GRID M3-3020 vs Radeon R9 M470X
Aggregate performance score
We've compared Radeon R9 M470X with GRID M3-3020, including specs and performance data.
R9 M470X outperforms GRID M3-3020 by a moderate 10% based on our aggregate benchmark results.
Primary details
GPU architecture, market segment, value for money and other general parameters compared.
| Place in the ranking | 498 | 522 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Architecture | GCN 2.0 (2013−2017) | Maxwell (2014−2017) |
| GPU code name | Emerald | GM107 |
| Market segment | Laptop | Workstation |
| Release date | 15 May 2016 (8 years ago) | 18 May 2016 (8 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 cores | 896 | 640 |
| Core clock speed | 1000 MHz | 1033 MHz |
| Boost clock speed | 1100 MHz | 1306 MHz |
| Number of transistors | 2,080 million | 1,870 million |
| Manufacturing process technology | 28 nm | 28 nm |
| Texture fill rate | 61.60 | 52.24 |
| Floating-point processing power | 1.971 TFLOPS | 1.672 TFLOPS |
| ROPs | 16 | 16 |
| TMUs | 56 | 40 |
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 size | large | no data |
| Interface | PCIe 3.0 x16 | PCIe 3.0 x16 |
| Length | no data | 267 mm |
| Width | no data | 2-slot |
| Supplementary power connectors | no data | 1x 8-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 type | GDDR5 | GDDR5 |
| Maximum RAM amount | 4 GB | 4 GB |
| Memory bus width | 128 Bit | 128 Bit |
| Memory clock speed | 1500 MHz | 1300 MHz |
| Memory bandwidth | 96 GB/s | 83.2 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 Connectors | No outputs | No outputs |
API compatibility
List of supported 3D and general-purpose computing APIs, including their specific versions.
| DirectX | 12 (12_0) | 12 (11_0) |
| Shader Model | 6.3 | 5.1 |
| OpenGL | 4.6 | 4.6 |
| OpenCL | 2.0 | 1.2 |
| Vulkan | 1.2.131 | 1.1.126 |
| CUDA | - | 5.0 |
Gaming performance
Let's see how good the compared graphics cards are for gaming. Particular gaming benchmark results are measured in FPS.
FPS performance in popular games
Full HD
Low Preset
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 12−14
+30%
|
10−11
−30%
|
Full HD
Medium Preset
| Assassin's Creed Odyssey | 21−24
+16.7%
|
18−20
−16.7%
|
| Assassin's Creed Valhalla | 12−14
+20%
|
10−11
−20%
|
| Battlefield 5 | 24−27
+19%
|
21−24
−19%
|
| Call of Duty: Modern Warfare | 16−18
+21.4%
|
14−16
−21.4%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 12−14
+30%
|
10−11
−30%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 18−20
+18.8%
|
16−18
−18.8%
|
| Far Cry New Dawn | 24−27
+14.3%
|
21−24
−14.3%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 55−60
+12%
|
50−55
−12%
|
| Hitman 3 | 16−18
+14.3%
|
14−16
−14.3%
|
| Horizon Zero Dawn | 45−50
+20%
|
40−45
−20%
|
| Metro Exodus | 24−27
+19%
|
21−24
−19%
|
| Red Dead Redemption 2 | 21−24
+27.8%
|
18−20
−27.8%
|
| Shadow of the Tomb Raider | 27−30
+16.7%
|
24−27
−16.7%
|
| Watch Dogs: Legion | 55−60
+16%
|
50−55
−16%
|
Full HD
High Preset
| Assassin's Creed Odyssey | 21−24
+16.7%
|
18−20
−16.7%
|
| Assassin's Creed Valhalla | 12−14
+20%
|
10−11
−20%
|
| Battlefield 5 | 24−27
+19%
|
21−24
−19%
|
| Call of Duty: Modern Warfare | 16−18
+21.4%
|
14−16
−21.4%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 12−14
+30%
|
10−11
−30%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 18−20
+18.8%
|
16−18
−18.8%
|
| Far Cry New Dawn | 24−27
+14.3%
|
21−24
−14.3%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 55−60
+12%
|
50−55
−12%
|
| Hitman 3 | 16−18
+14.3%
|
14−16
−14.3%
|
| Horizon Zero Dawn | 45−50
+20%
|
40−45
−20%
|
| Metro Exodus | 24−27
+19%
|
21−24
−19%
|
| Red Dead Redemption 2 | 21−24
+27.8%
|
18−20
−27.8%
|
| Shadow of the Tomb Raider | 27−30
+16.7%
|
24−27
−16.7%
|
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 24−27
+14.3%
|
21−24
−14.3%
|
| Watch Dogs: Legion | 55−60
+16%
|
50−55
−16%
|
Full HD
Ultra Preset
| Assassin's Creed Odyssey | 21−24
+16.7%
|
18−20
−16.7%
|
| Assassin's Creed Valhalla | 12−14
+20%
|
10−11
−20%
|
| Call of Duty: Modern Warfare | 16−18
+21.4%
|
14−16
−21.4%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 12−14
+30%
|
10−11
−30%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 18−20
+18.8%
|
16−18
−18.8%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 55−60
+12%
|
50−55
−12%
|
| Hitman 3 | 16−18
+14.3%
|
14−16
−14.3%
|
| Horizon Zero Dawn | 45−50
+20%
|
40−45
−20%
|
| Shadow of the Tomb Raider | 27−30
+16.7%
|
24−27
−16.7%
|
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 24−27
+14.3%
|
21−24
−14.3%
|
| Watch Dogs: Legion | 55−60
+16%
|
50−55
−16%
|
Full HD
Epic Preset
| Red Dead Redemption 2 | 21−24
+27.8%
|
18−20
−27.8%
|
1440p
High Preset
| Battlefield 5 | 16−18
+14.3%
|
14−16
−14.3%
|
| Far Cry New Dawn | 12−14
+30%
|
10−11
−30%
|
1440p
Ultra Preset
| Assassin's Creed Odyssey | 8−9
+14.3%
|
7−8
−14.3%
|
| Assassin's Creed Valhalla | 4−5
+33.3%
|
3−4
−33.3%
|
| Call of Duty: Modern Warfare | 8−9
+14.3%
|
7−8
−14.3%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 4−5
+33.3%
|
3−4
−33.3%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 10−11
+11.1%
|
9−10
−11.1%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 30−35
+13.3%
|
30−33
−13.3%
|
| Hitman 3 | 12−14
+20%
|
10−11
−20%
|
| Horizon Zero Dawn | 18−20
+12.5%
|
16−18
−12.5%
|
| Metro Exodus | 10−12
+10%
|
10−11
−10%
|
| Shadow of the Tomb Raider | 8−9
+14.3%
|
7−8
−14.3%
|
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 8−9
+14.3%
|
7−8
−14.3%
|
| Watch Dogs: Legion | 50−55
+20%
|
45−50
−20%
|
1440p
Epic Preset
| Red Dead Redemption 2 | 14−16
+16.7%
|
12−14
−16.7%
|
4K
High Preset
| Battlefield 5 | 8−9
+14.3%
|
7−8
−14.3%
|
| Far Cry New Dawn | 6−7
+20%
|
5−6
−20%
|
| Hitman 3 | 5−6
+25%
|
4−5
−25%
|
| Horizon Zero Dawn | 30−35
+18.5%
|
27−30
−18.5%
|
| Metro Exodus | 6−7
+20%
|
5−6
−20%
|
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 5−6
+25%
|
4−5
−25%
|
4K
Ultra Preset
| Assassin's Creed Odyssey | 5−6
+25%
|
4−5
−25%
|
| Assassin's Creed Valhalla | 4−5
+33.3%
|
3−4
−33.3%
|
| Call of Duty: Modern Warfare | 4−5
+33.3%
|
3−4
−33.3%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 1−2 | 0−1 |
| Far Cry 5 | 4−5
+33.3%
|
3−4
−33.3%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 10−11
+11.1%
|
9−10
−11.1%
|
| Shadow of the Tomb Raider | 4−5
+33.3%
|
3−4
−33.3%
|
| Watch Dogs: Legion | 3−4
+50%
|
2−3
−50%
|
4K
Epic Preset
| Red Dead Redemption 2 | 8−9
+14.3%
|
7−8
−14.3%
|
Pros & cons summary
| Performance score | 8.41 | 7.66 |
R9 M470X has a 9.8% higher aggregate performance score.
Given the minimal performance differences, no clear winner can be declared between Radeon R9 M470X and GRID M3-3020.
Be aware that Radeon R9 M470X is a notebook card while GRID M3-3020 is a workstation 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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