If I would say that I wanted to have a frank discussion about entry-level graphics cards, many of you would likely respond with a resounding ?Yeah, let's not?. You'll then go on to read about the affordable yet high-flying RX 480 or the equally impressive GTX 1060 and call it a day. Historically the reason for this reaction was pretty straightforward: the GPUs within the $200 to $300 are typically the ones which provide the most bang for your buck. With the RX 470 AMD is attempting to change that equation in a big way, by providing a low cost gaming solution but not offering up performance like a sacrificial lamb.

The sub-$200 segment has always been an interesting one for graphics cards and I use the term ?interesting? loosely. Truth be told, it's been likened to the garbage bin of GPU performance since cards within it may be low priced but paying just a few bucks more usually netted you a much better gaming experience. Nonetheless, it is here where vendors achieve their volume shipments. These are the GPUs bought by the vast majority of budding gamers, are included in many pre-configured off the shelf systems, populate thousands of computers in Asia's ?PC Bang? facilities and are the darlings of eSports leagues. That's a massive potential market for the AMD RX 470 and with its specifications and feature set, there's a good chance it could become a dominating presence in short order.