Radeon HD 7470M vs Quadro FX 380 LP

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Aggregate performance score

We've compared Quadro FX 380 LP with Radeon HD 7470M, including specs and performance data.

FX 380 LP
2009, $169
512 MB GDDR3, 28 Watt
0.34

HD 7470M outperforms 380 LP by a whopping 185% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

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Primary details

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

Place in the ranking13531161
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Power efficiency0.9310.65
ArchitectureTesla 2.0 (2007−2013)TeraScale 2 (2009−2015)
GPU code nameGT218Seymour
Market segmentWorkstationLaptop
Release date1 December 2009 (16 years ago)7 January 2012 (14 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$169 no data

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

The higher the ratio, the better. We use the manufacturer's recommended prices.

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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 cores16160
Core clock speed550 MHz750 MHz
Boost clock speedno data800 MHz
Number of transistors260 million370 million
Manufacturing process technology40 nm40 nm
Power consumption (TDP)28 Watt7 Watt
Texture fill rate4.4006.400
Floating-point processing power0.044 TFLOPS0.256 TFLOPS
ROPs44
TMUs88
L1 Cacheno data16 KB
L2 Cache32 KB128 KB

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).

InterfacePCIe 2.0 x16PCIe 2.0 x16
Length168 mmno data
Width1-slotno data
Supplementary power connectorsNoneno data

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 typeGDDR3DDR3
Maximum RAM amount512 MB1 GB
Memory bus width64 Bit64 Bit
Memory clock speed800 MHz900 MHz
Memory bandwidth12.8 GB/s14.4 GB/s
Shared memory--

Connectivity and outputs

This section shows the types and number of video connectors on each GPU. The data applies specifically to desktop reference models (for example, NVIDIA’s Founders Edition). OEM partners often modify both the number and types of ports. On notebook GPUs, video‐output options are determined by the laptop’s design rather than the graphics chip itself.

Display Connectors1x DVI, 1x DisplayPortNo outputs

API and SDK support

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

DirectX11.1 (10_1)11.2 (11_0)
Shader Model4.15.0
OpenGL3.34.4
OpenCL1.11.2
VulkanN/AN/A
CUDA1.2-

Synthetic benchmarks

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.

FX 380 LP 0.34
HD 7470M 0.97
+185%

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.

FX 380 LP 144
Samples: 59
HD 7470M 407
+183%
Samples: 4

Gaming performance

Let's see how good the compared graphics cards are for gaming. Particular gaming benchmark results are measured in FPS.

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low

Cyberpunk 2077 2−3
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2−3
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Hogwarts Legacy 6−7
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6−7
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Full HD
Medium

Cyberpunk 2077 2−3
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2−3
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Far Cry 5 1−2
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1−2
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Fortnite 1−2
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1−2
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Forza Horizon 4 6−7
+0%
6−7
+0%
Forza Horizon 5 1−2
+0%
1−2
+0%
Hogwarts Legacy 6−7
+0%
6−7
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 9−10
+0%
9−10
+0%
Valorant 30−35
+0%
30−35
+0%

Full HD
High

Counter-Strike: Global Offensive 24−27
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24−27
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Cyberpunk 2077 2−3
+0%
2−3
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Dota 2 14−16
+0%
14−16
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Far Cry 5 1−2
+0%
1−2
+0%
Fortnite 1−2
+0%
1−2
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 6−7
+0%
6−7
+0%
Forza Horizon 5 1−2
+0%
1−2
+0%
Hogwarts Legacy 6−7
+0%
6−7
+0%
Metro Exodus 1−2
+0%
1−2
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 9−10
+0%
9−10
+0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 6−7
+0%
6−7
+0%
Valorant 30−35
+0%
30−35
+0%

Full HD
Ultra

Cyberpunk 2077 2−3
+0%
2−3
+0%
Dota 2 14−16
+0%
14−16
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Far Cry 5 1−2
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1−2
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Forza Horizon 4 6−7
+0%
6−7
+0%
Hogwarts Legacy 6−7
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6−7
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 9−10
+0%
9−10
+0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 6−7
+0%
6−7
+0%
Valorant 30−35
+0%
30−35
+0%

Full HD
Epic

Fortnite 1−2
+0%
1−2
+0%

1440p
High

Counter-Strike 2 4−5
+0%
4−5
+0%
Counter-Strike: Global Offensive 6−7
+0%
6−7
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 10−11
+0%
10−11
+0%

1440p
Ultra

Cyberpunk 2077 0−1 0−1
Far Cry 5 1−2
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1−2
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Forza Horizon 4 3−4
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3−4
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Hogwarts Legacy 1−2
+0%
1−2
+0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 2−3
+0%
2−3
+0%

1440p
Epic

Fortnite 1−2
+0%
1−2
+0%

4K
High

Grand Theft Auto V 14−16
+0%
14−16
+0%
Valorant 5−6
+0%
5−6
+0%

4K
Ultra

PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 2−3
+0%
2−3
+0%

4K
Epic

Fortnite 2−3
+0%
2−3
+0%

All in all, in popular games:

  • there's a draw in 43 tests (100%)

Pros & cons summary

Performance score 0.34 0.97
Recency 1 December 2009 7 January 2012
Maximum RAM amount 512 MB 1 GB
Power consumption (TDP) 28 Watt 7 Watt

HD 7470M has a 185.3% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 2 years, a 100% higher maximum VRAM amount, and 300% lower power consumption.

The Radeon HD 7470M is our recommended choice as it beats the Quadro FX 380 LP in performance tests.

Be aware that Quadro FX 380 LP is a workstation graphics card while Radeon HD 7470M is a notebook one.

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