ATI Radeon HD 4650 AGP vs GeForce GTX 470

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Aggregate performance score

We've compared GeForce GTX 470 and Radeon HD 4650 AGP, covering specs and all relevant benchmarks.

GTX 470
2010
1280 MB GDDR5, 215 Watt
8.01
+1411%

GTX 470 outperforms ATI HD 4650 AGP by a whopping 1411% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

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

Place in the ranking5271238
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation1.35no data
Power efficiency2.590.77
ArchitectureFermi (2010−2014)TeraScale (2005−2013)
GPU code nameGF100RV730
Market segmentDesktopDesktop
Release date26 March 2010 (14 years ago)10 September 2008 (16 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$349 no data

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

The higher the performance-to-price ratio, the better. We use the manufacturer's recommended prices for comparison.

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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 cores448320
Core clock speed607 MHz600 MHz
Number of transistors3,100 million514 million
Manufacturing process technology40 nm55 nm
Power consumption (TDP)215 Watt48 Watt
Maximum GPU temperature105 °Cno data
Texture fill rate34.0519.20
Floating-point processing power1.089 TFLOPS0.384 TFLOPS
ROPs408
TMUs5632

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 support16x PCI-E 2.0no data
InterfacePCIe 2.0 x16AGP 8x
Length241 mmno data
Height4.376" (111 mm) (11.1 cm)no data
Width2-slot1-slot
Supplementary power connectors2x 6-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 typeGDDR5DDR2
Maximum RAM amount1280 MB512 MB
Memory bus width320 Bit128 Bit
Memory clock speed1674 MHz (3348 data rate)400 MHz
Memory bandwidth133.9 GB/s12.8 GB/s
Shared memory-no data

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 ConnectorsTwo Dual Link DVIMini HDMI1x DVI, 1x HDMI, 1x VGA
Multi monitor support+no data
HDMI++
Maximum VGA resolution2048x1536no data
Audio input for HDMIInternalno data

API and SDK compatibility

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

DirectX12 (11_0)10.1 (10_1)
Shader Model5.14.1
OpenGL4.23.3
OpenCL1.11.1
VulkanN/AN/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.

GTX 470 8.01
+1411%
ATI HD 4650 AGP 0.53

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 470 3115
+1405%
ATI HD 4650 AGP 207

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:

900p52
+1633%
3−4
−1633%
Full HD65
+1525%
4−5
−1525%
1200p53
+1667%
3−4
−1667%

Cost per frame, $

1080p5.37no data

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low Preset

Atomic Heart 18−20
+1700%
1−2
−1700%
Counter-Strike 2 14−16 0−1
Cyberpunk 2077 14−16 0−1

Full HD
Medium Preset

Atomic Heart 18−20
+1700%
1−2
−1700%
Battlefield 5 30−35
+1550%
2−3
−1550%
Counter-Strike 2 14−16 0−1
Cyberpunk 2077 14−16 0−1
Far Cry 5 24−27
+2300%
1−2
−2300%
Fortnite 45−50
+1433%
3−4
−1433%
Forza Horizon 4 30−35
+1600%
2−3
−1600%
Forza Horizon 5 18−20
+1800%
1−2
−1800%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 27−30
+2600%
1−2
−2600%
Valorant 75−80
+1480%
5−6
−1480%

Full HD
High Preset

Atomic Heart 18−20
+1700%
1−2
−1700%
Battlefield 5 30−35
+1550%
2−3
−1550%
Counter-Strike 2 14−16 0−1
Counter-Strike: Global Offensive 120−130
+1413%
8−9
−1413%
Cyberpunk 2077 14−16 0−1
Dota 2 55−60
+1833%
3−4
−1833%
Far Cry 5 24−27
+2300%
1−2
−2300%
Fortnite 45−50
+1433%
3−4
−1433%
Forza Horizon 4 30−35
+1600%
2−3
−1600%
Forza Horizon 5 18−20
+1800%
1−2
−1800%
Grand Theft Auto V 27−30
+2700%
1−2
−2700%
Metro Exodus 14−16 0−1
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 27−30
+2600%
1−2
−2600%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 20−22
+1900%
1−2
−1900%
Valorant 75−80
+1480%
5−6
−1480%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 30−35
+1550%
2−3
−1550%
Counter-Strike 2 14−16 0−1
Cyberpunk 2077 14−16 0−1
Dota 2 64
+1500%
4−5
−1500%
Far Cry 5 24−27
+2300%
1−2
−2300%
Forza Horizon 4 30−35
+1600%
2−3
−1600%
Forza Horizon 5 18−20
+1800%
1−2
−1800%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 27−30
+2600%
1−2
−2600%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 20−22
+1900%
1−2
−1900%
Valorant 75−80
+1480%
5−6
−1480%

Full HD
Epic Preset

Fortnite 45−50
+1433%
3−4
−1433%

1440p
High Preset

Counter-Strike 2 10−11 0−1
Counter-Strike: Global Offensive 55−60
+1833%
3−4
−1833%
Grand Theft Auto V 10−11 0−1
Metro Exodus 8−9 0−1
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 40−45
+1900%
2−3
−1900%
Valorant 85−90
+1620%
5−6
−1620%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 16−18
+1500%
1−2
−1500%
Cyberpunk 2077 6−7 0−1
Far Cry 5 14−16 0−1
Forza Horizon 4 18−20
+1700%
1−2
−1700%
Forza Horizon 5 12−14 0−1
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 12−14 0−1

1440p
Epic Preset

Fortnite 14−16 0−1

4K
High Preset

Atomic Heart 6−7 0−1
Counter-Strike 2 2−3 0−1
Grand Theft Auto V 18−20
+1700%
1−2
−1700%
Metro Exodus 3−4 0−1
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 7−8 0−1
Valorant 35−40
+1850%
2−3
−1850%

4K
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 8−9 0−1
Counter-Strike 2 2−3 0−1
Cyberpunk 2077 2−3 0−1
Dota 2 27−30
+2600%
1−2
−2600%
Far Cry 5 8−9 0−1
Forza Horizon 4 12−14 0−1
Forza Horizon 5 5−6 0−1
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 7−8 0−1

4K
Epic Preset

Fortnite 7−8 0−1

This is how GTX 470 and ATI HD 4650 AGP compete in popular games:

  • GTX 470 is 1633% faster in 900p
  • GTX 470 is 1525% faster in 1080p
  • GTX 470 is 1667% faster in 1200p

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 8.01 0.53
Recency 26 March 2010 10 September 2008
Maximum RAM amount 1280 MB 512 MB
Chip lithography 40 nm 55 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 215 Watt 48 Watt

GTX 470 has a 1411.3% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 1 year, a 150% higher maximum VRAM amount, and a 37.5% more advanced lithography process.

ATI HD 4650 AGP, on the other hand, has 347.9% lower power consumption.

The GeForce GTX 470 is our recommended choice as it beats the Radeon HD 4650 AGP in performance tests.

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