AMD Radeon Pro Duo Polaris vs AMD Radeon RX 470
Graphics Processor
| GPU model | Ellesmere | Ellesmere |
|---|---|---|
| GPU variant | Ellesmere Gemini GL | Polaris 10 PRO (215-0876204) |
| Architecture | GCN 4.0 | GCN 4.0 |
| Foundry | GlobalFoundries | GlobalFoundries |
| Manufacturing process | 14 nm | 14 nm |
| Number of transistors | 5,700 million | 5,700 million |
| Die size | 232 mm² | 232 mm² |
Graphics Card
| Release date | Apr 24th, 2017 | Aug 4th, 2016 |
|---|---|---|
| Generation | Radeon Pro | Arctic Islands |
| Production | Active | Active |
| Launch price | 999 USD | 179 USD |
| Interface | PCIe 3.0 x16 | PCIe 3.0 x16 |
| Reviews | 6 in our database | 46 in our database |
| Predecessor | — | Pirate Islands |
| Successor | — | Polaris |
Clocks
| GPU clock | 1243 MHz | — |
|---|---|---|
| Memory clock | 1750 MHz 7 Gbps effective | 1650 MHz 6.6 Gbps effective |
| Base clock | — | 926 MHz |
| Boost clock | — | 1206 MHz |
Memory Configuration
| Memory size | 16 GB | 4 GB |
|---|---|---|
| Memory type | GDDR5 | GDDR5 |
| Memory bus width | 256 bit | 256 bit |
| Bandwidth | 224.0 GB/s | 211.2 GB/s |
Render Configuration
| Shading units | 2304 | 2048 |
|---|---|---|
| TMUs | 144 | 128 |
| ROPs | 32 | 32 |
| Compute units | 36 | 32 |
| Cache L1 | 16 KB (per CU) | 16 KB (per CU) |
| Cache L2 | 2 MB | 2 MB |
Performance
| Pixel rate | 39.78 GPixel/s | 38.59 GPixel/s |
|---|---|---|
| Texture rate | 179.0 GTexel/s | 154.4 GTexel/s |
| FP16 (half) performance | 5.728 TFLOPS (1:1) | 4.940 TFLOPS (1:1) |
| FP32 (float) performance | 5.728 TFLOPS | 4.940 TFLOPS |
| FP64 (double) performance | 358.0 GFLOPS (1:16) | 308.7 GFLOPS (1:16) |
Dimensions & Outputs
| Slot width | Dual-slot | Dual-slot |
|---|---|---|
| Length | 305 mm 12 inches | 240 mm 9.4 inches |
| Width | 111 mm 4.4 inches | 95 mm 3.7 inches |
| TDP | 250 W | 120 W |
| Suggested PSU | 600 W | 300 W |
| Outputs | 1x HDMI3x DisplayPort | 1x HDMI3x DisplayPort |
| Power connectors | 1x 6-pin + 1x 8-pin | 1x 6-pin |
| Board number | D086 | C940, D000-03, D009-07 |
| Height | — | 35 mm 1.4 inches |
API Support & Features
| DirectX | 12 (12_0) | 12 (12_0) |
|---|---|---|
| OpenGL | 4.6 | 4.6 |
| OpenCL | 2.1 | 2.1 |
| Vulkan | 1.2 | 1.2 |
| Shader model | 6.4 | 6.4 |
