GeForce GTX 470M SLI vs Radeon R9 M470
Aggregate performance score
We've compared Radeon R9 M470 and GeForce GTX 470M SLI, covering specs and all relevant benchmarks.
GTX 470M SLI outperforms R9 M470 by a moderate 10% based on our aggregate benchmark results.
Primary details
GPU architecture, market segment, value for money and other general parameters compared.
| Place in the ranking | 590 | 570 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Architecture | GCN 2.0 (2013−2017) | Fermi (2010−2014) |
| GPU code name | Emerald | N11E-GT |
| Market segment | Laptop | Laptop |
| Release date | 15 May 2016 (8 years ago) | 1 November 2010 (14 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 cores | 768 | 576 |
| Core clock speed | 900 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 processing power | 1.536 TFLOPS | no data |
| ROPs | 16 | no data |
| TMUs | 48 | no 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).
| Laptop size | large | large |
| Interface | PCIe 3.0 x16 | no data |
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 type | GDDR5 | GDDR5 |
| Maximum RAM amount | 4 GB | no data |
| Memory bus width | 128 Bit | 192 Bit |
| Memory clock speed | 1500 MHz | 1250 MHz |
| Memory bandwidth | 96 GB/s | no data |
| 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 Connectors | No outputs | no data |
API compatibility
List of supported 3D 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 | - |
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 | 65−70
−15.4%
| 75
+15.4%
|
FPS performance in popular games
Full HD
Low Preset
| Counter-Strike 2 | 12−14
−8.3%
|
12−14
+8.3%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 12−14
−7.7%
|
14−16
+7.7%
|
Full HD
Medium Preset
| Battlefield 5 | 18−20
−10.5%
|
21−24
+10.5%
|
| Counter-Strike 2 | 12−14
−8.3%
|
12−14
+8.3%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 12−14
−7.7%
|
14−16
+7.7%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 24−27
−8%
|
27−30
+8%
|
| Forza Horizon 5 | 12−14
−15.4%
|
14−16
+15.4%
|
| Metro Exodus | 14−16
−13.3%
|
16−18
+13.3%
|
| Red Dead Redemption 2 | 18−20
−5.6%
|
18−20
+5.6%
|
| Valorant | 20−22
−15%
|
21−24
+15%
|
Full HD
High Preset
| Battlefield 5 | 18−20
−10.5%
|
21−24
+10.5%
|
| Counter-Strike 2 | 12−14
−8.3%
|
12−14
+8.3%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 12−14
−7.7%
|
14−16
+7.7%
|
| Dota 2 | 21−24
−9.5%
|
21−24
+9.5%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 27−30
−7.1%
|
30−33
+7.1%
|
| Fortnite | 35−40
−8.3%
|
35−40
+8.3%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 24−27
−8%
|
27−30
+8%
|
| Forza Horizon 5 | 12−14
−15.4%
|
14−16
+15.4%
|
| Grand Theft Auto V | 21−24
−9.5%
|
21−24
+9.5%
|
| Metro Exodus | 14−16
−13.3%
|
16−18
+13.3%
|
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 50−55
−8%
|
50−55
+8%
|
| Red Dead Redemption 2 | 18−20
−5.6%
|
18−20
+5.6%
|
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 18−20
−10.5%
|
21−24
+10.5%
|
| Valorant | 20−22
−15%
|
21−24
+15%
|
| World of Tanks | 95−100
−8.3%
|
100−110
+8.3%
|
Full HD
Ultra Preset
| Battlefield 5 | 18−20
−10.5%
|
21−24
+10.5%
|
| Counter-Strike 2 | 12−14
−8.3%
|
12−14
+8.3%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 12−14
−7.7%
|
14−16
+7.7%
|
| Dota 2 | 21−24
−9.5%
|
21−24
+9.5%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 27−30
−7.1%
|
30−33
+7.1%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 24−27
−8%
|
27−30
+8%
|
| Forza Horizon 5 | 12−14
−15.4%
|
14−16
+15.4%
|
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 50−55
−8%
|
50−55
+8%
|
| Valorant | 20−22
−15%
|
21−24
+15%
|
1440p
High Preset
| Dota 2 | 6−7
−16.7%
|
7−8
+16.7%
|
| Grand Theft Auto V | 7−8
−14.3%
|
8−9
+14.3%
|
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 35−40
−2.7%
|
35−40
+2.7%
|
| Red Dead Redemption 2 | 5−6
+0%
|
5−6
+0%
|
| World of Tanks | 40−45
−9.1%
|
45−50
+9.1%
|
1440p
Ultra Preset
| Battlefield 5 | 10−11
−10%
|
10−12
+10%
|
| Counter-Strike 2 | 30−35
+0%
|
30−35
+0%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 5−6
−20%
|
6−7
+20%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 12−14
−7.7%
|
14−16
+7.7%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 10−12
−18.2%
|
12−14
+18.2%
|
| Forza Horizon 5 | 9−10
−11.1%
|
10−11
+11.1%
|
| Metro Exodus | 7−8
−28.6%
|
9−10
+28.6%
|
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 9−10
−11.1%
|
10−11
+11.1%
|
| Valorant | 16−18
−6.3%
|
16−18
+6.3%
|
4K
High Preset
| Dota 2 | 16−18
−5.9%
|
18−20
+5.9%
|
| Grand Theft Auto V | 16−18
+0%
|
16−18
+0%
|
| Metro Exodus | 2−3
+0%
|
2−3
+0%
|
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 16−18
−11.8%
|
18−20
+11.8%
|
| Red Dead Redemption 2 | 4−5
+0%
|
4−5
+0%
|
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 16−18
+0%
|
16−18
+0%
|
4K
Ultra Preset
| Battlefield 5 | 5−6
−20%
|
6−7
+20%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 2−3
+0%
|
2−3
+0%
|
| Dota 2 | 16−18
−5.9%
|
18−20
+5.9%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 7−8
−14.3%
|
8−9
+14.3%
|
| Fortnite | 5−6
−20%
|
6−7
+20%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 6−7
−16.7%
|
7−8
+16.7%
|
| Forza Horizon 5 | 4−5
+0%
|
4−5
+0%
|
| Valorant | 6−7
+0%
|
6−7
+0%
|
4K
High Preset
| Counter-Strike 2 | 0−1 | 0−1 |
4K
Ultra Preset
| Counter-Strike 2 | 0−1 | 0−1 |
This is how R9 M470 and GTX 470M SLI compete in popular games:
- GTX 470M SLI is 10% faster in 900p
- GTX 470M SLI is 15% faster in 1080p
Here's the range of performance differences observed across popular games:
- in Metro Exodus, with 1440p resolution and the Ultra Preset, the GTX 470M SLI is 29% faster.
All in all, in popular games:
- GTX 470M SLI is ahead in 53 tests (85%)
- there's a draw in 9 tests (15%)
Pros & cons summary
| Performance score | 6.06 | 6.65 |
| Recency | 15 May 2016 | 1 November 2010 |
| Chip lithography | 28 nm | 40 nm |
R9 M470 has an age advantage of 5 years, and a 42.9% more advanced lithography process.
GTX 470M SLI, on the other hand, has a 9.7% higher aggregate performance score.
Given the minimal performance differences, no clear winner can be declared between Radeon R9 M470 and GeForce GTX 470M SLI.
Should you still have questions concerning choice between the reviewed GPUs, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.
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