GeForce GTS 150M vs Radeon HD 7470M

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Aggregate performance score

We've compared Radeon HD 7470M and GeForce GTS 150M, covering specs and all relevant benchmarks.

HD 7470M
2012
1 GB DDR3, 7 Watt
1.06

GTS 150M outperforms HD 7470M by a significant 24% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

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

Place in the ranking11011040
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Power efficiency10.392.00
ArchitectureTeraScale 2 (2009−2015)Tesla (2006−2010)
GPU code nameSeymourG94
Market segmentLaptopLaptop
Release date7 January 2012 (13 years ago)3 March 2009 (15 years ago)

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 cores16064
Core clock speed750 MHz400 MHz
Boost clock speed800 MHzno data
Number of transistors370 million505 million
Manufacturing process technology40 nm65 nm
Power consumption (TDP)7 Watt45 Watt
Texture fill rate6.40012.80
Floating-point processing power0.256 TFLOPS0.128 TFLOPS
Gigaflopsno data192
ROPs416
TMUs832

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).

Laptop sizeno datalarge
Bus supportno dataPCI-E 2.0
InterfacePCIe 2.0 x16PCIe 2.0 x16
SLI options-2-way
MXM Typeno dataMXM 3.0 Type-B

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 typeDDR3GDDR3
Maximum RAM amount1 GB1 GB
Memory bus width64 Bit256 Bit
Memory clock speed900 MHzUp to 800 MHz
Memory bandwidth14.4 GB/s51 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 ConnectorsNo outputsDisplayPortHDMIDual Link DVILVDSSingle Link DVIVGA
HDMI-+
Maximum VGA resolutionno data2048x1536
Audio input for HDMIno dataS/PDIF

Supported technologies

Supported technological solutions. This information will prove useful if you need some particular technology for your purposes.

Power managementno data8.0

API and SDK compatibility

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

DirectX11.2 (11_0)11.1 (10_0)
Shader Model5.04.0
OpenGL4.42.1
OpenCL1.21.1
VulkanN/AN/A
CUDA-+

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.

HD 7470M 1.06
GTS 150M 1.31
+23.6%

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 7470M 407
GTS 150M 504
+23.8%

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 Preset

Atomic Heart 3−4
+0%
3−4
+0%
Counter-Strike 2 7−8
−14.3%
8−9
+14.3%
Cyberpunk 2077 2−3
−50%
3−4
+50%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Atomic Heart 3−4
+0%
3−4
+0%
Counter-Strike 2 7−8
−14.3%
8−9
+14.3%
Cyberpunk 2077 2−3
−50%
3−4
+50%
Fortnite 1−2
−200%
3−4
+200%
Forza Horizon 4 6−7
−16.7%
7−8
+16.7%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 9−10
+0%
9−10
+0%
Valorant 30−35
−6.3%
30−35
+6.3%

Full HD
High Preset

Atomic Heart 3−4
+0%
3−4
+0%
Counter-Strike 2 7−8
−14.3%
8−9
+14.3%
Counter-Strike: Global Offensive 24−27
−12%
27−30
+12%
Cyberpunk 2077 2−3
−50%
3−4
+50%
Dota 2 14−16
−6.7%
16−18
+6.7%
Fortnite 1−2
−200%
3−4
+200%
Forza Horizon 4 6−7
−16.7%
7−8
+16.7%
Metro Exodus 1−2
+0%
1−2
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 9−10
+0%
9−10
+0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 5−6
−20%
6−7
+20%
Valorant 30−35
−6.3%
30−35
+6.3%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Counter-Strike 2 7−8
−14.3%
8−9
+14.3%
Cyberpunk 2077 2−3
−50%
3−4
+50%
Dota 2 14−16
−6.7%
16−18
+6.7%
Forza Horizon 4 6−7
−16.7%
7−8
+16.7%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 9−10
+0%
9−10
+0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 5−6
−20%
6−7
+20%
Valorant 30−35
−6.3%
30−35
+6.3%

Full HD
Epic Preset

Fortnite 1−2
−200%
3−4
+200%

1440p
High Preset

Counter-Strike 2 1−2
+0%
1−2
+0%
Counter-Strike: Global Offensive 5−6
−40%
7−8
+40%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 6−7
−33.3%
8−9
+33.3%
Valorant 1−2
−300%
4−5
+300%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Cyberpunk 2077 1−2
+0%
1−2
+0%
Far Cry 5 1−2
+0%
1−2
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 2−3
−50%
3−4
+50%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 2−3
+0%
2−3
+0%

1440p
Epic Preset

Fortnite 1−2
−100%
2−3
+100%

4K
High Preset

Atomic Heart 1−2
+0%
1−2
+0%
Grand Theft Auto V 14−16
+0%
14−16
+0%
Valorant 5−6
−40%
7−8
+40%

4K
Ultra Preset

Cyberpunk 2077 0−1 0−1
Far Cry 5 2−3
+0%
2−3
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 2−3
+0%
2−3
+0%

4K
Epic Preset

Fortnite 2−3
+0%
2−3
+0%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Battlefield 5 1−2
+0%
1−2
+0%

Full HD
High Preset

Battlefield 5 1−2
+0%
1−2
+0%
Grand Theft Auto V 1−2
+0%
1−2
+0%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 1−2
+0%
1−2
+0%

4K
Ultra Preset

Dota 2 1−2
+0%
1−2
+0%

Here's the range of performance differences observed across popular games:

  • in Valorant, with 1440p resolution and the High Preset, the GTS 150M is 300% faster.

All in all, in popular games:

  • GTS 150M is ahead in 28 tests (57%)
  • there's a draw in 21 test (43%)

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 1.06 1.31
Recency 7 January 2012 3 March 2009
Chip lithography 40 nm 65 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 7 Watt 45 Watt

HD 7470M has an age advantage of 2 years, a 62.5% more advanced lithography process, and 542.9% lower power consumption.

GTS 150M, on the other hand, has a 23.6% higher aggregate performance score.

The GeForce GTS 150M is our recommended choice as it beats the Radeon HD 7470M in performance tests.

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