%
79
−7.6%

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low Preset

Atomic Heart 16−18
+6.7%
14−16
−6.7%
Counter-Strike 2 14−16
+7.7%
12−14
−7.7%
Cyberpunk 2077 14−16
+7.7%
12−14
−7.7%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Atomic Heart 16−18
+6.7%
14−16
−6.7%
Battlefield 5 27−30
+7.4%
27−30
−7.4%
Counter-Strike 2 14−16
+7.7%
12−14
−7.7%
Cyberpunk 2077 14−16
+7.7%
12−14
−7.7%
Far Cry 5 21−24
+10.5%
18−20
−10.5%
Fortnite 40−45
+7.9%
35−40
−7.9%
Forza Horizon 4 30−33
+7.1%
27−30
−7.1%
Forza Horizon 5 16−18
+6.7%
14−16
−6.7%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 24−27
+8.7%
21−24
−8.7%
Valorant 70−75
+4.3%
70−75
−4.3%

Full HD
High Preset

Atomic Heart 16−18
+6.7%
14−16
−6.7%
Battlefield 5 27−30
+7.4%
27−30
−7.4%
Counter-Strike 2 14−16
+7.7%
12−14
−7.7%
Counter-Strike: Global Offensive 110−120
+6.8%
100−110
−6.8%
Cyberpunk 2077 14−16
+7.7%
12−14
−7.7%
Dota 2 50−55
+6%
50−55
−6%
Far Cry 5 21−24
+10.5%
18−20
−10.5%
Fortnite 40−45
+7.9%
35−40
−7.9%
Forza Horizon 4 30−33
+7.1%
27−30
−7.1%
Forza Horizon 5 16−18
+6.7%
14−16
−6.7%
Grand Theft Auto V 24−27
+13.6%
21−24
−13.6%
Metro Exodus 12−14
+8.3%
12−14
−8.3%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 24−27
+8.7%
21−24
−8.7%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 18−20
+5.9%
16−18
−5.9%
Valorant 70−75
+4.3%
70−75
−4.3%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 27−30
+7.4%
27−30
−7.4%
Counter-Strike 2 14−16
+7.7%
12−14
−7.7%
Cyberpunk 2077 14−16
+7.7%
12−14
−7.7%
Dota 2 50−55
+6%
50−55
−6%
Far Cry 5 21−24
+10.5%
18−20
−10.5%
Forza Horizon 4 30−33
+7.1%
27−30
−7.1%
Forza Horizon 5 16−18
+6.7%
14−16
−6.7%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 24−27
+8.7%
21−24
−8.7%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 18−20
+5.9%
16−18
−5.9%
Valorant 70−75
+4.3%
70−75
−4.3%

Full HD
Epic Preset

Fortnite 40−45
+7.9%
35−40
−7.9%

1440p
High Preset

Counter-Strike 2 9−10
+0%
9−10
+0%
Counter-Strike: Global Offensive 50−55
+8.3%
45−50
−8.3%
Grand Theft Auto V 8−9
+0%
8−9
+0%
Metro Exodus 6−7
+20%
5−6
−20%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 35−40
+2.6%
35−40
−2.6%
Valorant 75−80
+8.5%
70−75
−8.5%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 12−14
+20%
10−11
−20%
Cyberpunk 2077 5−6
+0%
5−6
+0%
Far Cry 5 14−16
+16.7%
12−14
−16.7%
Forza Horizon 4 16−18
+6.7%
14−16
−6.7%
Forza Horizon 5 10−12
+10%
10−11
−10%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 10−12
+10%
10−11
−10%

1440p
Epic Preset

Fortnite 14−16
+16.7%
12−14
−16.7%

4K
High Preset

Atomic Heart 5−6
+0%
5−6
+0%
Counter-Strike 2 1−2
+0%
1−2
+0%
Grand Theft Auto V 18−20
+5.9%
16−18
−5.9%
Metro Exodus 2−3
+100%
1−2
−100%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 5−6
+25%
4−5
−25%
Valorant 30−35
+6.3%
30−35
−6.3%

4K
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 6−7
+20%
5−6
−20%
Counter-Strike 2 1−2
+0%
1−2
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 2−3
+0%
2−3
+0%
Dota 2 24−27
+9.1%
21−24
−9.1%
Far Cry 5 7−8
+16.7%
6−7
−16.7%
Forza Horizon 4 10−11
+11.1%
9−10
−11.1%
Forza Horizon 5 4−5
+0%
4−5
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 7−8
+16.7%
6−7
−16.7%

4K
Epic Preset

Fortnite 7−8
+16.7%
6−7
−16.7%

This is how R9 M380 and GTX 470M SLI compete in popular games:

  • R9 M380 is 6% faster in 900p
  • R9 M380 is 8% faster in 1080p

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

  • in Metro Exodus, with 4K resolution and the High Preset, the R9 M380 is 100% faster.

All in all, in popular games:

  • R9 M380 is ahead in 59 tests (88%)
  • there's a draw in 8 tests (12%)

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 7.21 6.65
Recency 5 May 2015 1 November 2010
Chip lithography 28 nm 40 nm

R9 M380 has a 8.4% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 4 years, and a 42.9% more advanced lithography process.

Given the minimal performance differences, no clear winner can be declared between Radeon R9 M380 and GeForce GTX 470M SLI.

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