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NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 Mobile vs AMD Radeon RX 470

NVIDIA
VS
AMD
Performance
GeForce RTX 3080 Mobile115% better
37,93329% of 129,772
Radeon RX 470
17,624.514% of 129,772

The GeForce RTX 3080 Mobile has 115% better performance than the Radeon RX 470 for the 3DMark 11 Performance GPU benchmark.

Performance per dollar
GeForce RTX 3080 Mobile
No data available
Radeon RX 470
98.4660% of 165.13

The Radeon RX 470 has 60% of the performance per dollar compared to the leader for the 3DMark 11 Performance GPU benchmark: AMD Radeon RX 9070 XT.

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Summary

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About the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 Mobile GPU

The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 Mobile is a mobile graphics card that launched in Q1 2021. It is built on the Ampere GPU microarchitecture (codename GA104) and is manufactured on a 8 nm process.

Memory

The RTX 3080 Mobile has 8 GB of GDDR6 memory, with a 1,750 MHz memory clock and a 256 bit interface. This gives it a memory bandwidth of 448 Gb/s, which affects how fast it can transfer data to and from memory. GPU memory stores temporary data that helps the GPU with complex math and graphics operations. More memory is generally better, as not having enough can cause performance bottlenecks.

Cores and Clock Speeds

The RTX 3080 Mobile includes 6,144 CUDA cores, the processing units for handling parallel computing tasks. The GPU operates at a core clock speed of 1,110 MHz and can dynamically boost its clock speed up to 1,545 MHz. Complementing the processing units are 192 texture mapping units (TMUs) for efficient texture filtering and 96 render output units (ROPs) for pixel processing. Additionally, the GPU features 192 tensor cores optimized for AI-accelerated workloads and 48 RT cores dedicated to real-time ray tracing calculations.

Compatibility & Power Consumption

The GPU has a thermal design power (TDP) of 115 W. A power supply not strong enough to handle this might result in system crashes and potentially damage your hardware.

Benchmark Performance

The RTX 3080 Mobile has the 59th best 3DMark 11 Performance GPU score among the 567 benchmarked GPUs in our database. It achieves 29.23% of the performance of the best benchmarked GPU, the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5090.

About the AMD Radeon RX 470 GPU

The AMD Radeon RX 470 is a desktop graphics card that launched in Q3 2016 with a MSRP of $179. It is built on the GCN 4.0 GPU microarchitecture (codename Ellesmere) and is manufactured on a 14 nm process.

Memory

The RX 470 has 4 GB of GDDR5 memory, with a 1,650 MHz memory clock and a 256 bit interface. This gives it a memory bandwidth of 211.2 Gb/s, which affects how fast it can transfer data to and from memory. GPU memory stores temporary data that helps the GPU with complex math and graphics operations. More memory is generally better, as not having enough can cause performance bottlenecks.

Cores and Clock Speeds

The RX 470 includes 2,048 stream processors (SPs), the processing units for handling parallel computing tasks. The GPU operates at a core clock speed of 926 MHz and can dynamically boost its clock speed up to 1,206 MHz. Complementing the processing units are 128 texture mapping units (TMUs) for efficient texture filtering and 32 render output units (ROPs) for pixel processing.

Compatibility & Power Consumption

The RX 470 occupies 2 PCIe expansion slots. It supports HDMI 2.0b, DisplayPort 1.4a display connections. AMD recommends a power supply of at least 300 W to handle the GPU's thermal design power (TDP) of 120 W.

Benchmark Performance & Value

The RX 470 has the 143rd best 3DMark 11 Performance GPU score among the 567 benchmarked GPUs in our database. It achieves 13.58% of the performance of the best benchmarked GPU, the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5090. Its 17,624.5 score and $179 launch price (MSRP) gives it a performance per dollar of 98.46. This is the 26th best in value for the 3DMark 11 Performance GPU benchmark.

General Info

General overview of the GPU, including details like its manufacturer, release date, launch price, and current production status.

InfoGeForce RTX 3080 MobileRadeon RX 470
ManufacturerNVIDIAAMD
ArchitectureAmpereGCN 4.0
Market SegmentMobileDesktop
Release DateQ1 2021Q3 2016
Launch Price (MSRP)--$179
Production StatusActiveActive
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Gaming Performance

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FPS Benchmarks

This table showcases the average frame rate (FPS) achieved both GPUs in at various resolutions. Frame rate is a crucial indicator of how smoothly the GPU can run the game. A higher FPS generally translates to a smoother gameplay experience.

  • Frames Per Second
FPS data for God of War Ragnarök
God of War Ragnarök
GeForce RTX 3080 MobileRadeon RX 470
Low - 1080p
132 FPS
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Medium - 1080p
110 FPS
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High - 1080p
95 FPS
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Ultra - 1080p
94 FPS
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QHD - 1440p
70 FPS
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4K UHD - 2160p
42 FPS
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FPS Source: Notebookcheck

Compare Frames Per Second (FPS)

The average frame rate (FPS) in can be compared to similar GPUs to assess relative performance. Generally, higher FPS results in a smoother gameplay experience.

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Compare Cost Per Frame

The average cost per frame in can be compared to similar GPUs to assess relative value. Generally, a lower cost per frame implies better value for your money.

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Benchmark Performance

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Performance
GeForce RTX 3080 Mobile115% better
37,93329% of 129,772
Radeon RX 470
17,624.514% of 129,772

The GeForce RTX 3080 Mobile has 115% better performance than the Radeon RX 470 for the 3DMark 11 Performance GPU benchmark.

The GeForce RTX 3080 Mobile is ranked 59th with a score of 37,933, and the Radeon RX 470 is ranked 143rd with a score of 17,624.5.

Performance per dollar
GeForce RTX 3080 Mobile
No data available
Radeon RX 470
98.4660% of 165.13

The Radeon RX 470 has 152% of the performance per dollar compared to the leader for the 3DMark 11 Performance GPU benchmark: NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5090.

Radeon RX 470's 98.46 performance per dollar ranks it 0th among the other benchmarked GPUs in our database.

Relative Performance

The average score in the benchmark test can be compared to similar GPUs to assess relative performance. Generally, powerful GPUs tend to have higher scores.

Choose Baseline GPU:GeForce RTX 3080 Mobile or
GPUBenchmark Performance
Radeon RX 8060S40,164+6%
Radeon RX 7600M XT38,690.5+2%
GeForce RTX 3080 Mobile37,933
Radeon RX 7700S37,918-0%
Arc A770M37,375-1%
Radeon R9 390X17,944-53%
Radeon RX 48017,919-53%
Radeon RX 47017,624.5-54%
GeForce GTX 98017,604.5-54%
Radeon R9 FURY17,543-54%

Relative Value For Money

The average performance per dollar in the benchmark test can be compared to similar GPUs to assess relative value. A higher score implies a better value for your money.

Choose Baseline GPU:GeForce RTX 3080 Mobile orRadeon RX 470
GPUPerformance Per Dollar
Arc A770119.31+21%
Radeon RX 5500 XT115.38+17%
Radeon RX 6500 XT115.35+17%
GeForce GTX 1650 SUPER114.62+16%
Radeon RX 570112.23+14%
Radeon RX 47098.46
GeForce GTX 166096.18-2%
GeForce GTX 1660 SUPER95.98-3%
Arc A38093.23-5%
GeForce GTX 165092.34-6%

Benchmark Scores

This table showcases the average performance scores achieved by both GPUs across industry-standard benchmark tests. These scores provide a valuable insight into overall performance. Powerful GPUs tend to have higher scores.

  • Popular
BenchmarkGeForce RTX 3080 MobileRadeon RX 470
3DMark Time Spy Graphics
10,752
(+196.69%)
3,624
3DMark Time Spy Score
10,365
(+175.96%)
3,756
3DMark Cloud Gate Graphics
107,695
(+57.28%)
68,475
3DMark Fire Strike Standard Graphics
27,194
(+128.82%)
11,884.5
3DMark Night Raid Graphics
56,082.5
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3DMark 11 Performance Score
29,220
(+111.26%)
13,831.5
Cinebench R15 OpenGL 64 Bit
183.2
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PassMark G3D Mark
16,352
(+105.63%)
7,952
PassMark G2D Mark
636
718
(+12.89%)
Benchmarks Source: Notebookcheck

Technical Specs

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Graphics Processor

General information about the graphics processing unit like their architecture, manufacturing process size, and transistor count. Newer GPU architectures generally bring efficiency improvements and may introduce technologies that enhance graphical capabilities.

SpecGeForce RTX 3080 MobileRadeon RX 470
CodenameGA104Ellesmere
ArchitectureAmpereGCN 4.0
Process Size8 nm14 nm
Transistors17,400 million5,700 million

Memory Details

Memory specifications like their capacity, bandwidth, and clock speeds. GPU memory stores graphics data like frames, textures, and shadows which helps display rendered images. These specs are crucial for graphics-intense applications like gaming and 3D modeling.

SpecGeForce RTX 3080 MobileRadeon RX 470
Memory Size8 GB4 GB
Memory TypeGDDR6GDDR5
Memory Bandwidth448 Gb/s211.2 Gb/s
Memory Clock1,750 MHz1,650 MHz
Memory Interface256 bit256 bit
L1 Cache128 KB16 KB
L2 Cache4 MB2 MB

Board Compatibility

Compatibility information like their slot size, bus interface, power consumption, and display support. These specs are useful for verifying compatibility with your motherboard, power supply, and monitor.

SpecGeForce RTX 3080 MobileRadeon RX 470
Slots--2 slots
Bus InterfacePCIe 4.0 x16PCIe 3.0 x16
Thermal Design Power (TDP)115 W120 W
Suggested PSU--300 W
Power Connectors--1x 6-pin
OutputsDevice DependentHDMI 2.0b, DisplayPort 1.4a

Cores & Clock Speeds

Processing power information like its cores and clock speed. These specs impact how fast they can process graphics. Each type of core or component serves a specific computational purpose.

SpecGeForce RTX 3080 MobileRadeon RX 470
Stream Processors (SP)--2,048
CUDA Cores6,144--
Compute Units (CU)--32
Stream Multiprocessors (SM)48--
Texture Mapping Units (TMU)192128
Render Output Units (ROP)9632
Tensor Cores192--
Ray Tracing Cores48--
Core Clock Speed1,110 MHz926 MHz
Core Clock Speed (Boost)1,545 MHz1,206 MHz

Theoretical Performance

Theoretical performance numbers derived from the raw specifications of the different components like core count and clock speeds. While these provide a glimpse into peak processing power, they do not represent real-world performance.

SpecGeForce RTX 3080 MobileRadeon RX 470
Pixel Fill Rate148.3 GPixel/s38.59 GPixel/s
Texture Fill Rate296.6 GTexel/s154.4 GTexel/s
FP32 Performance18.98 TFLOPS4.94 TFLOPS
FP64 Performance296.6 GFLOPS308.7 GFLOPS

API Support

Graphics API versions supported by these graphics cards. APIs evolve over time, introducing new features and functionalities. Older GPUs may not support recent versions.

SpecGeForce RTX 3080 MobileRadeon RX 470
DirectX12 Ultimate (12_2)12 (12_0)
OpenCL3.02.1
OpenGL4.64.6
Shader Model6.86.7

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* Performance rating, performance per dollar, and rankings are based on the 3DMark 11 Performance GPU benchmark and MSRP.