Page 7 : Our Verdict, Specifications & Lowest Price

Our Verdict

The AMD Radeon RX 470 was always meant for 1080p gaming, but XFX managed to take it one step further with the XFX Radeon RX 470 RS Black Edition. Thanks to the factory-overclocking of the GPU and the GDDR5 memory, it offers performance close to that of the AMD Radeon RX 480.

In our real world benchmarks, the XFX Radeon RX 470 RS Black Edition was proven to be capable of delivering good frame rates even at 2560 x 1440. 1440p gaming is now possible with the Radeon RX 470!

Of course, the extra performance comes at a cost. The XFX Radeon RX 470 RS Black Edition has a launch price of US$219. That’s a US$40 premium over a standard Radeon RX 470, and a US$20 premium over a 4GB Radeon RX 480.

What you get in return is a well-made, factory-overclocked Radeon RX 470 card, with a powerful load-sensing cooler and a solid aluminium backplate. The hard-swappable fans are also a nice touch, allowing for very easy upgrades, replacement and maintenance.

Of course, you may just decide to skip these niceties and top up another US$10 for an 8GB Radeon RX 480. That will buy you a slightly faster card, with more overclocking potential.

Specifications	Standard AMD Radeon RX 470	XFX Radeon RX 470 RS Black Edition	Difference
Stream Processors	2048	2048	-
Texture Units	128	128	-
ROPs	32	32	-
GPU Clock Speed	926 MHz base clock 1206 MHz boost clock	1256 MHz	+ 4% to +35.6%
Texture Fill Rate	118 to 154 GT/s	160 GT/s	+ 4% to +35.6%
Pixel Fill Rate	30 to 39 GP/s	40 GP/s	+ 4% to +35.6%
Memory Bus Width	256-bits	256-bits	-
Graphics Memory	4 GB GDDR5	4 GB GDDR5	-
Memory Clock Speed	1650 MHz	1750 MHz	+ 6%
Memory Bandwidth	211 GB/s	224 GB/s	+ 6%
TDP	120 W	Not stated (between 120 - 150 W)	-
Cooling Solution	Dual slot cooler with single fan	XFX Ghost 4.0 cooler	Better cooling

For more specifications, please take a look at our Desktop Graphics Card Comparison Guide.

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