GeForce GTX 470 vs GTX 560 Ti 448

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Aggregate performance score

We've compared GeForce GTX 560 Ti 448 and GeForce GTX 470, covering specs and all relevant benchmarks.

GTX 560 Ti 448
2011
1280 MB GDDR5, 210 Watt
8.27
+2.2%

GTX 560 Ti 448 outperforms GTX 470 by a minimal 2% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Contents

GTX 560 Ti 448 GTX 560 Ti 448
GTX 470 GTX 470

Primary details

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

Place in the ranking511521
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation1.721.36
Power efficiency2.722.60
ArchitectureFermi 2.0 (2010−2014)Fermi (2010−2014)
GPU code nameGF110GF100
Market segmentDesktopDesktop
Release date29 November 2011 (13 years ago)26 March 2010 (14 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$289 $349

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance to price ratio. The higher, the better.

GTX 560 Ti 448 has 26% better value for money than GTX 470.

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 cores448448
Core clock speed732 MHz607 MHz
Number of transistors3,000 million3,100 million
Manufacturing process technology40 nm40 nm
Power consumption (TDP)210 Watt215 Watt
Maximum GPU temperatureno data105 °C
Texture fill rate40.9934.05
Floating-point processing power1.312 TFLOPS1.089 TFLOPS
ROPs4040
TMUs5656

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 supportno data16x PCI-E 2.0
InterfacePCIe 2.0 x16PCIe 2.0 x16
Length267 mm241 mm
Heightno data4.376" (111 mm) (11.1 cm)
Width2-slot2-slot
Supplementary power connectors2x 6-pin2x 6-pin
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 typeGDDR5GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount1280 MB1280 MB
Memory bus width320 Bit320 Bit
Memory clock speed950 MHz1674 MHz (3348 data rate)
Memory bandwidth152.0 GB/s133.9 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 Connectors2x DVI, 1x mini-HDMITwo Dual Link DVIMini HDMI
Multi monitor supportno data+
HDMI++
Maximum VGA resolutionno data2048x1536
Audio input for HDMIno dataInternal

API compatibility

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

DirectX12 (11_0)12 (11_0)
Shader Model5.15.1
OpenGL4.64.2
OpenCL1.11.1
VulkanN/AN/A
CUDA2.0+

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 560 Ti 448 8.27
+2.2%
GTX 470 8.09

3DMark Fire Strike Graphics

Fire Strike is a DirectX 11 benchmark for gaming PCs. It features two separate tests displaying a fight between a humanoid and a fiery creature made of lava. Using 1920x1080 resolution, Fire Strike shows off some realistic graphics and is quite taxing on hardware.

GTX 560 Ti 448 4210
+52.7%
GTX 470 2758

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:

900p55−60
+0%
55
+0%
Full HD60−65
−5%
63
+5%
1200p50−55
−6%
53
+6%

Cost per frame, $

1080p4.82
+15%
5.54
−15%
  • GTX 560 Ti 448 has 15% lower cost per frame in 1080p

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low Preset

Counter-Strike 2 14−16
+0%
14−16
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 16−18
+0%
16−18
+0%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Battlefield 5 24−27
+0%
24−27
+0%
Counter-Strike 2 14−16
+0%
14−16
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 16−18
+0%
16−18
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 30−35
+0%
30−35
+0%
Forza Horizon 5 18−20
+0%
18−20
+0%
Metro Exodus 21−24
+0%
21−24
+0%
Red Dead Redemption 2 21−24
+0%
21−24
+0%
Valorant 30−33
+0%
30−33
+0%

Full HD
High Preset

Battlefield 5 24−27
+0%
24−27
+0%
Counter-Strike 2 14−16
+0%
14−16
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 16−18
+0%
16−18
+0%
Dota 2 27−30
+0%
27−30
+0%
Far Cry 5 35−40
+0%
35−40
+0%
Fortnite 45−50
+0%
45−50
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 30−35
+0%
30−35
+0%
Forza Horizon 5 18−20
+0%
18−20
+0%
Grand Theft Auto V 27−30
+0%
27−30
+0%
Metro Exodus 21−24
+0%
21−24
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 60−65
+0%
60−65
+0%
Red Dead Redemption 2 21−24
+0%
21−24
+0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 24−27
+0%
24−27
+0%
Valorant 30−33
+0%
30−33
+0%
World of Tanks 120−130
+0%
120−130
+0%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 24−27
+0%
24−27
+0%
Counter-Strike 2 14−16
+0%
14−16
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 16−18
+0%
16−18
+0%
Dota 2 64
+0%
64
+0%
Far Cry 5 35−40
+0%
35−40
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 30−35
+0%
30−35
+0%
Forza Horizon 5 18−20
+0%
18−20
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 60−65
+0%
60−65
+0%
Valorant 30−33
+0%
30−33
+0%

1440p
High Preset

Dota 2 10−11
+0%
10−11
+0%
Grand Theft Auto V 10−11
+0%
10−11
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 40−45
+0%
40−45
+0%
Red Dead Redemption 2 7−8
+0%
7−8
+0%
World of Tanks 55−60
+0%
55−60
+0%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 14−16
+0%
14−16
+0%
Counter-Strike 2 30−35
+0%
30−35
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 7−8
+0%
7−8
+0%
Far Cry 5 16−18
+0%
16−18
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 16−18
+0%
16−18
+0%
Forza Horizon 5 12−14
+0%
12−14
+0%
Metro Exodus 12−14
+0%
12−14
+0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 10−12
+0%
10−12
+0%
Valorant 20−22
+0%
20−22
+0%

4K
High Preset

Counter-Strike 2 2−3
+0%
2−3
+0%
Dota 2 18−20
+0%
18−20
+0%
Grand Theft Auto V 18−20
+0%
18−20
+0%
Metro Exodus 4−5
+0%
4−5
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 21−24
+0%
21−24
+0%
Red Dead Redemption 2 5−6
+0%
5−6
+0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 18−20
+0%
18−20
+0%

4K
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 7−8
+0%
7−8
+0%
Counter-Strike 2 2−3
+0%
2−3
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 2−3
+0%
2−3
+0%
Dota 2 18−20
+0%
18−20
+0%
Far Cry 5 10−11
+0%
10−11
+0%
Fortnite 8−9
+0%
8−9
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 10−11
+0%
10−11
+0%
Forza Horizon 5 5−6
+0%
5−6
+0%
Valorant 8−9
+0%
8−9
+0%

This is how GTX 560 Ti 448 and GTX 470 compete in popular games:

  • A tie in 900p
  • GTX 470 is 5% faster in 1080p
  • GTX 470 is 6% faster in 1200p

All in all, in popular games:

  • there's a draw in 64 tests (100%)

Pros & cons summary

Performance score 8.27 8.09
Recency 29 November 2011 26 March 2010
Power consumption (TDP) 210 Watt 215 Watt

GTX 560 Ti 448 has a 2.2% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 1 year, and 2.4% lower power consumption.

Given the minimal performance differences, no clear winner can be declared between GeForce GTX 560 Ti 448 and GeForce GTX 470.

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

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