T400 vs GeForce GTX 470M

Place in performance ranking	589	435
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Cost-Effectiveness Evaluation	0.63	16.46
Architecture	Fermi (2010−2014)	Turing (2018−2021)
GPU code name	N11E-GT	TU117
Market segment	Laptop	Desktop
Release date	1 November 2010 (13 years ago)	6 May 2021 (2 years ago)
Current price	$78	$83

Cost-Effectiveness Evaluation

Performance to price ratio. The higher, the better.

T400 has 2513% better value for money than GTX 470M.

Detailed Specifications

General performance parameters such as number of shaders, GPU core base clock and boost clock speeds, manufacturing process, texturing and calculation speed. These parameters indirectly speak of performance, but for precise assessment you have to consider their benchmark and gaming test results. Note that power consumption of some graphics cards can well exceed their nominal TDP, especially when overclocked.

Pipelines / CUDA cores	288	384
Core clock speed	535 MHz	no data
Boost clock speed	no data	1425 MHz
Number of transistors	1,950 million	4,700 million
Manufacturing process technology	40 nm	12 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	75 Watt	30 Watt
Texture fill rate	19.7 billion/sec	34.20
Floating-point performance	616.3 gflops	no data

Form Factor & Compatibility

Information on GeForce GTX 470M and T400 compatibility with other computer components. Useful when choosing a future computer configuration or upgrading an existing one. For desktop video cards it's interface and bus (motherboard compatibility), additional power connectors (power supply compatibility). For notebook video cards it's notebook size, connection slot and bus, if the video card is inserted into a slot instead of being soldered to the notebook motherboard.

Laptop size	large	no data
Interface	MXM-B (3.0)	PCIe 3.0 x16
Width	no data	1-slot
Supplementary power connectors	None	None
SLI options	+	no data

Memory type	GDDR5	GDDR6
Maximum RAM amount	1536 MB	2 GB
Memory bus width	192 Bit	64 Bit
Memory clock speed	1250 MHz	10 GB/s
Memory bandwidth	60.0 GB/s	80 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 Connectors

No outputs

3x mini-DisplayPort

API Compatibility

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

DirectX	12 API	12 (12_1)
Shader Model	5.1	6.6
OpenGL	4.5	4.6
OpenCL	1.1	3.0
Vulkan	N/A	1.2
CUDA	+	7.5

Synthetic benchmark performance

Non-gaming benchmark performance comparison. The combined score is measured on a 0-100 point scale.

Combined synthetic benchmark score

This is our combined benchmark performance 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 470M 5.05

T400 9.37
+85.5%

T400 outperforms GeForce GTX 470M by 86% based on our aggregated benchmark results.

Passmark

This is the most ubiquitous GPU benchmark, part of Passmark PerformanceTest suite. 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.

Benchmark coverage: 25%

GTX 470M 1953

T400 3628
+85.8%

T400 outperforms GeForce GTX 470M by 86% in Passmark.

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:

900p	34 −76.5%	60−65 +76.5%
Full HD	50 −80%	90−95 +80%

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low Preset

Cyberpunk 2077

8−9
−75%

14−16

+75%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey	9−10 −77.8%	16−18 +77.8%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla	5−6 −80%	9−10 +80%
Battlefield 5	14−16 −80%	27−30 +80%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare	16−18 −68.8%	27−30 +68.8%
Cyberpunk 2077	8−9 −75%	14−16 +75%
Far Cry 5	10−12 −63.6%	18−20 +63.6%
Far Cry New Dawn	10−12 −63.6%	18−20 +63.6%
Forza Horizon 4	16−18 −68.8%	27−30 +68.8%
Hitman 3	10−12 −63.6%	18−20 +63.6%
Horizon Zero Dawn	9−10 −77.8%	16−18 +77.8%
Red Dead Redemption 2	9−10 −77.8%	16−18 +77.8%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider	12−14 −84.6%	24−27 +84.6%
Watch Dogs: Legion	7−8 −71.4%	12−14 +71.4%

Full HD
High Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey	9−10 −77.8%	16−18 +77.8%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla	5−6 −80%	9−10 +80%
Battlefield 5	14−16 −80%	27−30 +80%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare	16−18 −68.8%	27−30 +68.8%
Cyberpunk 2077	8−9 −75%	14−16 +75%
Far Cry 5	10−12 −63.6%	18−20 +63.6%
Far Cry New Dawn	10−12 −63.6%	18−20 +63.6%
Forza Horizon 4	16−18 −68.8%	27−30 +68.8%
Hitman 3	10−12 −63.6%	18−20 +63.6%
Horizon Zero Dawn	9−10 −77.8%	16−18 +77.8%
Metro Exodus	7−8 −71.4%	12−14 +71.4%
Red Dead Redemption 2	9−10 −77.8%	16−18 +77.8%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider	12−14 −84.6%	24−27 +84.6%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	10−12 −63.6%	18−20 +63.6%
Watch Dogs: Legion	7−8 −71.4%	12−14 +71.4%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey	9−10 −77.8%	16−18 +77.8%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla	5−6 −80%	9−10 +80%
Battlefield 5	14−16 −80%	27−30 +80%
Cyberpunk 2077	8−9 −75%	14−16 +75%
Far Cry 5	10−12 −63.6%	18−20 +63.6%
Far Cry New Dawn	10−12 −63.6%	18−20 +63.6%
Forza Horizon 4	16−18 −68.8%	27−30 +68.8%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	10−12 −63.6%	18−20 +63.6%
Watch Dogs: Legion	7−8 −71.4%	12−14 +71.4%

1440p
High Preset

Call of Duty: Modern Warfare	8−9 −75%	14−16 +75%
Hitman 3	8−9 −75%	14−16 +75%
Horizon Zero Dawn	10−12 −63.6%	18−20 +63.6%
Metro Exodus	3−4 −66.7%	5−6 +66.7%
Red Dead Redemption 2	3−4 −66.7%	5−6 +66.7%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider	8−9 −75%	14−16 +75%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey	3−4 −66.7%	5−6 +66.7%
Battlefield 5	1−2 +0%	1−2 +0%
Cyberpunk 2077	2−3 −50%	3−4 +50%
Far Cry 5	8−9 −75%	14−16 +75%
Far Cry New Dawn	4−5 −75%	7−8 +75%
Forza Horizon 4	6−7 −66.7%	10−11 +66.7%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	5−6 −80%	9−10 +80%
Watch Dogs: Legion	0−1	0−1

4K
High Preset

Call of Duty: Modern Warfare	3−4 −66.7%	5−6 +66.7%
Hitman 3	5−6 −80%	9−10 +80%
Horizon Zero Dawn	8−9 −75%	14−16 +75%
Red Dead Redemption 2	2−3 −50%	3−4 +50%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider	1−2 +0%	1−2 +0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	1−2 +0%	1−2 +0%

4K
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey	2−3 −50%	3−4 +50%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla	2−3 −50%	3−4 +50%
Cyberpunk 2077	0−1	0−1
Far Cry 5	5−6 −80%	9−10 +80%
Far Cry New Dawn	7−8 −71.4%	12−14 +71.4%
Forza Horizon 4	3−4 −66.7%	5−6 +66.7%
Watch Dogs: Legion	0−1	0−1

This is how GTX 470M and T400 compete in popular games:

T400 is 76.5% faster than GTX 470M in 900p
T400 is 80% faster than GTX 470M in 1080p

Pros & Cons Summary

Performance score	5.05	9.37
Recency	1 November 2010	6 May 2021
Maximum RAM amount	1536 MB	2 GB
Chip lithography	40 nm	12 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	75 Watt	30 Watt