AMD Radeon RX 470 vs AMD Radeon RX 5700 XT
Graphics Processor
| GPU model | Ellesmere | Navi 10 |
|---|---|---|
| GPU variant | Polaris 10 PRO (215-0876204) | Navi 10 XT (215-0917210) |
| Architecture | GCN 4.0 | RDNA 1.0 |
| Foundry | GlobalFoundries | TSMC |
| Manufacturing process | 14 nm | 7 nm |
| Number of transistors | 5,700 million | 10,300 million |
| Die size | 232 mm² | 251 mm² |
Graphics Card
| Release date | Aug 4th, 2016 | Jul 7th, 2019 |
|---|---|---|
| Generation | Arctic Islands | Navi |
| Production | Active | Active |
| Launch price | 179 USD | 399 USD |
| Interface | PCIe 3.0 x16 | PCIe 4.0 x16 |
| Reviews | 46 in our database | 121 in our database |
| Predecessor | Pirate Islands | Vega |
| Successor | Polaris | Navi II |
| Current price | — | Amazon / Newegg |
Clocks
| Base clock | 926 MHz | 1605 MHz |
|---|---|---|
| Boost clock | 1206 MHz | 1905 MHz |
| Memory clock | 1650 MHz 6.6 Gbps effective | 1750 MHz 14 Gbps effective |
| Game clock | — | 1755 MHz |
Memory Configuration
| Memory size | 4 GB | 8 GB |
|---|---|---|
| Memory type | GDDR5 | GDDR6 |
| Memory bus width | 256 bit | 256 bit |
| Bandwidth | 211.2 GB/s | 448.0 GB/s |
Render Configuration
| Shading units | 2048 | 2560 |
|---|---|---|
| TMUs | 128 | 160 |
| ROPs | 32 | 64 |
| Compute units | 32 | 40 |
| Cache L1 | 16 KB (per CU) | — |
| Cache L2 | 2 MB | 4 MB |
Performance
| Pixel rate | 38.59 GPixel/s | 121.9 GPixel/s |
|---|---|---|
| Texture rate | 154.4 GTexel/s | 304.8 GTexel/s |
| FP16 (half) performance | 4.940 TFLOPS (1:1) | 19.51 TFLOPS (2:1) |
| FP32 (float) performance | 4.940 TFLOPS | 9.754 TFLOPS |
| FP64 (double) performance | 308.7 GFLOPS (1:16) | 609.6 GFLOPS (1:16) |
Dimensions & Outputs
| Slot width | Dual-slot | Dual-slot |
|---|---|---|
| Length | 240 mm 9.4 inches | 272 mm 10.7 inches |
| Width | 95 mm 3.7 inches | 111 mm 4.4 inches |
| Height | 35 mm 1.4 inches | 36 mm 1.4 inches |
| TDP | 120 W | 225 W |
| Suggested PSU | 300 W | 550 W |
| Outputs | 1x HDMI3x DisplayPort | 1x HDMI3x DisplayPort |
| Power connectors | 1x 6-pin | 1x 6-pin + 1x 8-pin |
| Board number | C940, D000-03, D009-07 | 109-D18237 |
| Part number | — | 102-D18205 |
API Support & Features
| DirectX | 12 (12_0) | 12 (12_1) |
|---|---|---|
| OpenGL | 4.6 | 4.6 |
| OpenCL | 2.1 | 2.1 |
| Vulkan | 1.2 | 1.2 |
| Shader model | 6.4 | 6.5 |
