AMD Radeon R9 M470 vs AMD Radeon RX 550X 640SP
Graphics Processor
| GPU model | Emerald | Baffin |
|---|---|---|
| GPU variant | Emerald PRO | Baffin LE |
| Architecture | GCN 2.0 | GCN 4.0 |
| Foundry | TSMC | GlobalFoundries |
| Manufacturing process | 28 nm | 14 nm |
| Number of transistors | 2,080 million | 3,000 million |
| Die size | 160 mm² | 123 mm² |
Mobile graphics
| Release date | May 15th, 2016 | — |
|---|---|---|
| Generation | Crystal System (R9 M400) | — |
| Production | End-of-life | — |
| Interface | PCIe 3.0 x16 | — |
| Predecessor | Solar System | — |
| Successor | Mobility Radeon | — |
Clocks
| Base clock | 900 MHz | 1019 MHz |
|---|---|---|
| Boost clock | 1000 MHz | 1071 MHz |
| Memory clock | 1500 MHz 6 Gbps effective | 1500 MHz 6 Gbps effective |
Memory Configuration
| Memory size | 4 GB | 2 GB |
|---|---|---|
| Memory type | GDDR5 | GDDR5 |
| Memory bus width | 128 bit | 128 bit |
| Bandwidth | 96.00 GB/s | 96.00 GB/s |
Render Configuration
| Shading units | 768 | 640 |
|---|---|---|
| TMUs | 48 | 40 |
| ROPs | 16 | 16 |
| Compute units | 12 | 10 |
| Cache L1 | 16 KB (per CU) | 16 KB (per CU) |
| Cache L2 | 256 KB | 1024 KB |
Performance
| Pixel rate | 16.00 GPixel/s | 17.14 GPixel/s |
|---|---|---|
| Texture rate | 48.00 GTexel/s | 42.84 GTexel/s |
| FP32 (float) performance | 1.536 TFLOPS | 1,371 GFLOPS |
| FP64 (double) performance | 96.00 GFLOPS (1:16) | 85.68 GFLOPS (1:16) |
| FP16 (half) performance | — | 1,371 GFLOPS (1:1) |
Dimensions & Outputs
| TDP | unknown | 60 W |
|---|---|---|
| Outputs | No outputs | 1x DVI1x HDMI1x DisplayPort |
| Slot width | — | Dual-slot |
| Length | — | 145 mm 5.7 inches |
| Suggested PSU | — | 250 W |
| Power connectors | — | None |
| Board number | — | D090-21 |
API Support & Features
| DirectX | 12 (12_0) | 12 (12_0) |
|---|---|---|
| OpenGL | 4.6 | 4.6 |
| OpenCL | 2.0 | 2.1 |
| Vulkan | 1.2 | 1.2 |
| Shader model | 6.3 | 6.4 |
Other Features
Graphics Card
| Release date | — | Apr 11th, 2018 |
|---|---|---|
| Generation | — | Polaris |
| Production | — | Active |
| Interface | — | PCIe 3.0 x8 |
| Predecessor | — | Polaris |
| Successor | — | Vega |
