GeForce GTX 470 vs FirePro S7000

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Aggregate performance score

We've compared FirePro S7000 with GeForce GTX 470, including specs and performance data.

FirePro S7000
2012, $1,249
4 GB GDDR5, 350 Watt
10.82
+43.9%

S7000 outperforms GTX 470 by a considerable 44% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

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GTX 470 GTX 470

Primary details

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

Place in the ranking462572
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation0.701.21
Power efficiency5.542.69
ArchitectureGCN 1.0 (2012−2020)Fermi (2010−2014)
GPU code namePitcairnGF100
Market segmentWorkstationDesktop
Release date27 August 2012 (13 years ago)26 March 2010 (15 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$1,249 $349

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

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

GTX 470 has 73% better value for money than FirePro S7000.

Performance to price scatter graph

Detailed specifications

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

Pipelines / CUDA cores1280448
Core clock speed950 MHz607 MHz
Number of transistors2,800 million3,100 million
Manufacturing process technology28 nm40 nm
Power consumption (TDP)350 Watt215 Watt
Maximum GPU temperatureno data105 °C
Texture fill rate76.0034.05
Floating-point processing power2.432 TFLOPS1.089 TFLOPS
ROPs3240
TMUs8056
L1 Cache320 KB896 KB
L2 Cache512 KB640 KB

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 supportPCIe 3.016x PCI-E 2.0
InterfacePCIe 3.0 x16PCIe 2.0 x16
Length292 mm241 mm
Heightno data4.376" (111 mm) (11.1 cm)
Width1-slot2-slot
Form factorfull height / full lengthno data
Supplementary power connectors1x 6-pin2x 6-pin
SLI options-+

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 amount4 GB1280 MB
Memory bus width256 Bit320 Bit
Memory clock speed1200 MHz1674 MHz (3348 data rate)
Memory bandwidth153.6 GB/s133.9 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 Connectors1x DisplayPortTwo Dual Link DVIMini HDMI
Multi monitor supportno data+
HDMI-+
Maximum VGA resolutionno data2048x1536
DisplayPort count1no data
Dual-link DVI support+-
Audio input for HDMIno dataInternal

API and SDK support

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

DirectX12 (11_1)12 (11_0)
Shader Model5.15.1
OpenGL4.64.2
OpenCL1.21.1
Vulkan1.2.131N/A
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.

FirePro S7000 10.82
+43.9%
GTX 470 7.52

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.

FirePro S7000 4523
+43.7%
Samples: 7
GTX 470 3147
Samples: 2048

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:

900p70−75
+34.6%
52
−34.6%
Full HD90−95
+38.5%
65
−38.5%
1200p75−80
+41.5%
53
−41.5%

Cost per frame, $

1080p13.88
−158%
5.37
+158%
  • GTX 470 has 158% lower cost per frame in 1080p

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low

Counter-Strike 2 35−40
+0%
35−40
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 16−18
+0%
16−18
+0%
Hogwarts Legacy 14−16
+0%
14−16
+0%

Full HD
Medium

Battlefield 5 30−35
+0%
30−35
+0%
Counter-Strike 2 35−40
+0%
35−40
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 16−18
+0%
16−18
+0%
Far Cry 5 24−27
+0%
24−27
+0%
Fortnite 45−50
+0%
45−50
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 30−35
+0%
30−35
+0%
Forza Horizon 5 21−24
+0%
21−24
+0%
Hogwarts Legacy 14−16
+0%
14−16
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 27−30
+0%
27−30
+0%
Valorant 80−85
+0%
80−85
+0%

Full HD
High

Battlefield 5 30−35
+0%
30−35
+0%
Counter-Strike 2 35−40
+0%
35−40
+0%
Counter-Strike: Global Offensive 120−130
+0%
120−130
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 16−18
+0%
16−18
+0%
Dota 2 55−60
+0%
55−60
+0%
Far Cry 5 24−27
+0%
24−27
+0%
Fortnite 45−50
+0%
45−50
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 30−35
+0%
30−35
+0%
Forza Horizon 5 21−24
+0%
21−24
+0%
Grand Theft Auto V 27−30
+0%
27−30
+0%
Hogwarts Legacy 14−16
+0%
14−16
+0%
Metro Exodus 14−16
+0%
14−16
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 27−30
+0%
27−30
+0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 20−22
+0%
20−22
+0%
Valorant 80−85
+0%
80−85
+0%

Full HD
Ultra

Battlefield 5 30−35
+0%
30−35
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 16−18
+0%
16−18
+0%
Dota 2 64
+0%
64
+0%
Far Cry 5 24−27
+0%
24−27
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 30−35
+0%
30−35
+0%
Hogwarts Legacy 14−16
+0%
14−16
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 27−30
+0%
27−30
+0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 20−22
+0%
20−22
+0%
Valorant 80−85
+0%
80−85
+0%

Full HD
Epic

Fortnite 45−50
+0%
45−50
+0%

1440p
High

Counter-Strike 2 14−16
+0%
14−16
+0%
Counter-Strike: Global Offensive 55−60
+0%
55−60
+0%
Grand Theft Auto V 9−10
+0%
9−10
+0%
Metro Exodus 8−9
+0%
8−9
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 40−45
+0%
40−45
+0%
Valorant 85−90
+0%
85−90
+0%

1440p
Ultra

Battlefield 5 16−18
+0%
16−18
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 6−7
+0%
6−7
+0%
Far Cry 5 16−18
+0%
16−18
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 18−20
+0%
18−20
+0%
Hogwarts Legacy 8−9
+0%
8−9
+0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 10−12
+0%
10−12
+0%

1440p
Epic

Fortnite 16−18
+0%
16−18
+0%

4K
High

Counter-Strike 2 1−2
+0%
1−2
+0%
Grand Theft Auto V 18−20
+0%
18−20
+0%
Hogwarts Legacy 3−4
+0%
3−4
+0%
Metro Exodus 3−4
+0%
3−4
+0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 7−8
+0%
7−8
+0%
Valorant 35−40
+0%
35−40
+0%

4K
Ultra

Battlefield 5 8−9
+0%
8−9
+0%
Counter-Strike 2 1−2
+0%
1−2
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 2−3
+0%
2−3
+0%
Dota 2 27−30
+0%
27−30
+0%
Far Cry 5 7−8
+0%
7−8
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 12−14
+0%
12−14
+0%
Hogwarts Legacy 3−4
+0%
3−4
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 7−8
+0%
7−8
+0%

4K
Epic

Fortnite 7−8
+0%
7−8
+0%

This is how FirePro S7000 and GTX 470 compete in popular games:

  • FirePro S7000 is 35% faster in 900p
  • FirePro S7000 is 38% faster in 1080p
  • FirePro S7000 is 42% faster in 1200p

All in all, in popular games:

  • there's a draw in 66 tests (100%)

Pros & cons summary

Performance score 10.82 7.52
Recency 27 August 2012 26 March 2010
Maximum RAM amount 4 GB 1280 MB
Chip lithography 28 nm 40 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 350 Watt 215 Watt

FirePro S7000 has a 43.9% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 2 years, a 220% higher maximum VRAM amount, and a 42.9% more advanced lithography process.

GTX 470, on the other hand, has 62.8% lower power consumption.

The FirePro S7000 is our recommended choice as it beats the GeForce GTX 470 in performance tests.

Be aware that FirePro S7000 is a workstation graphics card while GeForce GTX 470 is a desktop one.

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