NVIDIA GeForce 7950 GT vs AMD Radeon HD 8470D

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AMD Radeon HD 8470D
Radeon HD 8470D
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  • Interface IGP
  • Core clock speed 800
  • Max video memory System Shared
  • Memory type System Shared
  • Memory clock speed System Shared
  • Maximum resolution
NVIDIA GeForce 7950 GT
NVIDIA GeForce 7950 GT
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  • Interface PCIe 1.0 x16
  • Core clock speed 550 MHz
  • Max video memory 512 MB
  • Memory type GDDR3
  • Memory clock speed 1400 MHz
  • Maximum resolution
Price now 219$
Games supported 50%

General info

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

Place in performance rating10271032
Value for money0.050.01
ArchitectureTerascale 3 (2010−2013)Curie (2003−2013)
GPU code nameRichlandG71
Market segmentDesktopDesktop
Release date5 June 2013 (9 years old)6 August 2006 (16 years old)
Launch price (MSRP)no data$114.95
Current price$37 $219 (1.9x MSRP)
Value for money

Performance to price ratio. The higher, the better.

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Technical specs

General performance parameters such as number of shaders, GPU core base clock and boost clock speeds, manufacturing process, texturing and calculation speed. These parameters indirectly speak of performance, but for precise assessment you have to consider their benchmark and gaming test results. Note that power consumption of some graphics cards can well exceed their nominal TDP, especially when overclocked.

Pipelines / CUDA cores128no data
Core clock speed800 MHz550 MHz
Boost clock speed850 MHzno data
Number of transistors1,303 million278 million
Manufacturing process technology32 nm90 nm
Thermal design power (TDP)65 Watt65 Watt
Texture fill rate10.2013.20

Dimensions and compatibility

Information on compatibility with other computer components. Useful when choosing a future computer configuration or upgrading an existing one. For desktop video cards it's interface and bus (motherboard compatibility), additional power connectors (power supply compatibility).

InterfaceIGPPCIe 1.0 x16
WidthIGP1-slot
Supplementary power connectorsno data1x 6-pin

Memory

Parameters of VRAM installed: its type, size, bus, clock and resulting bandwidth. Integrated GPUs have no dedicated VRAM and use a shared part of system RAM.

Memory typeSystem SharedGDDR3
Maximum RAM amountSystem Shared512 MB
Memory bus widthSystem Shared256 Bit
Memory clock speedSystem Shared1400 MHz
Memory bandwidthno data44.8 GB/s
Shared memory+no data

Video outputs and ports

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 outputs2x DVI, 1x S-Video

API support

APIs supported, including particular versions of those APIs.

DirectX11.2 (11_0)9.0c (9_3)
Shader Model5.03.0
OpenGL4.42.1
OpenCL1.2N/A
VulkanN/AN/A

Benchmark performance

Non-gaming benchmark performance comparison. Note that overall benchmark performance is measured in points in 0-100 range.


Overall score

This is our combined benchmark performance rating. 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.

HD 8470D 0.89
+2.3%
7950 GT 0.87
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Passmark

This is probably the most ubiquitous benchmark, part of Passmark PerformanceTest suite. It gives the graphics card a thorough evaluation under various 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.

Benchmark coverage: 24%

HD 8470D 355
+3.2%
7950 GT 344

Radeon HD 8470D outperforms GeForce 7950 GT by 3% in Passmark.

Gaming performance

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

Average FPS

Here are the average frames per second in a large set of popular games across different resolutions:

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Cyberpunk 2077 3−4 no data
Assassin's Creed Odyssey 0−1 no data
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 9−10 no data
Cyberpunk 2077 3−4 no data
Red Dead Redemption 2 3−4 no data
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 7−8 no data
Assassin's Creed Odyssey 0−1 no data
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 9−10 no data
Cyberpunk 2077 3−4 no data
Metro Exodus 3−4 no data
Red Dead Redemption 2 3−4 no data
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 7−8 no data
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 3−4 no data
Assassin's Creed Odyssey 0−1 no data
Cyberpunk 2077 3−4 no data
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 3−4 no data
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 4−5 no data
Hitman 3 3−4 no data
Horizon Zero Dawn 3−4 no data
Metro Exodus 3−4 no data
Red Dead Redemption 2 0−1 no data
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 4−5 no data
Cyberpunk 2077 3−4 no data
Far Cry 5 2−3 no data
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2−3 no data
Hitman 3 1−2 no data
Horizon Zero Dawn 3−4 no data
Red Dead Redemption 2 0−1 no data
Cyberpunk 2077 1−2 no data
Far Cry 5 4−5 no data
Far Cry New Dawn 5−6 no data

Advantages and disadvantages


Performance rating 0.89 0.87
Recency 5 June 2013 6 August 2006
Chip lithography 32 nm 90 nm

Technical City couldn't decide between

AMD Radeon HD 8470D
Radeon HD 8470D

and

NVIDIA GeForce 7950 GT
GeForce 7950 GT

The differences in performance seem too small.


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Competitors of Radeon HD 8470D by NVIDIA

The nearest Radeon HD 8470D's NVIDIA equivalent is GeForce GT 620, which is faster by 2% and higher by 3 positions in our performance rating.

NVIDIA GeForce GT 620 GeForce GT 620
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Here are some closest NVIDIA rivals to Radeon HD 8470D:

GeForce 810M 115.73
Radeon HD 8470D 100

Competitors of GeForce 7950 GT by AMD

According to our data, the closest equivalent to GeForce 7950 GT by AMD is Radeon HD 8310E, which is slower by 1% and lower by 1 position in our rating.

AMD Radeon HD 8310E Radeon HD 8310E
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Here are some closest AMD rivals to GeForce 7950 GT:

GeForce 7950 GT 100
Cedar 87.36

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User rating

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