Radeon Pro Vega II vs GeForce GTX 470

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Aggregate performance score

We've compared GeForce GTX 470 with Radeon Pro Vega II, including specs and performance data.

GTX 470
2010
1280 MB GDDR5, 215 Watt
7.65

Pro Vega II outperforms GTX 470 by a whopping 398% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

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

Place in the ranking548124
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation1.3017.18
Power efficiency2.565.77
ArchitectureFermi (2010−2014)GCN 5.1 (2018−2022)
GPU code nameGF100Vega 20
Market segmentDesktopWorkstation
Release date26 March 2010 (15 years ago)3 June 2019 (5 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$349 $2,199

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

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

Pro Vega II has 1222% better value for money than GTX 470.

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 cores4484096
Core clock speed607 MHz1574 MHz
Boost clock speedno data1720 MHz
Number of transistors3,100 million13,230 million
Manufacturing process technology40 nm7 nm
Power consumption (TDP)215 Watt475 Watt
Maximum GPU temperature105 °Cno data
Texture fill rate34.05440.3
Floating-point processing power1.089 TFLOPS14.09 TFLOPS
ROPs4064
TMUs56256

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 x16Apple MPX
Length241 mmno data
Height4.376" (111 mm) (11.1 cm)no data
Width2-slotQuad-slot
Supplementary power connectors2x 6-pinNone
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 typeGDDR5HBM2
Maximum RAM amount1280 MB32 GB
Memory bus width320 Bit4096 Bit
Memory clock speed1674 MHz (3348 data rate)806 MHz
Memory bandwidth133.9 GB/s825.3 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 ConnectorsTwo Dual Link DVIMini HDMI1x HDMI 2.0b, 4x Thunderbolt
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)12 (12_1)
Shader Model5.16.7
OpenGL4.24.6
OpenCL1.12.1
VulkanN/A1.3
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 7.65
Pro Vega II 38.09
+398%

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 3133
Pro Vega II 15596
+398%

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
−381%
250−260
+381%
Full HD65
−362%
300−350
+362%
1200p53
−391%
260−270
+391%

Cost per frame, $

1080p5.37
+36.5%
7.33
−36.5%
  • GTX 470 has 37% lower cost per frame in 1080p

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low Preset

Counter-Strike 2 35−40
−374%
180−190
+374%
Cyberpunk 2077 16−18
−369%
75−80
+369%
Hogwarts Legacy 14−16
−364%
65−70
+364%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Battlefield 5 30−35
−385%
160−170
+385%
Counter-Strike 2 35−40
−374%
180−190
+374%
Cyberpunk 2077 16−18
−369%
75−80
+369%
Far Cry 5 24−27
−358%
110−120
+358%
Fortnite 45−50
−378%
220−230
+378%
Forza Horizon 4 30−35
−371%
160−170
+371%
Forza Horizon 5 21−24
−355%
100−105
+355%
Hogwarts Legacy 14−16
−364%
65−70
+364%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 27−30
−381%
130−140
+381%
Valorant 75−80
−343%
350−400
+343%

Full HD
High Preset

Battlefield 5 30−35
−385%
160−170
+385%
Counter-Strike 2 35−40
−374%
180−190
+374%
Counter-Strike: Global Offensive 120−130
−396%
600−650
+396%
Cyberpunk 2077 16−18
−369%
75−80
+369%
Dota 2 55−60
−383%
280−290
+383%
Far Cry 5 24−27
−358%
110−120
+358%
Fortnite 45−50
−378%
220−230
+378%
Forza Horizon 4 30−35
−371%
160−170
+371%
Forza Horizon 5 21−24
−355%
100−105
+355%
Grand Theft Auto V 27−30
−364%
130−140
+364%
Hogwarts Legacy 14−16
−364%
65−70
+364%
Metro Exodus 14−16
−367%
70−75
+367%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 27−30
−381%
130−140
+381%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 20−22
−375%
95−100
+375%
Valorant 75−80
−343%
350−400
+343%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 30−35
−385%
160−170
+385%
Cyberpunk 2077 16−18
−369%
75−80
+369%
Dota 2 64
−369%
300−310
+369%
Far Cry 5 24−27
−358%
110−120
+358%
Forza Horizon 4 30−35
−371%
160−170
+371%
Hogwarts Legacy 14−16
−364%
65−70
+364%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 27−30
−381%
130−140
+381%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 20−22
−375%
95−100
+375%
Valorant 75−80
−343%
350−400
+343%

Full HD
Epic Preset

Fortnite 45−50
−378%
220−230
+378%

1440p
High Preset

Counter-Strike 2 12−14
−362%
60−65
+362%
Counter-Strike: Global Offensive 55−60
−383%
280−290
+383%
Grand Theft Auto V 10−11
−350%
45−50
+350%
Metro Exodus 8−9
−338%
35−40
+338%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 40−45
−388%
200−210
+388%
Valorant 85−90
−360%
400−450
+360%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 16−18
−369%
75−80
+369%
Cyberpunk 2077 6−7
−350%
27−30
+350%
Far Cry 5 14−16
−367%
70−75
+367%
Forza Horizon 4 18−20
−372%
85−90
+372%
Hogwarts Legacy 8−9
−338%
35−40
+338%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 10−12
−355%
50−55
+355%

1440p
Epic Preset

Fortnite 16−18
−369%
75−80
+369%

4K
High Preset

Counter-Strike 2 0−1 0−1
Grand Theft Auto V 18−20
−374%
90−95
+374%
Hogwarts Legacy 3−4
−367%
14−16
+367%
Metro Exodus 3−4
−367%
14−16
+367%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 7−8
−329%
30−33
+329%
Valorant 35−40
−387%
190−200
+387%

4K
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 8−9
−338%
35−40
+338%
Counter-Strike 2 0−1 0−1
Cyberpunk 2077 2−3
−350%
9−10
+350%
Dota 2 27−30
−364%
130−140
+364%
Far Cry 5 7−8
−329%
30−33
+329%
Forza Horizon 4 12−14
−358%
55−60
+358%
Hogwarts Legacy 3−4
−367%
14−16
+367%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 7−8
−329%
30−33
+329%

4K
Epic Preset

Fortnite 7−8
−329%
30−33
+329%

This is how GTX 470 and Pro Vega II compete in popular games:

  • Pro Vega II is 381% faster in 900p
  • Pro Vega II is 362% faster in 1080p
  • Pro Vega II is 391% faster in 1200p

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 7.65 38.09
Recency 26 March 2010 3 June 2019
Maximum RAM amount 1280 MB 32 GB
Chip lithography 40 nm 7 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 215 Watt 475 Watt

GTX 470 has 120.9% lower power consumption.

Pro Vega II, on the other hand, has a 397.9% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 9 years, a 2460% higher maximum VRAM amount, and a 471.4% more advanced lithography process.

The Radeon Pro Vega II is our recommended choice as it beats the GeForce GTX 470 in performance tests.

Be aware that GeForce GTX 470 is a desktop card while Radeon Pro Vega II is a workstation one.

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