Radeon HD 6470M vs GeForce GTX 1080

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Aggregate performance score

We've compared GeForce GTX 1080 with Radeon HD 6470M, including specs and performance data.

GTX 1080
2016
8 GB GDDR5X, 180 Watt
40.46
+6758%

GTX 1080 outperforms HD 6470M by a whopping 6758% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

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

Place in the ranking1031207
Place by popularity63not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation19.600.01
Power efficiency15.51no data
ArchitecturePascal (2016−2021)TeraScale 2 (2009−2015)
GPU code nameGP104Seymour
Market segmentDesktopLaptop
Release date27 May 2016 (8 years ago)4 January 2011 (14 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$599 $569.99

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance to price ratio. The higher, the better.

GTX 1080 has 195900% better value for money than HD 6470M.

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 cores2560160
Core clock speed1607 MHz700 MHz
Boost clock speed1733 MHzno data
Number of transistors7,200 million370 million
Manufacturing process technology16 nm40 nm
Power consumption (TDP)180 Wattno data
Maximum GPU temperature94 °Cno data
Texture fill rate277.35.600
Floating-point processing power8.873 TFLOPS0.224 TFLOPS
ROPs644
TMUs1608

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 3.0no data
InterfacePCIe 3.0 x16PCIe 2.0 x16
Length267 mmno data
Height4.376" (11.1 cm)no data
Width2-slotno data
Recommended system power (PSU)500 Wattno data
Supplementary power connectors1x 8-pinno data
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 typeGDDR5XDDR3
Maximum RAM amount8 GB512 MB
Memory bus width256 Bit64 Bit
Memory clock speed10 GB/s800 MHz
Memory bandwidth320 GB/s12.8 GB/s
Shared memory--

Connectivity and outputs

Types and number of video connectors present on the reviewed GPUs. As a rule, data in this section is precise only for desktop reference ones (so-called Founders Edition for NVIDIA chips). OEM manufacturers may change the number and type of output ports, while for notebook cards availability of certain video outputs ports depends on the laptop model rather than on the card itself.

Display ConnectorsDP 1.42, HDMI 2.0b, DL-DVINo outputs
Multi monitor support+no data
HDMI+-
G-SYNC support+-

Supported technologies

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

GPU Boost3.0no data
VR Ready+no data
Ansel+-

API compatibility

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

DirectX12 (12_1)11.2 (11_0)
Shader Model6.45.0
OpenGL4.54.4
OpenCL1.21.2
Vulkan1.2.131N/A
CUDA+-

Synthetic benchmark performance

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. We are regularly improving our combining algorithms, but if you find some perceived inconsistencies, feel free to speak up in comments section, we usually fix problems quickly.

GTX 1080 40.46
+6758%
HD 6470M 0.59

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 1080 15559
+6785%
HD 6470M 226

3DMark 11 Performance GPU

3DMark 11 is an obsolete DirectX 11 benchmark by Futuremark. It used four tests based on two scenes, one being few submarines exploring the submerged wreck of a sunken ship, the other is an abandoned temple deep in the jungle. All the tests are heavy with volumetric lighting and tessellation, and despite being done in 1280x720 resolution, are relatively taxing. Discontinued in January 2020, 3DMark 11 is now superseded by Time Spy.

GTX 1080 29263
+5370%
HD 6470M 535

3DMark Vantage Performance

3DMark Vantage is an outdated DirectX 10 benchmark using 1280x1024 screen resolution. It taxes the graphics card with two scenes, one depicting a girl escaping some militarized base located within a sea cave, the other displaying a space fleet attack on a defenseless planet. It was discontinued in April 2017, and Time Spy benchmark is now recommended to be used instead.

GTX 1080 53598
+3042%
HD 6470M 1706

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:

900p650−700
+6400%
10
−6400%
Full HD126
+950%
12
−950%
1440p75
+7400%
1−2
−7400%
4K600−1

Cost per frame, $

1080p4.75
+899%
47.50
−899%
1440p7.99
+7037%
569.99
−7037%
4K9.98no data
  • GTX 1080 has 899% lower cost per frame in 1080p
  • GTX 1080 has 7037% lower cost per frame in 1440p

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low Preset

Counter-Strike 2 85−90
+844%
9−10
−844%
Cyberpunk 2077 85−90
+4250%
2−3
−4250%
Elden Ring 140−150
+7050%
2−3
−7050%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Battlefield 5 84
+8300%
1−2
−8300%
Counter-Strike 2 85−90
+844%
9−10
−844%
Cyberpunk 2077 85−90
+4250%
2−3
−4250%
Forza Horizon 4 190−200
+3200%
6−7
−3200%
Metro Exodus 111
+11000%
1−2
−11000%
Red Dead Redemption 2 114
+2180%
5−6
−2180%
Valorant 160−170
+8000%
2−3
−8000%

Full HD
High Preset

Battlefield 5 130
+12900%
1−2
−12900%
Counter-Strike 2 85−90
+844%
9−10
−844%
Cyberpunk 2077 85−90
+4250%
2−3
−4250%
Dota 2 113
+11200%
1−2
−11200%
Elden Ring 140−150
+7050%
2−3
−7050%
Far Cry 5 75
+971%
7−8
−971%
Fortnite 158
+15700%
1−2
−15700%
Forza Horizon 4 190−200
+3200%
6−7
−3200%
Grand Theft Auto V 119
+11800%
1−2
−11800%
Metro Exodus 83
+8200%
1−2
−8200%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 242
+2589%
9−10
−2589%
Red Dead Redemption 2 53
+960%
5−6
−960%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 142
+2740%
5−6
−2740%
Valorant 160−170
+8000%
2−3
−8000%
World of Tanks 272
+1500%
16−18
−1500%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 73
+7200%
1−2
−7200%
Counter-Strike 2 47
+422%
9−10
−422%
Cyberpunk 2077 85−90
+4250%
2−3
−4250%
Dota 2 100
+9900%
1−2
−9900%
Far Cry 5 179
+2457%
7−8
−2457%
Forza Horizon 4 190−200
+3200%
6−7
−3200%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 88
+878%
9−10
−878%
Valorant 160−170
+8000%
2−3
−8000%

1440p
High Preset

Dota 2 72
+7100%
1−2
−7100%
Elden Ring 80−85
+8200%
1−2
−8200%
Grand Theft Auto V 72
+7100%
1−2
−7100%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 170−180
+5733%
3−4
−5733%
Red Dead Redemption 2 35 0−1
World of Tanks 250−260
+12700%
2−3
−12700%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 72
+7100%
1−2
−7100%
Counter-Strike 2 28
+211%
9−10
−211%
Cyberpunk 2077 40−45
+2000%
2−3
−2000%
Far Cry 5 118
+2850%
4−5
−2850%
Forza Horizon 4 110−120
+11700%
1−2
−11700%
Metro Exodus 82
+8100%
1−2
−8100%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 70−75
+3450%
2−3
−3450%
Valorant 120−130
+2480%
5−6
−2480%

4K
High Preset

Counter-Strike 2 40−45 0−1
Dota 2 74
+393%
14−16
−393%
Elden Ring 40−45 0−1
Grand Theft Auto V 74
+393%
14−16
−393%
Metro Exodus 28 0−1
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 106
+10500%
1−2
−10500%
Red Dead Redemption 2 21 0−1
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 74
+393%
14−16
−393%

4K
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 42 0−1
Counter-Strike 2 40−45 0−1
Cyberpunk 2077 18−20
+1700%
1−2
−1700%
Dota 2 129
+760%
14−16
−760%
Far Cry 5 59 0−1
Fortnite 54 0−1
Forza Horizon 4 65−70 0−1
Valorant 65−70
+6700%
1−2
−6700%

This is how GTX 1080 and HD 6470M compete in popular games:

  • GTX 1080 is 6400% faster in 900p
  • GTX 1080 is 950% faster in 1080p
  • GTX 1080 is 7400% faster in 1440p

Here's the range of performance differences observed across popular games:

  • in Fortnite, with 1080p resolution and the High Preset, the GTX 1080 is 15700% faster.

All in all, in popular games:

  • Without exception, GTX 1080 surpassed HD 6470M in all 34 of our tests.

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 40.46 0.59
Recency 27 May 2016 4 January 2011
Maximum RAM amount 8 GB 512 MB
Chip lithography 16 nm 40 nm

GTX 1080 has a 6757.6% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 5 years, a 1500% higher maximum VRAM amount, and a 150% more advanced lithography process.

The GeForce GTX 1080 is our recommended choice as it beats the Radeon HD 6470M in performance tests.

Be aware that GeForce GTX 1080 is a desktop card while Radeon HD 6470M is a notebook one.


Should you still have questions concerning choice between the reviewed GPUs, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.

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