Radeon 780M vs Radeon RX 470 (móvel)

G3D Mark is a standard benchmark that measures graphics performance in real-world gaming scenarios. It simplifies comparing cards from different brands, where higher scores directly correlate with better fps and smoother gaming experiences.

Head-to-Head Verdict, Benchmarks, Value & Long-Term Outlook

This comparison brings together gaming FPS, raw graphics performance, VRAM, feature set, power efficiency, pricing context, and long-term value so you can see which GPU actually makes more sense.

Radeon 780M

2024

Why buy it

✅More future proof: RDNA 3.0 (2022−2026) on 4nm with a newer platform for upcoming games.
✅Draws 15W instead of 85W, a 70W reduction.
✅More future proof: RDNA 3.0 (2022−2026) on 4nm with a newer platform for upcoming games.

Trade-offs

❌Lower average FPS than Radeon RX 470 (móvel) across 50 tracked games in our benchmark data.
❌Lower G3D Mark per dollar, at 0 vs 39.1 G3D/$ (Unknown MSRP vs $179 MSRP).

Radeon RX 470 (móvel)

2016

Why buy it

✅29.5% more average FPS across 50 tracked games in our benchmark data.
✅Delivers 100+% more G3D Mark for each dollar spent, at 39.1 vs 0 G3D/$ ($179 MSRP vs Unknown MSRP).

Trade-offs

❌Poor future-proofing: 2016-era hardware with 4 GB of VRAM is already a legacy-tier option for modern games.
❌466.7% higher power demand at 85W vs 15W.

Radeon 780M

2024

Radeon RX 470 (móvel)

2016

Why buy it

✅More future proof: RDNA 3.0 (2022−2026) on 4nm with a newer platform for upcoming games.
✅Draws 15W instead of 85W, a 70W reduction.
✅More future proof: RDNA 3.0 (2022−2026) on 4nm with a newer platform for upcoming games.

Why buy it

✅29.5% more average FPS across 50 tracked games in our benchmark data.
✅Delivers 100+% more G3D Mark for each dollar spent, at 39.1 vs 0 G3D/$ ($179 MSRP vs Unknown MSRP).

Trade-offs

❌Lower average FPS than Radeon RX 470 (móvel) across 50 tracked games in our benchmark data.
❌Lower G3D Mark per dollar, at 0 vs 39.1 G3D/$ (Unknown MSRP vs $179 MSRP).

Trade-offs

❌Poor future-proofing: 2016-era hardware with 4 GB of VRAM is already a legacy-tier option for modern games.
❌466.7% higher power demand at 85W vs 15W.

Quick Answers

So, is Radeon RX 470 (móvel) better than Radeon 780M?

Yes. Radeon RX 470 (móvel) is clearly the better overall GPU here. Radeon RX 470 (móvel) averages 29.5% more FPS across 50 tracked games in our benchmark data. You are also looking at 7,000 vs 6,906 in G3D Mark. On top of that, Radeon RX 470 (móvel) is a 2016 card with FSR upscaling, while Radeon 780M is a 2024 model from an older generation with FSR upscaling. So this is not really a tight same-tier comparison. It is more a modern card against an older, weaker alternative.

Which one is more future-proof for 2026 and beyond?

Radeon 780M is the more future-proof choice for 2026 and beyond. You are getting a newer 2024 generation instead of 2016, 100.0% more ray-tracing hardware, and a 4nm process instead of 14nm. That makes it the safer long-run choice for modern games.

Which one is the smarter buy today, not just the cheaper card?

Radeon RX 470 (móvel) is the smarter buy today, but it is not as lopsided as a simple winner label makes it sound. Radeon RX 470 (móvel) is priced in an unclear MSRP range at $179 MSRP versus an unclear MSRP, and you are getting 29.5% more estimated average FPS across 50 tracked games in our benchmark data and 1.4% higher G3D Mark. It also leads G3D-per-dollar by 100+%. Radeon 780M is the newer 2024 card, so it still has a real case if you care more about newer architecture, lower power draw (15W vs 85W), and future-proofing than about squeezing out the strongest gaming value today.

When does Radeon 780M make more sense than Radeon RX 470 (móvel)?

Yes. Radeon 780M is still an excellent gaming GPU in 2026: it is still comfortable for 1080p and decent for 1440p, though 4K is more situational. It makes more sense if your priority is newer architecture, lower power draw (15W vs 85W), future-proofing, and staying closer to an unclear MSRP more than squeezing out the extra headroom of Radeon RX 470 (móvel). The trade-off is that Radeon RX 470 (móvel) currently gives you 1.4% higher G3D Mark and 29.5% more estimated average FPS across 50 tracked games in our benchmark data. It also leads G3D-per-dollar by 100+%.

Games Benchmarks

Real-world benchmarks and performance projections based on comprehensive hardware analysis and comparative metrics. Values represent expected performance on High/Ultra settings at 1080p, 1440p, and 4K. Modeled using a Ryzen 7 9800X3D reference profile to minimize specific CPU bottlenecks.

Note: Performance behavior can vary per game. Specific architectures may perform better or worse depending on game engine optimizations and API implementation.

Radeon 780M Benchmark Check

Radeon RX 470 (móvel) Benchmark Check

Path of Exile 2

Preset	Radeon 780M	Radeon RX 470 (móvel)
1080p
low	93 FPS	78 FPS
medium	78 FPS	67 FPS
high	65 FPS	54 FPS
ultra	43 FPS	36 FPS
1440p
low	80 FPS	69 FPS
medium	68 FPS	60 FPS
high	51 FPS	43 FPS
ultra	32 FPS	27 FPS
4K
low	29 FPS	25 FPS
medium	27 FPS	24 FPS
high	18 FPS	15 FPS
ultra	16 FPS	13 FPS

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Path of Exile 2

Path of Exile 2

Counter-Strike 2

Preset	Radeon 780M	Radeon RX 470 (móvel)
1080p
low	96 FPS	127 FPS
medium	67 FPS	102 FPS
high	47 FPS	83 FPS
ultra	32 FPS	58 FPS
1440p
low	67 FPS	76 FPS
medium	45 FPS	56 FPS
high	33 FPS	43 FPS
ultra	23 FPS	31 FPS
4K
low	35 FPS	31 FPS
medium	25 FPS	23 FPS
high	20 FPS	18 FPS
ultra	13 FPS	13 FPS

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Counter-Strike 2

Counter-Strike 2

League of Legends

Preset	Radeon 780M	Radeon RX 470 (móvel)
1080p
low	310 FPS	315 FPS
medium	249 FPS	252 FPS
high	206 FPS	210 FPS
ultra	155 FPS	158 FPS
1440p
low	227 FPS	236 FPS
medium	186 FPS	189 FPS
high	155 FPS	158 FPS
ultra	117 FPS	118 FPS
4K
low	137 FPS	158 FPS
medium	123 FPS	126 FPS
high	83 FPS	105 FPS
ultra	59 FPS	79 FPS

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League of Legends

League of Legends

Valorant

Preset	Radeon 780M	Radeon RX 470 (móvel)
1080p
low	173 FPS	148 FPS
medium	136 FPS	122 FPS
high	112 FPS	107 FPS
ultra	88 FPS	88 FPS
1440p
low	119 FPS	109 FPS
medium	96 FPS	92 FPS
high	81 FPS	81 FPS
ultra	65 FPS	66 FPS
4K
low	71 FPS	65 FPS
medium	57 FPS	51 FPS
high	45 FPS	41 FPS
ultra	33 FPS	31 FPS

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Valorant

Valorant

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Technical Specifications

Side-by-side comparison of Radeon 780M and Radeon RX 470 (móvel)

Radeon 780M

The Radeon 780M is manufactured by AMD. It was released in January 31 2024. It features the RDNA 3.0 architecture. The core clock ranges from 800 MHz to 2900 MHz. It has 768 shading units. The thermal design power (TDP) is 15W. Manufactured using 4 nm process technology. It features 12 dedicated ray tracing cores for enhanced lighting effects. G3D Mark benchmark score: 6,906 points.

Radeon RX 470 (móvel)

The Radeon RX 470 (móvel) is manufactured by AMD. It was released in August 4 2016. It features the GCN 4.0 architecture. The core clock ranges from 926 MHz to 1074 MHz. It has 2048 shading units. The thermal design power (TDP) is 85W. Manufactured using 14 nm process technology. G3D Mark benchmark score: 7,000 points. Launch price was $549.99.

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Graphics Performance

The Radeon 780M scores 6,906 and the Radeon RX 470 (móvel) reaches 7,000 in the G3D Mark benchmark — just a 1.4% difference, making them near-identical in rasterization performance. The Radeon 780M is built on RDNA 3.0 while the Radeon RX 470 (móvel) uses GCN 4.0, both on 4 nm vs 14 nm. Shader units: 768 (Radeon 780M) vs 2,048 (Radeon RX 470 (móvel)). Raw compute: 8.909 TFLOPS (Radeon 780M) vs 4.399 TFLOPS (Radeon RX 470 (móvel)). Boost clocks: 2900 MHz vs 1074 MHz.

Feature	Radeon 780M	Radeon RX 470 (móvel)
G3D Mark Score	6,906	7,000+1%
Architecture	RDNA 3.0	GCN 4.0
Process Node	4 nm	14 nm
Shading Units	768	2048+167%
Compute (TFLOPS)	8.909 TFLOPS+103%	4.399 TFLOPS
Boost Clock	2900 MHz+170%	1074 MHz
ROPs	32	32
TMUs	48	128+167%
L1 Cache	256 KB	512 KB+100%
L2 Cache	2 MB	2 MB
Frame Generation	FSR upscaling + RSR	FSR upscaling

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Advanced Features (DLSS/FSR)

Feature	Radeon 780M	Radeon RX 470 (móvel)
Upscaling Tech	FSR Upscaling / FSR 4	FSR Upscaling / FSR 4
Frame Generation	Not Supported	Not Supported
Ray Reconstruction	No	No
Low Latency	AMD Anti-Lag	AMD Anti-Lag

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Video Memory (VRAM)

Both cards feature 4 GB of video memory. Bus width: System vs 256-bit.

Feature	Radeon 780M	Radeon RX 470 (móvel)
VRAM Capacity	4 GB	4 GB
Memory Type	Shared	GDDR5
Memory Bandwidth	System	224 GB/s
Bus Width	System	256-bit
L2 Cache	2 MB	2 MB

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Display & API Support

DirectX support: 12.2 (Radeon 780M) vs 12 (Radeon RX 470 (móvel)). Vulkan: 1.3 vs 1.3. OpenGL: 4.6 vs 4.6. Maximum simultaneous displays: 4 vs 0.

Feature	Radeon 780M	Radeon RX 470 (móvel)
DirectX	12.2+2%	12
Vulkan	1.3	1.3
OpenGL	4.6	4.6
Max Displays	4	0

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Media & Encoding

Hardware encoder: VCN 4.0 (Radeon 780M) vs VCE 3.4 (Radeon RX 470 (móvel)). Decoder: VCN 4.0 vs UVD 6.3. Supported codecs: MPEG-2,H.264,HEVC,VP9,AV1 (Radeon 780M) vs H.264,HEVC,VP9 (Radeon RX 470 (móvel)).

Feature	Radeon 780M	Radeon RX 470 (móvel)
Encoder	VCN 4.0	VCE 3.4
Decoder	VCN 4.0	UVD 6.3
Codecs	MPEG-2,H.264,HEVC,VP9,AV1	H.264,HEVC,VP9

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Power & Dimensions

The Radeon 780M draws 15W versus the Radeon RX 470 (móvel)'s 85W — a 140% difference. The Radeon 780M is more power-efficient. Recommended PSU: 350W (Radeon 780M) vs 350W (Radeon RX 470 (móvel)). Power connectors: None vs PCIe-powered. Card length: 0mm vs 1mm, occupying 0 vs 0 slots.