ATI Radeon HD 5470 vs GeForce 8700M GT SLI
Aggregate performance score
We've compared GeForce 8700M GT SLI with Radeon HD 5470, including specs and performance data.
8700M SLI outperforms HD 5470 by a moderate 14% based on our aggregate benchmark results.
Contents
Primary details
GPU architecture, market segment, value for money and other general parameters compared.
| Place in the ranking | 1221 | 1248 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Power efficiency | 0.97 | 2.59 |
| Architecture | G8x (2007) | TeraScale 2 (2009−2015) |
| GPU code name | NB8E-SE | Cedar |
| Market segment | Laptop | Desktop |
| Release date | 18 September 2007 (18 years ago) | 13 February 2012 (13 years ago) |
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 cores | 64 | 80 |
| Core clock speed | 625 MHz | 650 MHz |
| Number of transistors | 578 Million | 292 million |
| Manufacturing process technology | 80 nm | 40 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 58 Watt | 19 Watt |
| Texture fill rate | no data | 5.200 |
| Floating-point processing power | no data | 0.104 TFLOPS |
| ROPs | no data | 4 |
| TMUs | no data | 8 |
| L1 Cache | no data | 16 KB |
| L2 Cache | no data | 128 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).
| Laptop size | large | no data |
| Interface | no data | PCIe 2.0 x16 |
| Length | no data | 170 mm |
| Width | no data | 1-slot |
| Supplementary power connectors | no data | None |
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 type | GDDR3 | GDDR3 |
| Maximum RAM amount | 1 GB | 512 MB |
| Memory bus width | 128 Bit | 64 Bit |
| Memory clock speed | 800 MHz | 400 MHz |
| Memory bandwidth | no data | 6.4 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 Connectors | no data | 1x DVI, 1x HDMI, 1x VGA |
| HDMI | - | + |
API and SDK support
List of supported 3D and general-purpose computing APIs, including their specific versions.
| DirectX | 10 | 11.2 (11_0) |
| Shader Model | no data | 5.0 |
| OpenGL | no data | 4.4 |
| OpenCL | no data | 1.2 |
| Vulkan | - | N/A |
Gaming performance
Let's see how good the compared graphics cards are for gaming. Particular gaming benchmark results are measured in FPS.
FPS performance in popular games
Full HD
Low
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 2−3
+100%
|
1−2
−100%
|
| Hogwarts Legacy | 5−6
+25%
|
4−5
−25%
|
Full HD
Medium
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 2−3
+100%
|
1−2
−100%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 1−2 | 0−1 |
| Forza Horizon 4 | 5−6
+25%
|
4−5
−25%
|
| Hogwarts Legacy | 5−6
+25%
|
4−5
−25%
|
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 8−9
+14.3%
|
7−8
−14.3%
|
| Valorant | 27−30
+20.8%
|
24−27
−20.8%
|
Full HD
High
| Counter-Strike: Global Offensive | 21−24
+16.7%
|
18−20
−16.7%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 2−3
+100%
|
1−2
−100%
|
| Dota 2 | 12−14
+30%
|
10−11
−30%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 1−2 | 0−1 |
| Forza Horizon 4 | 5−6
+25%
|
4−5
−25%
|
| Hogwarts Legacy | 5−6
+25%
|
4−5
−25%
|
| Metro Exodus | 1−2 | 0−1 |
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 8−9
+14.3%
|
7−8
−14.3%
|
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 6−7
+20%
|
5−6
−20%
|
| Valorant | 27−30
+20.8%
|
24−27
−20.8%
|
Full HD
Ultra
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 2−3
+100%
|
1−2
−100%
|
| Dota 2 | 12−14
+30%
|
10−11
−30%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 1−2 | 0−1 |
| Forza Horizon 4 | 5−6
+25%
|
4−5
−25%
|
| Hogwarts Legacy | 5−6
+25%
|
4−5
−25%
|
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 8−9
+14.3%
|
7−8
−14.3%
|
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 6−7
+20%
|
5−6
−20%
|
| Valorant | 27−30
+20.8%
|
24−27
−20.8%
|
1440p
High
| Counter-Strike 2 | 3−4
+50%
|
2−3
−50%
|
| Counter-Strike: Global Offensive | 4−5
+33.3%
|
3−4
−33.3%
|
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 8−9
+14.3%
|
7−8
−14.3%
|
1440p
Ultra
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 0−1 | 0−1 |
| Far Cry 5 | 0−1 | 0−1 |
| Forza Horizon 4 | 2−3
+100%
|
1−2
−100%
|
| Hogwarts Legacy | 0−1 | 0−1 |
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 2−3
+100%
|
1−2
−100%
|
1440p
Epic
| Fortnite | 1−2 | 0−1 |
4K
High
| Grand Theft Auto V | 14−16
+16.7%
|
12−14
−16.7%
|
| Valorant | 4−5
+33.3%
|
3−4
−33.3%
|
4K
Ultra
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 2−3
+100%
|
1−2
−100%
|
4K
Epic
| Fortnite | 2−3
+100%
|
1−2
−100%
|
Pros & cons summary
| Performance score | 0.73 | 0.64 |
| Recency | 18 September 2007 | 13 February 2012 |
| Maximum RAM amount | 1 GB | 512 MB |
| Chip lithography | 80 nm | 40 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 58 Watt | 19 Watt |
8700M GT SLI has a 14.1% higher aggregate performance score, and a 100% higher maximum VRAM amount.
ATI HD 5470, on the other hand, has an age advantage of 4 years, a 100% more advanced lithography process, and 205.3% lower power consumption.
The GeForce 8700M GT SLI is our recommended choice as it beats the Radeon HD 5470 in performance tests.
Be aware that GeForce 8700M GT SLI is a notebook graphics card while Radeon HD 5470 is a desktop one.
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