AMD Radeon RX 470
The AMD Radeon RX 470 is a graphics card released on August 4, 2016, built on the GCN architecture. It has 2,048 shading units, 4 GB of GDDR5 memory on a 256-bit bus, 211.0 GB/s of memory bandwidth, a boost clock of 1.21 GHz and a 120 W board power rating. It supports DirectX 12, OpenGL 4.5 and OpenCL 2.0.
Depth: 27 recorded fields, 13 features
Specification data last verified October 1, 2026 against AMD.com Specifications and Wikipedia GPU list tables (wikigrid-2026-09). Coverage: 9 of 10 tracked specifications recorded.
Performance
Theoretical throughput
AMD states a peak of FP32 (single precision) 4.9 TFLOPS for the AMD Radeon RX 470. Texture fill rate (154.368 GTexel/s) is calculated by Feex from stored specifications, not stated by AMD.
Not to be confused with
This page covers the AMD Radeon RX 470 specifically. It is a different product from AMD Radeon RX 470/570, AMD Radeon RX 470D, which have their own specifications. Check the exact model name before comparing figures.
Graphics processor
The AMD Radeon RX 470 is based on the GCN architecture, uses the Ellesmere Pro graphics processor, contains 5,700 million transistors and has a die size of 232 mm².
Shader configuration
The AMD Radeon RX 470 has 2,048 shading units, 32 compute units, 128 texture mapping units and 32 render output units.
The AMD Radeon RX 470 does not use XMX engines; those are specific to Intel Arc graphics. Feex has no recorded ray tracing core count for the AMD Radeon RX 470.
Clock speeds
The AMD Radeon RX 470 runs at a base clock of 926 MHz and boosts to 1.21 GHz.
Memory
The AMD Radeon RX 470 is equipped with 4 GB of GDDR5 memory, uses a 256-bit memory bus and delivers 211.0 GB/s of memory bandwidth.
Board and power
The AMD Radeon RX 470 has a board power rating of 120 W, a total board power of 120 W and a power supply of at least 450 W is recommended.
Market
The AMD Radeon RX 470 was released on August 4, 2016 and launched at a price of $179.
Graphics and compute APIs
The AMD Radeon RX 470 supports DirectX 12, OpenGL 4.5 and OpenCL 2.0.
CUDA is an NVIDIA technology and does not apply to the AMD Radeon RX 470. Feex has no recorded Vulkan version for the AMD Radeon RX 470.
Features
The AMD Radeon RX 470 has 5 supported features recorded outside the media engine. A feature that no source mentions is shown as not listed, never as unsupported.
Compute and AI
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Supported: AMD CrossFireSupport for combining two AMD GPUs for multi-GPU setups.
Not listed (3)
No source Feex holds states whether the AMD Radeon RX 470 supports ECC memory, AMD AI accelerators and Tensor cores. That is silence, not a statement that they are unsupported.
The AMD Radeon RX 470 supports AMD CrossFire under Compute and AI.
Display features
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Supported: AMD FreeSyncSupport for AMD's variable refresh rate technology, which syncs compatible displays to the GPU to reduce tearing and stutter.
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Supported: HDMI 4K outputThe vendor states the GPU can drive a 4K display over HDMI.
Not listed (6)
No source Feex holds states whether the AMD Radeon RX 470 supports Stereoscopic 3D, 10-bit color output, VR ready, 8K display output, HDR output and 12-bit color output. That is silence, not a statement that they are unsupported.
The AMD Radeon RX 470 supports AMD FreeSync and HDMI 4K output under Display features.
Software and drivers
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Supported: Radeon ChillAMD driver feature that lowers frame rate when there is little on-screen action to cut power use and heat.
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Supported: Radeon ReLiveAMD's built-in tool for recording and streaming gameplay.
Not listed (6)
No source Feex holds states whether the AMD Radeon RX 470 supports Enhanced Sync, Image sharpening, Radeon Anti-Lag, Radeon Boost, Radeon Super Resolution and AMD Fluid Motion Frames. That is silence, not a statement that they are unsupported.
The AMD Radeon RX 470 supports Radeon Chill and Radeon ReLive under Software and drivers.
Media engine
The AMD Radeon RX 470 provides hardware encode for H.264 (AVC) and HEVC (H.265) and hardware decode for H.264 (AVC) and HEVC (H.265).
| Codec | Encode | Decode |
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| H.264 (AVC)4K H.264: encode supported, decode supported | Supported | Supported |
| HEVC (H.265) | Supported | Supported |
supported explicitly not supported not stated by the vendor
Not listed: AV1 and VP9. No source Feex holds states whether the AMD Radeon RX 470 supports these codecs; that is silence, not a statement that they are unsupported.
Media engines recorded for the AMD Radeon RX 470: AMD Unified Video Decoder and AMD Video Coding Engine.
Display outputs
The AMD Radeon RX 470 offers outputs DisplayPort 1.4 HDR, HDMI 4K60 Support and DisplayPort 1.4.
Frequently asked questions
How much VRAM does the AMD Radeon RX 470 have?
The AMD Radeon RX 470 has 4 GB of GDDR5 memory on a 256-bit bus. Its memory bandwidth is 211.0 GB/s.
How much power does the AMD Radeon RX 470 use and what power supply does it need?
The AMD Radeon RX 470 has a board power rating of 120 W. Feex records a suggested power supply of at least 450 W.
When was the AMD Radeon RX 470 released and how much did it cost at launch?
The AMD Radeon RX 470 was released on August 4, 2016 and launched at a price of $179.