AMD Radeon RX 470 vs NVIDIA T600 Mobile Comparison
AMD Radeon RX 470
T600 Mobile
PERFORMANCE BENCHMARKS
Analysis: AMD Radeon RX 470 vs NVIDIA T600 Mobile
The Verdict
The recorded data separates these two GPUs by workload type rather than by overall superiority. The NVIDIA T600 Mobile wins the OpenCL benchmark with a score of 35486 against the AMD Radeon RX 470's 33568, a 5.7% advantage. The AMD Radeon RX 470 strikes back decisively in Vulkan, scoring 39884 versus 30211, a 24.3% margin. The database places the T600 Mobile at the 77th percentile among all GPUs, while the RX 470 sits at the 74th percentile. Users prioritizing Vulkan-based applications should select the AMD part based on its substantial lead. Users whose workloads rely on OpenCL should pick the NVIDIA part, which also offers dramatically lower power consumption at 40 W versus 120 W, a factor the data supports for constrained systems.
Architecture Differences
The two GPUs come from different architectural lineages. The NVIDIA T600 Mobile uses the TU117 chip built on the Turing architecture, fabricated by TSMC on a 12 nm process. The AMD Radeon RX 470 uses the Ellesmere chip built on GCN 4.0, fabricated by GlobalFoundries on a 14 nm process. NVIDIA's chip packs 4,700 million transistors on a 200 mm² die, while AMD's chip holds 5,700 million transistors on a 232 mm² die. Transistor density is close: 23.5M per mm² for NVIDIA versus 24.6M per mm² for AMD.
The NVIDIA part belongs to the Quadro Turing-M (Tx000) generation and lists its predecessor as Quadro Pascal-M and successor as Ampere-MW. The AMD part belongs to the Arctic Islands (RX 400) generation, with Pirate Islands as predecessor and Polaris as successor. Both are marked end-of-life in the database.
Feature support differs in API coverage. The NVIDIA GPU exposes DirectX 12 (12_1), OpenGL 4.6, and Vulkan 1.4. The AMD GPU exposes DirectX 12 (12_0), OpenGL 4.6, and Vulkan 1.3. The higher Vulkan revision on the NVIDIA side does not translate into a Vulkan performance win in the measured data, which is notable. Neither GPU includes dedicated ray tracing cores or tensor cores, according to the specifications.
Head-to-Head Benchmarks
The database includes two direct comparisons. In Geekbench OpenCL, the NVIDIA T600 Mobile scores 35486 against the AMD Radeon RX 470's 33568. The delta is 5.7% in NVIDIA's favor. In Geekbench Vulkan, the AMD Radeon RX 470 scores 39884 against the NVIDIA T600 Mobile's 30211. The delta is 24.3% in AMD's favor. The Vulkan gap is more than four times larger than the OpenCL gap, meaning AMD's overall benchmark profile leans heavily on Vulkan performance.
The average benchmark score tells a different story. The NVIDIA part records an average benchmark score of 32849, while the AMD part records 28996. That average is pulled down for AMD because the 3DMark Steel Nomad DX12 score of 842 and the Geekbench Metal score of 41690 are included in its set, while the NVIDIA set only includes OpenCL and Vulkan. The NVIDIA part's nearest rivals include the NVIDIA P104-100 at 32982 (-0.4%), the AMD Radeon RX 590 GME at 32601 (0.8%), the AMD FirePro S9300 X2 at 32540 (0.9%), and the NVIDIA T550 Mobile at 33161 (-0.9%). The AMD part's nearest rivals include the AMD Radeon RX 6800M at 28874 (0.4%), the Intel Arc A370M at 29175 (-0.6%), the AMD Radeon RX Vega M GH at 29197 (-0.7%), and the AMD FirePro W8000 at 29211 (-0.7%). These rival positions show both cards sitting in the mid-range of the database's GPU distribution, with the T600 Mobile slightly higher in percentile rank.
Specification Differences
The two cards diverge on nearly every core specification. The NVIDIA T600 Mobile uses 896 shading units, 56 texture mapping units, and 32 ROPs. The AMD Radeon RX 470 uses 2048 shading units, 128 TMUs, and 32 ROPs. AMD has more than double the shading units and TMUs, which aligns with its higher raw throughput numbers. The NVIDIA card delivers 2.527 TFLOPS FP32 and 5.053 TFLOPS FP16 (2:1 ratio). The AMD card delivers 4.940 TFLOPS FP32 and 4.940 TFLOPS FP16 (1:1 ratio). AMD's FP32 throughput is nearly double NVIDIA's.
Clock behavior differs. The NVIDIA card runs at a 780 MHz base and 1410 MHz boost. The AMD card runs at a 926 MHz base and 1206 MHz boost. NVIDIA's boost clock is higher, but AMD's base clock is higher. Memory configurations also differ. NVIDIA uses 4 GB of GDDR6 on a 128-bit bus with 1500 MHz memory clock and 12 Gbps effective speed, yielding 192.0 GB/s bandwidth. AMD uses 4 GB of GDDR5 on a 256-bit bus with 1650 MHz memory clock and 6.6 Gbps effective speed, yielding 211.2 GB/s bandwidth. AMD has a wider bus and higher bandwidth, while NVIDIA uses faster memory on a narrower bus.
Pixel and texture rates differ. NVIDIA records 45.12 GPixel/s and 78.96 GTexel/s. AMD records 38.59 GPixel/s and 154.4 GTexel/s. NVIDIA has a higher pixel rate, AMD has nearly double the texture rate. Power and physical specifications diverge sharply. NVIDIA's TDP is 40 W with no power connectors and an IGP slot width. AMD's TDP is 120 W with a 1x 6-pin power connector, a dual-slot width, and a suggested PSU of 300 W. The AMD card measures 240 mm in length, 95 mm in height, and 35 mm in width. The NVIDIA card has no recorded dimensions, consistent with its integrated form factor. Display outputs differ: NVIDIA lists "Portable Device Dependent" while AMD lists 1x HDMI 2.0b and 3x DisplayPort 1.4a. Both use PCIe 3.0 x16. Release dates differ: NVIDIA launched 2021-04-11, AMD launched 2016-08-03. The AMD card has a launch MSRP of 179 USD, stated once here.
FAQ
Q: Which GPU has the higher average benchmark score?
A: The NVIDIA T600 Mobile records an average benchmark score of 32849, while the AMD Radeon RX 470 records 28996. The NVIDIA part also sits at the 77th percentile among all GPUs versus the 74th percentile for AMD.
Q: How large is the Vulkan performance gap between the two cards?
A: The AMD Radeon RX 470 scores 39884 in Geekbench Vulkan, which is 24.3% ahead of the NVIDIA T600 Mobile's 30211. This is the largest single benchmark delta recorded between the two.
Q: Which GPU consumes less power?
A: The NVIDIA T600 Mobile has a TDP of 40 W and requires no power connectors. The AMD Radeon RX 470 has a TDP of 120 W and requires a 1x 6-pin power connector with a suggested PSU of 300 W.
Q: Do both cards support the same API levels?
A: No. The NVIDIA T600 Mobile supports DirectX 12 (12_1), OpenGL 4.6, and Vulkan 1.4. The AMD Radeon RX 470 supports DirectX 12 (12_0), OpenGL 4.6, and Vulkan 1.3. NVIDIA has a higher DirectX feature level and a higher Vulkan revision.
Q: What memory configurations do the two cards use?
A: Both use 4 GB of memory, but the NVIDIA T600 Mobile uses GDDR6 on a 128-bit bus with 192.0 GB/s bandwidth, while the AMD Radeon RX 470 uses GDDR5 on a 256-bit bus with 211.2 GB/s bandwidth.
Q: Which GPU has higher FP32 throughput?
A: The AMD Radeon RX 470 delivers 4.940 TFLOPS FP32, which is nearly double the NVIDIA T600 Mobile's 2.527 TFLOPS FP32. AMD also has 2048 shading units versus 896 for NVIDIA.
Where Each One Wins
The AMD Radeon RX 470 wins in Vulkan-based scenarios. Its 39884 Vulkan score against 30211 for NVIDIA represents a 24.3% advantage, which is the dominant benchmark result in the comparison. The AMD card also leads in texture throughput with 154.4 GTexel/s versus 78.96 GTexel/s, and in memory bandwidth with 211.2 GB/s versus 192.0 GB/s. Its FP32 throughput of 4.940 TFLOPS puts it at nearly twice the compute capacity of the NVIDIA part. The RX 470's 256-bit memory bus and 2048 shading units support its raw throughput advantage. For users running Vulkan applications or workloads that scale with texture rate and FP32 compute, the database clearly favors the AMD part.
The NVIDIA T600 Mobile wins in OpenCL-based scenarios. Its 35486 OpenCL score against 33568 for AMD is a 5.7% advantage. The NVIDIA part also has a higher pixel rate at 45.12 GPixel/s versus 38.59 GPixel/s, and a higher boost clock at 1410 MHz versus 1206 MHz. Its power envelope of 40 W versus 120 W makes it suitable for systems where power delivery or thermal capacity is limited. The IGP slot width and lack of power connectors indicate a mobile or embedded design. For users constrained by power draw or relying on OpenCL compute, the NVIDIA part is the stronger choice according to the data. The average benchmark score of 32849 for NVIDIA versus 28996 for AMD also favors NVIDIA in overall database standing, though this reflects different benchmark sets per card.