Riva TNT2 vs Radeon HD 6470M

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Aggregate performance score

We've compared Radeon HD 6470M with Riva TNT2, including specs and performance data.

HD 6470M
2011, $570
512 MB DDR3
0.54
+5300%

HD 6470M outperforms Riva TNT2 by a whopping 5300% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

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

Place in the ranking12951602
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
ArchitectureTeraScale 2 (2009−2015)Fahrenheit (1998−2000)
GPU code nameSeymourNV5
Market segmentLaptopDesktop
Release date4 January 2011 (15 years ago)12 October 1999 (26 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$569.99 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

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Detailed specifications

General parameters such as number of shaders, GPU core base clock and boost clock speeds, manufacturing process, texturing and calculation speed. Real power consumption of some graphics cards can well exceed their nominal TDP, especially if overclocked.

Pipelines / CUDA cores160no data
Core clock speed700 MHz125 MHz
Number of transistors370 million15 million
Manufacturing process technology40 nm250 nm
Texture fill rate5.6000.25
Floating-point processing power0.224 TFLOPSno data
ROPs42
TMUs82
L1 Cache16 KBno data
L2 Cache128 KBno data

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 x16AGP 4x
Widthno data1-slot
Supplementary power connectorsno dataNone

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 typeDDR3SDR
Maximum RAM amount512 MB16 MB
Memory bus width64 Bit128 Bit
Memory clock speed800 MHz150 MHz
Memory bandwidth12.8 GB/s2.4 GB/s
Shared memory-no data

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 ConnectorsNo outputs1x VGA

API and SDK support

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

DirectX11.2 (11_0)6.0
Shader Model5.0no data
OpenGL4.41.2
OpenCL1.2N/A
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.

HD 6470M 0.54
+5300%
Riva TNT2 0.01

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.

HD 6470M 225
+7400%
Samples: 2066
Riva TNT2 3
Samples: 24

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:

900p10-0−1
Full HD13-0−1

Cost per frame, $

1080p43.85no data

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low

Cyberpunk 2077 1−2 0−1

Full HD
Medium

Cyberpunk 2077 1−2 0−1
Forza Horizon 4 4−5 0−1
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 8−9 0−1
Valorant 27−30 0−1

Full HD
High

Counter-Strike: Global Offensive 16−18 0−1
Cyberpunk 2077 1−2 0−1
Dota 2 10−12 0−1
Forza Horizon 4 4−5 0−1
Metro Exodus 0−1 0−1
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 8−9 0−1
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 6−7 0−1
Valorant 27−30 0−1

Full HD
Ultra

Cyberpunk 2077 1−2 0−1
Dota 2 10−12 0−1
Forza Horizon 4 4−5 0−1
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 8−9 0−1
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 6−7 0−1
Valorant 27−30 0−1

1440p
High

Counter-Strike 2 2−3 0−1
Counter-Strike: Global Offensive 2−3 0−1
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 6−7 0−1

1440p
Ultra

Forza Horizon 4 1−2 0−1
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 1−2 0−1

1440p
Epic

Fortnite 0−1 0−1

4K
High

Grand Theft Auto V 14−16 0−1
Valorant 6−7 0−1

4K
Ultra

PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 2−3 0−1

4K
Epic

Fortnite 2−3 0−1

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 0.54 0.01
Recency 4 January 2011 12 October 1999
Maximum RAM amount 512 MB 16 MB
Chip lithography 40 nm 250 nm

HD 6470M has a 5300% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 11 years, a 3100% higher maximum VRAM amount, and a 525% more advanced lithography process.

The Radeon HD 6470M is our recommended choice as it beats the Riva TNT2 in performance tests.

Be aware that Radeon HD 6470M is a notebook graphics card while Riva TNT2 is a desktop one.

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