Rx 470d: AMD Radeon RX 470D Specs

9.5 /10

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performance

8.5 /10

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Reliability

10.0 /10

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productivity

productivity

Production productivity

productivity productivity

productivity productivity

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GPU clock speed

926MHz

300MHz

The graphics processing unit (GPU) has a higher clock speed.

turbo GPU

1206MHz

1100MHz

When the GPU is running below its limits, it can jump to a higher clock speed to increase performance.

pixel rate

38.6 GPixel/s

8.8 GPixel/s

The number of pixels that can be displayed on the screen every second. nine0003

FLOPS

4.94 TFLOPS

1.13 TFLOPS

FLOPS is a measure of GPU processing power.

texture size

154.4 GTexels/s

35.2 GTexels/s

Number of textured pixels that can be displayed on the screen every second.

GPU memory speed

1650MHz

300MHz

Memory speed is one aspect that determines memory bandwidth. nine0003

Shading patterns

Shading units (or stream processors) are small processors in a graphics card that are responsible for processing various aspects of an image.

texture units (TMUs)

TMUs take texture units and map them to the geometric layout of the 3D scene. More TMUs generally means texture information is processed faster.

ROPs

ROPs are responsible for some of the final steps of the rendering process, such as writing the final pixel data to memory and for performing other tasks such as anti-aliasing to improve the appearance of graphics. nine0003

Memory

effective memory speed

6600MHz

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The effective memory clock speed is calculated from the size and data transfer rate of the memory. A higher clock speed can give better performance in games and other applications.

maximum memory bandwidth

211.2GB/s

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This is the maximum rate at which data can be read from or stored in memory.

VRAM

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VRAM (video RAM) is the graphics card’s dedicated memory. More VRAM usually allows you to run games at higher settings, especially for things like texture resolution.

memory bus width

256bit

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Wider memory bus — this means it can carry more data per cycle. This is an important factor in memory performance, and therefore the overall performance of the graphics card.

GDDR memory version

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Later versions of GDDR memory offer improvements such as higher data transfer rates, which improves performance.

Supports memory recovery code

✖AMD Radeon RX 470

✖AMD Radeon Vega 8

The memory troubleshooting code can detect and repair data corruption. It is used when necessary to avoid distortion, such as in scientific computing or when starting a server.

Features

DirectX version

DirectX is used in games with a new version that supports better graphics.

OpenGL version

The newer the OpenGL version, the better graphics quality in games. nine0003

OpenCL version

Some applications use OpenCL to use the power of the graphics processing unit (GPU) for non-graphical computing. Newer versions are more functional and better quality.

Supports multi-monitor technology

✔AMD Radeon RX 470

✖AMD Radeon Vega 8

The video card has the ability to connect multiple displays. This allows you to set up multiple monitors at the same time to create a more immersive gaming experience, such as a wider field of view. nine0003

GPU temperature at boot

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Lower boot temperature means the card generates less heat and the cooling system works better.

supports ray tracing

✖AMD Radeon RX 470

✖AMD Radeon Vega 8

Ray tracing is an advanced light rendering technique that provides more realistic lighting, shadows and reflections in games. nine0003

Supports 3D

✔AMD Radeon RX 470

✖AMD Radeon Vega 8

Allows you to view in 3D (if you have a 3D screen and glasses).

supports DLSS

✖AMD Radeon RX 470

✖AMD Radeon Vega 8

DLSS (Deep Learning Super Sampling) is an AI based scaling technology. This allows the graphics card to render games at lower resolutions and upscale them to higher resolutions with near-native visual quality and improved performance. DLSS is only available in some games. nine0003

PassMark (G3D) result

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This test measures the graphics performance of a graphics card. Source: Pass Mark.

Ports

has HDMI output

✔AMD Radeon RX 470

✖AMD Radeon Vega 8

Devices with HDMI or mini-HDMI ports can stream HD video and audio to an attached display. nine0003

HDMI connectors

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More HDMI connectors allow you to connect multiple devices at the same time, such as game consoles and TVs.

HDMI version

HDMI 2.0

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Newer versions of HDMI support higher bandwidth, resulting in higher resolutions and frame rates. nine0003

DisplayPort outputs

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Allows you to connect to a display using DisplayPort.

DVI outputs

Unknown. Help us offer a price. (AMD Radeon Vega 8)

Allows you to connect to a display using DVI.

mini DisplayPort outputs

Unknown. Help us offer a price. (AMD Radeon Vega 8)

Allows you to connect to a display using Mini DisplayPort. nine0003

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Test and Review: Sapphire’s AMD Radeon RX 470 Graphics Card for Budget Gamers

Page 1: Sapphire’s AMD Radeon RX 470 Test and Review — Budget Gamers Graphics Card

It’s time for AMD to introduce its second graphics card on the new Polaris GPU. Initially, the Radeon RX 470 graphics card was supposed to appear on the market in the middle of the month, but for some reason, AMD postponed the release to early August. The Radeon RX 470 belongs to the middle class and is based on the Polaris 10 GPU. Our test lab received the Radeon RX 470 variant from Sapphire, it will be interesting to see the results of the tests. nine0212

AMD laid the foundations for the Polaris architecture three years ago with the intention of creating a very economical yet fast GPU. This is exactly what the Polaris 11 GPU was supposed to be, but so far, video cards based on it have not appeared. The Radeon RX 460 will only hit the market on August 8th. However, AMD intends to seriously attack the mobile market with Polaris 11 this fall. During development, AMD saw an opportunity to add another more powerful option to the Polaris 11 GPU. This is how the Polaris 10 GPU was born. The number corresponds to the order of development. Since the Polaris 10 GPU is missing some optimizations such as Power Gating, AMD was able to complete it faster. nine0003

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If you’re interested in the details of the Polaris architecture, we recommend checking out our first review of the reference Radeon RX 480. AMD has shifted production of new chips to the 14nm FinFET process, which should have a positive impact on efficiency.

Sapphire Radeon RX 470 technical specifications compared
Model	Sapphire Radeon RX 470	AMD Radeon RX 480 4GB	NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1060
Manufacturer website	Sapphire	AMD	NVIDIA
Price	225 euros (rec.)	from 249 euros	from 279 euros
Technical Information
Process	14 nm	14 nm	16 nm
GPU	Polaris 10 PRO	Polaris 10XT	Pascal (GP106)
GPU clock speed (base)	—	1.120 MHz	1.506 MHz
GPU Clock Speed ​​(Boost)	1. 216 MHz	1.266 MHz	1.708 MHz
Memory frequency	1.750 MHz	1.750 MHz	2.000 MHz
Memory type	GDDR5	GDDR5	GDDR5
Memory size	4GB	4GB	6GB
Memory bus width	256 bit	256 bit	192 bit
Memory bandwidth	224 GB/s	224 GB/s	192 GB/s
DirectX Version	12	12	12
Stream Processors	2.048	2.304	1.280
Texture blocks	128	144	80
Raster Operations Pipelines (ROP)	32	32	48
Thermal pack	120 W	150 W	120 W
SLI/CrossFire	CrossFire	CrossFire	—

As with the Radeon RX 480, the Radeon RX 470 graphics card is powered by the Polaris 10 GPU, which contains 5. 7 billion transistors in an area of ​​232 mm². Instead of the 36 Compute Units found on the Radeon RX 480, the Radeon RX 470 is based on just 32 Compute Units. Each CU contains 64 stream processors, resulting in 2,048 stream processors for the Radeon RX 470. Base frequency is 926 MHz, in Boost mode it can increase up to 1.206 MHz. In the case of the Sapphire Radeon RX 480, the manufacturer added a slight factory overclock to 1.216 MHz. In addition to 2,048 stream processors, the video card contains 128 texture units and 32 raster operations pipelines (ROPs).

The memory interface is 256 bits wide. GDDR5 chips operate at 1.750 MHz, memory bandwidth is 224 GB / s. Memory capacity — 4 GB. As in the case of the «older» video card Radeon RX 480, versions with 4 and 8 GB of memory will be available. nine0003

According to AMD, the maximum power consumption of the Radeon RX 470 is 120 W, that is, at the level of the GeForce GTX 1060. But the Radeon RX 470 supports CrossFire mode, while the GeForce GTX 1060 does not work in SLI. Of course, the Radeon RX 470 has support for technologies such as FreeSync, DirectX 12, Vulkan. The graphics card meets the minimum requirements for VR glasses.

GPU-Z screenshot of Sapphire Radeon RX 470

GPU-Z screenshot confirms Sapphire Radeon RX 470 specifications above.

Numerous tests with new GPUs, whether from AMD or NVIDIA, have shown that the performance of graphics cards with alternative cooling systems is significantly affected by clock speeds and temperatures.

Temperature and clock comparison
Game	Temperature	Frequency
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	78 °C	1.181 MHz
Rise of the Tomb Raider	78 °C	1.192 MHz
Hitman	77 °C	1.216 MHz
Far Cry Primal	78 °C	1. 168 MHz
DiRT Rally	77 °C	1.184 MHz
Anno 2205	77 °C	1.192 MHz
The Division	78 °C	1.174 MHz
Fallout 4	78 °C	1.185 MHz
DOOM	78 °C	1.216 MHz

AMD set the Radeon RX 470 clock speed at 1.206 MHz, Sapphire overclocked the video card to 1.216 MHz. But in practice, these frequencies are rare. Most often, the GPU will run at 1.168-1.185 MHz or slightly higher. But in some applications, the frequency may be several megahertz lower. The GPU, according to GPU-Z information, was already running at a maximum voltage of 1.375 V. The temperature of the GPU was 78 ° C and below. nine0003 Radeon RX 470 Wattman settings

Wattman settings max out at 1.215MHz (corresponding to Sapphire’s 1.216MHz) at 1.143V. GPU-Z displays a higher voltage.