GPU Comparison
Side-by-side comparison of specifications and performance
Performance Comparison
AMD Radeon RX 470
124%
124%
AMD Radeon R9 280X
81%
81%
AMD Radeon RX 470 is approximately 43% faster
Technical Specifications
| Specification | AMD Radeon RX 470 | AMD Radeon R9 280X |
|---|---|---|
| Graphics ProcessorDifferent | Ellesmere | Tahiti |
| Cores | 2048 | 2048 |
| TMUs | 128 | 128 |
| ROPs | 32 | 32 |
| Memory SizeDifferent | 4 GB | 3 GB |
| Memory Type | GDDR5 | GDDR5 |
| Bus WidthDifferent | 256 bit | 384 bit |
Graphics Processor
| Feature | AMD Radeon RX 470 | AMD Radeon R9 280X |
|---|---|---|
| GPU NameDifferent | Ellesmere | Tahiti |
| GPU VariantDifferent | Polaris 10 PRO(215-0876204) | Tahiti XTL(215-0821065) |
| ArchitectureDifferent | GCN 4.0 | GCN 1.0 |
| FoundryDifferent | GlobalFoundries | TSMC |
| Process SizeDifferent | 14 nm | 28 nm |
| TransistorsDifferent | 5,700 million | 4,313 million |
| DensityDifferent | 24.6M / mm² | 12.3M / mm² |
| Die SizeDifferent | 232 mm² | 352 mm² |
| Chip PackageDifferent | BGA-1401 | N/A |
Graphics Card
| Feature | AMD Radeon RX 470 | AMD Radeon R9 280X |
|---|---|---|
| Release DateDifferent | Aug 4th, 2016 | Oct 8th, 2013 |
| GenerationDifferent | Arctic Islands(RX 400) | Volcanic Islands(R9 200) |
| PredecessorDifferent | Pirate Islands | Sea Islands |
| SuccessorDifferent | Polaris | Pirate Islands |
| ProductionDifferent | Active | End-of-life |
| Launch PriceDifferent | 179 USD | 299 USD |
| Bus Interface | PCIe 3.0 x16 | PCIe 3.0 x16 |
| ReviewsDifferent | 46 in our database | 105 in our database |
Clock Speeds
| Feature | AMD Radeon RX 470 | AMD Radeon R9 280X |
|---|---|---|
| Base ClockDifferent | 926 MHz | 850 MHz |
| Boost ClockDifferent | 1206 MHz | 1000 MHz |
| Memory ClockDifferent | 1650 MHz6.6 Gbps effective | 1500 MHz6 Gbps effective |
Memory
| Feature | AMD Radeon RX 470 | AMD Radeon R9 280X |
|---|---|---|
| Memory SizeDifferent | 4 GB | 3 GB |
| Memory Type | GDDR5 | GDDR5 |
| Memory BusDifferent | 256 bit | 384 bit |
| BandwidthDifferent | 211.2 GB/s | 288.0 GB/s |
Render Config
| Feature | AMD Radeon RX 470 | AMD Radeon R9 280X |
|---|---|---|
| Shading Units | 2048 | 2048 |
| TMUs | 128 | 128 |
| ROPs | 32 | 32 |
| Compute Units | 32 | 32 |
| L1 Cache | 16 KB (per CU) | 16 KB (per CU) |
| L2 CacheDifferent | 2 MB | 768 KB |
Theoretical Performance
| Feature | AMD Radeon RX 470 | AMD Radeon R9 280X |
|---|---|---|
| Pixel RateDifferent | 38.59 GPixel/s | 32.00 GPixel/s |
| Texture RateDifferent | 154.4 GTexel/s | 128.0 GTexel/s |
| FP16 (half)Different | 4.940 TFLOPS (1:1) | N/A |
| FP32 (float)Different | 4.940 TFLOPS | 4.096 TFLOPS |
| FP64 (double)Different | 308.7 GFLOPS (1:16) | 1,024.0 GFLOPS (1:4) |
Board Design
| Feature | AMD Radeon RX 470 | AMD Radeon R9 280X |
|---|---|---|
| Slot Width | Dual-slot | Dual-slot |
| LengthDifferent | 240 mm9.4 inches | 275 mm10.8 inches |
| HeightDifferent | 95 mm3.7 inches | 109 mm4.3 inches |
| WidthDifferent | 35 mm1.4 inches | 36 mm1.4 inches |
| TDPDifferent | 120 W | 250 W |
| Suggested PSUDifferent | 300 W | 600 W |
| OutputsDifferent | 1x HDMI 2.0b3x DisplayPort 1.4a | 2x DVI1x HDMI 1.4a1x DisplayPort 1.2 |
| Power ConnectorsDifferent | 1x 6-pin | 1x 6-pin + 1x 8-pin |
| Board NumberDifferent | C940, 109-D00947-00_02 | C386 |
Graphics Features
| Feature | AMD Radeon RX 470 | AMD Radeon R9 280X |
|---|---|---|
| DirectXDifferent | 12 (12_0) | 12 (11_1) |
| OpenGL | 4.6 | 4.6 |
| OpenCLDifferent | 2.1 | 2.1 (1.2) |
| VulkanDifferent | 1.3 | 1.2.170 |
| Shader ModelDifferent | 6.7 | 6.5 (5.1) |
Comparison Summary
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