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    GeForce GTX 1070 Max Q vs GeForce GTX 470

    Find out if it is worth upgrading your current GPU setup by comparing GeForce GTX 1070 Max Q and GeForce GTX 470. Here you can take a closer look at graphics cards specs, such as core clock speed, memory type and size, display connectors, etc. The price, overall benchmark and gaming performances are usually defining factors when it comes to choosing between GeForce GTX 1070 Max Q and GeForce GTX 470. Make sure that the graphics card has compatible dimensions and will properly fit in your new or current computer case. Also these graphics cards may have different system power recommendations, so take that into consideration and upgrade your PSU if necessary.
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    GeForce GTX 1070 Max Q is a Laptop Graphics Card

    Note: GeForce GTX 1070 Max Q is only used in laptop graphics. It has lower GPU clock speed compared to the desktop variant, which results in lower power consumption, but also 10-30% lower gaming performance. Check available laptop models with GeForce GTX 1070 Max Q here:

    GeForce GTX 1070 Max Q Laptops

    Main Specs

      GeForce GTX 1070 Max Q GeForce GTX 470
    Power consumption (TDP) 115 Watt 215 Watt
    Interface PCIe 3.0 x16 PCIe 2.0 x16
    Supplementary power connectors None Two 6-pins
    Memory type GDDR5 GDDR5
    Maximum RAM amount 8 GB 1280 MB
    Display Connectors No outputs 2x DVI, 1x mini-HDMI
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    • GeForce GTX 470 has 86% more power consumption, than GeForce GTX 1070 Max Q.
    • GeForce GTX 1070 Max Q is connected by PCIe 3.0 x16, and GeForce GTX 470 uses PCIe 2.0 x16 interface.
    • GeForce GTX 470 has 1272 GB more memory, than GeForce GTX 1070 Max Q.
    • GeForce GTX 1070 Max Q is used in Laptops, and GeForce GTX 470 - in Desktops.
    • GeForce GTX 1070 Max Q is build with Pascal architecture, and GeForce GTX 470 - with Fermi.
    • Core clock speed of GeForce GTX 470 is 114 MHz higher, than GeForce GTX 1070 Max Q.
    • GeForce GTX 1070 Max Q is manufactured by 16 nm process technology, and GeForce GTX 470 - by 40 nm process technology.
    • Memory clock speed of GeForce GTX 1070 Max Q is 6326 MHz higher, than GeForce GTX 470.

    Game benchmarks

    high / 1080p 35−40 16−18
    ultra / 1080p 21−24 10−11
    QHD / 1440p 16−18 4−5
    4K / 2160p 10−11 4−5
    low / 720p 60−65 30−35
    medium / 1080p 40−45 21−24
    The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 1070 Max Q in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 113% more, than GeForce GTX 470.

    Full Specs

      GeForce GTX 1070 Max Q GeForce GTX 470
    Architecture Pascal Fermi
    Code name N17E-G2 Max-Q GF100
    Type Laptop Desktop
    Release date 30 May 2017 12 April 2010
    Pipelines 2048 448
    Core clock speed 1101 - 1215 MHz 1215 MHz
    Boost Clock 1265 - 1379 MHz
    Transistor count 7,200 million 3,100 million
    Manufacturing process technology 16 nm 40 nm
    Texture fill rate 176.5 34.0 billion/sec
    Floating-point performance 5,648 gflops 1,088.6 gflops
    Length 9.5" (241 mm) (24.1 cm)
    Memory bus width 256 Bit 320 Bit
    Memory clock speed 8000 MHz 1674 MHz (3348 data rate)
    Memory bandwidth 256.3 GB/s 133.9 GB/s
    Shared memory - -
    G-SYNC support +
    VR Ready +
    DirectX 12 (12_1) 12 (11_0)
    Shader Model 6.4 5.1
    OpenGL 4.6 4.2
    OpenCL 1.2 1.1
    Vulkan 1.2.131 N/A
    CUDA 6.1 +
    CUDA cores 448
    Bus support 16x PCI-E 2.0
    Height 4.376" (111 mm) (11.1 cm)
    SLI options +
    Multi monitor support +
    HDMI +
    Maximum VGA resolution 2048x1536
    Audio input for HDMI Internal
    Bitcoin / BTC (SHA256) 97 Mh/s
    Laptop size large
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