Radeon Vega 7 vs GeForce GTX 470M

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Aggregate performance score

We've compared GeForce GTX 470M and Radeon Vega 7, covering specs and all relevant benchmarks.

GTX 470M
2010
1536 MB GDDR5, 75 Watt
4.89

Vega 7 outperforms GTX 470M by a considerable 45% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

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

Place in the ranking663574
Place by popularitynot in top-10011
Power efficiency4.6111.13
ArchitectureFermi (2010−2014)GCN 5.1 (2018−2022)
GPU code nameGF104Cezanne
Market segmentLaptopLaptop
Release date3 September 2010 (14 years ago)13 April 2021 (4 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 cores288448
Core clock speed535 MHz300 MHz
Boost clock speedno data1900 MHz
Number of transistors1,950 million9,800 million
Manufacturing process technology40 nm7 nm
Power consumption (TDP)75 Watt45 Watt
Texture fill rate25.6853.20
Floating-point processing power0.6163 TFLOPS1.702 TFLOPS
ROPs248
TMUs4828

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 sizelargeno data
InterfaceMXM-B (3.0)IGP
Supplementary power connectorsNoneNone
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 typeGDDR5System Shared
Maximum RAM amount1536 MBSystem Shared
Memory bus width192 BitSystem Shared
Memory clock speed1250 MHzSystem Shared
Memory bandwidth60.0 GB/sno data
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 ConnectorsNo outputsNo outputs

API and SDK compatibility

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

DirectX12 API12 (12_1)
Shader Model5.16.4
OpenGL4.54.6
OpenCL1.12.1
VulkanN/A1.2
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 470M 4.89
Vega 7 7.08
+44.8%

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 470M 2003
Vega 7 5249
+162%

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 470M 9801
Vega 7 17714
+80.7%

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:

900p34
−32.4%
45−50
+32.4%
Full HD50
+117%
23
−117%
1440p18−20
−55.6%
28
+55.6%
4K12−14
−50%
18
+50%

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low Preset

Baldur's Gate 3 10−11
−10%
11
+10%
Counter-Strike 2 20−22
−70%
30−35
+70%
Cyberpunk 2077 10−11
−80%
18
+80%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Baldur's Gate 3 10−11
−30%
12−14
+30%
Battlefield 5 18−20
−47.4%
28
+47.4%
Counter-Strike 2 20−22
−70%
30−35
+70%
Cyberpunk 2077 10−11
−40%
14
+40%
Far Cry 5 14−16
−42.9%
20
+42.9%
Fortnite 27−30
−125%
63
+125%
Forza Horizon 4 21−24
−68.2%
37
+68.2%
Forza Horizon 5 12−14
−100%
24
+100%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 18−20
−31.6%
24−27
+31.6%
Valorant 60−65
−23.3%
70−75
+23.3%

Full HD
High Preset

Baldur's Gate 3 10−11
−30%
12−14
+30%
Battlefield 5 18−20
−21.1%
23
+21.1%
Counter-Strike 2 20−22
−70%
30−35
+70%
Counter-Strike: Global Offensive 80−85
+41.4%
58
−41.4%
Cyberpunk 2077 10−11
+0%
10
+0%
Dota 2 40−45
−34.1%
55−60
+34.1%
Far Cry 5 14−16
−28.6%
18
+28.6%
Fortnite 27−30
+3.7%
27
−3.7%
Forza Horizon 4 21−24
−59.1%
35
+59.1%
Forza Horizon 5 12−14
−75%
21
+75%
Grand Theft Auto V 16−18
−6.3%
17
+6.3%
Metro Exodus 9−10
−44.4%
13
+44.4%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 18−20
−21.1%
23
+21.1%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 12−14
−46.2%
19
+46.2%
Valorant 60−65
−21.7%
73
+21.7%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Baldur's Gate 3 10−11
−30%
12−14
+30%
Battlefield 5 18−20
−10.5%
21
+10.5%
Cyberpunk 2077 10−11
+11.1%
9
−11.1%
Dota 2 40−45
−34.1%
55−60
+34.1%
Far Cry 5 14−16
−28.6%
18
+28.6%
Forza Horizon 4 21−24
−22.7%
27
+22.7%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 18−20
−31.6%
24−27
+31.6%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 12−14
+0%
13
+0%
Valorant 60−65
+140%
25
−140%

Full HD
Epic Preset

Fortnite 27−30
+100%
14
−100%

1440p
High Preset

Counter-Strike 2 7−8
−57.1%
10−12
+57.1%
Counter-Strike: Global Offensive 35−40
−47.2%
50−55
+47.2%
Grand Theft Auto V 5−6
−80%
9−10
+80%
Metro Exodus 4−5
−75%
7−8
+75%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 30−35
−21.9%
35−40
+21.9%
Valorant 50−55
+10.4%
48
−10.4%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Baldur's Gate 3 4−5
−75%
7−8
+75%
Battlefield 5 4−5
−225%
12−14
+225%
Cyberpunk 2077 4−5
−50%
6−7
+50%
Far Cry 5 8−9
−62.5%
12−14
+62.5%
Forza Horizon 4 10−12
−45.5%
16−18
+45.5%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 6−7
−50%
9−10
+50%

1440p
Epic Preset

Fortnite 9−10
−55.6%
14−16
+55.6%

4K
High Preset

Grand Theft Auto V 16−18
−5.9%
18−20
+5.9%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 0−1 5−6
Valorant 24−27
−4.2%
25
+4.2%

4K
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 2−3
−200%
6−7
+200%
Cyberpunk 2077 1−2
−100%
2−3
+100%
Dota 2 16−18
−31.3%
21−24
+31.3%
Far Cry 5 4−5
−50%
6−7
+50%
Forza Horizon 4 6−7
−83.3%
10−12
+83.3%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 5−6
−40%
7−8
+40%

4K
Epic Preset

Fortnite 5−6
−40%
7−8
+40%

4K
High Preset

Baldur's Gate 3 0−1 0−1
Metro Exodus 2−3
+0%
2−3
+0%

4K
Ultra Preset

Baldur's Gate 3 0−1 0−1

This is how GTX 470M and Vega 7 compete in popular games:

  • Vega 7 is 32% faster in 900p
  • GTX 470M is 117% faster in 1080p
  • Vega 7 is 56% faster in 1440p
  • Vega 7 is 50% faster in 4K

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

  • in Valorant, with 1080p resolution and the Ultra Preset, the GTX 470M is 140% faster.
  • in Battlefield 5, with 1440p resolution and the Ultra Preset, the Vega 7 is 225% faster.

All in all, in popular games:

  • GTX 470M is ahead in 6 tests (10%)
  • Vega 7 is ahead in 49 tests (84%)
  • there's a draw in 3 tests (5%)

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 4.89 7.08
Recency 3 September 2010 13 April 2021
Chip lithography 40 nm 7 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 75 Watt 45 Watt

Vega 7 has a 44.8% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 10 years, a 471.4% more advanced lithography process, and 66.7% lower power consumption.

The Radeon Vega 7 is our recommended choice as it beats the GeForce GTX 470M in performance tests.

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