Radeon RX 470 vs GeForce GTX TITAN Z

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Aggregate performance score

We've compared GeForce GTX TITAN Z and Radeon RX 470, covering specs and all relevant benchmarks.

GTX TITAN Z
2014, $2,999
12 GB GDDR5, 375 Watt
21.26
+9.9%

TITAN Z outperforms RX 470 by a moderate 10% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

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Primary details

GPU architecture, market segment, value for money and other general parameters compared.

Place in the ranking306323
Place by popularitynot in top-10060
Cost-effectiveness evaluation1.1415.85
Power efficiency4.4212.56
ArchitectureKepler (2012−2018)GCN 4.0 (2016−2020)
GPU code nameGK110BEllesmere
Market segmentDesktopDesktop
Release date28 May 2014 (12 years ago)4 August 2016 (10 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$2,999 $179

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

The higher the ratio, the better. We use the manufacturer's recommended prices.

RX 470 has 1290% better value for money than GTX TITAN Z.

Performance to price scatter graph

Currently popular graphics cards are shown for comparison.

Detailed specifications

General parameters such as number of shaders, GPU core base clock and boost clock speeds, manufacturing process, texturing and calculation speed. Real power consumption of some graphics cards can well exceed their nominal TDP, especially if overclocked.

Pipelines / CUDA cores5760 ×22048
Core clock speed705 MHz926 MHz
Boost clock speed876 MHz1206 MHz
Number of transistors7,080 million5,700 million
Manufacturing process technology28 nm14 nm
Power consumption (TDP)375 Watt120 Watt
Texture fill rate210.2 ×2154.4
Floating-point processing power5.046 TFLOPS ×24.94 TFLOPS
ROPs48 ×232
TMUs240 ×2128
L1 Cache240 KB512 KB
L2 Cache1536 KB2 MB

Form factor & compatibility

Information on compatibility with other computer components. Useful when choosing a future computer configuration or upgrading an existing one. For desktop graphics cards it's interface and bus (motherboard compatibility), additional power connectors (power supply compatibility).

Bus supportPCI Express 3.0no data
InterfacePCIe 3.0 x16PCIe 3.0 x16
Length267 mm241 mm
Height4.376" (11.1 cm)no data
Width3-slot2-slot
Supplementary power connectors2x 8-pin1x 6-pin

VRAM capacity and type

Parameters of VRAM installed: its type, size, bus, clock and resulting bandwidth. Integrated GPUs have no dedicated video RAM and use a shared part of system RAM.

Memory typeGDDR5GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount12 GB ×24 GB
Memory bus width768-bit (384-bit per GPU) ×2256 Bit
Memory clock speed7.0 GB/s1650 MHz
Memory bandwidth672 GB/s ×2211.2 GB/s
Shared memory--

Connectivity and outputs

This section shows the types and number of video connectors on each GPU. The data applies specifically to desktop reference models (for example, NVIDIA’s Founders Edition). OEM partners often modify both the number and types of ports. On notebook GPUs, video‐output options are determined by the laptop’s design rather than the graphics chip itself.

Display ConnectorsOne Dual Link DVI-I, One Dual Link DVI-D, One HDMI, One DisplayPort1x HDMI, 3x DisplayPort
Multi monitor support4 displaysno data
HDMI++
HDCP+-
Maximum VGA resolution2048x1536no data
Audio input for HDMIInternalno data

Supported technologies

Supported technological solutions. This information will prove useful if you need some particular technology for your purposes.

FreeSync-+
Blu Ray 3D+-
3D Gaming+-
3D Vision+-
3D Vision Live+-

API and SDK support

List of supported 3D and general-purpose computing APIs, including their specific versions.

DirectX12 (11_1)12 (12_0)
Shader Model5.16.4
OpenGL4.44.6
OpenCL1.22.0
Vulkan1.1.1261.2.131
CUDA+-

Synthetic benchmarks

Non-gaming benchmark results comparison. The combined score is measured on a 0-100 point scale.

Combined synthetic benchmark score

This is our combined benchmark score.

GTX TITAN Z 21.26
+9.9%
RX 470 19.35

Passmark

This is the most ubiquitous GPU benchmark. It gives the graphics card a thorough evaluation under various types of load, providing four separate benchmarks for Direct3D versions 9, 10, 11 and 12 (the last being done in 4K resolution if possible), and few more tests engaging DirectCompute capabilities.

GTX TITAN Z 8896
+9.9%
Samples: 133
RX 470 8096

3DMark Fire Strike Graphics

Fire Strike is a DirectX 11 benchmark for gaming PCs. It features two separate tests displaying a fight between a humanoid and a fiery creature made of lava. Using 1920x1080 resolution, Fire Strike shows off some realistic graphics and is quite taxing on hardware.

GTX TITAN Z 17130
+44.1%
RX 470 11885

Gaming performance

Let's see how good the compared graphics cards are for gaming. Particular gaming benchmark results are measured in FPS.

Average FPS across all PC games

Here are the average frames per second in a large set of popular games across different resolutions:

Full HD75−80
+8.7%
69
1440p40−45
+5.3%
38
4K40−45
+8.1%
37

Cost per frame, $

1080p39.992.59
+93.5%
1440p74.984.71
+93.7%
4K74.984.84
+93.5%
  • RX 470 has 94% lower cost per frame in 1080p
  • RX 470 has 94% lower cost per frame in 1440p
  • RX 470 has 94% lower cost per frame in 4K

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low

Atomic Heart 50−55 50−55
Counter-Strike 2 110−120 110−120
Cyberpunk 2077 40−45 40−45
Resident Evil 4 Remake 40−45 40−45

Full HD
Medium

Atomic Heart 50−55 50−55
Battlefield 5 80−85 80−85
Counter-Strike 2 110−120 110−120
Cyberpunk 2077 40−45 40−45
Far Cry 5 65−70 65−70
Fortnite 100−110 100−110
Forza Horizon 4 80−85 80−85
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 71 71
Valorant 140−150 140−150

Full HD
High

Atomic Heart 50−55 50−55
Battlefield 5 80−85 80−85
Counter-Strike 2 110−120 110−120
Counter-Strike: Global Offensive 230−240 230−240
Cyberpunk 2077 40−45 40−45
Dota 2 110−120 110−120
Far Cry 5 65−70 65−70
Fortnite 88 88
Forza Horizon 4 80−85 80−85
Grand Theft Auto V 73 73
Metro Exodus 40−45 40−45
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 50 50
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 70 70
Valorant 140−150 140−150

Full HD
Ultra

Battlefield 5 80−85 80−85
Cyberpunk 2077 40−45 40−45
Dota 2 110−120 110−120
Far Cry 5 61 61
Forza Horizon 4 80−85 80−85
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 40 40
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 40 40
Valorant 140−150 140−150

Full HD
Epic

Fortnite 59 59

1440p
High

Counter-Strike 2 40−45 40−45
Counter-Strike: Global Offensive 140−150 140−150
Grand Theft Auto V 33 33
Metro Exodus 24−27 24−27
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 170−180 170−180
Valorant 160−170 160−170

1440p
Ultra

Battlefield 5 55−60 55−60
Cyberpunk 2077 18−20 18−20
Far Cry 5 43 43
Forza Horizon 4 50−55 50−55
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 30−33 30−33

1440p
Epic

Fortnite 45−50 45−50

4K
High

Atomic Heart 16−18 16−18
Counter-Strike 2 18−20 18−20
Grand Theft Auto V 33 33
Metro Exodus 16−18 16−18
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 27−30 27−30
Valorant 100−110 100−110

4K
Ultra

Battlefield 5 30−33 30−33
Counter-Strike 2 18−20 18−20
Cyberpunk 2077 8−9 8−9
Dota 2 86 86
Far Cry 5 21−24 21−24
Forza Horizon 4 35−40 35−40
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 20−22 20−22

4K
Epic

Fortnite 17 17

This is how GTX TITAN Z and RX 470 compete in popular games:

  • GTX TITAN Z is 9% faster in 1080p
  • GTX TITAN Z is 5% faster in 1440p
  • GTX TITAN Z is 8% faster in 4K

All in all, in popular games:

  • there's a draw in 62 tests (100%)

Pros & cons summary

Performance score 21.26 19.35
Recency 28 May 2014 4 August 2016
Maximum RAM amount 12 GB 4 GB
Chip lithography 28 nm 14 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 375 Watt 120 Watt

GTX TITAN Z has a 10% higher aggregate performance score, and a 200% higher maximum VRAM amount.

RX 470, on the other hand, has an age advantage of 2 years, a 50% more advanced lithography process, and 68% lower power consumption.

Given the minimal performance differences, no clear winner can be declared between GeForce GTX TITAN Z and Radeon RX 470.

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