Radeon HD 7470M vs ATI HD 4770

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Aggregate performance score

We've compared Radeon HD 4770 with Radeon HD 7470M, including specs and performance data.

ATI HD 4770
2009, $109
512 MB GDDR5, 80 Watt
2.17
+124%

HD 4770 outperforms HD 7470M by a whopping 124% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

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

Place in the ranking9161163
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation0.32no data
Power efficiency2.0910.67
ArchitectureTeraScale (2005−2013)TeraScale 2 (2009−2015)
GPU code nameRV740Seymour
Market segmentDesktopLaptop
Release date28 April 2009 (17 years ago)7 January 2012 (14 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$109 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 cores640160
Core clock speed750 MHz750 MHz
Boost clock speedno data800 MHz
Number of transistors826 million370 million
Manufacturing process technology40 nm40 nm
Power consumption (TDP)80 Watt7 Watt
Texture fill rate24.006.400
Floating-point processing power0.96 TFLOPS0.256 TFLOPS
ROPs164
TMUs328
L1 Cache128 KB16 KB
L2 Cache128 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
Length203 mmno data
Width2-slotno data
Supplementary power connectors1x 6-pinno 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 typeGDDR5DDR3
Maximum RAM amount512 MB1 GB
Memory bus width128 Bit64 Bit
Memory clock speed800 MHz900 MHz
Memory bandwidth51.2 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 Connectors2x DVI, 1x S-VideoNo outputs

API and SDK support

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

DirectX10.1 (10_1)11.2 (11_0)
Shader Model4.15.0
OpenGL3.34.4
OpenCL1.11.2
VulkanN/AN/A

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.

ATI HD 4770 2.17
+124%
HD 7470M 0.97

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.

ATI HD 4770 908
+123%
Samples: 417
HD 7470M 407
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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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
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6−7
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Forza Horizon 5 0−1 0−1
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 9−10
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9−10
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Valorant 30−35
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30−35
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Full HD
High

Counter-Strike: Global Offensive 24−27
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24−27
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Cyberpunk 2077 2−3
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2−3
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Dota 2 14−16
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14−16
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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
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6−7
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Forza Horizon 5 0−1 0−1
Metro Exodus 1−2
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1−2
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PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 9−10
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9−10
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The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 6−7
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6−7
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Valorant 30−35
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30−35
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Full HD
Ultra

Cyberpunk 2077 2−3
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2−3
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Dota 2 14−16
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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
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6−7
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 9−10
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9−10
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The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 6−7
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6−7
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Valorant 30−35
+0%
30−35
+0%

Full HD
Epic

Fortnite 1−2
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1−2
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1440p
High

Counter-Strike 2 4−5
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4−5
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Counter-Strike: Global Offensive 6−7
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6−7
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PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 10−11
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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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The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 2−3
+0%
2−3
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1440p
Epic

Fortnite 1−2
+0%
1−2
+0%

4K
High

Grand Theft Auto V 14−16
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14−16
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Valorant 5−6
+0%
5−6
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4K
Ultra

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

4K
Epic

Fortnite 2−3
+0%
2−3
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All in all, in popular games:

  • there's a draw in 36 tests (100%)

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 2.17 0.97
Recency 28 April 2009 7 January 2012
Maximum RAM amount 512 MB 1 GB
Power consumption (TDP) 80 Watt 7 Watt

ATI HD 4770 has a 124% higher aggregate performance score.

HD 7470M, on the other hand, has an age advantage of 2 years, a 100% higher maximum VRAM amount, and 1043% lower power consumption.

The Radeon HD 4770 is our recommended choice as it beats the Radeon HD 7470M in performance tests.

Be aware that Radeon HD 4770 is a desktop graphics card while Radeon HD 7470M is a notebook one.

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Community ratings

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