NVIDIA GeForce GT 230 vs AMD Radeon HD 8470D

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Combined performance score

HD 8470D
0.94
+13.3%

Radeon HD 8470D outperforms GeForce GT 230 by 13% in our combined benchmark results.

General info

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

Place in performance ranking10781097
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Value for money0.050.01
ArchitectureTerascale 3 (2010−2013)Tesla (2006−2010)
GPU code nameRichlandG94B
Market segmentDesktopDesktop
Release date5 June 2013 (10 years old)12 October 2009 (14 years old)
Launch price (MSRP)no data$43.99
Current price$37 $123 (2.8x MSRP)
Value for money

Performance to price ratio. The higher, the better.

HD 8470D has 400% better value for money than GT 230.

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 cores12848
Core clock speed800 MHz650 MHz
Boost clock speed850 MHzno data
Number of transistors1,303 million505 million
Manufacturing process technology32 nm55 nm
Power consumption (TDP)65 Watt75 Watt
Texture fill rate10.2015.60
Floating-point performanceno data156 gflops

Size and 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).

InterfaceIGPPCIe 2.0 x16
WidthIGP1-slot
Supplementary power connectorsno dataNone

Memory

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 typeSystem SharedGDDR3
Maximum RAM amountSystem Shared512 MB
Memory bus widthSystem Shared256 Bit
Memory clock speedSystem Shared1800 MHz
Memory bandwidthno data57.6 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 outputsNo outputs

API support

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

DirectX11.2 (11_0)11.1 (10_0)
Shader Model5.04.0
OpenGL4.43.3
OpenCL1.21.1
VulkanN/AN/A
CUDAno data1.1

Synthetic benchmark performance

Non-gaming benchmark performance comparison. The combined score is measured on a 0-100 point scale.


Combined synthetic benchmark score

This is our combined benchmark performance score. 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 0.94
+13.3%
GT 230 0.83

Radeon HD 8470D outperforms GeForce GT 230 by 13% in our combined benchmark results.


Passmark

This is the most ubiquitous GPU benchmark, part of Passmark PerformanceTest suite. 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.

Benchmark coverage: 25%

HD 8470D 364
+12.7%
GT 230 323

Radeon HD 8470D outperforms GeForce GT 230 by 13% 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 across all PC games

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

Full HD13
+30%
10−12
−30%

Performance in popular games

Full HD
Low Preset

Cyberpunk 2077 3−4
+50%
2−3
−50%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 9−10
+28.6%
7−8
−28.6%
Cyberpunk 2077 3−4
+50%
2−3
−50%
Hitman 3 0−1 0−1
Horizon Zero Dawn 0−1 0−1
Red Dead Redemption 2 3−4
+50%
2−3
−50%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 6−7
+20%
5−6
−20%

Full HD
High Preset

Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 9−10
+28.6%
7−8
−28.6%
Cyberpunk 2077 3−4
+50%
2−3
−50%
Hitman 3 0−1 0−1
Horizon Zero Dawn 0−1 0−1
Metro Exodus 1−2 0−1
Red Dead Redemption 2 3−4
+50%
2−3
−50%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 6−7
+20%
5−6
−20%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 3−4
+50%
2−3
−50%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Cyberpunk 2077 3−4
+50%
2−3
−50%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 3−4
+50%
2−3
−50%

1440p
High Preset

Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3−4
+50%
2−3
−50%
Hitman 3 3−4
+50%
2−3
−50%
Horizon Zero Dawn 8−9
+14.3%
7−8
−14.3%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 5−6
+25%
4−5
−25%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Cyberpunk 2077 1−2 0−1
Far Cry 5 1−2 0−1
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 1−2 0−1

4K
High Preset

Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 1−2 0−1
Hitman 3 1−2 0−1
Horizon Zero Dawn 8−9
+14.3%
7−8
−14.3%

4K
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 0−1 0−1
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 0−1 0−1
Far Cry 5 3−4
+50%
2−3
−50%
Far Cry New Dawn 5−6
+25%
4−5
−25%

This is how HD 8470D and GT 230 compete in popular games:

1080p resolution:

  • HD 8470D is 30% faster than GT 230

Advantages and disadvantages


Performance score 0.94 0.83
Recency 5 June 2013 12 October 2009
Maximum RAM amount System Shared 512 MB
Chip lithography 32 nm 55 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 65 Watt 75 Watt

The Radeon HD 8470D is our recommended choice as it beats the GeForce GT 230 in performance tests.


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