Arc 8-Core iGPU vs Radeon RX 470 Mobile
Aggregate performance score
We've compared Radeon RX 470 Mobile and Arc 8-Core iGPU, covering specs and all relevant benchmarks.
Arc 8-Core iGPU outperforms RX 470 Mobile by a minimal 2% based on our aggregate benchmark results.
Primary details
GPU architecture, market segment, value for money and other general parameters compared.
| Place in the ranking | 314 | 311 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Cost-effectiveness evaluation | 9.78 | no data |
| Power efficiency | 14.58 | no data |
| Architecture | GCN 4.0 (2016−2020) | Xe LPG (2023) |
| GPU code name | Ellesmere | Meteor Lake iGPU |
| Market segment | Laptop | Laptop |
| Release date | 4 August 2016 (8 years ago) | 14 December 2023 (1 year ago) |
| Launch price (MSRP) | $549.99 | no data |
Cost-effectiveness evaluation
The higher the performance-to-price ratio, the better. We use the manufacturer's recommended prices for comparison.
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 | 2048 | 8 |
| Core clock speed | 926 MHz | no data |
| Boost clock speed | 1074 MHz | 2300 MHz |
| Number of transistors | 5,700 million | no data |
| Manufacturing process technology | 14 nm | 5 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 85 Watt | no data |
| Texture fill rate | 137.5 | no data |
| Floating-point processing power | 4.399 TFLOPS | no data |
| ROPs | 32 | no data |
| TMUs | 128 | no 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 size | large | no data |
| Interface | MXM-B (3.0) | no 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 type | GDDR5 | no data |
| Maximum RAM amount | 8 GB | no data |
| Memory bus width | 256 Bit | no data |
| Memory clock speed | 1750 MHz | no data |
| Memory bandwidth | 224.0 GB/s | no data |
| Shared memory | - | - |
| Resizable BAR | - | + |
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 data |
Supported technologies
Supported technological solutions. This information will prove useful if you need some particular technology for your purposes.
| FreeSync | + | - |
API and SDK compatibility
List of supported 3D and general-purpose computing APIs, including their specific versions.
| DirectX | 12 (12_0) | 12_2 |
| Shader Model | 6.4 | no data |
| OpenGL | 4.6 | no data |
| OpenCL | 2.0 | no data |
| Vulkan | 1.2.131 | - |
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.
3DMark Fire Strike Graphics
Fire Strike is a DirectX 11 benchmark for gaming PCs. It features two separate tests displaying a fight between a humanoid and a fiery creature made of lava. Using 1920x1080 resolution, Fire Strike shows off some realistic graphics and is quite taxing on hardware.
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 HD | 35−40
−2.9%
| 36
+2.9%
|
| 1440p | 16−18
−6.3%
| 17
+6.3%
|
| 4K | 12−14
−16.7%
| 14
+16.7%
|
Cost per frame, $
| 1080p | 15.71 | no data |
| 1440p | 34.37 | no data |
| 4K | 45.83 | no data |
FPS performance in popular games
Full HD
Low Preset
| Atomic Heart | 45−50
−17.8%
|
53
+17.8%
|
| Counter-Strike 2 | 95−100
−14.4%
|
111
+14.4%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 35−40
−2.8%
|
35−40
+2.8%
|
Full HD
Medium Preset
| Atomic Heart | 45−50
+12.5%
|
40
−12.5%
|
| Battlefield 5 | 70−75
−1.4%
|
70−75
+1.4%
|
| Counter-Strike 2 | 95−100
+14.1%
|
85
−14.1%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 35−40
−2.8%
|
35−40
+2.8%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 55−60
+48.7%
|
39
−48.7%
|
| Fortnite | 90−95
−1.1%
|
90−95
+1.1%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 70−75
−1.4%
|
70−75
+1.4%
|
| Forza Horizon 5 | 50−55
−1.9%
|
55−60
+1.9%
|
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 60−65
−1.6%
|
65−70
+1.6%
|
| Valorant | 130−140
−0.8%
|
130−140
+0.8%
|
Full HD
High Preset
| Atomic Heart | 45−50
+60.7%
|
28
−60.7%
|
| Battlefield 5 | 70−75
−1.4%
|
70−75
+1.4%
|
| Counter-Strike 2 | 95−100
+131%
|
42
−131%
|
| Counter-Strike: Global Offensive | 210−220
−0.9%
|
210−220
+0.9%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 35−40
−2.8%
|
35−40
+2.8%
|
| Dota 2 | 100−110
+1%
|
100−105
−1%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 55−60
+61.1%
|
36
−61.1%
|
| Fortnite | 90−95
−1.1%
|
90−95
+1.1%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 70−75
−1.4%
|
70−75
+1.4%
|
| Forza Horizon 5 | 50−55
−1.9%
|
55−60
+1.9%
|
| Grand Theft Auto V | 60−65
+156%
|
25
−156%
|
| Metro Exodus | 35−40
+28.6%
|
28
−28.6%
|
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 60−65
−1.6%
|
65−70
+1.6%
|
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 45−50
+0%
|
48
+0%
|
| Valorant | 130−140
−0.8%
|
130−140
+0.8%
|
Full HD
Ultra Preset
| Battlefield 5 | 70−75
−1.4%
|
70−75
+1.4%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 35−40
−2.8%
|
35−40
+2.8%
|
| Dota 2 | 100−110
+1%
|
100−105
−1%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 55−60
+70.6%
|
34
−70.6%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 70−75
−1.4%
|
70−75
+1.4%
|
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 60−65
−1.6%
|
65−70
+1.6%
|
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 45−50
+100%
|
24
−100%
|
| Valorant | 130−140
−0.8%
|
130−140
+0.8%
|
Full HD
Epic Preset
| Fortnite | 90−95
−1.1%
|
90−95
+1.1%
|
1440p
High Preset
| Counter-Strike 2 | 35−40
+0%
|
35−40
+0%
|
| Counter-Strike: Global Offensive | 120−130
−1.6%
|
120−130
+1.6%
|
| Grand Theft Auto V | 27−30
+164%
|
11
−164%
|
| Metro Exodus | 21−24
+0%
|
21−24
+0%
|
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 160−170
−1.2%
|
160−170
+1.2%
|
| Valorant | 160−170
−1.2%
|
160−170
+1.2%
|
1440p
Ultra Preset
| Battlefield 5 | 45−50
−2.1%
|
45−50
+2.1%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 16−18
+0%
|
16−18
+0%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 35−40
+18.8%
|
32
−18.8%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 40−45
+0%
|
40−45
+0%
|
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 27−30
−3.6%
|
27−30
+3.6%
|
1440p
Epic Preset
| Fortnite | 35−40
+0%
|
35−40
+0%
|
4K
High Preset
| Atomic Heart | 14−16
+0%
|
14−16
+0%
|
| Counter-Strike 2 | 14−16
+0%
|
14−16
+0%
|
| Grand Theft Auto V | 30−35
+244%
|
9
−244%
|
| Metro Exodus | 12−14
−7.7%
|
14−16
+7.7%
|
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 24−27
−4.2%
|
24−27
+4.2%
|
| Valorant | 95−100
−1%
|
95−100
+1%
|
4K
Ultra Preset
| Battlefield 5 | 24−27
−4%
|
24−27
+4%
|
| Counter-Strike 2 | 14−16
+0%
|
14−16
+0%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 7−8
+0%
|
7−8
+0%
|
| Dota 2 | 60−65
+0%
|
60−65
+0%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 18−20
−5.6%
|
18−20
+5.6%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 30−33
+0%
|
30−33
+0%
|
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 16−18
+0%
|
16−18
+0%
|
4K
Epic Preset
| Fortnite | 16−18
+0%
|
16−18
+0%
|
This is how RX 470 Mobile and Arc 8-Core iGPU compete in popular games:
- Arc 8-Core iGPU is 3% faster in 1080p
- Arc 8-Core iGPU is 6% faster in 1440p
- Arc 8-Core iGPU is 17% faster in 4K
Here's the range of performance differences observed across popular games:
- in Grand Theft Auto V, with 4K resolution and the High Preset, the RX 470 Mobile is 244% faster.
- in Atomic Heart, with 1080p resolution and the Low Preset, the Arc 8-Core iGPU is 18% faster.
All in all, in popular games:
- RX 470 Mobile is ahead in 13 tests (22%)
- Arc 8-Core iGPU is ahead in 34 tests (57%)
- there's a draw in 13 tests (22%)
Pros & cons summary
| Performance score | 15.69 | 15.93 |
| Recency | 4 August 2016 | 14 December 2023 |
| Chip lithography | 14 nm | 5 nm |
Arc 8-Core iGPU has a 1.5% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 7 years, and a 180% more advanced lithography process.
Given the minimal performance differences, no clear winner can be declared between Radeon RX 470 Mobile and Arc 8-Core iGPU.
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