Radeon 880M vs Radeon RX 470/570

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 880M

2024

Why buy it

✅More future proof: RDNA 3.5 (2024−2025) on 4nm with a newer platform for upcoming games.
✅Draws 15W instead of 120W, a 105W reduction.
✅More future proof: RDNA 3.5 (2024−2025) on 4nm with a newer platform for upcoming games.

Trade-offs

❌Lower average FPS than Radeon RX 470/570 across 49 tracked games in our benchmark data.
❌Less VRAM, with 4 GB vs 8 GB for high-resolution textures and newer games.
❌Lower G3D Mark per dollar, at 0 vs 44.3 G3D/$ (Unknown MSRP vs $179 MSRP).

Radeon RX 470/570

2016

Why buy it

✅93.5% more average FPS across 49 tracked games in our benchmark data.
✅Delivers 100+% more G3D Mark for each dollar spent, at 44.3 vs 0 G3D/$ ($179 MSRP vs Unknown MSRP).
✅100% more VRAM for high-resolution textures and newer games (8 GB vs 4 GB).

Trade-offs

❌Poor future-proofing: 2016-era hardware with 8 GB of VRAM is already a legacy-tier option for modern games.
❌700% higher power demand at 120W vs 15W.

Radeon 880M

2024

Radeon RX 470/570

2016

Why buy it

✅More future proof: RDNA 3.5 (2024−2025) on 4nm with a newer platform for upcoming games.
✅Draws 15W instead of 120W, a 105W reduction.
✅More future proof: RDNA 3.5 (2024−2025) on 4nm with a newer platform for upcoming games.

Why buy it

✅93.5% more average FPS across 49 tracked games in our benchmark data.
✅Delivers 100+% more G3D Mark for each dollar spent, at 44.3 vs 0 G3D/$ ($179 MSRP vs Unknown MSRP).
✅100% more VRAM for high-resolution textures and newer games (8 GB vs 4 GB).

Trade-offs

❌Lower average FPS than Radeon RX 470/570 across 49 tracked games in our benchmark data.
❌Less VRAM, with 4 GB vs 8 GB for high-resolution textures and newer games.
❌Lower G3D Mark per dollar, at 0 vs 44.3 G3D/$ (Unknown MSRP vs $179 MSRP).

Trade-offs

❌Poor future-proofing: 2016-era hardware with 8 GB of VRAM is already a legacy-tier option for modern games.
❌700% higher power demand at 120W vs 15W.

Quick Answers

So, is Radeon RX 470/570 better than Radeon 880M?

Yes. Radeon RX 470/570 is clearly the better overall GPU here. Radeon RX 470/570 averages 93.5% more FPS across 49 tracked games in our benchmark data. You are also looking at 7,935 vs 7,729 in G3D Mark. On top of that, Radeon RX 470/570 is a 2016 card with FSR upscaling, while Radeon 880M 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 880M 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 470/570 is the smarter buy today, but it is not as lopsided as a simple winner label makes it sound. Radeon RX 470/570 is priced in an unclear MSRP range at $179 MSRP versus an unclear MSRP, and you are getting 93.5% more estimated average FPS across 49 tracked games in our benchmark data and 2.7% higher G3D Mark. It also leads G3D-per-dollar by 100+%. Radeon 880M is the newer 2024 card, so it still has a real case if you care more about newer architecture, lower power draw (15W vs 120W), and future-proofing than about squeezing out the strongest gaming value today.

When does Radeon 880M make more sense than Radeon RX 470/570?

Yes. Radeon 880M 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 120W), future-proofing, and staying closer to an unclear MSRP more than squeezing out the extra headroom of Radeon RX 470/570. The trade-off is that Radeon RX 470/570 currently gives you 2.7% higher G3D Mark and 93.5% more estimated average FPS across 49 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 880M Benchmark Check

Radeon RX 470/570 Benchmark Check

Path of Exile 2

Preset	Radeon 880M	Radeon RX 470/570
1080p
low	46 FPS	102 FPS
medium	30 FPS	86 FPS
high	22 FPS	72 FPS
ultra	12 FPS	48 FPS
1440p
low	32 FPS	89 FPS
medium	19 FPS	74 FPS
high	11 FPS	54 FPS
ultra	6 FPS	36 FPS
4K
low	12 FPS	36 FPS
medium	8 FPS	32 FPS
high	5 FPS	20 FPS
ultra	3 FPS	17 FPS

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Path of Exile 2

Path of Exile 2

Counter-Strike 2

Preset	Radeon 880M	Radeon RX 470/570
1080p
low	109 FPS	132 FPS
medium	76 FPS	111 FPS
high	51 FPS	90 FPS
ultra	36 FPS	64 FPS
1440p
low	78 FPS	80 FPS
medium	50 FPS	62 FPS
high	36 FPS	47 FPS
ultra	26 FPS	34 FPS
4K
low	33 FPS	34 FPS
medium	24 FPS	26 FPS
high	19 FPS	21 FPS
ultra	13 FPS	15 FPS

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Counter-Strike 2

Counter-Strike 2

League of Legends

Preset	Radeon 880M	Radeon RX 470/570
1080p
low	310 FPS	357 FPS
medium	272 FPS	286 FPS
high	205 FPS	238 FPS
ultra	168 FPS	179 FPS
1440p
low	227 FPS	268 FPS
medium	205 FPS	214 FPS
high	157 FPS	179 FPS
ultra	125 FPS	134 FPS
4K
low	135 FPS	179 FPS
medium	121 FPS	143 FPS
high	82 FPS	119 FPS
ultra	57 FPS	89 FPS

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League of Legends

League of Legends

Valorant

Preset	Radeon 880M	Radeon RX 470/570
1080p
low	159 FPS	222 FPS
medium	125 FPS	193 FPS
high	105 FPS	156 FPS
ultra	82 FPS	131 FPS
1440p
low	112 FPS	172 FPS
medium	90 FPS	152 FPS
high	77 FPS	118 FPS
ultra	60 FPS	97 FPS
4K
low	66 FPS	96 FPS
medium	53 FPS	76 FPS
high	42 FPS	61 FPS
ultra	31 FPS	48 FPS

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Valorant

Valorant

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Technical Specifications

Side-by-side comparison of Radeon 880M and Radeon RX 470/570

Radeon 880M

The Radeon 880M is manufactured by AMD. It was released in July 15 2024. It features the RDNA 3.5 architecture. The core clock ranges from 400 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: 7,729 points.

Radeon RX 470/570

The Radeon RX 470/570 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 1206 MHz. It has 2048 shading units. The thermal design power (TDP) is 120W. Manufactured using 14 nm process technology. G3D Mark benchmark score: 7,935 points. Launch price was $179.

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Graphics Performance

The Radeon 880M scores 7,729 and the Radeon RX 470/570 reaches 7,935 in the G3D Mark benchmark — just a 2.7% difference, making them near-identical in rasterization performance. The Radeon 880M is built on RDNA 3.5 while the Radeon RX 470/570 uses GCN 4.0, both on 4 nm vs 14 nm. Shader units: 768 (Radeon 880M) vs 2,048 (Radeon RX 470/570). Raw compute: 4.454 TFLOPS (Radeon 880M) vs 4.94 TFLOPS (Radeon RX 470/570). Boost clocks: 2900 MHz vs 1206 MHz.

Feature	Radeon 880M	Radeon RX 470/570
G3D Mark Score	7,729	7,935+3%
Architecture	RDNA 3.5	GCN 4.0
Process Node	4 nm	14 nm
Shading Units	768	2048+167%
Compute (TFLOPS)	4.454 TFLOPS	4.94 TFLOPS+11%
Boost Clock	2900 MHz+140%	1206 MHz
ROPs	16	32+100%
TMUs	48	128+167%
L1 Cache	128 KB	512 KB+300%
L2 Cache	2 MB	2 MB
Frame Generation	FSR upscaling + RSR	FSR upscaling

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Advanced Features (DLSS/FSR)

Feature	Radeon 880M	Radeon RX 470/570
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)

The Radeon 880M comes with 4 GB of VRAM, while the Radeon RX 470/570 has 8 GB. The Radeon RX 470/570 offers 100% more capacity, crucial for higher resolutions and texture-heavy games. Bus width: System vs 256-bit.

Feature	Radeon 880M	Radeon RX 470/570
VRAM Capacity	4 GB	8 GB+100%
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 880M) vs 12.0 (Radeon RX 470/570). Vulkan: 1.4 vs 1.3. OpenGL: 4.6 vs 4.6. Maximum simultaneous displays: 4 vs 4.

Feature	Radeon 880M	Radeon RX 470/570
DirectX	12.2+2%	12.0
Vulkan	1.4+8%	1.3
OpenGL	4.6	4.6
Max Displays	4	4

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Media & Encoding

Hardware encoder: VCN 4.5 (Radeon 880M) vs VCE 3.4 (Radeon RX 470/570). Decoder: VCN 4.5 vs UVD 6.3. Supported codecs: MPEG-2,H.264,HEVC,VP9,AV1 (Radeon 880M) vs MPEG-2,H.264,HEVC (Radeon RX 470/570).

Feature	Radeon 880M	Radeon RX 470/570
Encoder	VCN 4.5	VCE 3.4
Decoder	VCN 4.5	UVD 6.3
Codecs	MPEG-2,H.264,HEVC,VP9,AV1	MPEG-2,H.264,HEVC

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Power & Dimensions

The Radeon 880M draws 15W versus the Radeon RX 470/570's 120W — a 155.6% difference. The Radeon 880M is more power-efficient. Recommended PSU: 350W (Radeon 880M) vs 450W (Radeon RX 470/570). Power connectors: PCIe-powered vs 6-pin. Card length: 0mm vs 240mm, occupying 0 vs 2 slots.

Feature	Radeon 880M	Radeon RX 470/570
TDP	15W-88%	120W
Recommended PSU	350W-22%	450W
Power Connector	PCIe-powered	6-pin
Length	0mm	240mm
Height	0mm	111mm
Slots	0-100%	2
Temp (Load)	—	80°C
Perf/Watt	515.3+680%	66.1