GeForce GTX 470M SLI vs Radeon R9 M470
Aggregated performance score
GeForce GTX 470M SLI outperforms Radeon R9 M470 by 10% based on our aggregated benchmark results.
General info
GPU architecture, market segment, value for money and other general parameters compared.
Place in performance ranking | 551 | 530 |
Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
Value for money | no data | 4.27 |
Architecture | GCN 2 (2016) | Fermi (2010−2014) |
GPU code name | Saturn | N11E-GT |
Market segment | Laptop | Laptop |
Release date | 14 May 2016 (7 years old) | 1 November 2010 (13 years old) |
Current price | no data | $149 |
Value for money
Performance to price ratio. The higher, the better.
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 cores | 768 | 576 |
Core clock speed | 1000 MHz | 535 MHz |
Boost clock speed | 1000 MHz | no data |
Number of transistors | 2,080 million | no data |
Manufacturing process technology | 28 nm | 40 nm |
Texture fill rate | 48.00 | no data |
Floating-point performance | 1,536 gflops | no data |
Size and compatibility
Information on Radeon R9 M470 and GeForce GTX 470M SLI compatibility with other computer components. Useful when choosing a future computer configuration or upgrading an existing one. For notebook video cards it's notebook size, connection slot and bus, if the video card is inserted into a slot instead of being soldered to the notebook motherboard.
Laptop size | large | large |
Interface | PCIe 3.0 x16 | no data |
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 type | GDDR5 | GDDR5 |
Maximum RAM amount | 4 GB | no data |
Memory bus width | 128 Bit | 192 Bit |
Memory clock speed | 6000 MHz | 1250 MHz |
Memory bandwidth | 96 GB/s | no data |
Shared memory | - | - |
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 Connectors | No outputs | no data |
API support
List of supported graphics and general-purpose computing APIs, including their specific versions.
DirectX | 12 (12_0) | 11 |
Shader Model | 6.3 | no data |
OpenGL | 4.6 | no data |
OpenCL | 2.0 | no data |
Vulkan | 1.2.131 | no data |
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:
900p | 60−65
−10%
| 66
+10%
|
Full HD | 70−75
−12.9%
| 79
+12.9%
|
Performance in popular games
Full HD
Low Preset
Cyberpunk 2077 | 10−11
−10%
|
10−12
+10%
|
Full HD
Medium Preset
Assassin's Creed Odyssey | 12−14
−8.3%
|
12−14
+8.3%
|
Assassin's Creed Valhalla | 7−8
−14.3%
|
8−9
+14.3%
|
Battlefield 5 | 18−20
−10.5%
|
21−24
+10.5%
|
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare | 18−20
−5.6%
|
18−20
+5.6%
|
Cyberpunk 2077 | 10−11
−10%
|
10−12
+10%
|
Far Cry 5 | 12−14
−15.4%
|
14−16
+15.4%
|
Far Cry New Dawn | 14−16
−14.3%
|
16−18
+14.3%
|
Forza Horizon 4 | 20−22
−10%
|
21−24
+10%
|
Hitman 3 | 14−16
−14.3%
|
16−18
+14.3%
|
Horizon Zero Dawn | 12−14
−8.3%
|
12−14
+8.3%
|
Red Dead Redemption 2 | 10−12
−9.1%
|
12−14
+9.1%
|
Shadow of the Tomb Raider | 14−16
−7.1%
|
14−16
+7.1%
|
Watch Dogs: Legion | 9−10
−11.1%
|
10−11
+11.1%
|
Full HD
High Preset
Assassin's Creed Odyssey | 12−14
−8.3%
|
12−14
+8.3%
|
Assassin's Creed Valhalla | 7−8
−14.3%
|
8−9
+14.3%
|
Battlefield 5 | 18−20
−10.5%
|
21−24
+10.5%
|
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare | 18−20
−5.6%
|
18−20
+5.6%
|
Cyberpunk 2077 | 10−11
−10%
|
10−12
+10%
|
Far Cry 5 | 12−14
−15.4%
|
14−16
+15.4%
|
Far Cry New Dawn | 14−16
−14.3%
|
16−18
+14.3%
|
Forza Horizon 4 | 20−22
−10%
|
21−24
+10%
|
Hitman 3 | 14−16
−14.3%
|
16−18
+14.3%
|
Horizon Zero Dawn | 12−14
−8.3%
|
12−14
+8.3%
|
Metro Exodus | 9−10
−11.1%
|
10−11
+11.1%
|
Red Dead Redemption 2 | 10−12
−9.1%
|
12−14
+9.1%
|
Shadow of the Tomb Raider | 14−16
−7.1%
|
14−16
+7.1%
|
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 12−14
−16.7%
|
14−16
+16.7%
|
Watch Dogs: Legion | 9−10
−11.1%
|
10−11
+11.1%
|
Full HD
Ultra Preset
Assassin's Creed Odyssey | 12−14
−8.3%
|
12−14
+8.3%
|
Assassin's Creed Valhalla | 7−8
−14.3%
|
8−9
+14.3%
|
Battlefield 5 | 18−20
−10.5%
|
21−24
+10.5%
|
Cyberpunk 2077 | 10−11
−10%
|
10−12
+10%
|
Far Cry 5 | 12−14
−15.4%
|
14−16
+15.4%
|
Far Cry New Dawn | 14−16
−14.3%
|
16−18
+14.3%
|
Forza Horizon 4 | 20−22
−10%
|
21−24
+10%
|
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 12−14
−16.7%
|
14−16
+16.7%
|
Watch Dogs: Legion | 9−10
−11.1%
|
10−11
+11.1%
|
1440p
High Preset
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare | 9−10
−11.1%
|
10−11
+11.1%
|
Hitman 3 | 10−11
−10%
|
10−12
+10%
|
Horizon Zero Dawn | 12−14
−8.3%
|
12−14
+8.3%
|
Metro Exodus | 4−5
−25%
|
5−6
+25%
|
Red Dead Redemption 2 | 4−5
+0%
|
4−5
+0%
|
Shadow of the Tomb Raider | 9−10
−11.1%
|
10−11
+11.1%
|
1440p
Ultra Preset
Assassin's Creed Odyssey | 4−5
−25%
|
5−6
+25%
|
Assassin's Creed Valhalla | 1−2
−100%
|
2−3
+100%
|
Battlefield 5 | 4−5
−50%
|
6−7
+50%
|
Cyberpunk 2077 | 3−4
+0%
|
3−4
+0%
|
Far Cry 5 | 9−10
−11.1%
|
10−11
+11.1%
|
Far Cry New Dawn | 7−8
−14.3%
|
8−9
+14.3%
|
Forza Horizon 4 | 9−10
−11.1%
|
10−11
+11.1%
|
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 6−7
+0%
|
6−7
+0%
|
Watch Dogs: Legion | 1−2
−100%
|
2−3
+100%
|
4K
High Preset
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare | 4−5
+0%
|
4−5
+0%
|
Hitman 3 | 6−7
+0%
|
6−7
+0%
|
Horizon Zero Dawn | 8−9
+0%
|
8−9
+0%
|
Metro Exodus | 0−1 | 1−2 |
Red Dead Redemption 2 | 3−4
+0%
|
3−4
+0%
|
Shadow of the Tomb Raider | 2−3
−50%
|
3−4
+50%
|
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 3−4
+0%
|
3−4
+0%
|
4K
Ultra Preset
Assassin's Creed Odyssey | 3−4
+0%
|
3−4
+0%
|
Assassin's Creed Valhalla | 2−3
−50%
|
3−4
+50%
|
Battlefield 5 | 1−2
−100%
|
2−3
+100%
|
Cyberpunk 2077 | 0−1 | 1−2 |
Far Cry 5 | 6−7
+0%
|
6−7
+0%
|
Far Cry New Dawn | 8−9
+0%
|
8−9
+0%
|
Forza Horizon 4 | 5−6
−20%
|
6−7
+20%
|
Watch Dogs: Legion | 1−2
+0%
|
1−2
+0%
|
This is how R9 M470 and GTX 470M SLI compete in popular games:
900p resolution:
- GTX 470M SLI is 10% faster than R9 M470
1080p resolution:
- GTX 470M SLI is 12.9% faster than R9 M470
Here's the range of performance differences observed across popular games:
- in Assassin's Creed Valhalla, with 1440p resolution and the Ultra Preset, the GTX 470M SLI is 100% faster than the R9 M470.
All in all, in popular games:
- GTX 470M SLI is ahead in 54 tests (82%)
- there's a draw in 12 tests (18%)
Advantages and disadvantages
Performance score | 6.02 | 6.62 |
Recency | 14 May 2016 | 1 November 2010 |
Chip lithography | 28 nm | 40 nm |
Given the minimal performance differences, no clear winner can be declared between Radeon R9 M470 and GeForce GTX 470M SLI.
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