Radeon RX Vega 10 vs R9 M470X

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Aggregate performance score

We've compared Radeon R9 M470X with Radeon RX Vega 10, including specs and performance data.

R9 M470X
2016
4 GB GDDR5
8.41
+98.3%

R9 M470X outperforms RX Vega 10 by an impressive 98% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

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

Place in the ranking495675
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Power efficiencyno data30.59
ArchitectureGCN 2.0 (2013−2017)GCN 5.0 (2017−2020)
GPU code nameEmeraldRaven
Market segmentLaptopDesktop
Release date15 May 2016 (8 years ago)8 January 2019 (5 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 cores896640
Core clock speed1000 MHz300 MHz
Boost clock speed1100 MHz1301 MHz
Number of transistors2,080 million4,940 million
Manufacturing process technology28 nm14 nm
Power consumption (TDP)no data10 Watt
Texture fill rate61.6052.04
Floating-point processing power1.971 TFLOPS1.665 TFLOPS
ROPs168
TMUs5640

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 sizelargeno data
InterfacePCIe 3.0 x16IGP
Widthno dataIGP
Supplementary power connectorsno dataNone

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 typeGDDR5System Shared
Maximum RAM amount4 GBSystem Shared
Memory bus width128 BitSystem Shared
Memory clock speed1500 MHzSystem Shared
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 outputs

API compatibility

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

DirectX12 (12_0)12 (12_1)
Shader Model6.36.4
OpenGL4.64.6
OpenCL2.02.0
Vulkan1.2.1311.2.131

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.

R9 M470X 8.41
+98.3%
RX Vega 10 4.24

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.

R9 M470X 3244
+98.4%
RX Vega 10 1635

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 HD30−35
+87.5%
16
−87.5%

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low Preset

Cyberpunk 2077 12−14
+8.3%
12
−8.3%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 21−24
+133%
9
−133%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 12−14
+0%
12
+0%
Battlefield 5 24−27
+47.1%
17
−47.1%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 16−18
+13.3%
15
−13.3%
Cyberpunk 2077 12−14
+44.4%
9
−44.4%
Far Cry 5 18−20
+72.7%
11
−72.7%
Far Cry New Dawn 24−27
+33.3%
18
−33.3%
Forza Horizon 4 55−60
+24.4%
45
−24.4%
Hitman 3 16−18
+77.8%
9
−77.8%
Horizon Zero Dawn 45−50
+71.4%
27−30
−71.4%
Metro Exodus 24−27
+19%
21
−19%
Red Dead Redemption 2 21−24
+21.1%
19
−21.1%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 27−30
+40%
20
−40%
Watch Dogs: Legion 55−60
−8.6%
63
+8.6%

Full HD
High Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 21−24
+50%
14
−50%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 12−14
+50%
8
−50%
Battlefield 5 24−27
+213%
8
−213%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 16−18
+21.4%
14
−21.4%
Cyberpunk 2077 12−14
+160%
5
−160%
Far Cry 5 18−20
+111%
9
−111%
Far Cry New Dawn 24−27
+243%
7
−243%
Forza Horizon 4 55−60
+64.7%
34
−64.7%
Hitman 3 16−18
+60%
10−11
−60%
Horizon Zero Dawn 45−50
+71.4%
27−30
−71.4%
Metro Exodus 24−27
+38.9%
18
−38.9%
Red Dead Redemption 2 21−24
+35.3%
17
−35.3%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 27−30
+100%
14
−100%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 24−27
+50%
16−18
−50%
Watch Dogs: Legion 55−60
+41.5%
41
−41.5%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 21−24
+75%
12−14
−75%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 12−14
+200%
4−5
−200%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 16−18
+70%
10
−70%
Cyberpunk 2077 12−14
+85.7%
7−8
−85.7%
Far Cry 5 18−20
+111%
9−10
−111%
Forza Horizon 4 55−60
+115%
24−27
−115%
Hitman 3 16−18
+60%
10−11
−60%
Horizon Zero Dawn 45−50
+336%
11
−336%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 27−30
+133%
12
−133%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 24−27
+200%
8
−200%
Watch Dogs: Legion 55−60
+31.8%
40−45
−31.8%

Full HD
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2 21−24
+109%
10−12
−109%

1440p
High Preset

Battlefield 5 16−18
+100%
8−9
−100%
Far Cry New Dawn 12−14
+117%
6−7
−117%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 8−9
+100%
4−5
−100%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 4−5
+100%
2−3
−100%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 8−9
+167%
3−4
−167%
Cyberpunk 2077 4−5
+100%
2−3
−100%
Far Cry 5 10−11
+100%
5−6
−100%
Forza Horizon 4 30−35
+467%
6−7
−467%
Hitman 3 12−14
+33.3%
9−10
−33.3%
Horizon Zero Dawn 18−20
+80%
10−11
−80%
Metro Exodus 10−12 0−1
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 8−9
+100%
4−5
−100%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 8−9
+167%
3−4
−167%
Watch Dogs: Legion 50−55
+108%
24−27
−108%

1440p
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2 14−16
+75%
8−9
−75%

4K
High Preset

Battlefield 5 8−9
+167%
3−4
−167%
Far Cry New Dawn 6−7
+100%
3−4
−100%
Hitman 3 5−6 0−1
Horizon Zero Dawn 30−35
+3100%
1−2
−3100%
Metro Exodus 6−7
+500%
1−2
−500%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 5−6
+150%
2−3
−150%

4K
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 5−6
+66.7%
3−4
−66.7%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 4−5
+100%
2−3
−100%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 4−5
+100%
2−3
−100%
Cyberpunk 2077 1−2 0−1
Far Cry 5 4−5
+100%
2−3
−100%
Forza Horizon 4 10−11
+233%
3−4
−233%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 4−5
+100%
2−3
−100%
Watch Dogs: Legion 3−4
+200%
1−2
−200%

4K
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2 8−9
+60%
5−6
−60%

This is how R9 M470X and RX Vega 10 compete in popular games:

  • R9 M470X is 88% 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 R9 M470X is 3100% faster.
  • in Watch Dogs: Legion, with 1080p resolution and the Medium Preset, the RX Vega 10 is 9% faster.

All in all, in popular games:

  • R9 M470X is ahead in 63 tests (97%)
  • RX Vega 10 is ahead in 1 test (2%)
  • there's a draw in 1 test (2%)

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 8.41 4.24
Recency 15 May 2016 8 January 2019
Chip lithography 28 nm 14 nm

R9 M470X has a 98.3% higher aggregate performance score.

RX Vega 10, on the other hand, has an age advantage of 2 years, and a 100% more advanced lithography process.

The Radeon R9 M470X is our recommended choice as it beats the Radeon RX Vega 10 in performance tests.

Be aware that Radeon R9 M470X is a notebook card while Radeon RX Vega 10 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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