GIGABYTE Radeon RX 470 G1 Gaming 4G
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AMD Radeon RX 480
GPU comparison with benchmarksThe GIGABYTE Radeon RX 470 G1 Gaming 4G is based on the AMD Radeon RX 470 (Ellesmere) and has 4 GB GDDR5 graphics memory with a bandwidth of 211 GB/s.
The AMD Radeon RX 480 is based on the AMD Radeon RX 480 (Ellesmere) and has 8 GB GDDR5 graphics memory with a bandwidth of 256 GB/s. |
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GPUThe GIGABYTE Radeon RX 470 G1 Gaming 4G has the Polaris 10 PRO graphics chip installed, which is based on the Ellesmere architecture. The AMD Radeon RX 480 is based on the graphics chip Polaris 10 XT, which comes from the Ellesmere architecture. |
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| GIGABYTE Radeon RX 470 G1 Gaming 4G | GPU | AMD Radeon RX 480 |
| AMD Radeon RX 470 | Based on | AMD Radeon RX 480 |
| Polaris 10 PRO | GPU Chip | Polaris 10 XT |
| Ellesmere | Architecture | Ellesmere |
| 32 | Streaming Multiprocessors | 36 |
| 2048 | Shader | 2304 |
| 32 | Render Output Units | 32 |
| 128 | Texture Units | 144 |
| 0 | Raytracing Cores | 0 |
MemoryThe graphics memory of the GIGABYTE Radeon RX 470 G1 Gaming 4G clocks at 1.650 GHz, which corresponds to a speed of 6.6 Gbps. The graphics memory speed of the AMD Radeon RX 480 is 8.0 Gbps and the clock speed is 2.000 GHz. |
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| 4 GB | Memory Size | 8 GB |
| GDDR5 | Memory Type | GDDR5 |
| 1.650 GHz | Memory Clock | 2.000 GHz |
| 6.6 Gbps | Memory Speed | 8.0 Gbps |
| 211 GB/s | Memory bandwidth | 256 GB/s |
| 256 bit | Memory Interface | 256 bit |
Clock SpeedsThe clock frequency of a graphics card determines the speed in connection with the graphics architecture. |
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| 0.926 GHz | Base Clock | 1.120 GHz |
| 1.230 GHz | Boost Clock | 1.266 GHz |
| Avg (Game) Clock | ||
| Yes | Overclocking | Yes |
Thermal DesignThe GIGABYTE Radeon RX 470 G1 Gaming 4G is powered by 1 x 8-Pin connectors. The TDP (Thermal Design Power) of the graphics card is 120 W. The AMD Radeon RX 480 has 1 x 6-Pin PCIe power connectors that supply it with energy. The manufacturer specifies the TDP of the card as 150 W. |
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| 120 W | TDP | 150 W |
| -- | TDP (up) | -- |
| 93 °C | Tjunction max | 100 °C |
| 1 x 8-Pin | PCIe-Power | 1 x 6-Pin |
Cooler & FansThe GIGABYTE Radeon RX 470 G1 Gaming 4G is equipped with a total of 2 Axial main fans. The AMD Radeon RX 480 has 1 Radial main fans that cool the GPU and memory. |
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| Axial | Fan-Type | Radial |
| 2 x 80 mm | Fan 1 | 1 x 65 mm |
| -- | Fan 2 | -- |
| Air cooling | Cooler-Type | Air cooling |
| dB | Noise (Idle) | dB |
| -- | Noise (Load) | -- |
ConnectivityUp to 4 screens can be operated with the GIGABYTE Radeon RX 470 G1 Gaming 4G. The AMD Radeon RX 480 supports the operation of a maximum of 4 monitors. |
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| 4 | Max. Displays | 4 |
| 2.2 | HDCP-Version | 2.2 |
| 1x HDMI v2.0b | HDMI Ports | 1x HDMI v2.0b |
| 3x DP v1.4a | DP Ports | 3x DP v1.4a |
| 1 | DVI Ports | -- |
| -- | VGA Ports | -- |
| -- | USB-C Ports | -- |
FeaturesetWith the GIGABYTE Radeon RX 470 G1 Gaming 4G it is possible to operate a screen with a maximum resolution of up to 7680x4320 pixels. The maximum supported resolution of the AMD Radeon RX 480 is 7680x4320 pixels. |
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| 7680x4320 | Max. resolution | 7680x4320 |
| 12_0 | DirectX | 12_0 |
| No | Raytracing | No |
| Yes | DLSS / FSR | Yes |
| Addressable LED | LED | No LED lighting |
Supported Video CodecsThe support and acceleration of certain video codecs can have a positive impact on the lower energy consumption and less waste heat from the graphics card. |
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| Decode / Encode | h264 | Decode / Encode |
| Decode / Encode | h265 / HEVC | Decode / Encode |
| No | AV1 | No |
| No | VP8 | No |
| No | VP9 | No |
DimensionsThe GIGABYTE Radeon RX 470 G1 Gaming 4G is connected to the system via PCIe 3.0 x 16 lanes and requires 2 PCIe-Slots space in the housing. The AMD Radeon RX 480 needs the space of 2 PCIe-Slots in the case and has a PCIe 3.0 x 16 Lanes interface. |
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| 232 mm | Length | 240 mm |
| 116 mm | Height | 95 mm |
| 40 mm | Width | 35 mm |
| 2 PCIe-Slots | Width (Slots) | 2 PCIe-Slots |
| -- | Weight | -- |
| PCIe 3.0 x 16 | GPU Interface | PCIe 3.0 x 16 |
Additional dataThe GIGABYTE Radeon RX 470 G1 Gaming 4G has been manufactured with a structure width of 14 nanometers since Q3/2016. The AMD Radeon RX 480 came on the market in Q2/2016 and will have a structure width of 14 nanometers manufactured. |
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| GV-RX470G1 GAMING-4GD | Part-no | -- |
| Q3/2016 | Release date | Q2/2016 |
| 179 $ (Reference) | Launch Price | 199 $ (Reference) |
| 14 nm | Structure size | 14 nm |
| data sheet | Documents | data sheet |
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Benchmark results
3DMark Benchmark (DirectX, Raytracing)
3DMark is a benchmark program that determines the performance of certain components of a computer and then reports the performance as a numerical value.
Time Spy Extreme Graphics score
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GIGABYTE Radeon RX 470 G1 Gaming 4G
4 GB GDDR5 |
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AMD Radeon RX 480
8 GB GDDR5 |
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Geekbench 6 (OpenCL, Vulkan, Metal)
Geekbench 6 is a cross-platform benchmark for main processors, which also carries out 3 different graphics benchmarks and outputs them in the form of a numerical value.
Geekbench 6 - OpenCL
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GIGABYTE Radeon RX 470 G1 Gaming 4G
4 GB GDDR5 |
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AMD Radeon RX 480
8 GB GDDR5 |
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Geekbench 6 - Vulkan
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GIGABYTE Radeon RX 470 G1 Gaming 4G
4 GB GDDR5 |
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AMD Radeon RX 480
8 GB GDDR5 |
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Geekbench 6 - Metal
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GIGABYTE Radeon RX 470 G1 Gaming 4G
4 GB GDDR5 |
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AMD Radeon RX 480
8 GB GDDR5 |
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FP32 Performance (Single-precision TFLOPS)
The theoretical computing power of the graphics card with single precision (32 bit) in TFLOPS indicates how many trillion FP32 floating point operations the graphics card (GPU) can perform per second.
FP32 (TFLOPS)
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GIGABYTE Radeon RX 470 G1 Gaming 4G
4 GB GDDR5 |
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AMD Radeon RX 480
8 GB GDDR5 |
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